Nishimura Soichi stood in front of Yoshii Akihisa, who was still wearing an innocent and naive expression: "Yoshii, take off your uniform and change into gym clothes."
[As expected, he's targeting me specifically, but this is a bit too strict…]
Yoshii Akihisa stood up in protest, slapping the desk with his hand: "Why? Sensei, you're being way too cautious. Trust me a little, will you…"
But right as his hand slapped the desk, the game console on him really did fall out.
Sakamoto Yuuji, sitting nearby, kindly picked it up for him and handed it to Yoshii Akihisa with a reminder: "Akihisa, your game console fell out again."
"Oh! Thanks, Yuuji."
Yoshii Akihisa took the game console, put it back in his pocket, and stared at Nishimura Soichi like nothing had happened: "Please trust me a little!"
Nishimura Soichi spread his hands and pinched the air: "Don't even wear the gym clothes anymore…"
[Yeah, just treat him like that. Sensei, you're doing the right thing.]
......
"Alright, so today's class ends here." Nishimura Soichi straightened his textbooks, opened the door, and left.
Once the Iron Man teacher was gone, the whole class instantly relaxed.
"Ah, classes with Iron Man are seriously exhausting."
"Exactly, I'd rather have ten periods of Shizuka-sensei's class than one with Iron Man-sensei…"
[Yare yare, is it really that tiring? I actually think it's fine, right, Akihisa…]
Saiki glanced at Akihisa, who was slumped over his desk.
[You okay?]
Himeji Mizuki walked forward with her textbook, concerned: "Yoshii-kun, are you alright?"
Yoshii Akihisa: "Not at all."
Hideyoshi: "Who told you to get targeted by Iron Man and talk back to him so blatantly."
Sakamoto Yuuji: "Mine got confiscated last month too, it was pretty tragic."
Yoshii Akihisa replied weakly: "We both got stuff confiscated, so why do I have to run laps as punishment too? I was already hungry, and now this just makes me even more…"
[Who told you to talk back to him? Fine, but who told you to bring so much stuff, and then have it all taken away.]
"Sigh~"
Yoshii Akihisa let out a breath and explained: "I can't help it, Saiki. Who knew Iron Man would check so strictly? The handheld I brought, game console, DVDs, manga, Three Kingdoms Kill… all of it got taken."
[So why do you bring that stuff to school? What are you even coming to school for?]
Tsuchiya Kouta: "No wonder Iron Man-sensei punished you so harshly."
Yoshii Akihisa clutched his stomach: "Can't be helped. Every time I come to class, the time drags on forever. If I don't play games or read manga or do something else to pass the time, I'll starve to death."
(This is what most people feel. Class time always passes way slower than anything else, even I feel that sometimes.)
"Bang"
The classroom door opened.
Kirishima Shouko walked in carrying a bag.
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"Yuuji, lunch…"
Sakamoto Yuuji stood up, faced Kirishima Shouko, and asked: "Shouko, why are you here? I thought Class A doesn't have to come to school for supplementary lessons on Saturdays."
Kirishima Shouko took out two textbooks and answered happily: "I'm here to self-study alone. As long as Yuuji's here, I'll come to school no matter what time it is."
Sakamoto Yuuji looked troubled: "No need to come."
"If Yuuji isn't here, then even on regular school days, I won't come."
(No, I think you should still come for that.)
Sakamoto Yuuji: "That would be a huge problem."
Saiki watched as Yoshii Akihisa pulled out his lunch box.
[No way.]
Yoshii Akihisa opened the lunch box a little, and a small piece, probably instant noodles, fell out.
Hideyoshi: "What is this?"
[This isn't your lunch, is it?]
Yoshii Akihisa: "You got it right, Saiki. This is my lunch, though it's just 1/67 of an instant noodle."
"1/67?"
Yoshii Akihisa: "Half, half, half, half, half of half."
[That's 1/64, right?]
Sakamoto Yuuji: "Your math is terrible, worse than an elementary schooler."
"Isn't there that saying, something about taking half of a one-foot rod and then how it goes…"
[Day after day taking half, it never runs out. Each time you take half, it gets smaller and smaller, so of course you never finish it, but in reality… (ー_ー)!!]
Yoshii Akihisa grabbed that tiny piece of instant noodle, ate it in one bite, clasped his hands together: "I'm full."
[For real? That's kinda pitiful. Even I feel a little heartbroken watching this.]
Sakamoto Yuuji: "What a miserable lunch."
Hideyoshi: "It's a lunch that brings tears to the eyes."
(That's really tragic. Should I share some with him?)
Saiki looked at his own lunch box, then at Yoshii Akihisa's pathetic way of eating lunch.
He was about to split half his lunch with him when he noticed Shimada Minami hesitating. [Akihisa-kun, I noticed he's only eating that little bit, he definitely won't be full. I made extra lunch today on purpose, so it should come in handy!]
(Oh, I see. Then I won't interfere.)
Saiki decided to just watch the show.
Seeing the timing was right, Shimada Minami's ponytail bounced as she raised one finger, looking like she'd been thinking about it for a long time before speaking: "Geez… I really can't leave you alone, Akihisa. I'll share some of my lunch with you then."
"Really?"
Yoshii Akihisa asked happily.
Shimada Minami replied while rummaging through her bag: "Yeah, I made extra today. It'd be a waste to throw it out. Want some?"
"I want some?"
[Congrats, Akihisa.]
Saiki watched the group while eating his rice from the side.
But Shimada Minami searched and searched, seemingly couldn't find it, then said: "Um… looks like I forgot to bring it."
Yoshii Akihisa said disappointedly: "How could that be…"
Shimada Minami's ponytail instantly drooped, mirroring her mood: "I went to the trouble of making it too."
Seeing Shimada Minami like that, Yoshii Akihisa comforted her with high emotional intelligence: "No! Just thinking about how Minami would make a lunch box like a normal girl… my spine's about to snap!"
The usual scene: Yoshii Akihisa hadn't even finished speaking before Shimada Minami circled behind him, grabbed his back, and performed a suplex.
Tsuchiya Kouta made a camera shape with his hands from the side: "I see it, I see it, I see it, damn it, if only I had a camera…"
Sakamoto Yuuji merely tilted his eyes and body instinctively to the right a little, only to get quickly poked in the eyes by Kirishima Shouko's two fingers.
Kirishima Shouko: "Yuuji, no looking…"
Saiki and Hideyoshi leisurely ate their lunch, watching this peaceful scene.
[Yare yare, these guys are always so lively no matter what…]
"Yeah, this kind of liveliness is their everyday life."