In the office, Gojo and Lucien group stood on opposite sides, with their hands behind them waiting to be scolded.
"Teacher, I was wrong!!" Before anyone could speak, Gojo spoke first.
"Wrong? Do you know what you did wrong?!" the tigress barked at Gojo.
"Being late, bringing phones, fighting. Can't you behave for once and focus on your studies?!"
"You only have 6 academic points left! One more mistake and you're out! Do you understand?!"
"Gojo! I don't even want to talk about you anymore! Can't you give me a break? Do you know how many times I've had to go to the principal office to keep you from being expelled?!"
"Teacher, I'm ranked second. I don't need to work hard," Gojo said, trying to shrug it off.
"Shut up!" the teacher snapped, then pointed at Gojo.
"I haven't even mentioned your score manipulation yet. You could be first, so why don't you write your essays?"
"Is it because of Ellen? She's your childhood friend, not your daughter! And Ellen is an adult and your peer, not a baby! She can shine on her own. You don't need to babysit her!"
"Teaching you gives me a damn headache! God!" She dropped into her chair, exhausted.
Gojo scratched his cheek, feeling a little guilty.
"Sigh… and these phones…" She lined them up on the desk.
One. Two. Three. Four. Five. Six.
Lucien and his cronies stared and glance at each other, they almost respected it.
"Teacher! I won't bring them again... Umm since school's over... can I have them back?"
"Give them back to you?!" Hearing Gojo casual remark, the teacher clenched her fist.
Her eyes then shifted to the blindfold.
"...And this again." Her eyes narrowed.
"Gojo, how many times have I told you? Hobbies are fine, but not in school." She pointed at the blindfold.
"Come here!"
"Yes, teacher." Gojo stepped forward.
'This was about to be good' Lucien thought while smirking.
The teacher lifted the blindfold.
A pair of beautiful blue eyes met the world light.
A cup hit the floor somewhere in the office.
No one moved for a moment, and on the side, Lucien smirk died instantly.
"...You...You have beautiful eyes… Why hide them?" the teacher said softly.
"My eyes are too sensitive to light, so it hurts when I'm not wearing anything" Gojo said, then he pulled the blindfold back down.
"...I see… You should've said that earlier," the teacher said while looking around the office.
"Use black sunglasses next time… That blindfold violates the school dress code," she added, calmer now.
"Mm" Gojo nodded.
"Take one. The rest stay," she said, pushing one phone to Gojo.
"Tsk." Lucien glared at them.
The teacher gave Lucien a side eye. She then took the phone from Gojo, typed briefly, and handed it back.
"If something happens, contact me. For emergencies only."
Gojo nodded. "...Understood."
Gojo then gave Lucien a side-eye, and Lucien, seeing it, had enough.
"Damn it! What are you looking at?! you think yo-"
Smack!
"Ah!"
A ruler landed.
"Lucien, right? I've heard Teacher Fero mention you before" The teacher tone cold.
"He said many things about you." she added with a narrowed eye.
Smack!
"Harassment."
Smack!
"Disruption."
Smack!
"Bullying."
"Oh, and you even swore right in front of a teacher just now..."
Smack!
"...I won't dare anymore." Lucien said looking down his voice low.
"Good. And now I have the right to keep you here for disciplinary action If Teacher Fero can't handle you, I will!"
The Homeroom Teacher instantly transformed into a mother tiger, and directing all her animosity toward Lucien and his group!
Gojo watched calmly, then said "...Teacher, I'll reflect properly. I'll head out."
"Go," the teacher said without looking.
...
With a click, the office door closed. Gojo was in high spirits, but as soon as he turned, he saw Rin, Ellen, Ruby, and Monna waiting by the door. This setup was clearly for eavesdropping.
"...Ah. What are you all doing?" Gojo was startled and took a few steps back.
"We heard enough." Rin crossed her arms.
"...Define 'enough.'" Gojo said, narrowing his eyes behind the blindfold.
"She was very soft to you. Something was definitely off. Tsk, that woman... I always knew there was something a bit off about her..." Monna spoke, a finger on her chin.
"We heard she gave you her number?" Ruby stepped forward and asked.
Gojo blinked. "...Uhh, well, she said she saved it. Hold on, let me check."
He pulled out his phone and opened the contacts app.
First contact: Ellen.
Second: Homeroom Teacher.
Seeing this, the three took a sharp breath and turned to look at Ellen.
"...Huh?" Ellen, seeing them look at her, was a bit bewildered and didn't know what to do, only tilting her head.
Looking at her confused, clear, innocent eyes, Rin proceeded to push Ellen forward, closer to Gojo.
"What is this about?" Gojo asked, unsure what the girls were up to.
Rin leaned in and whispered to Ellen.
Whatever Rin said made Ellen freeze, her face flushing. Then, looking at Gojo, as if steeling her resolve.
"...Um… Gojo, if you like… that type…" Ellen said, her eyes darting everywhere except at Gojo.
"I can… wear that too…" Her face became redder than an apple.
"..." Hearing this, Gojo mouth fell open.
"...Um... I…" Ellen, her face red, looked at the floor, unable to say anything else. It was just too embarrassing.
"...I can't." Ellen couldn't continue. Unable to hold it anymore, she quickly crouched down, hiding her face behind her hands, her shark tail wrapped tightly around her body.
Thump. Thump.
Gojo stood there, blushing.
TBC
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There's a hidden Gojo joke in here. Let's see if any of you catch it.
I've edited Chapter 9 to correct typos, so some of your comments might no longer be there. Sorry for the inconvenience.