Can I Still Be Your Heroine Even Though I'm Your Teacher?-Chapter 2Volume .10 - Trapped
Trapped 10
“Sensei, do you have your smartphone?”
“I left it in the staff room. What about you, Nishiki-kun?”
“Mine’s in my bag.”
We searched the gym storage room for a way to escape on our own, but both the door and windows seemed difficult to get through.
“Isn’t this pretty bad? I wonder if the janitor will notice us.”
“All we can do now is hope that Akira and Mayuzumi-san will come looking for us after being annoyed that I haven’t shown up at the family restaurant.”
“Still, how are we going to explain this situation of just the two of us!? Ahh, it’s pointless to have made that Neighbor Agreement if it comes to this.”
Tenjō-san was holding her head in distress.
“Let’s just calmly wait for help and think of a good excuse.”
Resigned, I lay down on the mat, and my stomach growled.
“Well, it’s way past lunchtime. I’m hungry too.”
Tenjō Sensei also sat down beside me.
“I wish I had some snack.”
I muttered as I searched my pocket and found a chocolate bar.
Right, I had forgotten that I had left it in there since Akira had given it to me this morning.
“Sensei, let’s eat this to distract ourselves for now.”
I broke the chocolate bar in half and handed it to Sensei.
“Thank you. The sweetness is very soothing.”
We savored the taste.
“Sensei, is there anything you want to eat after the tests are over?”
I asked about dinner requests to pass the time.
“Fried chicken.”
“Sounds good. Let’s make it with a strong garlic flavor and fry up a lot of it.”
“That’s the best. I can’t stop drooling at the thought of it.”
We continue with idle chatter, but there’s no sign of help, nor can I feel the presence of anyone else.
Time seems to be passing a little slower.
“I guess we need to prepare ourselves for a long time before someone comes.”
Eventually, the issue of needing the restroom will arise. I hope we’ll be found before nightfall.
In this dusty room, it was somewhat reassuring to have Tenjō Sensei by my side.
“Hey, Nishiki-kun. Since we have the chance, won’t you tell me?”
“What is it?”
“Did you decide to live alone because of Kaguya-chan’s confession? What happened between you two siblings to create this strange distance? I want to know the details.”
She asked with a serious tone.
“Strange distance?”
“You’re in trouble, yet you allow her to get close.”
“It’s just that Kaguya is a bit too much, and I’m just putting up with it.”
“Putting up with it, huh?”
Tenjō Sensei calmly picked up on every casual word I said.
That alone made her trustworthy as a listener.
“I don’t remember asking for a personal consultation, though.”
“This is out of personal interest as Tenjō Reiyu. I want to understand properly for the future, and I want to get along with Kaguya-chan like real sisters.”
I couldn’t refuse to answer when she put it that way.
“I’ll scream right here if you won’t tell me.”
“What kind of threat is that?”
I was bewildered by the demand prepared for social death.
“I’m asking with a resolve to throw everything away. That’s how serious I am. So, what will you do?”
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Ah, she’s blushing and bluffing with all her might.
“So, is it okay for me to get desperate and attack you, Sensei?”
“Wh!? You’d go that far?”
“…”
“Don’t stay silent!”
Her face trying to hold back from running away was both pitiful and adorable.
“At this close distance, I’ve gotten somewhat used to it. Well, Sensei has hugged me, given me a lap pillow, approached me in a swimsuit, and even slept together with me.”
“It sounds like I’m some kind of pervert when you put it that way.”
She seemed like she might explode from embarrassment at any moment.
“Honestly, I’m happy about it.”
“If that’s the case, then it’s fine.”
It’s fine!?
How naturally does this person stir a man’s heart?
I feel like I might lose control if we ever get into a real relationship.
I feel like thanking God that such a pure woman has not been caught by a strange man.
“Alright. Considering how cute you are, I’ll tell you about it.”
“…I don’t like the way you said that.”
She seems dissatisfied.
“Be happy that you managed to persuade me.”
“See, it sounds like you’re the one on top.”
“The person who tried to use intimidation to take control over a student is saying what now?”
I can’t help but give a serious response.
Ah, it seems the line between work and private life is becoming increasingly blurred for her when it comes to dealing with me.
“It’s mutual!”
She tries to act tough, but she can’t completely hide her agitation.
Just like when I caught a cold, Tenjō Reiyu is someone who doesn’t choose her methods when I’m in any sort of pinch.
Her perspective narrows, and she becomes more forceful.
But I suppose that’s because she’s trying hard to help the other person.
Even if it’s just my vanity, having someone who would act so recklessly on my behalf makes me genuinely happy.
Sensei moved to sit right beside me.
I took a breath and then began to tell stories from the past.
“…Kaguya’s mother passed away due to illness at an early age, and her stepfather raised her single-handedly. He was a gentle family man who loved Kaguya but was often too busy with work to give her much attention. As a result, Kaguya probably felt lonely when she was little. That influenced her to behave in ways that would draw attention from others.”
“That’s why she became so good at attracting people.”
As a child, maybe she realized that she would receive more attention by engaging others rather than by crying and making a fuss.
When I first met Kaguya, she was still in elementary school.
I braced myself at first, thinking she was about the same age.
But she was just a younger girl when we actually talked.
‘Ah, she’s definitely more of a child than me’, I thought.
I remember deciding that I had to take care of her as her Onii-chan.
That’s when Nishiki Yuunagi became aware of his role as a brother.
