[SADISTIC-TSUNDERE TEACHER] -II

[YESTERDAY]

"Tch..."

I clicked my tongue as I walked down the stairs and on my way to the faculty room to collect my belongings so that I could return to my apartment. And there are many things I need to think about, like --

There are many complaints about my class these days that are far more than I can ever imagine. The complaints are that some students are not focusing on the teachers or their class; some students are not that capable of answering the questions asked; some students don't complete their respective assignments and homework on time; some of the students are not good at studies, so they are getting weaker as the time passes by, along with topics being covered in every subject, including mine.

And there is no way that Ren would be absent in these types of complaints.

"*sigh* Why does he even get enrolled in this school and...? Moreover, why into my class...?"

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Well, the complaints about him are not his entire fault, but still, he is the main reason for every single complaint that is made by his so-called seatmates.

Yes, he is a normal person or an extremely dangerous person, as he does everything that a typical high school boy does, like coming to school every day if I ignore the fact that he was late on the very first day of school; he respects every teacher, including me; he doesn't disturb the class by doing anything irrelevant or do anything that would make him look bad; he is doing a good job acting like a good class representative that even some teachers sometimes give a compliment to him.

But he is one of the people who can disturb some students or teachers without doing anything from his side.

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And -- *sigh*, his seatmates, Yukinoshita Yukino, Horikita Suzune, Komi Shouko, and Shikimori Miyako, are the ones who are famous all around, and almost everyone in the first year knows about them.

They are famous; that's a good thing, but some people regularly disturb the class. And so, now these are all on my list of students who would either take my class to the top or the bottom, especially the student named Ren Kaneki.

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Yukinoshita Yukino and Horikta Suzune: these two came from a good 'rich' family background, but their way of interacting with their classmates was not considered good enough, and it caused others to have a bad image of these two. And their behaviour is no different with the teachers too, especially Yukinoshita's.

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Then it's Shikimori Miyako... *sigh* She is a real pain in the ass. The teachers have many complaints about her but since she is good at sports, as far as I know, and is above average as compared to others in her studies. And so she gets away with the scolding from the teachers, but the main reason for her complaints is -- none other than her 'love' for Kaneki.

She is a girl who is in love with a boy of the same age. But she is so devoted to her love that she sometimes ignores the teacher's call, and if someone were to see her in the class, then they would notice that she is, most of the time, looking at him, as she sits at the last seat of his row.

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*sigh*

Komi Shouko. The quietest girl in this school, the one who is beautiful as well as the elegant girl, and is one of the best students this year. But, she --

She is also no different. But since she sits in front of the Kaneki's bench, she doesn't behave like Shikimori but... During lunch break or anytime before any teacher comes, she always tries her way to talk with him. And sometimes she also just ignores what the teacher says, to hear some words from Kaneki. Good grief.

And one day, during lunch, I wanted to ask something from her about something related to studies, so I started searching for Komi in the class but I didn't find her there... So I went to the cafeteria where I saw that --

Komi is standing near the wall and is looking at someone. I find it very hard that she is the same girl who behaves very elegantly during lectures... So I went in her direction just to hear something, I think I shouldn't have --

"Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you... Kaneki-san, I want to eat together with you..."

Scary.

This is what I thought. So, I left her there. But still...

Wait... I think I am forgetting something or someone here --

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"Sensei, are you free now? Can you now tell me the whereabouts or the address of Ren?"

Ah. Tobiichi Origami is the one who slipped away from my mind. The one who is known as the most mysterious girl in my class, the girl who scored 60, but right now she is one of the best students in my class.

She is so straightforward that she is asking her homeroom teacher, who is me, the number of one of her classmates, Kaneki...

Kaneki, you...

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"How many times do I have to repeat, Tobiichi, that I can't give you anybody's number without their permission, huh? Do I need to write these words...?

" But sensei... It's a matter of --"

"Leave. I don't want to hear any more of your nonsense..."

"Tsk... Understood, sensei."

Oi, oi. At least, don't show your disappointment in front of me.

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Currently, I am standing inside one of the convenience stores to buy the daily necessities things but the old woman, who is working at the counter at this moment, is taking a longer time than necessary.

"Sorry for wasting your time, Sae."

"No, it's alright... I am happy to see that you are still working even though you seem really tired, now."

"Hmm? Are you saying, I am old, huh?"

"No, no. That's not what I meant --"

"Hahaha..."

I didn't reply to her as I just smiled a little, upon seeing the laughing face of this old lady who helped me many times in my bad times and is still doing so. I met her when I was just a child, yes, she has been working here for about 20 and so years as a manager of this convenience store.

She is like a mother to me... I did try to help her with her work but she always refused my help and always scolded me saying that I should focus on my work and --  don't disturb her in her work.

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"Oya?"

"..."

"How long do you keep on ignoring me?"

There is one guy who has kept on pestering me for these past few days, no, I think for one month straight. For the first few days, I just ignored him but... He continues asking me out and saying some things, you would only hear from someone who is a playboy and has experience.

His looks are not bad but I don't consider them as good also. He has blonde hair, fair skin, and has good physique but...

Maybe if I wasn't Chabashira Sae, I may accept the idea of going out with him.

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"You are looking beautiful as always, Sae."

And this guy is now even calling me by my first name... Tsk, tsk. I don't want to call the police but --

"You... Young man, stop this behaviour, or I --"

"Or? What old hag? Huh?"

 Now, he has crossed his limits. How dare you call her, 'old hag', huh?

I took one step back and then forward in the direction of this man to slap him but suddenly there was another visitor... A visitor who I didn't even think about that would come here in this old-plain convenience store... And why is he looking angry?

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"Oh, good evening, sensei..."

As he said this, he suddenly started to walk in my direction and then he made gestures to say that the man should move away a bit and make some distance for him.

And to my surprise, the man did move away from me and then straightly went to the entrance gate and stood near it... What is going on here? Is he scared of Kaneki or what?

"Sensei, are you done shopping here?"

"Hmm!? Oh... Yes, I have done my shopping but why are you here, Kaneki...?"

"I see. Well, can you help me find these things...? I will make sure to walk you home because the list is very long and it will take more time than necessary."

"Huh?"

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"This is tiring me out Kaneki and... Do you have sufficient money to buy these things, hmm?"

"Oh, don't worry about the money. My guardian is taking care of it, and I am sorry if I am wasting your time here, Chabashira sensei..."

"Well, it's alright. But in future, try to buy things few in numbers, or --"

"Yes, I will keep it in mind and I promise you that this will never happen in the future..."

"Hmm..."

As I hummed, I quickly took out the cooking oil that was written in the list and put it in the basket filled with literally everything, this store has to offer, of course except a few things. And since this convenience store has no customers at this moment, except us two, it does make shopping easy for us.

But still, why everything is twice in quantity...?

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After one hour and a few minutes passed, he successfully bought all the things written on that list. And according to the writing, I am sure that it is not done by Kaneki nor anyone from his class, or my class... So... Hmm?

I don't why... But why did I take a sigh of relief? Why?

"Thank you, sensei..."

"Hmm, you're welcome."

"So, um... Oh, wait. Let me drop you off at your house, sensei."

"No, it's fine..."

"No, let me..."

"I said, no. So, no, got it?"

"No. I genuinely want to walk with you to your house. I have no bad intentions, sensei."

"Kaneki --"

"Fufu... Sae, let him walk to your house... Hmm? Wait... One more thing, if my memory is correct... Isn't tomorrow your father's death anniversary? Do you want me to --"

"No. I will take half-day in school tomorrow and... then I will take care of things that need to be done."

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"..."

Upon hearing my words, I noticed that there were some tears in her eyes and her expression had also changed into a sad expression. Her hands are also shivering, maybe because whatever I said just now, I said it without looking directly into her eyes.

"Don't make that face, oba-san... You are old now, and now you have to give priority to yourself and take care of yourself... But please, tell me if there is any problem, I will make sure to help you out, Oba-san."

[oba-san means 'aunt']

"Sae..."

"..."

"..."

"Well, see you tomorrow..."

"Oh, yes. See you tomorrow..."

"Hmm... *sob*"

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I again make her cry, today... Tsk. Moreover, in front of one of my students... Tsk.

"Sensei, please walk slowly... And I think you are going in the wrong direction."

"Huh...? *sob*... No, I am not. Just go to your house, I will --"

"Um... Actually, we are living in the same building...  The only difference is the floor on which our rooms are..."

"S-shut u-up..."

"I am really sorry, if I make you angry, Sae sensei... But, I do worry about my teachers, and I don't like your crying face... No, in reality, I hate crying faces, Sae sensei... So, Sae --"