Study Again

Akiyama Takeyuki Sensei entered class 10-F with the principal Mr. Hedric. The class that was previously bustling like a fish market, is now quiet like a graveyard.

Joon and Gilang in the back seat, still busy writing the regret sentence earlier. And they still wrote 50 sentences, 150 sentences less. Maybe until the first break later, they just finished it. Because they write while preaching.

"Attention please, children!" said Akiyama Sensei while hitting his iron ruler against the teacher's desk. If it wasn't like that, of course he would be ignored by all these students who were known to be the most stubborn among the other classes.

"Our principal wants to say something to you guys," continued Akiyama Sensei. He invited Mr. Hedric to come forward to be closer to the children.

"Good morning, children! Someone said to you, if you apologize first, it won't make someone lower their self-esteem and those who apologize of course have a noble heart. So, with sincerity, you want to apologize to all students. In this class, there may be many students who feel that you have discriminated against you.

However, really! You didn't mean that. All students are equal in your eyes. So, forgive your treatment so far if you have been too rude to you!"

"Yes, sir!" The whole class consisting of 36 students answered in unison.

"Especially for you, Arjuna Raizaski!" Mr. Hedric turned to Joon who was in the back seat, near the window.

Hearing his name called, Joon immediately jumped. He sat up straight and looked forward. Put an ear to hear what the principal has to say. Hopefully not the usual lecture, Joon thought.

"You apologize for what happened the day before yesterday, Joon? Miss Suhana has already told the whole story. Sorry for judging you before hearing the full story," said Mr. Hedric, sounds very sincere.

Joon gets up and smiles. He bent down.

"I promise from now onwards to be a model student, sir."

"Okay, I believe that! You've started to show the intention to change," said Mr. Hedric. He tells Joon to sit back quietly.

Overview of Mr. Hedric turned cold. He looked coldly at Gilan.

"For Gilang Hermansyah, meet you in your room now!" After saying that, Mr. Hedric is out of this 10-F class.

Joon frowned, he patted his best friend's shoulder.

"Gilang, what are you doing, heh? Why are you called the principal?" asked Joon, curious.

Usually the one who is called to the principal's office more often is Joon, why is he now Gilang? Jon thought.

Gilang turned to the back seat and squeezed Joon's wrist.

"Huwaakh, how is this, Joon?! I'm dead!"

"What are you doing, huh?"

"When the principal suspended you, I didn't accept it. So, that afternoon I flattened the tire of the principal's car. How about this, Joon? What if my parents were called?" Gilang shook his friend's shoulder.

Joon shook his head. He didn't think that his friend could do that just to teach someone a lesson who had hurt him. Gilang is a very loyal friend. But sometimes his actions, without thinking what the consequences.

"Joon, help! My papa can't know!" Gilang whined at his friend.

"Alright, I'll accompany you to the principal's office." Jon got up. He invited Gilang to go to the principal's office together.

"Where are you going, huh?" Akiyama Sensei asked. He frowned when he saw Joon and Gilang about to leave the classroom.

Joon bowed.

"I will accompany Gilang to the principal's office, Sensei. Gilang doesn't dare say that."

When he heard that, Gilang immediately stepped on his cursed friend's feet, so Joon screamed in pain.

"It's not like that, Sensei. Joon offered to accompany me. He said I was punished because of him too. So, Joon feels guilty now." Gilang said while adding to Joon's words earlier. He said that as a code that Gilang did that too for Joon's sake.

Takeyuki now understood the problem. He knew that Gilang had been summoned because he had deflated the principal's tire. But, Gilang did that too because he was annoyed with the principal who had suspended Joon for no reason.

"Okay, you can go! After you're done, go straight back to class! Don't stop by the cafeteria just yet!" Very saying the last sentence, Takeyuki while lightly hitting Joon's stomach using an iron ruler. He was just excited to see his son who was growing to the side.

Joon rubbed the stomach of the Japanese teacher who was also his homeroom teacher. If this was at home, surely Joon would have yelled at his otousan. Unfortunately, this is at school. So, Joon treats Takeyuki as a homeroom teacher to be respected.

This is the reason Takeyuki still wants to teach amidst his busy schedule of managing the company. At school, he can act as he pleases with his son and Joon won't argue as if they were at home.

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"Forgive us, sir! Gilang really didn't mean to that time. Gilang was just trying to help me, but he did it the wrong way. Forgive us, okay?" Jon said. He sat on his knees to the left of the principal's chair.

"Yes, I'm really sorry, sir. I'll change the tires on your car. I'll also serve all the punishments you gave me. But please don't call my parents, okay?" Gilang asked. He also sat on his knees to the right of the principal's chair.

Hearing the whimpers of the two students, Mr. Hedric was so sorry too. These kids weren't completely wrong. None of this would have happened if Mr. Hedric didn't suspend Joon that time.

Gilang was not without reason to flatten his car tires at that time. Gilang is just a friend who will do anything to teach a lesson to someone who has made his best friend cry.

Mr. Hedric was moved to hear the story of their friendship.

"Excuse us for just this once, sir?" asked Joon back. He raised his index finger.

"Right, we promise not to be naughty again, sir!" Gilan replied. He was still kneeling on the floor of the principal's office.

Mr. Hedric let out a rough breath. He patted the top of Joon and Gilang's head on the right and left.

"Okay, for now I'm sorry. But, the next time you do something like that, I'll call your parents, you guys!" said Mr. Hedric.

Joon and Gilang got up and bowed.

"Thank you, sir! You are very kind. So can we go back to class?" said Joon, bowing again.

"You said you wouldn't call your parents as punishment, but you would still get another punishment."

"What?!" Joon and Gilang screamed at the same time.