The Persistence of Educators

　　"I didn't expect such an accident to happen..."

　　Shinichi took all the flyers scattered on the ground with Mafuyu.

　　"It's normal for the material to deteriorate after wearing a suit for a long time. Please don't worry about it, Kirisu Sensei."

　　Mafuyu took the flyers with a straight face, leafed through them, and found that Shinichi had neatly arranged all the flyers according to the number of pages when he took them.

　　"Thank You. Now that it happened, I wasn't going to waste my time feeling frustrated. It is a big mistake as a Sensei to let the students entertain me."

　　Shinichi didn't respond. Because Mafuyu said so, he was a student, didn't say anything.

　　However, this situation was truly a bit difficult to deal with.

　　Shinichi looked at Mafuyu who was still sitting on the ground holding a flyer.

　　Mafuyu was stared at so directly, she turned her head slightly uncomfortable, and said lightly.

　　"Asada-san, you can go to lunch now, I'll take care of the rest myself."

　　"...Indeed, there is no room for me to interfere here."

　　Shinichi originally wanted to do something for Mafuyu, and apologize to her again for the fight in the garden, but he knows that he really can't help, and staying here will only embarrass him.

　　Who would have thought that Mafuyu's skirt would be torn at this time? If he wanted to help, he would worry about being accused of sexual assault.

After all, the other party was an adult, and she didn't need to worry about it, so just verbally express an apology and leave.

　　Facing Mafuyu, Shinichi extended his hand politely, and he also touched it lightly.

　　"Asada-san, there is one more thing I want to warn you about…"

　　Hissing!

　　The voice just now sounded for the second time, and this time Mafuyu's face was not only pale, but also had a hint of despair.

　　She could feel that there was only a small hole in her skirt as soon as she stood up, the tear extended straight to the waistline, and before she could react, there was an instant feeling of relaxed freedom.

　 Mafuyu wanted to throw away the leaflet in her hand and held her skirt, but for some reason, she hesitated for a moment, and the scene of Shinichi crouching down to help her pick it up just now flashed through her mind. At this moment of hesitation, her skirt actually slipped, pulled down by gravity and fell.

　　Mafuyu gave up, with a calm expression, and closed her eyes in resignation.

　　Showing embarrassing things in front of students is completely useless as a teacher. After remembering this lesson, submit his resignation letter.

　　Currently, she was already thinking about how to deal with this matter in the future. Even in this corner of the teaching building that no one else can see, the school is still a sacred place of learning. As a teacher, it is ethically and legally unforgivable to expose her body in front of underage students.

　　Even if Shinichi would forgive her, Mafuyu would not forgive it.

　　She had been living in this school, but she couldn't let go of the responsibility of teaching and educating people, so she would go to another city after that, and apply to another school. She had heard from a friend that Sobu High School in Chiba City had a lot of problem students, so she decided to give it a try there.

　　To Mafuyu, all students are just children, and they absolutely cannot be treated as the opposite sex. Moreover, now was not the time to get involved in such trivial matters.

　　(Asada-san... Ogata and the others will be left to you in the future. After I'm gone, please guide them to the right path without regrets... No, you too and those two are children who can't be convinced... …)

　　Thinking of this in her heart, Mafuyu slowly opened her eyes.

　　Hearing the sound of clothes falling to the ground, she knew that her skirt had fallen.

　　Mafuyu looked at Shinichi and said quietly, "I'm sorry, I..."

　　The words suddenly faltered.

　　Because Shinichi was no longer in the same place, Mafuyu only felt a gust of wind blow, and the sound of footsteps fading away behind her.

　　Mafuyu turned her head only to see Shinichi running with a bento in his hand, and after making a turn, he was panting slightly and making a sound.

　　"Kirisu Sensei... I ran just in time and didn't see anything. Don't worry..."

　　Then came the sound of a zipper being pulled.

　　Shinichi didn't investigate, an arm stretched out from behind the corner, holding a coat in his hand.

　　"Although few people pass by here, it is a public space after all. Please cover yourself with a mantle first, then invite someone over to save."

　　Mafuyu stared blankly at the mantle, then slowly crouched down.

　　She carefully placed the flyer on the ground, took off her jacket, wrapped it around her waist, and covered most of her body within 30 seconds of exposure.

　　Hugging a suit skirt and flyer with a big tear on the floor up to her chest, looked at the corner and said earnestly.

　　"It doesn't matter. I don't need that coat. I can use my own coat. Thanks to Asada-san's quick response, it really helped… Thank you."

　　If the worst situation could be avoided, she certainly wouldn't want to leave Shuchi'in Academy like this, but thanks were still needed.

　　When Shinichi heard this, he put his coat back on, and didn't look at Mafuyu's situation, just talked to her through the wall.

　　"Do you need me to call? Even though the school security guards are all male, I can ask them to call Sensei from the infirmary."

　　Mafuyu calmly said: "No, I'll just ask my comrades to bring me new clothes. The school should still have it."

　　"Then please find a place to hide, and try not to look like this. It's not good to spread gossip."

　　Mafuyu nodded silently: "I know. Asada-san…"

　　Shinichi immediately started the conversation: "There's not much time left for lunch, sorry, I'll be going. Please be careful, Kirisu Sensei. Even though it's the middle of April, if you're just wearing a coat, it might still be cold."

　　Mafuyu inadvertently blushed, tugged at her coat, and her expression became a little tense: "Of course. Go, I will solve this problem as soon as possible, don't worry."

　　She looked around the corner, and the air was silent for a moment, but there was no sound of footsteps.

　　Just when Mafuyu thought Shinichi had quietly left, she heard his voice rang out again.

　　"I want to apologize to you again for what happened at the park earlier. My mind is too naive. I said so many exaggerated things to you spontaneously, I'm really sorry."

　　Mafuyu frowned: "Didn't I say that you don't have to apologize for this? It's only natural to fight with each other because of differences in ideas."

　　Shinichi just said earnestly: "I'm sorry for denying Sensei's efforts. Perhaps you have also tried to teach them? Not only do you blindly ignore their ideas, but after hard work, you find that you are powerless. It leads to more mistakes, so you go against their goals very much, even at the cost of making yourself a villain."

　　 Mafuyu remained silent, she felt a little embarrassed to admit it, so she didn't speak at all.

　　Shinichi continued to speak in a firm tone.

　　"I already experienced Sensei's feelings at the beginning. I was impulsive back then. If I don't say sorry, I can't pass my own test, I'm sorry!"

　　Mafuyu stared at the shadow in the corner and her words were cold.

　　"I accept your apology. So, have you decided to give up? If you reinstate me as educator now, I can pretend I didn't hear about your previous bet, and nothing happened."

　　Shinichi smiled, suddenly asked indifferently.

　　"Sensei, when a student falls into a pit and asks for your help, are you going to give up saving them because your arms aren't long enough?"

　　Mafuyu said without hesitation: "No. At any moment, Sensei can't stand by and watch the suffering students."

　　"Neither do I. Because I am an educator and they are my students."

　　The shadow swayed, and the footsteps faintly sounded.

　　"When they said the word 'Sensei' to me, even if I have to fall into the hole with them, as long as I can save them, there's no harm in getting stuck in the hole. It's nothing."

　　"As a Sensei, you have to always stand in front of all the students because of that trust and responsibility, right?"

　　Shinichi's shadow was getting farther away, and his voice slowly faded away.

　　"There are still a few more days, Sensei, please wait patiently. At that time, you will definitely see those who jump out of the hole and are more dazzling than anyone you have ever seen before."

　　"Furuhashi Fumino and Ogata Rizu are definitely not limited by talent alone."

　　"For me, there is only one thing I will give up, and that is giving up easily."

　　A few minutes after the words fell, Mafuyu looked at the empty corner, a gentle smile suddenly appeared at the corner of her lips.

　　A gust of wind blew her hair, her smile became a straight line that was firm and distant, and her expression remained indifferent.

　　Holding the flyer and skirt tightly in one hand, and taking out a cell phone with the other, Mafuyu dialed her partner's number while walking towards the teaching building.

　　She planned to hide in the women's restroom for a while and wait for rescue, luckily the trip wasn't far and she didn't see any students nearby.

　　"...Hm?"

　　Just as she was passing the bend where she collided with Shinichi, Mafuyu suddenly stopped and looked around suspiciously.

　　The grass here had traces of being trampled not long ago, and a girl's faint scent still lingered in the air, but quickly swept away. It is estimated that the other party has just left.

　　She couldn't help but quicken her pace and looked into the teaching building. A figure with long flowing hair just disappeared at the end of the corridor, and she seemed to be holding a white beret in her hand.

　　Mafuyu frowned, always feeling that the figure was somewhat familiar, but the phone just connected, she can only let go of the confusion in her heart for the time being, mind her own business first, then think of other things.