If it weren't for Shiori Shinohara's status as a student, would Tetsufumi Hirakawa be with her at the end of the last dream?

…… Shiori Shinohara did ask him this question.

On the day after he woke up, he called Shiori Shinohara and asked the question she was about to end the call.

It's just that Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't answer her at that time.

Because he didn't know at that time, he didn't think clearly, he was hesitating.

However, after hanging up the phone, and in the days that followed, Tetsufumi Hirakawa did face this question more than once in a daze, and used it to torture his heart.

He probably had an answer.

But is this answer really timely?

Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't dare to look at Shiori Shinohara, especially Moki Kuda.

In fact, the answer to this question is not difficult.

One party is just agreeing, and the other party is indeed clearly together.

What's more, he likes Shiori Shinohara.

If it weren't for the identity issue, would it really be necessary for him to break up with Shiori Shinohara, and then go to Kuda to fulfill the agreement?

The answer should already be obvious.

He may be entangled, blamed, and sad because he can't fulfill his contract, but, in the end, he can only continue to be with Shiori Shinohara.

But he didn't want to say that, he really didn't want to...... As for the lies...... Presumably, it didn't work for the two people present who knew him quite well.

He lowered his head and remained silent in the eyes of the two.

But...... Silence in this context is, in the final analysis, a tacit acquiescence on another level.

In Tetsufumi Hirakawa's perception, the atmosphere at the scene became more and more dull.

And then, suddenly.

He heard the voice of Hisata Moki.

"Shinohara-san, you shouldn't be long from adulthood, right?"

Kuda Moshu's words suddenly broke the atmosphere of the scene, and pulled Shiori Shinohara's gaze towards Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa also raised his head and looked at Kuda.

Hinata Moshu was staring at Shiori Shinohara, and his eyes were not as usual most of the time - but with the majesty of being a homeroom teacher facing the students.

It's a pity that this kind of natural suppression of the teacher's identity in front of the students does not work for Shiori Shinohara, a famous lady.

The girl's tone did not change.

"Yes, Kuda-sensei, what's wrong?"

"Then Shinohara-san, you should know some truths too...... Assumptions divorced from reality do not make sense. ”

When teaching students, Kuda Moshu, who is a teacher, is no longer gentle and gentle, and her tone is very serious.

"I've learned not to be alone in my fantasies like a child."

"Shinohara-san, take a good look at it, because you-of course, you can't say that you are all to blame, after all, the homeroom teacher who didn't teach you well is also very responsible."

When he said this, Kuda Moshu glanced at Tetsufumi Hirakawa again.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa: "......"

"But, anyway, there is indeed a reason for you, he, Tetsuwen, has left his job." Maki Kuda said to Shiori Shinohara, "I quit the job he loves the most. ”

"It's already like this, and you still can't face reality? Do you want to stay in your own imaginary fantasies? ”

"Shinohara-san, I think you should be sober. Your actions have interfered with the normal lives of others. ”

“……”

Under Kuda Moshu's words, Shiori Shinohara was indeed silent.

Indulged in fantasy and unable to distinguish reality......

From Kuda's point of view, such accusations are true.

However, obviously, the willful eldest lady, who has already set her goals, will not be shaken by just two words.

She straightened up and met Kuda's gaze as if she were examining a problem student.

"Mr. Kuda, if it's just my unilateral wishful thinking, maybe your accusation is not wrong."

"Immersed in their own fantasies, without taking into account the actual situation, they interfere with others at will because of their own ideas."

"But not really."

"I like Hirakawa-sensei, and Hirakawa-sensei likes Shiori too."

"......" When this sentence came out of Shiori Shinohara's mouth, the color in Kuda Moshu's eyes darkened significantly.

She glanced at her.

She didn't see Tetsufumi Hirakawa having the will to refute.

Shiori Shinohara continued.

"In that case, if they like each other, why do they have to give up because of the constraints of their identity?"

"I don't think so."

"Moreover, the reason for the ban on teachers and students is that the teacher's side may use their own status advantages and the ignorance of minor students to establish an unequal relationship."

However, Kuda-sensei ...... And Mr. Hirakawa, have you ever thought about it......"

"Because of Shiori's identity, in fact, Mr. Hirakawa is the one who is in a weak position in getting along."

"Even when Hirakawa-sensei was still teaching at the school, Shiori could fire Hirakawa-sensei at any time if she wanted to. Where did Mr. Hirakawa get the advantage of being a teacher? ”

"What's more, the reason why Shiori likes Mr. Hirakawa is only because of Mr. Hirakawa's personality charm at the beginning, even if he may hurt himself in the face of some unfair things, he will stand up and stop it...... This has nothing to do with the advantages of being a teacher. ”

"So, it's forbidden for teachers and students, it's just the usual situation. It is precisely because of the reality that Shiori feels that there is nothing in such a relationship. ”

Shiori Shinohara gave her opinion.

"......" Tetsufumi Hirakawa opened his mouth.

"......" Kuda Maki also paused visibly in the face of Shiori Shinohara's words.

She quickly figured it out, though.

"Shinohara-san, these statements of yours are just justifying yourself."

"I don't deny that." Shiori Shinohara admitted it very frankly.

She is indeed justifying herself and finding a justification for her own improper things.

"But that's it, as long as the heart wants to, there is always a reason to act."

"Especially in this—"

She looked at Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

"When you know that the other person still likes you."

"How can I give up?"

"—So you can meddle in other people's feelings as a third party?"

Kuda Moshu's tone, at this moment, the degree of fluctuation reached its peak.

She stared at Shiori Shinohara, her chest heaving.

One can imagine what her mood is now.

"What if—"

Shiori Shinohara was about to say something when she was quickly interrupted by Hinata Moki.

"Shinohara-san, I've already said that reality is reality, and there are no ifs. Rather—if you really think it's okay to do that, there's a real problem, right? ”

It's ridiculous, no matter what, there is a limit to a person's patience, even if it's Kuda Moshu.

She also looked at Tetsufumi Hirakawa beside her.

"And you, Zhewen, when you did this kind of thing, did you not think about the consequences and me at all?"

"I'm ......," Tetsufumi Hirakawa wanted to speak.

However, one step ahead of him was Shiori Shinohara, who was sitting opposite.

"Mr. Kuda, about this—"

Her speech made Tetsufumi Hirakawa stop, and also made Hinata Moshu look at her again.

Shiori Shinohara spoke softly under the gaze of the two.

"I'm really sorry about that."

"—just sorry?" Kuda Maki tried to restrain her tone.

"That's all there is to it." Shiori Shinohara admits badly, "Because I can't give up no matter what." ”

"It's just that there is one thing that should be explained - for what you said, Mr. Hirakawa did not consider the consequences when he did this kind of thing, and did not consider you."

"What's wrong with that?" Kuda asked.

"Mr. Hirakawa has taken you into account." Shinohara Shiori is defending Tetsufumi Hirakawa.

"Then how could you agree to such a thing?"

"That's just because dreams are not under the control of Mr. Hirakawa."

“……”

It's a dream again, what the hell is this? What fantasies? Kuda Moshu had a hard time accepting it.

Shiori Shinohara continued.

"Dreams are out of his control, I think, if he had a choice, even if Hirakawa-sensei did like Shiori, but, if he had a choice, he would choose to reject such dreams, right?"

"I barely know Mr. Hirakawa."

"......" Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't know what to say.

Agree?

He agreed.

That's right, just by simply thinking about it, Tetsufumi Hirakawa can come to the same conclusion as Shiori Shinohara...... She did know him.

If he had a choice, he would choose not to have such a dream.

As long as there is no such dream, he will not be bound by responsibility and emotion because of what happened between him and Shiori Shinohara.

And yet—

"But Kuda-sensei, you also said that assumptions that are divorced from reality don't make much sense." Shiori Shinohara said to Kazuki Kuda.

"What happened happened happened, and for dreams, Mr. Hirakawa just can't choose."

"I willfully let Mr. Hirakawa go into a dream, and these things happened on my own."

"Then, such a dream has become a reality, a reality that cannot be ignored."

"What happened between Mr. Hirakawa and me has become an experience between us."

"Mr. Kuda, you should also know the character of Mr. Hirakawa."

"It's not that Mr. Hirakawa didn't think about the consequences, it's just that he was bound by the experiences that happened between us, the emotions that couldn't be ignored, and the emotions that had been born."

He couldn't do it, saying it wasn't his intention, and then acting like it didn't exist in a dream. Is that right? ”

“……”

“……”

By the time Shiori Shinohara's defense of Hirakawa Tetsufumi was finished, Kuda Moki's gaze had already looked at Tetsufumi Hirakawa's face with a complicated expression.

“…… Why do you say this? After a moment, she asked.

Shiori Shinohara, whispered:

"Because Mr. Hirakawa is the most respected teacher in Shiori's heart, so, I definitely don't want Mr. Hirakawa to be considered by others as [the person who has a girlfriend but still thinks about other girls], if there is a problem, I am the one with the problem."

“…… I don't think that's going to clean him up. "Kuda Moshu was not so easily convinced.

Even if any dream is true, even if Shiori Shinohara does have a little truth in what she said.

However, as a teacher and an adult, it is a fault not to keep a good distance.

"However, his problem, as a girlfriend, I will find another time to discipline him."

Kuda Moshu stared at Shiori Shinohara and said.

"It's you, Shinohara-san. When we meet today, you don't seem to have any intention of changing. Even if you know it's wrong, even if I'm Tetsuwen's girlfriend and come forward, do you still plan to continue? ”

Shiori Shinohara nodded slightly.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Kuda, I won't give up so easily."

"Then there's nothing to talk about."

Kuda Moki didn't want to waste any more time here.

She stood up.

"Zhewen, let's go."

“……”

“……”

Today's meeting can probably be said to be unpleasant.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa didn't know what to say, and between the two of them, he had no room to interject.

He took one last look at Shiori Shinohara, who was also looking at him.

She smiled softly at him.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa turned back and got up.

……

After walking out of the café with Kuda Mosaki.

The afternoon sun sprinkled on his body.

Naturally, today's events are not over.

Today is the meeting between Maki Hisada and Shiori Shinohara, and in fact, it is also the first meeting between Tetsufumi Hirakawa and Masaki Kuda after a stalemate for several days.

What will the two of them say to each other?

With his head down, he followed behind Kuda, who had already let go of his hand, and in the sound of footsteps, Tetsufumi Hirakawa waited.

And then—

"Zhewen, I really don't know what to say to you."

“……”

Suddenly, at a certain moment, there was a murmur in front of me.

Tetsufumi Hirakawa stopped, and he looked at the back of Maki Kuda.

The governess, she also stopped, turned her back to him and continued.

"Dreams?" She asked rhetorically.

"To be honest, I don't know, I really can't take it...... This inexplicable rhetoric. ”

"Even I can't accept such a thing. Although what kind of dream is it...... But I couldn't accept that this happened to my boyfriend. ”

"All I know is that you're my boyfriend, and this kind of bad thing happened with another girl...... I am sad. ”

"And, Zhewen, you know what? In my mind, you should be a person who has his own goals, has his own moral bottom line, and will stick to such a bottom line. ”

"From what I know about you, you should be such a person."

"Why is this happening?"

"It wasn't until last night that I found out that this person was Shinohara-san...... She's our student, and even, you're still her homeroom teacher, right? ”

"Do you know why I came to meet today, and I just sat down to talk to her?"

"I thought that a large part of the reason for such a farce was because Shinohara-san was ignorant...... After all, I really can't believe you're the way you are today. ”

"I also wondered, as long as Shinohara-san retreated, things would get better, and you would be a little more sober."

"But according to today's situation, although Shinohara-san does have her problems, but, Tetsufumi, you are also very ignorant...... Until now, you still haven't figured it out, whether to reject her, right? ”

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"But do you remember what you said?"

"After we got together, I asked you why you chose to be a teacher, and you answered me because I was helped by a great teacher."

"Have you forgotten about your job for too long?"

"Do you want to be wrong when you know it's wrong?"

"I can't let it go, I can't give it up, I can't ignore it, so it's wrong? Just think about it, you know it's not going to work, right? ”

"Zhewen, I still hope you can think clearly, even if it's not me, but, don't be willing to fall, okay?"

"After all, I still can't let you go, and I can't bear to see you continue to fall."

"I want you to sober up."

"Do you remember what you said to me?"

"It is a teacher's duty to teach students well."

"Don't let me down again, can you?"

"Figure it out for yourself."

“……”

Leaving the last sentence for Tetsufumi Hirakawa, ahead, Hinata Moshu slowly took a step.

In the afternoon light, only Tetsufumi Hirakawa was left.