Part 1
After Tsukishiro left the staff room before the start of class.
"Mashima-sensei and Hoshinomiya-sensei, could you make some time?"
Chabashira called out to the two. Every time, they compete and grow together in this school, both as rivals and friends.
Both of them did not specifically ask Chabashira's reasons, but with the required documents, they went with her and came to the corridor that was connected to their classrooms. They understand each other because they have been friends for a long time.
The first to speak was Hoshinomiya.
"I am very depressed ... I will be forced to tell the students about an exam that guarantees a drop out."
Taking a deep breath, she looked at the attendance book.
"... Who will have to disappear."
Even though it was inevitable, Hoshinomiya didn't want to face it.
"It is not guaranteed someone will have to drop out. Even though the number is very limited, there are still several methods."
"But to cancel a drop out, 20 million personal points are required?"
Of course, Hoshinomiya also knew that fact.
Currently, no class has that many personal points.
"It may not be a bad idea to pay 300 class points to prevent this. After all, it can't be helped if someone is forced out of school. Usually it's a small problem."
To cancel student withdrawals from school, 20 million personal points must be paid or 300 class points. This time the last method was removed.
But both the teachers and students cannot accept forced withdrawals.
"Oh, I can't help but have to complain about the way Tsukishiro acts on behalf of the director."
"Right - it makes sense for Sae-chan to think so. He suddenly replaced the director and did something selfish like that."
Hoshinomiya, approached Chabashira and embraced her, but was driven by disappointment.
"Even if you complain, nothing will change. If you say something excessive, you might get fired."
"Is it your turn to tell me? Isn't Mashima-kun who was just trapped? He made us very worried. I didn't say anything excessive on that occasion."
"As Chie said. He would not care about the dismissal of a teacher. After all, there were numerous numbers of replacements, that was all very clear. Saying that was what she intended."
"Maybe the goal is to fire a teacher like Mashima-kun, and replace it with a teacher who is comfortable for himself."
Both of them thought that Tsukishiro's speech in the staff room was a warning to a rebellious teacher.
Mashima did not deny this idea.
"Sae-chan too, it must be hard after going up to the long awaited Class C, so don't force yourself, okay?"
"You're pretty calm about our class promotion."
"I hate to say it. But, is it possible for Sae-chan to be promoted to Class A?"
Looking at her peering eyes, Chabashira averted her eyes.
Although Hoshinomiya often spoke of issues that were generally trivial, most of her actions were considerate to others.
Chabashira who had been close to her for a long time had a good understanding of this.
"... No. I'm not stupid enough to do this."
"That's right. If you just say you want to target Class A ... I'll change my face."
Hoshinomiya raised her hand and made a shocking expression.
It may seem like a dialogue that has no special meaning between women, but Mashima doesn't see their calm in it.
They are like carnivores facing each other on the savanna.
"The two of you, are still competing for that. How many years have passed—"
"Mashima-kun, this has nothing to do with time."
"Well, nothing to do with it."
Mashima who acted as the mediator, stunned by both and can only walk without power.
Although Mashima dared to face Tsukishiro, sometimes he would meet an opponent he could not face.
"... Is that the case? Anyway, even though this isn't something I can interrupt, you can't bring personal feelings."
"It's not like that, right? Chie?"
"Of course not, Sae-chan."
Although they are attempting to figure out each other's thoughts, on the surface they pretend as if nothing is happening.
"In short, what I want to say is that we must refrain from acting recklessly."
Chabashira hurriedly ended the conversation and walked into Class C.
The two watched her leave.
"You really don't carry personal emotions, right?"
Mashima asked while looking at the back of Chabashira who seemed to be in a bad mood.
"Don't compare me to her. Oh, I really don't have any attachments. Besides, I don't have nostalgia here. But since then, she hasn't changed, always acting like a student. That's why her precious love continues to be in her heart."
"... You have a terrible expression."
"Oh? No, I hate showing a face like that."
Hoshinomiya pulled out a folding mirror and smiled to the mirror.
"Okay, I'm also very cute today. You think so too, right?"
"I do not know."
"That's too much. Well, it's worth it."
After Hoshinomiya put back the mirror, Mashima gave him a suggestion.
"You have to be careful. Don't be fooled. Class D this year, no, more precisely Class C now ... is very different from previous years."
Although there are still gaps in class points, even the teachers are unable to predict the direction of special exams in the future.
"I suppose so, but it doesn't matter, I have Ichinose-san. Then—"
"Then ...?"
"If she really rises, I will destroy her directly."
"As a teacher, interfering in student competition is not a good thing to do, is it?"
"I won't do that. However, I won't take Sae-chan lightly."
She also did not want to be said to be irresponsible because the teacher fought each other - Hoshinomiya said so.
"Looks like you're serious."
"Besides, I don't want to lose to Sae-chan!"
This is the relationship between the two from since high school.
As good friends and rivals.