Shuichi Chiba wiped his hands on her skirt, expressing his disdain as he said, "No matter how much you like me, I'll always be the one you can't have."
"Mm..." Tsuki Akiyama felt even more excited at his words.
"Come on, you two! If you don't hurry, you'll miss the train!" An Akiyama turned around, puffing out her cheeks in annoyance as she urged them on.
Reluctantly, Shuichi Chiba grabbed Tsuki and An Akiyamad hurried after her.
It seemed that after the earlier satisfaction, Tsuki Akiyama didn't continue to tease him on the train.
However, her legs were still weak, and she had to lean against Shuichi Chiba to stay upright. The crowded train carriage pressed them together just like the day before.
Feeling the sweet scent of the girl and her delicate, soft body, Shuichi Chiba thought that he would be in for a tough night.
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As they arrived at the school gate, the members of the disciplinary committee noticed their president and immediately showed concern.
"President, your face is even redder than yesterday. Is your condition worse? Why not take a day off to rest?"
Tsuki Akiyama pressed her bag against her skirt to hide the writing on her thighs and gently declined with a calm expression.
"That's okay. If I really can't handle it, I'll go to the infirmary. The student council has been really busy lately, and taking a day off would just delay things." Tsuki Akiyama replied.
She glanced back at Shuichi Chiba, hoping he would understand her unspoken plea, but to her dismay, he wasn't even looking her way, let alone teasing her with his gaze.
"Nagase-sensei, you look worse than yesterday. Is your cold getting more serious?" Shuichi Chiba blocked his homeroom teacher's path just a short distance from the school gate.
Sumire Nagase felt a bit uncomfortable facing this student. She turned her gaze away, clenched her fist near her mouth, and cleared her throat. "Don't stand too close to me; you might catch what I have."
"I don't mind. If I get sick, it'll just give me an excuse to take a day off and rest. It's you I'm worried about..." Shuichi Chiba said with a polite smile but didn't finish his thought.
Sumire Nagase suddenly remembered what he had said yesterday and frowned. "Even if you don't have respect for me as a teacher, can't you at least show some sympathy for a sick person? Do you have to keep coming after me like this?"
"You're thinking too badly of me, sensei. I'm just curious. You took medicine yesterday and had a good night's sleep, so why is it worse now?" Shuichi Chiba pondered, stroking his chin thoughtfully.
Sumire Nagase felt a bit guilty. Should she really admit that she hadn't slept at all in the infirmary yesterday, but instead had been caught up in a game with him and a female classmate?
Did that make her even more exhausted?
However, given how he had been staring at her in class yesterday and his probing comments in the infirmary, it was clear he suspected she hadn't been asleep at all.
She absolutely could not admit that! Otherwise, she would completely lose her standing as a teacher!
Just as she was feeling anxious and decided to stick to her story of having slept soundly yesterday, Shuichi Chiba suddenly said, "I heard that someone saw someone who looked a lot like Nagase-sensei at a cosplay store in Akihabara last night. It must have been a case of mistaken identity, right?"
Sumire Nagase instantly froze.
How could she have been spotted? She had clearly worn a mask! How could anyone recognize her?!
"Teacher, it seems unlikely that you would go shopping in Akihabara yesterday, especially not to a cosplay store, right?"
Sumire Nagase forced a smile that looked quite uncomfortable. "That's right! I mean, how could that possibly happen? It must have been a case of mistaken identity."
"But if the teacher really did go, it would explain why your cold has gotten worse." Shuichi Chiba said with a smile.
"..."
Sumire Nagase bit her lip tightly, her expression stiff. This student of hers was clearly implying something, deliberately trying to get under her skin!
At that moment, Tsuki Akiyama walked over and casually greeted her, "Good morning, Nagase-sensei."
"Mm, good morning." Sumire Nagase replied absentmindedly, not realizing that Tsuki Akiyama was the student from the infirmary yesterday.
After all, Tsuki had been so excited and animated at the time that her voice and tone were significantly different from her usual cool demeanor.
Moreover, aside from the first few sentences that Sumire Nagase had clearly heard, the rest had been murmurs, making it even harder for her to confirm anything.
While it was possible to check who had taken leave to visit the infirmary yesterday, she hesitated. Tsk.
Sumire Nagase just wanted to forget about the absurd events of yesterday and act as if nothing had happened, let alone take the initiative to investigate.
"Is there something going on, Akiyama-san? Is it about the sports festival?" Sumire Nagase asked absentmindedly.
She was familiar with this outstanding student, who was also the sister of the class representative in her own class.
This is what a good student looks like! Why can't Chiba learn from her?
Every day, he just seems intent on putting her down—does he not understand the importance of respecting his teachers?
"Yesterday after class, I happened to see you in Akihabara, Nagase-sensei. I didn't approach you because it would have been rude, so I came to say so." Tsuki Akiyama said, slightly bowing.
"..."
Sumire Nagase's face instantly flushed red. So it was you who saw me yesterday!
But there was really no need for you to come all the way here just to apologize!
"Akiyama-san, you must have mistaken me for someone else, right? Besides, why would you be in Akihabara? There must be some misunderstanding."
"I definitely didn't mistake you, teacher. Your figure is very recognizable—tall and with long legs, it's quite striking." Tsuki Akiyama replied earnestly.
Her gaze casually swept over the inappropriate area, without directly stating that it was also a striking characteristic.
"As for why I went to Akihabara..."
A hint of unusual excitement flashed in Tsuki Akiyama's eyes, but her expression remained calm and serious.
"It was to prepare for the sports festival. I went to check the prices of the necessary props and costumes to avoid making the same mistakes as the previous student council president."
Sumire Nagase forced a strained smile, feeling compelled to compliment her: "You truly... worked hard, Akiyama-san."
"This is what I should do. I'll take my leave now."
Tsuki Akiyama nodded, her gaze briefly brushing over Shuichi Chiba's face without lingering, as if it were just a casual glance.
However, Shuichi Chiba had clearly observed that she had been using her backpack to shield Sumire Nagase's line of sight, while her hand was at her thigh.
Hiss...
What a tempting little vixen.
Doing such little actions in front of the teacher while maintaining a serious expression, devoid of any smile, made one want to immediately pin her down on the ground.
As she watched Tsuki Akiyama return to her sister's side, Sumire Nagase directly covered her face, wanting to escape. But Shuichi Chiba, ever-timely, said softly from the side:
"Avoidance isn't a good habit. Is that what the teacher plans to teach her students?"
Sumire Nagase halted her heavy footsteps. Continuing to run would betray her responsibilities as a teacher, but stopping would lead to her disqualification as an educator.
Either choice would result in a terrible outcome...
However... it wouldn't be the first time for disqualification...
"What do you want from me? Are you planning to use this to coerce me?"
Sumire Nagase tried to muster her teacher's authority, pretending to be formidable, but it only came off as a facade, making her seem even more guilty.
Shuichi Chiba shrugged. "Where do you think my thoughts are going? I'm just a bit interested in cosplay and wanted to have a conversation with you, teacher."
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