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Tengu City, Raizen High School, faculty office...
"Classmate Tokisaki, have you really decided to take such a long leave of absence?..."
A teacher with a baby face comparable to that of a high schooler—or even a middle schooler—and a rather petite build spoke regretfully to Kurumi, who stood before her radiating elegance.
"The school trip will be held soon. If you take such a long leave, you won't be able to go..."
Kurumi was slightly startled, then put on a regretful expression as well.
"Is that so? What a shame..."
If possible, Kurumi really wanted to go on the school trip with Wu Yan...
For her to leave at a time like this really was unfortunate...
With a bitter laugh in her heart, Kurumi smiled.
"However, my family has been urging me, so..."
"Then... there's nothing to be done..." The baby-faced teacher lowered her head, looking rather like an elementary school student who had been bullied and was about to cry. Even Kurumi could not help but wonder inwardly at this moment.
Was this baby-faced, busty homeroom teacher really almost thirty years old?...
"Then, Classmate Tokisaki, I hope you can come back soon!" The homeroom teacher—Okamine Tamae—tilted her head and smiled.
"Even if you can't make it back for the school trip, afterward there will be the large cultural festival jointly hosted by the ten high schools in Tengu City—the Ten'ou Festival. It's a major annual event. Classmate Tokisaki, missing that would be a real shame..."
"The Ten'ou Festival..." Kurumi blinked, and a captivating smile appeared on her face.
"That really does sound exciting. I'll settle my affairs as quickly as possible!"
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