Shizuka: I'm Super Gentle, Okay?!

Two days later, Teitan High School.

The classroom was filled with chatter and noise. The midterm exams, as expected, had arrived and would soon be over. School days resumed, and report cards were handed out as quickly as ever.

"Just barely passed!"

Sonoko hugged her report card and breathed a huge sigh of relief, "That's great!"

"The Sonoko..."

Looking at Sonoko's excited expression, Fujino sighed, "She's the Suzuki heiress, can't you aim a little higher?"

"It's already a great achievement to pass!"

Sonoko said matter-of-factly, "Everyone has their own talents. A top student like Ran can't understand a lively and active girl like me!"

"That's how it is..."

Ran laughed and said, "But you're clearly just as talented!"

"If I had put half my effort into studying, my grades probably wouldn't be like this..."

Fujino, who was standing to the side, nodded silently and spoke up for Ran.

Sonoko, that little girl, is always gossiping and skipping class to go out and play.

To pass is, in a sense, a sign of genius.

"Ahem!"

Sonoko coughed awkwardly and changed the subject, saying, "What about Fujino- Senior? He must have done very well on the exam this time too, right?"

"About the same..."

Fujino thought for a moment, "If we're talking about something good, it's not really that good."

"Being in the top ten of the grade isn't considered very good?"

Sonoko's eyebrows twitched slightly; she felt uncomfortable being classmates with a genius.

Then, she stopped thinking about it and asked Ran excitedly, "Ran, do you have any plans for going to Tokiwa Group with Uncle Mori to meet that junior tomorrow?"

"Plan..."

Ran for a moment, then crossed her arms and said helplessly, "Sonoko, you're overthinking it. We're just going to keep an eye on my dad! We're not catching his mistress!"

Fujino frowned, clearly not expecting it to be the day after tomorrow.

Tomorrow I'm going on a trip with the Junior Detective League kids.

Then the day after tomorrow is the Tokiwa Building...

Uh, it seems like there was a car crash.

"Splash!"

At that moment, Hiratsuka Shizuka opened the classroom door.

She glanced around the classroom, her aura even heavier than usual.

The students, who had been chattering away, were silenced by this overwhelming force.

She was dressed in a black suit, her vest trembling as she walked towards Fujino and his group, her face filled with an undisguised resentment.

Do you have a problem with me?

Upon arriving at the table of the Teitan High School trio, Hiratsuka Shizuka narrowed her eyes and looked at Fujino with a serious expression, asking in a very earnest tone.

"Ah?"

Fujino was taken aback by her words, clearly startled.

In that instant, his memory raced back, frantically searching for when he had offended this elderly Saintess.

But after searching for a long time, no relevant clues were found. After all, he hadn't been to school much lately, let alone offended him.

So what exactly is this...?

"I have to say, you're really slow on the uptake. Are you pretending to be stupid or are you genuinely stupid?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka crossed her arms, looked at Fujino with a resentful expression, and said softly, "Perfect score in science, perfect score in English, all the more than 100 points lost were in humanities. Isn't that because they have a problem with our humanities teachers?"

"Oh oh!"

Fujino breathed a sigh of relief, "So it was just about grades..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka frowned. "Is this a small matter?"

Fujino: "..."

Oh, it turns out the faculty office was on fire. He was wondering what it was all about... I'm just glad he didn't offend this Iron Fist Saintess.

Fujino breathed a sigh of relief, then explained, "I don't have a problem with you, I just have a problem with the humanities."

"Um?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka paused slightly, clearly not understanding what Fujino was saying...

Aren't these two the same thing?

"If learning is about pursuing truth and elevating the soul, then my score is already perfect."

Fujino sighed, lowered his head and said in a deep voice, "My father is Chinese, and I don't want to answer questions about some issues that have distorted history and reality. If I have any objections, it is that I do have objections to the humanities... Even Jingkeai can't change my 'opinion'."

"So that's how it is..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's eyes paused slightly as she looked into Fujino's dark eyes, and suddenly that feeling of resentment vanished.

She had witnessed Fujino's progress firsthand. Watching a lost boy be raised by her gave her a strange sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.

But in the end, she teaches Chinese literature!

What's with getting perfect scores in science subjects every time?!

Watching those science teachers swagger around in front of her, Hiratsuka Shizuka always felt like her little cabbage had been stolen.

It tastes sour.

So, amidst the complaints of a group of liberal arts teachers, she couldn't help but come over.

Looking back now, I kind of regret it.

I felt a slight pang of annoyance.

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed, a sheepish chuckle escaping her lips. "Alright, actually I didn't mean to say anything. I was forced to come here by those people. Those humanities teachers are driving me crazy with their guidance. Your current grades are good enough, as for those other things..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka hesitated for a moment, then continued, "Well, although I shouldn't say this, it's understandable that you have objections, since I also..."

"It's good that you understand... Teacher Hiratsuka, you're as gentle as ever."

Fujino scratched his head sheepishly, trying to cover up the insincere words he had just uttered.

However, since we are like-minded comrades, it doesn't matter if we say a few things against our conscience.

"Ahem, of course! I'm super gentle, okay!"

Hiratsuka Shizuka patted her chest, looking proud.

However, a sudden glance caught her eye with a flash of light.

Upon closer inspection, it's Rolex...

"..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka silent for a moment, then asked, "That should be Rolex, right?"

"Ah?"

Fujino raised his wrist and smiled, "I didn't expect to be recognized. It is indeed... but..."

"Well?"

Sonoko glanced at it curiously, then said in surprise, "I remember this should be the red and black limited edition... the price should be around ten million yen."

"???"

Fujino looked at Sonoko with a completely bewildered expression.

Miss, why do you have to show off your professional knowledge at such a crucial moment?

"Ten million?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka was taken aback by his words, gave Fujino a sour look, and then put on a kind smile, "Fujino- kun, it seems you make a lot of money as a detective... Shall we go to the rooftop together?"

Fujino: "..."

Would you believe me if I said I didn't do much?

Sonoko! You betrayed me, my best friend!

"Ran, did I just say something wrong...?"

Sonoko watched as Fujino was half-pushed and half-pulled out of the classroom, and asked Ran.

Ran hesitated for a moment. "Um... maybe?"