When Fang Li arrived at the faculty office, before he even entered, the two people standing outside the door greeted him.
"Meeting again, Nanaya!"
The one greeting Fang Li in a cheerful voice was none other than Class 1-B's homeroom teacher, Hoshinomiya Chie.
And standing beside Hoshinomiya Chie was Ichinose Honami.
"Even though you said it was fine, I was still a little worried..."
Ichinose said this somewhat helplessly. Besides being concerned, Teacher Hoshinomiya had probably encouraged her to come as well.
Both Ichinose and Teacher Hoshinomiya seemed quite invested in this incident.
The difference was that Ichinose was acting out of pure goodwill, while Teacher Hoshinomiya was likely motivated by her own curiosity.
Unfortunately, all the two of them could do was worry.
"What are you planning now, Hoshinomiya?"
Chabashira Sae emerged from the faculty office. After glancing at Fang Li, she turned her sharp gaze on Hoshinomiya Chie.
Teacher Hoshinomiya was not intimidated in the slightest. Instead, she still wore a smiling expression.
"Because I'm curious." With the sort of reasoning a child might use, Teacher Hoshinomiya said to Chabashira Sae, "So let Ichinose and me attend the hearing too!"
That was probably why Teacher Hoshinomiya had appeared here.
"Nanaya probably doesn't mind either, right?" Teacher Hoshinomiya moved close to Fang Li, wrapped herself around his arm, and said expectantly, "I'm curious about what Nanaya will do—very, very curious. I have a feeling this hearing will be incredibly exciting, so let me attend!"
As she spoke, every movement Teacher Hoshinomiya made brimmed with eager excitement. Combined with the way she clung to Fang Li's arm, she looked as though she were acting spoiled.
"Teacher Hoshinomiya." Seemingly unable to watch any longer, Ichinose hurriedly said, "Please don't put Nanaya in a difficult position."
"I'm not putting him in a