Miyano Makoto left Mashima-sensei's private office.
It was nice not having to go to class.
That was what he truly thought.
Rather than sit in class and listen to teachers drone on about the same old material, Miyano Makoto preferred to let his youthful energy loose outside the classroom.
There was still some time before his appointment with Hoshinomiya-sensei, so Miyano Makoto decided to work up a sweat at the gym.
At this school, as long as you had enough private points, there was nothing you couldn't buy.
Miyano Makoto paid the basic fee of 5,000 private points and got a month's access to the gym.
He didn't need a trainer's guidance, nor did he need a private space.
So the basic option was fine.
His private points consequently dropped to 5.2 million. At noon, he hadn't asked Ichinose Honami for any private points.
After spending some time productively, Miyano Makoto dried himself off and headed to Hoshinomiya Chie's private office.
"Knock, knock, knock."
Miyano Makoto politely knocked on the door.
"Come in."
Hoshinomiya-sensei's voice came from inside.
Miyano Makoto opened the door and stepped in, then closed it behind him. It was a good habit, one he'd kept up for a long time.
"What did you want to see me about, Hoshinomiya-sensei?"
"Can't I just chat with you even if there's nothing in particular?"
Hoshinomiya Chie opened her bright, sparkling eyes and stared straight at Miyano Makoto with her pink ones.
"You really are cute, Sensei."
Miyano Makoto could only play along with her wishes. Besides, Hoshinomiya Chie didn't look like a woman who was already thirty at all. She looked more like a young girl.
Talent was truly something awe-inspiring. Even though she drank late into the night and often got drunk, she still managed to keep up such a youthful appearance.
"Right? I think so too! I'm so glad you like me, Miyano!"
Hoshinomiya Chie beamed at the answer she'd been hoping for and clapped her hands.
"Oh, right. Could you explain the huge number of points you have, Miyano? I'm just dying to know!"
"..."
"Could you stop saying such fake things? The most important thing in life is sincerity, Hoshinomiya-sensei!"
"Ehehe, you caught me?"
Hoshinomiya Chie playfully tapped herself on the forehead, then slowly leaned her petite, adorable face closer to Miyano Makoto.
"How did someone like you end up in Class B? To be honest, even I'm a little overwhelmed!"
"You'll have to ask the school. There's not much point asking me, Hoshinomiya-sensei."
Miyano Makoto looked a little helpless. He spread his hands and leaned back slightly to put some distance between them.
"Since you're already in my class, Makoto, I should make good use of you."
"I don't mind how you address me, Sensei, but is it really a good idea to say to my face that you're going to use me?"
"Huh? You don't want me to use you, Makoto? How sad, how sad! I'm gonna cry!"
"...Perhaps you could get to the point, Sensei."
Miyano Makoto was starting to lose his composure.
An adorable appearance paired with adorable behavior—he was a perfectly normal teenage boy, after all!
Damn it!
"Could it be that cute girls make you lose all resistance, Makoto?"
Hoshinomiya Chie gave him a sly smile. She'd found Miyano Makoto's weakness.
"Maybe I'm a lot more heartless than you think, Sensei."
"But your body says otherwise, Makoto. Why do you keep moving farther and farther away from me?"
It was true. Miyano Makoto was now only a few steps from the door. Without realizing it, he'd already edged his way over there.
"Since you're not acting like a teacher, isn't it only natural that I'd want to run away?"
"Then I'll just pretend that's the reason."
Hoshinomiya Chie sighed softly, rose from her seat, and walked over to Miyano Makoto.
"Are you planning to leave Class B, Makoto?"
"..."
"What would you think if I said yes?"
"I wouldn't mind. But you'd have to agree to one thing."
Hoshinomiya Chie had become a teacher for only one reason, and that had always been her goal.
Miyano Makoto looked straight into Hoshinomiya Chie's eyes and saw the intense hatred in them.
"You absolutely must not let Class D, the class led by Chabashira Sae, rise to Class A. You only have to agree to that one condition."
"I won't ask why. Can I leave now?"
"No. Unless you sign a contract with me right here, I won't let you go."
Hoshinomiya Chie had already wrapped her arms around Miyano Makoto's. He felt a soft sensation against his arm.
Damn it, don't underestimate him!
"What do I get out of it?"
"Isn't it enough that I, your teacher, won't stand in the way of your transfer?"
"On top of that, you have to grant all my requests."
"..."
And so, on the afternoon of his second day at school, Miyano Makoto signed his second contract.
The contract was as follows:
Party A: Miyano Makoto
Party B: Hoshinomiya Chie
Party B shall give Party A the greatest possible support in all of his actions.
Party A shall do his utmost to prevent any action that could allow the class led by Chabashira Sae to rise to Class A.
If Party A violates the contract, he must immediately withdraw from school. If Party B violates the contract, she must immediately resign.
Neither party may disclose this contract to any uninformed third party.
"Sorry for the trouble again, Mashima-sensei."
In Mashima-sensei's private office, Hoshinomiya Chie and Miyano Makoto completed the signing of their contract.
"You really are..."
Mashima-sensei didn't know what to say anymore. This was already the second contract the other party had signed in his office in the span of a single afternoon.
And not long ago, Miyano Makoto had explicitly said he couldn't let Hoshinomiya-sensei find out that he wanted to transfer classes.
Yet before long, he'd signed a contract with Hoshinomiya-sensei.
The terms of the contract were also astonishing. So Hoshinomiya-sensei and Chabashira-sensei didn't get along after all?
He'd always had his doubts, considering how the two acted like sisters in public. But now that he knew the truth...
Mashima-sensei couldn't help shivering.
Women really were terrifying creatures!
If Miyano Makoto had known what Mashima-sensei was thinking, he probably would have echoed the same sentiment.
Women really were terrifying creatures!
For the sake of a grudge from the past, Hoshinomiya Chie was willing to give up all her other plans and become a teacher at Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School alongside Chabashira Sae.
And all of this was just to stop her rival from realizing her dream of rising to Class A.
That was... so heavy.
"Hoshinomiya-sensei, now that we've signed the contract, I'll be going."
"Take care, Makoto~"
Hoshinomiya Chie watched Miyano Makoto leave. Once she was certain he was well and truly gone, she turned to Mashima-sensei and said,
"You won't go telling anyone, will you, Mashima-sensei?"
"I'm not interested in the grudge between the two of you," Mashima-sensei replied coolly.
That was the truth. Though he'd just been shaken by the weight of their relationship, he had no intention of spreading the story.
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