When Moonlight Comes

"Ah, Jodie-sensei is resigning?! Why so suddenly?!"

"Yeah. I heard the news as soon as vacation ended. Now I have even less motivation to come to school." Sonoko Suzuki propped up her chin and spoke listlessly.

Tangze, pulling books from his desk drawer, glanced at her drooping brows and eyes, then at the uneasy classmates around them. He tilted his head but said nothing.

Although teaching at Teitan High School had merely been a job Jodie had taken to make investigating Vermouth more convenient, her personality and fondness for children meant that she had approached what was supposed to be an investigative stepping stone with great seriousness.

Jodie had not only obtained a specialized teaching credential, but also put great care into writing her lesson plans. Anyone who attended a few of her English classes would acknowledge that she was a good teacher.

The students' affection and reluctance to part with her were enough to demonstrate her excellence as a teacher.

"Did something happen with her job?" Ran Mouri grew concerned. "She always said she liked Japan and her current work... I really hope nothing happened."

"Speaking of which..." Remembering something, Sonoko Suzuki slapped her palm and turned to Tangze. "Wasn't Jodie-sensei in love with your brother? Do you know what happened?"

"Um, I think there's something going on with her family, so she needs to return to America soon." Tangze shrugged, reassuring her. "Don't worry. Jodie-sensei will definitely come back."

She was only going back to their headquarters for a while to report in after temporarily dealing with Vermouth's problem.

As a member of Shuichi Akai's team, as long as Shuichi Akai continued tirelessly tracking information about the organization, coming to Japan was only a matter of time.

After all, Japan was where they had infiltrated most deeply. It