Is it the profession that deserves respect, rather than the people who practice it?
"Phew..." Shizuka Hiratsuka sighed inwardly. She couldn't exactly lie and say every teacher was a good one... Wait a minute!
"So you think I'm not worthy of respect?" The passionate teacher suddenly remembered what this jerk's attitude toward her was like. Hiratsuka ground her teeth.
Lazy, unmotivated, and not acting like a student was bad enough, but he was always using lofty principles to slap her in the face, too. If she weren't worried she might not be able to take him down for sure, Hiratsuka would make Sogo Doma understand why flowers were red!
If he didn't believe her, he could ask Hayato and the others. Under her iron fist, who else would dare to complain?
Fortunately, Sogo had no idea what she was thinking. Otherwise, he'd surely have told her, "If violence isn't for showing off—cough, no, I mean, if strength isn't used to make others settle down and listen to reason, then it's utterly pointless!" Unfortunately, he was feeling a little awkward just then, so he didn't notice Hiratsuka's mood.
Who could blame him? Talk of teachers had made Sogo think of a certain Sō, a certain Mikami, and a certain Amami... Ahem.
"Shizuka Hiratsuka, how about we get back to Rumi Tsurumi?" Having let his thoughts wander, Sogo felt too embarrassed to face the passionate teacher. Besides, she'd asked whether he thought she deserved respect...
"What's the point of continuing?" Hiratsuka narrowed her eyes. "You've already done what you set out to do, haven't you?"
"You don't agree with me, do you? So you can still argue against me..."
"Hss..." Hiratsuka put out her cigarette. "Like you just said, I'm not her, so I can't make the decision for her. Even if