Shizuka Hiratsuka had woken up in a pretty good mood that morning.
The housekeeping staff Taihei Doma had arranged to take care of her rented apartment had done a great job. That high school girl named Nanami Aoyama was practically overflowing with domestic skills!
When Nanami Aoyama had first arrived, Shizuka Hiratsuka had felt too ashamed to face her. If a high school girl could do it, then she, a teacher...
Was completely incompetent!
No wonder her matchmaking attempts always failed. At the time, Shizuka Hiratsuka had felt like crying.
Fortunately.
Nanami Aoyama was an optimistic, cheerful, and considerate girl. After a few scattered exchanges, Shizuka Hiratsuka found that she and Nanami were getting along better and better.
Why couldn't this girl be one of her students?
After helping carry the trash outside, Shizuka Hiratsuka had thought with some regret.
Hardworking, down-to-earth, able to endure hardship, with a dream of her own and the determination to work toward it—now that was youth! Shizuka Hiratsuka had wanted to shout it out loud.
Watching Nanami Aoyama, Shizuka Hiratsuka thought about her own students. Yukinoshita Haruno, a siscon with psychological issues who refused to admit it; Yukino Yukinoshita, bullied by Haruno until she developed psychological issues; Utaha Kasumigaoka, who slept through class—or slept through class again. If she hadn't been awake during Shizuka's lessons, she...
Mashiro Shiina. Shizuka Hiratsuka's mouth twitched. If there were a ranking of students she least wanted to deal with, Shizuka would definitely cast her vote for Mashiro. This girl, who lacked common sense, could always stump Shizuka with one question or another. But after hearing about Mashiro's past, Shizuka couldn't help feeling sorry for her...
Ako Tamaki;
Yoko;
Sogo Doma...
One student after another passed through Shizuka Hiratsuka's mind. After comparing them all, she sighed. Compared to this