Yesterday, Kishikawa-sensei told me that she had an urgent errand that she must take care of, which is why her promise to have her lunch shared was postponed.
Kishikawa-sensei: I'm so sorry, I was suddenly asked to prepare the materials for the staff meeting.
Kishikawa-sensei: That's why I don't think I can go to the rooftop during lunch.
Me: It's okay; don't worry about it.
Kishikawa-sensei: I'm really sorry about this; don't worry, I will definitely make it up for it.
It was a big shock for me. As Pavlov's dog, I couldn't help but look forward to Sensei's bento when the lunch break approaches.
It's unfortunate. However, it's not that big of a deal that I would get depressed over it and never recover.
No matter how much I look forward to Sensei's cooking, at the end of the day, it's all Sensei's good intention, so it can't be helped if she can't fulfill the promise that she made.
It can't be helped, but I felt a little lonely because the only thing that I had to eat for lunch was yakisoba bread and a bottle of milk.
Before I met Sensei, the foods that I ate were always the same.
I know that I should practice cooking for myself too, as I don't want to be spoiled by Sensei.
But my body already knew that cooking isn't easy no matter how much I practice, and even if somehow I created a decent dish, it wouldn't taste as good as what Sensei cooks.
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Today, the second period is physical education, and groups A and B will have a combined class. We are going to play volleyball in the gymnasium, but there's a barrier that I have to go through first.
"Then I will take the attendance. Is anyone absent today?"
From the second grade onward, Kishikawa-sensei is the teacher in charge of the physical education classes. She is really beautifully proportionate; one can notice her proportions on the jersey that she wears, which is why everyone's eyes are glued to her.
There's a common troupe in an anime or a manga that would make one laugh where the heroine can't close the jersey that she's wearing because of the size of her bust, and right now Kishikawa-sensei is embodying that troupe.
"Se... Sensei. Uesugi is absent because he has a cold."
Even our serious and straight-laced class president can't help but get shy in front of Kishikawa-sensei. That's right, Jun is absent today. He sent me a text earlier saying that he would be absent today. That's why I'm feeling a little heavy since this morning, as it would be really troublesome without Jun.
"I see, so he got a little cold since last night. Everyone should be careful so that they won't catch a cold. Now, everyone form a couple and start your warm-up exercises."
""Yes!""
I'm curious how obsessed the boys in our school are with Sensei. It's insane to think about it because Sensei has the enthusiastic support of all the boys in the entire school, not just our class.
"Ah... uh, um, Umihara-kun, since Uesugi isn't here, would you like to work with the three of us?"
"It's just a warm-up exercise, so I'll be fine even if I'm alone, since it can't be helped."
It is quite mentally draining to be cared for in this way, but I can't help it because the boys in my class have put up a subtle wall against me. My image of a "scary-looking person" is, sadly, a common perception among men and women.
That's why I'm really thankful if Jun is around. Well, it can't be helped since he's got a cold. If I don't do anything, then they will be concerned about me again, so I need to be flexible here.
"Umihara, since you don't have a partner, do you want to partner up with Sensei?"
"Eh... Se... Sensei? Normally, even if someone is absent, I don't think that someone would replace them."
I thought that it was ridiculous to pair up with Sensei, and that would also break one of the rules between us... I really thought that way, but the reactions of those around me were different.
"It looks like Female Knight-sensei intends to take this opportunity to kill Umihara-kun!"
"Umihara-kun barely refuses Sensei. Does this mean that it's going to turn into a brawl now?"
I wonder why my image around my schoolmates is that of a person who likes to fight. And seriously, my nickname, "inteliyakuza," isn't helping me clear up the misunderstanding.
"We don't have much time, so let's get started right away. I'll support you, Umihara."
"Ye... yes, well, then I'll leave it to you."
I accepted Sensei's willingness to help me normally, but the people around me ended up interpreting it as if I gave up and accepted it reluctantly.
I wonder if they think that I would get mad at them if they watched us too much. Well, since I started doing my warm-up exercises earlier, I've been farther away from the rest of my classmates, so no one is looking at me.
"Let's start with bending and stretching. Come on, Umihara kun, let's do it."
I started to bend and stretch with Sensei. I don't think I need to look at her face, but when I look at Sensei, I realize I've let my guard down.
"Since this is a basic exercise, you have to do it properly."
"The basics... Sensei, if you bend and stretch that fast..."
"If you do it too slowly, the effect will be weak. Don't use too much momentum, then slowly relax your muscle... OK... 5, 6, 7, 8..."
Sensei probably intended to bend and stretch normally, but from my point of view as someone who is currently standing in front of her, I am witnessing a shocking sight.
Kishikawa-sensei's twin mountains, which are so large that she can't close the front of her jersey, are bouncing too much due to the vertical movement of bending and stretching. I'm worried that too much bounce would hurt Sensei, but Sensei continued to support me with her hands, I wonder if she's used to it?
"2, 2, 3, 4... Umihara, if you don't focus, you'll get hurt."
"Y... yes... I'm sorry, Sensei."
That exchange is seen as "I'm getting angry because Sensei is scolding me". Seriously, you guys, do you have holes for your eyes?
But I'm not sure how Sensei's breasts were shaking so much that it didn't feel like a warm-up exercise.The afterimages of the two mountains became so ingrained in my mind that I began to experience hallucinations.