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As I opened my eyes, I was back to that certain day in my second year of high school

As I opened my eyes, I returned tobeing a high school student. Even if I say that, would there actuallybe anyone that would believe me? But, the scenery that greeted me wasexactly the same from how I remembered it being as I was still inschool.

Am I still sleeping? —is what Ithought, but this all seemed very real.

…Weird. I was complaining how I wasso tired from work, and how I didn’t want to go tomorrow as Isupposedly entered my bed.

“Hey, Sanada, let me borrow yourpencil.” The person next to me pulled on my uniform.

Woah, how nostalgic! It’s Fujimoto!It’s the Fujimoto that I haven’t seen since our graduation fromhigh school!

“Yo, Fujimoto. It’s been a while,hasn’t it.”

“Yeah, long time no see. It’s beenabout two minutes after you’ve fallen asleep.”

This retort, it really is the realFujimoto.

“Sitting next to you in class…Thismust be the spring of my second year, huh?”

While saying that, I took out my phonefrom my pants and checked the date.

It’s the 24th of April, ten yearsprior.

Are you serious? Wow, it’s even oneof those old flip phones…Now I feel old.

But, while keeping my memories, I’mback to my second year of high school…so, I time leaped?

“Hey, Sanada. Why’re you staring atyour phone. Hiiragi-chan’s constantly glancing at you. If you keepgoing, she’s going to confiscate it, you know?”

“Hiiragi-chan? Uwa, how nostalgic.It’s Hiiragi-chan from world history. “

In front of the blackboard, a youngfemale teacher was writing something with chalk in her hand, HiiragiHaruka-sensei. A lot of people also call her Hiiragi-chan. She waswearing a gray cardigan with a blouse, mixed up with jeans, and herhair was tied up in a ponytail.

When I was in my third year of highschool, I was in love with Hiiragi-chan. I didn’t just look up toher, it was a serious love. I never told anyone about it and Icouldn’t muster up enough courage to confess. But, I guess that’snormal for a late-blooming student. Probably. And not to mention thatshe was a teacher. There’s no way that she would ever see me as apotential boyfriend.

Hiiragi-chan looked over her shoulderas she glanced here. Realizing that, I hurriedly stuffed my phoneback into my pocket.

W-What should I do. Our eyes met. Wait,why am I panicking like this? Am I a virgin or what? Ah, that’sright, I am…

Though my personality is one of afunctioning human of society with some years on my back, the SanadaSeiji that’s sitting here is just a male high school student that’sin love with Hiiragi-chan. My mind’s an old man, but my body’sstill in puberty. And it seems like my current body is reactingstronger here. I can feel my heart beating like crazy, and my face isprobably red to my ears.

“Give me the pencil already, willyou,” said Fujimoto, interrupting my daze as he reached for mypencil case.

Even after that, I continued to spaceout until the chime rang, symbolizing the end of this class.

“Sanada-kun, please come to theteacher’s office after this,” Hiiragi-chan said with a displeasedexpression, and left the classroom.

“Oh oh, you’re gonna get your phoneconfiscated,” Fujimoto said as he shrugged. But for some reason, healso sounded like he was having fun.

But, I immediately went afterHiiragi-chan, and called out to her.

“Sensei, did you want something?”

“Of course I do. Here, give it tome.”

“Give what to you?”

“Your phone. You were playing withit, right? It’s fine to bring it here, but the rules say that youcan’t use it. I’ll confiscate it until classes are over for theday. Come pick it up then.”

I didn’t answer at all and juststared at her. She’s only wearing thin makeup, so cute.

“What is it? You’re staring at me.”

“Ah, well…”

“Come on, hurry up,” Hiiragi-chanurged me.

I always regretted not confessing toher. It never went further than just seeing her in class, and I don’tknow what she’s doing right now either. Maybe she’s married andhas kids already.

My second time in high school.

—And, that person is right in frontof me. I don’t want to regret this again. After all, as soon as Iopen my eyes tomorrow, I might’ve returned to being a companyworker with a day at my job ahead of me. Or I might even fall off mybed the very next moment.

Now. It’s now or never. I don’tcare if it’s just a dream.

I handed over my phone, andsimultaneously grabbed the hand she stretched out.

“S-Sensei! U-Uhm! I-I like you—!”

I-I said iiiiiiiiiiiit! Ahhhhh! I’mso embarrassed I could dieeeeeeee! Even I know that my head’s asred as a tomato…!

“…Sorry, what did you just say…?”

The ‘I didn’t hear it’ pattern?!O-Okay, take two! You can do it, me. Just ride on the wave. Thismight be my last chance!

Hiiragi-chan on her part just keepslooking straight at me, waiting for my words.

Ah, shit, she’s cute.

“Like I said! Sensei…Uhm…………No,it’s…nothing…”

“Is that so…?”

Ahhh, I wanna sink into the ground…

“Sorry. Can you let go of my hand?”

“Ah. I’m sorry…”

My life’s second youth ended evenfaster. I can’t do anything more, so please return me to thepresent me already~

……

It seems like I can’t return thisconveniently. As I dropped my shoulders, Hiiragi-chan added a “Seeyou after school.” and went down the stairs.

Really, I don’t even remember how toget back to my classroom.

“Sanadaaa? Was getting your phoneconfiscated really that much of a shock?”

But, that moment, I heard Fujimoto’svoice as he slapped me on the shoulder. Though I didn’t have theenergy to react at all.

After school, I have to meetHiiragi-chan again. What face should I make when I see her? Since shedidn’t hear it anyway, should I just forget about it…?

While I was distressed and deep in mythoughts, the rest of today’s classes ended. I didn’t evenrealize it at all, because I didn’t listen to the class in theslightest.

“See ya,” Fujimoto said as he wentto his club.

While still not knowing how I shouldreact, I picked up my bag and headed towards the teacher’s office.As Hiiragi-chan spotted me, she waved at me, signaling me to comeover.

Cute.

Even though I mustered up all thecourage I had to confess, she still didn’t hear it.

Cute.

As I bowed slightly, she pulled over achair and softly tapped on it.

“Sit here.”

“Okay.”

I wonder if I’m going to get scolded.

“Here, Sakai-sensei brought somesteamed yeast buns as a souvenir, so…take it.”

Sakai-sensei is the home room teacherof my class.

Hiiragi-chan handed me a steamed bun,and I tightly grasped it.

I wonder why. It’s just that, but I’mincredibly happy. Just one steamed bun…Am I this easy?

As I was thinking that, Hiiragi-chantook out my phone from the drawer, and gave it back to me.

“Listen here, I’m not doing thisbecause I like it, okay? I don’t really like being strict. ThoughI’d probably get scolded by my fellow teachers if I said that outloud… But, rules are rules. Next time, be more careful, okay?”

I slightly tilted my head as I gazed atHiiragi-chan. There’s a nice small of shampoo coming from her. And,as she looked around us once, she softly whispered into my ear.

“I didn’t tell Sakai-sensei yet.It’s fine.”

“S-Sensei. After classes, can I comeagain—”

I happened to be pulled along thesituation, okay? You can’t blame me for that.

In response, Hiiragi-chan showed me ateasing smile and…

“Mhm, I don’t think you have tocome anymore.”

“Eh?”

“You got your phone back after all.You can go home now, Sensei’s busy after all.”

This was the first time she reallyacted like a teacher (Well, she actually is one). But, she lookedreally happy for some reason, even I could tell. Did something goodhappen?

Without knowing Hiiragi-chan’sintentions, I left the teacher’s office behind me. When I returnedhome, it was still exactly as I remembered and I was attacked by astrong feeling of nostalgia as I entered my room.

Then, my phone made a notificationsound, and it displayed ‘New mails: 1’. Woah, the nostalgy neverstops today, huh.

I wonder who it’s from —Ithought and opened my mails. And, the newest email was from…

[Hiiragi Haruka]

Eh?! Why?!

I don’t even know her address orphone number. But, she was indeed saved in my contacts, with address,phone number and everything.

…Did she do that while she hadconfiscated it? She put her contact information in herself?

While my heart was beating like crazy,I opened up the mail.

[Thank you for confessing to me!]

So she did hear it!!! But wait, that‘What did you just say…?’ wasn’t her asking for confirmation?So nothing would’ve changed if I said it again? No wait, that’snot the problem here. Wasn’t it pretty bad then that I said it wasnothing…?

But still, her mail is full of emojis.So cute.

[I gave it a lot of thought, but ifyou’re fine with a reply via mail, then it’s an okay from me.]

Huh?

Fine with a reply via mail?

Okay?

Okayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy?!

…For now, I decided to strike awinning pose.

[Thank you very much!!! Then, via mail!And, please treat me well!—] I hurriedly answered, and it tookuntil about 7pm until a reply came in.

[Yeah, looking forward to it♪ Just asI said today, no mailing on school grounds, okay? That’s apromise!]

Though I always hated to be scolded byteachers, I’m actually a bit happy if it’s Hiiragi-chan…

[Then, are phone calls allowed?]—iswhat I jokingly asked.

And, the reply came in immediately.

[Quibbling is also not allowed.]

Ahhh, ahhh, not good. Every singlereaction is cute.

Ehe, ehehehe.

A weird laugh was about to leak outfrom my mouth.

“Why are you grinning like that?”My mother asked, who was sitting across from me during dinner.

“N-Nothing special.”

Having finished eating said dinner, Ireturned to my room and continued writing her mails. And, the firstthing that came to my mind was a question.

[Why did you say yes? Talking about theconfession.]

[My heart skipped a beat when yougripped my hand. I was happy. And, seeing your once in a lifetimeeffort was pretty cute♡]

[I might actually die from anosebleed.]

[Oh no oh no! You have to tap yourselfon the back of your neck!]

[So you added your contact informationinto my phone since you were going to say okay?]

[Yeah ♡]

No good.

Just from that one heart, myhappiness-gauge went to the max just now.

[Wouldn’t it be pretty bad if peoplefound out about this?]

[Eh? Why]

Why, you say…if word got out thatshe, a teacher, was dating a student, wouldn’t she get fired? And,isn’t this pretty bad already? Should I teacher really be sendingmails to her student like this? Should she really save her owncontact information in a confiscated phone?

Maybe I shouldn’t have confessedafter all, thinking about the risks for her. And she should’ve justrefused anyway.

[If this gets out, don’t you have toquit being a teacher…?]

[Ah, that’s right~]

‘Ah, that’s right~’ is prettyweak if you ask me.

[But, I can’t help it, you know? Myheart was pounding like crazy, and it felt like a shock ran throughmy body. And then, I happened to fall in love♡]

Happened to—?

Fall in love—?

♡—?!?!?!

Can’t help it. Now that she’s addedthe ‘♡’, there’s nothing more I can do. Now that she fell inlove, I can’t change it. I have to tell her, tell her that I willaccept her everything. Every risk, even if it defies rationalthinking.

No, wait a moment. Calm down, me.

I have to make sure that the risks arealmost zero. After all, it seems like Hiiragi-chan might be lacking abit on the rational thinking part. I have to be the strict one here.

[Rules are rules after all. We can’tmeet at school outside of class.]

[Ehhh?! Since mailing is prohibited,there’s no way for us to talk, you know?]

This teacher…she wanted to be alllovey-dovey at school?!

[I take that back. Maybe we can meetafter all.]

My feelings beat my rational thinking.

[Understood~]

[But, we have to keep it to a bareminimum. Something like a ten minute break. Once should be fine.]

[Eh. What about lunch break?! That’sthe main dinner, right?!]

[That’s a bit… It might looksuspicious if we meet too long or too often.]

[Muu~ Sanada-kun really is the serioustype I see. You know, I always make my lunch myself, so I wouldn’tmind if I made an extra portion for you~]

Ah, I get it. Hiiragi-chan is quite thehopeless adult. If I want to continue this lovers relationship, Ihave to protect her. After all, the person inside this body is evenolder than her. I have to be strict here.

[Though I’d be happy about that, wehave no place where we can eat it, right? For a student and teacherto eat lunch together every day would stand out immensely.]

[But, Sensei’s the one responsiblefor the key to the world history preparations room, you know?♡]

?! N-No, calm down…

I-I have to be strict here.

[Really?]

[Yeah♪ Though there are teachersthat come by before 5th period. And Sensei perfectly knows on whatday that is ☆]

[Then, we’ll meet up on the daysother than those.]

[Nobody’s going to come, you know?]

……

[I’d like some deep-fried food as aside-dish.]

My rational thinking stopped at thatexact moment.

[Understood. I’ll put something onfor tomorrow ♡]

The ship sunk. I can’t anymore. Thisinvitation is just too tempting.

Denying her invitation of spending timewith her, eating her handmade lunch, just how little of a man wouldthat make me…

With that in mind, I went to tell mymom that I didn’t any lunch more tomorrow, and of course, I had tomade up a fake reason.