Chapter 1003 Idiots'' Squabble “Huh? What is this? Did I enter a pigsty?!”
Upon entering from the door, I heard Eguchi-sensei’s irate voice echoing across the whole Gymnasium.
I was just about to follow her inside. What did she see that her somewhat lively mood suddenly changed to this?
Earlier, with the girls’ Hana Countermeasure Meeting as well as the lunch break ending, I, along with the seven of my girls, started making our way to the Gymnasium after changing inside that empty clubroom.
However, on our way out of the Club Building, we ran into Eguchi-sensei. Whether it’s a coincidence or not, I had no idea. But as soon as she saw me, Eguchi-sensei asked me to follow her to her office.
I’m her Student Assistant so I have no reason to refuse. And besides, it’s already a usual urrence for me.
Upon arriving there, Eguchi-sensei asked me for my opinion about the activity that she prepared for today.
Truthfully, I found that a little strange because it’s an activity that I already read, reviewed and found no problem with in her new lesson n.
Based on the direction she was taking when she ran into us, the PE teacher was also about to go to the Gymnasium.
I wanted to say that I’m not suspecting her but it’s impossible. I couldn’t help but give meaning to it as it’s fairly obvious.
Whether she decided that consciously or otherwise, suddenly suggesting me to follow her when there’s no need to could be seen as her way to be alone with me.
Or maybe I’m just overthinking it. It won’t hurt to give her the benefit of the doubt.
Besides, during that time, nothing really special happened between us. There’s a little awkward air but Eguchi-sensei never brought up anything else aside from the review of that activity.
But the thing is,ing with her ate away, at most, twenty minutes of the allocated time for the PE ss. Furthermore, half of it was spent on going to and from her office.
And with that, for the first time in a while, Eguchi-sensei showed upte to her ss…
This brings us back to this present.
Hearing that shout and knowing the people waiting inside, Eguchi-sensei shouted at the students of both ss 1 and 4.
I hurriedly followed her in to check. My eyes searched on my girls first and luckily, I easily spotted them on the side, away from whatevermotion that happened, sitting together. They also noticed me right away and showed me a reassuring smile, telling me that whatever made Eguchi-sensei shout, it was not them.
And that’s true. Turning my gaze away from the girls to finally check on what actually transpired, the mix of students from both sses were now standing stiffly in the middle of the Gymnasium.
They were mostly boys but there were also a few girls who joined up with them.
From the clues I gathered, starting from the loud noises that Eguchi-sensei and I heard outside, they’re probably ying something while screaming at each other.
At this point, Eguchi-sensei walked down and passed by them to take her usual spot before facing everyone. Her face still showed how upset she was from what she witnessed.
Following that, she cast her gaze over everyone, making those who were just sitting on the side stand up and line up like usual.
Obviously, I followed them and lined up along with our ssmates. I specifically ced myself behind someone I could ask, Sakuma. He’s among those who were in the middle of the Gymnasium when Eguchi-sensei showed up.
“Hey, what did I miss?” I leaned forward a bit and whispered.
Sakuma instinctively looked at me, his eyes widening slightly before answering, “Right. You’re not here… Someone suggested ying a game while waiting for sensei to arrive. If you heard those screams, the game got so heated up in the middle that they started cursing and insulting each other.”
Ah…So that’s why… I only heard incoherent shouts from outside and when I entered, they were already quiet.
No wonder Eguchi-sensei was that displeased. The lively mood I saw from her when we were in her office was already nowhere to be found.
But really, it has only been a little over twenty minutes. What kind of game can make the yers that obnoxious right away?
I was about to inquire more from Sakuma but I stopped when Eguchi-sensei’s voice echoed once again.
“It looks like I’m bing too lenient on all of you. Have you all forgotten what I taught you about discipline?” The ‘terror’ teacher in the eyes of many crossed her arms and stepped forward before stopping in front of one of the students from ss 4.
He’s a burly guy that’s probably a member of one of the sports clubs. From what I remembered, he’s possibly the leader of ss 4. If we formerly have Ogawa in our ss, that guy is his counterpart.
Well, I didn’t see him as a threat so I didn’t even remember his name. He’s not a delinquent. If there’s a term for him then he’s a jock.
Anyway, Eguchi-sensei didn’t wait for his response.
“I have arrivedte for today’s ss. That, I admit. However, that’s not enough reason to let you all get away from what you did.” She shook her head and walked away from that guy before stopping in front of Ogawa. “Ogawa-kun, what do you say? Have you also thrown away my lessons to the dumpster? Technically, the ss is ongoing. Just because I’m not here doesn’t mean you’re free to do anything that you wanted. If it’s just a friendly game, I won’t mind it. However…”
Eguchi-sensei’s voice trailed there as she let out a huge sigh filled with her disappointment.
Based on her expression, Eguchi-sensei looked like she turned back to my first impression of her. The woman who lectured us about discipline during our ss while we remained standing up. That scary teacher who threatened to hand out collective punishment if someone failed to maintain their posture.
Because of her gradual development in beingfortable in teaching mixed genders, she’s about to grow past that… but what happened today might revive that scary persona of her. Who knows?
Ogawa, who received all of that to his face, shrank from where he was standing. The guy couldn’t utter a rebuttal.
Right. The cowardly idiot was also among those from our ss that shed with the other ss… I mean, he’s still seen as a leader – but only if I’m not around.
So, in this case, Eguchi-sensei’s disappointment mostly fell on the two leaders. She probably expected them to stop it but no… they became themanders in that squabble.
Anyway, I asked another question to the guy in front of me. “Sakuma, what’s the real reason that you all fought in a verbal spar against them? It couldn’t be that you just suddenly cursed at one another because you got hit by a ball, right?”
“… That. Actually, it’s partly because of you.”
“Huh? That doesn’t make any sense.”
How did I get involved in this? I’m with Eguchi-sensei all this time…
“I also don’t know exactly what happened, I’m at the back, you know? But I think it’s because someonemented about you grabbing the spotlight from everyone in our ss. And then… Fukuda’s goons argued that they were wrong… And starting from that, it devolved into a full-on throwing of insults at each other. It’s childish, isn’t it?”
Alright… What the hell is that? I’m not around but I somehow became the focal point of why this started? Their f*cking ego can’t handle a small jab like that? Or is it because they’re too ignorant?
“Childish or not, you’re all idiots.” I coldly spat which made the idiot guyugh.
How utterly ridiculous… I might be aware that my influence is steadily growing but for my name to be used like that? It’s mildly infuriating. They should just take a jab at each other. I could help them with that…
Minutester, Eguchi-sensei was still lecturing in front and no one defended themselves. Most likely, not only they’re guilty, but they’re also afraid that it would once again turn into a collective punishment from our PE teacher. If that’s the case then I’m with them… These idiots would just be hated by those uninvolved and dragged by them.
Let’s see… For the sake of my girls and Eguchi-sensei’s state of mind. Should I step up and clear this awful air away?