All her plans, all her expectations for the Sports Day, were built on the “Special Fun Event”.
Even if they weren’t classmates, as members of the same school-level committee, they could sign up as partners for this kind of event.
She and Kanzaki Sou happened to both belong to the Library Committee…
This stable connection allowed Xiao Chun Miura to have room to maneuver during the Sports Day, rather than simply being an audience member for Kondo Haruka and Kanzaki Sou.
She had been planning for a long time since she learned that this year, the “Borrowed Item Relay” was highly likely to be selected as a special fun event.
But now—
Sakura-sensei was telling her that this path suddenly wouldn’t work?
“Teacher.”
Her voice was so dry it sounded unnatural, barely slipping out from her throat.
“Was it something we did wrong? Why… did it suddenly stop?”
She felt her own face must look terrible.
Because when Sakura-sensei looked up at her, her expression froze for a moment as well.
—What kind of expression do I have right now?
Xiao Chun Miura didn’t know what she was thinking anymore.
The chaos of her emotions was overwhelming; the only clear and strong thought she had was to hear a reasonable answer from Sakura-sensei’s mouth.
—Even if she knew this result was basically due to the System Correction Force, even if she knew Sakura-sensei might not be able to give her a convincing answer.
But the situation wasn’t as bad as Xiao Chun Miura thought.
The female teacher, who was usually a bit lazy, waved her hand after a brief pause and spoke.
“Sigh… Miura-san, don’t make that face. Let me be honest with you.”
Sakura-sensei sighed, her face full of helplessness.
“Actually, it’s not that I didn’t want you all to continue.”
Pressing her lips in a troubled way, Sakura-sensei hesitated for a moment, but still spoke.
“It’s from the Leadership side.….”
“Leadership?”
“Yeah.”
Sakura-sensei showed a bitter smile.
“You know, we just finished the Midterm Exams recently, and the results are out.”
“….Hmm…?”
Xiao Chun Miura responded instinctively.
Midterm Exams?
What does that have to do with Midterm Exams?
“A few students who didn’t do well, and their parents, complained to the school.”
“A complaint?”
Unable to understand what Sakura-sensei was talking about or how it related to her question, Xiao Chun Miura frowned.
“Yes.”
Sakura-sensei’s voice grew even lower.
She looked at Xiao Chun Miura’s face with a meaningful gaze, then continued after a sigh.
“They complained that during the period before the exams, while studying in the library, the front desk was a bit noisy and affected their learning.”
As Sakura-sensei spoke, Xiao Chun Miura immediately pictured Kondo Haruka’s unapologetic face in her mind, along with the sound of her openly hostile voice in her ears.
Sakura-sensei glanced at Xiao Chun Miura’s expression and continued:
“They said there were always students chatting and laughing at the front desk, making it hard to concentrate.”
“They mentioned that before the exams, there were often classmates coming to the front desk to chat with you and Kanzaki-san.”
“In short, these complaints became more frequent after the Midterm Exams results were announced.”
Seeing Xiao Chun Miura remain silent, Sakura-sensei spread her hands.
“Then, Leadership called me in for a meeting.”
“They asked if I wasn’t doing my job properly, letting students manage the front desk while I relaxed in the back.”
Sakura-sensei didn’t say the rest of the Leadership’s comment— “Is the library discipline too lax?”
Because in her heart, saying something like that to Xiao Chun Miura would be unfairly pushing the blame onto a student.
As a teacher, she couldn’t do something so inappropriate.
So, Sakura-sensei could only let out a long sigh.
“That’s why,”
She pointed to the computer and the stack of files in front of her.
“To prove to Leadership that I’m working properly, and to give those complaining students nothing to say… for now, I’ll personally manage the front desk.”
“Since I’ll be on shift, Miura-san, you and Kanzaki-san don’t need to come for now.”
“I see…So that’s how it is.”
After Sakura-sensei finished speaking, Xiao Chun Miura, with complicated emotions, let out a heavy sigh.
Her mood just now had been like a roller coaster.
So, it was because of a few of them that Sakura-sensei was pressured by her superiors, leading to the current situation.
She wondered if this development was also caused by the System’s interference—but if it could still lead to the result required by the System, maybe it was a result she could accept.
After all, the reason was reasonable enough, and there wouldn’t be any extra negative effects to guard against.
Thinking this, another urgent question arose in Xiao Chun Miura’s mind.
She looked at Sakura-sensei, a little nervous, and asked:
“Then… Teacher! Since the part-time work is paused… Our… My and Kanzaki-san’s positions as Library Committee Members, she took a deep breath and asked the question that weighed on her and affected many things. Does our status as Library Committee Members still count during this period?”
After speaking, Xiao Chun Miura felt she hadn’t made herself clear enough and quickly added another sentence.
“I mean, do my and Kanzaki-san’s roles as Library Committee Members still stand?”
“Hmm?”
Sakura-sensei was taken aback by the question, clearly not understanding why she was so concerned about it.
“Hmm—ah… If you mean that…”
Then, as if she had just realized something, Sakura-sensei’s expression brightened.
She waved her hand, showing a relaxed, “don’t worry” look.
“Of course it’s not canceled! The two of you are officially registered Committee Members as Library Committee Members. This is just a temporary suspension of your front desk shifts.”
“You’re definitely still Library Committee Members.”
“—I’ll still be relying on you both in the future.”
Sakura-sensei gave a warm smile, her expression reassuring.
Whoosh—
Xiao Chun Miura widened her eyes and let out a gentle breath.
Not canceled!
Her status remained!
Her plan… the only way to tie herself and Kanzaki Sou together for the Sports Day… still had a chance!
“Great… That’s great…”
She muttered unconsciously.
“Mm-hmm, that’s great.”
Sakura-sensei agreed softly.
“……………”
—?
Then, just as Xiao Chun Miura regained her senses, she froze.
What was Sakura-sensei’s “That’s great” for?
She looked up at the female teacher, only to see her gazing at her with a gossipy look.
“Being able to stay partnered with Kanzaki-san really is great, right, Miura-san?”
Huh?
Xiao Chun Miura was stunned.
What was this gossipy teacher talking about!
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