Exhausted
Thanks to Hashimoto, I reached the school gates without being approached by anyone again. Well, since I engaged him in a conversation, it would be rude for those who had the intention to suddenly barge in.
Anyway, Hashimoto separated from me right there. He seemed to be hurrying somewhere else rather than going straight to our classroom.
Since there’s no use keeping him by my side, I continued my steps and soon came face to face with Eguchi-sensei.
She’s already wearing her gym uniform while holding a shinai instead of her normal stick. Because of her normal expression that appeared intimidating to most students, she looked more fearsome that way.
The students could clearly be seen trying to steer away from the range of her shinai.
Well, except for me. I walked straight to her. It’s to try and see if she would recognize me.
Surprisingly, she did. But her initial reaction upon recognizing me was the same as the others.