“Cheat?”

“That’s right . Your answers are too good, we suspect that cheating took place . ”

“I didn’t do such a thing!”

Perhaps they thought that I cheated . I was surprised and so desperately denied it, a female teacher raises her gla.s.ses lightly and screams in a high pitched voice .

“You must be cheating or how else you could you have gotten second place! Horitkun in my cla.s.s is already depressed, he left early today . ”

“Horitkun?”

“He is the student who always gets 2nd place . He is very smart and has a high self-esteem, I was always conscious of Kamiyo-kun . Today he got pretty disturbed that he was surpa.s.sed by s.h.i.+nozuksan and left early . ”

While another teacher explained what happened, Megane-sensei was complaining about something .

(TLN: Megane 眼鏡 means gla.s.ses)

The person who is always at second place, isn’t that the nerd-san the everyone was talking about? He is certainly a smart person and is in the top ranks even in the national mock exam . If I got number 2 then he leaves early, I do not think it’s my fault but . . .

Because the results of the test is due to my efforts, it is just a story wherein you would have to do better next time .

“You were always ranked low . You had bad behavior and your reputation among the students and parents were bad . I do not know if it is caused by the memory loss, but to suddenly get 2nd place . . . . I doubt it will become like that . More than anything, didn’t you cheat as well last year . ”

Her gla.s.ses gleamed .

Last year, Aikchan did it . . . . even though cheating would not be beneficial to myself!

“Please calm down sensei . Certainly s.h.i.+nozuksan last year, made a mistake . But the situation is different this time . She lost her memory, since then she has become a wonderful student . ”

Stomach suddenly came out, a teacher with a lonely atmosphere but was kind and gentle . This teacher is the vice princ.i.p.al of this school . To that gentle smile, how many times have we been healed with it during the preparation for the sports festival . With his favorite phrase “Well isn’t it fine” .

“She worked hard at the student council and volunteered to help the teachers, I also heard from the other teachers that her att.i.tude in cla.s.s is also good . ”

Ofu, I was complimented . It’s a little embarra.s.sing .

“But vice princ.i.p.al . . . . ”

I can clearly hear the grinding of Megane Onna sensei’s teeth, I sank lower as as she was truly glaring at me resentfully .

(TLN: Onna 女 is blunt term for female or woman)

“Ah, isn’t it fine??”

Raising his hand and interrupting was Kurofuchi Megane-sensei with the same unshaven beard as Sudo-sensei . . Somehow he looks terribly sluggish .

“I do not think that s.h.i.+nozuka particularly cheated on the examination . This time I agreed to heed Sanno-sensei’s call because I wanted to confirm something with s.h.i.+nozuka . ”

Scratching my head, I took 1 step forward . The look of disdain and silence is overwhelming . Is it because they are adults? The feeling of intimidation was heavier than what I have received up till now .

“s.h.i.+nozuka . Do you remember helping a woman on the train before?”

“U . . . . uhm, I wonder if I do?”

It was hard to keep up with all the unrelated talk but I look back inside of my head .

A woman I helped on the train . I wonder if there was such a person . I gave my seat to an old man and old lady and guided them but I wonder if I have I ever helped a woman . Is it like picking up lost property? But isn’t it only natural . . . .

I tilted my neck as I rack my brain out, Kurofuchi Megane-sensei hurriedly gave a hint .  

“When I became sick, I received a PET bottle of a sports drink . ”

“Sports drink . . . . ah, I gave a woman the school day the GW (Golden Week) opened . ”

The first PET bottle I bought . There was simply no reason for me to forget .

“As I thought it was you! Thank you s.h.i.+nozuka! My wife would sometimes collapse due to the terrible feeling of motion sickness . Iya, I was truly saved . Thank you . ”

My back was smacked and I almost stopped breathing . Sensei it’s painful . Please go easy on me . But that woman was the wife of Kurofuchi Megane sensei . The world is small .

“Well then the important matter is over so let us go home . ”

“Wa, wait Himuro-sensei! The important matter is not over . I still suspect s.h.i.+nozuka of cheating . ”

“ . . . . too noisy old hag”

Small, a small voice whispered and muttered abusive language . It was probably audible to me who was next to him . To the unfinished yelling of Megane Sensei, Himuro-sensei just picked his ears and ignored her .

“How do you suspect cheating even though in general there is no evidence?”

“That . . . . but don’t you think it’s strange!? Isn’t the result of the first years’ third trimester exam in the 100s? Furthermore to suddenly get 2nd place . . . . ”

“Isn’t it because my head is empty that’s why it’s easy to cram stuff in? So, the evidence? There aren’t any right”

With agape jaws and shocked eyes, Megane-sensei seemed hesitant to speak . There is no evidence for something so preposterous . Because I didn’t do it .

Even so Megane-sensei did not want to admit it and kept repeating「but」, she was cut off by Himuro-sensei . It was unexpected to come from this sensei’s mouth . . . .

“M, me too . . . . I am not satisfied with the result of this test . ”

The last person among the teachers who have gathered, a teacher who was a timid man boosts Megane-sensei, Megane-sensei raises her voice joyfully .

“That’s right, that’s right . As expected, sensei understands well”

“Ah, but, about this girl cheating, I don’t believe so . I think that it’s doubtful…… . . ”

“Which side are you on!”

“Waa……so troublesome”

Timid-sensei sparkles as he looks at me and his body fidgets . When he spoke brokenly under the pressure of Megane-sensei, he looked at me straight .

“What I don’t understand is s.h.i.+nozuksan’s brain”

“Eh”

“Waa!?”

“Despite memory loss, it’s strange that in such a short time her brain became inevitably better than the original . I often hear stories about a person losing their memory and becoming the complete opposite of their character but to be excellent in such a short time……this person’s brain has not been elucidated yet . By all means, I want to understand her mind!”

He breathed roughly and his spine trembled . I wonder what it is, this sensei is dangerous . He was timid just while ago but now he’s talking fast and has entered his own world . Including me and the other teachers are left behind .

“Ah, leave that alone, what does my homeroom teacher Sudo-sensei think?

「…………」

All this time Sudo-sensei has only been spectating . I know he doesn’t think of me well and I’m sure he’s suspicious……

Contrary to me dejectedly dropping my shoulders, Megane-sensei turns to Sudo-sensei with hopeful eyes .

“Certainly s.h.i.+nozuka’s behaviour throughout April was the worst . She doesn’t listen to the teachers words and spits reckless remarks . Dispute with other students also happen everyday and I constantly receive complaints from the homeroom teachers of each grade .  

……Aikchaaan!

Was Sudo-sensei criticized very strongly by the other teachers? I guess being resented can’t be helped . From now on, let’s redeem ourselves .

“Not just in school, there were complaints from outside too, I truthfully don’t know what to do with this student”

“That’s right……Sudo-sensei’s suffering, I sympathize with you”

Sensei is also human . Even if you’re a student, I guess there are times where you neglect yourself . If I cause trouble to that extent it’s not strange to suffer from neurosis . Let’s do plenty of help for Sudo-sensei .

“But”

Then he closed his mouth once and sent a gaze at me . Although it was a cold gaze just a while ago, now he’s expressionless, I don’t understand what he’s thinking .

“But, the s.h.i.+nozuka from May is a diligent person”

“Eh……”

“Her att.i.tude during cla.s.s is good . There’s also no conflicts between students and s.h.i.+nozuka centered in opening a study group . Thanks to this midterm exam the overall results of Cla.s.s E went up”

“Hoo, well done s.h.i.+nozuka”

Himuro-sensei ruffled my head as a thanks but it hurts . Hair is falling out!

“Not only did s.h.i.+nozuka’s reputation in cla.s.s go up but I also only hear compliments from the student council . Well, the Cla.s.s 1 students are avoiding it”

Are, is this…… . am I being praised? The words coming out from Sudo-sensei’s mouth aren’t criticism but he’s praising me .  ThatSudo-sensei .

“Not only the teachers and students but even the janitors and the guards and recently I’ve been getting thank you calls from people outside”

“Thank you calls? What on earth… . . ”

“Aa, that’s right . Recently my students have been helping people, I hear grat.i.tude and admiration from people who witnessed cleaning .  Thanks to this the school’s reputation is rising and I’m glad”

“Thank you calls? What on earth… . . ”

“Aa, that’s right . Recently my students have been helping people, I hear grat.i.tude and admiration from people who witnessed cleaning .  Thanks to this the school’s reputation is rising and I’m glad”

“And what kind of relation do you have with s.h.i.+nozuksan? Don’t tell me that s.h.i.+nozuksan is doing good by herself?

I don’t know about helping others but I do pick up trash on the way to school . I pick up cans in the station, etc . It feels good to be clean .

“There are times where s.h.i.+nozuka’s name comes up directly but more than anything it seems that her face has been remembered by the station staff . This neighborhood also knows about s.h.i.+nozuka . There were various things . That’s why, I often hear people say that their behavior has improved and that they’re relieved and impressed”

They remember my face . That’s why when I greeted them for the first time, they had a strange look on their face . I see . Not just in school but Aikchan was also a celebrity outside .

“At any rate, the s.h.i.+nozuka right now likes to help people and will tackle anything diligently and seriously . There was also no strange behaviour during the exams . s.h.i.+nozuka did not cheat”

My mouth was gaping . Because that Sudo-sensei stood up for me . What do I do……i’m so happy .

“Sensei……”

Aren’t you just favoring your student?

“I, favor s.h.i.+nozuka? Impossible . The behaviour of s.h.i.+nozuka right now is because of memory loss, if she regains her memory it will possibly go back to the way it was before . I will keep observing from now on”

The word observing gave me cold sweat . I can’t show blunder .

But I wonder if this means I can compromise with Sudo-sensei? I glanced at Sudo-sensei but his gaze didn’t match, he glared at Megane-sensei . I’m scared

“Well isn’t it okay”

I am relieved by the smile of vice princ.i.p.al who came between the two .

“It’s not good to doubt when there’s no evidence . Above all, what will we do as teachers who can’t trust their students?”

“But vice princ.i.p.al!”

“I will not allow any more of this, Mito-sensei”

“…… . . uu”

From a smiling face to a harsh look . Even Megane-sensei no longer pursued .