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You wretched brat! Show more respect for your teachers!
Perhaps due to the alcohol, Shizuka Hiratsuka's thoughts were far more active than usual, but also more chaotic and disordered.
Feeling frustrated, she decided to have a couple more sips.
"Although I don't drink much, it's not really appropriate for you to gulp it down like that, is it?" Su Qing kindly advised.
Use honorifics, you idiot!
In this small island region, there are many customs and etiquette regarding names and titles. Sometimes, even just a difference in tone of voice can indicate whether someone is close or distant.
In private conversations, Su Qing and Heizuka Shizuka addressed each other as equals about 90% of the time. The only 10% of the time, when Su Qing needed something from her, was when she used slightly more honorific language.
"Mind your own business! You're not my boyfriend... *hiccup*"
Before Hiratsuka Shizuka could finish her complaint, she couldn't help but let out a loud burp, probably because she had just downed two full glasses of wine.
"Hehe." Ignoring Hiratsuka Shizuka's complaints, Su Qing just chuckled twice, maintaining a smile as if observing her own mischievous child.
After spending time together today, he realized that Hiratsuka Shizuka also has a soft, feminine side.
"What are you laughing at... I'll call you out by name next time we're in class."
Despite saying she didn't want Su Qing to interfere, Hiratsuka Shizuka didn't finish her drink this time like she had the previous two times. Although only half of it remained, the significance of her progress was self-evident.
"Hmm..." Su Qing thought for a moment before pleading, "Then please be gentle, teacher."
"Heh, let's see how you do." Hiratsuka Shizuka let out a few strange laughs, then revealed a genuine smile.
It is often said that the highest level of teacher-student relationship is to become friends, and Hiratsuka Shizuka, as a new generation teacher, naturally agrees with this view.
Unlike some old-fashioned teachers who only emphasize hierarchical relationships, she also enjoys joking with students and getting along well with them.
This is partly why I initially aspired to become a teacher.
Therefore, she only ever internally complained about Su Qing's attitude, but never openly criticized him harshly.
"The teaching profession is actually not easy, is it?" Su Qing suddenly asked after staring at Hiratsuka Shizuka for a long time.
"boom!"
Triggered by the keyword, Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly aimed at the table and struck.
"It's not just not easy, it's practically exhausting!" Hiratsuka Shizuka gritted her teeth, venting her dissatisfaction:
"You never know what those leaders at the top are really thinking; they always do things their own way."
For example, the last sports festival was supposed to be held, but it was postponed due to some trivial matters, and all the preparations that had been made were ruined!
There were endless groups to join, endless work to do, and endless messages to send and receive. Hiratsuka Shizuka grew angrier and angrier, and in a fit of rage, she downed the rest of her half-glass of wine.
Seeing that the wine glass was empty, Su Qing wisely poured one for Hiratsuka Shizuka, but not to the brim, only about three-quarters full.
"So you seem to be getting along well with your colleagues?" Su Qing asked as she sat back down after pouring the wine.
"Huh? Colleague?" Hiratsuka Shizuka snorted coldly, then curled her lip in disdain.
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Chapter 187 Detachment
"Are you not getting along well with the other teachers?" Su Qing asked with concern after noticing Hiratsuka Shizuka's tone.
Although both involve interacting with people, there are differences in the jobs.
The teaching profession is one of the least stressful in terms of getting along with colleagues, meaning that one doesn't have to worry too much about interpersonal relationships.
After all, dealing with students and parents is already quite overwhelming.
Furthermore, being in a special place like a school, Su Qing really didn't know what troubled Hiratsuka Shizuka.
"Actually, it's nothing. Everyone is usually busy with their own work, and it's quite pleasant to chat for a bit in the office occasionally," Hiratsuka Shizuka said after taking a small sip.
"That?"
"Ugh, it's mainly because there's a new male teacher who keeps inviting me out for drinks after get off work. I can't find a girlfriend, but he just came in and made his intention to get me drunk so obvious. Who does he think he is?"
When the male teacher was mentioned, Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fists in anger.
Su Qing had no doubt that even a stray dog passing by would get punched like this now, let alone the unknown man the other party mentioned.
As for whether you can catch your breath after being beaten?
Then we'll have to wait and see where Hiratsuka Shizuka strikes, and what fate has befallen her.
"He thinks he's good-looking, but he's actually ruined a lot of girls. He didn't even get into middle school, what a complete idiot," Hiratsuka Shizuka cursed.
"Just scolding him like this? You're still too kind-hearted. If it were me, I would make sure he couldn't stay at Zongwu High School." Su Qing said with a smile, resting her chin on her hand.
"Need I say more? If I weren't kind-hearted, and if that person hadn't only made a few verbal invitations and hadn't done anything outrageous, I would have punched him to his grandmother's place long ago."
Hiratsuka Shizuka shook her clenched fist triumphantly and sneered disdainfully.
"hehe."
"What, you don't believe me?" Hiratsuka Shizuka glared at Su Qing with displeasure and questioned her.
"Of course I wouldn't dare, I just think that kind of scum isn't worth your personal handling, and I'm worried about getting your hands dirty," Su Qing said casually, as she poured the nearly empty bottle of wine.
No more, no less, it's three-quarters again.
"Hey kid, how come you've suddenly become so savvy?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked with a suspicious look.
At this moment, Su Qing's emotional value is off the charts. If this were on a certain voice platform, she might be fought over by rich women and eventually be driven up to an unbelievable price.
"Just telling the truth," Su Qing said with a faint smile.
"I don't believe it. You seem so different from the average student." Hiratsuka Shizuka had already drunk enough. But because Su Qing had just poured her another drink, looking at the swaying glass of liquor, she suddenly felt a little tempted.
"What's different?" Su Qing asked curiously, her expression unchanged.
"He doesn't give off the vibe of a student..." Hiratsuka Shizuka had drunk a bit too much today, feeling a bit dizzy, but still remained clear-headed and continued:
"That's not what I meant. Anyway, you give people the impression of being 'unfazed even if Mount Tai collapses before you.' Don't you think your emotions are usually a bit too stable?"
"Really? This is the first time I've heard someone describe me like that." Su Qing smiled faintly.
“Yes, that’s exactly how it looks! Who always has a faint smile on their face? It’s so strange…” Hiratsuka Shizuka rested her chin on one hand and pointed at Su Qing with the other.
"Maybe I'm just being optimistic."
“No, it’s definitely not as simple as just being optimistic…” Hiratsuka Shizuka subconsciously retorted.
True optimism isn't about being carefree and laughing all the time; it's about being able to quickly let go of things and face difficulties and setbacks with a positive attitude.
Su Qing's behavior is more like...
"You seem to care about nothing or no one, and you view all people and things as if they were children's games... you feel that nothing matters."
Let me think, is this called... "Detachment"?
Hiratsuka Shizuka had a sudden flash of inspiration and said with a sudden realization.
As expected of a language arts teacher, Hiratsuka Shizuka's observation and analytical abilities are truly astonishing.
Are you still not drunk?
Su Qing calmly poured the wine into her glass until it was three-quarters full, shook her head, and said:
"You're exaggerating a bit too much."
However, Hiratsuka Shizuka seemed to have touched on a topic that interested her, and excitedly continued:
"Don't give me that. Although I haven't been a teacher for many years, I've seen all kinds of students. There are outstanding family heirs like Haruno, balance students like Hayama who maintain the class's equilibrium, and problem students like Hachiman who are dissatisfied with all the pretense."
Do you think teachers only need to write documents and teach classes? Don't underestimate teachers!
Hiratsuka Shizuka is somewhat chuunibyou (a Japanese term for someone with delusions of grandeur) and hot-blooded, a fact that Su Qing learned on the first day of the Service Club.
"Oh, speaking of Haruno, I haven't told you about the Yukinoshita family yet." Hiratsuka Shizuka suddenly realized that there was such a thing.
"No rush, let you finish saying what you want to say first," Su Qing said, shaking her head.
"Alright. Don't say I lied to you if I get drunk and fall asleep later." Hiratsuka Shizuka first made a disclaimer, then began to recall when Su Qing first arrived:
"Well, actually, I just wanted Hachiman to join the Service Club that time, to see if those two twisted kids could achieve a 'double negative makes a positive'. As for you... I just called you that on a whim."
"'Two negatives make a positive'? I doubt those two would be happy to hear that." Su Qing rested her chin on one hand and tapped the table with the other at a certain frequency.
"If only there were things in the world that could be resolved simply by being unwilling~" Hiratsuka Shizuka remarked first, then stared at Su Qing with the eyes of someone looking at an alien.
"What's wrong?" Su Qing asked.
"It's nothing. I just wish you had transferred here sooner, maybe I wouldn't have to worry about those two kids now." Hiratsuka Shizuka said this with obvious worry in her eyes.
“Well, it’s not too late now,” she added.
"Placing your hopes on others is not necessarily wise or rational."
"Besides, no matter how twisted you think it is, it's the way of life they chose. Teacher, you can't worry about it forever, can you?" Su Qing said softly.
“Look! Just like now. You don’t act like a student at all. Before coming to Soubu High School, you were a teacher, weren’t you!” Hiratsuka Shizuka exclaimed excitedly, as if she had seized upon a fact that could prove her point.
"Stop fooling around," Su Qing said helplessly.
"Tsk." Hiratsuka Shizuka glanced away, muttering, "Boring."
"Well, what you said is true. Maybe I'm just being nosy and worrying about whether the two of them will be able to establish themselves in society in the future."
"Don't think like that. You are a good teacher," Su Qing said softly, her eyes softening.
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Chapter 188 Do you...like passion?
"I'm really not used to you praising me like this... Anyway, it's just my job."
When Su Qing praised him so sincerely, Hiratsuka Shizuka turned her head away, scratched the back of her head, and said shyly.
"You just said it was meddling, but now it's become your duty?" Su Qing joked after finishing the rest of her ramen.
"...Tsk, never mind, I still prefer the way you praised me just now."
After drinking the wine in her glass in one gulp, Shizuka Hiratsuka was about to pour herself some more when she discovered that the bottle was empty.
"Xiao Qingzi, bring me some more wine~"
Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at Su Qing with hazy, drunken eyes, her cheeks slightly flushed and a malicious smile on her lips. She reached out and gently beckoned to Su Qing, chuckling softly.
"What kind of strange name is that?" Su Qing was speechless, unsure whether the other person was truly drunk or faking it.
"Mind your own business when it comes to girls! Are you going or not?" Hiratsuka Shizuka said as she leaned on the dining table, waving her hand at Su Qing.
"At your age, you shouldn't be considered a young girl, right?" Su Qing said helplessly, and to prevent the other person from accidentally knocking over the wine bottle, he took it from her.
Yes, the bottle is empty.
The definition of a girl is usually a girl aged 13 to 18, but Kojima usually extends this concept to 20 years old.
This period coincides with the physical and psychological development stage of adolescence, especially the latter.
The girls Su Qing knew, such as Mahiru, Yui, and Yukino, could all be described as "young girls".
As for Hiratsuka Shizuka?
Su Qing reserves the right to file a lawsuit.
"Huh? Who do you think you are! Are you the language arts teacher or am I the language arts teacher?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka was probably really drunk. Although she didn't act out, she was no longer as composed as usual.
No, maybe this is the true face of the Great Demon King Hiratsuka Shizuka!
"You're my Chinese teacher, is that alright?" Su Qing said softly, then got up and left.
He planned to ask Ms. Keiko whether Hiratsuka Shizuka's current state was normal.
"Who are you trying to fool?" Hiratsuka Shizuka rested her rosy face on her arm, watching Su Qing's departing figure, and suddenly shouted in dissatisfaction:
"Hey, come back here! You brat!"
She was shouting, but the volume was only loud enough for herself to hear.
The originally fierce words now seemed weak and powerless, instead evoking a sense of pity and protectiveness.
"Ms. Huizi, I'm here again." Su Qing greeted her politely as she entered the kitchen.
However, before he could explain anything, Keiko had already covered her mouth slightly and asked:
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