Hikigaya's Inner World of Spring

Smack!

A loud slap on the desk echoed through the teacher's office.

"Kirisu-sensei, is something wrong?"

One of the female teachers asked in surprise as she turned toward Kirisu-sensei.

"Apologies, I was just disciplining a student," Kirisu replied apologetically before coldly fixing her gaze on Hachiman, whose face was a mix of confusion and dread.

"Hikigaya-kun, care to explain why... why you just touched my thigh?" Kirisu-sensei demanded, her tone icy and authoritarian, akin to a judge passing sentence.

I have no idea either!

If I said it was an involuntary movement, would you even believe me, sensei?

Hachiman felt like crying. Sure, Kirisu-sensei's black-stocking-clad legs were mesmerizing, but even if he had a hundred lives, he wouldn't dare lay a hand on them!

Could it be... some sinister force within me acting up again?

Wait! Do I really have some dark energy inside me?!

At this moment, Hikigaya was drenched in cold sweat. Stammering, he tried to come up with an explanation:

"T-There was a bug flying around your leg, sensei. I wanted to swat it, so..."

Really, Hachiman? That's the best you could come up with?

Kirisu-sensei raised her cold gaze, her murderous aura radiating unchecked, clearly conveying just how furious she was.

Hachiman, who already had a lifelong fear of women, now faced the scariest one of them all: Kirisu-sensei, his homeroom teacher.

In that moment, his legs nearly gave out from sheer terror.

Kirisu glared at him for what felt like an eternity, her expression unchanging. After several tense seconds, she finally let out a faint sigh, her icy demeanor slightly softening.

"Shizuka is a very close friend of mine. Since you were her student, I'll give you the benefit of the doubt this time. But Hikigaya-kun..." Her voice grew stern again.

"It won't happen again! Absolutely not!" Hikigaya quickly promised, nodding frantically.

Phew... Hiratsuka-sensei, you're my savior!

No matter what, he owed Hiratsuka-sensei big time now!

Kirisu gestured dismissively and turned to her laptop.

"If there's nothing else, you can leave. Be sure to get along with your classmates, and don't hesitate to ask others for help with your studies if you're struggling."

Hikigaya gave a quick nod and let out an "Understood."

Of course, he wanted nothing more than to leave immediately.

But before he walked out the door, he hesitated, then nervously asked,

"Kirisu-sensei, um... can I ask for Hiratsuka-sensei's contact information?"

If Hiratsuka-sensei was at a nearby school, Hachiman figured he might have some slim chance of meeting her again. But with her now at Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, it was nearly impossible.

Desperate times called for desperate measures, so he thickened his skin and asked.

Kirisu raised an eyebrow.

"Shizuka didn't tell you anything before she left? She seemed to care about you quite a bit..."

Hiratsuka-sensei cares about me? Kirisu-sensei, please elaborate on that.

"I can give you her contact info, but..." Kirisu paused and then added,

"You'll need to pass your next math test first. At least score above the passing line, Hikigaya-kun."

"What?! Are you serious?" Hachiman's face fell instantly.

Kirisu's tone was sharp:

"If you can't even pass math, how can you possibly face your former teacher?"

Seeing no way out, Hachiman sighed deeply in defeat.

"Fine. Thank you, Kirisu-sensei."

"Class is about to start. Hurry back."

"...Got it."

Reluctantly, Hachiman turned to leave. But as he glanced back at Kirisu's desk, he noticed something peculiar:

Her keyboard was covered with cutesy anime-themed stickers, and her desktop wallpaper was of a striking knight clad in armor, carrying a massive sword, her bare back exposed.

No way.

Kirisu-sensei, do you play Genshin Impact too?

Hachiman's mind was spinning.

Could it be that Kirisu-sensei was secretly a hardcore otaku?

Of course, he didn't dare say anything aloud. After stealing a few glances, he quickly excused himself and left the office.

"..."

At the same time, after Hikigaya left, Kirisu subconsciously touched the thigh that Hikigaya had just touched.

To be honest, this was the first time she had been touched on the leg by a boy.

And this boy was her student. For some reason, she felt a little weird.

...

On the other side, Class J, Year 3.

[Ding! Hikigaya Hachiman unconsciously touched Kirisu Mafuyu's thigh under the effect of the forced intimate card, and the system points +100.]

[Hikigaya Hachiman's affection level for Kirisu-sensei: 59/100]

"Wow, another new target?" Yukino, sitting in the king's seat, exclaimed.

She had used another Forced intimate Card during the break.

And this time, the points gained were even higher than before!

But that wasn't the point.

The point was... Hikigaya's affection level for this girl was already 59?!

Who is Kirisu Mafuyu?!

Yukino furrowed her brow, thinking, "Hmm... Kirisu... sounds familiar..."

"Kirisu Mafuyu? Kirisu-sensei?!"

Yukino's expression changed as she realized who Kirisu Mafuyu was.

The homeroom teacher of Class 3-B?!

Oh no!

How could she have used the Forced intimate Card to make Hikigaya touch his teacher's thigh?!

Yukino regretted her actions.

She didn't know how Hikigaya was doing, but hopefully, he was okay.

Yukino took a deep breath and spoke to the system, "Is the teacher also a potential target?"

[Yes, Kirisu Mafuyu has a high individual value. Hikigaya Hachiman can gain a high amount of system points by deeply interacting with her. It is strongly recommended to send Hikigaya Hachiman to Kirisu Mafuyu's bed.]

Yukino was speechless. "You're disgusting! In this society, teacher-student relationships are strictly forbidden!"

[...]

Yukino thought to herself, As Hikigaya's girlfriend, she hoped he could get along with his teacher.

After all, a good teacher-student relationship would help Hikigaya in his studies.

So, if there was an opportunity, she would make Hikigaya interact with Kirisu-sensei.

Not for romance, of course!

Just to improve their teacher-student relationship.

Yeah, that's it.

Yukino tried to convince herself.

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