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Chapter 042: Shizuka Hiratsuka, A Great Teacher

Hina Tachibana watched as Shizuka Hiratsuka, practically fuming with rage and ready to enter full berserk mode, tried to calm her with a smile. She subtly gestured that she would handle the situation.

"Lin Ye, skipping class is not a good behavior, but as long as you don't do it again, it's fine. However, saying you've lost your memory isn't good either. I believe you're a good kid."

On the other end of the line, Lin Ye felt like the teacher was treating him like a little kid.

Her voice sounded young, as if she'd just graduated from college—probably a teacher with little experience dealing with high school students.

"Teacher, I'm serious. I've lost my memory and can't remember some things."

Hina Tachibana hesitated. Directly doubting him could backfire, pushing their relationship into a more adversarial one.

"I think it's related to the murder case I encountered after the concert."

Both teachers froze. A murder case?

"When I came to, I realized I couldn't remember many things."

"Uh… Lin Ye, are you saying…"

Hina Tachibana found it hard to believe.

"I'm telling the truth. The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department has a record of my statement."

If the police have records, it must be true.

Hina immediately felt worried for Lin Ye. "Are you okay, Lin Ye?"

"I wasn't hurt, don't worry. But there are a lot of things I can't remember."

At this point, Hina began to believe him.

She glanced at Shizuka Hiratsuka for support.

Shizuka scratched her chin skeptically but nodded slightly, signaling her tentative trust.

"I understand your situation for now. Do you need any help? Should I come to Tokyo to bring you back to school?"

What a great teacher, willing to go out of her way to personally pick him up.

"I'll come on my own. I still remember basic things, but… I don't know where the school is."

"Chiba. Chiba Municipal Sobu High School."

"..."

The silence made Hina Tachibana anxious.

"What's wrong, Lin Ye? Is there a problem?"

"Suddenly... I saw some flashes of memory. I want to ask, is there a teacher named... Shizuka Hiratsuka? It wouldn't be you, right?"

Sobu High… How could I not know it?

After Mai-senpai, now it's Hiratsuka-sensei?

Lin Ye instantly felt there was no need to transfer schools after all.

"N-no, that's not me," Hina stammered.

She looked at Shizuka Hiratsuka, thinking she must've left a deep impression on Lin Ye. Even with amnesia, she remained in his memory.

As for Shizuka herself, she wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry.

This impression was definitely not a good one.

"Hiratsuka-senpai is right here. I'll let her speak to you."

With that, Shizuka Hiratsuka took over.

"I'm Shizuka Hiratsuka. If I find out you're faking amnesia, don't blame me for serving you a fist of iron."

That fierce, commanding tone could only belong to Shizuka Hiratsuka.

"Really, Hiratsuka-sensei."

"The last time you called, you said you were going to find Mai Sakurajima. Even with amnesia, you're still thinking of meeting a celebrity?"

"I wanted to see if she knows me. Maybe I could get some information about myself from her."

That explanation made perfect sense.

"Come back quickly. I'll be waiting for you at school."

A normal person with amnesia who found a clue would rush back, otherwise...

"I understand, Sensei."

But it didn't end there. Before hanging up, Shizuka Hiratsuka added,

"I have connections at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police. I'll find out whether you're telling the truth. This is your last chance. If you confess now, I'll let it slide."

"I'm telling the truth."

"I'll believe you for now. Do you have money on you? If not, I can contact a friend in Tokyo to pick you up."

"I have money. Thank you, Sensei."

Just like in anime, Shizuka Hiratsuka was a good teacher at heart, always looking out for her students.

The call ended.

Shizuka placed her phone on the desk.

"Hiratsuka-senpai, do you think Lin Ye is telling the truth?"

"I don't know yet. I'll find out."

Shizuka immediately dialed another number. After a few rings, someone answered.

"Miwa, I need your help. One of my exchange students said he was involved in a murder case in Tokyo last night. He was questioned and gave a statement. You don't need to tell me the details, just confirm if it really happened."

"Give me a few minutes to check."

Five minutes later, Shizuka's phone rang.

"It did happen. The attacker is dead. The police initially ruled it an accidental death."

So Lin Ye wasn't lying.

"But..."

"But what?"

Satou Miwako asked if there was anyone nearby. Hina Tachibana, catching on, quietly left the room.

"The circumstances are suspicious. The manager of the idol group, Saito, tried to stop the attacker and ended up so traumatized that he's still in the hospital. And according to the latest report, the corpse was tampered with, and there's missing footage from the surveillance cameras. Someone clearly investigated the body."

Even Shizuka could sense something off.

"You mean..."

"Yes, it's highly possible."

"Thank you."

"No problem. But next time I'm in Chiba, you owe me a yakiniku dinner."

"Deal."

After hanging up, Shizuka formed a theory.

Lin Ye might have lost part of his memory due to some supernatural incident.

It seemed likely that a battle between players occurred at the concert, and the surviving player chose to erase memories to avoid exposure.

"As long as he's safe."

Compared to losing his life, losing a bit of memory wasn't much.

Shizuka couldn't help but feel Lin Ye was lucky. The player involved must have had some moral boundaries, unlike others who would kill and loot without hesitation.

"Hiratsuka-sensei, how's the situation?"

"He's probably telling the truth."

"I knew Lin Ye wasn't lying."

Hina Tachibana was relieved but saddened by Lin Ye's amnesia, hoping he would regain his memories soon.

"Let's hope this is a fresh start for him to become a good student."

Looking on the bright side, there were still positives.

"Hahaha… Keep at it, Hiratsuka-senpai. You can do it!"

"You're not getting off that easily."

In a hotel room in Tokyo,

Lin Ye was fully awake.

"Sobu High School, huh!"

"This world really is a mix of so many works."

He wondered what other surprises awaited him and felt increasingly excited.

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