View Azuniverse: Teachers
By Topaz Talyn
Disclaimer: I do not own Azumanga Daioh or any related characters
Nyamo was sitting in her office calmly thinking about life when Yukari sauntered in.
"Hey Nyamo, You know what game I played last night?" asked Yukari
"No"
"Metal Gear Solid"
"So?" said Nyamo raising an eyebrow
"Which did you like better MGS or MGS3?" asked Yukari ignoring her companion's obvious disinterest.
"What about MGS2?"
"NO ONE LIKES MGS2!" Yukari shouted. Nyamo being used to Yukari's personality ignored her.
"MGS3. I like that one better"
"Blasphemy" remarked Yukari
"Well Snake Eater had a better ending. The boss dies for her country, EVA disappears and all Snake gets is a meaningless promotion. It was kind of a downer and that's what life is a series of downers. I mean all MGS had was a bunch of wolves."
Yukari shrugged before speaking again, "Well last night I noticed something in MGS that bothered me."
"What?"
"Well they were in a secret science facility right?"
"Yeah"
"But Snake only finds one scientist"
"Otacon"
"Yeah, but you have to figure that there were other scientists there. I mean Metal Gear is too big a project for just one guy."
"And?"
"Well what happened to those other scientists?"
"The genome soldiers probably killed them."
"EXACTLY!" exclaimed Yukari, "They were just innocent scientists working on a lucrative government project and then some rogue soldiers come and shoot them. They didn't deserve that. They had no interest in Metal Gear or FOXHOUND. They were just trying to do some honest work." At that point Mr. Watanabe, the school's science teacher approached the two.
"Excuse me," interrupted Mr. Watanabe, "I don't mean to be rude but what were you talking about?"
"Metal Gear Solid" said Yukari
"Yukari is trying to convince me that any scientists who were killed were innocent victims when FOXHOUND invaded."
"Well as a scientist I can tell you that personal politics greatly influence which jobs you take."
"For example?" asked Nyamo
"Well before I came to the school I was offered a very well paying job in Europe. They even said that if I did well I would get a raise. Then I realized what I would be working on." Said Mr. Watanabe
"What?"
"Nuclear power"
"Really?" asked Yukari
"Yeah, the money was good but the risk was too big. So I passed it on to a colleague and not six months later the plant melted down and he was killed."
"NO WAY!" said Nyamo and Yukari in unison
"I'm alive because I knew the risks of nuclear power. My friend wasn't as lucky. So any scientists working on Metal Gear knew the risks. A scientist listens to his heart not his wallet." Said Mr. Watanabe as he left the room
As Yukari and Nyamo reflected on this story a boy poked his head into the office.
"Is there going to be an English class or not?"
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In the English room all the students were working hard while Yukari had her head down on her desk and was clearly out of it. From the back of the room a girl stood up and approached Yukari's desk.
"Ms. Yukari?" asked the girl
"What?" said Yukari flatly without even looking up
"Do these worksheets look okay to you?" asked the girl
"Yeah. They're fine" answered Yukari
"Did you even look?"
"Yeah." Said Yukari who still had her head down. The now angry girl held up her worksheets again.
"How are these worksheets then?"
"You'll have to do those over." Said Yukari
"They're the same worksheets. You're completely out of it!" the girl exclaimed
"Yes I am" replied Yukari
"I don't think the Principal would appreciate…"
"I don't appreciate your ruse."
"What?"
"Your attempt to trick me."
"I was just pointing out that you weren't paying attention." Said the girl getting even more angry
"And I hope it feels good. There's nothing more fun than pointing out the faults of others, is there?"
"That's it!" I'm transferring schools" yelled the girl who was now completely fed up
"We'll miss you" said Yukari
"SCREW YOU!" shouted the girl as she stomped out of the room. After the door closed Yukari jumped up and ran to the door. She leaned out into the hall and shouted after the girl.
"YOU'RE EXPELLED!" she shouted then closing the door she went back to her desk. "Screw me?"