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"Shinobu-kun! Do you have Kamijou-sensei's class next?" Ren asked.

"I do." He answered shortly.

"Would you like to sit together?" She looked at him with large puppy-like eyes.

"Can't be helped." Shinobu sighed as if he were frustrated.

"Geez don't act like I'm some kind of burden, loosen up." She laughed shoving him gently.

"You're terribly calm about this."

"What? Being in Kamijou-sensei's class?" Ren asked casually.

"You heard the rumors right? He throws things and yells at his students." Shinobu grimaced.

"I heard, but I wouldn't worry about that."

"Why?"

"Because, Kamijou-Sensei is a good guy, that's why." She said folding her arms and sticking her tongue out in a childlike manner.

"It's because you have a crush on him isn't it?" Shinobu poked.

"Don't be silly, I don't go for men old enough to be my father…though I might know some who would." She couldn't help but laugh at the truth and irony in her statements. She might as well have been talking about Shinobu's jealously towards her father's work relationship with professor Miyagi.

Shinobu looked at Ren and she swore she could see the words I'm not buying it written across his forehead. Sighing she pinched the bridge of her nose, as they approached the classroom Shinobu held the door open for her.

"Oh my you're such a gentleman." She teased.

"Just shut up and keep walking." Shinobu said through gritted teeth.

As she walked into the room there were a few comments here and there about her and Shinobu being in some sort of love affair. Ren let out a deep sigh and tried not to feel too irritated.

"Do you mind the comments in here? I feel like I made an enemy out of every single girl in this school. I never thought that you'd be this popular."Ren whispered.

"It's pretty normal to hear stupid rumors about me…since I'm the Dean's son and all."Shinobu said shrugging it off.

"So let's sit near the front shall we? I mean I am your secret lover, according to everyone." Ren laughed quietly.

"Fine, just don't regret it when he starts throwing things at us."

"I highly doubt he'll have any reason to." Ren assured him.

"Whatever." It was very clear from his tone he still didn't believe a word she had said to him.

Ren found a seat and started tapping her hand on her thigh, students piled in and she perked up when she saw Misaki, she gestured to the seat next to her. She could see his eyes light up as he made his way over to her.

"Ren-san! Why did you decide to sit in the front? Were you even paying attention to professor Miyagi?" He said in a motherly voice.

"I can't promise he won't throw anything, but he probably won't aim at us. Also, this is Shinobu-kun, he helped me find Kamijou-sensei during lunch."

"Nice to meet you, I'm Misaki." He bowed politely.

"Likewise." Shinobu said to Misaki.

The door to the classroom opened and all of the students who were chatting happily grew silent. Hiroki walked in the classroom with his white button up shirt and tie his jacket hanging loosely over his arm.

"First of all before I start the lecture everything you heard is true. I am the demon professor Kamijou, if you don't pay attention you'll regret it, ask questions if you're not scared to. That is all." As he finished his introduction Hiroki cleared his throat.

"As a reminder this is the first and last class that I will cut short. Tomorrow we will briefly cover MLA format for your papers that will be due later, topic to be announced and discussed later, you are dismissed." Hiroki waived his hand as if to shoo away bugs.

"So what did you think?" Ren asked Misaki who looked like a shaking Chihuahua.

"I think we should sit in back next time." He looked at Ren with his big doe eyes.

"Sure, we can do that." She patted his head.

"Alright I have to visit my father before I leave, I'll see you guys around." Shinobu gathered his things quickly.

"Wait let me get your contact information, we can all hang out or something like that." Ren smiled while Shinobu just shrugged and said something like it can't be helped.

"Kamijou Ren, can I have a moment of your time to discuss something." Hiroki tapped his fingers on the desk as if he were annoyed. Misaki just bowed and left in a hurry while Shinobu gave him a dirty look and left.

"Is there something wrong papa?"

"There's no problem, I just wanted to apologize about not being able to eat together." Hiroki mumbled.

Ren laughed a bit, of all things for him to be worried about he made not being able to eat together sound like it was something of a higher priority. Despite Hiroki's hot and cold temper he could still act like a father who didn't want to disappoint his daughter.

"I like your teaching style." Ren complimented.

"Y-you do?"

"I know that you are a harsh grader and very strict but in all honesty at least you care about the students' future, including mine."

"I'm not sure if I'm really the person to be saying this to, aren't you being just a little bit biased?"

"Absolutely, but it's still completely true, and um, I didn't want to point this out during your lecture which is why I'm saying this now, but the piece of paper that I gave you with your lunch. It fell out of your jacket pocket." Ren pointed at the folded piece of paper on the floor down by her father's feet.

"O-oh that, well I just didn't want it to go to waste since you took the time to write it for me, as well as make the bento from this afternoon. I ate all of it." Hiroki quickly scooped up the piece of paper.

"I'm going to head to a book store and then go home and start dinner. Does curry sound good to you?"

"It sounds good, be careful on your way there."

Ren bowed respectfully just in case other people were watching and headed on out of the classroom. Hiroki stayed behind and pretended to be reading something school related when in reality he was re-reading his first lunch note from his daughter. Nowaki was right, Kamijou Ren really did suit her, and he was also correct about wanting to protect her. Especially because of her rising popularity when it came to boys. Hiroki pinched the bridge of his nose, maybe now wasn't the best time to be thinking about boys.