Author's comments- A monster fanart picture of Johan in a school uniform found on google image inspired this chapter. The words in italic are an example of a letter mentioned in the story.


Kenzo has an admirer who had been sending gifts and letters on a weekly bases. The admirer called himself the monster for a strange reason.

Kenzo Tenma,

I yearn for your being. I want to feel and taste your flesh.

I dream of hearing kind words through your soothing voice.

I yearn for your love.

-The Monster

Last night he received a letter from the admirer, which asked him to meet the admirer at a park near the high school at five in the early evening. He could of ignored the request but decided to comply because he wanted to confront the mysterious admirer.

-At the park ten minutes to 5 pm-

It has been an hour and fifty minutes since school ended. Kenzo was at the park near the school, sitting on the bench waiting for the admirer to show up. His student and former neighbor Johan walked up to him and greeted him, "Hello Mr. Tenma or can I call you Kenzo not that school hours are done?" Johan would call Kenzo 'Mr. Tenma' in front of his peers and other teachers because he knew Tenma wanted it that way.

Kenzo flinched, thinking it was the admirer until he saw Johan's face. "Oh Hello Johan." He sighed

"You look nervous. Is something wrong?"

"Nothing in particular." Kenzo lied. He didn't want him to get involved with what was to come at five. "What brings you here, Johan?"

"I come here to relax before going home to study."

-Five minutes left-

Johan was reading a novel. Kenzo was occupied with his own thoughts. He wondered what the admirer was like. Little did he know he was already with the admirer.

-5 pm-

It's five but no one showed up. Kenzo was about to stand when Johan spoke, "You never figured who the admirer is Mr Tenma?"

"How did you know-?"

"I'm the admirer of course."

"If you're the admirer I have a question."He didn't believe him at first but if he was the admirer he can answer a quesion he's had for the admirer for a while now.

"Why would you sign as the 'the monster' on all the letters?"

"I couldn't think of a name." Johan lied. "It didn't seem smart to use my real name." The real reason he signed as the monster was for a complicated reason he doesn't like to discuss. Kenzo didn't entirely believe the reason but he went along with it.

"I love you and have loved you since I can remember." Kenzo recalls the time when Johan told him he loved him. He knew the boy had a crush and thought he would grow out of it but he was wrong.

"I recall the night I saw you and the other man in bed. Seeing him touching and kissing you made me mad. At first I didn't fully understand why. Now I do. I was jealous of that man."

"Johan I'm too old for you. You're my student."

"I'll be eighteen within a week and I'll graduate in a month. After I graduate-."

"I think it would be better if we don't have a romantically relationship."

"Do you not love me?"

"You're like a son to me Johan. I can't return the romantically feelings you have." Without another word Kenzo walks away, leaving Johan.