Jojo spots Hyoga in the hallway during lunch period and greets him. Touya shows up and asks Hyoga about his well-being. He gives his thanks and asks if calling him Touya-san is okay. Touya tells Jojo not to hit on students as Jojo hugs a blushing Hyoga. Jojo says he can't resist and makes him his cute "patito-kun." Once they leave, Hyoga slumps to the floor, bewildered at the bizarre nickname. Meanwhile, The Student Council meets for fundraising ideas and figures a bake sale will do.

Class topics for this week (random): Origin of Life (biology); Origin of the Universe (English); Light Speed Measure (physics); Algebra Basics (math); Ancient Philosophy Basics (history).

Schedule: Monday (English & History); Tuesday (Moral Studies & Social Studies); Wednesday (Math & Literature); Thursday (Biology & Physics); Friday (English & PE, BBs free period).

The weather for today is sunny.

This week concludes the May chapter.


[May 24, Thursday - week 4]

Jojo spots Hyoga in the hallway as the latter heads toward his classroom.

"There you are!" Jojo calls out.

"And you are..." Hyoga pivots and reacts, seemingly caught off-guard.

"You forgot? We had class this morning. Then again, we met last week so it's only fair. We're still on lunch break but where are you heading?"

"Back to class. Lunch break is about to end."

"That's right! You'll be having class with Touya."

"What about you?"

"I'm heading to another class to teach, of course. Don't forget to do the homework I assigned, okay? The homework is part of your grade."

"Sure!" Hyoga nods but fidgets. His face slowly turns red.

"It happened again. Why do I flush in front of him? He's not even Milo, yet I feel his presence and influence coming from the teacher."

Jojo notices and places his hand over the boy's shoulder.

"This is the first I've seen the likes of you. And I've seen a lot of different people especially in Shinjuku."

"Shinjuku?" Hyoga asks.

"Never heard of it?" The boy gestures a silent no. "Hm, you look like you don't know much. If anything, you know this one thing to the exclusion of everything else. That makes you... sheltered."

"You're not wrong..." he says with a lowered gaze and shifted eyes.

"Not that it matters, but your name does not match your looks."

"Well, people have commented on the discrepancy between my name and looks. But the truth is I was born with them. That's all it is."

"You sound truthful. Regardless, we have a whole high school to know each other better so there's no rush to start hanging out."

Touya shows up, and both of them notice.

"Hyoga-kun! Good to see you. How are you feeling?"

The call-out startles him to the point of stiffness. "Him too. I must get used to being called by that, although the urge to tell him off is overwhelming. But Alicia-san and I agree with the name we settled with, so I can't back off. Besides, I said I already like it anyway."

"I'm okay. You don't mind I call you Touya-san?"

"Because there's no way I'm calling him master. He's far from Camus, but I still feel his influence and presence coming from the teacher as well."

"I don't mind. There's no rule to call me sensei or whatever. Just say my name however you like." Touya then looks to Jojo. "By the way, Jojo, I take it you're going to teach at another classroom?"

"Of course! Lunch break is about to end."

"Looks like you've been talking to him for a while. You're not doing something odd with him, are you?"

"Come on, Touya! I just want to talk with him."

"Then how come he's red?"

"I didn't do anything. He turned red on his own."

"You might want to refrain hitting on students."

Jojo then draws a still, blushing Hyoga further towards him. But rather than pull away, the boy remains in his teacher's embrace, with raised arms and placed hands on the man's chest. Touya stares with shock and exasperation, complete with an open mouth and a sweat drop.

"I can't resist! He's so cute and fragile, like a duckling who has yet to spread his wings." Jojo gently pats the boy's hair.

"Um, lunch break is about end."

"Okay, fine! Before you go, we should give each other nicknames. That way we can close the gap between us and strengthen our relationship."

"Really now?" Touya asks with disbelief.

"He did it to you, so why can't I?"

"Does Jojo-sensei sound okay?" Hyoga looks up.

"That's perfectly fine! I'm all for it. Now, as for you... let's see what would be appropriate and fitting. I know! You'll be my 'patito-kun.' I've said you're like a duckling and that's how I see you." Jojo then withdraws. "Ah! I gotta be going now. See you later! Do your homework!"

Hyoga plants a facepalm and slumps on his knees, bewildered and flustered at the bizarre nickname proposed.

"Hyoga-kun, are you alright?" Touya asks with concern.

"I'm okay... I'll be going back now. Just let me recompose."

"Um, okay, I'll see you then." Touya then walks away.

"The Cygnus cloth that I wear with pride... He compared me to a mere cygnet. I can't believe this. None of the enemies I've fought have ever done this, yet he... Still, I don't feel he said out of mockery or malice. But really, he just had to say it and I must get used to being called that too."

He gets up after shrugging and drags himself slowly to class.

Meanwhile, the Student Council meets to review possible fundraising ideas for November's sports festival since a location has been made.

"Now that we have a location, we need to come up with fundraising ideas," Himeko says. "We need something that gets students' interest."

"What about a shop selling goods and accessories?" Mei suggests.

"I doubt it since they don't sell well. Besides things like that have very limited appeal to a small group," Ryoma adds. "We need something that sells in large quantities to the masses."

"Then try food instead. Everybody likes to eat and we can use a good meal on site, especially given the long school hours," Shiryu says.

"That's a much better idea, Shiryu-kun. We can have a spot to sell food during lunch break. Now, what kind of food we would sell?" Himeko asks.

"You can never go wrong with bread. It's easy to sell and easy to eat."

"Ah, yes! We can sell bread at the visitor's booth since it's by the entrance. We'll have a bakery cater bread specifically for us."

"What kind of bread we'll sell?" Shiryu asks.

"Typically, it'll be simple stuff like anpan, filling cornet, yakisoba bread, melon bread, curry bread, and sliced bread with jelly. These are simple goods sold and given at a lot of schools," Ryoma explains.

"I must agree. It's a much better idea," Mei says.

"Good! Then I'll arrange the order as soon as possible."

To be continued...


Hyoga and Shiryu meet on Thursday nights, but not every meeting will be shown. Most meetings will be off-screen.