-Schale-

-Ojou-sensei office-

-10:00-

?:"Are you really going sensei?"

Ojou-sensei:"Yes Mika."

Mika:"Then, I will go too!"

Ojou-sensei:"Hold on Mika. We need you to hold the fort here."

Mika:"But... I am supposed to be your bodyguard or assistant?"

Ojou-sensei:"About that... I spoke with the foreclosure taskforce yesterday..."

-Schale-

-Ojou-sensei office-

-18:00-

Ojou-sensei:"Uhh... finally done..."

I stretched out my chair reeling in the pain in my back after nonstop paperworks.

Ayane:"Good work sensei."

Ojou-sensei:"Thanks for helping me too."

Ayane:"It's alright sensei. You are sheltering us here after all."

Ojou-sensei:"I'm not sure about sheltering since you guys can just go home yes?"

Ayane:"Ehehe. That is also true."

Ayane yawns before sipping her cup of coffee.

Ojou-sensei:"By the way, where are they?"

Ayane:"Oh. Hoshino senpai and Nonomi senpai went out to buy something to eat at the convenience store. Meanwhile Shiroko went out to fetch Serika."

Ojou-sensei:"Good. It's dangerous to stay out alone. Nake sure you guys help each other and don't hesitate to call me for help."

Ayane:"Yes sensei. Thank you for always thinking for us."

Ojou-sensei:"That's my job as your teacher and a responsible adult."

Ayane:"I see. Then perhaps it's about time you also fix your bedroom properly sensei. I overheard Mika laughing as she fix your bed earlier morning."

Ojou-sensei:"Ahaha..."

I laughed awkwardly scratching the back of my head as I try to ignore what Ayane said and instead head to the coffee maker to get my own.

Ayane giggles as she noticed me trying to ignore her words.

Adjusting her glasses, she gently picked up a paper that looked differently form the stacked documents and had a read.

Ayane:"Damage reports? and A girl in black dress found attacking the weird monsters out of portal?"

Ojou-sensei:"Oh. That report came by earlier. Yuuka left that when she visited this noon to check something."

Ayane:"By any chance... Is she?"

Ojou-sensei:"Probably. Seriously. Be it our Shiroko or the other one acts the same..."

I sighed as I took my cup of coffee and place it on my table before turning back to my sit beside Ayane.

Ayane:"Yes..."

Ayane smiled faintly as she removed her glasses and took a small cloth and use it to wipe her glasses clean.

Ojou-sensei:"I hope she don't get too reckless."

Ayane:"I fear that too sensei. Maybe I should ask Hoshino senpai to have a few words to her."

?:"What should I say?"

Ojou-sensei and Ayane:"Eh?"

The two of us immediately turned around to face the door.

There we saw Hoshino and Nonomi carrying plastic bags at each of their hand.

Hoshino looked wiped out while Nonomi is beaming with a smile on her face.

Hoshino:"Uhee... That was tiring."

She said before sitting on the chair across me.

Nonomi:"Excuse me..."

Nonomi also sat beside Hoshino.

Ojou-sensei:"Welcome back you two."

Hoshino:"Yes sensei. Anyways, what is this ojisan supposed to say? and to who?"

Ayane:"Oh Hoshino senpai. We are talking about Shiroko."

Nonomi:"Shiroko?"

Ojou-sensei:"The big one."

Hoshino:"Hehe... Sensei...what do you mean by the big one?"

Ojou-sensei:"THE ADULT ONE!"

I replied in panic trying to correct myself.

The three girls laughed in unison from my clumsiness.

Hoshino:"Uhee... So sensei base our age based on how big..."

Hoshino giggles.

Nonomi:"Sensei..."

Nonomi said while covering her chest.

Ayane:"Sensei."

Ayane looked a little scary right now.

Ojou-sensei:"Ahem... Hoshino, we would like you to ask the other shiroko to stop being reckless."

I tried changing the mood in the room by changing the topic.

Hoshino:"I already told her sensei. Uhe... This old man tried convincing her to join us even. But she simply said to leave abydos to her."

Ojou-sensei:"Why? She could even ask us?Me?"

Hoshino:"I don't think that's the point sensei."

I looked at Hoshino as she lay her head on the table. Her eyes looked a little sad.

Ojou-sensei:"What do you mean?"

Hoshino:"You see... Sensei. She still think that the destruction in kivotos is her fault. And it's even more towards you. After all she..."

Ojou-sensei:"But that's..."

Hoshino:"Yes... It's phrenapates. But in her eyes. It's still you sensei."

I find myself hitting the table with my arms. my eyes felt a bit pained as I brow my eyebrows.

Ojou-sensei:"That kid..."

Ayane and Nonomi looked at me concerned. Even Hoshino raised her head and looked at my way.

Hoshino:"Don't worry sensei. She is still first and foremost, a member of foreclosure taskforce. And second, she is our precious Shiroko. She might be bigger now but she is still the same. We will do everything we can to help her."

Ojou-sensei:"Hoshino..."

I looked at Hoshino with my gaze filled with respect as I look at her fully serious.

Hoshino:"Well... That's a lot of trouble for an old man like me..."

She said before slumping on the table again.

Nonomi giggles before taking out the items inside the plastic bags.

Five sandwiches and five drinks in total.

Ojou-sensei:"Wait... Are you guys planning on sleeping here again?"

Hoshino:"Uhee... I'm too lazy to go back home."

Ayane:"We can act immediately if we are near you sensei."

Nonomi:"Besides, our school are yet to get fixed so staying here for now is better."

Ojou-sensei:"But you guys can just go home right?"

Ayane:"Sensei... Are we not allowed here?"

Guh... Looking at almost tearing eyed Ayane made my heart ache.

Ojou-sensei:"But... I inly have one bed her-"

Hoshino:"Fuwaaahh. This table is comfortable enough..."

Guh... I look at Hoshino comfortably sleeping.

Ojou-sensei:"But... It's not healthy for kids to sleep in tabl-"

Nonomi:"I even brought sleeping bags for all of us..."

Guh...I forgot how rich she is...

I sighed as I look at the three.

Ojou-sensei:"Fine. But you guys use my room. I will sleep here."

Ayane:"You don't have too sensei!"

Ojou-sensei:"Nope. I'm letting you all sleep here in condition that you guys sill use my room."

Hoshino:"Uhe... Thank you... Sensei..."

Hoshino replied with her eyes closed and smiling.

Ayane:"Senpai..."

She looked at Hoshino before sighing.

Ayane:"Sorry for this sensei."

Ojou-sensei:"It's fine. It's better than you all sleeping here where it's cold."

I replied before taking my cup and about to drink but I realized that it's already empty.

Nonomi stood quickly and took my cup. She then head back to the coffee machine and brew me another one.

Ojou-sensei:"Thanks Nonomi. Anyways, I will be away few day from now."

Nonomi:"No problem sensei. Also where are you going?"

Nonomi sat on her chair beside the sleeping Hoshino and looked at me curiously. Ayane also can't help but get curious.

Ojou-sensei:"Hyakkiyako. I was invited. Oh that's right... They are planning to hose a dragon boat race. The price are about One night at their finest inn, full day meals served only to the nobles in hyakkiyako and I also heard they are planning to also give cash rewards since a noble family are sponsoring this event."

The moment I mentioned cash rewards, Hoshino woke up and sat straight looking at me with a serious face.

Nonomi also focused and Ayane even wore her glasses.

What's even more surprising is when Shiroko and Serika suddenly entered my office.

Shiroko:"Nn..."

Serika:"Let's join!"

Ojou-sensei:"Wel...welcome back you two."

Shiroko:"Nn... I'm back sensei."

Serika:"Yes. Where is this event?"

Ayane:"We will win this!"

Hoshino:"Uhee... Dragon boat race... This old man feels tired."

Nonomi:"Then, should I buy a machine operated one?"

Serika:"Can you even buy one dragon boat?"

Nonomi:"I'll have it custom made instead."

Ayane:"How much would that be? We don't even know for sure about the cash rewards."

Ojou-sensei:"Calm down everyone!"

I tried calming the entire foreclosure taskforce as they began brainstorming.

Ojou-sensei:"In the first place... Are you all going to hyakkiyako?"

Hoshino:"ugh..."

Ayane:"I can stay... to monitor."

Nonomi:"Me too."

Ojou-sensei:"But it requires minimum 4 members."

Serika:"It will be hard for Serika alone to defend here."

Ayane:"I'm more of logistics after all."

Hoshino:"Fuwe... Did you all forget who is currently sensei's assistant?"

Ayane:"Miss Misono Mika..."

Shiroko:"Nn... She is strong."

Nonomi:"So only Ayane will stay here to help and monitor."

Hoshino:"That's fine. Plus we need to watch the other shiroko."

Ojou-sensei:"So uh... all of you are going with me to Hyakkiyako?"

Entire Foreclosure taskforce:"YES!"

-Going back to present-

Ojou-sensei:"There you have it Mika. I know I can leave this place to you. You are the strongest guard I know where I can leave this place calmly."

Mika:"Ahehe? Sensei trusts me so much? I got it sensei! I will do my best to meet your expectations!"

Mika placed both her hands to her cheeks and faced away trying to hide her blushing face.

Ojou-sensei:"Thank you Mika. I leave it to you."

Mika:"Yes sensei! Your princess will do her best protecting this place in your absence!"