NOVEL NEXT Chapter 321: New teacher
(A/N Important announcement here. This fic is going on hiatus for now. Need a break from it. I wanted to pause writing it at the end of the Bleach arc but I started writing slice-of-life and had too much fun but I'm losing my steam... again. I don't know when I'll be coming back but I'll be writing other things in the meantime... probably. There's pokemon fic that I'm just itching to continue. My hero fic that I wrote 2 chapters of but didn't publish. Reincarnated as Emiya that I'm still procrastinating. I'll see you all soon enough. Kurit, out.)
(Ryoto's pov)
I woke up fairly refreshed. Naps are great like that, but maybe my feline body makes them even better. Maybe that's why Yoruichi liked being in her cat form that often. Thoughts for later.
Yoruichi, my newly acquired cat, and Alme were still clinging closely to my body, but alas, it was time to wake up, so I stirred my body a little to wake them up gently. Alme woke up first as she slept lightly. Yoruichi was a bit more of a challenge, and it was one more point for me to name her Yoruichi because the original Yoruichi was difficult to wake up, especially when she was in her cat form.
Turning back into human, I noticed that I was once again naked. Right, my clothes don't change with me. I changed back to my Beast Form and asked Alme to bring me some clothes from my room, which she did enthusiastically.
I'm still not used to modern clothes. Maybe I should go shopping to update my wardrobe. I need to get more traditional clothing.
The rest of the day went as usual. We ate dinner and looked through the photos a bit more. We still didn't reach my children, so I guess I'll explain this little detail a bit later. It was time for a bath, and Lala wanted to join.
"Wait for me too."
Surprisingly, Mikan wanted to join us as well. I agreed because I didn't have any good reason to refuse her. I mean, I could technically come up with a good enough reason, but my instincts were telling me that it would be all right, and my instincts are rarely wrong.
Inside the bathroom, all three of us lost our clothes. Lala was the most enthusiastic about it, while Mikan was shy despite having done it many times before. I didn't care about exposing my body.
Inside, we cleaned ourselves and each other until we went inside the bathtub, and there we relaxed.
From time to time, I noticed Mikan taking glances at my body—my scars, to be more accurate. I was waiting for her to make a comment or ask a question about them, but nothing came up. However, I could see determination in her eyes.
If she doesn't plan on asking, I'm not planning on answering, but I'm happy that she is respecting my privacy, even if it's more for her benefit than mine.
After the bath, it was time to sleep, and I was waiting for a new day to come.
(3rd's pov)
The day at Sainan High was typical for the most part. That was not the case in the Headmaster's office.
"No! No No! Sophia-chan, I'm always here to help a beautiful woman such as yourself and Aguri-san, but I can't, in good conscience, allow someone without a teacher's degree."
The Headmaster easily lied. He would allow any woman to teach at his school, but Koro-sensei wasn't a woman.
"Then how about you give him a test. A test drive. Let Koro-sensei teach a class or two, and then if he isn't suitable, I won't say anything if you decide he doesn't fit in your school. Pretty please~"
Sophia tried to reason with the short and fat Headmaster, and the last part made him agree instantly.
"Okay!"
He went on his knees, clasped his hands together, and worshiped her like a goddess. Sophia could use her power to make him agree immediately, but where was the fun in that?
In the meantime, Aguri and Koro-sensei observed their future boss's behavior.
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"Attention everyone!"
The Headmaster started as he entered the classroom. It wasn't the first class of the day, so it was unusual to have announcements. Not to mention that he looked uncharacteristically professional and with serious expression. He even wore his suit! Some students didn't even know that he owned one.
"I want to introduce you all to a new teacher."
Again, to the students' surprise, the Headmaster seemed downcast. Usually, he would be happy to hire a new teacher, if it was a beautiful woman, of course. But the first years of this class didn't know the principal like the rest of the school. They didn't know that if he had this reaction, it could only mean one thing. Either someone stole his dirty magazines, or he was forced to hire a man.
"This..." The Headmaster gestured towards the entrance to the classroom as the door opened. "...is Koro-sensei. Please treat him well. As it is his first day, I'll observe him today from the back of the classroom."
That said, the principal went behind everyone so he could find any fault in his new, hopefully not-for-long employee.
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Everything didn't go according to plan. Nothing did.
"Koro-sensei, can you help me with that question?"
"Yes, I'm coming."
"Koro-sensei, what does this here mean?"
"Ah, you see..."
"Koro-sensei, are you single?"
"I am, but my heart is already taken."
How could this blonde man be this good of a teacher?
His explanations? Clear to everyone.
His attention to his surroundings and to his students? Impeccable.
Also, when did he have time to prepare tea for him!?
The Headmaster tried everything to make him look unprofessional and unqualified, but nothing worked.
Asking a difficult question to catch him lacking? Koro-sensei shot him down by saying that the question was above the current curriculum but still answered him, but not before giving a short lecture about everything that was needed to understand the answer.
Dropping a pencil on the ground so Koro-sensei would slip on it? The pencil somehow ended up back in his hand.
Saying that his throat was dry? A whole tea set appeared in the room with hot tea ready to be served!
And the worst of all? Koro-sensei was popular with his students!!! To hell with that handsome man! He needs to find something against him. Anything, no matter how small, would do.
Before he got any idea, the lesson had ended. It was then that Koro-sensei approached the Headmaster.
"Headmaster-San, I wanted to thank you for giving me this chance to teach in your wonderful school. That's why I wanted to gift you something nice. I asked around, and they said this is your favorite snack."
Koro-sensei said that he brought out his hands, which had been hidden behind him moments ago. What he had was a box full of hot meat buns. It was Headmaster's favorite because the buns reminded him of naked butts. They were in their shape to a small extent, so he needed to use imagination, but he had plenty of that.
'Maybe Koro-sensei wasn't so bad after all' went through the principal's head, but most of his head was with fantasies about butts at the moment, and it showed on his face. That's why most, if not all, of the girls were looking with disgusted faces at him, but it wasn't so bad for the Headmaster. Not only was he used to it, but he was also starting to like it too.
(Ryoto's pov)
I didn't pay a lot of attention in class. It didn't make much sense to do. It felt pointless at this point, but I appreciated the quiet... relatively quiet environment. I just muted the teacher, but I would definitely notice if he was talking to me and even know what he was talking about.
I was playing with my web shooters. They felt alien on my wrists—not in a way that they didn't fit. In fact, they were made to perfectly suit me, but it had been a long time since I wore them. I even forgot to put them on yesterday, and the day before, I didn't notice them being there, and I don't like it. Lala made these web shooters for me.
It was a present, no, a request I made to Lala when I was much weaker, and I don't want to forget things like that. I am aware of how human I am. Despite all my inhuman abilities, I'm very much human, and I don't have a perfect memory. Some things just vanish from my memory even if I don't want to. The human mind is incredible and maybe even capable of remembering everything in its life. Maybe all these memories are just hidden very deeply where I don't have access to them. There are also some key memories that will always stay even if you don't want them to.
I wonder how much I have forgotten. It bothers me a bit and makes me question some things. For example, if I remembered the things I had forgotten, would I make the same decisions as I did in the past, or would my choices change? Could I be called the same person, or would I be different from the man I am today?
That leads to yet another question: How much is a person made from their memories? If I suddenly lost all my memories, would I still be Ryoto Yuuki, or would I be just a shell of a man named Ryoto Yuuki?
I'm getting philosophical with all these questions. Maybe it's just my age talking, but that's the reason I'm checking on my web shooters so thoroughly.
Also, there's no Karen to talk some sense into me. I miss her, but I know we'll hear from each other again.
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Sophia and I were leading Koro-sensei and Aguri somewhere. They didn't know where since it was meant to be a surprise. It is the second part of my favor to the so-called Onee-san of all.
"Ryoto-kun, are you finally going to tell us where we are going?" Koro-sensei asked me, and I smiled.
"Patience Koro-sensei, patience. Although on second thought, we are here."
I stopped walking in front of a house. It's pretty sizable and perfect for a starting family, with plenty of extra space in case they have children.
"So, what do you think?" I asked as the pair looked at the house.
"It's a beautiful house, but why are we here?"
"I'm happy that you think so because it's yours now." I dropped the bomb.
""What!!?""
Both of them screamed. Boy, do I love shock value. It's just so fun shocking everyone.
"You see, I was thinking that it must be difficult for both of you to live with all these children and even some strangers. That's why I took it upon myself to fix that! And don't worry. I didn't pay for that. I stole it." I waved my hand in dismissal as I said that. "Nah, I'm just joking, but I really didn't need to pay a single yen for that."
"I-I don't want to say that, and I don't want to take advantage of your kindness like that any more than I need to. You already gave me a second chance at life and even gave me and Aguri-san an opportunity to work, and don't even deny it."
Koro-sensei was clearly uncomfortable taking so much from me, but I was prepared for something like that.
I scratched the back of my head as I was trying the best way to word it. I may like fucking with people, but a serious topic deserves my seriousness.
"Then how about it? You get the house, and you do a small little thing for me. Lala is pregnant, and in a few months, she'll give birth. So I want you to be this child's godfather."
"You are going to be a parent!!!!!!???"
Ah... so that's what I forgot to tell him.
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