4-14: As a Teacher (2/3)

4-14: As a Teacher (2/3)

Ahaha, exactly. Its been 10 years already. That guy made weapons based off other anime shows, but I didnt recognize any of them. But thats only natural, Shinichi wryly smiled. He seemed hurt.

Who couldve possibly predicted that the one student who would be safe would use weapons like that?

Frire felt that Shinichi had been really shaken mentally.

How does it feel? Ah, but you dont have to say if you dont want to.

That was less something said out of curiosity, and more something said as a teacher worried for a student.

Just as he felt indebted to her for pushing so many troublesome things to her when all he did for her was spar with her, she too felt indebted to him and even felt a sense of inferiority not just because of their spars but also because of needing his advice.

As a teacher and as an adult, she felt like she wanted to do something for him.

Thats why it felt like this was her chance. The only chance shed ever get now that the boy wasnt so strong.

Its hard to put it into words. I know too many things, and the things I do know have changed, and yet, just a few have remained the same It should be obvious, but yeah, that really gets to you.

What was he thinking about when he answered like that?

What was he recalling when he showed a sad face like that?

What made it even more painful was that the face he was making now was the most he looked his age.

Ill let you in on a secret, Teach. Actually, the place that reeks the least of that time gap is this academy.

The nostalgic people and objects would remind him of the cruel passage of time whether he wanted to remember or not, and just staying around them would weigh heavily on his mind.

Thats why a place like this that the Shinichi from 8 years ago(2 years ago) knew nothing about and had no way of knowing about If it was this academy that taught about the world of Garesto that he knew nothing about, then Perhaps there would be nothing here to remind him of the time that moved without him.

Thats why he fled here without even thinking about it, the boy smiled with a troubled face.

Is that why you sometimes look around you while looking sorry?

Woah, you noticed too, Teach?

The students here were doing their best for the sake of their dreams, they were people who looked forward, and yet here he was, the only student to be looking behind him. With that it was only natural that he would feel bad.

Frire had a similar experience, so she understood his feelings.

I also came here for a personal reason. Whats more, Im a coward who gets cold feet whenever Im in front of my big brother. I may not be able to understand how you feel completely, but Im sure I can understand at least a little.

Them being similar in that sense was one of the reasons she noticed, but in this school full of ambitious people, Shinichis face really stuck out like a sore thumb.

A strong sense of obligation and inferiority, and a protective gaze that watched over others There was no mistaking it.New novel chapters are published on

It hurts, and it hurts even more the more determined everyone is around you. I know I havent done wrong, but it still feels bad.

He felt guilty, as though hed cheated or something.

Frires case might be a little different, but in Shinichis case, he really wasnt at fault at all.

Neither him being a returnee nor the time lag was his fault.

Of course, the changes of the world from the interaction between the two worlds wasnt something he could take responsibility for either.

But the world had changed, and there was indeed a time gap, and that weighed heavily upon him. It was also true that he was a returnee, and it was because of that that he was easily able to enroll into this school.

No one yet knew how or where Shinichis time decoupled.

But had Shinichi returned to his unchanged world with his time still decoupled, then perhaps his return wouldnt have been accepted peacefully either.

Or perhaps even he himself would have considered the time difference impossible.

I probably wouldnt have been able to show myself to my family. Had my family not been familiar with something as unbelievable as an otherworld, then perhaps even my dads family wouldnt have accepted me still being 15 years old either. I mean, a boy who vanished 8 years ago for unknown reasons came back almost unchanged, you know.

Although he had grown a little, people were still bound to be suspicious of him.

In the end, theyd either be disgusted by him or think him to be someone else altogether.

Of course, there were various examinations that could be done to prove his identity, and he also had his share of memories with them, but it was another thing altogether whether they could accept him sentimentally.

Either way, if he were to go that far to prove his identity, the next question would naturally be why? If word of his situation were to spread, the attention of the world would turn to him and his family. And if he were to show powers that were considered abnormal even now, then he truly would be treated like a monster.

I would have been able to figure out that much, so the moment I found out that 8 years had moved on without me, I would have chosen not to show myself. Thats why although it was surprising and confusing at first, this situation turned out to be not so bad for me.

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After all, I was able to reunite with my family, Shinichi laughed without a care in the world. Thats why theres nothing to be angry about. If anything, I should be grateful.

If not for the interaction between the two worlds, they might not have reunited.

But at the same time, the way he referred to his dads family was suspicious, as though some of his family had already rejected him.

That memory when her older brother rejected her when she reunited with him flashed through her mind.

It is an honor to have someone of your reputation come here. My possessions are meager, but I shall do my best to show you hospitality.

Despite shooting down all attempts of her family to stop her, the reunion she had been waiting for ended in a cold reception. She was treated as if she was a mere guest, not family.

When she thought of this boy suffering that same pain and shock, she felt miserable.

Sorry, that was thoughtless of me.

Its normal for Garestonians not to know about the dimensional space. I mean I also still find it hard to wrap my head around the concept of a world thats only a continent with no seas or outer space.

Because Frire ended up being the one needing encouragement, she became even more depressed.

Although Shinichis case was an outlier, the Garestonians of today knew that a time difference as much as a month was possible when it came to dimensional drifts.

That knowledge was basically common sense for the people born 45 years ago when the existence of otherworlds was first publicized among Garestonians.

Frire couldnt even imagine a world that didnt know about it.

But hey What would you actually have done if I said I hated Garesto?

Huh? Oh, uh What do you think I shouldve done?

Im asking you.

Shinichi tilted his head upon finding out that she hadnt actually thought that far ahead.

Perhaps she never thought he would actually say he hated Garesto despite her doubts, or perhaps

Maybe I just wanted to know how you felt. After all, I could never do something so pretentious as to try and change how you feel. Yeah, thats probably all there is to it.

She was neither good enough nor clever enough to be able to preach to him. But since she was in charge of him, then at the very least, she wanted to hear his thoughts. Thats probably what it was, she concluded.