"Are you also afraid of me? Because that would be one of the reasons that I could think of why you would want to get away from me as soon as possible?"

When Kishikawa-sensei closely stared at my face, I tried to keep my distance from her, as I didn't want someone to misunderstand the situation, as she's a teacher that's admired by a lot of boys and, at the same time, an object of their affection.

"It's not that I'm afraid of you, but..."

"Then tell me what I need to do in order for me to show my appreciation for what you have done to me. Oh wait! It seems that I haven't introduced myself yet."

Sensei then gently brushed back the pigtails that were hanging over her shoulders, and she put her hands on her chest.

"I'm Kishikawa... Meiru. I teach physical education and I'm also the advisor of the swimming club."*

She hesitated for a moment to say her name because she was embarrassed to say it as it's a pretty name that didn't fit her image. (I knew that because later on she would tell me about that.)