Shizuka Hiratsuka is the life guidance teacher of Class F, Grade 1, and also its homeroom teacher.
She is a beautiful teacher and in great shape. In terms of appearance, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call her an enhanced version of Yukinoshita Yukino.
She usually drives a sports car and is secretly wealthy.
Perhaps because she is too exceptional, she is still single at the age of 26.
Whether her singleness has anything to do with her strong, somewhat uncle-like personality is unknown.
Being a good friend of Yukinoshita Haruno, and genuinely caring about her students, Shizuka Hiratsuka did what Haruno asked: she looked after Yukinoshita Yukino.
For example, she even used a little force to secure a room for Yukinoshita Yukino, allowing her to establish a Service Club.
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Today, Shizuka Hiratsuka heard from the students that during the afternoon's physical education class, Yukinoshita Yukino had played a tennis match with a girl from another class named Kawasaki Saki.
This confused her. Why would Yukinoshita Yukino play with someone else?
Was Kawasaki Saki unhappy with her and wanted to challenge her? Or had the two simply become friends?
Still puzzled, Shizuka Hiratsuka decided to go over and ask Yukinoshita Yukino what was going on.
She arrived at the door of the Service Club and reached to push it open, but she caught a faint sound from inside.
[Is someone else in the Service Club?]
With that thought, she paused and listened carefully.
She could hear Yukinoshita Yukino speaking to a voice that was clearly a boy's.
Only Yukinoshita Yukino's cold, precise voice reached her ears:
"Tanaka, you can't do this. You look so weak. Stand up."
The boy sounded exhausted, panting heavily.
"I'm so tired~, Yukinoshita classmate, please let me rest for a bit."
"Hehe, rest. You still dare say rest? You just used tricks to make me compete and play tennis. Aren't you happy?"
"I was wrong. Please forgive me."
"Fine. As long as you run out of energy, I'll forgive you."
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Shizuka Hiratsuka pressed her ear against the door, trying to catch more of the conversation.
Because the sound was muffled, she only caught a few words.
After a moment, she realized she couldn't listen any longer.
This is supposed to be a sacred classroom. The club activity room she had arranged for Yukinoshita Yukino wasn't meant for this.
The most important thing—she herself was still a virgin.
How could Yukinoshita Yukino, with her cold personality, be so… forward?
Without thinking, Shizuka Hiratsuka pushed the door open and shouted:
"What are you doing!"
When she saw the situation clearly, she realized it was slightly different from what she had imagined—but even more confusing.
A chubby boy squatted in the middle of the room with two chairs hanging on his body, moving in a very strange way.
Yukinoshita Yukino sat nearby, smiling as she watched him.
"What are you doing?"
Her anger quickly turned to confusion.
Seeing Shizuka Hiratsuka suddenly appear, Yukinoshita Yukino frowned, slightly annoyed.
"Teacher Hiratsuka, I should have told you to knock before entering."
"No, let's not talk about that now."
Shizuka Hiratsuka ignored that comment, pointing at Tanaka Masao.
"What are you doing?"
Yukinoshita Yukino replied calmly, "Isn't it obvious?"
"Obvious?"
Shizuka Hiratsuka looked at Tanaka Masao, then Yukinoshita Yukino. She pinched her chin, thought for a moment, and asked uncertainly:
"What kind of… punishment game is this?"
She was speaking euphemistically, assuming it was some kind of play.
Yukinoshita Yukino rolled her eyes.
"Teacher Hiratsuka, I didn't expect you to think that way. Have you been single too long?"
Shizuka Hiratsuka gritted her teeth. If Yukinoshita Yukino hadn't seemed so delicate, she might have punched her on the spot.
"Then tell me—what are you actually doing?"
Looking at the slightly angry Shizuka Hiratsuka, Yukinoshita Yukino answered calmly, without a trace of fear:
"Of course I am carrying out the activities of the Service Club.
I accepted Tanaka's request and am helping him lose weight."
"Weight loss request?"
Shizuka Hiratsuka paused, thinking. Though it sounded odd, the answer made sense.
She looked at Tanaka Masao curiously:
"Did you make this request? Which class are you from, and what's your name?"
Tanaka Masao, hearing the question, was about to lower the chair as if he had been pardoned.
Just as he was about to relax, Yukinoshita Yukino's cold voice cut through:
"Tanaka, I haven't agreed that you can put your arms down yet."
Tanaka Masao's arm stiffened again.
"I am Tanaka Masao from Class D of the first year, Teacher Hiratsuka," he said.
"Class D of the first year…"
Shizuka Hiratsuka recalled Yukinoshita Yukino's earlier behavior.
Though strict, she wouldn't be so harsh unless Tanaka Masao had done something wrong and was repentant.
She reached a conclusion and asked with interest:
"Did you provoke Yukinoshita Yukino into the tennis match this afternoon?"
Tanaka Masao glanced at Yukinoshita Yukino and thought:
[I was careless. How could anyone guess it was me?]
Since he had been discovered, he could only nod helplessly.
Shizuka Hiratsuka's expression brightened. She laughed and patted him on the shoulder.
"Tanaka, right? You're very brave, daring to challenge Yukinoshita Yukino."
Tanaka Masao, already nervous, finally relaxed as Shizuka Hiratsuka patted him.
Yukinoshita Yukino looked at her, calm as ever:
"Teacher Hiratsuka, please don't interfere with my commission."
Shizuka Hiratsuka scratched her head: "Oh, right, you still have a commission."
She moved a chair to the side, sat down, crossed her legs, and said:
"I'm the instructor of the Service Club, so I can observe the club activities."
Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at her but did not object, saying simply:
"Do as you wish."
Then she turned to the exhausted Tanaka Masao:
"Okay, take a short break, then continue."
Tanaka Masao sat down on the floor, finally relieved.