Chapter 05 Operation: Needle in a Haystack

Summer Festival and Mr. Bushido's Duty

Finally, today marks the beginning of the Early Summer Festival! My eyes are still heavy with sleep after watching WWE and TNA Impact last night. Both were pretty great, from Kane's chokeslam in WWE to other wrestlers hitting opponents with guitars like Jeff Jarrett. Wow, it was all so cool, I love blood and hardcore!

I was still drowsy from watching TNA's Pay-Per-View (PPV) between MEM (Main Event Mafia) and TNA Front Line. I don't know who the heroes and who the villains were, but all that mattered to me was an exciting, bloody fight. No pain, no gain.

This time, I woke up earlier because, as Mr. Bushido, I had to arrive first. The principal had told Ken and me to come early. After showering, eating breakfast, and changing clothes, I left for school very early. The summer festival starts at 7 AM, thankfully I woke up at 5 AM.

Upon arriving at school, Ken was already waiting at the gate for the principal. The principal told Ken and me to come early and wait at the school gate. Then, the principal's black limousine appeared. As the principal stepped out of his car,

"Mr. Bushido! Mr. Gunslinger!" the principal called. "Ready!" Ken and I saluted militarily. "I have some business to attend to today, so please take good care of the school." "Yes, Sir!" Ken and I said in unison. "If there's any trouble, just send the perpetrators to the disciplinary room." "Yes, Sir!" Then Ken began to ask, "But, where do you go, principal sir?" "Hehe, I'm going fishing today!" The principal had already changed into fishing attire with cool-looking fishing gear.

THUD!! Ken, that was a smart question to ask. So, the principal just said that, and he only had a fishing event?! Oh my goodness, this principal, how could he go fishing at a time like this?

The clock started showing 06:30. All the other students had already arrived. Ken and I were guarding the school gate; if any student broke the rules, Ken or I would call them out. Then, from a distance, Nanaka appeared, calling my name loudly. Immediately, the aura of rejected kids rushed towards me, making me break out in a cold sweat. When I looked at Ken, he was also giving me a strange look!! ARGH!!

"Good morning, Mr. Bushido." Nanaka greeted me. "Ah, good morning, Nanaka." I replied to her greeting. "I went to your house this morning, I thought you might be late." "Huh, didn't I text you?" "Oops, how foolish of me." Nanaka realized after looking at her phone, which showed one new message from Mr. Bushido.

Then Nanaka entered the school, followed by Joe, who appeared with an aura of jealousy and resentment from behind the school gate. I could only put on the most foolish face imaginable, like someone who had lost all sense of shame.

When there were fewer students, Otome and Kotori appeared at the very back. They were running very hastily, and carelessly, Otome slipped before reaching the gate. Oh dear!

"Ken, guide Otome and Kotori." "Roger that, buddy." Ken replied.

Ken went to Otome and Kotori, then bravely escorted Otome and Kotori safely to the school gate, just as the school bell rang, signaling the start of the school festival.

Festival Patrol and Unexpected Encounters

Finally, the festival has begun. Ken is guarding the inside of the school, and I'm guarding the outside. Oh, Otome also gave us armbands with "School Security" written on them, as a sign that Ken and I were on duty. There were other students also wearing these armbands.

I saw all the stalls everywhere; the food stalls on the first floor outside the school were quite crowded. Almost all the stalls just sold snacks, while other areas sold merchandise like trinkets, wallets, and clothes.

Then I went up to the second floor, which was filled with art exhibitions everywhere. On the third floor was the game area, ranging from haunted houses, dramas, mazes, and even a classroom converted into a cafe. Most of the girls attracting guests wore maid outfits with short skirts or tennis club girls wearing short skirts, some even wore pajamas. Oh dear, the boys must have felt right at home.

"Mr. Bushido~ Come into the haunted house~." One of my friends, disguised as a ghost, invited me into the haunted house with a spooky voice. "Sorry, I'm on patrol. Maybe later." I wasn't scared at all. "Ah, okay, don't forget then." Their voice returned to normal.

I looked at the fourth floor, where Kazuki and his friend were guarding the stairs leading to it. I also saw many helmets, airsoft guns, and protective clothing there.

"Yo, Kazuki, what's going on here?" I approached Kazuki. "Ah, Mr. Bushido. Do you want to try playing?" "Sorry, I'm on patrol. What's on the fourth floor anyway?" "The fourth floor wasn't used, so we're using it for games like Counter-Strike." His friend chimed in. "Oh, so the windows weren't removed?" "The windows were removed before the festival started. And they're stored in the disciplinary room." "Hoo... well, I'll get back to duty now." "Okay." Kazuki said.

When I went down to the first floor, I saw Setsuko Miharu chatting with her friends. She's also very good at painting. Many say her paintings look real; if you look at them for a moment, the pictures seem to move.

Then I tried looking at them on the second floor and saw all her paintings, and it was indeed true what the kids said, her paintings were very realistic. Then Kuro-sensei, my former homeroom teacher, appeared next to me.

"What do you think of her work, Mr. Bushido?" Kuro-sensei appeared next to me. "Since when did you arrive, Sensei?" I was still looking at the painting. "Just now, how's Miharu's painting?" "It's truly very realistic." "Hahaha, it's not a waste that I have a student like her." "Are you an art teacher again, Sensei?" "Yup, exactly, Mr. Bushido."

Then someone appeared while Kuro-sensei and I were also looking at the paintings in the room. When I turned, it was Shinichi Midori, Kuro-sensei's younger sibling. They often called Kuro-sensei "Onii-chan" (term for older brother).

"Onii-chan, where have you been? I was looking for you and you disappeared." Midori said. "Midori!! Don't call me Onii-chan, call me Sensei!!" "Oh, right, Sensei and Midori-san are siblings." I recalled something about Kuro and Mami.

Then, not long after, Naomi appeared with an annoyed look on her face after meeting Kuro-sensei. Kuro-sensei was even afraid of meeting Naomi and ran behind me for protection. Oh right, I just remembered that Naomi is the head of the art club; she even once hit the teacher with a canvas board because he wasn't teaching their club properly and often left them. This teacher, where does he keep disappearing to?

"Sensei!! Where have you been all this time!?" Naomi was furious. "Mr. Bushido, help me." Kuro-sensei hid behind me. "Huh?" I didn't understand Kuro-sensei's behavior at all. "Um... Naomi-san. The important thing is that we succeeded, right?" Midori said. "Yeah, but Sensei barely helped at all. You know the art club has many girls and only half boys." Naomi's words pierced Kuro-sensei's head. "What else could I do!! I'm a teacher!! Teachers have a lot of duties!!" Kuro-sensei looked for an excuse. "Yes, yes, I believe you." "Oh dear, Sensei often gets scolded by the club president, huh?" I just shook my head.

I could only watch Naomi lecturing Kuro-sensei, who was bowed down because he lost the argument with Naomi, the art club president. Oh, poor teacher, losing an argument to a student.

Maid Cafe and Haunted House

Finally, there was a time shift for the security officers. The clock also showed one in the afternoon. This time, Ken's and my duties were taken over by other students. Ken and I went around the school festival; it was quite breezy and nice. Then someone in a maid outfit gave us a brochure for the cafe on the third floor. When that person turned towards me, it turned out to be Shizuka-sensei.

"Ah, Mr. Bushido. Mr. Gunslinger." Shizuka-sensei called out. "Ah, Shizuka-sensei, why are you wearing a maid outfit?" I asked Shizuka-sensei, who was in a maid outfit. "Because my class made a cafe with maid outfits like this, and the kids told me to wear it, so Sensei wore it too. What do you two think?" "It suits you, Sensei, it's good." I nodded, impressed. "Perfect, very perfect." Ken gave a thumbs up. "Because Sensei is liked by many other students and teachers, right?" "That's right, buddy." "How about you two just come straight in, I'm sure the girls would love to meet you." "Uh... OK." Ken and I said in unison.

Then Shizuka-sensei invited Ken and me to her class's cafe. Many other students were even captivated by Shizuka-sensei in her maid outfit, and they even took pictures of her. Wow, Shizuka-sensei really got a lot of attention.

Finally, I arrived at Shizuka-sensei's cafe. When I went inside, there were many girls in maid outfits with short skirts. To suppress my wild hyena-like urges, I pretended to have a sore throat, and Ken adjusted his headband. Then Sensei told Ken and me to sit near the window. After Ken and I sat down, Ken's friend came to take our order.

"What would you like to order, Master?" One of the maids approached Ken and me. "I want to order waffle fries and a meaty burger." Ken began to order. "I'll have a vegetarian burger and milk coffee." I also ordered. "Okay, please wait."

I looked around; there were quite a few boys who came to this cafe, which was full of sexy maid-clad girls. They even took photos of the most popular maids. And for first place, they chose Shizuka-sensei, who looked mature in her maid outfit.

Then my order and Ken's order arrived; the total was 1000 Yen, mine was around 400 and Ken's was 600 Yen. They also gave out a poll for the favorite maid in this cafe. Honestly, I chose Shizuka-sensei, and Ken chose all of them. Crazy, this kid really has too much time on his hands.

After being full and satisfied, Ken and I left the cafe. Then Ken started running to the fourth floor to join the real Counter-Strike game. I then headed to the haunted house, as my friend had promised me to come there.

"Ah, Mr. Bushido. You came too." One of the haunted house guards said. "You told me to drop by, and here I am." "Wait, it's not fun if you're alone." "So, I should bring someone?" "Uh... oh right, she was waiting here." "She? Who is she?" I was surprised. "AAAKH!! ME WITH HIM!?" Erika was shocked. "HEH!? You!?" I was also surprised. "Seriously, me with him?" Erika asked my friend. "Yup, I told her to come here," the haunted house guard said. "If you don't want to, then I'll leave," I turned around. "Wait!!" Erika stopped me, "It's fine." "Hm?!" I was surprised. "It's fine, in a situation like this," Erika's face turned red, and she looked away.

Without further ado, Erika and I entered the haunted house. The room was really dark, with no light at all; they even played scary songs to create a spooky atmosphere. They also prepared fake graves and fake ghosts. And when I entered, the situation became truly scary and...

"HWAAAAAAA!!" A demon appeared next to Erika. "KYAAAAAAAAA!!" Erika screamed in terror. "Why, Shinosuke?" I hit his head with my hand. "Wah~~ Not fun~~ Mr. Bushido got scared~~." Shinosuke grumbled. "How can I be scared when your feet are showing?" "Huh, they're showing?" Shinosuke didn't realize. "They're showing, you idiot, you didn't hide deep enough."

Then I walked on to the next route. I looked around; their appearances were visible everywhere and easily readable. And as I approached the last door, my head was hit by a bat doll that was supposed to fall before reaching the door and then go back up, but this annoying doll actually fell right on my head. Ouch!!

Incident at the Gym Storage and Investigation

The clock showed three in the afternoon; there was still another day of the festival tomorrow. The students were all going home, and I was looking around the place, keeping watch until everything was completely clear. Ken was also guarding the field, first and second floors, while I was on the third, fourth, and fifth floors. Everything was empty, and there was no one else in the school. Otome went home with Kotori, Nanaka went home with her friends, and the others went home with their friends.

As I went down, on the second floor, I saw Ken in front of the girls' changing room, peeking through the keyhole. Then I approached Ken to see his weird actions, and even weirder, he was really lustfully peeking.

"Why, Ken?" I asked Ken. "Shh--, quiet." Ken spoke softly. "Why?" I whispered. "I saw Shizuka-sensei's body, her height 175 cm, waist 60 cm, hips 88 cm, and her breast looks like it's 95 cm. Ahh~~ Sensei, you are... HWAAH!!" Ken started to fall because I kicked him while he was busy peeking at Shizuka-sensei changing. "You're crazy, we're supposed to guard this school, not peek."

Then the girls' locker room door opened, and Shizuka-sensei appeared in her usual clothes. Then Ken pretended to look around the room, and I pretended to stretch my body, and then Ken ran away from the TKN (Crime Scene of Peeping).

"Mr. Bushido, are you still here?" "Yes, it's been my duty all along to guard this school until it's clear." "Wow, that must be tough." "Ah, not really, Sensei. If you're used to it, you can rely on it." "Oh, by the way, I heard Mr. Gunslinger's scream. What happened?" Shizuka-sensei asked. "Oh, Mr. Gunslinger just slipped when he was walking this way." "

Then after chatting with Sensei, I went with Shizuka-sensei to the city center. Shizuka-sensei took me to a restaurant. This restaurant was also quite crowded with office workers returning from work. The word was that this place had the best mackerel fish here.

"Ah, Shizuka Nee-san. Did you bring a friend?" the shop owner said. "He's my student, I'm treating him." Shizuka-sensei replied. "Oh, what's your name?" the shop owner asked. "Uh... ah... umm...," I didn't dare to say my real name next to Shizuka-sensei. "Your real name, Mr. Bushido." Shizuka-sensei chimed in. "Sen... Sensei. You'll know my real name." "It's fine, after all, it's your own homeroom teacher," Shizuka-sensei gave a radiant smile.

AAARGH!! Her smile!! Her smile made me dazzled and stiff!! Was this Shizuka-sensei's weapon!? AAARGH!! Her smile was too bright!! No wonder students and other teachers liked Shizuka-sensei!!

"Ha... Hasukawa... Hayabusa..." I said my real name. "Oh~~, Hasukawa Hayabusa. So that's your name." "Ha... Hai..." (Y-yes...) I answered shyly. "Um~, so that's your real name." Shizuka-sensei understood, nodding her head. "Huh, why, Hasukawa-kun?" Shizuka-sensei saw me slump on the table. "Aah~~, I broke the principal's promise~~ Sensei will definitely tell the kids, won't you~~?!" I started to show a defeated face. "Of course." Shizuka-sensei answered without hesitation. "Aah~~, I broke rule number 10~~, the principal might scold me~~," I became even more down and spiritless. (T_T) "Just kidding!! Just kidding, Hayabusa!! I won't tell the kids." Shizuka-sensei wanted to cheer me up. "Really?" I started to look at Shizuka-sensei. "I won't tell the kids. Hi-Mi-Tsu." (Se-cret)

Then, while Shizuka-sensei and I were chatting, my order and Shizuka-sensei's order finally arrived. Shizuka-sensei ordered a meal set, while I only bought curry rice and ocha, because Shizuka-sensei was treating me, so I didn't dare to buy anything around 600 Yen.

When Shizuka-sensei received a call, I saw her phone had a picture of a younger Shizuka-sensei with someone she used to like in a high school uniform. It seemed like Shizuka-sensei had already dated and perhaps even married.

Finally, I thanked Shizuka-sensei for treating me at the restaurant. As I was about to leave, Shizuka-sensei called me and invited me to chat while walking, but since she was my homeroom teacher, I just obeyed. Along the way, I started to speak.

"Um, Sensei, is that picture on your phone a precious memory for you?" I started to ask. "Um, this photo is a memory from when I was in third grade of high school, just like you," Shizuka-sensei answered. "Oh, it must have been a beautiful memory, your life back then." "No..." Shizuka-sensei's voice dropped. "Huh?" I couldn't believe what Shizuka-sensei said. "My memories back then were only bitter memories since I was in high school. It's true that love was very enjoyable at first, but over time it became painful." "Were you rejected by him back then, Sensei?" "Um, I used to have a crush on someone I liked, he was the best senpai in school. I really liked and admired him until he finally accepted me as his girlfriend, but before a year passed, he asked to break up with me and he preferred someone else over me." "Sensei..." I felt sympathetic listening to her. "Ah, sorry, it seems I'm talking nonsense, aren't I?" "No, I understand. A similar case happened to my friend too." "Hasukawa-kun, what type of girl do you like?" "Type of girl?" I asked, and Shizuka-sensei nodded. "Uh~~, it's hard to explain the type of girl I like. Of all the girls I've seen, there hasn't been a single type of girl I'm looking for yet." I spoke truthfully. "Hmm~~, you're quite mysterious, aren't you?" Shizuka-sensei said. "That's how it is." I replied.

Finally, I arrived at Shizuka-sensei's house, then I went home because it was already night. I walked towards my house; the night sky shone beautifully with stars visible in the sky. If a shooting star fell in front of me, I would want to make a wish.

On the way, I met Nanaka and her friends who had just gone for a walk downtown to look at things. Correction, it seems they had just seen Yuya Matsushita's concert, because they were carrying souvenir bags with Yuya Matsushita's picture on them. Nanaka noticed my presence in front of her.

"Ah, Mr. Bushido!" Nanaka said. "Oh, you just saw Yuya Matsushita's concert?" "Um, how did you know?" "Look, your souvenir bag has Yuya Matsushita's picture on it." "Did you see it too, Mr. Bushido?" one of Nanaka's friends asked. "Actually, I wanted to see it, but because Mr. Gunslinger and I were told to clean the school, I didn't go to the concert," I lied to them that I had actually just been treated by Shizuka-sensei. "Where are you going now, Mr. Bushido?" one of Nanaka's friends asked. "Uh... Home, maybe." "It just so happens that we're going home too." Nanaka said.

Finally, I escorted all of them home. Nanaka only brought three friends, so escorting them wasn't a problem. After I finished escorting all of them, I was finally alone with Nanaka on the way home. To break the silence, I finally started to speak, but Nanaka got to it first.

"Mr. Bushido, how was the festival?" Nanaka asked. "It was quite lively, more so than last year. But it's a shame the haunted house wasn't scary at all." "Don't you have any fear?" Nanaka asked. "No, I saw where all the ghosts were hiding. Some were even visible and some were surprised to see me." "

Finally, I finished escorting Nanaka to her house. I also started walking home because my body felt sore, and my legs couldn't walk anymore. Finally, I changed into my pajamas, brushed my teeth, and slept peacefully.

Rescue Mission and Self-Revelation

The next morning, today is the last day of the festival. Ken and I are still on school security duty from morning until noon. The situation is pretty safe and under control; the atmosphere outside is quite lively compared to inside. I'm guarding the inside of the school, and Ken is guarding the outside.

As I passed the drama room, there was a poster for a film they made titled "True Smile." The film tells the story of a woman searching for the face of someone who has lost their ability to smile. And I saw the cast; all the actors were first-year junior students. Wow, they're pretty good. Then my walkie-talkie got a call from Ken, and I answered.

"Mr. Bushido!! Where are you, man!? Answer me!!" Ken called. "Mr. Bushido here, what's up, Mr. Gunslinger?" I answered. "Hurry, come here!! I'm in the gym storage!! Hurry!!" "Why?" I started running and talking on the walkie-talkie towards the gym storage. "Talk later!! This is serious!!" Ken said seriously.

Then I arrived at the gym storage room. There was a crowd of students there. When I went to the entrance of the storage room, the door was tightly closed and locked from the inside. Then I started talking to Ken.

"Mr. Gunslinger, what's going on?" "Mr. Bushido, you know Kawajima Makoto, the Macho Man?" "Oh, you mean the teacher who's been mocking you since first grade?" "Yeah, that asshole must gonna pay for this!!" "Hey, who's inside this gym storage room?!" I asked the eyewitnesses, and the result was silence, meaning no one knew.

Inside the gym storage, there were sounds of a woman screaming in pain and fear. I started to feel tense and uneasy about this matter. Ken prepared a small explosive to open the door, and I looked for another weapon more lethal than my sword. I saw a guitar that had been left behind. I held it and lifted it like a deadly weapon. Seeing this guitar reminded me of Jeff Jarrett, the TNA wrestler who used a guitar to beat people up. It seems perfect for hitting his head with the guitar. OK, mission start!!

"Mr. Bushido!! After I open this door, smack his head with that guitar!!" Ken yelled. "Ok!!" I started striking a pose like Jeff Jarrett from TNA.

As soon as the door was blown open, Ken opened it. Then I briefly saw Makoto-sensei doing something perverted with two girls. I didn't see who the girls were, but I saw the back of Makoto-sensei's head as he tried to forcibly kiss one girl while holding her lower body, and the other girl had fallen to the ground. It seems this teacher is really rotten; he's a true womanizer. Take this, Jeff Jarrett's deadly move, Acoustic Equalizer!! More precisely, El Kabong!!

"HEY, YOU BASTARD TEACHER!!" I greeted him.

When that despicable teacher looked at me, I started hitting his head with the guitar until it shattered into pieces. Then Ken also entered the room, and other students watched from afar. When I looked at the girls, it turned out to be Erika, who was about to be forcibly kissed by that scumbag Makoto-sensei, and the one who fell down was Nanaka, with her clothes forcibly opened. It turned out there were two more girls inside. Erika and Nanaka were shocked to see it.

"Damn... it was going so well, but then there's an interruption..." Makoto-sensei was dizzy from the guitar blow. "Princess!! Nanaka!! Hurry, come here!!" Ken helped Nanaka and Erika, who were in shock. "HEY, ASSHOLE!! HOW DARE YOU DO THAT WITH THESE IDOLS!! JUST FUCK YOURSELF AND GO TO HELL, SON OF A BITCH!!" Ken's emotions flared up. "You... don't you care about graduating from here!? And they too-"

Then one of the girls played back a recording of what Makoto-sensei had said. He said he didn't care about Mr. Bushido and Mr. Gunslinger. He planned to get Ken and me expelled by creating an incident like this using Mr. Bushido's and Mr. Gunslinger's names. He also started ordering Nanaka and Erika to obey his words to satisfy his vile desires, or they wouldn't graduate.

Witnesses were not just me, Nanaka, Erika, and the two girls; there were many more witnesses watching from outside the gym storage. Ken was holding the phone and was going to show it to the disciplinary teacher. Someone else was also secretly recording inside the gym storage.

"I'm sorry, please forgive me... please..." Makoto-sensei pleaded for mercy. "Tch!! Bastard always bastard!! But..." Ken told me to continue. "I won't forgive you!! There's no forgiveness in my dictionary!!" I began to unleash all my deepest anger and loosened my fingers.

Then Ken performed Steve Austin's Stone Cold Stunner on Makoto-sensei, followed by me applying Kurt Angle's Ankle Lock on his right leg until his leg broke and he couldn't walk forever. He had done such a thing to my close friend Nanaka and Princess Erika. He absolutely cannot go unpunished!! He must be punished!!

"That's it, Mr. Bushido, keep it up!!" Ken encouraged me.

Then Otome and Kotori appeared. When they came into the gym storage, without further ado, I truly broke his leg. It wasn't my fault; they asked for it.

"What's going on?" Kotori asked. "Just ask Ken, he has the evidence." I started to sit on Makoto-sensei's back. "He wanted to try to get me and Mr. Bushido out from here, and he also did a pervert thing to Erika and Nanaka." Ken held the evidence.

Then Ken and some other officers took Makoto-sensei, whom I had crippled, to the principal's office for a thorough judgment. Fortunately, the principal was in his office today, and several eyewitnesses also went to the principal's office. Mission Clear.

Nanaka, Erika, and the two other girls who were still in shock were comforted by Otome and her friend. I bought drinks to help them calm down more. All the students had also gone to see Makoto-sensei's case of committing lewd acts against Erika and Nanaka. Not long after, Erika spoke to me as I leaned against the wall.

"Um... Mr. Bushido..." Erika called out. "Hm? What is it, Erika?" I answered Erika's call. "Thank you... If you hadn't come, I might have been in danger." "You should also thank Mr. Gunslinger, he's the one who told me."

Finally, Otome and her friend took Nanaka and the others to rest in the student council room. My duty hours were finally over; I was free to go anywhere now, but the problem was I didn't know what to do since I had already seen everything. Maybe I would find another place to take a short nap under a cherry blossom tree while enjoying the gentle breeze.

Unconsciously, the clock was already approaching evening. The students were also cleaning up all the equipment they used to set up the stalls, and I also woke up from my sleep under the cherry blossom tree. I started to get up and stretch all my muscles. When I woke up and was about to do a school inspection, Ken contacted me via walkie-talkie.

"Mr. Bushido!! Where are you, man!?" Ken contacted me. "I'm near the cherry blossom tree, sleeping. Why!?" I answered. "YOU WHAT!? SLEEPING!?" Ken screamed, almost bursting my eardrums. "No need to yell, my ears are bursting. Why?" "Me and the others have checked this school, that's all." "Oh... Oh right, what about Makoto-sensei, huh?" "He got dropped out, then we called an ambulance because your ankle lock broke his ankle. Thanks to you, he'll be staying in the hospital now." "Well, that's good." I got up from where I was sleeping.

Finally, I walked towards the exit, leaning on my sword, and as I approached the school gate, I saw Nanaka waiting at the gate by herself. Then I approached Nanaka to calm her down.

"Are you okay, Nanaka?" I approached Nanaka. "Um, I'm okay now. Thank you, Mr. Bushido." Nanaka answered, still scared. "Hayabusa." I said my real name. "Eh?" "Hasukawa Hayabusa, that's my name when I've saved you, Nanaka." "Um, thank you, Hayabusa." Nanaka said my name. "Aren't you going home? Why are you waiting here?" I faced Nanaka, leaning on my sword. "I'm waiting for my parents, they're in the principal's office." "Your parents?" Then Nanaka's parents appeared from the school entrance. Finally, Nanaka went home with both of her parents. I also walked home. I saw Nanaka move further away from the school, and I just walked slowly until I reached home.

As soon as I got home, I showered and ate the bento I bought at the convenience store. Then, before I ate, someone rang my doorbell. I walked out, and Nanaka was at my front door.

"Nanaka, what's up?" "Um... this... as my thank you..." Nanaka handed me something in a tupperware. "A... Ah... You're welcome." I accepted Nanaka's gift. "Okay, bye-bye," Nanaka left my house.

When I went inside the house, it turned out that inside the tupperware was handmade chocolate, some parts were a bit messy. When I ate a little of the chocolate, it tasted like apple. Thank you, Nanaka.