“Everyone, the bell has rung, so please take your seats. We’ll begin the lesson.”
As the bell signaling the start of class rang, Arnet urged the students gathered around her to return to their seats. Those who heard her shuffled back to their respective places.
“Let’s begin the lesson.”
Thus, Arnet commenced her first class not as a student teacher, but as a true teacher.
“Today, we will study the names of countries. What classification does this country fall under? Bobby, please answer.”
“Huh? M-me? I don’t know.”
As the class began, Arnet called on Bobby and posed a question. However, Bobby was unable to answer.
“I see. In that case, Josette, please answer.”
“Since this country is headed by a king, it is a kingdom.”
“Correct. You have studied well.”
*Clap, clap, clap, clap*
Arnet then called on Josette. She answered correctly without hesitation. Her classmates, having heard this, applauded and praised her.
“Country names are classified by their system of governance. A country headed by an emperor is an empire, and a territory ruled by a duke is a duchy. When these gather to form a single entity, it is called a federation. Now, what do you call a country where there is no ruling king, emperor, or duke, but rather the people who live there govern themselves? Josette, please answer.”
“D-does such a country exist?”
“It does not exist, but there is a term for it by definition.”
“…Hmph, I don’t know.”
Arnet continued to pose questions to Josette. However, in this world, all countries are always led by a ruler like a king. As such a country did not exist, she could not answer.
“Alright, Hironi, if you can answer, I’ll give you a kiss on the cheek.”
“Y-yes! Ugh, even with such a reward, I don’t know.”
“Too bad. Well then, next…”
Saying that, Arnet continued to call on male students one by one. However, no one was able to answer the question, even with the reward of a kiss.
“It’s a shame, isn’t it? Even with a kiss on the cheek as a reward. Well then, this is the last boy, Kent, please answer.”
Finally, Kent, who remained, was called upon.
“Um, a republic, maybe.”
Kent didn’t know what it was called in this world, but in his previous world, it fell under the classification of a republic, so he gave it a shot.
“Correct. Now, as a reward, Kent, turn this way.”
“Eh?”
“Kissu.”
Arnet leaned her face towards Kent and was about to deliver the promised kiss on the cheek. At that moment, she whispered in his ear for him to turn his face towards her. Kent instinctively did as he was told, and their lips ended up touching.
“Kyaaa!”
“K-Kent, you cheater!”
“You can’t do that to my Arnet-sensei!”
“Damn it, it’s not fair that only Kent gets to have a good time!”
The entire class witnessed the scene. The girls let out high-pitched screams, and the boys grumbled with resentment.
“Hmph, Older Sister. That was a deliberate act.”
“She really put on a show, didn’t she.”
Josette thought Arnet had intentionally kissed Kent during class, while Patty, standing next to her, watched with envy.
“The teacher intended to give a kiss on the cheek as promised, but this was an accident, so Kent shouldn’t be blamed. The teacher gave all the boys a fair chance.”
“Hmph.”
Kent had answered Arnet’s question, but due to the trouble, the kiss happened differently. The other male students who couldn’t answer had effectively lost their right to it. They couldn’t retort after being spoken to by Arnet.
“Since I accepted this reluctantly, I’ll have to give back a little.”
As she pulled away from Kent, Arnet softly whispered to him in her normal tone of voice. Although Arnet had been using a strange sentence ending, her explanations were interesting and easy to understand, earning her high marks from the students, and she finished her assigned class.
“Alright then, it’s time, so we’re done. No need for formalities, prepare for your next class and then take a break.”
The bell signaling the end of class rang, and Arnet left the classroom.
“Honestly, Older Sister, what are you doing in front of everyone?”
“I was a bit surprised.”
“And Kent also looked quite pleased, you know.”
During the break, Josette immediately went over to Kent. She began talking about the kiss between Kent and Arnet during class. Kent spoke of his surprise, but Patty, sitting next to him, commented on Kent’s expression at the time.
“And that’s what happened.”
It was lunchtime, and Kent, Josette, Caro, and Rachel had gathered behind the school building as usual. Josette recounted how Elnet had once again taken the podium as Arnet.
“Is that so? What about Teacher Tia?”
Caro, who had been listening, seemed more concerned about the absent Tia than Arnet.
“I wonder what happened to her. Regarding Elnet-san, she asked me last night to prepare clothes for her, as she would be teaching at the academy as a temporary teacher.”
“Rachel, by the way you say that, does it mean you knew my Older Sister would be standing on the podium in that strange outfit again?”
“Well, it seemed likely. She had asked me not to say anything because it was embarrassing, so I couldn’t tell you. I’m sorry.”
Rachel had known that Elnet would be returning to the academy as Arnet. She apologized to Josette for not being able to speak about it because she had been sworn to secrecy.
“So you were all gathered here.”
“Ah, Elnet-san. Is it alright to call you that? Hello.”
Just as Kent and his companions were about to have lunch, Elnet, dressed as Arnet, appeared. Caro, who noticed her first, asked about how to address her.
“Since there’s no one around now, you can call me either way.”
“Older Sister. What is the meaning of suddenly becoming a teacher at this academy?”
“Ah, I must explain that first.”
Elnet replied to Caro. Next, Josette asked why she was teaching at the academy. Elnet had apparently come to this place to tell that story.
“Actually, yesterday, I was doing my usual sword training in the forest when a messenger from the Queen arrived and summoned me to the academy. I was told it was fine to come after my training, so I continued as planned. When I finished returning, I headed to the academy and stopped by the principal’s office.”
Elnet began to recount yesterday’s events to Kent and his companions.
“There, I learned that Teacher Tia had submitted her resignation yesterday. Since it was her personal decision, the academy could not refuse it and accepted it.”
“W-what does that mean?”
“I feel the same way as Kent-san. Why did she leave the academy?”
Kent and Josette exclaimed in surprise at Tia’s resignation.
“Hmm, regarding that, it’s to take responsibility for becoming involved in a romantic relationship with a student at this academy. Although she didn’t name the other party, I think all of us here can guess who it is.”
“Eh?”
“Well.”
“That timid teacher did something like that?”
“Sigh, she didn’t have to worry about it.”
Upon hearing Elnet’s explanation, Kent blurted out a question, Josette wore a pleased expression, Rachel was surprised by Tia’s bold action, and Caro seemed to have her own thoughts about her overly serious actions.
“Although there is no rule in the academy prohibiting a teacher from having a relationship with a student, perhaps she felt responsible because she is so serious.”
“S-so, what happened to Teacher Tia?”
Kent, concerned about Tia, asked Elnet.
“She left the staff dormitory yesterday. It seems she had decided to resign on the day and had already packed her belongings beforehand.”
“No…”
“Kent-san, please cheer up.”
Kent, who had just become intimate with Tia yesterday and expected to spend pleasant days with her, was disheartened to hear she had left her dormitory. Seeing his state, Josette gently moved closer to Kent and hugged him, trying to soothe his feelings.
“Josette-sama, your thoughtfulness is truly admirable. I’ll offer my humble support as well,”
Saying so, Caro also positioned herself on the other side of Josette and leaned gently against Kent.
