Another Like Me - Part I (CoTE x OC) ✔

Chapter 41 - The Negotiator

School had become quite boring now. Chabashira-sensei walked into the class at the stroke of the bell, and left at the stroke of the bell. She did not say anything that was not related to the class, nor was she interested in making small talk with any of the students.

Her cold demeanor meant that she came off as an extremely strict teacher to everyone in class. However, only Kiyotaka and I had actually been directly approached by this teacher. And we were the only ones who were at danger of being expelled unless we helped the class in its rise and ascension to Class A.

After the last bell, I left the classroom a bit earlier after waving Chiaki and Yosuke goodbye. Chiaki had again reverted back to her old cheerful mood the next day. What's with these girls? I genuinely can't understand them. I thought periods lasted longer? It's been like a day.

I reached the corridor, but instead of taking a right towards the staircase, I took a left towards the side landing, and made my way up the steps to the north side of the third floor.

I turned the last corner and arrived at the Faculty Room.

I knocked on the closed door twice.

Fortunately, it was opened directly by Chabashira-sensei. It would have led to a very unproductive wastage of time in the scenario that Hoshinomiya-sensei had chosen to open the door instead. I still shuddered at the thought of that overly-friendly teacher. Where does she get all that energy? I'm pretty sure that I smelled alcohol in her breath the last time I was stuck with her in the Faculty Room.

I was almost violated by her! She was drawing her fingers across my chest and stuff, and marveling at my muscles. I don't even wanna think about what would have happened if Chabashira-sensei hadn't arrived then and whacked her on the head with her clipboard. Thanks, Sae-chan. I owe you one.

"Come inside," was Chabashira-sensei's crisp reply, and I entered the Room and closed the door behind me. I followed her into her own little cubicle, and I proceeded to close the door behind me again, to minimize chances of being overheard.

"Why did you call me here?" I got straight to the point.

Chabashira-sensei did not respond. Instead, she simply tapped her finger on the desk. "Shouldn't you be placing something on this desk right here, Takeyama?"

"I don't know what you mean."

"You're recording this conversation, are you not? Place your mobile phone here."

"I'm not recording anything."

"Prove it to me. Keep your mobile phone here."

"I don't think that will be necessary. I like to hold onto my own items," I dismissed her.

"You will keep your phone here, Keisuke Takeyama, or I'll have you expelled from ANHS."

"..... tch."

I was forcefully made to comply along with this vixen's orders. As long as I cannot dismiss the fact that she truly does have the power to expel me from this school, I cannot make any stupid mistakes here.

I slowly took out Kiyotaka's mobile phone, and placed it on her desk. She wordlessly turned off the recorder that I had started before entering the Room.

"Shall we start now, then?" I asked exasperatedly. "I'm keeping my friends waiting."

She still did not respond.

"Come on. What, we're playing Charades now? I don't have all day, sensei."

"Place the other mobile phone here."

"..... I have only one."

"If you do not place your second phone here in the next 5 seconds, I'll expel you."