Full Metal Panic! Short Stories Volume 4 by Shouji Gatou

Author:Shouji Gatou [GATOU, SHOUJI]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2023-02-03T00:00:00+00:00

Kaname splashed her face with water from the sink. She had never felt so out of place in her life. The manager, Gotou, was friendly, and the shop didn’t seem particularly seedy. There was no need for her to call for Sousuke’s help just yet. And yet...

I don’t want to stay here any longer than I have to, she told herself. I have to get out of here! That’s the most important thing. But one picture of a teacher talking to someone at reception... that was far from the conclusive proof they needed. She had to get something more concrete.

He said they were going to room number three, right? Which meant Saeki Ena and Mr. Usui would be in that room. Could she bust in and take pictures like a member of the paparazzi? Maybe. Kaname left the bathroom, weighing her options.

The shop’s interior was laid out much like a karaoke parlor, narrow passageways lined on either side by doors leading to small rooms. Rooms numbered one, two, three, five, six, seven, eight...

The room in question, room three, was right next to the bathroom Kaname had just come out of. It couldn’t be seen from reception or from the waiting room. As she was just about to pass it, she stopped. Moving on instinct, she tried the doorknob. Shockingly, it wasn’t locked.

Th-This is...

Kaname, feeling her heart beating rapidly, opened the door a silent crack. There was no reaction from the people inside. Quieting her nagging conscience, she crouched down and peeked inside.

The room was set up like the classroom of a cram school, complete with blackboard and row of desks. From the speaker in the wall, sounds she knew well—the sounds of a quiet classroom after-hours—echoed out. Saeki Ena and Mr. Usui were there, standing some distance away from each other. While Usui was staring right at Ena, Ena was looking away. They didn’t seem to notice that Kaname was there.

“How long... How long are you going to keep doing this to yourself, Saeki-kun?” Mr. Usui said.

Ena responded indifferently. “That’s... That’s none of your business. Life is all pointless, anyway. Why don’t you stop pretending to care about me, Mr. Usui?”

“I can’t do that! You’re my student! And when one of my students is taking a step down a wrong path, it’s my duty to help, somehow!” he told her in a strangely impassioned voice.

But Ena nevertheless smirked at him. “Hah... You’re so stupid. Everything you adults say is a lie. You’re really just here for my body, aren’t you?”

“What are you talking about? I’m concerned about your—”

“Oh, let it go,” Ena told him scornfully. “Let’s just... forget who we are, and have a little fun... right, teacher?”

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