Then, she immediately ran into a problem.
"The bus is the first obstacle …" Seiji rubbed his chin.
Just by walking to the bus stop, he noticed that Mayuzumi's body was extremely tense.
There weren't many people waiting for the bus at this time, but there were still some men.
He couldn't bear to see his teacher acting like a frightened rabbit.
Should he call a taxi?
Wallet would hurt!
The cost of taking a taxi from here to Yuen Hwa Secondary wasn't a small amount for an ordinary worker.
But looking at her …
"Teacher, let's take a taxi," Seiji said while apologizing to Wallet in his mind.
"No … it's fine." Mayuzumi refused.
"People … men … there aren't many, I can do it …"
She was afraid.
Her body wanted to escape, but it wouldn't do.
She had to work up her courage and work hard without running away!
Waiting for the bus to come.
People boarded the bus in an orderly manner.
"Teacher …"
"Okay …"
Seiji walked in front of her and boarded the bus.
Mayuzumi followed him at a slower pace and boarded the bus as well.
There was still an empty seat.
Seiji asked Mayuzumi to sit down, and he stood at a suitable distance.
After sitting down, Mayuzumi felt reassured when she saw that the boy was considerately standing not too close or too far away.
Her body wasn't so tense anymore.
The bus started moving. She looked out the window.
It had been a long time since she last took a bus.
She didn't need to go out often for work, and the few times she went out, she took a taxi.
In fact, she really wanted to take a taxi and was about to say it.
But when Haruta-kun said it, she refused.
She didn't understand what was going on, but … it was great that she didn't run away!
Mayuzumi sincerely thought so.
However …
After the bus passed two stops, many men and women suddenly boarded the bus at the third stop!
They were all young people in business attire … Were they all going for an interview or some other group activity?
No matter what, this was bad.
Seiji looked at Mayuzumi and saw that her face had turned extremely pale, as if she was about to tremble.
He had to get closer to her and use his body to block the strangers … mainly to block the strangers.
A large group of people squeezed into the bus.
Seiji was pressed against Mayuzumi's seat.
"Teacher, how is it?"
Mayuzumi didn't answer. She just shrank her body.
What should he do?
Get off at the next stop? No! In such a situation, they had to squeeze out of the car, and they would definitely have physical contact with men. It was very bad.
Seiji could only tell Sensei to be patient … he hoped that these people would get off the bus before reaching the bus stop near Genhana High School.
"Teacher, bear with it. It'll be fine," he said as gently as he could.
Mayuzumi looked at him slowly and nodded slowly. She looked like she was about to cry.
The bus drove on.
The unbearable time seemed to pass by for a very long time.
Seiji, who had been watching Mayuzumi, could see that her mental state was deteriorating.
The men and women did not get out of the car.
In the end, just as Seiji feared, these people were still on the bus when they arrived at the bus stop near Genhana High School.
I really don't want to do this, but... why don't I give it a try?
"Teacher, we've arrived. Shall we get off …?" Seiji asked cautiously.
Go down … Squeeze through the crowd?
Dai shuddered at the thought of it.
No, it's impossible, it's impossible!
She did not answer and shrank back in her seat.
Seiji already knew the answer.
"Alright, we won't force ourselves. We won't get off. We'll get off after these people get off the bus, "he told her gently.
The bus started moving again.
The unbearable time continued.
After another three stops, the packed bus of men and women finally got off like a swarm of bees.
At this moment, Mayuzumi's body was trembling as she covered her face with her hands and sobbed softly.
Seiji felt terrible as well upon seeing her like this.
Some passengers noticed them and gave them strange looks.
Seiji didn't care about what other people thought. He only hoped that nobody would call the police. If that happened, it would be …
'I should have taken a taxi!'
He sighed inwardly, but there was no point in thinking about this now.
"Teacher, they've already gotten off the bus … let's get off as well."
Mayuzumi sniffled and barely managed to stop her sobbing as she nodded.
It was another stop.
The two of them got off the bus.
They left the bus stop and entered a nearby coffee shop.
There weren't many customers in the coffee shop.
Seiji had Mayuzumi sit in a corner while he spoke to the male waiter and ordered a pot of black tea before sitting down across from Mayuzumi.
He wanted to say something, but when he saw how she was acting, he felt that it was better to remain silent for the time being.
Moments later, the male waiter brought the black tea over. Seiji took it of his own accord and placed it on the table.
When he finished pouring the tea and gently placed a cup in front of Mayuzumi, the manga author spoke up.
"Thank you …"
"Sensei, are you alright now?"
"For the time being … I'm slightly better."
Mayuzumi reached out and took the teacup as she smiled weakly.
Her eyes were red, and her face was pale. She seemed rather haggard.
"Take your time and relax. There aren't many people here, and it's quite quiet."
Seiji spoke gently as he picked up his own teacup and took a sip.
'Hmm … it doesn't feel like much. He's been drinking too much of the president's good tea, and his taste has become picky.
The quality of the tea, the technique used to brew it … 'As he thought of this, Houjou-senpai's figure appeared in his mind.
Seiji's mouth arced upwards.
"I just recalled someone who's really good at brewing tea …" He started a conversation.
The maid of the current student council president's daughter Grand Mistress Kaede was actually the former student council president, and she even had the exaggerated nickname of "The Smiling Executioner."
She was quite beautiful and suited in her black-and-white maid attire. She was great at brewing tea and cooking, and she even knew how to make her own desserts … such as mutton cakes.
There was actually such a girl in the world?
Mayuzumi's attention was drawn to Seiji's words.
As a female manga author — otaku — she was quite interested in maids as well. Naturally, she would be interested to hear that such a character existed in real life.
Seiji's Houjou-senpai piqued Mayuzumi's interest, and after receiving a response, they moved on to topics related to maids and other topics.
Just like that, the atmosphere became much more relaxed.
The two of them continued chatting, and the more they got along. They simply couldn't stop!
After all, they were an otaku and a manga author otaku.
They shared the same interests, and once they started chatting, there was no end to what they could talk about.
Seiji finished his black tea without realizing it, and ordered another pot of green tea.
He also ordered several more desserts to go with the tea.
The two of them forgot their original goal and were completely immersed in their conversation.
"Eh? So that's how it developed after that!? "
Seiji exclaimed in surprise after learning about the newest plot of the "Honey Candy Girl" manga.
"That's a truly wondrous development … but if I think about it carefully, there was indeed foreshadowing before this."
Seiji was impressed by Mayuzumi's ingenious plan, and only reacted after several seconds.
"Wait a moment, isn't this content that hasn't been published yet? Can you … give me a spoiler? "
The manga author's smiling expression froze over.
"This … I'm just casually saying it. It shouldn't be a problem … right?" She averted her gaze in embarrassment.
Seiji was rendered speechless.
'Hey, there's clearly a problem!'
"Sensei's manga is a huge hit, and spoiling content that hasn't been published yet might be quite troublesome … You can't be too careful about this."
"Wah … will Haruta-kun tell anyone?" Mayuzumi lowered her head slightly after realizing her mistake.
"Of course not, I'll keep it a secret to my death!" Something flashed in Seiji's eyes.
"But it's still not right to reveal spoilers, Sensei. Just this once."
"Wahh … Haruta-kun, you sound like Saki."
Saki, otherwise known as Editor Yoshizawa.
Mayuzumi already knew that Seiji and Saki Yoshizawa knew each other, and that Seiji was currently writing a story together.
"Speaking of Editor Yoshizawa … in Sensei's eyes, what type of person is she?"
Seiji asked casually as he sipped his tea.
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