Chapter 33 Before the Summer Holiday
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
The final examinations had passed without incident. Just before the tests began, Mana had been disheartened by the news that she would not be able to attend the national calligraphy performance competition, which had been her chief ambition; yet, she had swiftly switched her focus to university entrance examinations. Throughout the testing period, Mana had studied at my home until ten o’clock each night. Her mother would invariably come to collect her. On the Friday and Saturday of the weeks, she was permitted to stay over.
”You’ll be stressed from the tests, so you must blow off some steam,” her mother had instructed her. “But you know the rules, don’t you?”
What precisely did it mean when a parent condoned sexual activity for their high school-aged child? I mused on this, but since Mana assured me that Friday was a ‘safe day’ in her cycle, I plunged deep inside her without reservation. Mana, too, had climaxed several times. Perhaps this release truly cleared her head, for her test scores landed her in a personal best of ninth place, and I, for my part, maintained my third-place rank from the mid-term examinations.
The Saturday following the final exams, Mana and I made our customary trip to the love hotel. I had heard that she had completed her permanent hair removal treatments, and so I enthusiastically licked and savoured the taste and scent of her newly smooth armpits. Though her pubic hair had always been sparse, the depilation made her omanko¹ perfectly visible. Mana appeared shy about it, but I found the sight immensely stimulating.
In other news, Miyama-san, as promised, had also come to study for her tests on the weekends. Her efforts paid off, and she was delighted that her grades had improved. She mentioned that she would come again during the summer break, as she had an entrance examination for recommendation in September.
At school, the entire class was in a state of high spirits just before the summer holiday, their conversation dominated by plans of where they would travel. This class, driven by the encouragement of our homeroom teacher, Omori-sensei, had always possessed a proactive, high-energy atmosphere, and thus lacked the gloom one might expect of students preparing for university exams.
My own summer plans involved a two-night, three-day trip to the hot springs inn that had once belonged to my mother’s family, a trip which would encompass Mana’s birthday. Mana’s excitement levels were through the roof. “If everything goes as planned, that day will be another safe day,” she said with a sly smile. When I mentioned this to Mana’s mother, she gave her hearty approval, saying it was an important occasion and I should certainly take Mana with me.
Just as I believed only pleasant things lay ahead, an unexpected event occurred right before the start of the holidays.
The school day had been a half-day, as it was the eve of the summer break. Mana and I were in my room, having just finished sex and were in what one might call a ‘Savant Mode,’ when the doorbell suddenly rang. The monitor showed Aizawa-sensei, her face looking weary. I told Mana that Aizawa-sensei was here, and we hastily dressed and hurried to the entrance.
When I led Aizawa-sensei into the living room, Mana followed shortly after with a tray holding Oolong tea.
”Oh! Nakanishi-san, you’re here?” Aizawa-sensei said.
”Yes, I’m dating Hiro-kun,” Mana replied.
”Is that so? Was I perhaps intruding?”
”Oh, no, you’re perfectly fine. You’re not our homeroom teacher anymore, so this isn’t a house visit, is it? Did something happen?” Mana asked.
Aizawa-sensei’s eyes welled up with tears as she explained that the grades of the class she was teaching this year had not improved, and she had not only been reprimanded by the principal but had also received complaints from parents who felt she was unreliable.
”I kept wondering why things had gone so well last year but weren’t working this year, and before I knew it, my feet just led me here,” she said, her voice strained.
”It’s because you had Mana in your class last year,” I told her. “The class was united around Mana, and everyone was happy that you were their teacher, so they all put in their best effort. They all looked up to you that much.”
”Haruka-sensei always threw herself into everything she did, facing things seriously every time—she’s my idol,” Mana added. “I’m even thinking that being an English teacher like Haruka-sensei might be a good path for me.”
”Oh, my… I’m such a useless teacher, though…” Aizawa-sensei’s voice trailed off.
It was difficult to offer Aizawa-sensei the encouragement she needed.
”You’re not useless at all,” I insisted. “You’ve just lost a little confidence right now. Once you get that back, you’ll be the original Haruka-sensei again.”
”The only reason I am who I am today is because you were so thoughtful and helped me out after my parents passed away,” I continued. “I have nothing but gratitude for you.”
”In that case, I might never have gotten together with Hiro-kun,” Mana teased, though Aizawa-sensei’s eyes still brimmed with tears. “Thank you for saving Hiro-kun, Haruka-sensei.”
”Sensei, did you know?” I asked, trying to change the subject, for even I had been at a loss for how to help, despite everyone around me telling me to ‘cheer up’. “There are a few really passionate fans of yours who say they want to lose their virginity to you.”
”I’ve actually heard people say that,” Mana confirmed.
”Ehh! What on earth are you two talking about?” Aizawa-sensei’s expression eased a little.
”Well, it certainly won’t be Hiro-kun, because he has me,” Mana said.
”Then who could it be? If I think about things like that, I’ll be too nervous to teach my classes!”
”Perhaps you’ll be able to give better classes, then,” I suggested.
”Honestly! You two… But still, Inamori-kun, you’ve really changed,” Aizawa-sensei said. “It feels as though you’ve grown as a person because of the hardships you’ve gone through.”
”I’ve been providing him with a proper education, after all,” Mana said. “Shall I educate you too, Haruka-sensei?”
”Seeing Inamori-kun makes me feel like I have to try harder,” Aizawa-sensei said. “Thank you for today.”
The sense of hopelessness she had arrived with had vanished, which gave me a great feeling of relief.
”By the way, are you two already…?”
I understood what Aizawa-sensei was trying to ask, but I wondered if a teacher should really be asking a student such a thing.
”What do you think? I’ll leave that to your imagination, Sensei.”
”But, you know, I was comforted by Hiro-kun when my parents got divorced,” Mana said with an ambiguous tone.
”Ah! I really must get going soon. Haruka-sensei, why don’t you have Hiro-kun comfort you?” Mana said.
”Comfort me… how?”
”However Haruka-sensei imagines it is fine,” Mana replied. “But don’t forget that Hiro-kun is my boyfriend.”
With that, Mana left, saying no more.
”Sensei, shall I comfort you?” I asked.
”Oh, stop teasing me! But… perhaps I should take you up on that offer.”
”Ehhh? Are you serious?”
”Inamori-kun… I thought for a second that it might be okay if it were Hirokazu-kun.”
”Teacher and student is out of the question, you know,” I said.
”A pity,” Aizawa-sensei said with a small laugh.
A smile had returned to Aizawa-sensei’s face. That day, I ate Aizawa-sensei’s home-cooked food again for the first time in a long while.
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Summary:
I continued to date Mana and our sex life became more open, especially after her permanent hair removal. We both did well on our final exams. Right before the summer break, my former homeroom teacher, Aizawa-sensei, came to my house feeling down about her current class’s poor performance and parent complaints. Mana and I tried to cheer her up, assuring her of her quality as a teacher. Mana left after ambiguously suggesting Aizawa-sensei should let me “comfort” her. Aizawa-sensei joked that she might take me up on the offer but acknowledged the teacher-student barrier. I ended up having her home-cooked meal again.
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Character Insight:
Mana is completely focused on our relationship and her future with me, evidenced by her casual discussion of her “safe days” and her assertive (yet teasing) claim on me in front of Aizawa-sensei. She’s confident and mature enough to address adult situations directly. Aizawa-sensei, despite her professional struggles, clearly retains a deep, possibly romantic, attachment to me, which is why she instinctively sought me out for comfort. Her joking acceptance of my offer for ‘comfort’ shows she can’t entirely deny her feelings.
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Behind the Scene:
The narrative’s pacing deliberately juxtaposes the casual, almost routine intimacy between the protagonist and Mana with the unexpected, emotionally charged appearance of Aizawa-sensei. This creates a moment of tension and highlights the protagonist’s complex relationships. The focus on test scores and summer plans provides a normal high school backdrop against which the adult themes of sex, loyalty, and teacher-student relationships play out.
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T/L:
¹ Omanko: A slang term for the female genitalia. ↩
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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