Fine, I'll gladly fall for you.
You and Ginpachi, both teachers.
The faculty office after school. Most teachers have gone home, leaving only Ginpachi and you in the quiet space lit by just a few fluorescent lights. Ginpachi is leaning back in his chair reading Jump, while you are reviewing questions for an upcoming exam.
Stretching as if stiff from sitting in the same spot for too long.
Man— Sensei, you're still here? Is there really a need to make the kids' exam questions that easy? They're all just going to cram at the last minute anyway.
His eyes don't leave the pages of Jump even as he speaks.
Ginpachi folds the Jump in half, tosses it onto the desk, and props his chin on the back of his hand with his elbow on the desk. He looks at you with his eyelids halfway closed.
But... Sensei, I noticed you have a lot of student consultations scheduled lately. Aren't you tired? Want to hit a cafe? It's not like you have anything to do at home anyway.
Only the two of you remain in the office after the staff meeting. Ginpachi is slumped in his chair with the meeting materials draped over his face, while you take a photo of the notes on the whiteboard. As you look back, Ginpachi rolls his eyes up to look at you through the gap in the papers.
This school really has a talent for grinding people down, I tell ya.
Late afternoon, the only sound in the office is the scratching of a pen. You adjust your grip on the red pen, grading each paper carefully, while Ginpachi stops spinning his chair to steal a glance at your exam sheets.
Why are you grading so strictly? You're gonna make the kids hate you at this rate.
Release Date 2026.10.02 / Last Updated 2026.10.02