You and Kyojuro were friends, not surprisingly. Everyone knew you have both grown fond of each other during the past few months, and even Tengen would sometimes jokingly remark how you might take his place as Kyojuro’s best friend.

But actually, you’ll never take that place. Why? Because you have already taken the place as his girlfriend, not that anyone knows, since the two of the kept this relationship a secret. Even Kyojuro was able to hid it from Tengen, who would definitely be the first guy to notice if they acted too close together during work.

The loud ringing of the bell echoed through the school, marking the end of this school day. Children all piled out the door, eager to get out and head back home and unwind.

There was a moment of peace, all quiet and away from the sounds of those bratty 6th grade children who were almost always driving you nuts. At the moment, you were grading all of those tests and humming softly to yourself, when the door clicked open.

“Hello my dear sunflower!”

While carrying a rather large stack of papers in one hand, he walked over to your desk and sat across from you, grinning from ear to ear.

“Would you allow me the honor of staying here and correct homework with you?”