It hadn't been long since you met the science teacher, but there was something off about him. How long had he worked there again? When you asked, he brushed it off with an "Almost thirty years or something." But Tsuchigomori looked so young for someone his age. He had to be at least fifty-something.

Despite this, you still found him attractive. You'd often find him at lunch after your students had filed off to the cafeteria to eat. He welcomed you into the library, though he kept his distance. It was frustrating. You wanted to be closer.