The Happiness That The Shinigami Gave Me - V2 Chapter 3

Volume 2 Chapter 3

“Relax. I think you’re suited to be the class rep, Yamaoka-kun.”

After school, my homeroom teacher summoned me to the staff room.

The room was almost empty and the air inside the room felt relaxing.

My homeroom teacher, Arasaka-sensei, was the one who said those words to me. He placed his coffee on his desk, in an empty space among the numerous handouts and teaching materials.

It made me wonder, what did he know about me?

I didn’t feel tense or anxious, I just didn’t want to do this. I wanted to complain, but I didn’t know how to, so the only thing I could do to resist my fate somehow was to nod my head reluctantly.

“Since no one wanted to do it, I’m sure that they recommended me just for the hell of it.”

“That should be the case for Motoyama. I know he’s your friend. But, could you say the same for everyone else? From what I see, they think highly of you and they believed that you could do it.”

What the hell was he talking about?

“Yamaoka-kun, your grades are good and you’re friendly too. That virtue of yours makes everyone trust you.”

“But, I’m a timid person at heart.”

I whispered my answer. When he heard it, he let out a hearty laugh.

“Hahaha! What are you on about? A timid person can never get along with Natsuhara, you know?”

His words surprised me. Why did Suzuno’s name come up?

“That kid, despite being an amazing kendo player and has more passion for it than anyone else, is really bad at communicating with others.”

“…Is that so?”

That’s when it came to me. He was the advisor of the kendo club.

Still, how did he know about our relationship? Did the teachers love to hear rumors about their students?

“You were able to make Natsuhara open her heart to you. In other words, you’re an open-hearted person. To be a good leader, leadership isn’t the only thing you need. You also need intelligence and magnanimity. Both are something that you have, Yamaoka-kun, that’s why I believe you’re someone that the class needs as a leader.”

“S-Surely you’re exaggerating…”

I was at a complete loss. How could he say something like this when we haven’t figured out the dynamic of the class yet. Besides, I had been living inconspicuously this whole time. I wanted to continue living like that for a while longer.

“You never gave your all in anything, right?”
“Eh?”

His tap on my shoulder made me freeze on my spot.

“I was your social studies teacher. I’ve been watching you for a while now. I figured out everything about the way you acted from your group works and reports.”

He sipped a taste on his coffee as his sharp gaze met mine. The strong smell of the coffee tickled my nostrils.

“Well, rather than not giving your all, it feels like you’ve given up. ‘This is good enough,’ you must’ve been thinking about something along that line, right?”

“Or maybe I‘m just assuming things.” He laughed teasingly after he said that.

“In any case, think of it as a challenge. If you do well, you could add more things in your resume and it’ll give you a better chance to enter a good high school.”

“But I don’t plan on going to high school…”

“What are you talking about?” Asked sensei while raising his brows. I kept my mouth shut.

“Whatever, just bear it for now, okay, class rep?”

He didn’t back down after all that, so I had no choice but to nod my head in reluctance. Then, I left the staff room.

When I took a step into the hallway, I let out a sigh. What a troublesome person he was.

Normally, as long as they saw me as a part of a group, the adults would leave me alone and treat me as a part of the background. But he was trying to drag me out of my safe haven.

Anyways, the thought of going to high school never crossed my mind.

Could I even graduate in the first place? Would I be able to live that long?

TL: Iyo

ED: samheart564

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