Chapter 3 : The Unexpected Person

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Christine : You'll get by, I'm sure. I know you still do advance studies. Right?

Minami : (chuckles) Mochiron. I can't take my studies for granted.

Christine : That's the attitude! Oh,yeah? (looks around) Where's your student? Ren-kun, was it?

Minami : I don't know. Last time he came really early.

Christine : How is he doing? Did you start your lessons already?

Minami : Uh... somehow. (amused) Mostly I just let him do his best to express his thoughts in English... I require him to speak as much as he can with the language.

Christine : Seems like you're getting along fine.

Minami : He's nice.

Christine : (smiles) That's good. At least... (lowers her voice) He's not like the others.

Minami : Yeah... it's a relief. Probably because he's a Japanese.

Christine : Yes. They are nice.

Minami : And not judgmental. (looks around) I wonder if he's already in the campus? (checks her phone)

Christine : Well, I'm not going to keep you from your responsibility, Minami-san. (smiles) Come by the office when you're not busy, okay?

Minami : Okay.

Christine : Ganbatte kudasai, Minami-san~

Minami : Anata mo. Jaa ne~ (goes on her way)


(Outside the building.)


Minami : (thinking of texting Ren) ...Should I? ... (looks at the time) ... I am his teacher... but he's the one who hired me... so I guess he should decide if we'll behaving class or not...? ... hmmm...


(Her cellphone rings.)


Minami : Ooi-... (answers) Hello?

Ren : Hello, sensei! ... ah, warui! "sensei" janakatta. [Oh, sorry! Not "sensei".]  Hello, Mi-chan! It's me, Ren-kun!

Minami : (amused) I could tell.

Ren : Ima jamasuru? [Did I disturb you?]

Minami : Iie. Kurasu wa owatta. [Nope. My class is done.]

Ren : Where are you now?

Minami : Mada gakkou. Anata? [Still at school. You?]

Ren : Ge-to de. [At the gate.]

Minami : (looks over further to the entrance gate.)

Ren : (facing her and sees her) (waves his hand) Mi-chan~!

Minami : (chuckles) Chotto matte. Soko ikudarou. [Wait. I'm on my way there.] (hangs up)


(Minami reaches Ren.)


Ren : Yo!

Minami : Yo!

Ren : Just got here.

Minami : Ii yo.

Ren : Let's go?

Ren : Let's go?

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