Yankumi had just given her precious and kawaii students a short and sweet lecture about not giving up as they have their friends to support them. And also her. They had just done her favourite 'FIGHT-OH!!' shout when Kyoto sensei entered with the assisstant of Kyoto-sensei who is also a Japanese classic teacher, Yajima-sensei.
"Eh..Kyoto..nani? They haven't even start any lesson yet and here you are checking on them already," Yankumi said and then she folded her arms.
"Yamaguchi-sensei, I am not checking on them, demo..." Sawatari Kyoto-sensei said as he gasp a bit.
He was shocked when the board of Chairman, Akagi-san, suddenly announced this to him. Well, he had not known or notice any changes in the character or favouritism in Akagi-san but now, Akagi-san had become soft hearted. At least towards Yankumi and class 3D.
"Demo??" Yankumi echoed with a look for him to continue his words.
"The board of Chairman had asked the class 3D to go for a short holiday and that will start from two days from now. It will last for two weeks," Sawatari Kyoto-sensei said as fast as he could but still, the students and Yankumi understood it.
"NANI?!" Yankumi and the class 3D asked in surprise to what they had just heard.
"Hai..the board of Chairman had given class 3D to go on a short holiday even before the exam itself so that you guys will have the encouragement for the exam later. She had also provided funds that amounts 100 000 yen for everyone to enjoy with," Yajima-sensei explained.
The next thing they knew was shouting and laughing of joy. Class 3D was so happy that they are allowed to go for the short holiday before exam. They needed that at least after all they had gone through last 2 weeks. They were almost expelled. But now that everything is okay, they needed to decide where to go.
"But, sensei, 100 000 yen for everyone is not enough. It won't even passed our dinner," Honjo said and then the rest just shouted in agreement.
Yankumi just stared at them in amused. They are quite right. She just smiled as she see them arguing with Kyoto and Yajima sensei that is also fighting hard.
"Nani?! You should be happy that you are asked to go on a holiday!! The rest you guys pay by yourself!!" Kyoto-sensei exclaimed and then he and Yajima-sensei went out of the class.
"Where can we go with just 100 000 yen for a short holiday?" Kazama asked as he started to scratch his head.
"We need at least 500 000 yen for everyone here," Ichimura said and then they all fall back in their chairs, scratching their head.
"I know where we can go for the short holiday with 100 000 yen!!" Kamiya exclaimed and then he smirked.
"WHERE?!" the whole class shouting in eager.
"Onsen!!" Kamiya shouted.
They all started to laugh and shouted happily in agreement.
"Onsen?" she murmured softly.
Yankumi was shocked. The last time she went there was about 5 years ago when she had summer holiday with her first students. But, that is not the problem. The problem is that the place is now under threaten of a quite strong and harsh yakuza, Takido Clan. She is not afraid but she worries about her students. She remembered what her grandfather was talking about just the day before.
-Flashback-
Her grandfather had just return from somewhere and somehow he looks so different. He looks so tired and kind of angry. It is a long time since he saw that angry, yakuza face on her grandfather.
"Nande, ojiisan?" Yankumi asked her father as she approached him with a tray that carries tea.
"Kumiko, you better take care ne. The Takido Clan is getting stronger. Eventhough he cannot overtake my powers yet, he is using all the dirty means to get what he wants. So you better be careful ne. Maybe, a little bit of change on your appearance might do you good," Kuroda, Yankumi's ojiisan said as he smiled and then drink his tea.
"Ehk..Change?" Yankumi asked in surprise.
"Ojiisan want you to look more tougher. No spectacle. Just something a little bit different so that he won't dare harm you," Kuroda added and then he smiled.
Yankumi just smiled and nodded.
-End of Flashback-
Yankumi was still in trance and worried is clearly shown on her face. Ogata and Kazama had saw it and wondered the reason. This face of worried is totally different from before. A side that they never really see from her before.
"Yankumi!!" Kazama and Ogata shouted and that snapped Yankumi out of her day dreaming of what hed happened that day.
"What happen?" Kuraki asked, worried of that look on his teacher face.
"Iie..betsuni..ano..is there any other place other than Onsen?" Yankumi asked.
The class started to make noise, disagreeing if Yankumi refuse to allow them to go.
"Why do you think Yankumi disagree?" Kazama asked, looking at Ogata seriously.
"I don't know, demo, the look on her face is so serious," Ogata answered and then stare at Yankumi's face.
"Let's just asked her along," Kazama suggest and then he stand up.
"Ano..Yankumi..why don't you follow us if you are so worry?" Kazama asked.
"EHK!!" the whole class shouted as they looked at Kazama.
"Well, if she don't want us to go because she is afraid something would happen, then let's just bring her along," Ogata added.
The whole class then shouted in agreement. Yankumi realised that she had no other choice and that is to follow. She too had no other choice but to change a bit of her appearance. Yankumi looked at her class and then she break into a small smile. She would do anything for her students to be safe and happy always. Even if that means sacrificing her identity that she has for a very-very long time.
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School soon ended and she just rushed out. The rest of the teachers just looked at her rushed and wondered.
"Where is Yamaguchi-sensei going?" Baba-sensei asked as he is very sad that he could not het a chance to talk to her.
"Erm..did class 3D or her get into any trouble?" Sawatari Kyoto-sensei asked worriedly as he looked around expecting answers but instead he was ignored.
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Yankumi had went off straight to a hair salon. This hair salon looked old but this is where she had gone for last few years.
"Ehk..Ojou..what can we do for you?" one middle-aged lady asked as she and four other ladies stand behind her.
"Ano..just help me looked a little bit fierce..demo!! don't dye my whole hair ne..just highlight with the right colour..." Yankumi said after she sat down on one of the chair and soon people start to work on her hair.
After about 1 hour, they then did something to her eyebrow and did a massage that made her relax. They also did some facial for her and soon, she is ready. She looked at the mirror and somehow, not much change. One of the lady then step forward and took off her spectacle and throw it in the rubbish bin. That shocked her a bit but then she realised why. She looked more fierce and strict without her spectacle. She looked at her overall new look. Her hair had been higlighted with stride of blonde and darker blonde. Her eyebrow had been shaped more nicely. She had no spectacle and now, she looked much younger. She then paid them and was about to go out when she stopped. She turned and face them.
"Arigatou gozaimasu," Yankumi said as she smiled and then she left the place.
She decided to go to Kuma's Ramen shop for her late lunch as she had skipped lunch just for the slight makeover.
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She reached the place and entered. Kuma was facing the other side carrying a stck of empty bowls and when he turned to greet the customer. When he saw Yankumi's new makeover, he dropped everything.
"Yankumi?!" he shouted in shock, making his wife, Ami come out of the kitchen.
Suddenly familiar voices were heard.
"Yankumi!!" they all shouted in shock.
They is her students. Ogata, Kazama, Kamiya, Honjo, Ichimura and Kuraki had went there for their lunch when they decided to help out and then stay late a bit. They saw Yankumi's new look and was shock. She looked so beautiful and was so different. They wondered why. They just stared at her with the shocked look.
"Nani?" Yankumi asked as she took her place in the middle between Ogata and Kazama.
"Iie..betsuni...you just looked..er..different..." Kamiya answered.
"You looked beautiful Yankumi.." Ami said as she smiled and take her usual order.
"Hai..did something happen? A date?" Kuma asked as he brought the order.
He then take two chairs and sat near Yankumi and Ami sat beside him.
"Iie..not date..its just that..." Yankumi said and then she paused, thinking whether she should say it or not.
"Nani?" Ogata, Kazama and Kuma all said in unison causing her to get more tense.
"The whole class all wanted to go to Onsen, but that place.." she said and then she was interupted by Kuma.
"Onsen? The place that we all go for Summer Vacation last time?" Kuma asked happily.
"Hai!! demo..now Onsen is not like last time.. Now it is threaten by a harsh and strong yakuza, the Takido Clan. So, I did not want them to find trouble and thus ojiisan asked me to change my image a bit.. So that is why I change it.. Is it funny?" Yankumi explained.
"Oh..soka..iie..it is not funny..it is pretty ne.." Kuma answered and then the rest just nod their head in agreement.
Ogata just stare at her in amase.
'She really will do anything just for us..' Ogata said in his heart and then he smiled.
"Okay guys!! Let's just enjoy the short holiday!!" Yankumi said and then they cheered and start eating.