«M-Ms. Yuunami? What are you doing here?» Rika asks in disbelief, stunned to see her former math teacher standing in the doorway beside Hakuto.
«Yeah, this is seriously weird...» mutters Chantal — she too had been one of Misaki's students at Tsugumi High. «Hakuto, don't tell me... you vanished for three days just to hang out in Ashiya with our former teacher?!» she exclaims, scandalized.
«Misaki... isn't just our former math teacher...» Hakuto begins hesitantly. His gaze is fixed on Shin, who stands frozen, speechless at the sight of the woman. «She... she's my mother.»
«WHAT?!» The collective gasp of shock echoes through the room. Only Shin and Kagura don't look surprised — Hakuto had already told them everything long ago.
«Rika, Chantal, I'm truly happy to see you both safe. I hope changing schools hasn't made you lose your usual dedication to your studies,» Misaki says with a polite bow.
But the girls remain silent — still too shocked to respond.
