"A novel? That sounds very interesting. Will I have the chance to be Teacher Kobayashi's first reader?"
Although Kobayashi Itsuki was an online novel reader in his previous life, he always published his work directly on the website and had never actually let friends in real life read his creations; it felt quite awkward.
Matsuzaka Ume looked at Kobayashi Itsuki, feeling very confident about her proposal.
Surely no one would refuse a small request from a great beauty.
'Well done. I'll use the novel as a starting point to make this man fall for me, oh ho ho ho ho...'
Thinking this, Matsuzaka Ume puffed out her chest, and the curve of her mouth widened.
Matsuzaka Ume naturally wouldn't let go of Kobayashi Itsuki, an attractive male with a decent initial impression, but before pursuing further contact, she had to inquire about his other conditions.
Such as his family background...
"First reader?"
"How come I didn't know Teacher Matsuzaka had this hobby? Usually, she falls asleep immediately even when reading children's books."
Just as Matsuzaka Ume was feeling smug about her plan, a sarcastic comment drifted over from the side.
Yoshinaga Midori stepped into the sunlight, leaning against the doorframe of the office, smiling sweetly while delivering a devastating verbal blow.
Just as Matsuzaka Ume wouldn't miss any chance to argue with Yoshinaga Midori, Yoshinaga Midori was equally determined not to miss a chance to undermine her!
The two truly had a love-hate relationship, forming an incredibly deep bond even through their constant sparring.
If this were in a TV drama, it would surely be a passionate and poignant love story.
Hearing Yoshinaga Midori's words, Matsuzaka Ume's eyebrow twitched slightly, but since Kobayashi Itsuki was still present, she didn't explode.
Instead, she suppressed her displeasure and struggled to maintain a smile.
"Heh heh heh, Teacher Yoshinaga, did you misunderstand something? I'm not like that at all. I love reading literary works in my free time..."
Sensing the increasingly hostile atmosphere between the two, Kobayashi Itsuki placed the manuscript on the desk and coughed softly.
"Ahem."
"If the two of you are interested, you can read it."
"But please don't leave any creases or smudges."
Kobayashi Itsuki realized the situation was bad, quickly interrupted the atmosphere, left two hurried sentences, and swiftly bolted outside.
Choosing to stay inside at a time like this would not be a smart move.
When women get angry, they don't distinguish between friend and foe.
It wouldn't be good to accidentally get caught in the crossfire.
Sure enough, just as Kobayashi Itsuki left the office, he heard Matsuzaka Ume and Yoshinaga Midori arguing inside, sounding like a pot had boiled over.
Their back-and-forth chatter sounded exactly like setting off firecrackers.
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Arriving in the yard, the children had been waiting for a long time.
With the children from three classes gathered, the number was considerable.
Ageo Masumi, wearing thick glasses, stood somewhat helplessly in front of so many children; just looking at her made her seem extremely nervous.
To prevent the children from running around, she tried hard to remind them.
Of course, whether her whisper-like volume could actually have much effect was unknown.
"Teacher Ageo, thank you for your trouble. You can leave the rest to me."
Kobayashi Itsuki's appearance rescued Ageo Masumi.
Hearing his words, Ageo Masumi retreated quickly to the side as if grasping a lifesaver, giving him the stage to perform.
Kobayashi Itsuki felt that if he had arrived any later, she might have been drawing circles in the corner to calm herself down.
"Children, let's start class now."
"Everyone line up according to height, from tallest to shortest..."
Teaching Physical Education to Kindergarten children actually didn't require much expertise.
Kobayashi Itsuki followed the scenes from his own school days in his memory, first having everyone line up by height, and then starting the self-introductions.
This was the part Kobayashi Itsuki looked forward to the most.
The children from the three classes totaled seventy-five people.
He had already introduced himself yesterday. Now, he just needed to know their names to gain seventy-five white treasure chests.
How was this different from finding money on the street?
Opening these seventy-five treasure chests, the contents would greatly alleviate his current financial pressure.
It would be even better if he could open up more money.
As Kobayashi Itsuki spoke, he pulled a notebook from his pocket, writing down their names one by one in the order they lined up as the children introduced themselves.
As the children introduced themselves one by one, prompts continuously appeared before Kobayashi Itsuki's eyes and ears.
To Kobayashi Itsuki, these prompts were the most wonderful things imaginable.
[Ding, you have met Sōkura Ako. Current relationship is White.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have received 1 White treasure chest.]
[Ding, you have met Sawu Jirō. Current relationship is White.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have received 1 White treasure chest.]
[Ding, you have met Cheetah. Current relationship is White.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have received 1 White treasure chest.]
[Ding, you have met Kazama Toru. Current relationship is White.]
[Congratulations, Host, you have received 1 White treasure chest.]
...The notification sounds in his ears were like celestial music at this moment.
Kobayashi Itsuki was immersed in this joy, his hands not stopping as he quickly jotted down the name of every child.
When everyone had finished introducing themselves, seventy-five White treasure chests were quietly lying within Kobayashi Itsuki's system, waiting for him to open them.
"Nice!"
Kobayashi Itsuki cheered internally.
It would be difficult to acquire so many White treasure chests elsewhere; the next step was to figure out how to upgrade them.
"Now, the teacher needs to select a child who likes sports to be today's Physical Education Representative, to help the teacher maintain classroom order..."
It was the same old routine; what happened in his previous life was happening now.
As for the purpose, it was simple.
Besides helping himself, it was to set an example for everyone.
Children are very innocent; a teacher's praise is sometimes the best reward. If you praise them, they naturally like you.
"Me, me, me!"
"I want to be it!"
"Me too!"
The children were quite enthusiastic, and many actively raised their hands as soon as Kobayashi Itsuki finished speaking.
Kobayashi Itsuki looked around, his gaze falling upon a familiar figure.
It was Matsuzaka Ume's Rose Class's little blond boy, Cheetah, the one who often clashed with Shin-chan and his friends in the original work.
Kobayashi Itsuki didn't know much about the others, so it was easier to start with someone he was slightly familiar with.
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