“Suzuya, you don’t need to threaten Seidou with needles. Frankly, I’m surprised we don’t have a policy against those.” Mr. Shinohara sighs.
“Okay.” Suzuya giggles. He always sits in the front row, eager to answer questions, even though he’s distractible and occasionally attacks the other students.
Mizurou Tamaki smiles up at Shinohara. He’s a mischievous one, always passing notes to Suzuya and Miyuki Mikage.
Mikage, however, never pays attention. He doodles constellations and looks up his horoscope in class.
Now Mizurou slips a note to Keijin Nakarai, who responds with a glare. Nakarai wouldn’t dare disrespect Shinohara to his face.
And then there’s Hanbee Abara, Suzuya’s best friend and enabler. He sneaks Suzuya pudding, and in return, Suzuya helps coach him how to answer questions in class without freezing up.
Shinohara breaks out into a smile. He loves these kids and their ridiculous idiosyncrasies.
“Take your seats. We have a pop quiz!” Mr. Shinohara announces.
Suzuya groans, Nakarai pales, and Mikage shrugs his shoulders, as if to say well I’m not passing, so I don’t care.
But Suzuya will try his best, Shinohara knows. Even if he doesn’t know the math, he’ll find some unique way to figure it out.
He loves these kids like his children.
Mercy and Magic 