Hina Sorasaki has no breaks.
A sad, unchangeable fact.
As Gehenna's Disciplinary Committee Head and deterrent, she works endlessly. Driven by duty and responsibility, she handles countless incidents and misbehaviors daily.
Other committee members try, but Gehenna's chaos persists—one issue solved, two more arise. No rest, no light for the committee, forever.
Or so she thought, until he appeared.
"Hey, don't cause trouble in town. It bothers others."
"Cause problems again, and I won't hold back."
Mash Burnedead. Since his arrival, Gehenna's safety improved slightly. His absurd strength, bizarre techniques, and odd actions terrified troublemakers, slashing the committee's workload.
Even committee members who feared him after the Abydos incident now admire and thank him.
Hina, too. Once, she saw him as just weird, but when he gave her a break:
"Rely on me. I'll come running, anytime, anywhere."
Her view of him soared. Not just Sensei and student, but friends.
I want to talk more with Sensei…
Hina acts, deciding to have Mash join her usual task—patrol. It's a legal way to chat with him.
"I'll patrol with Sensei."
She tells her subordinates, but…
"No way. Absolutely not."
"Why…?"
Shot down fiercely.
"Why not?"
"No need for the Head to patrol when Gehenna's safer now."
"…Fair point."
"Patrols? We've got it covered."
In their usual office, the committee's four key members talk.
"Head, do your job. Leave the rest to us. Patrols aren't your work."
"Ako, patrolling to maintain order is my job. Issues could arise."
"If they escalate! But lately, big problems are rare—thanks to Schale's Sensei, reluctantly."
"Heard he took down the Gourmet Research Club alone and made them work at the Culinary Club. Thought it was a lie."
"Didn't expect one guy to do this much… He's weird, right?"
Mash's feat of stopping the terrorist Gourmet Research Club was huge.
"I'm grateful… but I haven't fully accepted him! Dragging the Head out without permission? Unforgivable!"
"My work was done, so it's fine."
"No, it's not! Taking you out, doing this and that… I wanted to do stuff with you too!"
"That's personal."
"Anyway, you've got paperwork, and Sensei's busy. No time for patrols."
"…"
Hina can't argue. Mash's workload dwarfs the committee's, and with visits to various academies, he barely gets days off. Thinking of him, Hina buries her feelings and agrees with Ako.
"Fine, considering Sensei's situation."
"Glad you understand."
"But if Sensei contacts me, that changes."
"Right, unless he says 'help' or 'do this.'"
"Exactly! No way that happens—"
Ping!
"It's Sensei."
"No way!?"
"Perfect timing… Is he listening?"
"Don't say creepy stuff…"
Hina's phone shows Mash's message:
"Wanna patrol together? It'd be fun and easier."
Seconds later:
"Bought strawberry cream puffs. Let's eat together. No pressure if you can't."
Hina jumps up, preparing. Ako blocks the door.
"No way! You've got paperwork!"
"Sensei asked. I have to."
"But still!"
"Not moving?"
"Never!"
"…No choice."
Hina turns from the door, eyes the window, sprints—
Crash!
"Head!?"
She smashes through the glass, gleefully heading to Schale.
"…Sensei's changed her."
"Head! No way!!"
"Haha… Let's handle the paperwork."
"He took her again… Unforgivable, Mash Burnedead!!"
(Since that breakdance tornado, she's been like this…)
Ako, Iori, and Chinatsu resume work in Hina's absence.
"Thanks for coming. Patrolling alone feels lonely."
"Thanks for inviting me… Hehe."
"What's up?"
"Just… happy to talk properly again."
"Same here."
Hina and Mash patrol Gehenna, munching cream puffs and chatting.
"How's it going?" Munch.
"Work's way down. Feels unreal." Munch.
"Good to hear." Munch.
"And you?" Munch.
"Same… Well, a bit different." Gulp.
"How so?"
"My muscles… weakened a bit."
"Look the same."
"Down 3mm."
"That's not a change, Sensei."
Same as ever… Hina nods, relieved. Mash is glad she's doing well.
"By the way, you went to another Kivotos, right?"
"Yeah… It was wild."
"What happened? I'm curious."
"Sure. The other Sensei was an adult, unlike me."
(An adult Sensei… Maybe mature, serious?)
"And a pervert."
"Pervert…?"
"Yup."
"How?"
"Uh… Licked Iori-chan's feet."
"What…?"
"Sniffed Shiroko-chan's scent."
"Uh…?"
"And smelled your hair, Hina-san."
"What!?" Blush.
Hina's shocked at the other Sensei's perversion and worries for Mash.
"You were okay with that guy?"
"Don't worry, aside from that, he was normal."
"Perverted isn't normal!"
"I thought so too, but he was solid. Sheltered me, guided students well."
"…Really?"
Knowing Mash doesn't lie, Hina believes him.
"Anything else different?"
"Not much."
"Hey, Sensei…"
"?"
"When you were gone… I was really anxious."
"Anxious?"
"Someone I got close to, someone reliable… gone. I thought I'd never see you again."
"…I see. You were lonely."
"…Yeah, but… you don't have to say it so bluntly!"
"I say what I think."
"…It's… embarrassing." Blush.
Hina flushes, feeling childish. Mash tilts his head.
"Feeling lonely isn't embarrassing. I'd miss people I know too."
"You too, huh?"
"We're kinda alike."
"Hehe, yeah."
"Maybe we're siblings?"
"No way. I'd be ripped if we were."
"Haha, true. You're smart."
"Being called smart for this feels… weird. Hehe."
Casual talk, but for Hina, it's pure joy—chatting, sharing, eating cream puffs. The best time.
Until—
BOOM! CRASH!
"Explosion… close."
"Sigh…" Click.
"Hina-san, you're radiating a black aura."
Her precious time, interrupted. She hates it.
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