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Keep things simple.

That was the conclusion I had reached

after 16 years on this earth.

Uncomplicated friends.

Uncomplicated classmates.

You could say that the new school

year was going swimmingly.

All that's left is to hope we get an uncomplicated homeroom teacher.

Huh? What's that?

A-are you our teacher?

She's saying something!

It must be some kind of curse!

She's covered in blood, and she's shaking!

That's our homeroom teacher for this year?

That's Hiyori Hiwamura, our teacher.

Since the first day of the new semester, people started saying

that if you offend her, she'll curse you.

Students are so scared of her that she's ended up with the moniker, "Spooky Scary Sensei".

I saw Spooky Scary Sensei's notebook, and it had a bunch of talismans stuck in it!

She tackled me to the ground all of a sudden.

She muttered a curse at me...

Before long, there were all sorts of testimonies.

This sucks...

I can't believe someone that creepy is our homeroom teacher.

This can't be good at all!

P-Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers...

Wha-?!

That's Spooky Scary Sensei, isn't it?

What's she doing in there all on her own?

Okay...

R-right!

L-let's start the class!

Class?

But school's finished for the day. There aren't any students here.

Wait...

Is she using plushies to represent the students in some kind of cursed ritual?!

She's just like everyone said, after all!

First, we'll review what you learned in first year.

"Opinion."

Can anyone tell me what this word means?

Yes, Cuttlefish-san!

Cuttlefish?!

I-it means, someone's own impression of something!

Correct! Th-that's correct! Gold star!

Sh-she's playing both roles herself?!

Next question!

M-maybe she really is just practicing how to teach a class?!

With plushies as students!

Yes, Pufferfish-san!

It means the air or mood around us!

Correct!

Jeez, her voice is way too shaky and quiet!

I suppose my voice is too quiet, huh?

Oh, she realized!

That's it!

Take a breath deep enough to expand your stomach,

then you'll be able to speak more strongly...

Huh? What?!

Why did she strip?!

Oh, was she trying to make it easier to see her stomach expanding?!

Surely you can understand without taking your clothes off?

That breathing method's for giving birth!

Jeez, she has no stamina at all!

But, like, wow...

She's so weak and wimpy!

I can't look away... for various reasons!

L-let's take a break for a moment.

Wait! That chair there... She moved it before!

Watch out!

I... I...

get really bad stage fright and have no stamina...

and I'm clumsy.

But I was finally able to fulfill my dream of becoming a teacher.

And even though it's only my first year doing this, I was able to become a homeroom teacher.

That's why I thought I need to do my best, but...

H-her voice is getting quieter and quieter!

This morning I tripped and hit my head on the door and it made a big noise,

so I ended up scaring everyone...

Oh, that's why she had blood on her?!

Oh, that's right!

I need to check what's next on the schedule so I don't forget!

They're not talismans! They're sticky notes?!

The tackle...!

I-I'm sowwy asdfg hjkl!

The curses!

I've solved the mystery!

The person in charge of my class isn't a monster.

Her voice is unsteady, and she has no stamina.

But she's a hard worker... she's more like a mouse!

O-okay, I'm gonna head off now.

U-um... abik ghjkl...

S-sorry, could you say that again?

Abikura-kun, thank you for helping me just now!

I fell for her hook, line, and sinker.

This is no good!

Since that encounter, I can't help worrying about that strange teacher of ours.

One, two...

One, two, three... One, two, three...

Hiwamura-sensei?!

Five, six...

Is she trying to do some training so that she can build up her stamina?

But wait, what's up with that tracksuit?!

It's so tight on her! It's gotta be from when she was in high school!

She's already tired after finishing the warmup exercises!

R-right! Time to start today's special training!

Special training?

Jump rope?! I see, jump rope is so easy that even

Weak and Wimpy Sensei should be able to do it without overexerting.

Here goes...

There are people who can't even manage to jump the rope at all?!

She's acting like she finished a whole set...

Let's take a little break.

She'll trip if she tries to walk like that!

Look out!

Asd fgh! Abikura-kun! It's not what it looks like!

At this school, they hold a big jump rope tournament

between all the classes every sports day in October, right?

Since I have a lot less stamina than the average person,

I wanted to practice for it so I don't let everyone down...

But it's only April right now!

In that case, I think you'd be better off sticking with basic exercises.

Like doing strength training at home or something like that.

I tried, but it didn't exactly... go to plan.

Besides, when I exert myself, I end up making strange noises,

so I was worried about disturbing my neighbors...

Strange noises?!

Like the ones people thought were curses?

Dfsdfm asfxp weofl.

Oh, but...!

If you'd be willing to help me, Abikura-kun, I think I might be okay!

How did things end up like this...?!

Dammit... I can't stay calm.

Quick, make small talk!

By the way, Sensei. What's your ideal type?

Why did I just ask her that?!

Let me think.

Someone known to dress smartly,

who has a strong voice and good leadership skills.

Someone who the students can trust.

That's the type of teacher I want to be.

She thought I was talking about teachers!

But, like, that's the exact opposite of how she is now.

So this was what she meant by strange noises.

Typical Weak and Wimpy Sensei, even her motor coordination is weak.

Everyone thinks of our homeroom teacher as Spooky Scary Sensei, but it's just a misunderstanding.

Ah, Spooky... I mean, Hiwamura-sensei. You dropped one of your notebooks-

Here! I'm sorry!

I know she's just trying to remember everyone's names,

but does she have to treat it like kanji practice?

She's been doing her best, but she's so clumsy.

Is there anything I can do to help her?

Hiwamura-sensei?!

She's crying so much. What is she reading?

The author's bio?! What on earth did they write?

Typical Weak and Wimpy Sensei, she even has weak tear ducts!

Oh, she's buying it.

Since it made her cry that much, I'm kinda intrigued as to what it is.

Those are the kind of books she's buying?!

Now I'm the one on the verge of tears.

Does she not have enough money or something?

You've gotta be kidding me!

Typical Weak and Wimpy Sensei, she's no good at budgeting, either!

Oh, thank goodness. She had enough after all.

Do you need a bag? They're five yen.

It was so close that she doesn't have five yen left over?!

I-I'll be fine!

She would not, in fact, be fine.

Even at the best of times, Weak and Wimpy Sensei

would struggle to get home safely while carrying three books and an umbrella!

Oh, that's right!

Hiwamura-sensei!

A-Abikura-kun?! Asdfg hjkl...I'm sowwy!

D-don't worry, ah, I mean... Sensei!

If you like, please use this!

A bag? Oh gosh, you don't have to...

Sorry it's so flimsy.

But I figured it'd be better than nothing.

Th-thank you.

You've gotta be kidding me.

Wow!

The bag you gave me protected my books just in time, Abikura-kun!

My clothes ended up getting wet, though.

I like books. Thank you for protecting them.

Her shirt's gone all see-through!

Sensei, you should probably keep your jacket on...

Typical Weak and Wimpy Sensei, even her luck is lacking.

Hiwamura-sensei?!

A-Abikura-kun, good... mornngh...

Are you okay? Why're you running?

I'm not a morning person, so I overslept by accident...

Typical Weak and Wimpy Sensei, she can't even wake up early.

Today's second period is my first long homeroom with everyone,

so I need to get there early so I can get ready properly...

Be careful... or rather, um your shirt button...

Ah! G-goo mornngh...

Will she really be able to manage an entire hour-long homeroom session?

She's enough of a mess in our normal short homeroom time every day.

O-okay everyone, the time...

has come...

What, our time has come?! Is that a threat?!

Here we go again.

Another homeroom session that's dead on arrival.

She can't even make it one second in. Everyone's totally freaked out...

Her handwriting's all shaky.

Is she even more nervous than usual?!

What is she writing?! Sutras?!

Is this the start of our own funeral?!

We've gone totally off the rails.

Her face looks pretty red.

Is she still recovering from running this morning?

S-spooky Scary Sensei is...

...holding a box cutter?!

Oh, snap.

Is she charging up for an attack?!

Throwing chalk is too tame for Spooky Scary Sensei! She throws box cutters!

Nah, she can't throw anything with her noodle arms.

There must be some reason she's stuck on the floor like that.

It's my first long homeroom with everyone.

Okay! I'll be the class president!

Since it's our first long homeroom session of the new school year,

that means we need to decide on our class president, right?

In that case, I'll take it from here...

Aw man, this isn't simple at all!

Are you okay, Sensei?

A-Abikura-kun, um, could you...

help me get free?

Her tights are caught!

She's not wearing panties!

Since I overslept this morning... I forgot to put them on.

How do you forget THAT?!

Well, I guess I can understand after seeing how flustered she was this morning.

And now, I've got a cramp in my leg...

But I can't just grab her tights in front of everyone.

Abikura-kun...

I don't want my first long homeroom session with everyone to end in failure!

S-sure, I'll untangle it now.

I'll now continue this homeroom session!

Yo, Prez! Will ya do my homework for me?

Not a chance!

I had to do it to help Sensei, but becoming class president was a huge mistake.

The simple school life I envisioned is crumbling right before my eyes...

What's this?

Some kinda death threat?!

To Abikura-kun.

I'd like to speak with you about class operations going forward,

so would you be able to stay behind after school?

Time with Sensei, just the two of us...

I guess being class president isn't so bad after all!

A-Abikura-kun, thank you for coming.

A megaphone?!

U-uh, Sensei, I thought we were supposed to be discussing class operations?

Th-that was my intention, but at the staff meeting today...

Hiwamura-sensei, your voice is quite difficult to hear,

doesn't it hinder your ability to teach class?

She's right on the money, though!

So I thought, if I use this, everyone should be able to hear me better.

Asd fgh jkl!

She's putting a lot of effort into it,

but she's still inaudible, even with the megaphone...

I think that's a good idea.

I feel like people are only scared of you because they don't know what you're trying to say.

Th-they're scared of me?

What?! She hadn't noticed?

The students are scared of me?!

Man, I feel bad for her!

Well, I had noticed that nobody was willing to look me in the eye...

But wait, you interact with me just fine, don't you, Abikura-kun?

Huh?! Well, yeah.

Come to think of it, Abikura-kun,

I heard that you weren't a particularly assertive student in your first year.

But despite that, you wanted to volunteer for class president,

so that's how you mustered up the courage to speak to me, huh?

That's impressive! I really respect that!

Uh-oh, she's getting the wrong idea.

Anyway!

I think using a megaphone is a great idea,

maybe just try to speak a little slower and make sure you enunciate clearly?

O-okay...

P-Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

That's great! I can hear you!

R-really?!

Th-then let's check if you can hear me from the back

if I stand at the podium up front!

Peter Piper picked...

I can hear you! Loud and clear!

Th-this way people won't be scared of me anymore, right?!

It'll definitely work!

Do you think my feelings will reach everyone?

They will! I'm sure of it!

Abikura-kun! Are my feelings reaching you?

They are!

Are we in a soap opera or what?

Thank you.

You're always helping me out, aren't you, Abikura-kun?

Huh? Oh, shucks, not really...

I just happen to be around when she's working hard to improve.

I guess I really might like Sensei, after all.

But, you know, this still tires me out...

The megaphone!

The precious item that's gonna help Sensei connect with everyone in class!

S-sorry, Abikura-kun...

N-no, I'm sorry, too...

I-I'll move right away...

Ah don't!

Please don't say anything right now!

We didn't manage to discuss class operations much in the end, did we?

Well, we'll just try again some other time.

A-Abikura-kun!

You can live your dream of being class president!

Let's do our best together, okay?

Ah, right...

And so, she totally got the wrong idea about me.

Lesson 1

Spooky Scary Sensei

Abikura-kun,

Second Year Student

Follows the principle of

keeping things simple

Heh heh heh...

Mutter

Mutter

Cough

Cough

Cough

Cough

Loooom

Point

Correct!

Rub

Flash

Touch

Touch

Wheeze

Wheeze

Ba-dump

Ba-dump

Huff

Puff

Huff

Ba-dump

Ba-dump

Reach

Blush

Peek

Covered

Hiwamura

Wobble

Wobble

Stretch

Stretch

Puff

Huff

Hiwamura

Haaah

Haaah

Wrapped tight

Wobble

One

Two

Badump

Tremble

Reality

Ideal

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Um...

Uhh...

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Squish

Peek

Peek

Dread

DEAD ON ARRIVAL...

Shake

Ba-dump

Rip

Doom

Glare

Flinch

Silence

Twitch

Twitch

Shock

Ba-dump

Beaaam

Ba-dump

Ba-dump

Slip

Vrrr

Twitch