It's a Chastity-Reversed World, But It's Different From What I Imagined? - 31

Chapter 31: Searching for a Club Advisor

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Akai was still undecided, but Midorino agreed to join the club, so we managed to secure three members. Next, we had to decide on an advisor, but I had no idea which teacher would be willing to take the role.

In the staffroom, almost all the teachers were women, and I couldn’t find any male teachers. Since it was a boys’ cheer team, I wanted to ask a male teacher if possible. While looking around, I spotted my homeroom teacher, Tsubaki Kanzaki-sensei, so I went up to ask her.

“So that’s why you came to me?”

“Yes. We want to start a club, but we don’t have a teacher who could act as an advisor.”

“A club, huh… And what exactly are you planning to do?”

“A men’s cheer team.”

“A men’s cheer team? Considering the name… Is it a club only for boys? Are you sure about that?”

It wasn’t the cheer team itself she questioned. Her doubt was about the fact it would be only boys.

“Um, I was thinking of making it a club to cheer on girls. And we’d make it completely by reservation, with some selectivity involved.”

“Selectivity? Hmm… So you mean the boys choose who they want to cheer for… That might not be a bad idea.”

I was surprised she understood without me having to explain in detail.

“What’s with that surprised face? I’m still a teacher, you know. I try to predict the kinds of ideas students might come up with. Well, honestly, it’s not because a boy suggested it. Something similar was actually suggested by a girl before. That’s why I get it.”

So there was a girl out there who had an idea similar to mine.

“Hmm. So you want to cheer for girls… What kind of methods are you thinking of?”

“I’ve got a few. For example, for sports clubs, we could wear uniforms and cheer loudly. We’d also create cheer songs and choreography.”

“Something like the cheerleading club?”

“Yes. Though the choreography and songs would be a little different.”

“I see. And? You said you had a few other ideas—what else?”

As I explained my proposals, Sensei wrote them down on paper. She was listening seriously.

“I’m also thinking of personal cheering.”

“Personal?”

“Yes. If it’s okay, could I try a demonstration by cheering for you, Sensei?”

“A demonstration? What are you planning to do?”

I stepped behind her, who was staring at me with suspicion in her eyes.

“Excuse me, I’ll touch you a little.”

“Wha—!”

I placed my hands on her shoulders. I slowly pressed, probing the stiffness, and when I found hardened muscles, I applied pressure with my palm.

“Hhhuuuhhh!”

“Did that hurt?”

“Ah, no! Haa… That’s… Good.”

A sultry sound began escaping from Sensei. I had learned massage from a young age, since grade school, by practicing on my mother.

“Am I hitting your tired spots, Sensei?”

I kept going until her muscles loosened. After about fifteen minutes, her shoulders softened, so I cradled her head to loosen her neck.

“Nnhhahhh! Ahhh, yes… Haahh…”

After another ten minutes, the tightness under my fingers eased considerably.

“Alright. All done.”

I stepped away and returned to face her. For some reason, every teacher in the staffroom was on their feet, staring at me. Maybe they were all tired too and wanted massages.

“Fuuuuh… That felt… Aah!”

Sensei moved her neck and shoulders slowly, dazed. Then, as if regaining herself, her eyes focused.

“Sensei?”

“Kurose… If this cheer team gets established, would I be able to make reservations to have this done?”

“Eh? Well… Yes, I suppose so.”

“Alright. I’ll be the advisor.”

Her eyes shone with determination as she declared it.

“No, I will.” “I’ll take the role.” “Please, let me be the advisor.”

Other teachers raised their hands and volunteered.

“Sensei, everyone… Thank you very much for your kindness.”

I bowed politely. The teachers looked pleased, exchanging wary glances with one another.

“However, I’m sorry. Since I plan to make this a boys-only club, I’d prefer to have a male teacher as our advisor, if possible.”

The moment I apologized and declined, all the teachers slumped back into their seats, looking visibly disappointed.

“I—I see… Hmm. There are two male teachers at Aoba High. One is in the sports department, and he’s very busy. So I’ll introduce you to the other one. Is that okay?”

If he was willing, it didn’t matter to me which one.

“Yes, please.”

“Alright. Let’s go, then.”

The male teacher wasn’t in the staffroom. Following Kanzaki-sensei, we arrived at the infirmary.

“Excuse us.”

She knocked and opened the door. A teacher in a white coat sat inside.

“Tsubaki-chan, welcome. Hm? A male student? W-wait, is this a secret rendezvous? Should I leave?”

The kind-looking male teacher blurted out something outrageous even as he flustered.

“Oh, shut it. Calm down. Who has a secret rendezvous in broad daylight!”

“Eh? You’re not? Then what other reason could Tsubaki-chan, who never has men around, have to drag a boy into the infirmary?”

“What the hell do you think I am!”

“Eh! You’re asking me that here… Hmm…. Ah—I love you.”

They suddenly broke into a comedy skit, and I was left behind. With a sudden love confession flying around, this situation felt unbearably awkward.

“Cut it out already! Kurose, he’s like this, but are you really okay with him?”

“Eh, eh?”

“Hm? What’s going on?”

I didn’t know how to answer because she suddenly addressed me.The infirmary teacher looked puzzled too.

“His name is Kaoru Kanzaki. He’s a school nurse, but he also has a teacher’s license, so he can act as an advisor. He’s… Well, my husband.”

“Your husband, Sensei?!”

“Husband sounds so formal… Hehehe… Um, you’re Kurose-kun, right?”

“How do you know me?”

I had never once visited the infirmary since enrolling.

“You’re kind of famous, in a way. You’re in Tsubaki-chan’s class, right? She’s told me about you.”

“She told you about me?”

“Yeah. We live together, after all.”

In this chastity-reversed world where men were few and precious, men usually took multiple wives. To avoid fights among women, most marriages ended up as “commuting marriages.”

“But you chose only one woman, Sensei?”

“That’s right. I’m not going to explain the circumstances now, but… Let’s just say that’s also an option.”

Kaoru-sensei smiled at Tsubaki-sensei. The two seemed to have chosen the path of mutual understanding, and it worked well for them.

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We sat down again in the infirmary, and I explained everything. Tsubaki-sensei had returned to the staffroom since she had already done her duty of introducing me to him. 

“I see. So you want to make a boys-only club. And since you want a male advisor, you came to me.”

“Yes.”

“That’s perfectly fine. I’m usually here all day, and honestly, I get pretty bored.”

Kaoru Kanzaki-sensei agreed. He was the gentle, warm-hearted type of teacher.

“This is the first time I’ve ever spoken to an adult man.”

“An adult man? Me? Ahahaha. Hmm, Tsubaki-chan always tells me I’m unreliable. But maybe… I can at least listen to a boy’s worries.”

“I want to make this cheer team to get along better with girls. If it’s okay with you, Kaoru-sensei, I’d also love to ask you for advice on romance.”

“I’d love that. Oh, and since Tsubaki-chan and I share the same surname, just call me Kaoru-sensei. It’s less confusing that way. Besides, boys usually only come to the infirmary when they’re sick. Having talks like this is fun.”

While chatting with the approachable and easygoing teacher, lunchtime ended before I knew it.

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