A super great writer in the second dimension

　Does anyone in our class have such a wonderful name as "Red Bean Paste Bread Sauce"? I'd really like to meet them.

　Dozens of eyes turned to her in an instant, and Honoka Kousaka was somewhat bewildered by the crowd surrounding her.

　“I’m talking about you, Honoka Kousaka who loves red bean buns.” Arashi Sanzenin tapped the table. “Get up and ask your question.”

　"Huh?" Honoka Kousaka reacted in the same way as Umi Sonoda, pointing to herself and standing up. "Then... do you have someone you like, teacher?"

　A gasp rippled through the crowd. In that instant, at least twenty people gave Honoka Kousaka a thumbs up. What a tricky question! How come we didn't come up with it?

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled and said, "Of course, Kousaka-san, you're the one I like."

　..

177. School Economic Crisis

　"Eh...!?" Honoka Kousaka pointed to her face. "Does teacher like me?"

　As she spoke, she gave an expression that said, "Oh no, what should I do? Someone confessed to me!"

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled and said, "What's so strange about that? I like Sonoda-kun too. They're all my good students, and I like them all very much."

　"What on earth is this person saying..." Sonoda Umi covered her face.

　…………

　After class, Sanzenin Arashi went to Minami Suzune's office.

　He planned to explain what happened last night to avoid any psychological burden on the chairman's wife.

　To be frank, Sanzenin Arashi believes there is nothing wrong with a woman doing that kind of thing.

　The chairman's office is located in the middle of the top floor of the school's teaching building. A sign hangs on a waxed wooden door with the words "Chairman" written on it.

　Sanzenin Arashi stood in front of the door, sorting out her thoughts and reflecting on the cause of the matter.

　After her husband died, Nan Lingyin never looked for another man.

　Judging from her appearance, she probably hasn't even gone to a nightclub to find a male escort to vent her frustrations. She truly loves her daughter to an extraordinary degree.

　Because I was worried that she would be unhappy, I endured this feeling until now.

　Sanzenin Arashi asked himself if he could do the same thing if the same thing happened to him.

　This is a physiological need; suppressing it for too long will lead to mental problems.

　Just like a heavy smoker quitting, you'll feel uncomfortable all over.

　To put it simply, even a high school student who tries to quit masturbation will experience withdrawal symptoms, such as increasingly frequent nocturnal emissions and even recurring erotic dreams. In severe cases, they may even be unable to maintain a normal life.

　If Kasumigaoka Utaha had a child with him and then died, Sanzenin Arashi might not remarry, but he would definitely hang out with other women in private.

　After all, Japan is a country that is relatively strict with women. Even if worldly views look down on Nan Suzune's actions, Sanzenin Arashi would not look down on this woman.

　Instead, she would try to comfort him.

　'This is the duty of gentlemen like us.'

　With that thought in mind, he reached out and knocked on the door of the chairman's office.

　"Please come in."

　Nan Lingyin was dealing with documents. The school's operations had been declining recently, and she hadn't told her daughter about it, worried that her daughter wouldn't be able to accept it. When she heard the knock on the door, Nan Lingyin straightened her hair and went straight back.

　As Sanzenin Arashi entered, she caught a fleeting glimpse of melancholy on the beautiful face and couldn't help but ask, "Miss Suzune, is the situation at Otonokizaka really that worrying?"

　How did you know about this...?

　Nan Lingyin was startled and looked at Sanzenin Arashi in surprise.

　In her hand was a financial department report, on which the statistical graph clearly showed a downward slope. Every semester, students transferred to newer schools in Tokyo. However, as the chairperson, she had no way to change this situation.

　This school is too uncompetitive. New schools try every means to attract students and offer various convenient facilities, but Otonokizaka can't do that.

　Because we don't have any money.

　"It's very simple, Ms. Suzune."

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled and shook her head. "The entire school only has?"

　“That’s true…” Nan Lingyin shook her head helplessly. “To be honest, Mr. Qingshan, this school is already in a financial crisis. With your intelligence, you can see that, right?”

　Sanzenin Arashi nodded. "Of course, the entire school?"

　Although Nan Lingyin felt helpless, she could only nod and say, "Just like Mr. Qingshan said, this is the situation we've come to."

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled.

　He looked at Nan Lingyin and said, “Changing this situation is very simple. If I were the chairman of the board, I could increase the number of new students in this school by three times, no, even ten times, in one semester.”

　Nan Lingyin remained silent.

　Sanzenin Arashi paused for a moment, then continued, "Miss Suzune, haven't you thought about using reverse reasoning to prove this? Think about it, go online and collect some information, see what schools in Japan and even the world take pride in, and then work backward to figure out how this phenomenon came about."

　“We’ve already tried, but there’s no feasible solution.” Nan Lingyin shook her head. “Because we don’t have enough budget, we’re willing but unable to do it.”

　Sanzenin Arashi stroked his chin. "Want to fight but have no soldiers, and even if you have soldiers, have no weapons? Is that the situation?"

　"Yes."

　"No, no, no, you haven't grasped the essence of this matter yet. Ms. Lingyin, you are an educator and don't understand the ways of businessmen. The school that looks glamorous now is actually heavily indebted and is waiting for students' money to pay off its debts. There's a saying that goes, 'Let's spend tomorrow's money.'"

　Nan Lingyin smiled, unable to refute.

　She didn't understand what the other person was saying.

　Sanzenin Arashi paced slowly, back and forth in the chairman's office. "Rinne-san needs this right now. Ordinary people deposit their money in the bank; they're spending yesterday's money. Elites invest all their money in various industries; they're spending today's money. But businessmen like me generally prefer to control tomorrow's money. That's capitalism. Although it sounds harsh, if this school continues to operate like this, it'll probably collapse in two years."

　“Yes…” Nan Lingyin sighed inwardly and stood up. “Mr. Qingshan is truly amazing; he even foresaw this. If this school continues like this, I plan to stop admitting new students next semester. In the worst-case scenario, I’ll transfer Kotori’s class to another school…”

　Sanzenin Arashi saw helplessness and a touch of loneliness on that face.

　..

178. Nan Lingyin's office...

　Arashi Sanzenin remembers that in the original LoveLive manga, when Kotori Minami wanted to join μ's, the chairperson's wife initially objected.

　Nan Suzune believes that Otonokizaka Academy is beyond saving.

　But she actually really wanted to save the school and restore it to its former state.

　It's almost certain that the chairperson's wife did a lot of things behind the scenes, but she still couldn't change the outcome. In the end, she simply gave up and started trying to persuade Minami Kotori instead.

　The evidence is what she just said.

　She herself admitted that she had tried many methods, but still could not make up for anything.

　Sanzenin Arashi shrugged. "Based on my assessment, things have taken a turn for the better, but I can't say for sure right now."

　"Mr. Aoyama, you mean...?"

　Nan Lingyin was unsure what the other person meant.

　There's a chance for things to turn around, but we can't say it?

　"What I mean is that the school will continue to operate and will even improve, but that's a matter for the future."

　"Does Mr. Aoyama mean that I shouldn't do anything right now?"

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled.

　He looked at Nan Lingyin and said, "When it comes to operations, some people can turn one million yen into one hundred million yen, while others can turn one million yen into a huge debt. Although Ms. Lingyin has no problems with internal affairs, you are not a qualified operator. You are just a teacher."

　Nan Lingyin's words cannot be denied.

　She never thought about making a lot of money; she was content with maintaining the status quo.

　Sanzenin Arashi thought to herself: It's because of your indecisive thinking that you missed the opportunity.

　"Chiyoda Ward has such a good location, such an elegant learning environment, and it has the largest green area in all of Japan. It's such a prime location, yet hardly anyone comes to school there," Sanzenin Arashi stated expressionlessly.

　"Because there are better schools in downtown Tokyo, with modern facilities and excellent college entrance rates."

　"As a parent, I would also prioritize those places, after all, the child's future is the most important thing, isn't it?"

　Sanzenin Arashi smiled. "Actually, I came here..."

　Nan Lingyin looked over expectantly, "Mr. Qingshan said so much just to help me regain my confidence, thank you so much."

　“No… I meant to say that I didn’t take what happened last night to heart, and I won’t go around talking about it. Miss Suzune, please don’t worry about it.” Sanzenin Arashi stroked her chin. “However, it’s best not to do this kind of thing next to your daughter’s room; you should do it in the restroom…”

　Nan Lingyin blushed slightly, "I know, I'll do it that way next time... uh..."

　Sanzenin Arashi covered her face.

　Miss Suzune, aren't you being a bit too unrestrained?

　You were doing this kind of thing in your room, worried about being discovered by your daughter, and then I found out. It's nothing.

　Would you do that next time?

　Now... now you're actually telling a man that you'll be more careful next time you masturbate?

　Is this something I can talk about with other people?

　How come I didn't realize you were such a clumsy little devil?

　That's such a silly little thing.

　“Uh…” Sanzenin Arashi didn’t know how to start, so after thinking for a moment, she said, “Miss Suzune, please have some self-respect. It’s not good to get addicted to this kind of thing.”

　Nan Lingyin just wanted to find a hole to crawl into right now.

　"Yes, yes, yes... Mr. Aoyama is right... I..."

　Sanzenin Arashi looked at Nanami Suzune, and Nanami Suzune was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and she quickly looked away, coughed, and said, "If Mr. Aoyama has nothing else, you can go out now. You still have to teach your students later..."

　Nan Lingyin urged Sanzenin Arashi with her eyes, while she herself felt unbearably ashamed.

　Sanzenin Arashi shrugged, walked out of the chairman's office, and sighed.

　……

　After Sanzenin Arashi left, Nan Lingyin covered her mouth, her breathing a little heavy. A blush crept onto her pretty face, and her eyebrows flickered. Recalling the scene from last night, she couldn't help but let her mind wander.

　Thinking about how she had gotten through all these years, she felt extremely wronged.

　At first it was fine, but as time went by, she became increasingly unable to restrain herself. She was particularly sensitive to other people's gazes. Before she knew it, even the security guard at the door was looking at her with a somewhat ambiguous look. She originally thought that she would keep this matter to herself, but just now, it was suddenly brought up.

　Everyone has physiological needs, and women need this kind of nourishment even more than men. Whenever she takes care of herself in the middle of the night, she worries about waking her daughter and feels very shameless for doing this.

　But what can we do? We can't exactly do it at school, can we?

　"This……"

　Nan Lingyin's heart skipped a beat. She swallowed hard, and as her breathing became heavier, her lips and tongue became dry. Her heart pounded wildly.

　Just now, I actually wanted to... at school...

　……

　Sanzenin Arashi was about to go to the restroom. He had just bought a fried noodle bread from the convenience store to fill his stomach, and then he felt the urge to urinate. Just as he reached the door, he saw Nanami Suzune walking towards him from the opposite side.

　Good afternoon, Mr. Aoyama.

　"good afternoon……"

　Nan Lingyin greeted him briefly and then went straight into the restroom, looking like she was in a great hurry.

　Sanzenin Arashi's expression was very strange. Just now, Nan Suzune's cheeks had turned bright red, and he was very familiar with this expression—it was the same expression that came over Sayuri the first time they made love.

　Could it be...

　'Did she have sex with herself in her office?'

　Sanzenin Arashi found it hard to believe. Office personal interaction—that's something only seen in hentai anime. How could it happen in real life?

　He looked uncertainly at the spot where Nan Lingyin had disappeared. The chairman's wife also had her own unspeakable difficulties, but this was too absurd.

　'I think I've done that before.'

　Thinking of Yukino Yukinoshita's "deep throat service under the office desk," Sanzenin Arashi felt that this was becoming more and more likely. After all, playing in that kind of space would feel very tempting, it was simply addictive.

　So, if I just go to Nan Lingyin's office and check for any unusual traces, wouldn't all the problems be solved?