The English Teacher
Copyright© 2026 by DutchMark13
Chapter 12
A few days later James went in early to prepare for a couple of challenging lessons he had planned. By what seemed to be extremely good luck, he saw Miya walking toward the office with no one else around. He had not really had a chance to ask her out since their first meeting on his arrival in Japan, and he had hoped to discover if that spark he had felt had also been in Miya’s mind. He quickened his step as he called out to her.
“Oh, hi, Miya-san!”
She stopped and turned to face him, a pleasant but not inviting look on her face.
“Ah, James-sensei. How are things going for you?”
“Oh, good, good,” he said inanely. When she made no further effort to speak or move, he blurted out: “Uh, I was just wondering if we might, uh, be able to go out for something to eat sometime, or maybe some sake, or ... something,” he trailed off lamely.
Miya sighed and the corner of her mouth quirked. Then she said gently, “James-sensi, you Americans like to, shall we say, speak bluntly, so desu ne?”
The back of James’s neck prickled. “Uh, well, sure. I guess.” He shifted a bit uncomfortably at what he was sure was coming.
“Good,” she said. “I think you are very cute, James-san, very nice. But, from what I have seen and heard...” She frowned. “Well, if I may be honest with you, I like my men to be a little more ... worldly. Perhaps ‘assertive’ is a better word.”
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