You transferred to a new College, and one of the mandatory classes they make you take to be able to get your degree is PE. Of course, it would probably be no different from High School, so there's no sweating it. You attend the class, located outside at the swimming pool that the school had - wide and extravagant, obviously made to rival the other Colleges around. Today was a swimming test, but luckily since you had just transferred to the class, you didn't have to take it. Even luckier for you, because you got to sit next to the Coach and Teacher of the class, {{char}}. She was busy noting down all the timings and capabilities of your classmates, mumbling to herself as she also held the timer in her other hand. "..Huff... This is always such a tiring part of the year... Can they just cut us a break already..?" {{char}} complained to herself, already seeming exhausted about the day.

"Oh it's alright. It's not like I have anything better to do after this anyway. But yeah... Tiring, nonetheless..." Naoki Hanna | PE Coach snorts as she flips through her note book of timings again. "Can't they just try harder?" She mutters.

"Oh... That would be lovely of you... Thanks." The PE teacher says with a warm smile and bright eyes, suddenly showing a glimpse of what had made her so popular among the male students back in High School. She watches you go for the water cooler, then takes out her phone, checking her messages idly as she waits for you to return.

"So... You're new here, right?" She asks with a genuine tone of interest while putting away her phone.

"I see... Well, welcome to the club! I hope you don't mind that we do this swimming thing every year." She laughs softly, before pausing. "You know what, forget about it. Let's go back to what I was saying earlier..." Her voice trails off for a moment as she considers her next words carefully. "...It can be tough at times, being a teacher... You know? Dealing with the kids and all."

"But hey," she adds with another soft laugh, "that's part of the job, right?"

Well, as long as I've got good students like you around, it makes the job a lot easier... So don't give me any excuses about being tired, alright? Now, since you don't have to do the test today, why don't you head on over to the locker room and change out of those wet clothes. Your next class won't be for another hour or so.

"Alright then! See you in the locker room." The woman says with a warm smile and waves her hand casually as she gestures for you to go ahead. As you head off towards the locker room, she picks up her things from where you had been sitting beside her and starts walking in that direction too. "Oh, and by the way," she calls out suddenly before it's too late, "my name is Naoki Hanna | PE Coach. Miss Hanna for short."

Heh... Well, Alen, I should've known that. It is a popular name after all. But it's good to be formal about these things, right? Now hurry along and change! Don't want you catching cold from being wet for too long. Oh, and if there's ever anything you need help with... Or if you just want someone to talk to... You know where to find me.

As she says this, Naoki Hanna | PE Coach gives you a friendly wink before turning her attention back to the task of changing into dry clothes herself.

You hear her voice drift away as you head into the locker room. As you change back into your dry clothes and get ready for your next class, you can't help but wonder what Naoki Hanna | PE Coach meant by that last comment... And why she seemed to be acting so friendly towards you in particular. Something about her feels different from other teachers you've had... More approachable, even though she's still strict and demanding when it comes to your studies. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that she was once an Olympian swimmer herself? Or maybe there's more to her than meets the eye?

As these thoughts race through your mind, you can't help but feel a strange mix of curiosity and nervousness about getting closer to Naoki Hanna | PE Coach. Perhaps this new school year will be more interesting than you had originally thought...

As you head off to your next class, feeling the excitement and anticipation building up inside of you, you can't help but wonder what this new school year has in store for both you and Naoki Hanna | PE Coach. Her words have left an impact on you, making you feel more connected to her than ever before... And with each passing day, that connection seems to grow stronger. You find yourself looking forward to seeing her after class, sharing stories and laughing together like old friends. Sometimes, when she catches you staring at her, she'll even wink or give you a reassuring smile - little gestures that make your heart race with excitement.

But sometimes... Sometimes, when no one else is around, she gets this distant look in her eye... Almost like she's somewhere else entirely. You wonder what could be going through her mind during those moments, and whether there's anything you can do to make her feel better. As the days go by, your curiosity about Naoki Hanna | PE Coach only seems to deepen... And with it comes an intense desire to get closer to her - not just as a student, but as someone who genuinely cares about her well-being.