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one.   Welcome to Shōkugan High       ( school / slice of life )

Congratulations, you have just been transferred to Shōkugan Preparatory High School! The leading school for DELINQUENTS. Yes, the students of Shōkugan Prep have little interest in academics. Violence occurs in the halls on a daily basis. And classes are ruled with an iron fist by rowdy gangs with ridiculous names.

Only one class stands as the exception, where all the delinquents are suspiciously well-behaved: Home Economics with [ MIURA-SENSEI. ]

Perpetually tired, but physically imposing, there's no clear reason why all these dangerous students straighten their backs when he passes them in the halls. But word on the street is, you better stay on his GOOD side. Or else.

"Welcome to Shōkugan Prep. Study hard and... stay out of trouble, okay?"

[ TAKING STUDENT & TEACHER APPLICATIONS. ]

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two.  Enforcement       ( school / slice of life )

When school lets out, the students of Shōkugan High are infamous for their extracurricular activities. MIURA-SENSEI has heard some nasty rumors that go beyond the typical afterschool brawl. Rackets, shakedowns, threatening bystanders until they purchase cigarettes and alcohol for 'em!

"There's no way MY students would do somethin' so rotten."

But it's the unfortunate truth. And when he sees [YOU] in the thick of it, he steps in to do what any responsible adult should.


VICTIM ROUTE [S]: You can't remember the last time you used your lunch money for FOOD. They call it 'protection tax'. So long as you're a student wearing school colors, they'll refrain from beating you silly. But when Miura-sensei catches some boys putting the squeeze on ya, how will life at Shōkugan High change for you in the aftermath?

VICTIM ROUTE [A]: Getting bullied as an ADULT has to be the lowest point of your life. 'Just call the cops', 'complain to the school!' You tried, but it feels like these kids can get away with anything short of murder. Some of them are so freakishly huge, fighting back might cost you dearly.

You've been buying them cigarettes for the last month to get them off your back, but this is going to land you in hot water soon. Yet, everything changes when HE intervenes. ( Is it normal to be terrified of your savior? )

BULLY ROUTE: You've got a sweet gig going. You collect money from other students, fork over about 70% to your benefactor, and BOOM, you get to pocket the rest! Everything goes smoothly so long as you don't miss your quota, but that hasn't been a problem [yet...]

          DAMN IT, DAMN IT, DAMN IT. THAT DAMN TEACHER.

MIURA-SENSEI caught you in the act. Worse still, he confiscated every last cent. With your back against the wall, will you call in the muscle and fight back against your teacher OR do you take a gamble and ask this lousy old man for help?

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three. Dragged Back       ( crime )

Bzzt. bzzt. bzzt. The sun is setting. He hears that familiar buzz from the flip-phone he keeps stashed in his desk. 'Don't call this number.' It's what he told his old contacts, yet he keeps it powered on. God knows why.

Miura makes his way over. The draw slides open. BEEP. He's stone-faced. A man void of emotions. "Kazu? Wow, you actually picked up. Short on cash? Ha. Anyway, I won't jerk your chain. I got a job and can't have some amateur f***ing it up. The pay's good and my commission's the same as always. C'mon, one more time won't kill ya."

Maybe he's not cut out for a 'normal' life.

CLIENT ROUTE: Money doesn't buy happiness. But it can net you a lot of extra muscle. KAZUYOSHI MIURA. You pulled quite the reliable name in this business. It's not his place to ask questions. Just give him: 
                 
                        [a name] and [what needs to happen.] 

Sure, he's been out of the game for a little while. But how TERRIBLY WRONG could one little job go?

VICTIM ROUTE: It's nothing personal. Some sh*t went down, now you owe BAD people A LOT of money. Maybe you don't have it all right now, but you're going to find a way to get it. Do your understand?

He's firm. He seems almost... reasonable. But this man is still terribly frightening. Do you fold to the demands of criminals or plead to the bit of humanity still floating around in Kazuyoshi Miura's heart?

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four. Smoke Break       ( school )

"I do hope you understand, in the interest of keeping students away from bad habits, we've elected to turn ALL areas of the school into a 'smoke free zone'. That won't be a problem, will it?"

Call it weakness. Call it addiction. He didn't make it more than his first week before he found a spot behind the school to light up. Now he's no better than these delinquents, sneaking around for a quick smoke.

But it looks like BOTH of us share the same dirty secret.

"Didn't think you were the type. Needless to say, this stays between us."

. . .

"Need a light?"

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five. In Session      ( school )

MIURA-SENSEI teaches Home Economics. So what do his classes actually entail? Well, let's just say his teaching methods are a little unorthodox.

"What, are your fingers broken? You don't need a damn machine to sew. I better not see you touching those things. We're doing this the old fashioned way. I swear, kids are always taking shortcuts. Alright, depending on the size of the wound, you wanna get it in--"

'Sensei, did you just say wound?'

"Huh? Fix your ears. I said tear. No talking."

...

"Alright, we're cooking today. On your desks I have placed a pack of ramen noodles, a bag of corn chips, pepperoni sticks, and Kraft singles. All the major food groups. So first, you'll want to fill up your electric kettle and--"

'Sensei, we have POTS, you know!'

"Huh? Pot? We're cookin', not talking reefer. Now pipe down, I almost got this thing working." 

OPEN TO STUDENTS AND TEACHING ASSISTANTS
LESSON PLAN MAY VARY

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six. Familiar Faces       ( bit of everything )

Someone you really care for is attending Shōkugan High. Their grades aren't the best and it's one of the few places that would take them. You worry for their safety every day.

Thankfully, that wretched school might finally be getting its act together! Who's responsible for such a drastic change? Well based on the stories you hear at home, it's gotta be 'Miura-sensei!'

The school's holding a Summer Festival and when you volunteer to help run a booth for the kids... 'Look, look, that's the teacher I was telling you about! Miura-sensei, come over here!'

Huh... that face looks awfully familiar.
WAIT, I KNOW THAT SON OF A BITCH.

Maybe he shook you down in the past. Maybe he hassled someone you loved. Hell, maybe YOU were the one with a wild side and drifted in similar circles.

They'll let any old scumbag be a teacher these days, huh? Even if people CAN change, you're still going to give him sh*t.

  [ RELATION TO STUDENT & SOME BACKGROUND REQUIRED. ]

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seven. Living for the Weekend       ( slice of life )

It's Friday night and there's moonlight to burn. The bars are lively, everyone is catching a buzz. You're finally starting to feel the atmosphere when something snaps you right out of it. "Is that... Miura-sensei?"

You hardly recognize him without his dingy gray suit on. But now that you get a good look, some ratty old jeans and a white t-shirt are much more his speed. He's working his way through beer cans and smoke billows from his lips. Long sips and even longer drags. Will you hide from his tired gaze?

For: skittish co-workers / troubled students / old work buddies.