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[gekidazejanai]

 Shit, I don't even know where to start. There's some new hotshot that Hyoutei hired to teach, dude comes with a laundry list of degrees and qualifications. So that means he's got to earn mega money since those degrees pretty much demand a minimum pay scale. Which means budget cuts in other areas. Which means I got axed. Effective as of Friday. Arashi is crushed that she won't get to hang out with the tennis team anymore, and I'm....numb. I just...gods, what do I even feel? Anger? Injustice? Depressed? Fear over how to make ends meet? It's Daichi's first Christmas with us and I wanted it to be so great and wonderful, and now....I don't know how well I'll be able to fake a smile for him. I don't know what to do.

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[zen_of_kabaji]

Ryou, it's okay. We'll get through this somehow. Daichi's Christmas will be wonderful and we're together as a family. We'll be okay. So don't worry. At least not right now. Okay?

[gekidazejanai]

I'll try, but Hiro, the bills won't stop for the holidays. Will we be ok until I get work again?

[zen_of_kabaji]

Usu. We'll be fine. I can dip into my savings and I can ask my parents for help if we need it. I can also take on some part time work after daycare hours, if that's necessary.

[gekidazejanai]

I'll look for a different teaching job, too. If I can't get one, I guess I can always go back to the agency. I really don't want to, but the money was good...

[zen_of_kabaji]

If you don't want to, you don't have to. I promise you, we'll figure something out.

[gekidazejanai]

Yeah, somehow we will. Just gotta make it through the holidays, and then I can start looking around more.

[damagedviolin]

I cannot believe this! I'll go talk to then, Ryou!

[gekidazejanai]

Don't bother, Choutarou, it won't change anything. It's all an excuse to get me gone without pissing off Atobe.

[damagedviolin]

That's ridiculous! I'm...I'm so angry!

[gekidazejanai]

Don't be. It's a waste of time to be angry. I'm sure as hell not angry at the guy they hired, and I just don't have it in me to be angry at the school, not right now. at least.

[acrobatichemist]

What? Can't you even stay on as a tennis coach? Hyoutei's full of rich fucks and they can't keep you?

[gekidazejanai]

Apparently not. I guess some parents found out what I used to do and got pissed, and the school caved when they found an excuse to ditch me.

[acrobatichemist]

That's stupid. You're a great coach and an even better teacher.

Isn't there anything anyone can do about it? Alumni pressure or something, I dunno.

[gekidazejanai]

Thanks, Gakuto.

I really don't know. The way they made it sound, divine intervention won't get me back on the staff roster.

[acrobatichemist]

Atobe's pretty divine, though. I'm sure there's something someone or another can do.

[gekidazejanai]

Maybe, I dunno. It's hard for me to be optimistic about it when all I can think is thank god the Christmas presents are already paid for.

[acrobatichemist]

Worst come to worst, there are other schools around here, and you're a great teacher.

I dunno, Ryou. If you need anything, I'm here for you.

[sexysensei]

Shitenhouji takes all sorts. They took me despite everything.

[gekidazejanai]

But Hiro just reopened the daycare not that long ago.