When I reached the ticket gate of Sannomiya Kobe station,first grader Inagaki and a dark boy were standing near the gate. Inagaki found me and said, "This is Yaguti in my classroom.He hopes to join our school journal club."
Yaguti said, "How do you do.I am Yaguti."
He took off his school cap and lowered the close clipping head abiding by school reguration.
"How do you do.Did you have been in other club?"
I asked him because many boys who want to join club in second term have left clubs in first term.
"In mathematics club"
Yaguti said.He seemed much ashamed.
"This guy is a son of Mr.Yaguti.".
When Inagaki said so, Yaguti's cheeks blushued. Words of Inagaki reminded me that his sound jaw and almond eyes were just like Mr.Yaguti's.
Mr.Yaguti tought us very strictly and was feared from students not to be good at mathematics. If they cannot solve probrems in the practice,they must stand in front of the blackboard allthrough the mathematics class. I was relatively good at mathematics and I was familiar with Mr.Yaguti.
"Why did you leave mathematics club,"I said.
"I don't like the atomosphere of the club".
"All menbers of our club will welcome you.Our hands are very short to make newspapers"
I said so and pat the shoulder of Yaguti.
Inagaki asked,"Can he go together to the newspaper company ?"
"Certainly.If he cannot proofreading work ,he may just see our work todat."
When I said it,Yaguti took his cap once again.
"Perdon me.I am too late."
So saying Minami,chief of the journal club,appeared. Inagaki introduced Yaguti to Minami as a son of Mr.yaguti,but Minami only nodded to them silently with his face firm.
Minami completely give up to learn mathematics ,so Mr.yaguti scolded him over again. Otuka,2 grader jocular boy,apeared and apolojized to be late exagerratedly.So,the air of the place became peaceful.
When we arrived at the newspaper company, Yaguti completely excited and his eyes shone brightly. He seemed to have been charmed by the newspaperman and the cameraman with armband scamperring busily in the corridor.
Working space given to us was a corner of printing type field separated by boards with frosted glass.We could see the printing type workers through slits of boards. Yaguti frequently stood up and were seeing them.Workers with apron were arranging very quickly printing types from the shelf to their small wood boxes.Yaguti seemed to be much interrested in their work.
When the proofreading of a school newspaper finished,Minami had just gone to negotiate the payment and Otuka went home immediately.So,Yaguti,Inagaki and I were left surroundinng the table.
"How Mr.Yaguti spend in your house".
I was interested in the behavior of strict Mr.Yaguti in home.
"My father is very nagging and my mother and sisters are nerves".
"Is he studying mathematics at home?"
"Yes,he study it very hard".
" You, too, will be very good at mathematics,I suppose".
Inagaki suppressed laughter with his hand.
Yaguti said,"I am not good at mathematics ".
"Oh,it's a surprize.You are son of mathematics teacher,aren't you?"
When I said so, the face of Yaguti changed very sad and he turned down.
"But,you like Mathematics don't you, because you join mathematics club."
"I hates mathematics.".
Yaguti said decidedly.
"Well, why did you join mathmatics club".
"I want to be a little good at mathematics.My father is so pityful.If I am so poor at mathematics,my father will lose his trust as a teacher. But I could't tolerate in the club." :
"Did your father teach you mathematics?"
"Yes,At the time of junior high school, he taught extensively ,but recently he has give up completely ".
I became somewhat pleasant remenberring Mr.yaguti teaching his son in embarrasment.
Then,Yaguti spoke to Inagki in low voice.He seemed to want to leave the topic .He watch the galley remainnig on the table and tried to learn the symbol of the proofreading.

It was about 2 weeks later. When our mathematics class ended, Mr.Yaguti called me.What happened? In suspection I approached the platform.
"I hear there is no activity in school journal club today.Is it true?;Mr.Yaguti whipered.
It was Friday.And our club was off. Mr.Yaguti seemed to hear it from his son.
"Yes sir. it's off today".
I answered.
"Do you like to go part of the way to home with me?".
"Certainly ",I said .
" Well,we will meet at 4 o'clock near the back gate".
The teacher said.
The teacher who had a cane in his hand and wear fine business suit appeared accurately 4 o'clock.
"My son have entered a newspaper club,I hear.Is it true?"
Going out of the gate, Mr.Yaguti said so immediately.
"Yes. He joined us about two weeks before"
"He seems delightful " so saying,Mr.Yaguti brandished a cane.
"I have thought all students not to be good at mathematics were idlers".
"It will be so from the situation of teachers".
"However, there was a student truely difficult to master mathematics , even if he made much effort.I found it lately".
"From your son"?
"Yes.Oh,yes".
The teacher seized out a big sigh.
"By the way,is it you ? The captain of school newspaper club."
"No"
"Oh,I am wrong.I think so because my son said your name frequently. Who is the chief ?"
"Minami,in D class "
The body of the teacher was jolt severely for a moment. Teacher stopoed walking and gazed at train which passed on the bank for a while.
Mr.Yaguti suddenly turned to me and took his hat off. "Please kindly look after my son".
He lowered his head deeply. The wind blew and his hair which had turned half silver was disarranged.

Then a slight change was made in mathematics class of Mr.Yaguti.