Matsuda

Matsuda is a character of We Shall Now Begin Ethics.

Plot
During a break, Matsuda goes for a smoke and sees Takayanagi. He asks him what he thinks of student-teacher relationship and Takayanagi asks if he is one and if he is on love or just sexual desire. As Matsuda explains that a student have been visiting him each day and is seemingly not just for him explaining problems on the subject he teaches, Takayanagi explains that if its love, nothing should stop them, however there are three things he breaks: she is under 18, the school forbids student-teacher relationship and it may betray the parents trust. Matsuda comments he came to his senses and it must be sexual desire, so he will tell the student to stop visiting him.

After the break, Tokiyo Fukagawa waits for him in his classroom asking about help for another subject problem. He attempts to tell her to stop coming, but before he is able to say it, she lifts her skirt. Seeing her panties, he rushes to pull her skirt down, but Tokiyo starts screaming and runs. Takayanagi then comes in explaining that he saw everything and that she is recording. Matsuda explains that he wasn't trying to make a move, but as he had realized he loves Tokiyo, he attempted to lower her skirt. Takayanagi then reveals what Tokiyo is doing and will take her to the principal if she wants to, however Tokiyo feels unsatisfied with all of this and decides to just leave. Matsuda invites Takayanagi for a drink that night, however Takayanagi declines stating that he is going home after work.