I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

And then, I wish everyone a Happy New Year.

Chapter Thirty-Nine: I really need to control you more strictly!

"The problem is, your mom has my phone number!"

Higashino Akira looked terrified. If they didn't know each other, it wouldn't hurt to use him as a shield.

But who is Hiratsuka Shizuka? They've been friends for a long time. When they go out late, they just stay at whoever's house is closest to them. It's fine for Higashino Akira to live alone in Tokyo, but Hiratsuka Shizuka has family in Chiba!

What's the point of using me as a shield and then shutting down yourself in this situation?

Hiratsuka Shizuka, who had impulsively driven from Tokyo up the mountain in the dark, was also taken aback upon hearing this. After a moment of silence, she met Higashino Akira's gaze and suddenly tilted her head and stuck out her tongue.

"Hehe...!"

Hey, you old man!

Sure enough, not long after Hiratsuka Shizuka turned off her phone, Higashino Akira's phone rang. After glancing at the caller ID, Higashino Akira gave the silly woman on the other end a long, meaningful look before answering.

"Higashino-kun, Shizuka is next to you, right?"

"Ah."

"Give her the phone."

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira quickly shoved his phone over as if he were throwing away a hot potato.

Across from her, Hiratsuka Shizuka took the phone, her expression bitter. She turned and walked a distance away before bringing the phone to her ear.

She's probably going to get a scolding. After all, that kid was once her student, and it would be too embarrassing for her, as a teacher, to be scolded in front of her students.

"Ogasan..."

A certain older single woman used her coquettish skills to try and awaken her maternal instincts.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone before someone slowly spoke, "Jing, you should understand that Higashino-kun is your student, right?"

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka blushed. "Oh dear, that was many years ago. That kid is almost finished with his university degree now, he's not like that anymore."

The person on the other end sighed, "We're not trying to force you to live a certain way, but you're our only daughter. We're getting old and will inevitably leave us one day, so we can't help but worry about what will happen to you when you get old, how sad it will be for you to be all alone in this world."

“Even so, your father and I did not force you to marry anyone. Now that I think about it, maybe we spoiled you too much before.”

"As a result, you've raised your daughter to be like this. You smoke today and drink tomorrow. When you're in a bad mood, you go out and race cars. Your hobbies are reading comics and boxing. You have nothing to do with other girls' hobbies. You even went after a student you used to teach. Do you think you deserve the respect he had for you?"

"You're not even thirty yet and you dare to do something like this? I can't even imagine what you'll become after your father and I pass away!"

"If this continues, we really will have to take strict control of you!"

Respect? To me?

ah!!?

Hiratsuka Shizuka slumped down, taking the scolding without daring to utter a word in response. But when she heard Higashino Akira's respectful words to her, she couldn't hold back any longer. She frowned, pointed at herself, and then looked back at Higashino Akira, who was sitting in the courtyard, gloating and sipping tea.

Mom, where did you get that idea?

No, how can there be respect?

That guy, when he goes out drinking with her, he cheats and sneaks away to drink. When they spar in the ring, he doesn't hesitate to hit her hard. After they get to know each other, he doesn't treat her like a woman at all when they talk. Does he really respect her?

For the first time, Hiratsuka Shizuka realized that her wise mother was quite old, and even starting to have poor eyesight.

Why haven't you said anything?

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed weakly and said, "Because I am listening attentively to your teachings."

"Remember to come back as soon as possible after the New Year. You're not acting like a girl at all. Don't keep causing trouble for others when you're so busy."

"Hi……"

"Also, if you've made up your mind, then resign voluntarily. The Hiratsuka family's reputation has finally improved, so don't let it go back to its former state."

Across from her, the wife felt a little relieved. At least her daughter, though a bit unruly and always admitting her mistakes but never changing, was at least outwardly willing to listen to advice and not so rebellious.

However, upon hearing her mother's words, Hiratsuka Shizuka was completely stunned. What did she mean by resigning voluntarily? Although she did want to get married, she really didn't make a move on her former student!

Hiratsuka Shizuka quickly tried to explain, but she was interrupted sternly by her mother after only a few words.

"Okay, that's enough. We need to rest now. Let's give the phone back to him."

Hiratsuka Shizuka, looking like she was in a toothache, handed the phone back to Higashino Akira. Seeing his gloating expression, she glared at him and was so angry she wanted to bite him.

"I have heard Xiaojing explain what happened. As a teacher, she did something so immature and caused trouble for Dongye-kun. I will educate her properly from now on. Please forgive me, Dongye-kun."

"You flatter me."

"Please come to our home often, Mr. Higashino."

"I definitely will if I have the chance."

After a brief and polite exchange, the call ended.

Akira Higashino put down his phone and turned around.

Inside the house, Hiratsuka Shizuka had already walked in familiarly, poured herself a cup of tea, and then started eating with the cold dishes.

"You're not being polite at all."

Higashino Akira also walked over and sat down opposite her.

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka scratched her head casually.

"Hey, what's our relationship? You're my last disciple, you don't need to!"

What kind of closed-door disciple are you? Be careful, you might even lock the windows shut!

While eating, Hiratsuka Shizuka said with regret, "What a pity. Such a good day, and I've escaped all those troublesome things. It's just that I'm missing some wine."

She was really hungry. She had driven all day to get to this small place, and the GPS had almost broken down. In order not to spend the night in the middle of nowhere, she hadn't had time to eat lunch or dinner along the way, just driving.

Seeing how much she was enjoying her food, Higashino Akira, who hadn't had much of an appetite, started to feel a bit hungry himself and ate some food with Hiratsuka Shizuka.

During the meal, the two chatted casually, listening to the woman enthusiastically praising Higashino Akira's performance in the video, and then saying that he wasn't fast enough or ruthless enough, and that if she were in his shoes, she would know how to do things first and then what to do next, and she would definitely be able to resolve the issue much faster.

The New Year's Eve dinner table was bustling with activity.

Around four or five in the morning, Amamiya rubbed her eyes and groggily walked out of the bedroom. She was stunned when she saw someone suddenly sitting in the place that should have been hers.

"Hmm, who is she?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at the unfamiliar Akira and asked Higashino Akira a question in confusion.

"My younger sister, Amaterasu Ei."

Higashino Akiaki beckoned her to sit next to her and pointed to Hiratsuka Shizuka sitting opposite her.

"This is Shizuka Hiratsuka, my teacher when I was in high school in Chiba."

Chapter 40 She's practically a superhero

Another younger sister?

Hiratsuka Shizuka couldn't help but think of that strange girl named Miko from back in Tokyo, and her feelings became somewhat complicated.

Could this be another child with a strange personality?

Fortunately, Ying didn't let her experience the embarrassment of dying in the company again.

"Hello, Hiratsuka-sensei."

Upon hearing this, Tiannv Muying greeted the other person earnestly.

Upon hearing this, Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled and waved her hand casually, "It's the holidays now, and you're not my student, so you don't need to call me teacher, just call me older sister."

Ah, sister?

Tiannv Mei glanced at her older brother. Even her brother was in his early twenties, and to be his teacher, someone so old...

Besides, isn't that a bit disrespectful?

The girl hesitated for a moment.

Perhaps there was also a reason for not wanting to call out, after all, coming to the countryside in the middle of the night and being asked to call someone "sister" is really scary, right?

Across from him, Hiratsuka Shizuka's face darkened upon seeing this, and she could no longer laugh.

According to the law of conservation of smiles, if someone can't smile, then that smile must have been transferred to the faces of other people.

For example, a guy who's looking down at the food on the table, trying to stay calm, but whose lips are actually trembling and can't help but curl upwards.

I mustn't laugh, I have to hold it in!

If you laugh at this woman now, she'll definitely fly into a rage!

Akira Higashino's expression gradually became distorted. Finally, unable to bear it any longer, he stood up, turned his back to Shizuka Hiratsuka, and quickly walked out of the room.

"It's getting late. Some people should already be on their way up the mountain. I'll go get ready. Ying, you go wash up and have something to eat to tide you over."

Someone walked further and further away outside, and faint, suppressed chuckles could be heard coming from outside.

Behind her, Hiratsuka Shizuka clenched her fist tightly, veins bulging on her forehead.

This is so unfair! I came here to hide, thinking that nobody in the countryside would know me and I could have a few days of peace and quiet, but I still got laughed at.

Across from her, Ying was somewhat startled by the teacher's sudden, bitter laugh. Being a good child, she quickly went over to comfort her.

In response, Hiratsuka Shizuka could only stubbornly insist that she was laughing because she was thinking of something happy, and then shed 'happy' tears in the arms of the young girl.

Although she was somewhat confused and didn't know what had happened, Amamiya Akira still earnestly comforted her, hugged her, and gently stroked Hiratsuka-sensei's hair, as loving as a young mother.

With his face pressed against the little girl's chest, Hiratsuka Shizuka subconsciously took a gentle sniff.

It smells good and is soft.

It's completely different from the feeling that even if she's careful, there's always a faint smell of tobacco on her.

Damn it, is this what they call girlish charm?!

They lost so decisively.

The shrine was very busy today, so after Hiratsuka-sensei stopped crying, Amamiya Ei quickly went to wash up and get ready, leaving Hiratsuka Shizuka alone sitting there dejectedly, sighing.

Like a defeated dog.

On the other side, Akira Higashino took his tools and began sweeping snow from the top of the mountain down to the bottom. Overnight, the snow piled up to a depth of half a calf.

Even someone as strong as Akira Higashino had to admit that Shizuka Hiratsuka was simply a superwoman!