Crayon Shin-chan: As someone who's traveled through time, all I want is a huge reward!

Lin Yu spoke gently, directing the children to quickly line up.

In a short while, the three teams had already assembled.

Yoshino Midori and others also came out of the office.

"Thank you for your hard work, Teacher Lin."

After exchanging polite greetings, Yoshinaga Midori and Ageo Masumi led their respective classes back home.

But Matsuzaka Ume stayed behind. "Ah Leopard, take everyone back."

"Yes!"

Hejian Leopard continued to obediently carry out Matsuzaka Mei's orders, and without much worry, he led a group of children back to their classroom.

"Teacher Lin, I've seen your work, it's really interesting."

Without the children's influence, Matsuzaka Ume looked at Lin Yu with a smile and said.

"Yeah, that's great."

"I created this for the first time out of interest. If it can be interesting to readers, then it will be a success for me."

He knew best whether "Planet Dream" was interesting or not, but what really mattered to him was the special preparation he made when he left home this morning.

The two chatted and laughed, using the novel as a topic of conversation.

After helping three classes arrange lunch, at Matsuzaka Ume's kind invitation, she invited Lin Yu to have lunch with her class.

"Ms. Lin, you've worked hard too. Let's have lunch together in our Rose Class. The children will be so happy if they know I brought their favorite Ms. Lin!"

Since Matsuzaka Ume had already said so, Lin Yu couldn't very well refuse, especially since he was also looking for an opportunity to win her favor.

"Since Mr. Matsuzaka has said so, it would be impolite of me to refuse."

Matsuzaka Ume was overjoyed to see Lin Yu agree.

She noticed it when Lin Yu was tying his shoelaces while she went to find him for class that morning.

Lin Yu's shoes seemed a bit unusual.

I just didn't recall the specific impression at the time.

Later in the office, she surprisingly didn't bicker with Yoshinaga Midori. After finishing Lin Yu's novel, she focused on flipping through the fashion magazines she had bought.

Sure enough, she found that sense of familiarity there.

That's a new seasonal product from a major brand, priced at 50,000 yen.

50,000 yen, that's one-fifth of a month's salary.

Converted to the equivalent of a previous life, that's about 2,500 RMB.

This price isn't particularly expensive, but it's not exactly cheap either.

After all, most athletic shoes are priced under 10,000 yuan.

Anything over 10,000 is already considered mid-to-high-end.

However, what Matsuzaka Ume valued even more was that, while these shoes might not prove how rich Lin Yu was, they at least shared a similar pursuit of fashion.

This means that the two of them do share some common interests.

Of course, it would be even better if you had money.

She came to the Rose Class with Matsuzaka Ume.

Just as Matsuzaka Ume had said, the children in the class were all very happy to see him.

Lin Yu greeted the children with a smile and then ate his meal chatting and laughing with Matsuzaka Mei.

While eating, Matsuzaka Ume pretended to accidentally drop something on the ground, apologized, and bent down to pick it up.

Then, after getting up, he said with a hint of surprise.

"Teacher Lin, are your shoes from Sanchuan's latest collection? I really like this brand too!"

Upon hearing Matsuzaka Ume's words, Lin Yu knew perfectly well that the fish had taken the bait.

"I think so. I didn't pay much attention when I bought it. It looked pretty good, so I bought it. Does Mr. Matsuzaka have any expertise in this area?"

Didn't you notice?

I bought it because it looked alright?

Matsuzaka Ume felt a secret joy as she listened to Lin Yu's words.

Lin Yu's statement that he didn't care about anything wasn't entirely a lie.

Since it's something you get for free from the system, you naturally won't care much about it.

Moreover, he genuinely didn't know what brand it was or how much it was worth.

Every word was sincere; there were no lies whatsoever.

These sincere words conveyed only one meaning to Matsuzaka Ume.

That is, they have plenty of money and don't care about these things at all.

Shoes costing 50,000 yen aren't too expensive, but if you asked Matsuzaka Ume to buy them, you'd have to be mentally prepared for a long time.

After all, there are various living expenses, and if I actually buy it, I'll probably have to live on a shoestring budget again this month.

In comparison, putting aside everything else, Lin Yu's financial situation is indeed much better than hers.

I bought the latest seasonal product just two days after it came out.

'Am I really going to discover a hidden millionaire in kindergarten?'

As Matsuzaka Ume thought this, her gaze toward Lin Yu grew even more intense.

"It's not really about research or anything like that. I just like to look at fashion magazines and learn about dressing in my spare time."

"Really? Then I'll have to ask you for advice whenever I have the chance, as this is the thing I'm least good at."

Lin Yu smiled and offered Matsuzaka Mei a topic to continue their relationship.

"If Teacher Lin wants to, of course there's no problem."

"Oh, by the way, I don't even know where Teacher Lin is from..."

Chapter 20 A Heart-Fluttering Romantic Partner

"He's a local."

"Oh, I'm so envious. You have so much time to spend with your family."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yu smiled faintly, shook his head, and said, "My parents are gone, and I live alone."

Upon hearing Lin Yu's words, a look of astonishment flashed across Matsuzaka Ume's face, and she quickly stood up and bowed to Lin Yu.

"I'm so sorry, I really apologize, I didn't mean to..."

Matsuzaka Ume spoke with great sincerity and apology.

Although jokes like "both parents are dead, but you still own a car and a house" exist in every world.

Matsuzaka Ume sometimes fantasizes about whether she'll have the chance to snag such a rich husband.

But this is clearly not the time to joke about such things, and Matsuzaka Ume would never actually do such a thing.

Despite her seemingly vain and superficial behavior, she is actually a very good person at heart.

"It's alright, it's alright, Matsuzaka-sensei, you didn't do it on purpose."

Lin Yu waved his hand and spoke calmly.

"Living alone must be very difficult, right?"

Matsuzaka Ume looked at Lin Yu in front of her and spoke softly.

Although she now lives alone in Kasukabe City, her family members are still alive.

These are two completely different feelings.

This means that no matter how she lives outside, she will always have a home waiting for her, a safe haven.

During the Spring Festival, we can reunite with our relatives and have a lively celebration together.

But for Lin Yu, all of these things no longer exist.

Putting herself in Matsuzaka Ume's shoes, she felt that if she were in that situation, she probably wouldn't know what to do either.

Looking at Lin Yu's calm demeanor, she realized that a long time had probably passed, which stirred a sense of sympathy in her heart.

"It's nothing, I'm used to it."

Lin Yu tried hard to recall the huge debt he owed, which made his eyes look somewhat melancholy.

In his past life, he remembered a saying.

Gaining a woman's sympathy for you often successfully opens a crack in her heart.

Simply put, it's about showing women the vulnerability behind a strong man, triggering their maternal instincts, and creating a strong protective instinct in them, thus guiding their emotions.

Although Lin Yu, who was a bit of a homebody in his previous life, didn't have the opportunity to try anything like this.