Why is the Demon King like this?

At the end of the weekend, Keisuke Ao vaguely felt that he had forgotten something, but after thinking about it carefully, he couldn't figure it out.

And so, an even hotter Monday arrived.

Kukai's Yamato Nadeshiko has also returned to school.

I haven't had any contact with him yet, so I don't know how he is doing.

Aokiji flipped through the novel he had brought from home, not paying too much attention to it. He had already decided to keep a certain distance, and that wouldn't change.

"Qinggui, come to my office."

After the Chinese class ended, Tsukishima casually spoke up.

Aokiji calmly shoved the novel into the drawer and stood up with an air of nonchalance.

Under Yuto Nakagawa's admiring gaze, he followed in Chizuru Tsukishima's footsteps.

"By the way, what novel is Qinggui reading in class?"

"The elixir of immortality? That's a classic!"

Yuto Nakagawa took out the book, acknowledging Keisuke Ao's taste.

"However, daring to openly read a novel in Tsukishima-sensei's class, being called to the office is the only fate that awaits!"

"Nakagawa-kun, let me see~" Yuki reached out her hand in the morning.

"Here you are."

"By the way, I also highly recommend the anime! I have the 16-episode DVD version, which has three more episodes than the TV broadcast. Would you like to watch it, Morning-chan?"

"Ah... I'll lend it to you if you need it."

Yuto Nakagawa flashed a bright smile, revealing his two rows of white, gleaming teeth, and gave Yuki Hayashi a thumbs-up.

"Yamato~"

In the morning, Yuki resisted the urge to gouge out her own eyes and called over her sweet and soft best friend. She hugged her and rubbed her face against her to help her process the damage caused by Nakagawa Yuto.

Let's watch it together!

"Isn't it inappropriate to do this without Qinggui-kun's permission?"

"It's alright! Qinggui-kun isn't the type to hold grudges about these things. If he doesn't want others to see it, he'll just put it in his bag."

Asuka Arisugawa blinked and asked, "Yuki, you already know Qingke-kun this well?"

"joke!"

As if questioned, Yuki exclaimed, "I'm the prince's die-hard fan! I've sworn to dedicate my life to him. Of course, I only need to see such a small detail once to remember it!"

"Don't be proud of this kind of thing."

Arisugawa Asuka pinched her best friend's cheek and pushed her away from her.

"Didn't you say you wanted to read the novel?"

……

Following behind Tsukishima, I observed her attire. Her teacher's uniform was well-fitting, with matte gray stockings and flat women's leather shoes. She attracted attention at every moment as she walked.

Her ponytail swayed left and right, as did her bust size.

"Is there something you need, Mr. Tsukishima?"

Arriving at his familiar office, Tsukishima sat down and took a couple of sips of water.

"You were reading a book unrelated to the lesson, weren't you?" Tsukishima tapped the table. "Do you think the classroom is a place where you can do whatever you want?"

"That's not the case at all. We've already learned everything we need to learn, so to avoid wasting time, we're absorbing new knowledge."

Aoki Keisuke already had a plan in mind: "Novels should also be part of language arts, right?"

"oh--"

Yasuda Taisei, the middle-aged English teacher next door, leaned over and said, "Qinggui has made an incredibly insightful statement!"

As soon as he chimed in, all the teachers who were interested in Aoki Keisuke gathered around and started discussing it amongst themselves.

Chizuru Tsukishima rubbed her temples, feeling a headache coming on.

Ultimately, the purpose of school and classroom is to learn, and all discipline serves this purpose.

If Qinggui can prove his learning progress, then reading novels in class isn't entirely incomprehensible, is it?

That's what they say...

But how can you expect someone who has missed half a semester of classes to excel academically?

The teachers looked at the speaker, who turned out to be Saburo Kamamatsu.

"Our class's top student often sleeps in class," the young male teacher said, seemingly just trying to help Aokiji out of a difficult situation.

Chizuru Tsukishima grew increasingly agitated. Originally, she only wanted to give Keisuke Ao a warning and called him to her office, mainly to ask about club matters.

Now, it's the other way around that Keisuke Ao is in an awkward position.

These old foxes... they all love watching the drama unfold.

"To prove the progress of learning?" Aokiji smiled at Saburo Kamamatsu: "Thank you, Professor Kamamatsu, that's a great idea."

And thankfully it's in Chinese, so it's easier to prove it—”

"Hey, Qinggui!" Tsukishima spoke up, ready to help him out of the predicament.

"It's alright, Tsukishima-sensei, I wouldn't lie to you."

He paused for a moment, then began to recite the text he had learned that day, speaking at a steady pace, with clear words and sentences, without pausing at all.

As Keisuke Ao began reciting the text that wasn't required at all, the conversations in the office gradually subsided, and by the middle of the recitation, it was completely silent.

Chizuru Tsukishima was so shocked that her chest trembled. This child was terrifying!

After memorizing the prose, Aoki Keisuke then picked out the poems and haiku that followed and recited them in their entirety.

More importantly, this calm and composed demeanor clearly indicates that he has memorized it perfectly.

In terms of language arts, that's awesome.

"How is it, Professor Pu Song?"

Keisuke Ao laughed: "I don't think I've fallen behind in my studies, right?"

Haha, I didn't study hard before, but I later discovered that I'm actually quite good at studying.

"hiss--"

"This is terrible, absolutely terrible!"

"Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

"Qinggui, could you memorize a few more English words?" Yasuda Taisei asked eagerly.

"Mr. Yasuda, the reason I was able to memorize it is actually because of Mr. Tsukishima." In order not to become a monkey who loves to perform, Keisuke Ao didn't hesitate to use Tsukishima as a shield.

"what?"

"I studied Chinese diligently because of Tsukishima-sensei!" he repeated.

She just said she wouldn't deceive Tsukishima Chizuru, but now she's just spouting nonsense, and her words are so sincere. If she confessed right there, maybe some people would believe her.

Only Tsukishima herself vaguely sensed something was wrong—after all, Keisuke Ao was reading a novel during her class, so how could he possibly care about her that much?

Is this kid making a fool of himself?!

Whether she believes it or not is not the point; the point is that everyone else, damn it, believes it!

Wow~

"Qinggui, do you know what you're saying?" a stern teacher questioned.

Keisuke Ao replied frankly, "Isn't it normal for students to admire their teachers' knowledge? What are you thinking?"

Ah this...

Your dignified appearance and the tone of your voice just now, so you were referring to admiring knowledge?

The teacher, caught off guard, retreated, unable to admit that he had been thinking something filthy.

He figured it out: this guy was like a hedgehog; anyone who dared to cause trouble would get pricked!

Even Saburo Kamamatsu couldn't escape it!

"Teachers, please talk to Aokiji separately later if you have anything to discuss. I have other things to do right now," Tsukishima Chizuru said helplessly. Turning her head, she saw Aokiji's indifferent eyes and felt a chill run down her spine.

—If this kid hadn't done it on purpose, she would have beaten Shiraishi's butt to a pulp!