Unspeakable bubbles

"So, so..."

Misato paused for a moment, "Okay, actually it has nothing to do with me who is monitoring Bubble."

"Miss Bella, let's make a deal."

"Give me back my little baby, and I promise I won't say a word, okay?"

“Not very good.” Bella shrugged.

So what if Misato suspects I'm spying on Bubble? What can she do to me?

"I'm the kind of person who responds better to gentle persuasion than force."

"Miri, you're threatening your teacher with such a ridiculous thing over a lizard! How insensible of you!"

"No, let's continue talking, let's continue talking."

Misato's mind raced; she was wide awake by now. "Miss Bella, you think this is no big deal? I can't do anything to you about it."

"Yes, I can't do anything about you, Miss Bella. It's because I don't have enough evidence to prove it."

"But, whether or not Miss Bella did this... it doesn't really matter."

"Huh?" Bella was taken aback upon hearing this.

"If I were to go to a top expert right now and tell her that someone is spying on her, what do you think would happen?"

Miri cautioned, "Miss Bella, children are impulsive and moody."

"Other people are one thing, but that was a top expert!"

"Based on my observations over the past few years, Miss Bella, you are indeed stronger than Hisa, but only by a limited margin."

Misato shook her head and continued, "You could never suppress Hisako as easily as a master."

“Miss Bella is already one of the best teachers, if, I mean if.”

"If a top expert is provoked, how many teachers would it take to subdue her?"

“If things get this big, Miss Bella, you won’t be able to explain yourself to your ‘powerful people’.”

Seeing Bella staring at her expressionlessly, Misato extended her hand: "Ahem, so, regarding my previous suggestion..."

"It's just a stupid lizard anyway, hmph, keep a close eye on it."

Bella opened the drawer and tossed the small, tightly wrapped item to Misato.

"Hey, be careful, don't let Chase fall!"

Miri quickly untied Chase's restraints and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that her specially made temperature-controlled clothing was still on his body.

"Thank goodness you didn't take off its clothes, Miss Bella. It's so cold outside. If Chase had frozen to death, I'd never forgive you!"

“I’m not that bored. Also, Misato, go back to your dorm every now and then and put it in its cage. Don’t let it wander around the school.”

Misato stood there, stroking her lizard with an embarrassed smile on her face.

"Hehe, um, Miss Bella..."

"Is there anything else?" Bella asked impatiently.

"Oh, it's nothing."

"That's right, look, I have so many little cuties in my room, and they all need my care!"

"...Don't beat around the bush, just say what you mean!"

"Practical classes start next month. Practical classes usually involve going out in public, right?"

"That's right, so what?"

"Well, look, it's almost November, and it's so cold outside... Don't get me wrong, I'm not afraid of the cold! It's just that the practical classes are held off-campus for too long, and I'm afraid my little baby will starve when we get back."

"Haven't you participated in any off-campus internships before? Why didn't those little ones you mentioned starve to death back then?"

"Haha, I used to ask a classmate I was very close to to take care of them."

"Why don't you just ask that classmate for help again next month?"

"Unfortunately, last Sunday, we had a fight over something trivial."

Miri scratched her head sheepishly, "Miss Bella, I can't make up with her anytime soon."

"Otherwise, I might as well skip this year's practical class."

"Xiao Meili, do you know how important and meaningful this annual field trip is?"

Bella cleared her throat: "Of the three academies, only we Unicorns dare to do this."

"Leaving aside the moderate Lily of the Valley, even the militant Martial Arts Academy dares not conduct off-campus practice due to various concerns."

"There's nothing we can do about it. The people of the Federation aren't open-minded enough to tolerate groups of polluted people running around outside."

Misato smiled wryly, "Even for us at Unicorn Academy, we wouldn't choose a busy city for our practical training, would we?"

"But at least we took a crucial step and did not compromise with society!"

Bella declared in a high-spirited tone: "Practice makes perfect. Once you graduate, the hothouse flowers from the other two colleges won't be able to compare to you."

“But, but every year during our internships, so many people never come back.” Misato sighed, looking utterly dejected.

“Those who lack ability will naturally be eliminated,” Bella said calmly, glancing at Misato. “However, this shouldn’t be a problem for you to worry about, Misato.”

"It's one thing for the students on the lower floors to be worried and scared, but what about you?"

"Xiao Meili, apart from Jiujiang, well, and now Paopa, there's no one in your class you can't handle, right?"

"Moreover, the students on the sixth floor are already at the pinnacle of Unicorn Academy, and the competition among them is far less intense than that among those below the sixth floor."

Bella looked at her strangely: "You and Jiujiang have a good relationship. Even if it wasn't her, but another classmate in the same group, the chances of you fighting each other are extremely slim."

"Even if you don't join forces, as long as you each look after your own interests and don't interfere with each other, what can those people in the lower floors do?"

"I'm not worried about my own safety, but I don't want to hurt anyone else either."

Misato pursed her lips: "Instead of working together, everyone is hurting each other outside. Isn't that a bit strange?"

"What's so strange about it? It's such a rare opportunity not to be held accountable. It would be strange not to take advantage of it to eliminate a few competitors."

“Miss Bella, but I don’t like it this way.”

Misato pleaded, "Could I... for this field trip?"

“Impossible!” Bella refused outright.

She stared sharply at Misato and said, word by word, "This is a fundamental principle that I cannot and do not want to violate!"

"If you want to talk to Bubble about the surveillance, then go ahead and do it!"

"However, even if it causes a stir throughout the school, Bella will not back down an inch when it comes to this field trip!"

"..."

"........."

After a while, Miri avoided Bella's gaze.

"I...I understand."

Section 216, Chapter 215: A Familiar Feeling

"Misato, what do you know?" Bella was not satisfied with Toda Misato's submission, and instead pressed her for an answer.

"I... I will participate in this off-campus internship. As for Bubble, I won't say anything." Misato looked dejected.

'At least I got Chase back, so this wasn't a complete loss.' Misato comforted herself and accepted the outcome.

“That’s more like it. You’ve always been the kind of person who doesn’t care about things that don’t concern you.”

Bella walked over to Miri and patted her on the shoulder.

"Don't be so gloomy. Miss Bella has a gift specially prepared for Misato in her drawer. Go and take a look."

"Huh, for me?" Misato asked, half-believing.

She walked to Bella's desk, opened the drawer, and sure enough, there was a beautifully packaged book inside.

After opening the book and flipping through a few pages, Misato had a look of bewilderment, as if she were both laughing and crying.

"Miss Bella..."

"Well, I'm sure you'll like it, Misato."

"Uh, this book, 'Ten Methods of Summoning Spirits,' isn't very reliable."

Misato turned the book over and pointed to the 'Gold Rush Publishing House' sign in the corner. "Miss Bella, which bookstore did you buy this book at?"

“This isn’t something I bought at a bookstore downtown to kill time; it’s a magical book,” Bella said seriously.

"Really?" Misato looked at her suspiciously. "But there's also the publication date on it..."

"Misato, things cannot be judged by appearances alone."

"Which of those 'wizard books' in your room, those that look very old and have strange illustrations, is the real one?"

Bella said earnestly, "What looks reliable may not be real; what looks unreliable may not be fake."

"Miss Bella, have you tried the methods in this book?"

Misato asked, "Judging from the name, there should be ten methods, right? How many did you try?"

“I didn’t try any of them.” Bella shrugged.

"A friend gave me this book, and she swore that the methods in it would work!"

“But Bella has never been interested in this kind of thing, it’s a waste for me to have it.”

"So, after thinking it over, I'll just give it to Misato."

"..."

Seeing Miri hesitate and stand still, Bella pretended to take back her book: "Little Miri, if you don't want it, Bella will put it away?"

"Yes, I want it!"