Unspeakable bubbles

"Bubble, I suddenly have a premonition."

Reiko Hatta smiled and said, "We will find the mithril mine smoothly this time, and then Laplace Academy will successfully leave the ocean as the dean planned."

"Ah, actually it doesn't matter if the academy doesn't fly into the sky," the little girl suddenly said.

"This won't do, will it? Didn't Teacher Emma say that the Dead Sea will eventually expand to this area?"

"Bubble has been to the Dead Sea and made many good friends."

"Bubble thinks the Dead Sea isn't as scary as people think."

"what?"

Reiko was taken aback, then she thought of Bubble's 'special identity'.

After a moment of contemplation, Reiko spoke up: "Bubble, perhaps the chaotic creatures are not so dangerous to us."

"But other students and mentors are different."

Seeing the little girl's somewhat unsettled expression, Reiko smiled and said, "Hey, Bubble, why are you thinking so much? Just treat this as an emergency academy mission, and we'll do our best to complete it."

"Yeah"

The little girl stopped worrying and looked down at the rabbit doll in her arms, saying, "Rabbit, it's been a long time since I took you for a walk. This time we're going off the island to play... ah, no, I mean, to do a mission."

Seeing the rabbit doll in Bubble's arms blink, Reiko frowned slightly.

She had long felt that the little girl's doll was too lifelike to be an inanimate object, and now that she saw it, it was indeed so.

However, Reiko didn't say much.

After all, for someone like Bubble who has made a pact with the Chaos Lord, the appearance of a blinking rabbit doll by his side is nothing to be surprised about.

"Bubble, have you packed everything you needed?"

"They're all in my schoolbag."

"Okay, let's go."

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Everyone arrived at their destination one after another. When Hiroki, who was carrying large bags and small packages, finally arrived, Emma took out the magic carpet from the magic hat that her grandfather had lent her.

"Everyone's here, let's go!"

Section 464, Chapter 463: Academy and Home

"Keep flying in a straight line."

"Keep flying, keep flying, and you'll see an island in about two or three days."

"The mithril we're looking for is on the island."

Emma felt a chill run down her spine after hearing the little girl's directions.

Because, according to my grandfather's nautical charts, the mineral vein was indeed located in that place.

'They actually pinpointed the location...and with incredible precision!'

"Teacher Emma, ​​what's wrong?"

Noticing that Emma's expression was strange, Reiko couldn't help but ask.

"No, it's nothing, I just hope for a smooth journey."

"Teacher Emma, ​​don't put too much pressure on yourself. We need to believe in Bubble."

"……kindness"

Emma's perfunctory answer stirred something within Reiko; she vaguely felt as if she had grasped something, but the feeling vanished in an instant.

'Forget it, stop overthinking. Finding the mithril ore is the most important thing right now.'

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"The things in the sea are getting stranger and stranger."

Kaoru Takehara sat on the edge of the magic carpet, staring blankly at the enormous black shadow that was swimming further and further away.

What exactly swam past just now?

"A whale?"

Do whales have pincers?

"Lobster... or something like that?"

"That was a truly enormous lobster."

"Well, after all, we're getting closer and closer to the Dead Sea now."

Petty turned to the little girl: "Bubble, our destination isn't in the Dead Sea region, is it?"

"No, no, we'll be there soon if we fly a little longer."

"That's good."

Not only Petty, but everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The Dead Sea was originally a forbidden zone for humans, and after the incident with the Federation, no one wanted to mention it at all.

"Speaking of which, there's hardly any fish in the cafeteria lately."

Ryuichi Mizushima struck up a conversation with Reiko: "I quite liked that braised fish that used to be a frequent dish."

"Really? I'm a vegetarian, so I haven't paid much attention to it."

"The fish...the fish have all changed, become strange. Will there be no more fish to eat in the future?"

"Hiroki-kun, don't be so pessimistic."

Petty chuckled and patted him on the back: "Don't forget there's also the inland sea, and plenty of lakes and fishponds on land."

"There will still be fish to eat, but the price will definitely be several times higher."

Petty thought for a moment: "Perhaps, fish will become a luxury item in the future, and only those with power and influence will be able to eat it."

"Grant, aren't you just a powerful and wealthy young lady?"

"That's not the case now, and it might not be in the future."

Patty shrugged: "It's not necessarily me who will inherit the family business. What if my brother suddenly becomes a genius..."

At this point, Petty's face darkened: "Perhaps, I'll have nowhere else to go but Laplace Academy."

"..."

The atmosphere on the magic carpet suddenly became heavy, and the four of them—Takehara, Reiko, Mizushima, and Hiroki—did not look too good.

Compared to them, Petty is already a very lucky person.

Being homeless is just the worst possible future for her.

And now they are in a miserable situation where they have nowhere to go except the academy.

"Although I sometimes complain that staying in the academy is like being in prison, when I think about it carefully, I have nowhere else to go," Takehara said sadly.

"Hey? Why is everyone looking so dejected?"

Emma quickly interjected, "Isn't the academy great? Let's all treat it like our own home..."

“Teacher Emma, ​​the academy will never be our home,” Reiko interrupted Emma.

"Why?"

Emma looked puzzled: "The dean and mentors care about everyone a lot, and the accommodations and meals are quite good!"

"Even though our loved ones may not be around, everyone in the class is a friend..."

No, that's not it.

At this moment, Hiroki said sullenly, "Home, home, they won't lock us up."

"..."

Emma fell silent for a moment; Hiroki-kun had indeed hit the nail on the head.

If it weren't for this special mission, if the student council members weren't so trusted among all the students, and if I hadn't been with them the whole way, they wouldn't have been able to leave the island at all!

Don't be fooled by the fact that Chisa seemed to escape so easily; it's because she's strong enough.

Did they replace it with someone else?

Once the island's defense mechanisms are triggered, even serious injury is a good outcome.

"If anyone is willing, they can come to Bubble's house."

Just as the atmosphere was becoming a bit tense, the little girl spoke up: "Bubble's place is so big, it's okay if everyone moves in."

"Haha, this is one way too."

"I've been wanting to ask this for a while now, Bubble, you're also the heir to some family in China, aren't you?"

Petty joked, "If I ever can't make a living like this, I'll come work as your chief bodyguard."

"Meals and accommodation are provided; just pay me whatever you think is appropriate."

"Me too, I work as a bodyguard."

"Hehe, then Hiroki-kun, you're bodyguard number two."

"I can be a gardener."

Takehara also joined in: "Bubble, do you have a garden? I'll help you plant flowers and trim the grass."

"Okay!"

"As for me, I should be fine as a housekeeper."

Lianzi smiled and said, "I'll help Bubble deal with your family's troubles, and also keep an eye on Grant to make sure she doesn't slack off."

"Huh, why do you seem a head taller than me?"

"I'm the president, so I'm already a head above you."