Unspeakable bubbles

Locke put down the documents, looked up, and noticed that only Bubble was there. He asked in surprise, "Where's Ayaka? Didn't I tell her to stay with you?"

"Caixiang went back first. She asked Paopao to come to the office to ask the teacher to arrange a place for her to stay."

Hearing Bubble say that, Locke became somewhat displeased.

Lately, she's been increasingly disregarding me, even for the smallest things.

"teacher?"

"Bubble, you used to live in the dorms, right?"

Seeing the little girl nod, he continued, "You just walked around, what did you think of the school?"

Bubble thought for a moment and said, "It's not quite the same as Bubble's previous school."

"Of course, it can't be compared to schools in the city."

Locke complained, "There's been no funding, so we have to use old desks and chairs, and the dormitory building is a long-standing dilapidated structure that's uninhabitable. So, we can't stay at the school anymore; I'll have to find you a family in town."

After speaking, Locke remained silent for a while.

It's really strange that a transfer student is coming at this time.

He had just looked at Bubble's documents; she had originally studied in the city.

Although I heard that Shengxiang Elementary School was undergoing rectification due to a serious food poisoning incident, there are so many special schools in the city, why send someone all the way to this run-down place?

Locke didn't immediately grasp the key point, but he absolutely refused to believe that the arrival of a transfer student at this time was merely a coincidence.

'With all that commotion about the demolition a while back, how come students are transferring here?'

Bubble waited quietly for a while before Locke said, "For now, you can stay at Ayaka's house."

"Come on, I'll take you there."

Bubble followed Locke toward Ayaka's house, and along the way they encountered some people from the town.

The townspeople respected Locke greatly, stopping to greet him from afar, but were less friendly towards Bubble.

The argument that happened in front of the school today quickly spread throughout the town, and everyone was very angry.

They didn't care about regulations or anything like that. All the people in the town knew was that the government was going to demolish the only school in the area, and those men in black were accomplices.

Bubble, who came with the men in black, was also treated coldly.

"Bubble, there's another boy staying at Ayaka's house. He's an honest boy, so you two should get along well."

"Is it Haidou?" Bubble thought of the boy who had been staring at her.

"How did you know?!" Locke's reaction was so strong that it startled Bubble.

"Paopao and Caixiang met at school. He said he was waiting for Caixiang at home, so Paopao wondered if they lived together."

"Oh, I see."

Locke snapped out of his daze and realized he had overreacted. There was no way this child could know their plan; he didn't need to be so sensitive.

"That's right, it's Haidou."

Locke smiled to cover up his embarrassment, then changed the subject and chatted with Bubble about some trivial matters.

The two walked and talked, and before they knew it, they had arrived at Cai Xiang's house.

"Mr. Locke?" A middle-aged woman walked over with delight upon seeing Locke.

"Mrs. Oda, please call Ayaka out for me."

Seeing that Locke's tone was not good, she hurriedly said, "That brat is being disobedient? You are a magnanimous person, please don't take it to heart."

"Mom, you're talking bad about me again!"

Ayaka Oda ran out of the house, paused when she saw Locke, and then said casually, "Teacher, what are you doing at my house at this hour?"

"Ayaka, how can you talk like that!"

Ayaka's mother was angry. She glared at her daughter and ordered, "Apologize to Mr. Locke right now."

"Forehead"

Ayaka Oda seemed very reluctant, but under her mother's watchful gaze, she managed to say, "I'm sorry."

Locke waved his hand. "Hmph, never mind. I came here to tell you something."

"From now on, Bubble will be staying at your house."

It's strange that Locke is talking to Ayaka about this even though Ayaka's mother is right in front of her.

"Huh, what are you doing at my house!"

Ayaka Oda looked like she didn't want any trouble, "There are so many people in town..."

"This is my decision," Locke said calmly.

“Well, but Kaito is here too.” Ayaka said meaningfully, believing Locke understood what she meant.

"I know, but the bubbles are okay, right?"

Locke glanced at Ayaka: "Now is a crucial time. You take good care of Bubble and make sure nothing goes wrong."

Chapter 84, Section 084: Don't frighten the little girl.

Despite Ayaka's reluctance, Locke's special status led to the arrangement of her staying at his place of residence.

"It was just a small room to begin with, and now there's another person here. Sigh."

Ayaka Oda complained listlessly to Kaito, "You think so too, don't you?"

"what"

Ochiai Kaito absentmindedly responded, his gaze frequently drifting towards the kitchen.

There, Bubble was washing vegetables with Ayaka's mother.

"You good-for-nothing!"

Ayaka Oda was furious when she saw him like this.

"Haven't you ever seen a cute little girl? You've probably seen plenty of pictures of me when I was little, what's so special about that!"

No, that's not it.

Haito waved his hands repeatedly: "It's not what I want to see."

"lie!"

No wonder Ayaka looked incredulous. Even at this moment, Kaito's gaze was still drawn to the kitchen, and he didn't even glance at her.

"I'm going back to my room now, I'm not feeling well." With this flimsy excuse, Kaito left in a disheveled state.

"This guy is a bit strange."

Ayaka stared at Haito with a look full of doubt. They had lived together for more than ten years, and Ayaka knew very well what kind of person he was.

Haidou's current behavior is very strange.

'Observe for a while, and report to Teacher Locke if any problems arise.'

Ochiai Kaito stumbled back to his room and locked it as soon as he entered.

Running to the wooden tub filled with water, Haidou whispered to his reflection, "Don't do this, people will get suspicious."

"Bubble will be living in this house from now on. You can look at it for as long as you want, just don't scare it now."

After saying this, Haidou's eyes began to move strangely from left to right.

The reflection of Haidou in the water revealed a cold expression in his eyes, making him look nothing like a child of ten years old.

"Please, I don't want to be seen as a pervert!"

Facing his reflection, which looked nothing like himself, Ochiai Kaito clasped his hands together and said, "Please."

After waiting for a while, seeing that the eyes in the reflection did not change at all, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

It seems that everything I said before was in vain; I need to find another way to persuade it.

"Think about it, if Bubble thinks I'm a pervert, she'll definitely stay far away from me, and then you won't be able to see her at all."

Trust me this once, I won't lie to you!

A thoughtful look appeared in Haito's eyes in the reflection, and he finally blinked.

Seeing this, the boy breathed a sigh of relief, finally having convinced it.

Haidou lay wearily on the bed, closing his eyes and muttering to himself, "Is there anything special about that little girl? You've never acted like this before."

In an instant, all sorts of emotions surged through Haidou's mind.

Surprise, doubt, confusion, and a little... reluctance to let go of myself?

"what"

Haidou sat up abruptly, and after a long silence, he said, "Yes, has someone more suitable appeared?"

His expression was extremely complicated, as if he had been relieved, but also looked very reluctant.

"Wait a little longer, wait a little longer."

Haito gently rubbed his eyes: "She wasn't prepared at all, and you weren't ready either. Me too..."

After hesitating for a moment, the boy ultimately did not say what he was about to say.

"How much longer are you going to make us wait? It's time to eat!"

The wooden door was being knocked on loudly. Haidou patted his face and shouted, "Coming!"

At the dinner table, Ayaka Oda took a sip of radish soup and secretly observed Kaito's performance.

The boy ate his meal quietly, always picking out the leftovers that others didn't eat and putting them in his bowl.

'Hmm, it seems no different from usual.'

Ayaka sensed nothing unusual from him anymore, and Kaito's behavior remained the same as always, a cowardly and submissive one.

She deliberately started eating the dishes that Haidou wanted first, and sure enough, he chose something else when he ate later.