Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

"Woo..."

After hearing what Hanako, who was sitting next to Lin En, said, Hifumi realized that she had accidentally let the cat out of the bag and couldn't help but hold her head and speak in distress.

"Alright, alright, Hanako, stop bullying Hifumi. You already know my other identity anyway."

"……Eh?"

Looking at Lin En who was trying to stop Hanako with a wry smile, Hifumi couldn't help but look a little surprised.

Seeing this, Lin En could only shrug helplessly and tell the girl what had just happened.

"Ah wu..."

Seeing that Hifumi couldn't help but show a somewhat lost expression after learning the situation, Hanako covered her mouth and chuckled.

"Hehe, after all, this is just a little secret between Hifumi-chan and the teacher."

"Wow...little secret or something...wait...wait a minute?!"

Just as Hifumi was about to be led into the pit by Hanako, the girl finally seemed to come to her senses.

"S-So, why did Hanako-chan appear in the teacher's room?! And, and she was only wearing pajamas?!"

Upon hearing this, the first person to react was not Hanako who was being questioned, but Lin En who couldn't help but complain aloud.

"So Hifumi also thinks these are pajamas?!"

"Well... although it may be a little different from ordinary pajamas, it is indeed quite comfortable to sleep in a white shirt, right?"

Hearing Hifumi's answer, Lynn couldn't help but cover his face with his hands.

Could it be that he is the abnormal one?

"Ah... That's difficult. Could it be that..."

Just when Lin En was wondering if there was something wrong with his thinking, Hifumi, who was looking back and forth between Hanako and him, slightly widened her eyes as if she had figured something out.

"Could it be that... Could it be that Hanako and the teacher are... in that kind of relationship? Ah... No, but it's not strange! Because Mr. Lin En is indeed very reliable and handsome, so I can understand Hanako! But, is it, is that the case!? Ah, that... Yes, yes, I'm sorry! I'll come again tomorrow night! No... That doesn't seem to work either, I seem to have ruined the atmosphere, right? Then I won't come tomorrow night... That doesn't seem right either! Anyway, I'm sorry, I really didn't know that was the case!"

Looking at Hifumi apologizing repeatedly to him and Hanako after a brainstorming session, Lin En couldn't help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

To be honest, among the people in the cram school, the one who had made the fastest progress with him was Hifumi herself, right? However, considering the girl's personality and way of thinking, it was not surprising that she would have such a reaction.

"Um, Hifumi, calm down first. Hanako and I are not in that kind of relationship..."

"Ah... Is the teacher planning to abandon me mercilessly? We just had a frank conversation..."

Hearing Hanako's interruption, Hifumi's eyes suddenly started to circle around like mosquito coils.

“Ah, ah… So, is it really that kind of relationship?! I’m so sorry! Sorry for bothering you!”

Hanako couldn't help but chuckle as she looked at Hifumi who was in some kind of confusion.

"Hmm? I'm talking about the teacher-student relationship. Why is it that Hifumi is just like Koharu, always thinking of weird things?"

"Ah...ah woo..."

Hifumi, who finally realized that she had been fooled by Hanako's joke, immediately made an adorable confused sound.

"Ahem, so, um... Hifumi was waiting for me in the room. Was there something you wanted to tell me?"

"Ah...oh! Uh-huh! Yes!"

After Lin En's question, Hifumi finally regained some composure and nodded quickly.

"I want to... talk to the teacher about Azusa-chan..."

After hearing what Hifumi said, Hanako asked with a hint of surprise while Lin En nodded slightly.

"Ah, so Hifumi-chan noticed it too?"

"Eh? Could it be that Hanako-chan came to see Teacher Lin En because..."

Facing Hifumi's questioning gaze, Hanako nodded seriously and answered.

"Yes, Zi-chan didn't sleep much at night. She seemed to be on night patrol all the time. To be honest, I hardly saw Zi-chan sleeping well at night these few days..."

"Hmm... Azusa-chan seems to always be the first one among us to get up, and she has never gone to bed earlier than me..."

As Hifumi muttered to herself, Hanako, who had restrained her previous "frivolous" demeanor, spoke seriously.

"To be honest, I always feel that Azusa-chan seems...very uneasy. I don't know why, but I want to help her alleviate that anxiety as much as possible. If she continues like this, her body will definitely not be able to bear it... The same goes for teacher and Hifumi-chan, right? Isn't physical health more important than grades?"

“But…but!”

Just when Lin En was about to think of a way to fool him, Hifumi unexpectedly interrupted him.

"If the cram school fails all three exams... everyone in the cram school will be expelled!"

Lin En was stunned as he did not expect Hifumi to tell Hanako about the situation the cram school was facing at this time.

"Withdraw... withdraw from school? I remember there is no such provision in the school rules! Moreover, withdrawing from school requires a lot of complicated procedures, and the reasons must be sufficient and reasonable. Why is it..."

Halfway through her words, Hanako finally reacted and turned to look at Lin.

"I see... Is this why Teacher Lin En was invited to be the teacher in charge of our tutoring department?"

"Yes."

Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, Lin En nodded slightly and told Hanako everything that Nagisa had told him, including the search for the traitor of Trinity and the truth about the supplementary lessons club.

However, he did not tell anyone that he already knew who the so-called traitor was, or the plan he, Nagisa, and Mika had made, and he only said that these were arrangements made by the tea party.

"I see... That's why Hifumi-chan and the teacher are trying so hard to help everyone pass the exam, right?"

After sighing softly, Hanako looked at the two of them seriously.

"I am really sorry. I deliberately got that score for very personal reasons. It might cause everyone to drop out of school... I am really sorry."

"Ah... that score... was it really intentional on Hanako-chan's part?"

Looking at Hifumi who was giving a bitter smile, Hanako couldn't help but sigh.

"Yes. But the reason... I can't tell you right now, but please believe me, teacher and Hifumi-chan, I don't mean to hurt anyone in the cram school because of this. I'm really sorry... Hifumi-chan, and teacher."

"it does not matter."

Just when Hifumi was at a loss for how to respond due to Hanako's honesty, Lynn chuckled and reached out to pat the head beside him.

"Since Hanako said that she has her own reasons, I won't ask any more questions. Even if we do the same thing, everyone may have different reasons, so I won't say anything."

Facing Hanako's gaze filled with complex emotions, Lin En said to her with a smile.

"I told you, right? I trust my students very much."

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Chapter 50 How to Face

Faced with Lin En who did not ask any further questions but chose to believe in her unconditionally, Hanako could not help but purse her lips slightly.

"Well...thank you for your trust, Mr. Lin. But don't worry, teacher and Hifumi-chan. In order to avoid everyone dropping out of school because of me, I will work hard in future exams."

"Thank you, Hanako."

When Hanako heard Lin En thanking her, she chuckled.

"In fact, you don't need to thank me, teacher. Rather, I am the one who should apologize. But how can I sincerely apologize is also a problem... Ah, by the way, teacher, what do you think of getting down naked?"

"Don't... don't do this! You might as well not do this here!"

Seeing Hifumi's flustered look, Lin En swallowed back the words "It's not impossible".

"But... setting up a cram school during this special period... I think it was probably Nagisa's idea, right? Gathering troublesome and suspicious students together, and throwing away the whole box when necessary..."

"Wow... Hanako-san has actually guessed that this is Nagisa-sama's plan... She's like a detective..."

Amid Hifumi's involuntary exclamation, Hanako turned to look at Lin En who was sitting next to her, with an inexplicable emotion in her eyes.

"So... Nagisa-san took advantage of the teacher's kindness, right? On the surface, it was to 'help students with poor grades', but in fact it was to take advantage of Xia Lai's super-legal authority... But even so, the teacher is working hard to help everyone pass the exam."

Although Hanako looked like she had a lot more to say, when the words came to her lips, they turned into a sigh with a hint of helplessness.

"Teacher Lin En, you are indeed a good person."

"After all, even if we can't find the so-called traitor, I will protect everyone and let everyone pass the exam together. What's more, Nagisa has already handed this matter over to me to investigate. So everyone just needs to trust me."

Looking at Hanako's trusting smile towards him, Lin En really couldn't tell them his real plan.

Now he probably has one more thing to think about - how to compensate everyone in the cram school afterwards.

"But it seems like... although Hifumi-chan and the teacher will be more angry, Azusa-chan is indeed a little suspicious."

At this moment, Hanako, who was thinking, suddenly spoke.

"As a transfer student, her identity and procedures are actually quite suspicious, so it's no wonder that Nagisa would be suspicious of her. Also, the fact that she has been leaving her room at night recently is indeed very suspicious..."

After hearing Hanako's analysis, Hifumi opened her mouth slightly, wanting to say something in defense of Azusa. But before she could say anything, Lin En gently raised her hand to signal her not to speak.

"Hanako is probably worried about Azusa, right?"

Hearing this, Hanako was stunned, but then she smiled helplessly and said.

"Teacher, why do you always try to think the best of other people's intentions?"

"Because whether it's Hifumi and Azusa, or Koharu and Hanako... they are all my important students."

Faced with these words, which she had heard for the second time, Hanako did not say anything more, but just chuckled.

"In short, I understand the current situation. But since it's already late, let's talk about the rest tomorrow. As for Zi's matter, I will talk to her alone."

Lin En turned to look at Hanako as he said this, and Hanako nodded in understanding.

"Now that we have finished discussing everything, Hifumi-chan, shall we go back and get some rest? It is already quite late, eh?"

"Well... then, I'll leave everything to you, teacher."

Facing the looks that Hanako and Hifumi cast at him at the same time, Lin En smiled and nodded slightly.

After saying goodnight to the two, Lynn escorted them out of the room.

It seems that we can't rush into Zi's matter now. If we actively question him now, it will probably have the opposite effect.

Lynn couldn't help but frown slightly as she sat back on the sofa.

Although he was also very curious about why Zi didn't kill Shengya at the beginning, he could only wait for Zi to confess.

Just as Lin En was thinking about whether to find an opportunity to talk to Zi alone, the tablet on his chest suddenly trembled slightly.

After taking out the Box of Shiting, Lin En couldn't help but frown as he looked at the message displayed on the screen by Alona.

While he was talking to Hanako and Hifumi, Azusa left the sniper position given by Lynn.

But after that, she did not return to their room like Hanako and Hifumi. Instead, she went around to the back of the gymnasium, climbed over the wall and left the area where they were training.

However, although Alona did not directly notify Lin En at that time, she had been tracking Zi's location using the surveillance cameras on both sides of the street and in front of shops.

After taking a look at the floor plan of the Holy Trinity Comprehensive Academy Autonomous District that Alona showed on the screen, as well as the moving red dot representing Azusa, Lynn couldn't help but turn his head to look at the coat rack by the window.

Most of his equipment is still on. If he puts on his coat, cloak and hat right now and chases after her, he should be able to catch up with her and track her before she reaches her destination.

However, after a moment of struggle, Lin En sighed and put down the Shiting Box, and did not choose to chase after it.

Of course, he did this not because it was late and he needed to rest, or because he was tired or some other boring reason, but because he simply hadn't figured out how to deal with it.

Since Azusa was a student of Arius planted by Mika, and judging from the fact that she was currently heading towards the black market area of ​​Holy Trinity, it was obvious what she was going to do—

Now she is preparing to meet with Arius's men.

The person in charge of the contact is most likely the team led by Atsuko and her group.

If the reason why I met them last time was because of the accident caused by following Makoto, then if I meet them this time, what should I do or say?

Should I face them as the Phantom Thief [Joker], as Xia Lai's teacher who is currently in the position of Holy Trinity, or as that burden of Arius?

He hasn't thought about it yet.

“…It’s such a headache.”

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"Hanako-chan, your eyes seem a little red?"

After walking out of Lynn's room, Hifumi looked at Hanako, who was walking side by side with her, with a little confusion, and asked with concern.