Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

Zi closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then smiled and nodded and replied.

“Well, this is indeed a very novel experience.”

"Ah, Azusa-chan is smiling. As expected, Azusa-chan is cuter when she smiles."

Seeing Azusa smiling at everyone for the first time, Hanako couldn't help but chuckle.

"That's it! You should smile like this when you're happy! We are companions, aren't we?"

Azusa couldn't help but be stunned by Hifumi's words and the looks that everyone in the cram school and Lin En were casting at him.

“…Yeah, that’s right.”

As he said this, Zi raised his hand, clenched his fist slightly, and pressed it against his chest.

"We are companions, so... you can face this together with me, right?"

"Of course, the difficulties that Zi-chan encounters are our difficulties, and we will all help Zi-chan!"

Seeing Hifumi looking at him sincerely, Azusa couldn't help but smile.

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Sitting at the desk, Lin En took a sip of the hot tea he made himself and let out a sigh.

According to the current situation, as long as I take a few more small tests, I will be able to pass the exam smoothly.

But Lin En knew very well that the need to pass the exam was, to some extent, just an excuse to set up this cram school. And the reason why Nagisa did this was because of the "traitor" - Azusa.

So, the biggest problem next is... the mysteries surrounding Azusa.

"But, things will work out when the time comes."

After Lin En muttered these words to comfort himself, he patted his face gently to cheer himself up, then picked up the cup beside him, drank all the tea in it, and stood up.

"Let's go to bed early today..."

As Lin En was about to turn off the desk lamp and get into bed, there was a sudden knock on the door.

Faced with this scene, which had in some ways become a "reserved program", Lynn couldn't help scratching his head in distress.

"I wonder if it's Hifumi or Hanako today..."

Lin En, talking to himself, came to the door and opened it.

However, the next moment, the figure that appeared in front of Lin En made him freeze involuntarily.

"That... that..."

Xiaochun, who was wearing a washed and dried sportswear, was hugging a pillow. She lowered her head slightly, a little stiffly, as if she was afraid to look at Lin En.

"Teacher...can I come in?"

Chapter 63 Teacher, can I rely on you?

"Thank you, teacher..."

After taking the hot tea from Lin En, Xiaochun did not drink it directly. Instead, he seemed a little at a loss, as if he was struggling over whether to drink it or not.

Lin En guessed what the other person might be thinking and did not intend to ask her about it, but sat down opposite her.

"So...Xiaochun, what's the matter with you coming to see me at this time?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the pair of small wings on both sides of Xiaochun's head fluttered again.

Although Xiaochun's expression didn't change much, she revealed a kind of pitiful feeling of sympathy.

"Because... because... Hanako... said this and that strange thing..."

After hearing Xiaochun's words, Lin En finally remembered something and couldn't help but hold his forehead with his hand.

"So, you're afraid that Hanako will do something... weird to you, so you want to hide here with me for a night?"

After seeing Xiaochun nod slightly, Lin En sighed helplessly.

"But... Koharu, have you ever thought that being with me is more dangerous than being with Hanako?"

"Wow...but...I believe the teacher...wouldn't do that...should..."

Looking at Xiaochun, whose whole body exudes a pitiful feeling, like a little animal that is afraid of being abandoned by its owner, Lin En couldn't help but sigh again.

If possible, Lynn really wanted to answer no.

However, if there is anyone in this world who can give such an answer, then Lin En admires him very much——

Because he was defeated in an instant and couldn't help but laugh bitterly.

"Just this once, got it?"

Hearing this, Xiaochun showed a somewhat surprised expression for some reason, but then nodded repeatedly as if he had figured it out.

Seeing Xiaochun nod, Lin En turned around, gathered the pillows and quilt on his bed into a ball and put them on the sofa, ready to spend the night there.

However, at this moment, there was another knock on the door.

"what?"

Lin En, who was about to pick up the pillow and quilt, stopped what he was doing and shouted out reflexively.

"Which one?"

The moment his voice echoed, an atmosphere of silence enveloped the entire room.

It was not until three or four seconds later that a voice reached the ears of Lin En and Xiaochun.

"Um... Teacher, it's me."

"…Hifumi?"

Hearing this familiar voice, Lin En couldn't help but be stunned.

But compared to Lin En, Xiaochun's reaction was more intense.

“Oh…oh no…if Hifumi and the others knew I was in the teacher’s room…”

Koharu, who was talking to herself, jumped up from her chair almost instantly and picked up the pillow next to her.

"I...I have to find a place to hide quickly..."

Having said this, Xiaochun immediately ran towards the closet, but when she opened the closet, she found that it was filled with various devices and strange weapons, and there were also several coats hanging on it, leaving no room for her.

Seeing the opened wardrobe, Lynn couldn't help but feel the urge to slap herself in the face.

Because if he kept stuffing these things in the box, it would be inconvenient for organizing clothes or maintaining equipment, so he hung the thief suit and other equipment in the closet in this room.

In his expectation, normally no one should break into his room and rummage through his closet. Even the clothes that Hifumi and the others were wearing earlier today were ordinary clothes that he had washed and folded and placed on the bed.

Hifumi and Hanako both know his identity, so he doesn't have to worry too much even if he is seen.

But now... it seems that there is one more person who knows his identity... right?

However, it was not known whether it was because of simple ignorance or anxiety that he did not notice. In short, in Lin En's somewhat surprised gaze, Xiaochun did not react to the things hanging in the closet, but quickly closed the closet.

"Right...right! Under the bed!"

While Lin En was still thinking about what to do, Xiaochun had already found a place to hide.

"..."

After seeing Xiaochun quickly shrink under her bed, Lynn blinked and sighed helplessly.

"teacher?"

After hearing Hifumi's slightly puzzled voice, Lin En came to his senses and opened the door to welcome Hifumi in.

"Hifumi, it's so late now, what's going on?"

"Ahahaha...it's not like there's anything wrong..."

When Lynn closed the door, Hifumi replied with a shy smile.

"It's just... I encountered some troubles, and I want to talk to the teacher..."

"Something bothering you?"

Lynn sat on the edge of the bed and looked at Hifumi with a puzzled look.

"Well... there are only two days left until the second academic ability test. Although Azusa-chan's score barely passed the passing line, and Koharu-chan almost passed, but... if we fail, then we only have one chance left..."

As if because she was concentrating her thoughts, Hifumi, who was sitting on the sofa, picked up Lin's pillow and held it in her arms like a sofa pillow without paying any attention to its shape.

"If we all fail the three exams... we will be expelled..."

Just as Hifumi's words fell, Lynn felt the bed under him shake slightly.

"It doesn't matter. Even if we don't pass... we still have a third chance, right?"

After suppressing some complicated thoughts in his heart, Lynn said this to Hifumi with a smile.

"Since we are all companions, isn't it natural for us to trust our companions?"

"...Yes, teacher, you are right."

Although she agreed with Lin En's words, Hifumi's eyes were still filled with a hint of sadness.

"But... I'm still worried..."

Seeing this, Lin En smiled and stood up from the edge of the bed, then held Hifumi sideways in his arms as she exclaimed.

"Don't worry... Just leave everything to me. I will make sure everyone passes the exam successfully. I will."

However, when Lin En said this to Hifumi seriously from the bottom of his heart, he found that the enchanting red color began to spread from the girl's cheeks and directly reached the edge of the girl's ears.

“…That, that!”

As if she had finally made up her mind, Hifumi reached out and hugged Lin En, who was a little dazed.

"Teacher Lin En, can I... rely on you?"

Chapter 64: Teacher, I want to repay you?

Looking at Hifumi sitting in his arms, leaning on him with a slight reliance, Lin En couldn't help but reveal a somewhat helpless smile, and gently stroked the girl's soft long hair.

This time, the girl did not express dissatisfaction with her actions, nor did she grab her clothes like before.

Lin En knew very well that if grabbing the hem of the clothes more or less represented that the girl was still a little reserved, then this ambiguous posture now represented the girl's recognition of herself in her heart. Although she might not say it out loud for various reasons, this unintentional action showed that the other party now placed you in a very important position in her heart.

If it were any other time, Lin En would probably instantly understand what the other party meant and respond.

And now...

Although Lin En now instantly understood what the other party meant, he didn't know how to respond for a moment.

You know, there is a Koharu under the bed in my room. If I really responded to Hifumi's feelings on the spot, then this scene would cause such a great... uh... psychological harm to Koharu!

Just as Lynn was struggling with what he should say or do, Hifumi, who seemed to have misunderstood his silence, hesitated for a moment, then reached out and slowly opened her tracksuit jacket.

To Lynn's surprise, what Hifumi wore under her sports jacket was not a base shirt or underwear, but the standard swimsuit of Trinity College that they wore when they were "camping" in the gymnasium today!

"Um... it seems that the teacher likes this dress very much... She seemed to be more excited than before when she was in the warehouse..."

Just as Hifumi was about to continue, she suddenly felt a familiar burning sensation against her thigh.

At the same time, Lynn couldn't help but cover her face with her hands.

If Hifumi was wearing underwear or something under her clothes, he might have been able to suppress it. But he never expected that this girl who always talked about "ordinary" would suddenly grasp his "lifeline".

At the same time, he finally understood why everyone liked Hifumi, this "ordinary" girl.

When Lin En was feeling this way in her heart, Hifumi also realized what it was. Rather, she was already quite familiar with the other party.

However, the girl had no intention of getting up. She just clung to Lin En, feeling his warm embrace and his hot breath so close to her.

Hifumi herself didn't know why, but the girl could feel that as long as she was close to Lin En like this, she would feel an indescribable sense of security. Before this, she thought she shouldn't be such a crazy girl.

However, at this awkward moment, there was another knock on the door.

Before Lin En could come to his senses and ask, a familiar voice was heard from outside the door.

"Teacher, is it me? I want to talk to you about something."