Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

After receiving Fina's assurance, Lin En and Shizuko left Hyakuya Hall and rushed to the shop where the supplier of goods for Hyakuya Hall was located.

However, when they arrived at the door of the supplier's store, they saw the supplier with the same sad face.

"Ah...Shizuko-chan, you're here."

After greeting Shizuka, the supplier looked at Lin En beside her cautiously.

"This person over here... should be Xia Lai's teacher, right?"

Faced with the supplier's slightly fearful look, Lin En, who knew the reason very well, could only pull the corners of his mouth helplessly in his heart, and at the same time pretended to be indifferent and nodded slightly.

"Ah hello."

Perhaps because she was a little anxious, Shizuka did not continue to exchange pleasantries with the other party, but asked directly.

"So... Boss, what happened? Why did you ask me to come all the way here? Is there something wrong with the goods?"

"Ah... about this..."

The supplier seemed to be troubled about how to start the conversation. He hesitated for a moment and then sighed helplessly.

"In fact, it's not just your Hyakuya-do that's gone missing, Shizuko-chan. The supplies we stored in the warehouse have also disappeared. And for some reason, even my own supply has been stuck."

"what?!"

Hearing the supplier say this, Shizuko, who also serves as the chairperson of the festival operations committee, couldn't help but widen her eyes.

"Also, according to the information I got this morning and from other people just now, the stalls and shops in charge of the festival operation committee led by Shizuko seem to have encountered the same problem...such as seasonings or ingredients disappearing, and even the resources and supply channels of other suppliers seem to be blocked for strange reasons."

Hearing this, Lin En couldn't help but frown.

"It's obvious that someone is deliberately making trouble behind the scenes..."

"It's definitely those guys in the Demon House!"

When Lynn tried to connect the clues, Shizuko, who had already come up with her own answer, spoke angrily.

"For some reason, the actions of these guys have become very disciplined recently. It's obvious that they are deliberately organizing to disrupt the Sakura Festival! Really... The Sakura Festival is obviously one of the most important festivals in the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons..."

However, when she spoke the latter part, Shizuka lowered her head slightly with a look of disappointment, and a somewhat uneasy expression appeared on her face.

"Shizuko."

"Eh?"

Hearing Shizuko's slightly surprised voice, Lin En smiled and reached out to gently touch her little head, and by the way helped the girl to tidy up the maid's hairband on her head which was a little crooked due to running all the way.

"It's okay. If it's just ordinary materials, I should be able to provide it."

"But... now it's not just Hyakuya-do that needs materials. Do you really have enough materials, teacher? And the Sakura Festival is a very important festival of the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. If... if we can't satisfy everyone..."

While muttering to herself, Shizuka couldn't help but grab Lin's hand.

"Alright alright Shizuko-chan, now calm down for a moment, okay?"

Looking at Shizuka who was obviously incoherent, Lin En patted her hands gently.

It was not until this moment that Shizuka finally came to her senses and realized that the distance between the two of them seemed a little... too close.

"Hold... Sorry, I think I got a little too excited... Meow?"

Seeing Shizuko hurriedly let go of her hand and tried to get away with it again, Lin En also chuckled.

"No matter what, we should at least get Baiyetang up and running again, right? That way, everyone should be able to feel a little more at ease. Besides, don't you think it's very strange that these seasonings and ingredients suddenly disappeared?"

"what……"

Hearing Lin En say this, Shizuka widened her eyes slightly as if she had thought of something.

Then she quickly turned and looked at the supplier.

"You just said... this situation only occurred in the shops and stalls managed by the festival management committee, right?"

"Uh... this is what I heard..."

"So, the other party is not coming for the Sakura Festival, but for me, Shizuko?"

Before the supplier could finish his words, Shizuka, who quickly understood what was going on, couldn't help but clench her fists.

"Damn it! When we find the culprit of this trouble, I will make sure my poster girl gives that guy a good lesson with her little fists!"

After pumping her fist to encourage herself, Shizuka noticed Lin En who was looking at her with a smile.

"Ms. Lin En? What are you laughing at?"

"Nothing, I just think that Shizuko, who has regained her spirits, is really cute."

Looking at Jingzi who quickly recovered her spirits, Lin En smiled with some relief.

Should I say that he is worthy of being the chairman of the festival management committee?

“Don’t… don’t make fun of me, Teacher Lin En. I, I haven’t entered the business mode yet, meow!”

After acting cute towards Lin En once again, Shizuko looked at him seriously and spoke.

"After the investigation is completed and the culprit is found, I hope that Teacher Lin En will come to Hyakuya Hall again. By then, I will definitely let you see the real cute Shizuko!"

"No problem. But... Shizuko-chan, please remember to give me a discount when the time comes, okay?"

"Don't worry! Teacher Lin En will be our Baiyetang's SVIP customer from now on!"

After patting her chest and making such an assurance to Lin En, Shizuka looked at the supplier and continued.

"I will go check the current situation of those shops and stalls. I'll trouble you with the matters here."

After seeing the supplier nod, Shizuka took Lin En to the streets where the festival was being held.

"..."

After watching the two people go away, the supplier touched his chin involuntarily, remembering something.

"That Xia Lai teacher... isn't as scary as the rumors say..."

Chapter 16: Linn the Xialai

After a quick tour of the streets, Shizuka and Lynn finally got a general idea of ​​the situation.

Just as the supplier said, in addition to being disrupted by the guys from Chimeizu, many shops and stalls managed by the festival management committee also encountered the same problems as Hyakuya Hall today.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, they didn't have time to inform Shizuko. If other shops around them that still had some stock hadn't lent them a hand, they would have closed down on the first day of the Sakura Festival.

Leaving aside issues regarding turnover, if something like this happened on the first day of such an important festival like the One Hundred Demons Night Parade, which relies mainly on tourism for development, then Shizuko, the chairperson of the festival management committee, would certainly be to blame.

Although Shizuka was mentally prepared, she still felt a little angry when she made this clear to her again.

In fact, rather than whether her title as chairman would be stripped away, Shizuko was more worried that the people participating in the One Hundred Demons Night Parade and the tourists coming to the Sakura Festival would be affected and would not be able to participate in the festival happily.

After a lot of twists and turns, Shizuko returned to Hyakuya-do and finally learned from another supplier the reason why the supply was blocked.

However, after she and Lin En listened to each other's description, they fell silent at the same time.

"You must be kidding me! Why would anyone dig a hot spring in a place like that? How can there be a hot spring in a place like that?"

Looking at Shizuko who smashed the receiver hard onto the landline, Lin En couldn't help but smile bitterly with some helplessness.

According to the other party, the hot spring development department of Gehenna was currently carrying out construction on one of the roads connecting the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons and the outside world. However, since that road happened to be a passage for transporting goods, all the goods were now stuck on the destroyed road.

It is not impossible to take a detour from other roads and enter the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons, but if that is really the case, it will probably take at least five or six hours to transport the goods in.

But if this is really done, the Cherry Blossom Festival will leave a very bad impression on many tourists on the first day.

“Ahh… It’s over! The reputation of Hyakuya-do… And everyone’s festival… What should I do…”

Looking at Shizuko lying depressed on the table, Lin En gently touched her head.

"Teacher Lin En..."

Facing Shizuko who was looking at him with tears in her eyes, Lin En sighed softly.

If Lin En doesn't do his duty as a teacher, wipe away the tears from the girl's eyes, and save the festival that the students are looking forward to, who else can do it?

"Shizuko, you've tried very hard."

Shizuka, who seemed to be still unresponsive, blinked and looked at Lin En who had stood up in confusion.

"Leave the rest to me."

"Can--"

However, before Shizuka could say anything to persuade her to stay or to go with him, Lin En raised his index finger to stop her.

"Don't forget, I am... the teacher from Xialai who dominates Gehenna College. If I can't even help students solve such a problem, how can I be called your teacher?"

It seemed that they did not expect Lin En to say such words. Jing Yuzi and Fina beside her were stunned involuntarily.

Seeing this, Lin En chuckled and turned around and pushed open the door of Baiye Hall.

"Just wait for my good news."

It was not until the door of Hyakuya Hall was closed again that Shizuko and Fina finally came to their senses.

"It's really... it's really cool..."

At this moment, Fina, who was staring at the door with shining eyes, did not notice at all that her boss's pretty face had turned red.

"Lin En...Teacher..."

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"……Ugh."

After leaving Baiye Hall, Lin En couldn't help but sigh as he walked some distance towards the road where the hot spring development department was located.

He just wanted to explain to the other party and let him negotiate with the students of the hot spring development department to solve the problem. But why did he suddenly say something that was like a death flag as if his brain had suddenly gone out?

But I have to say... that feeling was really great, like I was flying.

After taking a long breath to suppress his inner thoughts, Lin En began to recall the situation of the hot spring development department.

The Hot Spring Development Department, as the name suggests, is a club in Gehenna whose main activity is to develop hot springs. However, unlike other Gehenna clubs, they are a well-known "problem group" in the whole of Kivotos.

The reason for this is very simple, because they are very loyal to their desire - to dig hot springs.

As long as they think there is a hot spring somewhere, they will use various means, including but not limited to blasting, to develop the place. And if there is really a hot spring, they will build various hot spring facilities to ensure the normal use of the hot spring.

Although these students did dig a lot of hot springs for Gehenna, the problem is that they not only do not inform you in advance, but also do not ask for your consent.

In other words, if they think there might be a hot spring right under your doorstep, then when you come back from a trip, you will find your house in a mess - of course, the result will be the same even if you are at home.

It is for this reason that they are often mentioned together with the Food Research Club led by Haruna.

When Lin En was in Gehenna, he had many interactions with them. Sometimes he would provide them with help, and sometimes he would assist the Disciplinary Committee in arresting them - it basically depended on what they did.

It's just that... even though the Hot Spring Development Club is such a free-spirited club, Lin En still thinks that their appearance here is a bit too coincidental. What's more, the Hundred Demons Night Parade will hold an exchange meeting with Gehenna in a while, and the current behavior of the Hot Spring Development Club will definitely make the students of the Hundred Demons Night Parade have some prejudice against Gehenna... uh, probably prejudice?

Anyway, let’s go to the scene and see what is going on.

After quickening his pace and arriving at the location of the hot spring development department, Lin En couldn't help but shook his head at the scene in front of him.

At this time, the originally flat road was now covered with potholes of varying sizes, with gravel and debris scattered everywhere, and smoke and sand were blown up by the wind amid the sound of large excavation equipment running...

If these construction equipment were not still placed in this area and in the hands of those students, people who saw this scene would probably just think that a fierce battle had just taken place here.

Just as Lin En was looking around at the students wearing safety helmets and working hard, searching for the figure he remembered, a slightly puzzled voice sounded from behind him.

"Eh? Is that Teacher Lin En?"

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Chapter 17: We will be very happy together

Hearing this familiar voice, Lin En subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction of the sound. However, before he could say anything to the other party, something cold and icy was stuffed into his slightly opened mouth.

"Haha, it really is Teacher Lin En!"

The girl who had just spoken to Lin En came to his side with a bright smile and tore open the package in her hand.

"…Popsicles?"

"Yes, it's a popsicle!"