Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

"Even if I'm Teacher Lin En, I can't tell you what this mysterious gift is, okay?"

Lynn had no objection to what Nia said.

"After all... it's because we don't know or understand that we have expectations, right?"

“Ah, ha, ha? I feel like what Mr. Lin En said seems to have a hidden meaning. Hmm… I feel a little troubled if Mr. Lin En looks at me like this…”

As Nia said this, she put away her folding fan and tapped her head, looking as if she had a headache.

But the next moment, that somewhat unpredictable smile reappeared on the girl's face.

"But... since Guo Sui chooses to believe you, then I will choose to believe Teacher Lin En just like Guo Sui."

After saying this to Lin En, Nia suddenly clapped the folding fan in her hands as if she remembered something.

"Oh, by the way, I suddenly remembered that there are some other things that need to be dealt with. I'll let Guo Sui take care of the rest. Excuse me, but I'll take my leave first?"

"Lady Nia, wait——"

At this time, Guo Sui finally came to her senses, her eyes widened slightly, and she quickly spoke to dissuade the other party.

However, before she could finish her words, Nia had already stood up from her seat and left the reception room through another paper door.

"..."

After taking a look at the direction where Nia left, Lin En met the eyes of Guo Sui who was also subconsciously looking at him.

"Well, does your minister always do whatever he wants?"

Hearing Lin En's curious question, Guo Sui was speechless for a moment. After a moment, she sighed helplessly.

"I am extremely sorry that you have seen the inappropriate side of the Yin Yang Department..."

Seeing Guo Sui unceremoniously classify her minister as "inappropriate", Lin En couldn't help but feel a little amused.

However, compared to the somewhat elusive Nia, Lin En was more concerned about another thing at this time.

"Guosui, do you have something to tell me?"

After all, from the moment he walked into the reception room and sat down to talk to Nia, Lin En could feel that Guo Sui seemed to be staring at him.

"Uh--"

As if she didn't expect Lin En to ask so directly, Guo Sui was stunned at first, but then she cleared her throat and shook her head gently.

"Well, I'm just a little concerned about whether Teacher Lin En would mind Lady Nia's attitude."

"Oh... that's nothing."

Seeing Guo Sui say this, Lin En didn't think much about it.

"Although Nia's attitude is indeed a bit casual, I don't really dislike this way of communication."

"Really, that's good..."

Hearing Lin En's answer, Guo Sui nodded and smiled with relief, then stood up from her seat.

"Teacher Lin En, it's getting late. I'll take you back to your room to rest."

"Well, please."

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After saying goodnight to Guo Sui, Lin En closed the door and couldn't help but frowned slightly.

To be honest, judging from Guo Sui's expression, she obviously wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it out loud.

Could it be about Nia?

Or is there some other secret hidden in the conversation he just had with Nia?

After thinking for a while, Lin En sighed, as he had no idea, let alone an answer.

Since there's not even a clue to get started, then just stop wasting your time.

Whatever is hidden behind these things, they will surely reveal themselves in the end.

And when that time comes, I can just take action to deal with them one by one.

After making up his mind, Lin En stretched and was about to go to the bathroom to wash up and rest when he noticed movement outside the window.

“…It’s raining.”

Opening the window and looking at the falling raindrops, Lin En couldn't help but think of a girl sitting outside.

"Qian Shi, she should... have gone back to rest, right?"

Although he comforted himself like this, knowing that the other person might still be sitting there, Lin En still picked up the umbrella, pushed the door and left the room.

Fortunately, when Lin En arrived at the door of the main building and walked around, he did not see Qianshi.

"It seems that he has gone back to rest."

Feeling the cold touch on his cheek, Lin En couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

However, just as Lynn was about to turn around and go back to the room, he caught a glimpse of the familiar but somewhat unexpected figure walking on the street below.

"...Kayoko?"

Chapter 29: The Child Who Cannot Be Left Alone

Kayoko was not in a very good mood.

The reason why the girl has this feeling is very simple, because there are more and more girls around the person in her heart.

When she first realized what her colleagues at 68 Convenience House were thinking, she felt a little jealous, but she was more concerned about the complicated feelings that her friends also fell in love with each other.

But now, judging from the words and actions of the master of Baiye Hall who generously lent his empty room to everyone in the convenience house, it seems that this girl has been deeply impressed by Lin En not long after meeting him.

After realizing this, Kayoko's heart gradually began to become uneasy.

Of course, if you say it was out of jealousy, then maybe that was a little true. But in fact, what really stirred Kayoko's heart was not jealousy, but the dissatisfaction she felt with her current situation where she was still standing still.

According to the information she had searched for, for Lin En, Convenience House should be considered one of the first people he met; and for Convenience House, Lin En was also the first, or even the first, person to continuously lend a helping hand to them.

Not only that, they are also the first group of students, besides Angel 24, who can "permanently reside" in Xialai.

This alone is enough to make many students with different thoughts envious and jealous.

But...the distance between them has obviously become so close, but why does she feel that the relationship between her and Lin En seems to have stagnated at some point?

Although Kayoko has found many reasons to convince herself, such as Lin En is too busy, or the atmosphere may not have reached that point yet, or there is something missing between the two of them... but no matter what, she is unhappy.

Feeling the cold rain hitting her face in the breeze, Kayoko, who was holding an umbrella, subconsciously smoothed the hair by her ears and fixed the earphones that were playing music.

Listening to the heavy metal music coming from the headphones, Kayoko suddenly recalled many things.

Listening to music like this, using music to isolate myself from others...when did it start?

Is it because I hate being bound and hurt by others that I put headphones in my ears like this, using heavy metal at the top of my lungs to draw a line between myself and others, so as to forget about other trivial matters?

However, she couldn't remember those things that happened so long ago now.

After all, she now has companions she cares about, a club she cares about, and... people she cares about.

But for some reason... now that she suddenly recalled all this, she felt the desire to be alone for the first time in a long time.

But in the next moment, Kayoko suddenly felt a sudden breath coming towards her.

Although she did not feel any hostility or malice from the other party, due to the conflict with the organization called "Chimeizuzu" just today and the habits she developed while staying in Gehenna, Kayoko still stopped and reflexively avoided the other party's outstretched hand while putting her hand on the pistol in the holster on the side of her chest.

Because of Kayoko's somewhat abrupt movement, the hand of the person who was about to put his hand on her shoulder fell into empty space.

It was not until this time that Kayoko turned around and looked behind her.

"...Mr. Lin En?"

Seeing Lin En looking at her with a slightly embarrassed expression, Kayoko was a little surprised for a moment.

"How will you be here?"

Facing Kayoko who looked at him with a hint of doubt, Lin En withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened and shrugged with a smile.

"Isn't it because I saw Kayoko? Rather, why did Kayoko come out so late?"

When Lin En looked in the direction Kayoko was walking, he discovered something and continued to ask her.

"If I remember correctly... these are the last few trains running at this time, right? If you plan to take the train to go somewhere now, there may not be a return train, right?"

"..."

Hearing this, Kayoko put down her hand that was on the gun and bit her lip, not knowing what to say for a moment.

For a moment, Kayoko even wanted to say, "Whatever I do has nothing to do with you, teacher."

But after seeing the other person's eyes staring at her, her dissatisfaction gradually disappeared for some reason.

However, at this moment, Lin En didn’t know what the girl was thinking, but continued to speak to her seriously.

"If I go out alone so late, Aru and the others will be worried, right?"

"…I've already told Aru and the others where I'm going."

After sighing somewhat helplessly, Kayoko replied to Lin En, who was nagging like her own mother.

"Although I am very grateful for the teacher's concern, I still have somewhere to go."

"Where are you going?"

"Ah."

Hearing Lin En's somewhat surprised words, Kayoko turned around again and looked at the tram station not far away.

"On a rainy day like this, there are children who can't be left alone..."

Hearing this, Lin En was stunned at first, but then he chuckled and took two steps to Kayoko's side.

"If that's the case, I'll go along with you."

"Hey...want to come together?"

"is it not OK?"

"It's not impossible..."

Kayoko scratched her cheek a little awkwardly as she answered Lin En.

"It's not an important matter anyway, so you don't need to care so much, teacher. Besides..."

After considering for a moment, Kayoko continued to speak to Lin En.

"Besides, it's not just the Night Parade of One Hundred Demons. It seems to be raining everywhere in Kivotos. And the place I'm going to will easily get my clothes dirty, so you don't have to come with me, teacher..."

"No, I'll come along."

Facing Kayoko who was looking at him in confusion, Lin En smiled at her and spoke.

"Because Kayoko and I are the same... On a rainy day like this, there are children here that we can't just leave alone."

"...!"

After being speechless for a moment, Kayoko, who felt a little angry for some reason, couldn't help but raise her voice slightly.

"Really... whatever you want."

After saying this, Kayoko ignored Lin En and walked towards the tram station on her own.

Seeing this, Lin En didn't say anything else, but smiled and followed the girl's pace.

Chapter 30 Kayoko is really very gentle

In Kivotos, the main means of transportation are trams and buses.

Most students do not own cars, and many roads are not accessible to cars. Therefore, most students usually use trams and buses as their main means of transportation.

Since there are various landmarks or divisions in the schools of this city, most of their bus stops are named after facilities such as [Millennium Science and Technology Academy Central Area - In front of the Power Plant] or [Gehenna College Central Area - In front of the Student Square].

Therefore, it is natural that there is a tram stop called [Federal Student Union District DU Shiratori District - Third Commercial District] on the tram stop sign.

“…I see.”