Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

"After what happened today, it would be strange if there was no reaction, right?"

Hearing this, Lin En finally remembered that Hoshino was a member of the Abydos Student Union and the vice president.

And it was obvious that she knew to some extent what they had discussed today.

If they knew that Abydos was facing such a desperate situation, most ordinary students would definitely choose to transfer directly.

However, even so, Hoshino not only did not choose to leave the academy, but instead chose to stay here, and even now he is still worried about this matter.

There was only one possibility that Lin En could think of.

"Is there any reason?"

Lynn looked into the distance without looking back and asked softly.

"Is there any reason why we have to stay here?"

Hearing Lin En's question, Xingye fell into silence.

After a while, Hoshino's voice, which was just as lazy as usual, rang out.

"I don't really want anyone to know, especially Teacher Lin En. But if I don't pour out my heart a little, I might not be able to sleep well tonight."

The next sentence from Hoshino made Lin En doubt his own ears.

"Teacher, would you like to come to my house and sit for a while?"

Chapter 48 The Secret Between Them

"Yeah~ I'm finally home~"

After returning home, Hoshino changed into slippers in the shoe cabinet and took Lin En directly into her room.

Since Hoshino has been living alone, the furnishings in the room are very simple, with no furniture or electrical appliances.

"Teacher, please take a seat."

"Ah, um..."

After hearing this, Lin En sat down at the low table in the room.

Unlike Hoshino who behaved openly and frankly, Lin En, who was invited here, was a little reserved.

After Lin En sat down, Hoshino, who was about to sit opposite him, stood up again as if he remembered something.

"Oh... I almost forgot because I haven't taken care of customers for a long time... Teacher, please wait a moment."

Hoshino said this, tapped his head with a smile, and left the room.

It looks like he is going to prepare tea.

After Hoshino left, Lynn looked around as if he was scanning the room.

The light-colored, neat, simple furniture makes for a beautifully furnished room.

But Hoshino's room does not have girly furnishings like stuffed toys. Instead, it has a natural and elegant sense of life, and it is like the interior of a model house.

But at this moment, Lin En noticed the photo frame placed on the bedside table. In addition to the girl with short hair who could vaguely be identified as Hoshino, there was also a girl who looked very gentle.

Just as Lin En was confused about the identity of the girl, Hoshino's footsteps were heard from outside the room.

"I'm sorry, teacher. I don't like to drink beverages, so I can only use water to treat you."

When Xingye returned to the room with two glasses of water, he immediately saw Lin En standing in front of his bedside table and the photo frame he was staring at.

"Hoshino, this photo is..."

"Ah... well, that story begins when I first entered school."

Seeing Hoshino sitting back at the low table, Lin En also returned to his seat.

Then, Hoshino, with his chin on his hand, looked at the photo on the bedside table with a nostalgic look on his face.

"It is said that decades ago, Abydos was actually a very large and prosperous school. But to be honest, I have no such memory or feeling at all."

At this point, Hoshino couldn't help but chuckle slightly at himself.

"After all, in my memory, this school has been a mess since the beginning. There is almost nothing decent. Even the main school has long been buried under the wind and sand, and the seniors have transferred to other schools long ago. As for the school buildings used by the countermeasures committee and teachers now, they are all branch schools that have been moved several times to avoid desertification."

"Besides, when I first entered school, I was a freshman with a very annoying personality. But at that time, there were not many students in the school."

Hearing what Xingye said, Lin En leaned forward slightly and reached out to take the photo on the bedside table.

After comparing the Hoshino in the photo with the Hoshino sitting in front of him, Lin En couldn't help but chuckle.

"If it weren't for the weapon and your unique eyes, I probably wouldn't have recognized it was you."

"That's right... I don't know what was wrong with the uncle at that time, but he actually chose to join the student council. In the end, the others handed over the positions of student council president and vice president to the uncle and another senior, and then resigned and left. And this last student council, rather than a student council, is just two idiots who got together."

Looking at the photo frame in Lin En's hand, the girl smiled warmly for the first time.

"The person in the photo was the student council president at the time. I called her Senior Meng. At that time, there were only Senior Meng and I left in Abydos. Teacher Lin En, you also know that it was completely hopeless, with no future, and not even a glimmer of possibility for two people to support such a huge debt and the task of desert control. But... Senior Meng is a person who likes to fantasize very much."

Hoshino let out a light breath and a helpless smile appeared on his face.

"That idiot often fantasizes about all kinds of miracles, and always holds posters and materials left over from the old Abydos, fantasizing that Abydos can still hold the popular Sand Festival, that there is an oasis like a lake in the desert, and that the school can return to its former appearance..."

Listening to Hoshino's nostalgic words, Lin En, holding the photo frame, hesitated for a moment and sighed softly.

"But...it seems that these fantasies have not come true."

"Yeah. After all, miracles don't happen so easily..."

After taking the photo frame from Lin En's hand, Hoshino gently stroked the figure in the photo.

"But miracles do happen. Not only do I have lovely juniors like Baizi and the others, but I also have the helping hand you, teacher, have extended to us... To me, these are already a miracle."

However, to Xingye's surprise, Lin En did not say much in response to her words. Instead, he stood up and walked to her side, gently holding her in his arms.

“Ah… what?”

In response to Hoshino's somewhat surprised voice, Lin En gently stroked the girl's cheek and showed a gentle smile.

"There's [sadness] in your eyes, little Hoshino."

"I miscalculated... I forgot that the teacher has much more experience than us."

Hoshino, who was held in Lin En's arms, did not resist at all. Instead, he adjusted his body and sat in a more comfortable position.

"To be honest, teacher. I actually hate adults and don't trust them. I think so-called adults are just hypocrites who only care about their own interests. So when you first came, I also thought you had ulterior motives towards Abydos. I didn't expect that you were different from other adults and such a strange adult. To be able to meet an adult like you, teacher...ah, it's still too corny."

As he said this, Hoshino scratched his cheek a little embarrassedly.

"Anyway, thank you, teacher."

Looking at Xingye's appearance, Lin En thought for a moment, then suddenly chuckled and said.

"But... maybe my plan is for you, Hoshino-chan?"

“Huh?!”

Hoshino, who had never expected Lin En to say that, was startled at first, but he quickly reacted and said with a wry smile.

"Uh hey...but anyone who likes a delicate body like mine is a fool, right?"

"But, after I 'warned' Xiao Xingye, Xiao Xingye still chose to invite me to your home?"

As Lin En said this, Hoshino also sensed the sincerity and passion in Lin En's words.

"Wow... Is it really okay for me to choose an uncle?"

However, in response to Hoshino's question, Lin En did not say much, but hugged the girl tightly in his arms.

On this night with a cool breeze, Hoshino felt unusually warm.

Because on this night, she had a secret that only she and Lynn knew.

Chapter 49: The Silent Little Tail

"Good morning, every body!"

Amid the spirited greetings, Akane, who was the last to arrive, opened the door of the activity room with energy.

"Good morning, Akane-chan."

"Well! Good morning, Teacher Lin En!"

After greeting Lynn, Qianxiang frowned slightly in confusion after discovering something.

"But why does Teacher Lin En look like she is a little sleep-deprived?"

"Uh...this..."

Upon hearing this, Ayane, who was checking the condition of the drone nearby, immediately raised her index finger.

"The teacher must have stayed up very late last night to help us formulate a battle plan for entering the desert."

"Ah...yeah, that's it."

After hearing Lin En's answer, Qian Xiang did not doubt it and turned to look at Lin En seriously.

"Teacher, you should also pay more attention to your physical condition! If you fall ill because of us, we will also feel very sorry!"

After Akane finished speaking, Nonami nodded slightly as if in agreement and spoke.

"That's right, the teacher's health condition right now is not just a problem for the teacher alone, okay?"

Although Bai Zi didn't say anything, the concerned look she gave Lin En already made her attitude clear.

"Ahem, I understand. I will pay attention next time."

After getting Lin En's answer, Qian Xiang nodded. But then, seeing Xingye sleeping in Lin En's arms, she couldn't help but reveal a suspicious look.

"...When did Senior Hoshino and Teacher Lin En become so close?"

"Senior Hoshino and Teacher Lin En have always had a good relationship, right?"

After answering Akane's words, Nonami blinked in confusion as if she had discovered something.

"But... I do feel like there's something different between the two of them..."

"Okay, okay, I won't say any more."

Seeing that the conversation seemed to be gradually moving in a dangerous direction, Lin En clapped his hands quickly.

"We are about to set off. Did everyone get a good rest last night and check the guns and ammunition?"

"Does that even need to be said?!"

Akane raised her beloved gun with a look of burning fighting spirit.

"Well, everything is OK here!"

Nonami raised her minigun and replied with a smile.

"All the dispatchable drones have been overhauled!"

After wiping the sweat from her forehead, Ayane nodded to Lin En.

"Ready to go at any time."

Although Bai Zi's tone did not fluctuate much, an eager expression appeared on her face.

"Huh... Uncle, I can leave anytime too~"

After hearing the answer from Hoshino in his arms, Lin En coughed lightly.

"Then let's set off now!"

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"Hmmmm... If he just left like that without even saying hello, it would be a little unreasonable..."

Outside the gate of Abydos school, Aru, with a troubled look on her face, was walking back and forth under the shade of a tree not far away.

"...I remember someone said that he was an outlaw, so he didn't need to say goodbye."

Upon hearing Kayoko's finishing blow, Aru couldn't help but pause, then she pretended to be calm.