Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

“Because the teacher’s voice is like music to me, it can make my mood rise.”

"……what?"

Hearing Xiaoyu's answer, Maki, who couldn't understand, immediately showed a puzzled expression.

Hearing this, Qing stopped what he was doing, thought for a moment, and then spoke to Maki.

"Maki, if you can't understand, just imagine that one day the seminar suddenly confiscated all your graffiti supplies and used all means to cut off your channels to purchase these things..."

“…I understand…”

Seeing that the number of people squatting in the corner had increased from one to two, Qing couldn't help but sigh helplessly.

However, Qing was not the only one paying attention to them. There was also Lin En who glanced at them out of the corner of his eye.

Although the distance was quite far, Lin En, who had extremely sharp ears, still heard what they were talking about.

After seeing Maki also squatting in the corner, he couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

Is this Ministry of Truth really reliable?

Chapter 23 Where can I buy a wheelchair of the same model?

"I understand."

After listening to Lin En's description, Qianxun nodded without any hesitation.

"This is not a complicated task. After the equipment that the teacher has commissioned the engineering department to make is completed, I will strengthen the entire control terminal. In this way, as long as the terminal cannot be hacked, then the game consoles or beverage machines that are affiliated entities will not be hacked either. Well... by the way, we can also add an intelligent recognition system..."

"Well, I'll trouble you then."

Seeing that Lin En seemed to really entrust the whole thing to her, Qianxun couldn't help but sigh slightly.

"Really... You trust others so easily, teacher, you should at least have some safety awareness..."

However, in response to Chihiro's reminder, Lin En just smiled and shrugged nonchalantly.

"If I can't even trust you, Chihiro, who else can I trust?"

Hearing Lin En's words, Chihiro, with blushing cheeks, opened her mouth slightly, but in the end she didn't say what she wanted to say.

"...That's not the case. Anyway, once the teacher's cafe is ready, I will help the teacher to reinforce Xia Lai's security system and the teacher's personal information. Of course, this is because the teacher can contact many students, and I do this to protect the teacher's privacy, not for any personal reasons."

"Well, I feel relieved to hear Chihiro say that."

Looking at the two people who seemed to be having a good conversation, Maki suddenly came up with an idea and couldn't help but talk to herself.

"Teacher Lin En seems to be quite approachable... Come to think of it, Xia Lai seems to be accepting commissions from various schools... If Senior Qianxun wasn't here, maybe we could ask the teacher to help get back our confiscated equipment..."

However, unlike Maki who was tilting his head in thought, Xiaoyu looked at Lin En and Chihiro seriously.

"This is a bondage in the name of protection... There is no doubt that this is exclusive! I will definitely rescue the teacher!"

Faced with these two colleagues whose thinking was somewhat off the mark, Qing, who was used to this, took a sip of energy drink.

"Well...anyway, as long as it helps the teacher, that's all."

Just when the three people from the Ministry of Truth were "having ulterior motives", Lin En, who had already roughly agreed on a cooperation plan with Chihiro verbally, seemed to remember something and asked the girl who was recording something on her mobile phone.

"By the way, since Chihiro is the deputy minister, does that mean there is a full minister?"

"Hmm? Ah... That's true. But now the Minister is no longer affiliated with the Ministry of Truth. Why, you want to see..."

Before Chihiro could finish her words, her cell phone began to ring with a message.

"...Really, they always do whatever they want. I don't know who is corrupting whom."

After sighing helplessly, Qianxun quickly browsed the information and looked up at Lin En.

"Himari-senpai...ah, the former official director of our Ministry of Truth. She said she hopes to meet Sensei. But she is currently in the Paranormal Investigation Department and cannot be away for the time being. She hopes that Sensei can go find her."

Hearing the unfamiliar term in Qianxun's words, Lin En couldn't help but be stunned.

"…What is that place?"

Hearing this, Qianxun tapped her forehead as if she had thought of something.

"That's a special work department appointed by the student council president. It's normal that you don't know about it. As for how to get there, you just need to go to the elevator and press all the floor buttons starting from 1, and then press them in reverse order."

"Fortunately, there are no naughty kids in Millennium Institute of Technology..."

Hearing Lin En's complaints, Chihiro shook her head slightly.

"That's not the case, Mr. Lin En. After all, the Paranormal Investigation Department is not a public department, and it is also a kind of school legend in the Millennium Institute of Technology. There are always many students trying to find and prove its existence. The reason you were able to reach that place in this way is because Senior Himari allowed you to get there."

"So that's it..."

After listening to Chihiro's narration, Lin En, who became curious about the "Higurashi Senior", nodded.

"Don't worry, I will keep it a secret."

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"Ding!"

The elevator door slowly opened with the sound of the elevator arriving at the destination floor.

What appeared before Lin En was a short corridor with a very sci-fi feel, and at the end of the corridor was an explosion-proof door that looked very heavy.

However, when Lin En left the elevator and walked towards the explosion-proof door, ready to see if there were any communicators around, the explosion-proof door automatically opened slowly, as if welcoming his arrival.

With endless curiosity, Lin En walked along this corridor with no branches and passed several automatically opened pneumatic doors. He found himself in a place similar to a central control room with countless screens and flashing signal lights.

Just as Lin En was looking around with a little curiosity, a slightly tranquil voice came into his ears.

"Welcome to the Paranormal Investigation Department, Teacher Lin En."

It was not until then that Lin En discovered that in front of one of the operating tables in this space, a beautiful white-haired girl with a confident smile on her face was already waiting for him in a wheelchair.

Seeing Lin En turned to look at her, the girl chuckled and spoke.

"I have been waiting here for a long time, Teacher Lin En."

However, after she said this, Lin En did not answer, but just stared at her closely.

Just as she frowned slightly and was about to say something, she found that Lin En's gaze was not directed at her, but at...

Towards the wheelchair under you?

Although she had many doubts in her heart, the girl quickly adjusted herself, coughed lightly, maneuvered the wheelchair to come in front of Lin En, and waved her hand slightly in front of his eyes.

"Um, Teacher Lin En?"

As she spoke and moved, Lynn's body trembled slightly, and it seemed that she had come to her senses.

But before the girl could say anything, Lin En suddenly reached out and grabbed her hand which she had not had time to retract.

“Um, um… Lin, Teacher Lin En?”

She had never expected that Lin En would take such a bold action. The girl's pretty face turned red, and her originally relaxed expression instantly showed some cracks.

Then, Lynn looked directly into the girl's eyes with an extremely serious look.

"Excuse me……"

"...Well, go ahead."

Under the girl's slightly shy gaze, Lin En swallowed and continued.

"Excuse me, where can I buy a wheelchair of the same model?"

"……what?"

Chapter 24: The First Genius Sickly Beautiful Hacker in the Millennium

"Ahem... Sorry, that was a bit rude."

After a brief silence, Lin En reacted quickly, let go of the girl's hand, and took a step back.

"Because your wheelchair is so cool, I want to get one too."

Hearing this, the girl's face suddenly showed a look of surprise.

"But, there shouldn't be anything wrong with the teacher's health, right? Why did you think of... using a wheelchair?"

"Although I can use a motorcycle when I go out, if I have a wheelchair in Xialeri, I don't have to stand up and sit down all the time. I just need to control the wheelchair to move forward and turn."

"In other words... Teacher, you want to reduce unnecessary physical exertion as much as possible, right?"

The girl couldn't help but chuckle as she said this.

"I understand. In that case, I will have someone send a wheelchair of the same model to Xialai in a few days. However, I hope the teacher can treat the child well and remember to charge and maintain it regularly, okay?"

Although he was somewhat surprised that the girl could describe "laziness" in such a high-sounding way, her attitude made Lin En feel as if he had found a kindred spirit.

After all, if it were Yuka, she would probably start lecturing him in a tone like "Teacher, don't be lazy about such details!" or "This is also a form of exercise!"

Just as Lin En was complaining in his heart, the girl in front of him smiled calmly and spoke.

"Although you have probably guessed my identity, I still need to introduce myself...Nice to meet you. I am the sickly and beautiful hacker girl, the first genius of the millennium, the former Minister of the Ministry of Truth, the current Minister of the Paranormal Investigation Department, and the Star Himari."

"I'm Lin En, as you know, I'm Xia Lai's teacher."

Although he really wanted to complain about the other party's strange titles, Lin En felt relieved when he thought about the situation in the Ministry of Truth.

What? It turns out that starting from the minister, they are all weird people. That’s normal.

"In that case, let's get straight to the point, about why you took the initiative to want to meet me. But from your straightforward answer just now, it seems that you have wanted to meet me as soon as possible for a long time, but you just didn't have the opportunity, right?"

"Yes, I have been following you since you joined, or founded 'Xia Lai'. But the reason why I took the initiative to ask to see you this time is not just to meet you or chat with you, right?"

"It should be because of that child."

"exactly."

Hearing Lin's answer, Hikari smiled and nodded.

"Everyone above has already noticed Alice's existence. However, we are still in the observation stage and are committed to finding out Alice's true identity. Of course, it's okay to tell you this, after all, you will definitely consider the safety of the Millennium Institute of Technology. However..."

After hesitating for a moment, Himari then continued.

"However, you have first-rate courage to keep that child close to you for observation. But why do you care so much about that child?"

In response to the girl's question, Lynn thought for a moment and then answered.

"To be honest, it's almost the same as wanting to raise a daughter - at least it's much better than raising a brat."

"Hmm... What a strange reason. I thought the teacher would say that it was the responsibility of adults... But this way, I can understand how important she is in the eyes of the teacher. She should be very happy to know this."

After a light chuckle, Himari continued.

"However, I still want to remind you, teacher, that our president is someone who will take action immediately once she makes a decision. She has already planned with me to test the child. By then, the game development department may face a strong enemy."

However, in response to Hikari's warning, Lynn simply shook his head.

"I don't care what identity Alice had in the past. I only know that she is now just an ignorant girl, and also my...student. Protecting students is my responsibility as a teacher."

"Ah... do you also believe in the possibility of that child? I didn't expect that you have the same idea as me."

After nodding slightly with a hint of surprise, Hikari seemed to have remembered something and spoke thoughtfully.

"Come to think of it, even though I am the most beautiful girl in the world, the most talented sickly hacker, if there hadn't been a drone at the time, I would have never thought that the teacher was one of the best martial arts teachers among the adults."

Hearing this, Lin En was stunned at first, but then he immediately realized that what the other party was talking about was probably his battle against the Caesar Group.

"You're over-praised. After all, I was just doing my duty."

Hearing Lynn's answer, Hikari couldn't help but sigh.

"However, according to our president's personality, no matter how the child behaves in this test, as long as the final identity investigation result is bad for her, the child will definitely be [eliminated] by her. And by that time, Millennium Institute of Technology will inevitably be in turmoil. In order to avoid this result, teacher, can you cooperate with me first?"

Lynn chuckled and nodded at Hikari's request.

"In that case, there is no reason for me to refuse."

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"Hmm... It seems I was worrying too much. Then this way, the game development department will have the required number of people."

Hearing Yuka say this, Taoi immediately showed a look of joy.