Teacher Xia Lai is also teaching in Kivotos today

"I'm actually quite curious about how you guys identified me."

After complaining like this, Lin En came in front of Riju and sat on the chair that seemed to have been prepared long ago.

Of course, what Lin En was talking about was not how Riju recognized him, but about the elevator.

When taking the elevator with everyone in the game development department, Lin En blocked their view with her body and pressed all the floor buttons starting from 1, and then pressed them in reverse order as before.

However, what surprised him was that the elevator did not take them to this place. Instead, it stopped at every floor as if it was in normal use, making everyone in the game department think that someone was playing a prank.

Not long after they left the building, Lynn used the excuse that he had something to deal with and separated from the others in the gaming department. He then took the elevator alone and repeated the same action.

But this time, the elevator brought him to this place.

"Hehe~ Chihiro should have told you that the reason you can reach this place in this way is because I allowed you to reach this place, that's all. Of course, for me, the most talented and beautiful girl in the millennium, these are just some simple tricks~"

Looking at Himari who was telling him this with a slightly conceited smile, Lin En smiled as if he remembered something.

"Come to think of it, you were the one who told Momoi and the others where the G.Bible was located, right? Thank you."

"Hehe~ For a super talented beautiful girl like me, it's not difficult to find that kind of thing. But..."

At this point, Himari frowned slightly.

"However, I really didn't expect that Momoi and the others would actually find Alice's child... Although I am an all-knowing genius sickly beautiful girl, this is indeed something I didn't expect..."

Hearing this, Lynn couldn't help but chuckle.

"In that case, I'm sure you, the extremely smart Himari, already understand the purpose of my visit."

Chapter 30: The Genius Girl's Wavering

"Of course."

After hearing Lynn's question, Hiruzen replied with a chuckle.

"But I think... when you asked me this, you already had the answer in your heart, right?"

"Yes."

After nodding, Lynn continued,

"I think your president and you must have known about this when Momoi and I from the Game Club brought Alice back to the Millennium Institute of Technology from the ruins. Before discovering Alice's true identity, for the safety of the academy, you naturally wanted to test her combat abilities first. And according to your previous experience of discovering things in the ruins, if it is something truly valuable, it must have a password that is extremely difficult to crack. At that time, the Game Club, which has already asked the Ministry of Truth for help several times, will naturally find the Ministry of Truth again to unlock it. Therefore, the Ministry of Truth's [Mirror] will be confiscated."

"Hehe~ I didn't expect that the teacher had already started to speculate since then?"

Facing Himari who was looking at him with a smile, Lynn also chuckled and shrugged.

"Not really. In fact, I just figured it out. Logically, the [Mirror] should have been in the Ministry of Truth for quite some time, but it was confiscated at this time. It's really a coincidence. As for the saying that 'it was confiscated because Xiaoyu used the [Mirror] without permission'... this reason does sound very sufficient at first glance, but in the entire Millennium Science Academy, except for people from the Ministry of Truth, who else can discover the hacking behavior of the Ministry of Truth? Don't you think so, Minister of the Ministry of Truth, Hinami-san?"

"Clap clap clap..."

In response to Lin En's speculation, Hikari clapped softly with a smile on her face.

"As expected of the wise and tactical teacher Lin En that I have chosen, this sickly genius girl has confirmed that the permanent cooperation between you and me is in full effect. However...teacher, the reason you came to me is not just to verify your reasoning, right?"

"Hmm...what if I said I came here for you, Himari?"

Hearing this, the smile on Hikari's face paused, but then immediately returned to normal.

"Hehe~ As expected, it's hard for me, the most beautiful and talented girl of the millennium, not to attract attention."

"No, it's not the reputation that I care about, but you, Himari, okay?"

As Lin said this, he took Hikari's hand which was originally on her knee and said with a smile.

"I have to say, when I saw you, I realized that you are countless times more perfect than I imagined."

However, after hearing what Lin En said, Hiru replied with the same smile.

"Hehe~ I saw all the sweet words the teacher said to those girls on the phone. If you think you can conquer the genius sickly beautiful girl just by these words, then it's too early. But I don't mind if you say more of these words."

After gently placing his other hand on the back of Hikari's hand, Lynn looked directly at Hikari in front of him and spoke.

"But Himari, don't you feel that you feel more comfortable and happy when you are with me now than when you are alone? Although geniuses are always lonely, you can contact me anytime if you want, okay?"

"! No, that's just..."

Perhaps because he didn't expect Lin En to say this suddenly, Riju couldn't help but show a little surprise.

However, this expression only flashed across Himari's face for a moment, and the girl quickly returned to her previous appearance.

“Hmm… I didn’t expect a genius and beautiful girl like me would miscalculate… I should have been a little more cool just now…”

In fact, the reason why Lin En said this was that he was testing Hinami on himself to some extent.

After all, no one knew better than himself how much of a mystery he was. And for a genius like Himari, he was undoubtedly an existence that could arouse the fatal curiosity of people like them.

"As expected, the teacher can't resist my charm... But, teacher, don't forget what you said, okay?"

Seeing Lin En nod, Riju raised the other hand that was not held by Lin En, and gently wiped it in the air. Several virtual screens projected in the air instantly unfolded between the two of them.

"This is the detailed information of the C&C maids who will participate in this battle, including their appearance, personality, combat ability, common tactics, and the power of their weapons... I guess that's why the teacher came here, right? Although I am still very willing to trust the teacher, out of principle, these things cannot be passed on. So, can I trouble the teacher to write them down?"

"That's enough. Thank you for your help, Hiruzen."

Hearing Lin En's thanks, the corners of Riju's mouth slightly raised again.

"Just saying thank you is not enough, okay? I hope that when I contact the teacher and ask for something later, the teacher will not refuse, okay?"

"Of course."

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"Teacher? Why are you here?"

Looking at Lin En walking into the engineering department's studio, Yaduli, who had just finished the work at hand, asked with a little confusion.

However, before Lin En could say anything, Xiang, who was sitting at the workbench not far away, had already arrived in front of him.

"Teacher, is there anything we can help you with?"

Seeing Xiang's enthusiasm, Aduli couldn't help but look at Utahara who was standing opposite her and also looking at her.

Then, they both chuckled and shook their heads.

"Well... there are indeed some things that need your help..."

Lynn, who also sensed Xiang's unusual enthusiasm, smiled bitterly and took out the Phantom Thief costume from his backpack.

"Ah... Is there something wrong with the Phantom Thief's uniform? Or does the teacher want to change the style of the Phantom Thief's uniform?"

Since the Phantom Thief Suit was made by three people together, after seeing Lin En take out this set of equipment, Utahara and Yaduri temporarily put down their work and came to him.

"There's nothing wrong with the Phantom Thief costume, and I like the style very much, but I want to give it... a little bit of a makeover."

"Enhance the effects in all aspects? That's no problem. But I don't know to what extent you want to enhance it?"

In response to Ge Yuan's question, Lin En took out his mobile phone and showed them the relevant data that he had prepared long ago.

"If it's this level... it does need some reinforcement. However, due to the fabric and load-bearing capacity of the costume, we can only let the teacher's Kaito suit maintain this strength for a period of time, okay?"

When Utara nodded, Yaduri complained as if she remembered something.

"But with this level of strength, I'm afraid that even against that C＆C, I'm afraid it would only be able to fight for a short time..."

However, when Yaduli said this, she looked at Lin En as if she sensed something.

"Um... Mr. Lin, you're not really going to fight those maids from C&C, are you?"

After a brief moment of hesitation, Lin En nodded gently and spoke to them truthfully.

"Yes. For some reason, I may need to confront those maids from C&C. Although a fight may not necessarily break out, it's always good to be prepared."

Hearing this, everyone in the engineering department was silent for a moment, and then Xiang spoke first.

"If that's the case, then our engineering department will also join the battle."

As if she had thought of how Lin En would refute them, Yaduli quickly took over the conversation.

"Don't think that we are just tinkering with machinery all the time. In fact, our combat capabilities are not weak, right?"

"But this is my personal matter. There is no need for you to take such a risk. And I have already made a detailed plan on how to deal with them. Don't worry."

Hearing Lin En say this, everyone in the engineering department nodded slightly and did not insist any more.

"But... since you know that C&C has strong combat capabilities, why do you still want to join the battle?"

"Hmm? Of course it's because it's more fun this way."

Utahara, who had already taken the Phantom Thief Suit from Lin En and disassembled and reset the equipment on it, answered without hesitation.

"And we also hope to improve our relationship with the teacher through this cooperation! What's more..."

As she said this, Yaduri glanced at Xiang, who was standing not far away with his back to them, carefully selecting and cutting special bulletproof fabric.

"not to mention?"

Lin En, whose attention had just been on Ge Yuan, looked at Yaduli with a little confusion.

"No, it's nothing."

After coughing twice to cover up the mistake, Yaduli continued with a smile.

"In short, Mr. Lin, you can rest assured! We will definitely remodel your Phantom Thief Costume properly!"

Chapter 31: A Phantom Thief Who Was Inexplicably Blamed

“…What is this?”

Looking at the card on the table in front of her, Yuka sighed helplessly.

[The lesson of breaking all kinds of shackles should not be buried in the darkness without light. ]

[Even the proud Orion can hardly hide from the prying eyes from the dark. ]

[When the time comes, I will hold the Sword of Saint George in my hand and accept it magnificently.]

【——From Joker】

Looking at this thing that should be called a notice letter, Yuka read it word by word.

"Hmm? Could it be that Yuuka-chan is also interested in poetry or something like that?"

The girl who walked into the office at this moment heard Yuka's words and immediately showed a curious look.

"Do you want me to lend you my collection of poems?"

If Lin En was here at this moment, he would probably recognize her immediately. This was the white-haired girl who had shown him the way before!

Hearing the other party say this, Yuka trembled slightly as if she remembered something terrifying, and then replied to the other party in a somewhat unpleasant tone.

"Noah, this is obviously something like a notice, okay?"

"Preview letter?"

Hearing this, the girl whom Yuka called Noah came to her side and looked at the card in her hand.

The card was of high quality and felt very hard. The words on the letter were printed, so it was impossible to tell who wrote it by the handwriting.

As for the printing traces... In this huge Millennium Science and Technology Academy, not to mention the same model of printers, even the types of printers are varied. If we want to check them one by one, we don’t know how long it will take.

"But judging from the last sentence, it seems that the other party wants to tell us that he is coming to take something away."

Listening to Noah's words, Yuka couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Although Yuka is a student council member and has a very sharp mind, she is good at calculations and other number-related things, and she has no idea what is going on with these complicated and wordy things.

"I've heard of Orion... I think he's a character from a novel, but I've never read it..."

For a moment, Yuka felt a little overwhelmed.

More importantly, Yuka still hasn't figured out how this thing appeared on her desk. You know, the office of their student union cadres is located on the top floor of the Millennium Tower!

What was most coincidental was that the Millennium Tower's monitoring system was undergoing routine maintenance during that period.

At such times, each surveillance camera would shut down and restart one by one in an irregular order. But this time, she failed to catch any suspicious figures in the surveillance.

As for checking the students who have been to this floor... there are quite a few students who come here to submit documents and do other work, and according to the registration, all students have legitimate reasons to come here, so there is nothing to check at all.

For a moment, Yuka felt a little overwhelmed.