I, the spiritual mentor of beautiful girls from all over the world

Lynn caught a faint, almost imperceptible, emotion—a mixture of gratitude and awkwardness—deep in the depths of his eyes, which seemed to scream "I wish the world would just end already."

"Teacher, you don't know!"

Hikigaya Komachi completely ignored her brother's expression, which looked like he was about to die on the spot, and started revealing secrets on her own.

"My brother used to be a complete nuisance at home, he would just sit there reading or spacing out! Now he can actually smile! And he even goes out on his own!"

Like a child eager for credit, she puffed out her chest and proudly announced.

"Several girls even secretly asked me for my brother's contact information along the way!"

"This would never have happened before! It's all thanks to you, Teacher, for bringing him into the Service Department and making him a celebrity!"

"—As a result, Komachi's grades improved significantly for the teacher!"

Hachiman Hikigaya's face turned from ashen to a deep purple; he felt as if all his dark past had been packaged up and turned into weapons by his sister—

Then, in front of the person he least wanted to know, he put on a grand fireworks display.

"Komachi...shut up..." His voice was squeezed out from between his teeth.

Komachi completely ignored him, instead looking at Lynn with an extremely adoring gaze, her eyes shining.

"Teacher! Even in junior high, I've heard so much about you! You're practically a god!"

"My brother is so lucky to have met a teacher like you!"

Upon hearing this, Hachiman Hikigaya's expression changed for the first time, a change that had previously made him look utterly hopeless.

It's the kind of physical discomfort that comes from a connoisseur savoring top-quality hand-drip black coffee, only to be forced to swallow a mouthful of cloyingly sweet instant 3-in-1 coffee powder—a mixture of nausea and anger.

He turned his head abruptly, staring intently at his sister with dead fish eyes, his tone icy.

"Komachi."

"Shut up."

Komachi was startled by her brother's sudden aura.

"Huh? Bro? Did I...did I say something wrong?"

"Wrong?" Hachiman Hikigaya scoffed, as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world.

"You're wrong to try to use your brain, which is filled with romantic comedies and teenage fantasies and has a capacity of only 8KB, to evaluate an existence that you can't even understand."

He stepped forward, instinctively using his body to block Komachi and Lynn, as if isolating some kind of source of pollution.

“Listen up, stop using that stupid, cheap word like ‘God’ that’s full of the delusions of the ignorant.”

“Teacher Lynn is not a ‘god’ because a ‘god’ is not even worthy of being compared to him.”

"Huh?!" Komachi was completely dumbfounded; she felt like her brother had gone mad today.

“Teacher…” Hachiman paused, as if searching for a suitable word that wouldn’t feel so awkward.

"...He just did everything right."

"While we are wasting our lives on relationships, emotions, and those foolish youthful anxieties, he has already given the only correct 'answer'."

"That's not a miracle, that's logic, a huge iceberg that you can't see, lying beneath the surface of the water."

He took a deep breath and, with a warning and an older brother's controlling nature, delivered his final conclusion.

"So, put away your cheap worship and don't cause trouble for the teacher."

After these words were spoken, the scene fell into a deathly silence.

The noise from the surrounding stalls seemed to have quieted down a bit, and a few curious glances were cast over.

Komachi stared blankly at her brother, her brain racing as she tried to decipher the tongue twister.

Lynn, on the other hand, watched Hachiman's "performance" quietly with a playful smile throughout.

Just when Hachiman Hikigaya thought he had finally stunned the scene with his profound theory—(bddd)—

Suddenly, a flash of realization lit up Komachi's eyes!

She clapped her hands suddenly, and then said to Lynn in a cheerful tone that was both an apology and a boast.

"Ah! I'm sorry, Ms. Lynn! I understand!"

That's just how my brother is!

"When he starts desperately trying to deny something using a bunch of fallacies and incomprehensible language..."

"This precisely demonstrates that deep down, his affirmation of this matter has reached an unprecedented level!"

Like a little translator, she proudly puffed out her chest, pointed to her brother, and loudly announced:

"What he just said, translated, means—'Mr. Lynn is so amazing, so amazing that I can't even describe it. My silly sister is not worthy of commenting on him!'"

[First layer of defense breach activated!]

"Right, brother!"

boom--! ! !

This was a deadly, merciless, and soul-searching on-site translation.

Like a bolt of lightning, it struck Hachiman Hikigaya precisely on the top of his head.

All the aloofness, all the theories, all the awkwardness he had just built up collapsed instantly and shattered into dust.

His face suddenly turned from grayish-white to purplish-red.

Looking at his smug sister and then at Lynn next to him, whose face clearly said "I understand," he felt like he was being publicly executed.

"I...I didn't! You're lying! That was just...logical..."

Just as he was about to continue his defense, Lynn smiled and slowly began to speak.

"Komachi's translation is very accurate."

Lynn's affirmation left Hachiman speechless.

However, Lynn's next words turned out to be the most fatal blow.

He looked at Hachiman Hikigaya, his languid eyes seeming to see through everything, and said softly in a playful tone:

"However, Hachiman, there is actually another key point in your argument that your sister has overlooked."

Hachiman was taken aback and subconsciously asked, "...What?"

Lynn's smile widened, and he revealed, slowly and deliberately, the final answer hidden beneath all the fallacies:

"That is—'Only I understand the teacher, you mortals (including my sister) should stay away.'"

[Second Stage - Soul Breakthrough - Activated!!!]

If Komachi's translation was to expose his disguise...

Lynn's words were like a raw, bloody excavation of his awkward, lonely, and arrogant heart, which he had been hiding beneath his facade, and then laid bare before everyone.

boom--! ! !

Hachiman Hikigaya's brain completely shut down.

He felt like he had been publicly executed twice.

He looked at his smug sister, who was nodding wildly.

He glanced again at Lynn next to him, whose face was smug and seemed to say "I know everything," and all his linguistic abilities crumbled instantly.

Finally, he abruptly turned around, as if fleeing from the earth, and squeezed out a sentence through gritted teeth:

"...I'll go buy a drink."

Then, without looking back, he fled in a manner that was almost like walking with his feet turned to the side.

Watching her brother's hurried escape, almost bumping into the takoyaki stall next to him.

The curve of Komachi Hikigaya's lips resembled the crescent moon of a little devil.

She didn't cheer immediately, but slowly turned around to face Lynn.

Those big eyes, which always sparkled with vitality, were now narrowed into a pair of cunning crescent moons.

She stretched out her small hand and spoke to Lynn in an unprecedentedly solemn tone, as if she were signing a major business contract.

"Teacher Lynn, it's a pleasure to meet you. We've had a very pleasant collaboration on our 'Brother Observation and Strategic Breakdown' project."

After saying that, she withdrew her hand, gave Lynn a perfect "V" sign, and wore a sweet yet dangerous smile of triumph.

"Looking forward to your continued guidance, my 'long-term strategic partner'!"

"Therefore, Komachi's score—for you, teacher—has once again received an epic boost!"

……

After politely declining Komachi's invitation for further "cooperation," Lynn led Sora to the third floor of the teaching building.

This place has been transformed into a solo art exhibition by Eriri Sawamura Spencer, and it's decorated in a way that resembles a professional art museum.

Eriri wore a pure white dress, and her golden twin ponytails were neatly styled.

She was crossing her arms, trying to strike the pose of a proud, genius painter, but her blue eyes, constantly searching through the crowd, and her slightly trembling fingertips betrayed her inner anticipation.

When she saw Lynn, her eyes lit up instantly, but her pride kept her standing still and she didn't go forward.

However, her inaction does not mean that others will remain inactive.

An unexpected person appeared in front of Lynn.

"Oh, Ms. Lynn, it's been a long time!"

Chapter 111: School Festival! A War Between Two Wives over Their Silly Daughters!

Mrs. Yuihama wore an impeccable, gentle smile, as if it were just a "chance encounter," yet she precisely positioned herself to Lynn's left.

That perfect distance is both intimate and polite.

"You look a bit thinner. You must be having a lot of work lately."

Her greetings were like a gentle spring breeze, making it impossible for anyone to be on guard.

Behind her, Yui Yuigahama, her face flushed with nervousness, held a small, crooked bag of cookies in her hands, looking completely flustered.

Before Lynn could respond, another elegant figure quietly appeared to his right.

Sayuri Sawamura, Eriri's mother.

She held a cup of black tea, carrying nothing else, but her sharp, scrutinizing gaze was her most powerful weapon.

She didn't know Mrs. Yuihama, but she did know the man who had recently made her daughter act so strangely—Lynn.

(Is that him...?)

Lily's gaze swept calmly over Lynn, but her mind was racing as she analyzed the situation.

In the past two weeks, my arrogant daughter has completely changed her behavior.

He grinned foolishly at the drawing, muttering "teacher" incomprehensible words. Even when his childhood friend Aki Tomoya came to fawn over him, he showed genuine, impatient disdain for the first time.

That wasn't a playful complaint from a friend, but a clear signal that "something more important has appeared in my world, and you, being 'superfluous,' shouldn't bother me."

(The way my daughter acted was because she was truly in love, not just having ordinary childhood friendship feelings for Aki Tomoya.)

So, she came today.

She wanted to see for herself who this man was who could turn her genius daughter into a "love idiot."

For the first time, a hint of evasion and wariness appeared in Qiong's dark eyes as she was held tightly by Lynn's hand.

She instinctively sensed the aura of high-level predators emanating from these two mothers.

Their maturity and scrutiny, like two invisible nets, are trying to tear a hole in her and her brother's world from both sides.

She unconsciously tightened her grip on Lynn's fingers.

"Mrs. Yuihama, you're too kind."

Lynn smiled in response, her gaze naturally falling on Yui behind her. "It's alright."

Mrs. Yuihama, seeing that the time was right, picked up the food box in her hand, as if she had just remembered it.

"Oh, right, I made some side dishes that Yui likes today, and I also brought some for the teacher."