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

A cold, emotionless yet heavenly voice suddenly rang out from behind the noisy crowd.

"Excuse me, folks, are you treating this place like a farmers' market?"

The crowd automatically parted to make way for them.

Yukino Yukinoshita stood there with her arms crossed, looking quite charming.

Her delicate, doll-like face remained expressionless, her clear eyes coldly scanning everyone present.

Anyone whose gaze swept over her felt as if they had been hit head-on by a Siberian cold front, chilled to the bone from head to toe.

Although he didn't shout, his innate, powerful aura as someone in a superior position instantly silenced the noisy classroom once again.

"Can't you see that Kasugano-san is already troubled?"

"Or is your so-called 'enthusiasm' just this kind of barbaric harassment that disregards other people's feelings?"

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried an undeniable, authoritative force.

"If you have so much energy, I suggest you go to the track and run ten laps, or go to the library and memorize the Kokin Wakashū, instead of doing this meaningless and harassing thing here."

"Or do you want me to write your names in the Service Club's activity log as negative examples of 'harassing new students' and report them to the whole school?"

Sharp-tongued, precise, and incisive.

The students, who had been so enthusiastic just moments before, were rendered speechless by her words. They turned red in the face and slunk away.

She easily defused a farce with just a few words.

The world is quiet for now.

Kasugano Sora felt the pressure around her suddenly disappear, and she cautiously raised her head from behind her schoolbag.

What came into view was Yukino Yukinoshita's cold, yet incredibly beautiful face.

She knew that it was this beautiful, aloof girl with long, straight black hair who had helped her.

She opened her mouth, and the word "thank you" was already on the tip of her tongue.

But her long-closed-off heart and almost lost social skills meant that in the end, she could only move her lips slightly without making a sound.

She could only use her own way to deeply imprint that aloof, beautiful face in her heart.

Then, she quickly looked away and returned her gaze to the rabbit doll in her arms.

Yukino Yukinoshita glanced at her shy and fragile appearance, said nothing, and turned back to her seat.

But deep within those always cold eyes, a complex emotion, one that even she herself was unaware of, flashed.

Meanwhile, Yui Yuigahama watched her friend's handsome back with stars practically popping out of her eyes.

Xiaoxue, you're so handsome!

……

In just half a day!

Breaking news! A stunningly beautiful silver-haired transfer student has arrived in Class F of the first year.

Unbelievable! The silver-haired beauty is actually Lynn's sister?!

[Gossip! Teacher Lynn is living with a mysterious transfer student!]

This news spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Zongwu High School with the efficiency of a virus.

From first to third grade, from the kendo club to the brass band club, all the students who heard about it went crazy.

At that moment, the hearts of countless young men shattered into pieces.

At this moment, countless young girls felt a bittersweet ripple of jealousy.

Mr. Lynn... that gentle, handsome man who always seemed a bit lazy, and who looked at everyone as if they were his own silly girl...

His family actually has such an ethereal and stunningly beautiful younger sister?!

And...they even live together?!

Countless whispers flowed down the corridor, and countless gazes drifted, intentionally or unintentionally, toward the classroom of Class 1F and the teachers' office.

Meanwhile, the instigator at the center of the storm is currently in his office, leisurely sipping freshly brewed hot tea.

I felt exceptionally happy as I basked in the complex gazes from my colleagues, a mixture of envy, jealousy, and disgust, as well as disgust at their beastly behavior.

……

Lunch break.

Qiong hugged her rabbit doll, looking somewhat lost in the vast campus like a kitten searching for its owner.

The admiring gazes around her felt like needles, making her walk with extreme caution.

She could only lower her head and focus all her attention on her only thought—to find her older brother.

Finally, she arrived at the door of the teachers' office.

She stood at the door, somewhat uneasy, her gray eyes scanning the office before finally settling on Lynn.

That look in his eyes was like that of a kitten that couldn't find its way home, seeing its only familiar owner.

"Onii-chan..."

She stood at the doorway, calling out softly in a voice only she could hear.

She seemed to have mustered immense courage to come to this unfamiliar place, a place for adults.

Just as she was about to go in.

"Ah, Xiaoqiong! You're here!"

A vibrant, naturally mature voice rang out from behind her.

Yui Yuigahama appeared at the door, pulling along a reluctant Yukino Yukinoshita.

“We’re getting ready to go get lunch,” Yuihama said enthusiastically, waving the cutely packaged bento box in her hand.

"Xiaoxue was worried you might not have brought lunch, so we came to check. If you don't mind, let's eat together!"

Qiong was caught off guard by this sudden enthusiasm and subconsciously took a half step back.

Yukino Yukinoshita looked at Sora's lonely appearance, then glanced at the man in the office who was watching the show with amusement. Her eyes softened unconsciously, and she said softly.

"Yuihama-san just wants to be friends with you, so don't be nervous."

Just then, Lynn's voice came from the office.

"Since everyone's here, let's all go together."

He stood up, a familiar, languid smile on his face, as if he had expected this scene.

"Rooftop, the usual place."

He walked naturally to Qiong's side, and the girl immediately felt as if she had found her pillar of support, her small hands unconsciously clutching the hem of his clothes.

Lynn led three girls with very different styles, but all equally stunning, towards the rooftop amidst the astonished gazes of all the teachers in the office.

A lunch destined to be anything but peaceful is about to begin.

Chapter 21: Could this be the real him?

The wind on the rooftop, carrying a hint of afternoon warmth, blew gently by.

Lynn leaned lazily against the wire railing of the rooftop, one hand in her pocket, her gaze sweeping over the three very different girls in front of her.

One is full of energy, one is an iceberg snow lotus, and one is as lifeless as a doll.

It is indeed pleasing to the eye.

Finally, his gaze settled on Yukino Yukinoshita.

"I heard about what happened after class."

His voice was flat, as if he were commenting on yesterday's weather, without revealing any particular emotion.

Yukino Yukinoshita's heart skipped a beat for no apparent reason.

She subconsciously avoided his gaze, looking at the outline of the city in the distance, her tone as cold and aloof as ever.

"I just did what I thought was right, fulfilling my duty to serve the minister."

"Nothing to do with you."

She said this, but her small hands, which were quietly clenched, betrayed the turmoil in her heart.

"Do not."

Lynn shook her head.

"related."

Just two words.

In that instant, the languid look on his face vanished.

All the listlessness and perpetual sleepiness were completely stripped away at this moment.

He slowly straightened up.

The action was slow, yet it was like a silent switch that instantly froze the air on the rooftop.

Yui Yuigahama felt her breath catch in her throat, as if she had been suddenly called on by the teacher in class, and her heart was pounding.

For the first time, her usually proud social instincts sounded a sharp alarm: "dangerous" and "incomprehensible."

Is the man in front of me still the same teacher, Lynn, who always slacked off in class and spoke lazily?

Familiar, yet terrifyingly unfamiliar.

Yukino Yukinoshita also sensed this change.

She forced herself to meet Lynn's gaze, and then she saw it.

Those eyes, which always carried a hint of weariness, had now lost all their languor and gentleness, leaving only a deep, unfathomable calm, like an ancient well.

It was so calm that it sent a chill down her spine.

This was a terrifying pressure she had only ever felt when facing powerful elders in her family, or even when her older sister, Yang Nai, exerted all her pressure on her.

No, it's even stronger than that.

Because those people's eyes were filled with purpose and calculation, while Lynn's eyes... held nothing.

He was simply stating a fact.

Her heart, built with logic and reason, was so strong and unbreakable that at this moment, it was suffocated by that pure gaze.

Kasugano Sora, standing next to Lynn, felt something completely different.

The pressure that made Yukinoshita and Yuihama feel restrained was, for her, the warmest and most reliable harbor in the world.

Just like on that rainy day, he sheltered her from the storm.

She quietly moved her body even closer to Lynn.

Her small hands gripped his clothes tightly, as if they were the only cable connecting her to the world.

She looked up, and in her lifeless gray eyes, Lynn's tall, upright figure was clearly reflected.

Then, her gaze passed over Lynn's shoulder and landed on the black-haired girl with slightly flushed cheeks.

For the first time, a faint, cold flame called "possession" ignited deep within those lifeless eyes.

This is...hers.

He belongs only to her, Onii-chan.

"Thank you, Yukinoshita-san."

Lynn's voice remained calm, yet it seemed to carry an undeniable weight, each word striking their hearts clearly.

"Although your so-called 'investigation' will probably continue, I don't care."

"But today, you helped Qiong."

"That helped me."

"so……"