A massive sense of collapse, a mixture of absurdity, despair, and "I'm done playing" instantly overwhelmed him.

(This is really hilarious... Aha, you joyful star god, are you enjoying the show?! Is it too late for me to return it?!)

Chapter 126 The main storyline begins to flow again.

A few ordinary days passed by quietly.

(The Crimson King!)

(The boss knows everyone doesn't want to see the daily updates, so he's removed these past few days' content. Quickly say thank you, boss.)

During this time, Shido underwent intensive "special training" on Fraxinus—the main content of which was to complete a large number of bishoujo romance games and learn (theoretically) techniques for talking to women and increasing their affection.

Although the process was full of "emotional trauma" in various senses, he finally managed to reach the passing grade set by Kotori and Reine, albeit with some stumbles.

At this moment, Shido was standing on the bridge of the Fraxinus, his face bearing a tragic solemnity as if he were about to be executed.

“So, regarding the next training session…” Kotori licked her jewel, her tone relaxed, “It’s almost time to move on to real-life women. Time is running out.”

Lingyin pushed up her glasses, her tone as weary as ever: "...Um, are you really sure everything's okay?"

“No problem.” Kotori shrugged. “Even if we fail, the only loss will be Shido’s social credibility.”

"Don't just spout such terrifying statements with that nonchalant look on your faces! You guys!" Shido finally couldn't help but yell, cold sweat pouring down his back.

After a series of "friendly" exchanges (mainly Shido's one-sided protest), the training objective was determined—their homeroom teacher, Ms. Tamae Okamine.

"W-Why is it Ms. Kozue?!" Shido's face turned pale.

“In a real situation, you have to take on a much tougher opponent!” Kotori shut him up with a single sentence.

Thinking about the disastrous consequences (gossip, social death) that might result if he changed his target to a girl his own age, Shido could only accept this "relatively safe" choice with tears in his eyes.

Chiin was leaning against the window in the corridor, enjoying the breeze, when he saw Shido and Ms. Kotama talking at the end of the corridor. At first, he didn't pay much attention, assuming it was just a normal teacher-student interaction.

But soon, he realized something was wrong.

Shido was stiff, tense, and stammering, looking like he was doing some kind of humiliating play. Meanwhile, Ms. Kotama was initially laughing happily, but her expression grew increasingly strange…

(Huh? What is Shido doing? Is he flirting with a girl? And is the girl his teacher, Kotama? When did he become so brave?)

Chiin immediately became interested. With the intention of watching the fun, he quietly moved a few steps closer, pretending to admire the scenery, but actually pricked up his ears.

When he heard Shido say in that monotone tone, "It's all because you're my mentor" and "I've fallen in love with you...", Chiin almost burst out laughing.

(Pfft—what incredibly cringeworthy lines! Shido, are you reading from a script? Your acting is even more exaggerated than mine! Wait, I think I remember this is the scene where Kotori and the others are trying to trick Shido into a real battle.)

However, the moment Shido shouted "Marriage!", Chiin's laughter stopped abruptly.

He watched helplessly as Ms. Kotama, as if some strange switch had been flipped, instantly transformed from a gentle hamster teacher into a marriage-obsessed maniac, grabbing Shido's sleeve and launching into a long-winded plan for the future, even bringing up terms like "blood seal" and "carving knife"...

(Holy crap?! What kind of plot twist is this?! Although I expected it, what happened to your teacher image, Ms. Xiaozhu?! Is the resentment of a 29-year-old really this terrifying?!)

Chiin stared in disbelief, while casting a mixture of sympathy and schadenfreude at Shido, who was fleeing for his life.

(Tsk tsk tsk, poor Shido, he'll probably have a psychological aversion to the word 'marriage' for the rest of his life, right?)

But then, a subtle sense of déjà vu washed over me.

(Wait... Shido's clumsy, straightforward, and even somewhat reckless way of 'confessing'... and that kind of determination to go through with it even though he's clearly flustered himself...)

Chiin's expression gradually became strange.

(This feeling... it's kind of like how he was when he faced 'Chika' before? Although the object and the scene are completely different, that stubborn, headstrong attitude at the core... it's exactly the same!)

(Oh no... Could it be that because of my mishap, Fraxinus's training didn't teach him to be slick, but instead reinforced his 'stubborn and reckless' nature?!)

The thought that Shido might use this kind of direct, "marriage!" approach to deal with other Spirits in the future made Chiin feel a stomachache.

(Especially... if he uses this move against 'Chinatsu'...)

Chiin instinctively shivered.

(No, no! I have to find a way to cool him down! This kind of fighting style is too dangerous! It's like hurting the enemy a thousand while losing eight hundred of your own!)

He watched Shido's disheveled figure disappear at the end of the corridor, then looked at Ms. Kotama, who was still standing there, holding her burning cheeks and muttering "marriage...blood mark..." and secretly made up his mind.

(It seems that as a 'good brother,' it's time to instill some 'normal' views on love in Shido... At least, he needs to know that 'marriage' isn't something you can just use as a trump card!)

He shook his head, turned and left, beginning to think about how to subtly remind Shido that conquering women is an art, not a suicide attack.

Chiin originally intended to buy a drink from the vending machine and, incidentally, "bump into" Shido, who had just experienced social death, to "comfort" (tease) him. However, as soon as she turned the corner of the corridor, she witnessed Shido colliding with Origami.

(Oh wow? Shido and the origami master? This combination is amazing.)

He immediately stopped in his tracks, relying on his years of ingrained gossip-watching instincts, and quietly retreated to the corner of the wall, peeking out only half his head, thus beginning his onlooker mode.

He looked at Shido's flustered and disoriented appearance, unable to look Origami in the eye, and then at Origami's usual calm demeanor, who didn't even react after her panties were seen.

(Tsk tsk, Shido's composure is lacking. But Origami's mental fortitude is truly worthy of being an elite member of AST.)

Then he heard Shido's hesitant and obviously unnatural "praise" and the subsequent conversation.

(Hmm? Why does this dialogue sound so familiar? That stiff delivery, that monotone tone... it's just like what I said to Ms. Kozuki earlier! I guess it was taught by Fraxinus. Was it Kotori or Reine again? But this training content is so ridiculous!)

When Chiin heard Shido utter the shocking line, "smell the gym uniform," she almost spat out the water she had just drunk.

(Holy crap! Shido, are you crazy?! You dare say something like that to the master?! Aren't you afraid the master will be in your bed the next day?! No, this must have been taught by Reine or Kotori! To be honest, after all these years, I still can't understand what they're thinking?!)

However, what surprised him even more was the origami's reaction.

“I would do that too.”

(Wait! Origami Master, what do you mean by "can also"?! You can also wear Shido's gym uniform?! Oh, no! You mean Master, never mind.)

Chiin's吐槽 (tu cao, a form of witty remark/criticism) power was no longer contained. He felt as if he were watching an absurd and bizarre stage play.

When Shido, on the verge of collapse, shouted, "Can you go out with me?" and then immediately complained to himself, "This is too sudden," Chiin had already covered her face.

(I can't bear to watch... Shido, your acting and mentality are truly beyond saving...)

However, Origami's earth-shattering "Yes" was like a final judgment, pushing this farce to its climax.

He looked at Shido's stunned expression, as if struck by lightning, and then at Origami's face, which remained expressionless but seemed... to have truly accepted everything.

A tremendous sense of absurdity and the thought that "this world is crazy" swept through the Chiin.

(Holy crap... what is this? Is it just a case of fools having good luck? Oh well, anyway, Origami Master has had feelings for Shido for a long time.)

(Wait! If Origami really starts 'dating' Shido...? I haven't even finished dealing with my 'fallen white moonlight,' and now another 'childhood sweetheart' (?) and 'official main heroine' has appeared? Isn't this harem starting to catch fire a little too early?!)

Qianyuan felt that his carefree mentality was undergoing a severe test.

The current plot development has completely exceeded his expectations and control.

(Oh no, this is going to be even more hilarious... Shido, Shido, your luck with women... no, it's more like a love triangle disaster.)

He silently withdrew his head, deciding to avoid this trouble for the time being.

Shido and Origami... started dating.

Chapter 127 Execution of Justice

Hiding behind the corner of the wall, Chiin listened to Shido's sexually harassing remarks and Origami's incomprehensible "okay," and her inner alarm bells were raised to the highest level.

Just thinking about Shido's terrifying fighting style, which combines "marriage" as a basic attack and "smelling gymnastics uniform" as a basic attack with basic attacks interspersed with other basic attacks.

The thought that Fraxinus might use it to "conquer Chika" sent chills down his spine, and he got goosebumps all over.

(No! I absolutely can't let this go! I have to throw cold water on him right now and wake him up! For my future mental health, I have to teach him a lesson!)

After making up her mind, Chiin took a deep breath, adjusted her expression, and pretended to have just passed by and happened to overhear the shocking news.

He leaped out from the corner, his face filled with shock and disdain, his trembling finger pointing at the still-stunned Shido:

"Itsukawa Shidou!!!"

This powerful roar instantly shattered the eerie atmosphere in the corridor, drawing the attention of both Shido and Origami.

Shido shuddered in fright. Upon recognizing Senin, his face drained of color, and he stammered, "Sen...Senin?! You...when did you..."

When did I arrive?

Chiin snorted coldly, crossed his arms, and looked Shido up and down with the same scrutinizing gaze one would give a scumbag.

"I heard you making those perverted remarks that bordered on sexual harassment to Tobiichi just now!"

He didn't give Shido a chance to explain, and began to speak rapidly, like a machine gun firing:

"You, Itsuka Shido! I never knew you were such a nice guy! You always seem so nice, but you're such a womanizer behind the scenes? You just 'proposed' to Ms. Kotama, and now you're confessing to Tobiichi?"

"You're switching between these roles so quickly! Are you some kind of time management master? Or do you find it particularly rewarding to simultaneously win over both teachers and classmates?!"

"No, no! Chiin, let me explain! That's..."

Shido was sweating profusely, trying to explain that it was training, but he couldn't reveal Fraxinus's existence, and for a moment he was incoherent.

"Explanation? What's there to explain!" Qianyuan ignored him completely, continuing to intensify his attack, his face displaying an exaggerated expression of disgust.

"And the object of affection is Ms. Kotama! Hey, Shido, if I remember correctly, Ms. Kotama is cute, but she's almost thirty, right?"

"You actually like the 'older but younger-looking' type? I never knew, Shido! You're a hidden lolicon?! Is your taste really that unique?!"

"Lolicon?! I'm not!!!" Shido cried out in despair, feeling his social credibility being relentlessly rubbed into the ground by Chiin. "It's just... just..."

"Just what? Just practice? Practice being a scumbag and a lolicon?"

Qian Yuan pressed closer, his gaze sharp.

"What kind of things did you say to Tobiichi? 'Smelling her gym uniform'? How could you say something like that? Do you want to be arrested?! I should have recorded it on my phone and sent it to the disciplinary committee!"

As he spoke, he glared at Shido with a look of utter disappointment, but inwardly he was laughing hysterically.

(Yes! That's it! Shame me to death! Let me know you can't just say things like that! Let's see if you dare to use 'marriage' and 'perverted remarks' as your trump cards again!)

However, just when Senin thought her "reckoning" was about to be a great success and would make Shido deeply reflect on his actions, Origami, who had been silent all along, poured hot oil on the boiling scene with her calm and even voice:

"It's ok."

Senin and Shido were both taken aback and looked at Origami.

Origami remained expressionless, but her eyes were unusually serious as she looked at Senin and clearly repeated, "If it's Shido, it's alright."

She paused, as if organizing her thoughts, then added an even more powerful statement: "I can accept whatever he says or does."

Chiin: "..."

Shidou: "!!!"

Chiin (inner monologue): (Holy crap! Master! Origami Master! I know you'd love to throw your underwear right in Shido's face! I know you probably already know what your kids will be named!)

(But! Can you please not interrupt me now?! I'm performing a crucial cooling procedure on him! You're aiding and abetting this!)

Shido was completely stunned. He looked at Senin, who had a "righteous" look on her face, and then at Origami, who had a "taken-for-granted" look on her face. He felt as if he was caught between two beings from different dimensions. His brain was completely overloaded and he had completely lost his ability to speak.

Looking at Origami's "unwavering" gaze and Shido's near-fainting state, Chiin knew that his "cooling down" plan had probably failed completely, and might even have had the opposite effect.

(Oh no... This not only didn't cool things down, it seems like it's added fuel to the fire for Shido's love life... Origami Master, you've completely messed things up!)

He helplessly held his forehead, feeling that his actions had been incredibly powerful, but when he looked back, he was still standing there, having inadvertently given his opponent a healing blow.

(Never mind... I'm tired. Let's just destroy it.)

(Shido, you'd better watch yourself. If you ever get arrested as a pervert, don't blame me for not warning you!)

Chiin silently cursed in his heart, deciding to give up on treatment. He glared fiercely at Shido, his eyes seeming to say...

"You reap what you sow," he said with a cold snort, then turned and left without looking back, leaving Shido and Origami staring at each other in the corridor.

This "purge" operation ended in a complete defeat for the Thousand Institutes (and may have even contributed to it).

Shido's "straight-up style" was not only not stopped, but his future became even more uncertain thanks to Origami's divine assistance.

Chapter 128 The Stage of Destiny Opens Again

Qianyuan had only taken a few steps and hadn't yet recovered from the frustration of the failed "cleanup" when an extremely piercing alarm, sharp enough to put the entire city on high alert, suddenly blared through the sky like tearing fabric!

—Spacequake Warning!

Almost at the same instant the alarm sounded, Origami Tobiichi, who had been standing in front of Shido, instantly turned her gaze sharp as a knife. Without uttering any unnecessary words, she quickly and clearly said to Shido:

"I'm leaving. Go to safety and don't go near the elves again."

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