Survive in Azure Files

Chapter 74: On the Countermeasures against Mind Reading

However, although.

In fact, I think that even if we don't use smoke bombs... um... is it called the technique of thick smoke rolling in all directions? Izunai just walked away in a swagger, and no one would stop her.

After the smoke completely dissipated, Sansen, who had been waiting for me and Izuna to finish talking, walked up to me and nodded gently. Then he looked at me and asked with concern:

"Teacher, you are not hurt?"

"Yeah, I'm fine. How are you guys?"

Sansen smiled appropriately: "It should be said that it is going better than ever before, thanks to your command. We used to be in a tough battle with the bad students, but I didn't expect that just having a teacher would bring such a big change..."

I waved my hands modestly: "No, no, I just did some insignificant work. The real decisive factor is your efforts."

"Haha~ I'll wait until everyone is here to give you compliments like this~"

I originally thought that Sansen would ask about the relationship between me and Izuna, but he didn't.

I was touched by the trust revealed in this action, and then I thought of someone else in a slightly impolite way -

They all have pink hair, so why is there such a big difference between them?

But, Sansen-san, you can ask this question.

There is nothing secretive about the relationship between Izuna and I.

Other people also witnessed my interaction with her just now. Even if everyone is willing to believe me and no one raises any questions, I should still tell the truth.

However, if I were to start this topic myself, I would feel awkward, as if I was in a hurry to explain because my lovely students did not trust me.

So...if, say, a considerate person like Yamato Nadeshiko, Mimori-san, could notice my distress and ask me openly about my relationship with Izuna, that would really be a great help to me.

I thought so in my heart, while gazing at Sansen's virtuous and gentle beautiful face. The girl's eyes were as clear and refreshing as a spring, without revealing any strange emotions that I hoped to capture.

After a while.

"Teacher..." Sansen looked away nervously, his fair cheeks tinged with pink, and whispered, "Is there something on my face?"

...Am I overthinking it? In fact, rumors are just rumors. Sansen doesn't actually have the ability to read minds?

I shook my head and said sincerely, "I'm sorry, I was just captivated by your beauty and was fascinated by it for a moment. Please forgive my rudeness."

"Eh? Is that so? Um..."

From Sansen's calm expression, one can still vaguely see the remaining shyness: "Even if this is a joke from an adult, I will take it as a compliment."

This kind of calmness is full of elegance, and the reaction may seem a little dull at first. Although it is not as interesting as those relatively intense ones, it has its own charm when you savor it carefully.

It gave me a similar feeling: this is how Sansen should be.

She will definitely become a good and virtuous wife in the future.

And I wasn't kidding. Although I did intend to observe Sansen's reaction, I was also genuinely moved by Sansen's charm.

...So, Sansen really can't read minds?

I still have doubts about this. But if you can really read these psychological activities of mine and still remain calm, then your energy-cultivation skills are incredible.

"Come to think of it," I looked at the girl who was standing in the middle of the road, leaning on her shield with both hands and snoring, "Is it really okay for Tsubaki to do that?"

Maybe there was a confrontation in the dark, but on the surface, Sansen and I were still having a normal conversation.

Sansen smiled and said, "Please don't worry, that's normal. Teacher, you should know that..."

I know Chun can sleep a lot, but I don’t know how much she can sleep.

In fact, Chun's expressiveness in this regard always refreshes my understanding of her level of practice.

"Ah, Kaede-chan and another classmate are back."

At this time, Sansen noticed the two girls who appeared at the end of the street, then looked back at me and said softly, "Teacher, let's meet up with them first?"

You came back so quickly.

I couldn't help but feel regretful that the time that Sansen and I had alone was so short.

Now it seems that the so-called mind reading is just a rumor. Otherwise, how could Sansen be so calm?

However, the outstanding Yamato Nadeshiko might be able to achieve this level.

In any case, it is enough to try it out here. There is no point in thinking about anything else.

Let's put the doubts back in our hearts for now.

As I thought about this, I nodded and said, "Well, let's go."

The cherry-haired Yamato Nadeshiko gently tucked her hair behind her ears, smiled calmly, responded softly, turned around gracefully, and walked towards the direction where Tsubaki was standing.

I followed him for a few steps and suddenly called out, "Oh, right, Sansen."

Mimori stopped and turned back in confusion: "Huh? What's wrong?"

Wife? Can you hear me?

I thought this in my heart as my eyes met with Mimori's.

"...Teacher, what's wrong?"

The cherry-haired girl asked hesitantly, her bright light blue eyes seeming to reflect my figure clearly and completely.

"Don't move."

In fact, it doesn’t matter whether you can read minds or not.

"Eh?"

I reached out my hand, reached for that cherry-pink hair, plucked a cherry-pink petal from the hair, held it between my fingertips and showed it to the girl:

"Well, it's beautiful, isn't it?"

It is the same color as you. But you are more beautiful than it.

Sansen pursed his lower lip: "...Thank you."

"You're welcome. This is what I should do."

Because, eventually I will marry you, help you realize your dreams and give you happiness.

"that……"

I smiled and said, "What's wrong?"

So, if you can really read my thoughts, why don't you treat my temptations and your disguises as a tacit interest between us?

"Yeah, it's okay," Sansen nodded, looking calm, "Let's go."

"Sorry, sorry for the delay."

By the way, I want to marry someone else. You don't object, do you? If you don't protest frankly, I will take it as consent?

At this moment, perhaps it was my illusion, Sansen's expression seemed to become more forced than before, but upon closer inspection, I couldn't detect any clues.

The girl took a half step back, seemed to look at me deeply, turned around calmly, and continued to walk in the original direction.

I followed her slowly, feeling quite pleased with myself.

If Mimori can really read minds, then this confrontation is undoubtedly my victory.

If Sansen can't read minds... then no one else can know my mental activities.

In any case, until the end, the truth of the rumors about Sansen remained a mystery.

Chapter 75: The savior of the evil, that great man!

Soon, Mimori, whose progress on the strategy seemed to be steadily improving, and I, as well as Feng and Shizuko, who had just returned empty-handed from their pursuit of the Demon King, gathered next to Tsubaki, who was acting as a landmark.

Shizuko grabbed my arm in panic: "Teacher! Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere!?"

"Thanks for your concern, I'm totally fine."

As I finished speaking, Chun just moaned, slowly opened her eyes, and woke up from a deep sleep.

"Ah! Senior Tsubaki, you're awake!"

Feng, who was about to wake Chun up, greeted her first, and then complained with frustration and resentment:

"Wow~ They actually escaped after all. I can't accept this! We clearly agreed to have a duel to decide the winner, but after losing, they refused to admit that the so-called adult was inferior to the teacher. They are so shameless!"

Shizuko complained: "Isn't that the point?!"

"Humiao~ Teacher? Good morning~"

Chun, the sleepy girl with short hair and bear ears, yawned and sent me a greeting in her soft voice:

"When I was patrolling the streets before, I saw a figure that looked very much like you, Sensei, and I kept wondering if you were here to attend the Sakura Festival today. As I thought about it, I felt sleepy."

Personally, I feel that the times when Chun is not sleepy are rare.

"It's not morning, is it!?" Shizuka keenly grasped the key words, "Also, patrol?"

Feng proudly put his hands on his hips and said, "Yes! We have been patrolling the streets while fighting the demons recently!"

Tsubaki added, "Protecting the streets is also part of our training... It's also one of the purposes of our club."

Feng excitedly struck a pose that she probably learned from a TV show, and loudly declared: "We must protect the Sakura Festival from those guys!"

Mimori nodded, his tone gentle but firm: "It can only be called a Sakura Festival if everyone is enjoying it. The demon Ichizo Road Ryu suddenly started to destroy everything, and everyone is troubled."

After hearing this, Shizuka suddenly realized: "That's why you went to find the Onmyoji Department... I didn't know that the Training Department was actually carrying out such activities. I thought they were just weird people doing some strange things..."

I was a little overwhelmed. Normally speaking, would you make comments like this in front of others?

Fortunately, the three people in the training department are either innocent, gentle and kind, or broad-minded, and none of them care too much about such trivial matters.

If you really care about what others think, you can't become a member of the training club. Or the opposite is true.

I coughed and gently reminded her, "Shizuko, don't forget your work."

"Ah... In short, in short!" After a brief panic, the poster girl said seriously, "As expected, the demons suddenly appeared and caused trouble. If you think about it carefully, why is it...!?"

"Well... let's just say that there is a rumor recently."

Tsubaki recalled and said, "The Chimei I, which has been in disarray until now, seems to have a leader who commands it, an 'employer' or something like that. The Chimei I just mentioned it, 'that master'."

"Do employers... purposely use money to hire those problem children? Why?"

Shizuka said this, frowning and thinking deeply: "Also, judging from their respectful tone, it shouldn't be a complete employment relationship."

Feng raised his hand and expressed his opinion indignantly: "So that's it! He must be a big bad guy! Maybe he can't stand everyone being so happy, so he came out to cause trouble! Yes, that's definitely the case! He is definitely a big bad guy! He is simply the savior of the evil people! No wonder he is so worshipped by the bad guys!"

“Although I don’t quite understand what Feng-chan said,” Sansen showed a rare expression of anger, “but it seems that someone does want to ruin this Sakura Festival.”

I know what a gentle girl Sansen is.

But precisely because of that tenderness, she could not tolerate such things that hurt everyone's feelings.

Sansen continued, "Although it is still unclear what that person's purpose is...but instead of continuing to fight with Chimeizu like this, it would be more effective to find the mastermind behind it, right?"

As soon as this proposal was put forward, it was approved by all employees.

After all, although the fighting power of the demons is impressive, there are too many of them. If you just passively defend and don't take the initiative to eliminate the source, you will only be trapped in a cage of exhaustion.

So now there is only one most important question.

This important task was asked by Tsubaki: "But how can we find 'that master'?"

"The mastermind... the mastermind?..." Shizuka murmured to herself, revealing a kind and sweet smile, "This is to find out the mastermind who is disrupting the Sakura Festival. Well, although it is heartbreaking, there is nothing we can do!"

The poster girl of Hyakuya Hall had a solemn expression, clenched her fists, and her eyes seemed to be burning with flames: "Let's use the simplest method. Kidnap the members of the Demonic One, and then torture them severely until they reveal the identity of 'that adult'!"

Such a crude method, it must be effective.

However, I feel that students usually cannot do this.

Tsubaki sighed, "Wow~ So cold-blooded and heartless."

Feng praised with shining eyes: "As expected of the chairman of the festival operation committee! The store's revenue, the festival's success, to achieve the goal, no matter what means! I have heard such rumors before, but I didn't expect it to be true!"

…It felt like Feng and Shizuko had reached an agreement to some extent.

Sansen, the most common-sense person in the training department, couldn't help but correct him: "Maple-chan, that's not really a compliment..."

In front of someone she had just met, Shizuko had successfully lost her image as a perfect and cute poster girl. She once again panicked and hurriedly explained: