Survive in Azure Files

"If you keep fussing about every little thing like this, Xiao Xinnai will never be able to become a mature adult."

"Be careful! We didn't pester the teacher. The teacher is enjoying it, right?"

The girl, who was called "Xiao Xinai" by the children in the Plum Garden, frowned in dissatisfaction and corrected in a stern voice:

"Don't call me Shinna! Call me Instructor Shinna!"

Yes, although she is young, only a few years older than the children she is taking care of, Shinna's role in Plum Garden is indeed an instructor.

In other words, Shinna, who should have been still in elementary school, has skipped a grade and entered high school early.

Shinna's full name is Haruhara Shinna. From the same surname and similar appearance, we can roughly guess that she is the biological sister of the client Haruhara Shun.

In the past, most of the work in the Plum Garden was done by this pair of sisters.

But in recent days, Shun has been busy with some important matters and cannot guarantee to be there all day. He is also worried whether his sister can take care of it alone, so he sent me a commission.

As for me, from the end of the Sakura Festival to the time I received the commission email, I was basically in a state of relative idleness for nearly a week.

Not in terms of work, but in terms of interpersonal relationships.

The relationships between me and the girls I met have basically entered the accumulation stage and there is no way to go any further in the short term.

Therefore, it is time to open up a new track——

First rule out red winter.

A school where coups occur at least once a week and the student council president never forgets to send Xia Lai a request for help before stepping down each time must be kept at a distance.

After removing Hongdong, among the most influential schools in Kivotos, the only one I haven't established business relations with is Shanhaijing.

Since I have received the commission from the Shanhaijing Education Support Department, I can also take this opportunity to get to know more students.

This is the reason why I accepted the commission.

Back to the present.

I hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Xin Xiaonai, it's okay. I'm happy to be able to play with all the cute people."

My arms just feel a little sore.

But what Xinnai focused on the first time was: "Why do you even call me like that, teacher? Really!"

I followed suit: "I'm sorry, Instructor Shinna."

"That's better," Xinnai snorted, and then warned, "Teacher, don't spoil them too much! Besides, it's almost time for a nap. If they play too excitedly, they won't be able to sleep later."

The children in Plum Garden who were still growing up quickly naturally needed to take a nap. During this time when they were sleeping carefree, Xinnai and I had to patrol and supervise the children who refused to sleep well, or tuck in the corners of the quilts for the children who kicked the quilts, and so on.

To be fair, regardless of the probability, it would be very troublesome if someone really became more noisy because of playing the lifting game.

The kindergarten students who had not yet had the chance to play expressed their regrets.

"Oh~ so ruthless~"

"It's just one or two times, it's okay, right?"

"The teacher has agreed, what about Xiao Xinnai?"

Faced with the children's reasonable requests, Xinnai shook her head firmly:

"No, it's not possible. Your persistence will cause trouble to the teacher!"

The children in the Plum Garden did not follow Xinnai's pace. As if they realized something, they raised questions one after another.

"It's obviously Xiao Xinnai who is persistent, right?"

"If you take a nap without playing games, you won't be able to sleep, right?"

"Come to think of it, Xiao Xinnai, is it because he wants to show off and can't let go of his pride that he is doing this?"

It seems to make sense?

"I, I didn't!" Shinnal hurriedly denied, "I'm not a child anymore, I don't want to play such childish games!"

Judging from Shinna's guilty expression, maybe what he said really hit the mark about her.

I couldn't help but burst out laughing, I just thought Xinnai was so cute.

In short, seeing that the children really refused to listen, Xinnai had to give in and said that it could only be done once at most. Then she muttered that if Sister Shun was here, she would just leave it alone.

So I took some time to fulfill my earlier promise to play the lifting game with every child in the Sunflower Class of Plum Garden.

Not long after the end, it was officially time for lunch break.

After urging the children to go to bed and checking on their conditions together with Shinna, we finally got a moment to rest.

"Thank you for your hard work, teacher."

In the lounge of Plum Garden, Xinnai greeted me and then said nothing else, but her eyes unconsciously glanced at me.

Fortunately, through what happened just now, I have roughly guessed what I am thinking.

I asked politely, "Want to play?"

"I, I am a mature lady. I am not interested in those games that childish kids like to play!"

"Instructor Shinna is certainly a reliable instructor."

I flattered him and praised him, but then I changed the subject:

"But even mature adults always have some childish hobbies."

"Eh?" Xinna's face showed doubt, and then gradually turned to understanding: "Is that so? Since that's what the teacher said... I understand. Just like, just because I hate eating carrots and green peppers doesn't mean that I'm not a capable instructor!"

No, I think it's just the picky eating habits of children due to their sensitive taste buds.

I couldn't help laughing, and I felt that Xinna was a cute kid even more, so I sincerely invited her again:

"So, you wanna come?"

"Well... I really can't do anything about you, teacher!"

Shinna hesitated, but still insisted: "Then I will stand in the instructor's position and experience how the children feel when playing this kind of game, and confirm for myself that there is no harm. This is also what an excellent instructor should do."

After saying that, the silver-haired girl stretched out her arms towards me and looked at me shyly but expectantly.

Because Shinna was wearing a cheongsam that exposed her armpits, when I was about to lift her up, my hands directly touched the girl's smooth and warm skin.

Shinna seemed to be a little itchy and twisted her body a little restlessly.

But as soon as I exerted force with my arms, lifted her off the ground, lifted her high up, and started spinning around, Xinnai was just jumping for joy.

"Teacher! Faster, faster!"

Shinna had forgotten to maintain the image of a mature and reliable lady, and kept urging me on, as if she was completely enjoying it.

The look of complete disinterest that he had just shown was completely gone.

I tried to speed up as much as possible while keeping my balance. Shinna's laughter echoed in my ears, and I couldn't help but smile, even though I felt a little dizzy and my hands were a little sore.

It's totally worth it for me to see Shinna smile with an innocent smile that matches her age.

Besides, this way, my relationship with Shinna will also progress, right?

Don't get me wrong, even though Kokoro is a potential wife in the future, I'm not so desperate as to attack a child.

My real goal...

I can only say that from the moment I saw Sister Shinna, I knew that Shinna was my sister!

Shinna, your sister is awesome!

But just as I was spinning around with my heart held high and smiling carefree, I heard a slight creaking sound from the direction of the door, and my laughter stopped abruptly.

Subconsciously, Xinnai tried to break free, but I was still spinning, and we were caught off guard and both fell to the ground.

"Hey, Xiao Xinnai, teacher, are you okay?"

"It hurts, it hurts..." Xinnai rubbed her butt and angrily said to the person who suddenly opened the door and came in: "What are you doing pushing the door open all of a sudden!"

"Well~ I haven't heard Xiao Xinnai so happy in a while, so I wanted to see what happened~"

She has a face similar to Xinnai, but more mature and charming. Her emerald green eyes are full of kindness. Her black hair gradually turns blue at the ends and is tied into an exquisite high ponytail.

There is no doubt that this is Shinna's biological sister, Haruhara Shun.

Shun was wearing a black cheongsam with white patterns, a pure black fox fur coat, and a pair of open-toed thick-soled high-heeled boots.

This kind of dress shows off her tall and plump figure to the fullest.

"Good afternoon, Shun." I got up from the ground and greeted him, "You're back so early?"

"Well, I rushed back as soon as I finished my work."

Her eyes flickered as she spoke softly, "Thank you for your hard work, Teacher. Did the children cause you any trouble when I was away?"

I shook my head: "Of course not, everyone is very obedient."

"Haha~ That's good~ The teacher is also working hard, pat on the head~"

Shun said this with a loving smile.

The damned Shinna ruined my plan: "Sister Shun, it's too rude of you to treat the teacher like this!"

Hearing this, Shun woke up and took back his hand, saying to me apologetically: "I'm sorry, teacher, I subconsciously treated the children with the same attitude..."

I said softly, "It's okay."

Rather, please just do it!

To be honest, Shun is the least student-like student I have ever seen.

She had a mature, gentle, and maternal look and temperament. When I first met her, I thought she was also an adult.

Logically speaking, should I feel humiliated when being treated like a child by students?

But if the other person is Shun... I feel it is completely acceptable, and I even get excited!

I want to act coquettishly towards Shun, and at the same time, I also want Shun to act coquettishly towards me.

In short, I was probably screwed.

However, this matter cannot be rushed and needs long-term consideration.

"Well, I'll take my leave today."

Having completed the commission, I said goodbye to the instructor girls of Plum Garden.

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Chapter 2: Izuna, you are a bit too extreme

On the way back to Xialai from Plum Garden, I was wondering whether I should stop by a large supermarket to do some shopping.

"Swiss, swiss, swish!"

Although the Angel 24 convenience store downstairs in Xia Lai has a fairly complete range of merchandise, there are still many things that cannot be purchased due to the size of the store.

“Swoosh, slap, slap—”

For example, there are only a few types of shower gel.

“Ah! I fell down… again, again!”

When I heard in casual conversation that Bai Zi was able to detect the in-depth communication between Hoshino and me because of her keen sense of smell, I complained in my heart about what a dog nose she had, while thinking about whether I should stock up on a few more different brands in Xialai.

“Shh, shh! My Lord Cat! Shush! Screaming so loudly will expose me…!”

To this end, I consulted several students who were on good terms with me and who had a certain possibility of staying overnight in Chalais on relevant issues.

"Ah, is it because they are cats that they can't speak the same language?"

People like Hoshino Shirako and Wakamo readily sent information about the toiletries they often use.

"Then, let's just use the animal language that ninjas have used to communicate with animals since ancient times...!"

However, a classmate named Tianyu, who did not want to reveal his name, seemed much more awkward and hurled a series of accusations at me in shame and anger.

"Meow, meow?"

"……Meow?"

Thirty minutes later, she sent a selfie of herself in the bathroom, with the shampoo clearly visible behind her.