Survive in Azure Files

I was caught off guard as Xiaotao pounced on me and smeared her tears and snot on my clothes.

My clothes! Taoi! Whenever I want to show you affection, you do this!

Look at how well behaved your sister Xiaolu is. She won't...

At this time, Lu noticed her sister's actions and stopped crying suddenly. She blinked her eyes, and after a moment of contemplation, she came over, grabbed my clothes with both hands, rested her forehead lightly on me, and continued crying.

...Well, at least she's better than Xiaotao.

I silently lowered my expectations in my heart.

Looking at Yuzu again, who had stopped crying and seemed to be the most emotionally stable, and was now holding two buckets of water without spilling a single drop of water, he was facing her clear light purple eyes.

But it was only for a moment, and Yuzu lowered her eyes shyly like a frightened deer, and then raised them cautiously, and then turned to the other side, with a conflicted expression, as if she wanted to look me in the eye but didn't dare.

"Hey! It's about time you let the teacher go!"

Yuuka couldn't stand it any longer and grabbed Momo's collar: "Can't you see that the teacher looks troubled?"

First of all, from the perspective of the twins, they probably couldn’t see the expression on my face.

Secondly, from Yuuka's point of view, the expression on my face turned out to be one of distress, not enjoyment?

“Ooooo… come on!” After being pulled away from me by Yuuka, Tao Jing’s expression was as determined as if she was ready to die. “Cold arithmetician, I will let you manipulate our fate! No matter how severe the punishment is, I, Saiyu Tao Jing, will bear it all!”

To be honest, Taoi looks quite handsome like this. It must be my illusion.

Yuka said unhappily, "So, what on earth are you guys misunderstanding?"

"Eh?" There was a hint of hope in Midori's eyes, "Could it be that, Yuuka, you really don't intend to punish us?"

"Ah, that's not the case."

Yuuka, who may also have a bad taste in her heart, looked at the three members of the game development department with fearful expressions and traces of tears, and raised her lips slightly, saying in a relaxed tone: "If you do something wrong, you will still have to pay the price. Rewards and punishments are clearly defined, which has been the rule since the millennium. I think you should understand that."

Yuzu swallowed and said tremblingly: "So, that, I am the minister..."

Midori hurriedly said: "I had the ability to stop it but I watched everything happen. I am the real culprit!"

Tao Jing was unconvinced and said, "Hey! I'm the real mastermind, okay? Don't talk like I'm an idiot being used by Midori!"

I don’t know whether I was taken advantage of or not, but I am indeed quite stupid.

But, this is also what makes Taoi so cute.

I looked down at the sticky liquid on my clothes and comforted myself in my heart not to get into trouble with Taoi.

"Stop arguing," Yuuka interrupted the three people's argument, "Since your game development department is so united, of course you have to share the punishment, right?"

"Goo! You devil!"

"Haha~ whatever you say."

Having said that, Yuuka no longer wanted to keep the suspense going, and in the midst of the nervousness of the person being judged, she casually pronounced the verdict:

"Everyone, write a 3,000-word self-criticism and do three days of voluntary labor. Then, you will be responsible for cleaning up the pile of construction waste on campus."

The girls in the game development department looked at each other, and saw disbelief on each other's faces.

So, Yuka is really a very gentle person.

From the very beginning, she was prepared to forgive the game development department this time, and just hoped that they would admit their mistakes and correct them.

"Listen carefully. This is because you didn't have time to cause a bad influence. I won't be lenient next time. Do you understand?"

Yuka was still being stubborn and unwilling to express her good intentions.

But the game development department should be able to understand on their own——

"I can't believe it!" Tao Jing exclaimed, "That Yuuka actually had such a kind heart one day, was it because of her presence in front of the teacher?!"

...I have to say, Taoi is really brave.

Yuka took a deep breath and smiled kindly: "Hmm~ I changed my mind. Taojing, you just said that you would take all the responsibilities alone, right?"

"Eh?" Tao Jing blinked, suddenly feeling that something was wrong.

"There's no need for Midori and Yuzu to review. And the opposite."

Yuka narrowed her eyes and smiled, and said softly, "Momoi, you will be fined 10,000 words."

"Why!"

Tao Jing was anxious.

Yuka just squinted at her and sneered, "What? Doesn't what you said count?"

"No way!" Taojing waved her arms and protested angrily, "The total of the three people's words is clearly 9,000! Why did it increase to 10,000! You don't think I can't even calculate three times three thousand! No, that's not right, you made a mistake in your calculation!"

Yuka shook her head. "No, no, no, my calculations are perfect. The extra thousand words are a reward for your courage, okay? Any complaints?"

"Woo! I won't accept this! You cold-blooded devil!"

As I was handing wet wipes to Yuzu and Xiaolu, I smiled slightly at the interaction between Momoi and Yuka.

Just then, suddenly, the door opened.

The icy beauty with black hair and red eyes looked at the puddles on the floor, frowned slightly, then looked around, and finally, her gaze stopped on Yuka.

"What's happening here?"

The chairperson of the seminar, Tiao Yue Li Yin, asked expressionlessly.

Chapter 5: Liyin's Strictness

The student council president of Millennium Tech Academy, Rion Chozuki.

During our brief meeting last time, we only exchanged a few words, but his tough temperament and cold tone left me with an initial impression that was consistent with the rumors about him.

And Liyin's sudden appearance was obviously not what Yuka had expected.

"President? Aren't you going to a meeting?"

Yuka said in surprise, mixed with a hint of hidden panic.

"Because it ended early, I came back." Li Yin paused and asked, "Does it make you feel embarrassed that I came back early?"

“No, no…”

Even Yuuka, who was supposed to be familiar with Liyin, had her aura completely suppressed, not to mention the girls in the game development department, who were all silent.

This is naturally related to Liyin's own power, but the most important thing is that the game development department violated school rules and regulations.

As this matter did not actually cause any impact, the gentle Yuka selfishly wanted to turn a blind eye to it, and mainly use criticism and education as the main approach, and let it go lightly.

But if Liyin, the chairperson of the seminar, knew about this or even personally inquired about it, he would not be able to get away with it so easily.

Liyin nodded and went back to the original question: "So, what's going on? Xia Lai's teacher is also here when things get like this."

"Good afternoon, Liyin."

I took the opportunity to greet warmly this ice beauty whom I had only met once.

"Well, good afternoon. Let's save the pleasantries for later."

Liyin looked at me, and a faint smile flashed across her cold face.

It can be seen that Liyin's attitude towards me is quite friendly, at least on the surface she is willing to make corresponding gestures.

"I'm sorry, President." Yuka lowered her head apologetically, "I asked them to clean up, but they were clumsy... I got angry and said a few words to them... I'm sorry, I was excited just now."

After saying that, Yuka winked at Momoi who was still standing there in a daze.

It was Xiaolu, the younger sister, who realized first that Yuuka was trying to cover up for them in front of the president, so she said:

"It's okay, Yuuka-senpai! It's all our fault for being careless. We will definitely clean the office properly!"

Tao Jing and Yuzu also understood and nodded frantically.

Liyin was silent for a while, then asked Yuuka in confusion:

"... For opening a casino in school without permission, is the only punishment given to you to clean up the place?"

Yuka opened her eyes wide: "Huh? President Liyin, how did you know about this?"

Li Yin frowned slightly, her expression becoming even more puzzled: "As the leader of the seminar, I naturally have my own intelligence channels. Is this strange?"

"No, that's not the case..."

Perhaps Yuka didn't expect that Liyin, who was busy with work, would pay attention to such trivial matters.

"So, are you going to continue to condone and protect them, Yuuka?"

"Hey, President, what are you talking about?!"

"What's wrong? You shouldn't have any objection to the facts I mentioned above."

Liyin glanced indifferently at the red and swollen eyes of the girls in the game development department, and frowned again, as if she was a little dissatisfied:

"A club like the Game Development Club should have been disbanded months ago according to the relevant rules and regulations. Yuuka, allowing a club that has been lagging behind in its results to continue to exist is disrespectful to the students who are seriously carrying out more meaningful activities. I think you know this."

“Yes, that’s right, but…!”

Yuka was still eager to argue for the game development club, but was interrupted by Liyin.

"If it was before, I might have given them a chance for your sake." Li Yin stared at her capable subordinate indifferently, "Now it seems that I was too lenient. If I continue to let them do whatever they want, it will only affect the reputation of the school."

"I...we...we are also working hard..."

Facing the inorganic, frightening red eyes of the seminar chairperson, Tao Jing mustered up her courage and said in a trembling voice, "We will give you the results of the club activities as soon as possible...!"

However, what responded to her was a question that touched her heart:

"If you can, why not do it sooner?"

"……this……"

Seeing Tao Jing biting her lower lip in confusion, Li Yin gently shook her head:

"I've heard about your business. After that badly reviewed game, you haven't had any decent activities or made any new games."

Midori said with a guilty conscience: "We are already working on a new project..."

Liyin's words became more and more sharp: "Really? But this can't erase the fact that you have been making no progress in the past few months. You have been using the funds allocated by the seminar and occupying the activity room of the club building, but you have been having fun all day long.

"A community like yours is just a parasite sitting on the towering tree called the Millennium, enjoying... no, stealing the fruits of others' hard work."

I frowned, thinking that the insult was a bit too much.

The Taolu twins are only first-year students. As the department manager, Yuzu has a social phobia and is not good at socializing. Making games requires inspiration, experience and accumulation, so it is understandable that they cannot come up with a qualified new work for the time being.

However, from a rational point of view, this is indeed not a reason.

No results, no results.

As the leader of the seminar, the one who leads the entire millennium forward, she has more than just the game development department to manage.

Given the current situation of the game development department, it would be understandable even if the department really wanted to be abolished.

Abolishing it is one's duty, not abolishing it is a favor. Not everyone is as hard-mouthed and soft-hearted as Yuuka.

But...is it really necessary to talk about this?

Yuka thought the same thing: "Wait, President, isn't that a bit..."

"What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Although Liyin asked this question, her tone softened a bit. After pondering for a moment, she took the initiative to apologize:

"I'm sorry if my blunt statement of the facts caused any discomfort to you. But."

At this point, Liyin changed the subject: "It's limited to the way of narration. I don't think there's anything unreasonable about my understanding of your club. Do you have any objection to this?"

No matter if it was Momoi, Midori, or Yuzu, they were all so aggrieved that tears welled up in their eyes, but they were all speechless in response to Liyin's questioning.

Yuka seemed to want to say something but hesitated, as if she wanted to say something to help the game development department, but since her child was really not doing well, she had nothing to say.

For a moment, the whole place was silent.

Chapter 6 Liyin! I came here just for you!