Survive in Azure Files

But the next moment, I reached out my hands, placed them under Alice's arms, and lifted her off me.

Alice turned around and tilted her head, staring at me in confusion, then made an angry expression:

"Hero, have you betrayed the kingdom too?"

I guess she was protesting against me putting her down suddenly.

I don't know why, but Alice seems to be a little clingy to me.

If she really has emotions... I strongly doubt that she fell in love with me at first sight.

The card is not responding? It's just a daily bug. I don't know how much power they have taken from me and delayed the release. It's really a shame for the cheating.

I got up from the carpet and rubbed Alice's little head again:

"Your Highness, my loyalty to you and the kingdom is absolutely true."

Even though I was repeating the lines from the game in the Game Development Club, it was still a little awkward.

Especially after the other three people showed their eagerness, disappointment, and blushing reactions respectively.

I coughed and said, "It's getting late today. I'll take my leave now. Come back tomorrow or the day after tomorrow."

"Eh? Is the teacher going back now?"

Tao Jing's mood suddenly dropped, and she tried to persuade him to stay: "Sit for a while. Now is a good time for us to finish eating takeout together before going back."

Usually in this situation, people would suggest cooking for themselves.

However, she is Tao Jing after all, so we can't ask for too much.

I felt that it was enough for her, who had given me such a torturous gaming experience, to feed me with her own hands like she did last time.

"Yes, teacher, at least let us treat you to a meal...even if it's just takeout..."

Midori and Yuzu were also nodding their heads, both looking reluctant to leave.

Apparently, in this small activity room alone, there are three people and one machine who have a crush on me. It's really embarrassing...

Fortunately, I have always been a man of firm mind and noble character, and I am not moved by women.

I suppressed the corner of my mouth that was raised, and said seriously: "I'm sorry, I really have something urgent to deal with, and I'm not needed here right now. So, when you really need my help, I will come immediately."

Having said this, the girls gave up with regret.

"Then I'll leave Alice in your care."

Theoretically speaking, I am Alice's official guardian because I have the right to enter where Alice is.

It's just that I don't know how to educate children. Although the game development department's method seems unreliable, it seems to be unexpectedly effective, and Alice herself is also very happy.

Let Alice stay in the game development department for the time being, and be with... people of the same age?

At least they look about the same age.

Maybe in terms of wisdom, Taoi can also be considered.

In short, it is better to let Alice get along with her future friends in the same club than to bring her back to Xialai.

Mainly, I was worried that Alice, driven by curiosity, would rummage around and find some treasures of unknown use...

Even though there have been rumors on the Internet that I would do strange things with my students, in fact, I can say that I am upright and can guarantee with a clear conscience that I have never taken the initiative to do anything inappropriate since I took office as Xia Lai!

How can I, who is so upright, explain this to Alice, who knows nothing and is as pure as a blank sheet of paper? No!

I haven't stooped to the level of doing something to a kid like that.

So we have to at least wait until the game development department has nurtured Alice to maturity.

I hope it doesn't grow crooked.

I said goodbye to the girls in the game development department and left the department's activity room.

But I didn't leave completely.

As soon as I stepped one foot out of the door, I felt my hand being grasped by an irresistible, inescapable, and unimaginable force.

I turned around, but was surprised to see Alice, who had reacted belatedly, with her clear eyes slightly moist, looking at me with some sadness:

"I don't understand...Are you sure you want to quit the team?"

It’s worthy of being a robot, its arms are really strong.

Fortunately, Alice knew her limits, otherwise my wrist would have been broken.

After thinking quickly, I reached out and stroked the robot girl's head, whispering:

"Brave man, don't be sad. This is only a temporary separation. As long as you hold on to hope, one day, we will be able to meet again in a distant place, right?"

Alice replied in a low voice: "...So, Princess, please don't forget me. Even then, we will definitely be new, so please hold my hand tightly like you do now."

I replaced it with the dialogue in the game, and Alice was able to roughly understand it, and let me go with a smile.

Moved my wrist slightly.

"And one more thing."

I smiled warmly and said, "Just call me teacher."

Even if it's a robot, it doesn't matter.

Alice, who would hold my hand and not let me leave, is indeed another important student of mine.

Alice nodded, "Alice understands. Sensei, I will not quit the team."

"Well, that's exactly it."

I treated Alice gently, and glanced at the girls next to me who had envious expressions on their faces, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Today is another sinful day.

After saying goodbye to the game development department, I hurried to my next workplace.

However, halfway through, something happened that I had not expected.

Accompanied by a gust of wind, a security drone stopped in front of me, swaying up and down, as if signaling me to follow.

At first, I followed it with doubts, but after following it for a while and confirming that the route was consistent with my original plan, I confirmed the situation.

...Should I say, this style matches the impression I had of it?

Not long after, the drone landed in front of an activity room that looked familiar to me.

Then, a soft and smiling female voice came from inside the door:

"I've been waiting for you for a long time, teacher. Please come in."

When I opened the door of the Ministry of Truth's activity room, what came into my sight was a girl with a pure and beautiful face, as dreamy as a fairy.

However, what caught my attention more was what was under the girl.

A wheelchair.

"Teacher, this is our first time meeting offline. What's wrong? Haha. As expected, you also think that the remote projection lacks a bit of the elegant and sickly temperament compared to me, right?"

This mouth belongs to Himari himself without a doubt.

I didn't ask her why she was in a wheelchair, and closed the door. "That's true. Riju, why did you ask me to come here?"

Although I didn't add Rimari as my momotalk friend, she suddenly appeared in my friend list and sent me a message requesting a meeting.

He actually used hacking technology to do such an unnecessary thing. Could it be that Rimari has a crush on me?

“Hey, you’re actually praising me like this on our first meeting… Even if I’m the most talented, innocent, sickly pretty girl of the millennium, I’d feel embarrassed if someone expressed their kindness to me so bluntly…”

...To be frank, I hope you will be a good student.

No, maybe Himari wants to confirm my feelings in this way?

As a person who has seen a lot, I can naturally keep my composure and maintain a calm appearance.

Himari acted coy, but her cunning eyes couldn't hide her smile: "Well, let's get back to the point. I specially sent Xiaoqian and the others away and suddenly asked you to come here at this time. Of course, there is only one reason for this."

I was shocked when I heard this: "Is this a confession?!"

"……what?"

Himari blinked and forced a smile, "Ahahaha, teacher, you are really humorous. But as a high-class lady, you won't take the initiative to do something like this, okay?"

Does she seem to be hinting that she wants me to take the initiative?

"In short, even at a seminar, it's impossible to produce a complete and flawless resume in a short period of time. So, Liyin has fallen to me."

At this point, Himari's eyebrows suddenly danced with joy, as if she had won a victory: "Then, I took some time to pay attention to it. Um, her name is Alice, right? The girl you brought out from the ruins? It's a very cute name~"

I had anticipated this situation.

Alice's existence could not be hidden from Liyin. Similarly, it could not be hidden from Hinari, who was guiding the game development team to the ruins and keeping an even closer eye on it than Liyin.

"Are you going to talk about Alice?"

"Of course. Next, let's chat for a while~"

Three?

Himari smiled slightly, "Hey, you dank girl who's eavesdropping, stop playing dumb and speak to me."

When I quickly realized who Himari was talking to, all I could feel was admiration—

You really dare to say it to my face!

After nearly ten seconds of silence, a look of doubt appeared on Renriju's face.

The cold and beautiful black-haired girl pushed open the door of the Ministry of Truth and walked in with an expressionless face.

"Good evening, teacher."

Liyin greeted me politely, then glared coldly at Hinami with a gloomy face.

However, Himari raised her eyebrows and even made a provocative expression: "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with what I said? Only those who really eavesdropped on the private conversation between me and the teacher would be hurt by my comments just now, right?"

How come Himari is so aggressive?

Liyin also completely ignored Himari's taunting: "Why do you want to involve the teacher now?"

"Eh? What's wrong? 'That' was brought up by the teacher himself. Or do you think the teacher has no right to participate in the discussion?"

"...Without confirming its authenticity, your actions will only cause unnecessary trouble. Don't you have any awareness of your responsibilities and obligations?"

"What a condescending attitude, BIG SISTER?"

The smell of gunpowder in the air became increasingly tense. The two started arguing almost as soon as they met. It seemed that their relationship was really just as Hinami described, irreconcilable.

In a situation like this, I was caught in the middle and felt extremely embarrassed.

However, I have a plan that may be able to resolve the current situation.

And it also happens to verify something that I have been thinking about for a long time.

"You two, please stop arguing," I said with a confident smile, "Just give me, the super pacifist beautiful young teacher that all of Kivotos is proud of, some face!"

I blurted out all the words I had been thinking about for a long time in one breath. Besides feeling ashamed, I also felt a strange sense of relief.

So, this is how Riju usually feels?

It's a pity that I lacked experience the first time and missed an adjective...

As I was reflecting, the atmosphere in the activity room suddenly dropped to freezing point.

Liyintan's mouth was slightly open, her eyes were dull, and she showed a rare expression of astonishment.

As for Himari, the light in her eyes had disappeared and she looked lifeless.

"...Well, actually I just want to ease the atmosphere... and..." I asked carefully, "I don't think there's anything wrong with my perception of myself, right?"

The two girls looked at each other and abruptly changed the subject.

"Liyin, you should put aside your conflicts in front of the teacher."

"Hiru, this is what I wanted to say."

I fell into silence, and the initial joy receded like the tide.

At least, I achieved my goal of resolving the pointless dispute between the two of them, and that's enough...

I pulled myself together and asked, "Anyway, you guys want to confirm Alice's true identity, right?"

Himari smiled and said, "That's right, do you want to come along?"