Survive in Azure Files

"Don't touch me casually. In your eyes, I'm just a useful woman anyway."

"That's not the case, sister Ako. I'm sorry for your hard work today. I will make it up to you next time, just like I did just now."

Yazi blushed and rolled her eyes at me: "Who cares... Humph. If you have something to do, just go."

"See you later~"

After successfully conquering Yazi, I was in a good mood. I left Xialai with the Shiting Box, which was finally fully charged.

Next, it’s time for me to work——

I arrived at the Millennium Campus Plaza by bus.

And on a bench in a corner of the square, I soon spotted the familiar girl, who was wearing an embroidered jacket called "Sika Jiang" and a maid outfit, with a petite figure and an arrogant sitting posture.

From a distance, Nero had his eyes closed, as if he was resting.

With Nero as the center, there seemed to be an insurmountable wall of air. Ordinary millennial students would rather take a detour than get close.

After all, Nero looked a little scary and had a bad temper, so it was no surprise that he inspired awe.

I gathered my thoughts and walked quickly forward.

Nero's ear with a stud moved, and then he opened his eyes. He jumped off the bench with a whoosh, smiled heartily, and waved to me:

"Hey, teacher, you are finally here. I have been waiting for you for so long."

"Didn't Nero do the same thing, making me wait until today to be free?"

"Haha~ That's true. After all, C&C is also very busy~"

Nero's grinning fangs are particularly eye-catching, making her look even more delicate and cute.

My expression became gentler: "Anyway, let's hurry up and set off."

"Oh! Just wait and see. The store I recommend is the best of the best. It will definitely open your eyes~"

As a teacher, fulfilling the agreement with students is of course an important part of the job.

Walking side by side with Nero on the street was a novel experience.

The strange looks from passers-by and their avoidance attitudes were probably because of the girl next to me who was dressed like a delinquent and looked like someone who was not someone to be messed with.

Nero seemed to be accustomed to this and didn't care at all. He just kept asking me about my preference for patterns.

As we chatted, I actually began to look forward to what kind of silk card general I could buy.

However, just when the atmosphere was getting better, Nero suddenly stopped talking, stopped walking, and even subconsciously took a step back. His expression changed slightly, and he stared straight into the distance.

"This is terrible... Why did it have to happen at this time..."

What did he see that made even Nero, who was straightforward and rude, afraid of him?

I followed the direction of Nero's gaze and got the answer with almost no effort -

A beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, wearing the same maid outfit as Nero but obviously a few sizes larger, ran towards this side with a bright smile on her face and waved. A black mole on her fair skin appeared and disappeared with her movements, which was very eye-catching.

The visitor was obviously also a maid agent from C&C.

"Hey, good afternoon, Minister!"

His energetic greeting confirmed my guess.

Nero beside him tutted in dissatisfaction, narrowed his eyes, which were already drooping and fierce, and scolded in a vicious voice:

"Hey! Asuna, don't yell like that in the street!"

"Ahaha~"

The girl called Asuna seemed to not care about Nero's bad attitude at all, and she continued to smile and walk at the same speed.

Then, to the shock of Nero and I, he rushed directly into my arms.

She dribbled the ball into someone! She took advantage of me!

I originally wanted to push away and scold this frivolous girl, but when I heard her sincere and clear laughter like a silver bell, I reflected on myself.

Is it because I'm too charming?

Asuna is just attracted to me and can't control herself. How could I behave so rudely and hurt her sensitive heart?

I took a deep breath and resolutely decided to endure the soft touch for a while longer, and wait for Asuna to let go on her own initiative before giving her a good scolding.

However, Nero was only stunned for a moment, and soon reacted, jumped up and grabbed Asuna's collar, pulling her away from me, and growled angrily:

"You bastard! What are you doing to the teacher!?"

Asuna smiled and said, "Haha~ Because I don't want to slow down. Minister Nero is so small that he will definitely be knocked over by me~"

So that's how it is... No wonder. The logic of this statement seems to be fine, but if you look closely, there are problems everywhere!

One point in particular...

"Who are you calling small? Are you looking for a beating?"

Whether Asuna did it intentionally or unintentionally, she touched Nero's sensitive spot.

Nero, who already had a bad temper, had a red face and murderous intent flashing in his eyes. He even held two dragon-patterned submachine guns connected by chains in his hands.

However, Asuna didn't care at all about her minister's rage.

She looked me up and down with interest:

"Hey~ Are you Xia Lai's teacher?"

I nodded and said gently: "Well, it's our first meeting. Please give me your guidance."

"Hey! Don't you dare ignore me!"

Nero swore.

"Wow~" Asuna exclaimed: "Then you are Asuna's master~"

……what?

"What?!" Nero was dumbfounded.

"Master, hello, I am your maid Ichinose Asuna~"

The blonde girl, with a dazzling smile that showed she was not prepared, said to me as a matter of course, "Please take good care of me in the future!"

Chapter 32 The Master is the Master

You took it upon yourself to claim me as your master when we first met? Are you so proactive?

Faced with such a situation, even I, who prided myself on having extensive experience in secret crushes, felt a little overwhelmed and subconsciously looked towards Nero for help.

Fortunately, although Nero was confused, he was still quite reliable and frowned:

"What kind of weird things are you talking about with the teacher?!"

"Eh? What's weird about that?"

Asuna didn't understand: "I'm a maid, so of course I have to have a master."

Damn, what she said seemed to make sense.

If the maids of C&C must have a master, it will naturally be my duty!

I looked at Nero eagerly.

"We're just wearing maid costumes! We're not real maids!"

Nero made eye contact with me, then quickly looked away, blushing: "Even if you take a step back, you wouldn't be so reckless, right?!"

Asuna was even more confused: "What are you talking about, Minister?"

"Isn't this the question I should ask you?!"

Seeing that Asuna was not interested, Nero finally had no way to deal with her and let out a long sigh:

"Ah... Teacher, don't worry about it. She always looks like this."

"How can that be possible? I have only had one master, the Master."

Even from this distance, I could clearly hear the sound of Nero's teeth grinding.

"Um, Asuna," I said quickly, "Why do you call me master? I mean, why me?"

Maybe, you are attracted to me because of my beauty... You useless card, hurry up and get hot!

However, Asuna blinked and said in surprise: "The master is the master."

Although I still don't quite understand it, I think my guess is pretty close.

Nero suppressed his anger and ruffled his orange-red hair: "Forget it... Asuna, why are you here?"

"Hmm~ Because you think something good will happen?"

Asuna's face was filled with a lively smile again: "Then I met the master~"

"...Wait, what about me!?" Nero got angry again.

I found that Asuna is really good at stirring up Nero's emotions.

I guess there should be other members in C&C who are responsible for appeasing him, otherwise with Nero's temper...

It’s hard to say.

"Oh, by the way, Minister, what are you and the Master going to do?"

"It's just..." Nero was about to answer, but he noticed something strange and asked back, "Why are you asking this? It has nothing to do with you, right?"

Asuna covered her mouth excitedly, her eyes full of inquiry: "Eh? Could it be that you are on a date?"

"I'm not going to date you! There's no such thing!"

I don’t know if it’s my illusion, but I always feel that Nero now seems a little bit powerful but weak inside.

Asuna's expression became more and more strange, and she stretched out her voice: "Hey~ So suspicious~"

Nero was so angry that he was shaking all over. He raised his gun and said:

"You're here to cause trouble on purpose, aren't you? Ahhh! I can't stand it anymore. I'm going to teach you a lesson today!"

"Hahaha~ What should I do? I think I went too far and messed it up~" Asuna hid behind me and laughed happily, "Master, please save me~ The angry minister is so scary~"

...You're using me as a shield, right?!

Nero certainly didn't point his gun at me, so he put it down and shouted:

"Asshole! What's the point of hiding behind the teacher? Get out here!"

"No way~ Ahaha~"

Next, accompanied by shouting and laughing, Nero, who was furious, and Asuna, who didn't care, started a fierce chase around me.

During this period, there was naturally some physical contact. I just symbolically tried to stop the fight and thought about something that was not very important.

Being forced to participate in the fight between two students in maid outfits... to outsiders, it should be considered a playful fight.

After today, what kind of rumors about me will spread on the Internet?

…It doesn’t matter anymore.

It was unknown how long it took before Nero gave up and said in hatred, "Damn it, you actually took the teacher... Asuna, just wait for me, I will get revenge sooner or later."

"I'm sorry, Nero. I know I was wrong. Can you forgive me this time?"

Nero pondered for a moment and snorted coldly: "Okay, considering your sincere attitude, this is just the first time, and it won't happen again."

I think Nero seems a little too easy to please.

Look at Asuna's smile. Doesn't it give the impression that she knows she is wrong but will do it again next time?

"So then," Asuna asked again with interest, "What exactly are you going to do?"

Nero hesitated and said, "...I just accompanied him to the store I recommended to buy a silk scarf."

Asuna's eyes lit up: "Isn't that right!"

Fortunately, I was quick to cover Asuna's mouth.

"Huh? Teacher, what are you suddenly doing?" Nero tilted his head in confusion.