Survive in Azure Files

God knows what she has in mind.

I reached out and pressed my hand on the top of the pile of documents. "Is that so? I'm very touched. But, you see, I still have so much official business to deal with."

"What!? Do we have to finish all this today?" Mutsuki made a pitiful expression and said in a pleading tone, "Can't you just postpone the work?"

Using such a despicable trick, even someone as upright as me was almost shaken by Mutsuki.

"… I can't help it. As the person in charge of Xialai, there are times when I can't help myself."

In fact, it is not necessary to complete all of it now. But in order to leave enough room for field work and the game development department, it must be completed as soon as possible.

"Ha~ That can't be helped."

Mutsuki sighed, pulled out the chair next to me and sat down, resting his chin on one hand, staring at me with a smile: "It's okay, I can wait. I will stay here quietly until the teacher finishes work. So~ huh?"

I couldn't help asking, "Are you free today?"

"Isn't that too rude? But it's true. The convenience store didn't accept any commissions today, and everyone was free, so I came to play with the teacher~"

Didn’t you just say you were here to reward me?

Besides, what do you mean by you're here to play with me? You're obviously here to play with me!

"It's hard to finish it in a short time," I couldn't help reminding, "Won't you feel bored?"

I'm still trying to put her off from the idea of ​​mischief.

Mutsuki tilted his head, looking mischievous: "No way? It's also a great pastime to be able to appreciate the teacher's expression from the special seat~ Kufufu~"

Is she trying to play some kind of prank on me while I'm working and distract me from my dedication to Kivotos?

Facing the girl's mixed sincerity and teasing, I couldn't tell which one was more important, and I was quickly defeated:

"Well, now that you've come to that point."

"Thank you, teacher!"

After that, I continued working under Mutsuki's watchful eyes.

I was worried that Mutsuki might become restless, so I paid some attention to observe her movements.

"Teacher~ What's wrong? You have to concentrate when you are working~"

But she noticed it instead and said this with a smile.

"I was just wondering if you were thirsty." I made an excuse without blushing or beating my heart. "You know how to use the coffee machine, right? You can also take the drinks in the refrigerator."

Mutsuki stretched out his tone: "Ku~hu~hu~I know everything~"

Evil disciple, what do you know!

I realized that if I paid attention to Mutsuki's possible mischief, it would affect my work more, so I tried not to pay attention to this little devil and tried to concentrate on the official documents.

But it can't be done.

“Ji-yi.”

Mutsuki certainly didn't do anything to directly hinder my work.

“Ji-yi.”

Suppose, he would hang around me, lean over from time to time, utter the onomatopoeia "stare", and stare at the profile of my face intently, without considering it as a disturbance.

Moreover, the distance was so close that I could feel the girl's breathing against my skin.

How can you work seriously in such a distracting situation?

I knew she had come with bad intentions today.

I put down my pen and said in a deep voice: "Mu Yue..."

"Oh? Teacher, are all the tasks finished?"

The white-haired girl asked with an innocent expression, knowing the answer anyway.

"No. Can you sit quietly in your chair?"

"Oh, it's boring to keep waiting here." Mutsuki complained with a pout, then quickly put on a bright smile, "Don't be like this, let's play together. Teacher, today is a rare day like this, in order to play with the teacher, I even prepared toys~"

In my opinion, I am your real toy.

At this time, Mutsuki had already taken out two ring-shaped objects: "Clang clang~ This, I want to use this bracelet today to have a happy time with my teacher."

I refused again: "I have work to do."

"Even when you are working, rest is very important, right?"

Mutsuki looked worried: "When I didn't see the teacher, he was working all day... I thought that since it was rare for us to play together, the teacher could also take a break..."

So, this is what Mutsuki actually thought?

I was half-believing and half-doubting this, and most of my dissatisfaction disappeared.

Mu Yue's eyes sparkled, as if begging, "If you want to play... no?"

I looked at the pile of official business, and then at Mu Yue, who had ulterior motives.

Is it necessary to struggle with such a simple multiple-choice question?

"Just a moment."

"That's great~"

Mutsuki cheered.

Chapter 45: The Little Devil's Punishment Time

Moving from the office area to the living area, Mutsuki and I sat opposite each other and took one of the ring-shaped objects she had shown me earlier.

I took it in front of me and looked at it carefully: "How do I use this?"

"Kuhuhu~" Mutsuki put the ring on his hand and introduced it with a smile, "This is a heartbeat detector. Put it on your wrist, and if your heartbeat exceeds a certain speed, you will get an electric shock."

electric shock……

“Is safety okay?”

Mutsuki said in dissatisfaction, "Hey, who do you think I am, teacher? Really, it will only be a little bit painful!"

I was skeptical and asked, "So, what are you going to do with this?"

"Haha, that's a good question. The rules of the game are very simple. From now on, you take turns making each other panic. Whoever panics first, whose heartbeat speeds up, or who gets shocked loses. And of course, the loser has to agree to one request from the winner."

Why does this game sound more and more familiar the more I hear about it?

However, unlike the impulsive Ako, Mutsuki was clearly well prepared.

Moreover, Ayako subconsciously expects to lose, which is something her beloved dog herself admitted when she was being whipped; as for Mutsuki, she has a quirky personality and loves to play pranks. In order to better tease me, she will only take victory as her only goal and may even use some shady tricks.

Just like the last time we played cards.

There was no doubt that this was a trap set for me by Mutsuki and I should not have stepped into it rashly.

But the conditions she offered were exactly what I wanted.

I agreed to play with Mu Yue just to teach this little devil a lesson and let her know what it means to respect and love elders.

Since you are using yourself as bait, be prepared to be caught in your own trap!

Besides, even if I lose accidentally, isn’t it still my win?

"Are you sure you want to play this way?"

I frowned and pretended to be hesitant. "Why not add some restrictions? Either a way to make the other party panic, or a penalty for losing the game."

"It's okay~ I believe in the teacher's character~ Or..." Mutsuki began to show his skillful skills of playing pitiful, "Teacher, do you not believe in me?"

“That’s not the case.”

On the contrary, I said this on purpose because I believe in your bad taste.

I hesitated for a moment, then continued, "It's still not so good..."

He was interrupted by Mutsuki when he was halfway through his words: "Hey, stop dawdling~ Come on and have fun together~ Come on, teacher!"

Mutsuki came over and put the heartbeat detector on me. He nodded contentedly and announced with a smirk:

"The game starts now!"

I loosened my wristband, slowed down my breathing as much as possible, emptied my mind and body, and prepared for Mutsuki's next attack.

After all, judging from the rules of the game, the party that attacks first undoubtedly has a huge advantage. If Mutsuki wants to win, the best way is to take the initiative and then go all out, such as pushing me to the ground like last time...

However, to my surprise, Mutsuki handed the initiative to me:

"Since this is the first time for the teacher to play this game, I will let you have the first round of attacks. This is a courtesy to beginners."

Is she so confident that she won’t lose right away?

Is there something to rely on, or is he like Yazi...

In short, the most important thing now is to do something that will make Mutsuki feel helpless and his heartbeat speed up.

Unfortunately, since the process of using it is equivalent to strenuous exercise, I cannot use the power to cheat in this game.

But it doesn't matter, I have a weapon that can decide the outcome with one strike -

"Mutsuki."

I walked up to the white-haired girl sitting on the chair and half-knelt down to look directly into her eyes:

"Regarding your last confession, I have not yet responded."

"……Eh?"

"I thought about it for a long time, and finally figured out my feelings for Mutsuki--"

"Ah, ahahaha, is this an attack from the teacher? Or..." Mutsuki's smile seemed a little forced, probably because he didn't expect me to use such a strategy. "Fufu~ You're so cute for taking it so seriously~ But but, I was just joking, right? It was just a prank like usual, right? If the teacher took it seriously, I, Mutsuki, would be in a difficult situation~ Of course, if this was the teacher's strategy, then unfortunately, it's completely useless~ Because I just wanted to teach the arrogant teacher a lesson!"

Is she a little anxious?

Although his tone quickly returned to its usual playful tone and the heartbeat sensor did not respond, he spoke so many words in one breath without even listening to me finish, and his words were so fierce. This was not like the usual Mutsuki.

Obviously, she has been shaken!

This is natural. Which student in the prime of his life would not secretly have a crush on me, an outstanding person who is also the only human male in Kivotos?

The fact that Mutsuki would come over to play this kind of game with me on her day off was the biggest proof that she was interested in me.

As we all know, curiosity is the first step to fall.

Closer to home.

I smiled gently and dotingly, and touched her head: "Can you listen to me first?"

"...Hehe~ Of course. Please go ahead."

The girl pushed my hand away without leaving a trace.

I took a deep breath, "I'm sorry, but I can't accept Mutsuki's confession."

Mutsuki tilted his head in confusion. "I told you it was a joke, did you really not understand or were you pretending not to understand? You can't please girls if you act like this. So, is it over? If it's over, it's my turn?"

"I'm sorry, I didn't say it completely and made you misunderstand."

I held up Mutsuki's hand that was not wearing the detector, looked at her delicate and lovely face sincerely, and said sincerely:

"The reason I can't accept your confession is because I'm the one who should confess."

"……Aha?"

Finally, I saw the undisguised astonishment on Mutsuki's face.

If it succeeds, then it’s my victory!

As long as there is a good impression and normal aesthetic sense, no one can resist the confession of me who is so handsome in appearance and perfect in character!

Don't blame me for being mean, this is just making good use of my own advantages.

Asagi Mutsuki! Get ready for your own defeat!

Knowing that nothing can be done halfway, I rushed forward and started typing to the confused Mu Yue:

"Mutsuki, when I first saw you, I was deeply attracted to you.