Survive in Azure Files

"S-Sorry, teacher, I thought you were asleep...Did I wake you up?"

"Of course not. I should be the one to apologize. I was too busy to open the door for you. I'm really sorry."

I smiled and politely invited the new visitor: "Anyway, come in and talk first?"

Xiang nodded, pursed his lips, and also showed a shy and quiet smile.

Like everyone else, she was immediately attracted by the holy relics on my bed, but perhaps because of her introverted personality and the fact that she was in the bedroom of the opposite sex she liked, she just looked puzzled and did not ask any questions rashly.

If she doesn't ask me, I will answer her.

"These were left by students who visited us before."

Faced with the honest Xiang, I chose to tell him the truth.

It's just a tiny part that has been concealed, and everyone is still hiding in this room.

"I see." Xiang did not doubt him and said with emotion, "Teacher is very trusted by students."

"Haha, does that include Hibiki?"

"Eh?"

Stunned for a moment, Xiang hesitated for a long time before lowering his head and said, "Yes..."

While admitting this, her tail was also shaking behind her due to her fluctuating mood, making people want to touch it.

It's a pity that now is not the time.

"Okay, no more jokes," I said seriously, "So, what brings you here so late? Is there something wrong?"

I noticed early on that Xiang was carrying a stick-like object on his back and holding something in his arms, both of which were wrapped tightly. I didn't know what they were used for.

Is this the magical tool that I will use later?

Xiang nodded and got straight to the point: "Teacher, you mentioned to our engineering department before that you have been suffering from insomnia recently."

This is true. I mentioned it casually when I was exploring how to use Chun's power and consulting the engineering department about the machine I found on the Internet.

“Sleep is a very important thing.”

Hearing Xiang say this, I couldn't help but speak:

"Hibiki, your dark circles seem to have become heavier."

"Ah... I just stayed up too late..."

Averting his eyes, Xiang's face gradually turned red under my gaze: "Don't, don't stare at me."

"Okay, okay." I followed suit.

When teasing shy children, you should know when to stop.

"So, Hibiki, is this what you came here for today?"

"Yes, after knowing the teacher's troubles, I prepared two test subjects. The name of the first one is..."

As Xiang spoke, he unwrapped the thing in his arms, revealing its true appearance.

A pillow-shaped machine.

"Fainting machine."

At this time, Xiang revealed his real name.

My face changed: "Fainted?"

"Hmm. Although I'm not very confident about ergonomics. But didn't someone say that sometimes waking up after a faint feels as comfortable as if you had been sleeping for a long time?"

Xiang set up the machine with an ominous name: "Anyway, could you please lie down on this pillow-shaped machine first?"

"Uh... I think," I searched for the most euphemistic words, "falling into a coma is not a good thing no matter how you think about it."

"Well, maybe. Well, this is just a prototype anyway."

Xiang said seriously, "There are other... works that can satisfy the teacher more."

Then, she took off the thing on her back and untied the cloth wrapped around it, revealing a...

An iron pipe flashing with cold light.

The moment I saw it, I was shocked and had some bad associations, then I comforted myself that it must be a misunderstanding, until I heard Xiang's introduction.

"Its name is, the Delirious Iron Pipe."

...What do you want to do!? Are you showing your true colors?!?

I didn't expect that Xiang, who looked so well-behaved and shy, was actually so greedy for my beauty that after failing to seduce me, he even wanted to use violence to knock me down, and then do things to me that were written in the book?

"Ah, it seems the teacher has misunderstood something again."

Seeing my surprised... shocked expression, Xiang hurriedly explained: "Although the method is somewhat traditional...but the effect of this unconscious iron pipe is proven."

Okay, okay, that’s the traditional method.

I feel it is my duty to suppress the wolfish ambitions that arise from my uncontrolled charm.

For example, ask her to meet privately in a few days. Even if I don't use such crooked methods, I am willing to accompany her in order to get the student back on the right track!

So when will Xiang reveal his power?

"Ah, don't get me wrong, this isn't for hitting the teacher on the back of the head." Xiang looked embarrassed and continued to explain, "This iron pipe... is equipped with my favorite function."

"……explode?"

Such a method of exploding power?

"It's a Bluetooth speaker. This iron pipe has ten physics lessons that can make you fall asleep just by listening to them...厡...and about two hundred sleep-inducing songs installed. You can choose freely."

So that's how it is. I nodded thoughtfully.

…So why is it made into an iron pipe? Is it for self-defense?

Moreover, in this way, I always feel that the value of the existence of certain powers is becoming increasingly miserable.

Although I really want to try out the effect of this invention, now is not the time to sleep peacefully.

I was about to refuse with regret, but when the words came to my lips, I suddenly had a new idea: "Then let me try it."

Xiang became excited: "Really? Then, let me help you tidy up the bed..."

"No, just leave it there for now."

After stopping the dog-eared girl, I lay down on the unused part of the bed. "Let me try it like this. Also, if you hear a knock on the door later, can you wake me up?"

"Of course."

After getting Xiang's assurance, I smiled and closed my eyes.

When I fall asleep, someone will wake me up, but that may not be the case for others.

"Okay, I'll play some music then. The iron pipe of insanity... starts."

As the words fell, soothing music filled the room.

I was already feeling quite sleepy from Zhu Yin's massage, and after hearing the melody of the sleep-inducing music, I lost consciousness not long after. But I could feel that I was in the dream for a short time before I was pushed awake.

"Teacher, teacher, someone is knocking on the door."

I stretched, sat up, and suddenly noticed something strange.

Ignoring it for now, I said to Xiang, who seemed to have been watching me while I was asleep:

"Thank you very much. Then, could you please step aside for a moment? Just put the iron pipe and pillow on the bed."

"Eh? Okay. Then..."

Xiang's eyes turned to my closet.

While she was hiding, I walked to the door first, took a deep breath, and took out the burning card from my breast pocket.

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Conversion Power: [Advanced Alchemy]

Description: The holder can consume his life to perform a directional alchemy with a low success rate through a ritual.

Source: Cat Zuka Hibiki's strategy is successful

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It seems that the judgment of a successful strategy is not just about goodwill.

After seeing my defenseless sleeping face, what kind of emotions arose in Xiang's heart that fulfilled the judgment conditions of the card?

...As expected, do you trust it?

It would not be surprising if this was the true standard, which was more solid and unshakable than temporary good intentions.

However, it is also more difficult to obtain it.

As I watched, the light curtain changed again.

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Powers are being incorporated...

[Primitive Alchemy] [Advanced Alchemy] have been incorporated into the higher power

Conversion Power: [Great Alchemy]

Description: The holder can consume life and perform a directional alchemy with a success rate through a ritual.

Source: Okusora Ayane and Nekomako Hibiki have been successfully conquered

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The success rate ranges from very low, to low, to medium.

My mind moved, and I immediately realized the most important impact of this change in description on me at the moment -

The conversion efficiency of pyrophyllite to mystery.

In other words, the amount of life that I need to consume when I activate the name of God and use some of my powers.

This is undoubtedly good news for me. Although the specific effect still needs to be tested, it will definitely give me more room when facing Kai or AL-1S.

But right now, there are more important things I need to deal with.

My heart was filled with gratitude towards Xiang, so much so that I even felt a little guilty when I heard Xiang's exclamation when she found Kotoli in the closet.

It's not a big deal though, I'll try not to laugh out loud.

Anyway, I opened the door and saw another figure standing stiffly in front of it.

I was thinking that maybe Yuzu wouldn't come.

"Teacher, can I come in?"

"Okay, since it's Yuzu, of course I'm happy to do it, please come in."

"Thanks……"

I welcomed her into the room. "Are you here to comfort me like the others?"

Yuzu was surprised when she heard this: "Huh? Others?"

Then she saw the various objects displayed on my bed and fell silent on the spot.

"Well... the teacher is really popular..."

After recovering from her shock, Yuzu muttered, "He is a teacher after all."

Apparently, she didn't expect that the other people I mentioned hadn't left yet.

So, I took Yuzu and sat down on the edge of my bed.

"It's exactly as the teacher said, but it can't be called a visit. I just, well, want to chat with the teacher."

"Yeah. What were you talking about?"

“…Actually, I’ve always been grateful to the teacher.”

Yuzu lowered her eyes and pulled up her collar to cover the lower half of her face, as if she didn't want me to see her expression:

"Teacher is actually different from Alice-chan...

"You never found Myths, Legends, and Chronicles interesting?"