Survive in Azure Files

Yuzu was trembling even more, and opened her mouth to speak, but nothing came out.

"Alice, you misunderstood!"

Only Tao Jing still had the courage to explain at this time, and even had a sense of confidence:

"We are all just here to have a private meeting with the teacher!"

As soon as the words fell, the room fell silent, and the solemn atmosphere instantly turned into a strange awkwardness.

I have to admit that Taoi always brings me unexpected surprises or shocks, just like at this moment.

Alice, who was about to cry, blinked her eyes in confusion. "Private meeting... According to the meaning of the Kivotos dictionary, it is the act of dating privately between people of the opposite sex who have an ambiguous relationship, usually with only two people involved."

As she spoke, she looked around, obviously questioning the current number of people.

"That's right," Tao Jing patted his chest and said proudly, "We all came one by one! It should be."

...So why does this person look so smug?

I think there is something wrong with Taoi.

Alice heard this and turned to the other people in the game development department:

"Midori and Yuzu too?"

The two people who were asked looked at each other and nodded repeatedly.

Alice thought for a moment, "Is it the same for the little maid-senpai and the other maid-senpai as well?"

"That's right!" Asuna answered immediately, smiling, "We are all here to serve the master!"

"Haha~ That's right."

"IM about the same."

Akane and Karin followed closely behind.

However, the Minister of C&C seems to have a different opinion.

"Aha!?"

Nero's face turned red and then black. Under the double pressure of Alice's gaze and Akane's cough, he finally gritted his teeth and admitted with tears in his eyes:

"That's right."

Alice's eyes lit up, and she asked, "Are those legendary craftsmen the same?"

"Alice," said Utahara, who was also a department head, calmly and confidently, "Obviously, we are here to discuss the maintenance of the Sword of Light with the teacher."

Kotoli quickly said, "Yes! I was just explaining the relevant knowledge of electromagnetic guns to the teacher!"

Hibiki replied weakly, "Me, same."

This is the advantage of the engineering department.

Looking to the side, Nero's face turned completely dark when he saw that the engineering department had actually used such a despicable trick.

Finally, Alice looked towards the door, and after receiving my secret signal, Wakamo and Saori also nodded in acknowledgment.

As for Hoshino, she had found a reason from the beginning. She looked at Alice silently with a meaningful smile.

After getting the answers from everyone present, Alice finally breathed a sigh of relief and revealed a relieved expression:

"In other words, the reason why the teacher distanced himself from Alice is because he had established a special relationship with everyone except Alice..."

After these words were spoken, the girls all had different expressions.

Even Alice herself looked at me with a pitiful expression:

"Teacher, why can't Alice do this? Is the current favorability not enough? Please tell Alice how much is missing. Alice also wants to participate in group activities."

I wish I were the one being attacked.

I sighed secretly, touched the robot girl's head, and said calmly:

"This kind of thing can't be rushed."

"Oh……"

Alice nodded in disappointment.

"You should go back and rest tonight. Everyone else too."

"Yes, I understand," Alice cheered up and said goodbye to me sweetly, "Alice will work hard to unlock the CG with the teacher as soon as possible. Good night, teacher!"

After saying that, Alice walked out, and Hoshino winked at me and followed her out.

The dispute that was thought to be going to occur was actually resolved so easily. Should we say that it was all thanks to Taoi's outspokenness?

No, there are obviously more important factors.

Then, the other students greeted me and went back with their respective relics.

After this farce, many students didn't treat me well, especially Taoi and Nero, because they were jealous, in a bad mood because they were seen in an embarrassing situation, or because they were standing up for Alice and were dissatisfied with my attitude.

Even Xiaolu and Hua Lin temporarily took back the gifts they had given me.

In a blink of an eye, I was the only one left in the huge bedroom.

And Alona.

"Teacher, Alice has returned to her room."

"Well, thank you."

"And..." Alona said, "Hoshino-san is here."

"Well, I see."

I planned to keep the door open in advance, but I bumped into Hoshino who just walked up to the door and was about to knock.

She waved her hand, still with a faint smile on her face: "Hey~ Did you guess that I would come? We really have a tacit understanding~"

I shrugged noncommittally and took a few steps back.

Hoshino closed the door and entered the room:

"Hmm. That Alice is pretty amazing. No wonder she asked an old man for help..."

Having said that, Hoshino paused.

"So." The girl's eyes were fixed on me. "What did she do to make you, who should be so gentle to everyone, be afraid of a child who was so eager to believe in you, but also so afraid of being rejected by you?"

Chapter 122 I still miss Hoshino's unruly look

When asking this question, there was no trace of his usual laziness in Hoshino's tone.

She was able to sense the crisis from the strangeness, and what she revealed was a deeper and more introverted nature that had not changed after going through many hardships.

But because of this, I couldn't answer Xingye. I knew very well what extreme things she would do if she knew what happened to me.

There is only one word to give:

"Feel sorry."

"…What is there to apologize for?"

After a brief silence, Xingye smiled, took a step forward, stood on tiptoe, and hugged me: "It's okay, I believe you."

I turned my hand and gently hugged her slender and warm body: "Xingye, you know that I have never been a gentle person."

"Yeah, yeah, if you say it is, then it is."

I was choked by Hoshino's reply, and then I heard her slightly mischievous laughter.

I sighed, "Well, something did happen, but it's probably not Alice's fault. Now, I still need time to judge before I can make a final decision."

"Ah."

Hoshino put his face against my chest, closed his eyes, and murmured like a dream, as if listening to my heartbeat:

"No matter what, don't let yourself get hurt, and don't make a decision that you will regret. If Alice is really a good child, try not to make her too sad."

"Why do you have so many requests?" I couldn't help but laugh. "Are you overestimating me a little?"

"Hmm. How should I put it? Looking at the awkward relationship between that kid and you, it's like seeing myself back then."

I recalled for a moment and asked hesitantly, "...You didn't behave so well back then, did you?"

He pointed a gun at me when we first met, and inexplicably suspected that I was a traitor even though I was giving my all without asking for anything in return. He even ran to Caesar to get killed when he had a huge advantage...

Now that I think about it, I can be called a saint for being able to tolerate even such an infuriating rebellious girl.

However, looking at the docile and obedient Hoshino now, I suddenly miss her rebellious appearance in the past.

"Wow! What are you talking about? Uncle, I'm angry!"

When his dark history was mentioned, Hoshino became furious and used his head to push me back repeatedly until I had no way to retreat and I tripped and fell onto the soft bed.

I stood up, but my smiling face suddenly froze.

Seeing Xingye at this moment, her expression was extremely cold and her eyes were full of disgust, which reminded me of the day she broke up with me.

"You, despicable and shameless sir."

Hoshino said in a hateful tone: "How dare you use such despicable means to deceive my important junior."

I was confused at first, but when the girl sat on me and understood the current situation, I was ecstatic.

I pretended to complain: "Xingye! What are you talking about? I didn't do that!"

"Huh, do you think you can fool me?"

The corners of Xingye's mouth turned up, revealing his white canine teeth, with a smile that was so arrogant and tyrannical that it made me want to teach:

"It's time for fun games. I'm going to make sure you don't have the energy to fight the members of the Strategy Committee anymore, and you'll cry and admit your mistakes to me. Don't give in too quickly, or you'll spoil my fun!"

Hoshino made such an arrogant statement.

After ten minutes she gave in and said she was really sorry for not being able to satisfy me. Half an hour later she cried and admitted that it was all her fault. Three hours later she babbled and begged me to quickly win over a few juniors to help share the pressure with her. It was a really good show.

After the fierce battle was over, she completely regained her laziness, even worse, and suddenly said:

"Well, that's roughly what it feels like, right?"

I could see what she meant.

However, recalling Kay's determination when she tried to kill me, I shook my head and stroked her hair that smelled of sweat: "This is different."

"Hey?" Xingye asked me in surprise, "Does it still make you feel different?"

"…Don't make me sound like a scum who only knows how to do things like this."

"Huh? Aren't you?"

"Hey, are you looking for trouble?"

"Just kidding." Hoshino smiled and put his face against my chest again, "I was just thinking that if it was you whom I trusted, you would be able to solve whatever happened. In particular, saving a weird idiot like me is something you are best at, right?"

Is that so? Maybe.

but……

I asked hesitantly, "What should I do if I get infected by you and become such a fool?"

"Wow! You're putting the blame on me! How unreasonable! Thanks to you, I've already graduated from that period!"

After a fierce rebuttal, Hoshino added: "There is a saying in the Classic of Mountains and Seas that the one who tied the bell must be the one who untied it. No matter what, it is absolutely impossible to become like me, an uncle. From the intensity of your actions just now, I can tell that you were also very annoyed with me at that time."

What Hoshino said was a bit easy to say.

But it was also because I didn't want to tell her the truth that she underestimated the seriousness of the matter.

Moreover, although the intensity of the contradictions cannot be compared, the underlying principles are ultimately the same.

I realize that I am a very greedy person.

Even though I still can't confirm what the relationship between Alice and Kai is, I can't completely let go of my guard against Alice...

At the same time, I don't want to give up on her. I don't want her, who might be innocent, to be sad because of my actions.

Alona and Hoshino said that this was tenderness; but I thought that it was just my greed.

Perhaps this kind of thinking of mine is irresponsible towards my life, but I think that since I am alive, I must have some pursuits after all.