Survive in Azure Files

"That's not the case! The teacher was invited by Nagisa-sama to serve as an advisor to the cram school!"

"What!? You actually resorted to using your personal relationship with Nagisa-sama just to date the teacher at school?"

Hifumi was stunned and her friend's companions began to whisper.

I was also deeply shocked by the outstanding associative ability of my friend Hifumi.

But when the initial emotions faded, I suddenly felt that this was reasonable.

Why do you assume that Hifumi and I have a special relationship just because we are simply walking together?

Either Hifumi didn't explain it clearly enough, intentionally or unintentionally, or Hifumi's friend put himself in Hifumi's shoes and subconsciously wanted something to happen to me.

After all, it's my fault for being too attractive.

Putting aside the reasons, let’s just talk about the results.

Good assist from the girl!

Hifumi's ears had turned red, but she tried to keep a calm tone: "That's not the case. Don't make wild guesses. It's not like that between me and the teacher."

Hifumi's friend scratched his head: "Ah, did I misunderstand?"

"I'll explain it to you later." Hifumi turned around but looked away, not daring to look me in the eye. "Teacher, let's keep going."

I hummed. After that, we were silent all the way.

Until we arrived at our first destination——

Justice Realization Committee activity room.

Chapter 4 A Familiar Burden

"here it is……"

After I saw the words engraved on the doorplate on the door frame, I couldn't help but fall into confusion and hesitation.

Although I had just dealt with members of the Justice Committee a few days ago when I was carrying out a commission from the Federal Student Union that took place within Trinity, this was my first time in the Justice Committee's activity room, and I didn't expect it to be in this way.

I asked Hifumi who was standing beside me, "Is the person we are looking for here?"

Hifumi nodded hesitantly and said, "Hmm... I heard that she is being held here..."

...The bad premonition came true.

At first, I comforted myself by thinking that maybe one of the elite members of the Justice Committee missed the important exam for similar reasons to Hifumi.

Although I was mentally prepared for this from the very beginning, how come there really are troublesome people who have been locked up by the Justice Commission among the students in the cram school?

I don’t know what he has done wrong. Could he be one of those bad students who is difficult to get along with?

This is only the first one, but it is already quite important and makes me feel the heavy responsibility on my shoulders.

However, let’s meet formally first.

Even if he is really a hopeless type, our interests are still the same now. At least he should not affect my teaching and other people's learning.

“Ah, ah… Although I don’t really want to come here…”

Hifumi sighed, and under my encouraging gaze, she knocked on the door of the activity room and raised her voice: "Um, excuse me... is anyone here?"

After a while, there was still no response.

"Strange, strange, is there no one here?" Hifumi muttered as she opened the unlocked door.

Then a girl who was standing behind the door was revealed. She was frightened by Hifumi's sudden opening of the door, and she also succeeded in scaring Hifumi and me in return.

I looked closely and saw a petite girl with pink hair and pink eyes, wearing a beret and two ponytails, and a Justice Commission uniform that was a little too big and loose on her, so that one side of the collar had naturally slipped down, revealing half of her shoulder.

On his fair skin, there are two thick black lines of unknown origin. One is wrapped around his neck like a collar, and the other is perpendicular to the former, coinciding with the midline of his body, extending all the way down to the mysterious area covered by clothes.

The most eye-catching thing is that not only behind her, but also on her head, there is a pair of small and flexible black wings. At this moment, because of the fright, they subconsciously cover the upper half of her face, leaving only the slightly open mouth and small nose exposed.

…It should have been a lovely scene, but unfortunately, I somehow thought of Beatrice.

Even if we put this aside, even if he is a student, having wings on his head that can move is a bit too weird if you think about it carefully.

I feel like it’s still a little hard for me to accept…

It wasn't until one of the wings spread out to the side, revealing the girl's shy, timid, and childish face that I immediately changed my mind.

Is this how Kivotos is? How can I still have prejudices against students' appearances based on my common sense?

At this time, after confirming that there was no danger, the little wings on the girl's head were folded back to the sides, revealing her slightly flushed face.

She looked at me, then at Hifumi, pursed her lips and said nothing.

"Ah, hello..."

Hifumi raised her hand and greeted him tentatively.

However, the unnamed member of the Justice Commission remained silent.

From the small movements of her wings fluttering, I could sense that she seemed to be filled with nervousness.

It seems like a shy child?

Seeing that the other party did not answer, Hifumi spoke again: "Well, that..."

"……what?"

The girl finally spoke, but her words were extremely brief and her tone was extremely cold, while she stared at Hifumi.

"Ah, ah... um, um..." The honest child Hifumi was a little unsure of the other party's attitude and asked anxiously, "Ah, um... did I, did I do something rude?"

At times like this, it's my turn to step in and ease the awkward atmosphere.

I coughed lightly, patted Hifumi's shoulder, and gave her a reassuring look.

Then, I took a half step forward and said in a gentle voice, "Hello, we are here to look for someone."

“Looking for someone…?”

The girl's eyes lit up, and she immediately changed her tone to an aggressive, questioning tone:

"Huh? Are you asking the Justice Realization Committee to find someone? Do you think we're some kind of volunteer group? We don't have that much free time, okay?"

A series of questions that could easily lead people to mistakenly believe that the other party was difficult to get along with, but in fact confirmed my previous guess -

As expected, he is not the type who is good at dealing with strangers.

"No, that... I heard that he was imprisoned here..." Hifumi explained.

"...Huh?" The pink-haired girl blinked and made a puzzled sound.

"So, um, the person we're looking for was imprisoned here because he did something bad..."

The girl was confused at first, then she suddenly thought of something, her body trembled, her cheeks turned red again, and she murmured:

“Eh, does that mean…?”

At this moment, a gentle female voice suddenly sounded beside us and interrupted our conversation:

"Hello. Are you looking for me?"

I looked in the direction of the sound, and my sight was captured by gravity——

Such a familiar burden... No, such a heavy person...

And why was she wearing a swimsuit? And in a place like this?

That’s right, the girl with cherry-colored hair and green eyes who appeared silently beside me, with a gentle aura, was wearing a swimsuit that made me feel very familiar.

Then I recalled the source of my own déjà vu. At first, it was the rumors I heard from other Trinity students, and then I unexpectedly witnessed it with my own eyes. The excitement and pain in my neck are still fresh in my memory.

The girl's pupils shrank like a cat's. After a brief moment of shock, she shouted to the newly appeared swimsuit girl:

“Eh, haha, why!? How did you get out of the cell? It was locked up properly!?”

The girl in the swimsuit looked confused:

"No, the door is open. I heard someone talking about me, so I came out to check. What can I do for you?"

After that, she turned her gaze towards me and said in surprise, "Huh? You are... oh, I see. So you are Xia Lai's teacher, right? Haha~ Then let's say hello again. Hello."

Apparently she remembered the girl I had met before, and looked me straight in the eyes with a gentle look: "I'm Urawa Hanako from the second year, please give me your guidance."

Hanako introduced herself.

Chapter 5 I Think I'm Falling in Love with Hanako

"Are you here for the remedial lesson department?"

Just from her choice of words and temperament, as well as her quick wit and the ability to infer so much information in an instant, Hanako should have left me with the impression of a model top student.

However, from the only two meetings, we can tell from the swimsuit that Hanako wore that she was probably indeed a problem child who was difficult to deal with, and it was only natural that she was arrested by the Justice Committee.

But it doesn't matter.

The moment I saw Hanako's face and figure clearly and recalled our connection, I understood my true intention.

For the sake of Nagisa and Mika, no matter how difficult it is, I must maintain a good relationship with Hanako and try my best to correct her, even if it means sacrificing my beauty!

I put on my warmest smile and was about to greet Hanako, but the girl from the Justice Committee got there first and sternly scolded me:

“Wait, wait! Don’t come out dressed like this!? Stop it!”

There was obvious panic in her tone.

Hanako tilted her head in confusion, "…May I ask you something, Shimoe-san?"

The girl called Shimoe-san was furious: "Of course you have!? Why are you wandering around the school in a swimsuit!?"

"But, in the school swimming pool, everyone usually wears a swimsuit, right?" Hanako smiled, "After all, this is still within the school grounds..."

After saying something that seemed to make sense, Hanako immediately looked up and down at "Shimoe-san", her cheeks flushed, and she put on a surprised expression:

"Oh, is Shimoe-san the type who doesn't wear a swimsuit in the pool?"

...I'm a little doubtful, is there something wrong with my ears or with my thinking?

To be fair, even though she wanders around the school in a swimsuit, I think Hanako may just have a little weird thinking and is a completely pure girl.

I must be thinking wrongly, right?

"Eh, huh? You mean..."

Xiajiang's pupils contracted, just like a cat's, and her pretty face was flushed deeply.

Seeing this situation, I frowned. Could it be that this classmate Xiajiang also had some strange associations?

Hanako smiled and nodded, and said, "Is that so? It turns out that Shimoe-san likes full-body swimming."

……Wait?

This person must have said something that was completely contrary to her temperament just now, right? With her beautiful lips and clear voice?

"As expected of the Justice Realization Department, they even include that kind of area." Hanako sighed to herself.

Shimoe, who finally came to her senses, retorted angrily, "Are you an idiot? Of course I can wear it! Who, who would do such a thing...!"

However, Hanako is still expressing her thoughts:

"So... your view is that all zeros are justice? That's quite avant-garde. Hmm. I see. I haven't thought about it before, but I think it's worth a try..."

Hearing this, even I couldn't help but change my expression, took a breath, and then felt a strong sense of worry.

Could it be that Hanako-san is speaking seriously...

I can't accept such debauchery.

"Oh, teacher, do you want to join us?" Hanako noticed my strangeness, closed her eyes and thought, then smiled, "I thought about it again, doing this kind of thing in public like Shimoe-san is still a little too bold for me. But if it's just with the teacher..."

I think I'm in love with Hanako... No! Not so fast!

However, in order to correct her bad behavior and help her pass the remedial exam, it seems absolutely necessary to add her momotalk and tutor her privately!

"Hanako-san, please don't say things like that."

I tried to keep a straight face and restrain my eyes from wandering over her.