Survive in Azure Files

By the way, the girls in the cram school club don't really care about Koharu's arrogant attitude.

Everyone can see that Xiaochun has no ill intentions, but...

Maybe, he is indeed a fool.

but……

I think I need to contact Hasumi or even Hecheng.

It's not that I hold a grudge or anything. Today is the first day, so it's fine. But if Xiaochun, this silly kid, really doesn't come to the tutoring in the next few days, what will happen if he fails to perform well in the exam?

On the side, Hifumi, who felt that it was not easy to be the minister, muttered to herself, "He left... ahahaha..."

Hanako smiled with interest: "Haha, Koharu-chan's mood swings are really interesting to watch~ And Azusa-chan forms a sharp contrast, she is always calm~"

When Zi heard him being mentioned again, he tilted his head.

It feels like just as Hanako guessed, Azusa has now revealed some of her inner cuteness, not just in her appearance.

Of course, the same goes for the other three, including Hanako herself, and in my opinion, they all have distinct personalities.

Will these four girls with different personalities develop a sincere friendship during the short time they spend together in the cram school?

"I'm starting to look forward to it~ hehe~"

Hanako said with a smile, as if she was thinking the same thing as I was.

However, compared to this, the most urgent task is to make sure they all pass the exams successfully.

So I said, "Hanako, Azusa, can you two bring your exam papers over tomorrow?"

This is naturally to confirm which knowledge points they are lacking in, so that I can fill the gaps in a targeted manner.

...Although the difficulty of the test paper means I will fail, it basically means I have to start from the most basic part, at least I can find some problems.

As for Hifumi and Koharu, I don't need to worry too much about Hifumi. Koharu's test paper is for second graders and has no reference value.

Hanako nodded, "Of course."

Zi replied bluntly: "In order to pass the exam, I will obey any arrangement you make."

"Well, let's all work hard together."

I smiled and reminded him, "Then, remember to gather here after school tomorrow."

After that, I exchanged momotalk with Hanako and Azusa and said goodbye to them.

While walking on the campus of Trinity, I received a new friend request. After I agreed, the other party sent a message within seconds.

Xiaochun: Despicable! He actually complained to Renjian-senpai! That's really bad!

Imagining Xiaochun's angry look while typing, the corners of my mouth curled up.

At least the time she spends with me in the future may not be as short as she thinks.

Chapter 8 Late Night Invitation

The personality differences among the tutoring club members can also be seen from the momotalk they sent.

As soon as Xiaochun came up, she started scolding me, but when I packaged the chat records and asked her half-jokingly and half-threateningly whether she wanted to show this to Lianjian, she immediately stopped.

Hifumi thanked me earnestly and said that she would not be able to be a good minister without me. I refuted her and praised her lavishly until she was so ashamed that she begged me to stop.

I was a little surprised that Zi would send me a message. Although her choice of words was still a little difficult to understand, the content was just to confirm my schedule for tomorrow, and her attitude was commendable.

What surprised me the most was that after I relaxed, I felt inexplicably lost...

She is the only one who has not contacted me privately.

At first, I was worried that she would send me some selfies, say something to me that could easily lead to misunderstandings, or harass or seduce me.

I had even organized the words I should use to politely reject Hanako and temporarily put an end to her desire for me which she probably couldn't control.

However, nothing happened.

This made me feel like I was punching cotton, and I wondered if she was playing hard to get. Her heavy hair color and contrasting attitude reminded me of a classmate named Shengyuan who shall remain unnamed here.

All in all, no matter what, the tutoring department’s daily after-school teaching activities are about to officially begin.

For at least the next week, and at most three weeks, I would spend my afternoons at Trinity.

So, I didn't stay any longer and went straight back to Xialai, ready to enjoy the last night alone before the start of this long-term commission.

I had a high-end bento bought from Angel 24 for dinner. Before leaving for Trinity during the day, I had already finished today's work. I lay on the massage chair in the lounge, reminiscing about Ruozao's soft and boneless hands and the perfect amount of force that triggered Alona's defense, while reading the encyclopedia corresponding to Alice's powers with relish.

Ever since Alice stayed in Xialai last time, the game development department and I haven't met in real life because both sides have their own things to do.

However, we still use social software to chat on a regular basis, so I know what they are doing.

The deadline for the Millennium Club Competition is getting closer and closer. The girls are determined to create a masterpiece that will be recognized by everyone, to reverse the reputation of the "Mythology, Legend, and Chronicle" series in one fell swoop, and to protect their cherished club. They are doing their best to move towards their goal.

For this reason, since I can't help much for now, it's better not to disturb them.

Unless they have worked so hard that they are exhausted and urgently need to return to my warm harbor to draw motivation to keep moving forward, I will naturally make time to accompany them as much as possible.

...Besides, I think this is pretty good.

As I developed deep friendships with more and more beautiful girls, I inevitably faced a difficult problem: What if each of them had their own lives and wanted to be with me all day, then I would be too busy to even have the chance to meet new students?

Busy, everyone is busy, it’s better to be busy!

Of course, that's not entirely true.

For some introverted students, with whom I have a shallow relationship, who are busy with work and rarely have the opportunity to meet, I need to take the initiative.

For example...

At this moment, I suddenly received a new message.

After seeing the sender and the specific content of the message, I was a little surprised at first, and then I replied happily.

Hinata: Teacher, are you free tonight?

Hina: I should finish my work at about the same time as last time.

Hina: It’s okay if it’s inconvenient.

Me: Of course I’m free!

Hina: Yes. I will send you the location of the meeting.

I received a different address from last time, and I couldn't contain my excitement at the thought of meeting the lovely Hina soon.

After glancing at the current time, I thought that since I was just sitting around doing nothing in Xialai anyway, I might as well leave early.

What if she gets off work earlier than usual today and arrives at the destination waiting in advance?

Although I knew the possibility of this happening was low, I still put on my coat and set off.

I took an unmanned bus to the White Bird District, 30 kilometers away, to prepare to take the evening train to Gehenna.

Unlike the relatively remote and quiet suburbs, the White Bird District is still bustling at night.

Looking into the distance, the tower of the sanctuary is brightly lit, and if you listen carefully, you can hear the sound of gunfire.

Whether it was the officials of the Federal Student Union... officials other than Hanaya and Momoka, or the idle bad students, they were all repeating the same behavior as during the day even at night.

If you think about it carefully, it seems that there is no need to exclude some guys who are idle during the day.

Perhaps this is just one aspect of the chaos in Kivotos.

I sighed to myself, already accustomed to Kivotos's game attitude towards gunfights, and chose a route that would avoid fighting, heading towards the station.

However, when I passed a certain alley, I heard a familiar, clear female voice with anger in it:

"I said, I didn't do anything."

"Stop lying! He looks so suspicious... and he's hanging around in a place like this. He must be doing something weird!"

Hearing the sounds of an argument, I stopped and looked into the dark alley.

In the alley, a Valkyrie student who should be from the public security department stopped a girl in a hoodie and questioned her harshly.

The forehead and ponytail were streaked with black hair. At first glance, the face looked scary, but in fact, it added a bit of awe-inspiring temperament. I recognized it at the first sight.

Isn't this Kayoko?

"That's because..." Kayoko hesitated and finally shook her head, "Nothing."

"See, there really is something going on here, right? Anyway, take out your student ID and let me see it!"

Faced with the police's relentless pressure, Kayoko frowned and pursed her lips.

"Wait a mininute."

Seeing her embarrassment, I quickly spoke up and stepped forward, naturally standing between Kayoko and the police: "Excuse me, is there anything you can do for my student?"

The police officer looked at me who suddenly broke in with caution, his hands naturally on his waist: "Who are you...?"

"I'm Xia Lai's teacher, and this is my ID."

"Xia Lai's teacher?" After confirming my identity, the police officer hesitated and tried to put on a stern face and take a tough attitude. "This incident should have nothing to do with you, right? Please don't interfere with my normal law enforcement work."

Having said that, it's not hard for me to detect the weakness of his attitude.

Of course, under normal circumstances, I have plenty of time to appeal to people’s emotions and reason.

Unfortunately, I was in a bit of a hurry, so I decided to use the quickest and probably most fun solution:

"Of course it's related. I heard what you said just now. You think it's suspicious for her to wander around a place like this late at night, right? But in fact, there is a reason for this."

Kayoko was stunned for a moment, then frowned and looked at me in surprise and suspicion.

I took a deep breath, pointed at Kayoko, and lied without changing my expression:

"Actually, she made an appointment with me to meet here."

"……What!?"

The Valkyrie student reacted, his cheeks flushed rapidly, and he said in disbelief:

"Are they having a tryst? With this scary-looking guy?!"

Hearing this, Kayoko, who had been stunned just now, just turned her eyes away silently.

I was a little dissatisfied with the words of the Valkyrie student, and argued loudly:

"What are you talking about? She's obviously very cute, okay!?"

"Hug, sorry..."

Realizing that he had said something wrong, Gong An apologized awkwardly: "Xia Lai's teacher, there is no need to do anything that would damage your own reputation... Since you have said this, I completely understand. I was rude."

After that, she glanced at Kayoko, then turned her gaze back to me and said politely:

"Then I'll be leaving first. I wish you a happy date."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Finally, I sent the police away. I breathed a sigh of relief and turned around to give Kayoko a warm smile.

However, Kayoko just stared at me for a long while, until I felt a little uneasy, and then she asked quietly:

"Why is the teacher here?"

"I'm sorry, I just happened to pass by." I explained with a guilty look on my face, "Did I cause you any trouble?"

"...Of course there is no such thing."

Kayoko closed her eyes, bowed slightly and thanked me: "Although I've long been accustomed to being stopped and questioned by the police because of my ferocious appearance, but today, thanks to your help, I was spared this trouble."

Then, she stared at me coldly with her scarlet eyes:

"So, why tell that lie?"

I thought to myself, "Oh no!"

"Uh... I just think that if I say that I'm with you, it can save a lot of unnecessary explanations..."

"It's not that. I know it's just a makeshift excuse."

Kayoko reminded him, "Didn't I just say that? I know that I have a scary face... Because of this appearance... I haven't had any good things happen to me. Why can you say something like 'cute' so nonchalantly, which is obviously a coaxing word?"

...Is this the part you care about?