Survive in Azure Files

"Is that so?" Hoshino nodded, "Okay~ Then let's go~"

Nomiya cheered: "Great! It will definitely be fun!"

Qin Xiang was confused and doubtful: "Wait, is it decided like this?!"

"It's always better to be bold in your plans. Come, mask."

Baizi began distributing masks to everyone.

Ayane, who is usually honest, lowered her head and grabbed the edge of the table with both hands.

Unable to bear it any longer, he suddenly lifted it up:

"You guys! Give it to me! Give it a little more!"

As Ayane went into a rage mode, the regular meeting ultimately failed to come to any conclusion, and everyone ended up being educated by Ayane.

Chapter 14: It must have been Caesar!

It is said that the more quiet a person is in normal times, the harder it is for them to calm down once they get angry.

At least that's what Ayane does.

Until Serika saw that Lezi had gone to work, the unreliable seniors and I, who thought I was innocent, were still receiving lectures from Ayane.

In order to comfort Ayane who was still sulking and refusing to talk to anyone, everyone unanimously decided to invite her to have a delicious meal at Shibaseki Ramen.

Bribe her with treats!

This time I did not go with the girls, but stayed alone in school eating bread, using the excuse that I had important work to do.

However, the truth is not so.

What I really want to do is something I want to keep secret from everyone for the time being, so I can only do it while everyone is away—

I need to verify the information that Huaye provided me.

As for the reason for concealing it, it is simply because I have various considerations and have not yet decided whether to let everyone know.

So, after watching everyone leave school from the window, I went to the school archives alone.

As a prestigious school with a long history that once had five-digit student numbers, the archives of Abydos School contain a huge amount of documents and materials.

The school had to be relocated several times due to desertification, and there was a serious shortage of manpower after the decline of the college, so the layout was quite messy.

As a result, it took me a while to find the file I needed.

I brushed off the dust on the surface, opened the thick folder, and found several maps that were 50 cm long and wide.

Looking carefully at the text on the map, my brows gradually furrowed.

“…You actually did something like this.”

I murmured in disbelief, took a photo to keep as a record, and put the cadastral map in my hand back to its original place.

In layman's terms, a cadastral map is a map used to confirm the detailed ownership and use rights of land.

The owner of the Abydos Autonomous Region is, of course, the Abydos Higher Institute - or so I thought.

Or maybe, normal people would think so, so no one would specifically look at the cadastral map before.

Until I got that information.

At this moment, anger, astonishment, irritability, absurdity... are intertwined in my heart and cannot be shaken off.

I couldn't help but recall what Hua Ye said at that time:

"Sensei, don't you know? The former student council of Abydos, which has now been disbanded, sold its land."

Yes, the student union of a regular school, the top leadership of a political entity, actually sold most of its territory to a company.

Caesars Group.

Caesar Heavy Industries, which sold arms to me, and Caesar Credit, which lent money to Abydos, are both subsidiaries of the Caesar Group, as their names suggest.

Today, all that remains of the Abydos Higher School are the school building and a small piece of surrounding land.

Obviously, the Countermeasures Committee was not aware of this, otherwise, they would have come to the same conclusion as me.

I am now certain that behind the Steel Helmets, there is definitely the shadow of the Caesar Group.

The Steel Helmets were able to "hijack" Caesar's transport plane and suddenly obtained a large amount of new equipment against Abydos, a city they had no grudges against.

All of them have more reasonable explanations.

It must have been Caesar!

At the same time, this also means that my previous inference was wrong from the very beginning.

Instruct bad students to bully Abydos and even kidnap students from Abydos...

Obviously, all of this was done to force the students of Abydos to leave voluntarily or by force, thereby promoting the closure of Abydos.

They would rather let the nearly 1 billion loan and the subsequent interest go down the drain than to completely occupy all of Abydos...

What exactly is it for?

I know that there must be greater interests behind this, but the information I have is too little to make any inferences.

However, although the mysteries have increased, it is not all bad news.

Since Caesar actually didn't care about the debt, he only charged interest to oppress the students of Abydos...

Although my starting point was wrong, in the end, my conspiracy was still able to achieve the result I wanted by accident.

In fact, it may go more smoothly and the effect may be better than before.

As long as Caesar Group still has plans for Abydos Higher Education Institute.

So, there is actually only one problem that needs to be solved urgently.

Do you want to tell everyone about your discovery?

After some hesitation, I decided to continue keeping it secret.

The reason is simple. Abydos now does not have the power to confront Caesar head-on.

Even if we know who the real enemy is, it will do more harm than good and will only add to our troubles.

Even some foolish students might, in a moment of excitement, directly attack the Caesar Group, giving others an excuse to fight back.

Yes, I'm talking about Celery.

So, I still need to wait.

Until we find out the true intentions of Caesars Group, or until Caesars Group becomes desperate.

There's no rush yet.

The feud between me and Caesar Group, and the grudge between Abydos and Caesar Group, will come to an end sooner or later.

Now it is just necessary to endure humiliation in order to fight better.

I closed my eyes, took a few deep breaths, emptied my body and mind, and gradually felt only peace and tranquility in my heart.

When I opened my eyes again, there was no trace of negative emotion left.

So I turned on my phone and switched to momotalk.

Me: Ruozao, are you free?

Ruozao: Yes, yes, yes! Do you want to touch the ears? Or the tail?

Ruo Zao: Or maybe... Hehe~ I am always willing to satisfy any needs of my husband~

Me: Hey! Not for this today.

Me: When you have time, help me cause some trouble for Caesars Group, and remember to hide your identity.

Ruozao: Yes~ Your will is everything to me!

Me: Be careful and don’t get hurt.

Ruozao: OK~

Now I feel really relaxed all over.

"Hehehe~ Where is a good place to take a nap~"

Imitating the tune that Hoshino often sang, I found a place to take a nap.

Chapter 15 Nomiya's Knee Pillow

The time comes in the afternoon.

The girls on the countermeasures committee have all returned to school and are spreading out across the campus.

When I arrived at the library, Ayane was sitting alone in the best-lit spot, reading a book intently.

I coughed softly, "Ayane, can I bother you for a moment?"

Ayane closed the book, stood up politely and talked to me:

"Yes? Sensei, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Didn't I go back to DU a few days ago?"

As I spoke, I took out a book from my bag and showed it's cover:

"Ayane, look, what is this~"

"It's the book 'Gun Lovely Youth' that has been very popular recently, and it's a collector's edition!" Ayane said in surprise.

"There are also autographs by the author. I asked someone to go to the book signing event and waited in line for two hours."

In fact, I used my money to buy it from a stranger on the Internet at a high price. But it doesn't stop me from making some euphemistic modifications.

"Amazing... I've always wanted to read this book, but I couldn't find it in any of the few remaining bookstores in Abydos. When I finally found time to go to other academy districts, it was always sold out..."

Ayane's eyes revealed envy and desire.

Then he asked very shyly: "Sensei, can you lend me this book later? I will treat it with great care!"

"What stupid shit are you talking about?"

I put on a fierce look and stuffed the book directly into Ayane's hands: "This is a gift specially for you."

"Eh?"

Ayane was a little confused by my first move and repeated, "For me?"

"Of course. I saw the news about this bestseller on TV and thought you might like it, so I bought it. Now it seems that my guess was right."

Ayane bit her lower lip, feeling both excited and uneasy, and very conflicted:

"But I haven't done anything to help sensei, and I've always been in your care... Is it really okay for me to give you such a precious gift..."

I just feel that I shouldn't receive any reward without any merit.

I deliberately put on a stern face:

"What are you talking about! Ayane has been helping me all along! Whenever I see the cute Ayane working hard, I am inspired and cheered up."

"Hmm! Say, say I'm cute... or something..."

The good girl Ayane blushed, her eyes wandered, and she hesitated for a while before whispering:

"I see. I'll take it. I'll treasure it."

Very good, the favorability has increased significantly!

I nodded with satisfaction.

Ayane hugged the book tightly in her arms, lowered her head and said shyly:

"Well, I have one more thing to ask of you. If possible, please read this book with me..."

I readily agreed: "Okay, I'll wait until I'm free."

After saying goodbye to Ayane, I found Shiroko jogging in circles on the playground, sweating profusely.