Survive in Azure Files

Qinxiang couldn't help but speak for me: "Hasn't the teacher already explained the reason? Why don't you believe him? Besides, the teacher did help us solve the debt problem!"

However, Xingye shook his head and said in a deep voice:

“This is exactly the biggest doubt.”

"Eh? Why?"

From Hoshino's perspective...

"Is it because it's going too smoothly?"

Although I used a question, my tone was affirmative.

"That's right. It went so smoothly that it was frightening...

“It took only a dozen minutes for the employees of Caesars Credit to agree to the rate cut.

“Is he usually so easy to talk to when he comes to collect debts? Would he be so quick to ask for instructions from his superiors?

“Also, the director of Caesar PMC was easily caught by this guy during a casual conversation.

“How could there be such a stupid person?

"Everything seems like a script that was arranged in advance."

As soon as the words fell, the whole place was silent, with only the whistling sound of the wind.

After a long while, I murmured, "But he is really so stupid..."

The enemy's intelligence is not something I can decide, and I feel helpless.

Xingye was furious, and growled in a low voice: "Don't insult my intelligence with such nonsense! What else do you have to quibble about? Tell me, one time was a coincidence, is it the same for all these times?"

I have never seen Xingye so angry. I think I have never really understood Xingye, just as I didn't know that she had always thought like this in her heart.

Hoshino asked me, "Why don't you speak?"

"What else do you want me to say?"

I took a step forward and put my right hand on my chest, as if wanting to pour out all the grievances in my heart:

“I’ve already explained everything I can!

"I don't know, how can you trust me? Believe that I really just want to help you?

"Tell me!"

I gasped and looked at Hoshino hopefully, hoping that she could give me an answer.

However, Xingye frowned and said coldly:

"Stop lying."

"…So, you never trusted me from the beginning, did you?"

"Yes, I never trusted you from the beginning."

"Then I have nothing to say."

I felt disappointed and exhausted. I had actually thought that Hoshino liked me, but now that I think about it, she was just warning me.

Really, it's very boring.

All my efforts are seen by others as having ulterior motives.

"That's it. I will never appear in front of you again. I think you will be satisfied with this."

I'm very tired and just want to leave this damn place as soon as possible and never see this damn alien in front of me again.

I turned and tried to leave.

"teacher!"

However, it was still Qinxiang who anxiously hugged me from behind: "Senior Hoshino didn't mean that! She just, just endured too many heavy things and became unable to trust adults... Teacher, don't be like this..."

"Senior Hoshino, calm down and apologize to the teacher. What I said just now was a bit too much."

Shirako, Nomiya, and Ayane all expressed their concerns about the conflict between Hoshino and I, and advised both sides to calm down and clear up the misunderstanding.

At least they are different from Hoshino and are willing to believe me.

This comforted me a little, and my originally unstable mood calmed down.

I even put myself in his shoes and considered it from Hoshino's perspective.

There are so many coincidences that it is normal to have a misunderstanding. I can understand Xingye's attitude towards me, although I can't accept it for a while.

But I think that Hoshino and I can truly reconcile once the misunderstanding is resolved.

And deep in my heart, I still have a dark thought:

If one day, I could make Xingye admit his mistakes, sincerely regret what he did to me today, and sincerely beg for my forgiveness...

It would be such a pity if we really went our separate ways.

As a teacher, I feel that it is my obligation to correct students' mistakes.

I turned around and looked at Hoshino, whose anger had subsided after being persuaded by his juniors, but whose attitude was still bad.

The atmosphere may have eased, but Hoshino's hostility has not dissipated and has even become stronger.

"This is why I hate you."

I know what Hoshino is referring to.

There is no doubt that the younger generations whom Hoshino cherishes already think that I am a trustworthy person.

The more Xingye hates me, the more excited I am!

Xingye continued, "Let's take a step back. Even if you didn't conspire with the Caesars Group, then why did you help us?"

"I said, I just want to help you, that's all."

Yes, what I desire is only the love you will develop after I help you.

I consider myself to be open-minded.

Hoshino stared at me and sighed: "Teacher. To be honest, I am actually very grateful to you."

"You call that argument a thank you?"

"No matter what you think, I do appreciate your help, and I have tried to trust you. This is true. But, I am already a dirty uncle, and no matter how much I thank you, I still can't give you trust. Do you understand?"

"……Um."

"So, I am willing to repay you with everything I have."

Hoshino's eyes were slightly closed, and his long and thick eyelashes trembled.

"But, teacher, please fulfill our promise.

"Don't come near my juniors anymore."

"In exchange, this body will be at your service forever. Isn't this a good deal?"

Hoshino's voice had just fallen.

A trembling voice rang out due to suppressed anger:

"Have you had enough trouble?"

Hoshino and I looked in the direction of the sound in surprise—

The one who spoke was Baizi.

Baizi stood in front of me and glared at Hoshino.

When facing his juniors, Hoshino returned to his usual soft and cute tone:

"Baizi, what are you talking about?"

Bai Zi asked back, "Isn't it me who should be asking you this? Since a while ago, you have been making trouble unreasonably and you don't want everyone to coax you until you are satisfied. Aren't you the one who is Senior Hoshino?"

Xingye was a little at a loss: "Eh? I, I am being unreasonable?"

"What else do you think? Can't you feel that the teacher has been tolerating it? The teacher has tried very hard to explain and clear up the misunderstanding, but you just refuse to listen."

Baizi! The master loves you so much!

I became excited, hoping that Baizi would scold this ungrateful pink-haired fool some more to vent my anger.

Xingye said hesitantly: "Uncle, I am indeed a little excited...but I am not doing this for you..."

Bai Zi did not let Hoshino, who showed weakness, off easily and pursued him:

"If this is for us, then please consider our feelings! Seeing you quarreling with the teacher, do you think we don't feel the dilemma? Now you are making such a ridiculous request..."

I felt that a big part of the reason Bai Zi was excited was that he didn't want to be separated from me.

And Hoshino also noticed something was wrong.

Hoshino looked at Baizi, then at me, and his gentle expression gradually turned cold:

"Wow, the little wolf cub I brought home has grown up to the age where he dares to show his teeth to his father... Unfortunately, I don't feel happy at all."

"I respect Senior Hoshino very much, and now it's all because you went too far!"

Xingye sneered, "Hasn't it that you have reached puberty and started to learn to flatter the master you like?"

I'm super, so aggressive!

I didn’t expect that Hoshino would actually get angry at his juniors… Or is this Hoshino’s true nature?

When the things that you truly care about in your heart are touched, you can no longer maintain your usual gentle and lazy disguise, and your truest side will be revealed.

Bai Zi looked at Xingye in surprise, but was speechless.

It sounds a bit harsh, but the key point is that it is true.

Rather than being angry, Bai Zi should be more ashamed.

At this moment, Serika couldn't help but join the battle, as if she was standing up for Baizi:

"Senior Hoshino! How could you say that about Senior Baizi!"

So, Hoshino turned to Serika and said:

"What are you so excited about? Why, are you anxious too?"

Qinxiang's face turned red from holding it in.

Now, the most anxious person turned out to be Hoshino——

The corner of Xingye's mouth twitched, and he looked at me with murderous eyes: "So, that's why I hate you!"

Then, Nomiya and Ayane, who were hesitating, were mercilessly bombarded by Hoshino before they even opened their mouths to speak:

"Nomiya, you! I knew it a long time ago. You secretly gave him a lap pillow in an empty classroom last time! How long have you known each other and yet you're so close? Do you think physical contact with this person turns you on? You have no shame!"

"And Ayane! I noticed in the activity room that you could sneak a glance at him three times a minute, and then immediately put your book upright. Do you think others can't see that you are blushing? If you are in a hurry to throw yourself into his arms, just say it!"

Hoshino was getting angrier and angrier as he spoke: "How can we build a good school with a bunch of you who are obsessed with sex and forget about friends? I am the only one who is thinking about you all day long, worrying that you will be cheated, but you are the same, you can't even walk when you see a handsome guy!"

Hoshino debated with the scholars, and everyone present looked at each other in confusion and was speechless for a moment.

You can be angry, but what truth are you talking about?

Until Bai Zi seemed to think of something and spoke with a little sadness:

"…Is this why you want to quit the club?"

Hoshino's pupils shrank slightly.

As Bai Zi said this, the awkward atmosphere immediately dissipated, and everyone on the countermeasures committee could no longer remain silent and started asking questions.

"Senior Hoshino? What does it mean to quit the club?"

"What's going on... No matter what, it won't lead to resignation..."

"What happened? Senior Hoshino, please don't be impulsive!"

Hoshino did not answer everyone's questions.

She first looked at me as I took out her resignation application from my bag, then looked at Bai Zi with a complicated tone:

"You rummaged through my schoolbag? When was it..."

"I'm sorry. Because you, Hoshino-senpai, have never been out for as long as you did yesterday. And we were forced to do that by the Disciplinary Committee, but you didn't come..."