Survive in Azure Files

I would like to advise some accountants not to meddle too much in other people’s business!

I think like this in my heart, but in reality I just dare to endure humiliation and try to please others.

After all, when Kui was scolding me, she noticed the dark circles under my eyes and occasionally told me to take care of my health and not to stay up late. I endured it.

All in all, things went smoothly at the Federal Student Union. I didn't run into Huaya, and Lu, who I sent to a nearby convenience store to buy melon seeds, didn't cause any new trouble.

When Alu and I returned to Xialai, Haruka had already finished cleaning, and Kakayoko and Mutsuki had already bought a new fax machine and were debugging it.

When I was touching Haruka's head and praising her for her ability, I don't know if it was my illusion, but she seemed a little absent-minded and didn't give me her usual slightly creepy smile.

Combined with the message that Hoshino sent me that he went back first, although Hoshino did not mention it, I guess that Haruka might have accidentally discovered Hoshino's trace when she stayed behind.

I can only say that fortunately I knew Haruka's character. Even if she encountered such a thing, she would not tell others, but would just keep it in her heart. That's why I arranged for her to stay in Xialai alone.

As for now, since you haven’t told me, I will just assume that you didn’t notice it.

The next few hours were spent at work.

At work, I also quietly observed the work abilities of everyone in Convenience House 68.

Kayoko is undoubtedly the most efficient one among them, and she has also demonstrated the reliability that has always impressed me at work.

Haruka's performance is also highly consistent with my psychological expectations - my expectation for Haruka is that as long as she can obediently complete some basic work within her ability, it will be completely sufficient.

I have to say that Haruka's attitude is probably the most serious one. The only problem is that twice when she encountered difficulties, she was worried that she was too useless and showed signs of emotional instability and wanted to apologize frantically. It is necessary to discover and take measures in time.

What surprised me the most was that A-Lu, who I was worried about the most, actually did a pretty good job when she really worked, at least the calculation results were fine.

But there is an error in the format, so everything needs to be redone, which is not a big problem.

On the contrary, Mutsuki...how should I put it.

Even when I'm working, he always has a smile that looks like he wants to have fun. He talks to me from time to time, affecting my work, and even wants to play pranks on me. It's a bit annoying.

To be honest, for me, it doesn't matter when there is nothing important to do. But if I am really busy at work, I still hope that as the deputy on duty, even if I can't help much, at least I won't deliberately cause trouble.

I wonder if, instead of controlling my facial expression and following my true thoughts by making an expression of disgust, or even pretending to be unable to bear it, would Mutsuki be a little more restrained?

When I thought about the cute expressions that this little devil girl might make that would greatly satisfy people's sadistic desires after her composure was broken, I couldn't help but feel excited.

Maybe I can give it a try next time when Mutsuki is on duty alone and if she teases me too much, but there is no need this time.

Because, A-Lu took action.

Although Alu always looks frustrated, she can still gather people around her, and she does have a certain prestige among her companions. After Alu couldn't stand it anymore and said a few words, Mutsuki stopped obediently and stopped approaching me.

In short, I endured the sleepiness and made it through the morning. With the help of Convenience House 68, I also completed a considerable portion of the work assigned by the Federal Student Union, so the progress is satisfactory.

At noon, I thanked the girls for their help and told them that today's duty was over. After sending them away, I went to Angel 24 convenience store to buy a bento for lunch.

After filling my stomach with lunch, I prepared to go back to the bedroom to rest.

However, as soon as I opened the door of the master bedroom, I first smelled a strange odor, and then what caught my eye was a mess.

These are all the aftermath of last night's battle.

I was silent for a moment, opened the window for ventilation, and then moved to another room to sleep.

Lying on the soft big bed and relaxing, I felt dizzy and weak all over. Sleepiness and fatigue quickly swept over me, and in just a few breaths, I fell asleep.

In the Countermeasures Committee's activity room, the pink-haired girl yawned, closed her eyes, and looked drowsy.

Qinxiang couldn't help but hold on to Hoshino's shoulders and shook him: "Senior Hoshino, now is not the time to sleep. We still have volunteer work to do later. Cheer up!"

"Ah wow, I know, I know~ Even if you're an old man, you'll still take your work seriously~"

Hoshino opened one eye and asked tentatively, "So... the difficulty of this task is not that high, right? How about... just treat it as a training for you, so that you can grow up as quickly as possible and get rid of your dependence on your seniors as soon as possible?"

Qinxiang nodded subconsciously, wanting to agree, but quickly came to her senses, frowned, and said with anger: "So, in this way, you, the senior, don't have to participate, right?"

"Hey, I got caught! Sorry. I was just kidding."

Hoshino Hikaru quickly gave in.

"Come to think of it," Nomiya asked with concern, "it seems that Hoshino-senpai is more sleepy than usual today, and has dark circles under his eyes. Did he not sleep well last night?"

Xingye showed an inexplicable smile: "Adults naturally have their own nightlife, you little brats won't understand."

The foolish juniors who tried to sneak away but only reached halfway could never imagine that their seniors who seemed to be at the same progress as them had already crossed the finish line last night, right?

The title of the strongest maiden of Abydos has fallen into the hands of Hoshino Kotori!

Qin Xiang, who was ignorant, still said dissatisfiedly: "You are only a few years older than us."

"Hehe~" Hoshino's response was just to touch the back of his head and smile foolishly.

Since Hoshino usually speaks such weird things in the tone of an uncle, everyone naturally thought that this was just another joke with some hints from the unreliable senior, which was nothing surprising.

Who would have thought that this was not just a casual remark, but a true story?

"But if you are really tired, please take a good rest today."

Ayane, a kind and honest good girl, said worriedly: "It is indeed as Senior Hoshino said just now. This volunteer activity can be easily completed by just the four of us."

"Oh my, oh my~ I told you I was just joking~" Hoshino waved his hand, rejecting the good intention, "As a senior, how can I push all the tasks to the juniors and go away to be lazy?"

What's more, the reason she felt sleepy was because she ran away, so she felt even more embarrassed to ask for leave.

Regarding this matter, Hoshino still has a sense of shame and guilt, although not much.

However, Ayane shook her head and added: "Sorry, what I meant was, will Senior Hoshino in this state really not be a burden to us?"

"Wow! Ayane, what do you mean!"

Xingye suddenly became anxious and stood up: "Uncle will wash your face with cold water and cheer up. I will let you know how powerful our senior is!"

After saying that, Hoshino strode out of the activity room and walked towards the washbasin.

The cold water gushed out from the faucet, gathered between his closed palms, and then splashed on his face. Hoshino shuddered suddenly.

After repeating this several times, Hoshino turned off the faucet, wiped his face with a tissue, and felt that he had finally defeated the sleepiness.

Using the handkerchief that he had snatched from someone when they first met, and that he had never returned even after washing it, he wiped the water off his hands and face. Hoshino closed his eyes, shook his head and smiled, and said softly:

"I know, Ayane is actually concerned about me. She used that tone because she knows that I have a troublesome and awkward personality, hoping that I can have a good rest.

"Well... but maybe it's not that I don't have any emotions at all? That's not important. Being cared for by a cute junior makes me feel warm inside. So."

The footsteps were particularly obvious on the old floor and stopped a few steps away.

Hoshino folded the handkerchief and put it back in his pocket. He opened one eye, tilted his head slightly, and said jokingly:

"Baizi, are you here to care about me too?"

The wolf-eared girl stared at her senior with a serious expression, sniffed as if to confirm, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke:

"Senior, you stayed in Xialai last night, right?"

"Hmm, you can even smell that. You are indeed the little wolf cub that I, your father, am proud of."

Bai Zi ignored him and continued, "The shampoo and shower gel you use are different from the usual ones. They smell like the brand used by Xialai Bathroom."

"So that's how it is~ I thought it was something else~"

Hoshino walked towards Baizi with a smile on his face, and stopped only when he was only a fist away from him:

"So, didn't you smell the teacher's scent on me?"

"…What did you do to the teacher?"

Baizi stared into Hoshino's eyes.

"Oh, how should I put this?" Hoshino took a half step back, scratching his face as if he was a little embarrassed, but his tone was light, "Let's put it in a more decent way, it should be 'What did the teacher and I do'."

Bai Zi looked at Xingye deeply, said nothing more, just turned and left.

"Hey~ Are you angry~"

But Xingye kept chasing after him:

"I'm sorry~ I just made a mistake that every student makes."

Bai Zi obviously didn't want to hear this and even quickened his pace.

"Don't be angry, okay? I admit that I may have forced the teacher a little bit, but it was only the first time."

Bai Zi, unable to bear it any longer, stopped walking, his tone was cold, revealing deep disappointment and a hint of anger:

"Senior Hoshino, don't you think you're being too much?"

Xingye was slightly startled, feeling a little guilty when asked, and looked away awkwardly: "Is there, is there?"

"Yes. What do you want to say by showing off in front of me? Are you trying to show me your victory? Are you trying to assert your sovereignty over the teacher so that I won't get close to you anymore?"

"I, I didn't mean that! I was just too happy..."

"So you want to share your joy with me? Don't lie, you obviously know about the relationship between me and the teacher. Weren't you just peeking last time? I found your handprint on the window sill of the gymnasium."

"Woo——"

Cold sweat broke out on Xingye's forehead. He was so worried and anxious at the time, and in a hurry, that he made a mistake that he shouldn't have made. He forgot to clean up the traces, thus exposing himself.

Even Bai Zi, who was expressionless, could clearly see anger on his face at this moment:

"The most important thing is that you actually forced the teacher to do something he didn't want to do!"

Xingye hurriedly explained: "No! He was willing! He was very willing! Although my attitude was a bit strong, I would have given up if he had any intention of resisting! And in the end, I was the one who begged him to stop!"

"...Senior Hoshino, why would you do such a thing?"

This question made Xingye stunned.

The pink-haired girl sighed, smiled bitterly and whispered: “I just… don’t want to keep a distance from him, I want to be close to him… I don’t want to be hated by him, I want to be liked by him… that’s all.

"I know that he can't belong to me alone, that's too selfish.

"But even so, I hope to be his only one, no matter how short-lived it is.

"Baizi, you can understand me, right?"

The wolf-eared girl just stared into Xingye's eyes and said calmly: "Maybe. But I'm different from you. I will never force him. Xingye-senpai, no matter what your reasons are, you did something you shouldn't have done."

"……maybe."

"So, I'm sorry, Hoshino-senpai. It will probably take me a long time to convince myself to forgive you."

Facing the senior who did something he couldn't tolerate, Bai Zi said disappointedly: "But before that, I don't want to care about you anymore."

In the naive worldview of the wolf-eared girl who had lost her memories, this was already the most severe way to treat a close person.

After saying that, Bai Zi turned around and was about to leave without looking back.

"Wait! I'll take you with me next time!"

However, this short sentence made Bai Zi's actions suddenly stop.

Then, she quickly turned around, stared at her senior again, and asked tentatively:

"Really?"

“Really good!”

Bai Zi was moved, his wolf ears shook, but he was still hesitant: "But...what if the teacher doesn't want to?"

Xingye hated him for not fighting: "Stupid! If he doesn't want to, can't we force him?"

Bai Zi pondered for a long time, shook his head, and sighed:

"That's all we can do. I believe the teacher will forgive us."

Then, she shook the hand of her most respected senior, with a sincere and passionate look in her eyes:

"Senior Hoshino, I forgive you, so come and make a plan with me to attack the teacher!"

"Oh! It's my duty!"

Thus, an indestructible strategic alliance was established.

Chapter 30 You guys should bear with it for now

When I woke up, it was already night.