Survive in Azure Files

Chalais.

During a break in my work, I noticed that Yuka, who was sitting next to me, was mainly using her right hand today.

Even the matching mug was placed on the right hand side, so we lost the opportunity to touch each other's hands occasionally, intentionally or unintentionally.

Is Yuuka deliberately avoiding me and using her non-dominant hand? Is it because she's shy, or because she's in front of Noah, or both?

Oh no, Yuuka is so cute, I can't resist the urge to tease her.

With a hint of sarcasm, I asked politely, "Yuuka, I remember you are left-handed, right?"

"Eh?" Yuuka, who was concentrating on calculating a math problem, seemed to be startled by my sudden question. Her eyes were wandering and her tone was guilty. "Actually, I can use both hands..."

This answer is really surprising.

Could it be that Yuka was just like me at that time and had intentional feelings for me?

Noah, who was sitting opposite, looked up with an interested smile: "Oh~ The teacher is really observant~ And Yuuka used her left hand on duty before? Then... is she sitting next to the teacher like today?"

"What, what happened?!"

"Nothing, just asking casually." Then, Noah changed the subject, "By the way, the mugs of the teacher and Yuka are different from Xia Lai's others. They seem to be a separate set?"

As expected of Noah, he has sharp observation skills. Of course, it may also be due to the fact that I secretly made gestures to remind Noah from an angle where Yuuka could not see.

Yuka hesitated and changed the subject abruptly:

"...Noah, we are still working hours now. My calculations have just reached a critical point. Please don't disturb me for now. The same goes for the teacher!"

The corner of my mouth curled up and I exchanged a look with Noah who had the same expression, and we understood each other tacitly.

Chapter 40: Noah Records the Agreement

The time comes in the afternoon.

"Yuuka, are we going back now?"

I tried to persuade Yuuka who was packing her belongings.

"Teacher, I have basically completed all the work I can do here in Xia Lai. I will just be idle if I keep it here. There is still work waiting for me to deal with at the seminar when I return."

Yuuka avoided my sincere and enthusiastic gaze and said, "Besides, even if I go back, we still have Noah."

Noah nodded with a smile: "Don't worry, Yuuka~ I will definitely supervise the teacher to work hard for you~"

"What do you mean by for me? Really, I'm leaving!"

Yuuka left with a red face, looking very relieved.

It can be seen that Youxiang probably has never heard the saying, "Beware of fire, theft and best friends."

Although Noah always looks calm and composed, and I have no idea what's going on in her mind, to be fair, I think she's interested in me.

Yuuka was so generous that she let Noah and I stay alone in a room. I was deeply moved and secretly decided that I would never let her down.

Yuka trusts me so much, I would be really sorry to Yuka if I don’t take the opportunity to do something!

"Teacher, why are you staring at my face like that? Is there something on my face?"

I blinked, feeling a little surprised. I didn't expect my actions to be exposed so quickly.

Noah smiled widely, and stared at me deeply with his violet eyes, as if hiding some other meaning: "I promised Yuuka that I would supervise you well, so please continue to work~"

"Don't worry, a proper combination of work and rest can actually improve your work efficiency."

As I said this, I took an ordinary cup and poured a cup of steaming hot coffee from the coffee machine. Then I sat back at my workstation, held the cup to my lips with both hands, blew away the steam, and asked the white-haired girl casually, "Want to chat for a while?"

Noah smiled slightly and took a sip of coffee: "Hmm... let me think about it... hehe~ What you said makes sense. I'm a little tired from work. Let's relax for a while while Yuuka is not here~"

As I thought, Noah is indeed a smart girl who is good at paying attention to details. It can be said that she is worthy of being the secretary of the seminar in the millennium when many geniuses are born.

I suddenly thought: "Come to think of it, it seems that Noah likes Yuuka very much."

"Oh, are we going to talk about Yuka?" Noah was a little surprised, and then gave a positive answer, "You are right. After all, Yuka is an important friend to me. It will never be boring to be with her."

"But you like teasing her?"

Noah didn't comment: "Hmm~ How should I put it? Because Yuuka's emotions are very expressive, the teacher also has a clear understanding of this, right? So, every time I tease her unintentionally... Hehe."

It was obvious that Noah did not do it accidentally, he did it on purpose.

From Noah's reply, I was able to roughly determine her opinion of me, and I had a rough idea in my mind.

I see. She's a girl with a slightly bad taste.

I gradually began to discover the loveliness of Noah.

Following the previous topic, I continued to expand on it: "Yuuka is indeed the type who occasionally gets unexpectedly impatient. I wonder if it's because of the busy work at the seminar?"

"That's probably the case. As the accountant of the seminar, Yuka often has to communicate with various clubs. You should have heard that, although it may be a little strange for a student like me who attends this school, the academic openness of the millennium has indeed given rise to many free-spirited clubs."

I couldn't help but think of the engineering department and game development department I had come into contact with, the deep "bond" between them and Yuuka that I still remember vividly, and Yuuka's widely circulated title of a cold-blooded arithmetic user, and nodded in agreement.

If I put myself in Yuka's shoes, if I were to spend the whole day with a student like that, I wouldn't necessarily have a good temper.

But if it were really my turn, the students would definitely have a different attitude towards me, which would be enough to make Yuka question her life.

The more I thought about it, the more I felt that Yuuka had a hard time. I sighed in my heart and continued to lead the conversation to the topic I really wanted to talk about:

"What about you, Noah?"

Noah pointed at himself in confusion, "... me?"

"Well, what kind of work do you usually do? Have you accumulated a lot of pressure?" I asked with a serious expression and a sincere attitude. "If there is anything I can help with, you can always come to me. After all, I am also a teacher."

Hearing this, Noah smiled softly and said, "Haha~ Usually, I just complete the work of the secretary, responsible for observing and objectively recording the speeches at the seminar. For example..."

The white-haired girl took out a notebook that was about the size of her two palms, began to write on it, and read out what she wrote:

"14:23:15. The teacher stared at my face for five seconds.

"14:24:03. The teacher got a new mug and filled a cup of coffee from the coffee machine. He used Stellarbucks' signature blend beans.

"14:28:36 pm. The teacher returned to the office and sat down, inviting me to stop working and take a break by chatting."

Noah closed his notebook and said, "That's about it."

She can actually remember what happened down to the second... Should we say that she is worthy of being compared to Yuuka, who is like a human calculator?

"That's amazing, Noah. But it must be hard to remember so many things."

"I don't think this job is that hard, maybe I'm just used to it. But thank you for your concern. I'll take note of what you said before, and I'll definitely talk to you when I need anything."

Noah then opened his notes again: "14:32:28. The teacher promised me that as long as I needed him, he would be by my side anytime and anywhere and give me everything~"

"Isn't that what I just said?!"

"Hehe~ Are you doubting my memory~"

Noah smiled playfully, but then shook his head and crossed out the words he had just written:

"It's just a little joke. As a secretary, I still have to record the facts accurately. Well, it's almost time to rest, let's continue working~"

However, I raised my hand and abruptly announced the current time:

"14:33:52."

"……what?"

"As a secretary, I have to record the facts accurately, right?"

I took the document in front of me and began to read the details. At the same time, I said casually, "In that case, let's change the time of the last entry I just recorded to the correct one."

I looked up and found Noah looking at me in surprise, and I was stunned.

"Noah, what's wrong? It's time to get back to work, ok?"

"……Um."

The white-haired girl regained her composure, looked at me deeply again, and said nothing more.

But I noticed that she did write something down in her notes.

Chapter 41 I want them all!

After reading the entire text carefully and thinking for a while, he picked up the pen and wrote down the sentences he had repeated countless times on the blank space on the paper in the prescribed format. Finally, he stamped Xia Lai's official seal, and the last document was finally completed.

After I put the official seal away and sorted out all the documents, I let out a breath, rubbed my right hand, and glanced at the computer screen on the desk.

From the light coming in from the window, I could tell it was already evening. From the desktop clock on my computer, I could tell it was already 17:32. This was the convenience brought by technology.

When I looked at Noah who was sitting opposite me, she was looking at me with a smile.

The girl nodded at me and said, "Is the work done? Teacher, you have worked hard."

I couldn't help but feel that calling Yuuka and Noa was a wise move. Thanks to the assistance of these two girls, I was able to process all the documents in such a short time with a smooth process that was completely beyond my expectations.

"Noah, thank you so much today, and Yuuka."

"Hehe~ It's okay. Yuuka and I are happy to help the teacher~"

Noah wrote something in her notebook. Then, she stood up with her exquisite bag on her shoulder. "Well, it's getting late. I'll go back first."

I stood up as well. "I'm sorry to bother you to stay so late. How about we have dinner together? I'll treat you as a thank you for your help today."

Facing my cordial invitation, Noah shook his head: "I'm sorry, teacher, I still have work to complete for the seminar. And...if you only thank me, Yuka will be unhappy, right?"

"That's right."

Although I was rejected, in fact, this result was in line with my psychological expectations, and my impression of Noah also increased.

"That's it for now, see you next time~"

Noah said this, half raised his hand, waved slightly, and turned away.

I didn't offer to see him off, but turned my back as well, looked out the window, and squinted my eyes.

As the sound of the doorknob turning reached my ears, I suddenly spoke:

"What a magnificent, yet fleeting thing the sunset glow is. It only appears at sunset, is fleeting, and is as hazy and changeable as a dream."

In the spacious office, we stood at opposite ends, neither of us turned around.

Here, where you can hear a pin drop, I gaze into the distance, my eyes reaching the end of the sky, and whisper, "Look, the sunset color today is so beautiful. It's the same color as your eyes."

The girl did not respond. After a brief silence, the sound of a door being opened was heard, followed by footsteps and the sound of the door closing.

I know Noah has heard it.

After staring at the sunset in the sky for a while, I turned around and sat back at my desk, staring at the seat where Noah had just sat. I knew that for a long time to come, Noah would deliberately keep a distance from me like he had just done.

But no harm.

Honestly, this is exactly what I wanted to achieve.

I admire Noah's principles and the friendship between her and Yuka. That's why I can't let go easily and have to plan carefully.

Whether it is the morning dew or the evening glow, I want to take them all into my pocket.

This is my greed, my desire, my...love.

I picked up the two mugs I had used today, one in each hand, and drank all the remaining cold coffee in them. I licked the corners of my mouth, feeling very happy, so I happily decided to reward myself for working hard all day and taking the time to work hard to make a strategy plan.

Tonight I’ll eat two of the most expensive bento boxes at the convenience store downstairs, and then buy a monthly card for the mobile game I’m playing recently!

Then, because the work of the Federal Student Union has been temporarily completed, I plan to take a look and see if I have received any new simple commissions. I will just take one or two to relax.

When not dealing with students, Teacher Xia Lai's daily life is simple and boring.

"Speaking of which, Xiaokong," I couldn't help but talk to the clerk Xiaokong when I picked up the lunch box for dinner and asked a question that had been bothering me, "I see that you seem to have been using a flip phone all this time?"

"Eh? Um... w-what happened?"

From Xiaokong's slightly embarrassed expression, I already knew the answer. As expected, Xiaokong was not a fan of old-fashioned flip phones, but simply had some difficulties in life.

So I started working in a convenience store at this age.

"I've been a bit busy with work lately, and it's hard to squeeze out time to go downstairs to buy bento." I sighed and pretended to complain, "If I buy a lot of bento at once and put them in the refrigerator, they will easily pass their expiration date. If I order takeout, it's too expensive, which is a bit troublesome."

"Is that so... Even a great teacher like you can encounter these problems... I'll charge you a total of 2,580 yuan."