Survive in Azure Files

Of course, that was to give Chinatsu a surprise!

I admit that this choice had an element of luck, but now that I have successfully seen Chinatsu's bewildered expression, it means that my choice was correct.

I pretended to be uneasy and asked, "Did I come at the wrong time and cause you trouble?"

"No, that's not happening. It's just... although, although I did say I wanted to see the teacher... I didn't expect it to happen so soon..."

"I'm glad it doesn't affect your work." I felt like I was being hypocritical, and I felt a little uncomfortable, so I quickly said, "So, if you don't mind, I'll help you move."

Chinatsu, who was still holding a meter-high mountain of paper in her hands, declined, "Ah...it's just that I have no problem with these. They're not so heavy that I can't lift them."

"You're welcome. I'd feel guilty letting a student carry heavy objects alone while I'm talking to him. Can you at least give me half of it?"

As I spoke, I stretched out my hands.

"But how can I let the teacher do this..." Chinatsu dodged subconsciously, looking embarrassed, hesitant, as if she wanted to refuse, but after a little thought, she agreed, "No, since the teacher has said so, it seems a bit rude to keep refusing."

"That's right, just accept my kindness!"

"Then I'll leave it to you, teacher... and," Chinatsu smiled sweetly, "thank you, teacher."

I took about half of the documents from Chinatsu's hand, and my arms suddenly felt heavy. The weight of the documents was much heavier than I thought. I estimated that this half alone must weigh dozens of kilograms.

The key is the lifting posture, it feels difficult to exert force.

Thinking of how Chinatsu held the ball steadily with both hands without any effort just now, I couldn't help but twitch my lips.

The students' slender and delicate appearance often makes me overlook that beneath their beautiful skin, they have physical qualities that are beyond my common sense.

I think, sometimes we should put aside our dignity as a teacher, an adult, and a man and accept reality calmly, so as to avoid overestimating our own capabilities.

Just then, Chinatsu asked politely and concernedly, "Are you okay?"

"Ahem... about the same... heavier than I thought, but no problem."

Chinatsu nodded and smiled at me:

"Haha~ I think so too. If you carry a lot of paper at once, it will be heavier than it looks. Thanks to the teacher's help, I can feel much more relaxed. Thank you, teacher."

It is totally worth the effort to receive the girl's sincere gratitude and make the student smile gently.

"Ah, then, just follow me. Go down this staircase... It's not far, let's go."

The distance mentioned by students is not far...

"Wait, do you want to take the stairs?" I frowned and stopped the girl who had just taken a step. "It's easy to lose your balance when carrying heavy objects downstairs. It's very dangerous if you fall."

"That being said, there is nothing we can do..."

Chinatsu looked worried, but the next moment, she was overwhelmed by joy and touched, and couldn't help laughing out loud: "...Hehe. No, think about it carefully, this is the first time someone said this to me. But don't worry, I'm used to it... and this time, there's a teacher to help."

I looked at the natural emotions expressed on the girl's face and was speechless for a moment.

In the current atmosphere, how can I say that I am actually afraid of accidentally falling?

Although Alona is by my side and can offset the impact and prevent me from getting hurt, I will be embarrassed in front of my students.

It would be awkward for both sides if they tried to clarify the misunderstanding directly.

However, I changed my mind and suddenly realized that it was okay to just leave it as it was.

I frowned and asked unhappily, "Are you the only one doing this moving work normally? What about other students?"

Chinatsu sighed softly, "I think the teacher should also know that our students in Gehenna have strong personalities. Therefore, almost no one is willing to do this boring work. Everyone tries to avoid it as much as possible, so in the end it became me who did it... I got used to it after doing it for a while... It's no big deal."

What an admirable reason.

While I was beginning to like Chinatsu's hard work, I also felt a little annoyed, so I had to ask in a more tactful way:

"By the way, you are in charge of clerical work in the Discipline Committee?"

"No, my original job was medical rescue."

"Why does the medical field have to do this? Where are the people who were originally in charge of this work?"

Chinatsu couldn't help but start complaining: "Ah... That's what I mean. I also hope that someone can be responsible for these matters. I don't do these jobs just because I like them."

At this point, she paused, and then her tone returned to calm: "But like I said just now, even if no one is willing to do it, someone still has to deal with it in the end."

Very good, I like this attitude of being serious and responsible and taking the initiative to take responsibility.

But why can't I hear the hidden meaning in my words?

I've hinted so clearly, why don't you just grab a discipline committee member and come over to help with the work.

The simplicity shown by Chinatsu gave me a slight headache, but it may also be that the impression I left on her was too reliable, so she didn't think in that direction.

In the final analysis, it's my fault. It's all my fault. I was born with such a graceful demeanor.

However, at this moment, Chinatsu's slightly self-deprecating words reached my ears again:

"And this is quite suitable for someone as inconspicuous as me, haha..."

My eyes flickered slightly, and I couldn't help but sigh inwardly that there were so many beautiful girls in Kivotos who underestimated themselves.

I always have only one way to deal with these worrying students.

"Inconspicuous? What are you talking about?"

I took a step towards Chinatsu, and stood shoulder to shoulder with her. I turned my head to stare at the cute girl next to me, whose expression was a little dazed because she was caught off guard. Suddenly, I felt a little agitated in my heart.

If I wasn't too busy right now and our relationship wasn't that close, I would really like to pinch Chinatsu's creamy face.

"I think Chinatsu is very beautiful, and more importantly, she is so kind and hardworking. She is the exact opposite of insignificant. She is a dazzling existence."

However, my praise was not responded to immediately.

The brown-haired, pointy-eared girl stared at me blankly with her bright yellow eyes. After a few seconds of silence, she uttered a puzzled sound: "...Huh?"

Then, her fair cheeks flushed, and even the tips of her ears turned a light pink. Chiharu, who was so embarrassed that her brain was about to shut down, stuttered:

"Teacher, what did you say...? Sorry, I can't wrap my mind around it..."

Looking at the beautiful girl's pure and moving reaction, I felt a strong sense of joy rising from the bottom of my heart, and I smiled unconsciously.

In contrast, Chinatsu was slightly distracted by my dazzling smile, and quickly looked away, changing the subject:

“B-By the way…! Let’s not just stand here like idiots, let’s finish this quickly. I’m sorry, teacher, you took so much trouble to come here… I, let’s go quickly…”

Chinatsu said this as she walked down the stairs at a brisk pace.

Behind her, my expression froze.

Oh no, I was so busy teasing Chinatsu that now, not only did my plan to get help without losing face fail, but I also wasted so much time.

Now that I have come to my senses, I realize that my arms have become a little sore from lifting heavy objects for a long time.

Despite this, I once again successfully helped the student alleviate his inferiority complex. If you really think about it, even if he accidentally loses his strength and falls, which damages his dignity, it's still a win-win situation, right?

"Chinatsu, be careful with the steps, walk slowly."

With this thought in mind, I first gave a reminder out loud, and then walked down carefully, step by step, steadily.

I didn’t forget to add: “Just walk like I demonstrated. Safety is the most important thing.”

However, it turned out that I was worrying too much.

What Chinatsu said about not being far was really not far - she only went down two flights of stairs and walked through the corridor about three classrooms before she reached her destination.

So what am I worried about...

Just as I put down the documents I was carrying and was about to fall into deep thought, Chinatsu spoke again:

"Thank you for your help, teacher. I can sort out the rest myself."

I raised my hand and looked at my watch: "It doesn't matter. I happen to be free right now. Since you have accepted my kindness, just accept it to the end."

Chinatsu was moved again, her threshold for being moved was really low: "Why, why did you have to go to that extent..."

She lowered her eyes in embarrassment, intertwining her fingers: "Um... um... I'm sorry, no one has ever been so nice to me, and I don't know what to do..."

I was a little surprised. If this was true, it would explain Chinatsu's reaction.

Thinking of this, I secretly sighed that it was such a waste of resources.

But it doesn’t matter anymore, because I’m here.

I will continue to show my care and love to Chinatsu, so that she can learn through practice how to deal with such situations.

Having made this decision in my mind, I casually said to Chinatsu:

"It's okay. It's a teacher's duty to help students who are in trouble. You just need to accept it calmly. If you have similar troubles in the future, you can always contact me."

Of course, I knew in advance that with Chinatsu's character, who silently took on the work that others were unwilling to do and was kind and responsible, she would not bother others unless she really encountered a problem that she could not handle alone.

Besides, I didn't say that I would definitely find time if you contacted me. The only guarantee I can give is that I will do my best to the extent that I have a clear conscience, that's all.

As expected, after staring at me for a moment with her beautiful eyes, Chinatsu's face bloomed with a brilliant smile that made my heart beat:

"Hehe~ Thank you for your kindness, teacher, but I can't do that. I don't want to cause trouble for the teacher."

After politely declining my offer, Chinatsu changed the subject and murmured:

"But... yes, that's true. Thanks to the teacher, I'm not bored at all today. It's all thanks to the teacher."

Why do I feel like it's because you're usually too bored...

I sincerely hope that I can add some bright colors to the slightly gloomy youth of the girl in front of me.

Chinatsu closed her eyes and whispered, "...So it doesn't matter if it's not every day. Wait until the teacher's work is finished... wait until the teacher is free, then ask the teacher for help."

When I heard this, I felt a little strange - that is, do you encounter troubles every day?

Maybe this is Gehenna, maybe this is the Disciplinary Committee.

"Then we can do it together like today..."

Qianxia blushed and stared at me timidly, biting her lower lip with her pearly teeth. She only uttered half of the words and couldn't continue the rest.

But these are enough to convey my feelings.

I chuckled and nodded, "Yeah, of course."

Chinatsu exhaled and put on a shy smile again: "...Well, then please take care of me, teacher."

In the following days, I worked on the documents with Chinatsu, and we didn't finish until around noon.

After leaving the classroom side by side with Chinatsu, I looked at the time on my watch again, said goodbye to her at the stairs and parted ways.

Then, I rushed to the next destination without stopping.

Gehenna's canteen.

Chapter 44: Proud Iori

At lunch time, the Gehena student cafeteria was different from my first impression of being deserted. It was bustling with people and all the seats were occupied.

Looking around, it was almost full of young female students with different characteristics and beautiful looks, making this place, which seemed spacious when I came here last time, seem cramped.

Then I started to back out.

I didn't expect there would be so many people in the cafeteria before I came.

There are too many students, and Gehenna is the student with the strongest personality. Even if I knew that the Disciplinary Committee would come as soon as possible when something happened, I still felt a little uncomfortable.

It would be great if there was a student here whom I know, who is reliable and has certain fighting skills.

I looked around the cafeteria, trying to find a qualified candidate from the crowd, but unfortunately, as expected, I failed.

After all, there were only ten students from Gehenna whom I could say I knew. The four from Convenience House 68 were usually involved in off-campus activities, and then there were Fengxiang and Julie from the catering department, who I had met once, and then there were the chairman of the discipline committee and the three major cadres.

I looked around unwillingly again, and had to accept the fact and prepare to go to the convenience store to buy some instant food.

However, just as I turned around and walked out of the cafeteria, the situation took a turn for the better.

Looking at the girl walking towards me with a sniper rifle on her shoulder, a "discipline" armband on her upper arm, silver hair in twin ponytails and wheat-colored skin, my eyes lit up and a warm smile appeared on my face.

But at the same time I discovered Iori, Iori also discovered me.

She shuddered, crossed her arms, showed obvious disgust, and then turned and left without hesitation.

"Hey! Iori! Wait for me!"

After I called out to her, Iori actually stood still, turned around, looked at me with a bad face as I caught up to her, then snorted coldly and said in an impatient tone: