Kivotos, I was deeply shocked!

Two years ago?

Or three years ago?

If I remember correctly, it should be the time when Senior Meng took me to the mall to pick out clothes.

The image of Senior Meng's always laughing face, as if without a trace of sadness, appeared in front of him again. Hoshino Kotori subconsciously touched the tactical strap on his body that was of no use and made him uncomfortable.

But now it cannot be said to be completely useless.

The girl reached out and poked the stuffed whale doll tied to it. She wondered how the teacher had managed to stuff such a large bug in there without damaging the exterior.

Oh, and speaking of teachers.

The teacher seemed to be mumbling something difficult to understand, like [Xia Lai] the funds for this month have arrived, and anyone who heard it was sad and anyone who saw it cried. The mouse moved out overnight after seeing this, and Hayase Yuuka's blood pressure shot up after seeing this, and she immediately came to settle the bill. He asked me for 300 credit points and ran to the -yen store across the street to buy mineral water.

Hayase Yuuka... sounds like a very cute girl's name.

According to the teacher, most of the huge truckload of ammunition and supplies he brought were inventory from the Millennium Science Academy, and the girl named Hayase Yuuka was the one who acted as a bridge between the teacher and the Millennium Science Academy.

so good.

For some reason, the noisier the surrounding environment became, the clearer Hoshino Takanashi's thoughts became. And the clearer her thoughts became, the more the girl realized how confused her mood was at the moment.

Now that all the stories are coming to an end and all the aftermath has gradually subsided, she should have been in a happy mood, talking and laughing, and preferably even acting coquettishly with the teacher to spend this rare and wonderful time.

so good.

That's enough, that's enough! Don't let your imagination run wild and waste the time and preparation that the teacher has finally squeezed out for me!

But Hoshino Takanashi just couldn't control his own wild thoughts, and couldn't stop himself from sliding into a depressed and negative side.

It’s great to be able to follow the teacher as his assistant instead of being a burden...

An empty sigh, echoing even emptier within the heart.

Hoshino Kotori took a deep breath and tried to calm the hypocritical groaning in his heart. But this simple thought was like a thorn stuck in the flesh, causing bursts of dull pain, or like weeds under the mud after the rain, just as it poked its head out, with a touch of emerald green tips, it grew wildly and rapidly, almost in the blink of an eye, filling up the blood vessels, entangled the heart, blocked the throat, and crawled all over every space in the brain.

I was so dazed that I couldn't tell whether I was envious or jealous.

"Why are your eyebrows twisted so tightly? I feel like I can open a bottle cap with them."

Two fingers, which were not as rough as imagined but not as soft either, gently fell on the temple and slowly began to rub it.

"Or has Mr. Hoshino decided to retire to the countryside, pick chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, and become a poet after this eventful adventure?"

Familiar words accompanied by a familiar smile floated over from behind. Almost at the moment of hearing the voice, the muscles that had been tensed up due to the sudden attack instinctively relaxed and returned to their previous non-threatening appearance.

"Teacher, I am too old to be scared like this."

Hoshino Kotori came back to her senses. She put her hands on her hips and looked at Si Wang, deliberately using a long tail tone to cover up her nervousness just now, and by the way, she expressed her slight dissatisfaction, "If this happens a few more times today, I'm afraid you will have to call an ambulance for me in advance."

"Don't worry, the Holy Trinity's [Rescue Knights] are well-known for being active wherever there are injured people, and their creed is to [extend a helping hand to everyone]."

Si Wang pinched the girl's deliberately pouty cheeks, stuffed a bottle of mineral water under his arm into the girl's hand, and said with a smile, "Whether it's physical or psychological."

Psychologically...?

Kotori Yu Xingye stared at Si Wang in a daze, standing there motionless, just holding the water bottle stupidly.

As expected, it was easily seen through again...

As expected, I was comforted patiently again...

Hoshino Takanari subconsciously clenched the mineral water bottle in her hand, and the harsh sound of plastic squeezing came out from between her fingers. The girl immediately flicked her fingers away as if she was scalded, and she felt inexplicably frustrated. The next second, she wondered if her head was damaged during the battle with the Caesar Group.

Otherwise, why do you always look dazed when you should be happy, and remain silent when you should be laughing?

Why do you always do things that even you yourself don’t understand the meaning of?

The girl wanted to punch herself on the head to see if that would sober her up a little.

"Oh, sorry, Hoshino-san. I've been thinking about that mysterious riddle man lately, and I've started to think about mysterious things myself. I'm so sorry."

Just by looking at Hoshino Takanashi's current expression, Si Wang basically guessed that this girl was probably taking some responsibilities that did not belong to her onto her shoulders, adding more pressure to her already not-so-smooth life.

So he took the initiative before the girl, slapped his forehead, showed a toothache expression, and sighed, "Let's let go of our brains and have some fun today."

After saying that, Si Wang didn't give Kotori Yuxingye any room to speak. He put his hands on the girl's shoulders, pushed the girl out from the shadow of the awning and led her to the ticket gate.

"At least I didn't waste the money I saved by eating steamed buns for the ticket."

The early morning sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves and fell onto his face, and Kotori Yui subconsciously squinted his eyes.

She first looked at the hands on her shoulders, then raised her head and looked at the soft sunlight that was scattered by the branches and leaves.

It’s so warm.

Chapter 205: If I take out the parent-child card, how will you respond?

"Teacher, I suddenly remembered something."

As the crowd moved forward step by step, the ticking sound of the ticket gate became clearer and clearer, and a dull feeling as if the lungs were being pressed down by a huge rock began to rise from the chest.

Hoshino Takanashi took a deep breath, trying to relieve the suffocating heaviness, but her action only made the huge rock pressing on her chest press deeper as her chest rose and fell.

"..."

There was silence for a few seconds again. The girl's fingers unconsciously rubbed the ticket in her palm, and the smooth touch quietly came from her fingertips.

At this moment, Hoshino Kotori seemed to have suddenly figured something out, or to be trying hard to vent something. She suddenly stopped, turned around, looked up at Si Wang, and said seriously, "Bai Zi-chan and the others seem to have never had a good rest since they entered Abydos. They are either busy maintaining law and order near the school or working to pay off Abydos' debts. Should we take this rare opportunity to call them along?"

After speaking out the words that had been suppressed in his heart in one breath, Hoshino Takanashi thought that he would be depressed and regretful for ruining his rare opportunity to be alone with his teacher.

But when she really said all these words.

However, Hoshino Takanashi found that he felt as if he had unloaded a heavy burden and he suddenly felt two pounds lighter.

Then, the orange and blue pupils cast more expectant looks at Si Wang.

Seeing the girl so eager and subconsciously trying to alleviate her guilt by hurting herself, Si Wang had to stop and sigh quietly.

The sensitive mind of a little girl... is really hard to deal with...

But fortunately, I was prepared~

"...Okay, Hoshino-san, I admit that I was wrong first. I shouldn't have said some inappropriate riddles to ruin the atmosphere, and I shouldn't have deliberately bought five tickets to stimulate you that night, but are you serious?"

Si Wang pulled the girl's hand and withdrew from the team. He pretended to rub his aching temple and said, "Now, do you really want me to call Bai Zi and ask them to come over?"

"…When I was sitting on the bus with my teacher, I was thinking…"

Even though she had prepared herself mentally, she still paused when the words came out. Hoshino Takanashi did not answer Si Wang's question directly. She avoided Si Wang's gaze and looked over his shoulder at the aquarium's gate, where the sign "AQUARIUM" was written in beautiful artistic fonts.

"We've all been through so much, but if I'm the only one so happy and joyful..." The girl reluctantly withdrew her gaze and fell on the tip of her shoe that had been wiped clean before she went out, "Isn't it a bit too cunning...?"

"So this is what you're worried about, Hoshino-san. I thought..."

Contrary to what Hoshino Kotori expected, Si Wang did not shake his head helplessly or distressedly, but he breathed a sigh of relief as if something big had been let go. He patted the girl on the shoulder and said with a smile, "If this is the only thing you are worried about, I think there is no need for you to feel guilty, Hoshino-san. You can open your heart and enjoy this trip to the aquarium."

"?"

A big question mark popped up in Hoshino Takanari's head. She didn't understand the logic behind what Si Wang said at all, and looked at Si Wang with confusion.

"Because..."

Si Wang chuckled. He reached into the bag that Kotori Yui was carrying on her left shoulder and took out a glass bead-sized machine that kept flashing green light. "Baizi and the others are joining our aquarium trip in their own way~"

Signal generator...

The hesitant and guilty expression on Hoshino Takanari's face disappeared in an instant, turning into a bottomless pool of stagnant water.

The girl looked at the signal generator in Si Wang's hand, which was flashing non-stop and didn't know whether it was alive or dead, and then looked at Si Wang's smiling face with raised eyebrows, which obviously showed that he had expected something. Considering the context, it is not difficult to guess who placed this signal generator and what the purpose of placing this thing was.

No, maybe it wasn't intended to be used in this situation.

But now, its usefulness is undoubtedly what I have imagined in my heart!

Silence, silence, silence came again, but this time it was no longer the suffocating silence, but a kind of helplessness that made people not know what to say.

Puff-!

After a moment, the girl snatched the signal generator from Si Wang's hand and crushed it. A ball of bright sparks exploded, illuminating Kotori Yui's smiling face.

This smile involves fewer muscles, making it look like a fake smile.

"Hehehe, so that's how it is. It seems like I'm just a fool for being so sentimental here~"

Hoshino Kotori let out a whoosh and jumped directly onto Si Wang. He wrapped his arms tightly around Si Wang's neck, as if he wanted to let out all the spoiled behavior he had previously shown. He rubbed Si Wang's chin with the top of his head, "Teacher! Uncle, I'm hurt inside. I'm bleeding. I have no strength. I can't walk. I need you to hug me!"

"Wow, Hoshino-san, your attitude changed so quickly, didn't it? Are you giving up on yourself?"

Si Wangxu narrowed his eyes. Although the girl's sneak attack was sudden enough, it was not sudden enough to catch anyone off guard.

So, he stretched out his hands to hold the girl's knees, and gently lifted Kotori Hoshino up so that the girl could hug his neck in a more comfortable posture, "And I bet..."

Si Wang smiled meaningfully and said, "You will definitely regret this impulsive decision later and jump off me on your own initiative."

"I don't understand what the teacher said, uncle."

The girl tilted her head with a puzzled look on her face, trying hard to suppress her inner shame, and rubbed her cheek back and forth against Si Wang's face, "Anyway, uncle, I'm tired and in pain now, and I definitely can't walk around such a big aquarium by myself~"

"Really?" Si Wang shrugged noncommittally, "Then we'll see."

I walked back to the back of the line and started queuing again, but for some reason, the previously extremely long wait seemed to pass in the blink of an eye.

Before Hoshino Takanashi could recover from the warmth, he had already reached the ticket gate again.

"Sir, please show me your ticket."

Standing at the ticket gate door, the staff member in charge of directing the operation reached out to stop Si Wang who was holding the little bird You Xingye.

Si Wang handed two tickets to the staff with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."

Polite parents, lovely child. The staff looked at Xiao Niao You Xingye who stayed quietly in Si Wang's arms and rubbed Si Wang's cheek from time to time, and couldn't help but envy him and said, "Your child is really very quiet and lovely, unlike the one at home, who yells and screams at every turn, and is as noisy outside as at home, and won't listen to anything you say."

As if struck by lightning, Hoshino Kotori froze in Si Wang's arms.

"No, no." Si Wangze, like every parent whose child is praised, tried to suppress the urge to curl up his lips and smiled very subtly, "In fact, I didn't teach this child much, but he has been smart since he was young, and basically I never had to worry about anything."

"Ah, is that so? I really envy you..."

Facing Si Wang's Versailles expression, the staff member's face was filled with envy. She punched one of the two tickets Si Wang handed over, and stuffed the other one intact into the hands of the dumbfounded Xiaoniao You Xingye. She also touched Xiaoniao You Xingye's head and said with a smile, "Little friend, you must listen to your daddy in the future and don't let him worry. You should know that your daddy must have worked hard for a long time and saved money for a long time to bring you to this aquarium to buy the tickets."

Hoshino Takanari's deathly gray face turned green after the staff's seamless and smooth combo.

"Uh, sorry, I think I overstepped my bounds."

The staff member mistakenly thought that this was because the child was introverted. She withdrew her hand with embarrassment, bowed to Si Wang and apologized. She pointed at the ticket in Kotori Yui's hand and explained, "Today our aquarium is holding an event. If you come with your family, the children can enter for free. I wish you a happy visit to AQUARIUM."

"It's okay. This kid is just a little nervous because it's his first time in a place with so many people. Please don't take it to heart."

After saying that, Si Wang looked down at the trembling little bird You Xingye in his arms, and weighed him gently, "Little Xingye, Dad didn't teach you to lower your head when you see people, go and say hello to your aunt."

Hoshino Kotori: "..."

I want to die, nothing else.

Chapter 206: Qinxiang: Next time for sure!

Sand Wolf Baizi closed her phone, looked up at her friends around her, and said very calmly, "I have bad news and worse news to tell you. Which one do you want to hear first?"

"...Senior Baizi, normally, shouldn't we be given one bad news and one good news to choose from?"

Looking at the indifferent Sand Wolf Baizi, Kuromi Serika couldn't help but complain, "Also, why are you still so confident even though you brought two pieces of bad news?"

"Because besides self-confidence..."

After examining himself from head to toe, Sand Wolf Baizi puffed out his chest with pride and gave a very accurate self-summary, "Confidence is all that's left."

"..."

Kuromi Serika was suddenly choked. The girl opened and closed her mouth, and finally she kept it closed without saying a word.

She was defeated, defeated by her predecessor's extremely optimistic attitude.

"That, that!"

Seeing that this improvised team was about to face the danger of falling apart, Okumura Ayane quickly interrupted and raised her voice, trying to break the awkward atmosphere, "No, why don't we first listen to what the bad news and worse news are from Baizi-senpai before making a decision!"

"Yeah, Nomiya, I also think what Ayane-chan said makes sense~"

Izayoino no Miyabi tapped her chin with a smile. She didn't think the scene in front of her was awkward at all. Instead, she felt genuinely excited about this noisy daily routine that seemed to be happening again like yesterday.

For the girl, whether or not she can go to the aquarium is not important. It is a pity that she cannot go with her teacher, but as long as the seniors, teachers, and juniors can play and fight like they do now and spend every day happily, it is enough.

"So Shirako-chan~"

Thousands of thoughts and emotions flashed through his mind. Izayoi Nomiya looked at Sand Wolf White curiously, "What is your bad news and worse news?"