Chapter 36: She Actually Showed Her True Colors
What a way to start the day. It’s really bad for my heart. If not for Kuuga appearing and helping me control Keling, things would have escalated even further.
And I also have to thank Xinran. If she hadn’t stepped in to speak up for Yu Si, this sudden incident might not have been resolved so smoothly.
After Keling finally calmed down a bit, Xinran took her to school. Yu Si, after putting her school uniform back on and eating the breakfast I brought her, jumped out the window.
As for me, I deliberately left a bit later to go to Black Street.
Hearing my footsteps, Yu Hui appeared beside me, her voice full of emotion as she apologized profusely, bowing so low her head almost touched her chest.
“I am so sorry for causing you trouble again! I was too careless. Even if you told me to stay asleep, I should have remained alert!”
“No, no, no. It’s impossible to stay alert while asleep. Even immortals can’t do that.”
Seeing Yu Hui in such a flustered and incoherent state, I paused and reached out to gently stroke her cheek. As she flinched and looked up, I smiled at her and said.
“Don’t blame yourself for everything. You’re by my side to protect me, not to take the fall for me. If you always covered for me, I think I might have become a useless person.”
“Lord Juncheng, becoming useless… that doesn’t sound too bad, does it?”
“This isn’t right! Why would you think it’s okay for me to become useless?”
“No, no, that’s not it. I just felt like if I could be your support, your home, it would feel very fulfilling… That thought was too selfish!”
“Ahh, don’t say that…”
Even if I demanded things from you every day, threw tantrums, and took it out on you, you would still forgive me. I’m trying so hard right now—
No, no, no, the more I think about it, the more the idea of becoming a degenerate, useless playboy seems appealing.
Darn it, don’t tempt me, you angel!
Let’s reflect on my mistakes now!
“Anyway, this was my fault. I didn’t expect Keling to run into my room so early in the morning. Yu Si, you shouldn’t blame yourself either.”
“Yes…”
“No matter what, Yu Hui, I’m counting on you to stay with Keling for the whole day.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Thinking back, Keling going to my room is indeed a bit strange.
I deliberately checked Keling’s room before going downstairs. At that time, she was still asleep. How could she have come to my room after just a little while?
Was she here to wake me up? No, Keling usually wakes up later than me, and she would know I wasn’t in my room.
Could it be that she was actually awake?
Sneaking into my room… That’s the only explanation. Otherwise, I can’t imagine why Keling would have entered my room so early.
This kind of behavior instantly reminded me of someone else. That would be Lanhua.
Sneaking into my room when I’m not there. I thought only Lanhua could do something like that, but now there seems to be another person.
Is Keling evolving into a perverted girl too?
My black-bellied younger sister is turning into a perverted younger sister… And then there’s Xinran at night…
The future is truly worrying.
I thought this was just a fleeting feeling, but I didn’t expect this uneasy feeling to persist.
My left eyelid suddenly started twitching, and my mind couldn’t settle down. I had a feeling something bad was about to happen.
Just as I was about to enter Black Street, I suddenly heard a cat’s meow, and a black cat lunged towards my face.
Startled, I quickly leaned back, only to step on a loose bag and fall face-first.
“Lord Juncheng, are you alright!”
“Ah, yeah… I’m not hurt.”
Taking Yu Hui’s outstretched hand, I stood up and brushed the dust off myself.
Just as I feared, I hope nothing more unfortunate happens now…
The main reason I came to Black Street was to pick up the bicycle that Grandpa had fixed for me yesterday. After school yesterday evening, I was dragged away by that guy Li Nai and couldn’t retrieve my bicycle with its broken chain.
After taking the bicycle that I had asked Grandpa to fix yesterday, I was about to ride it to school with Yu Hui.
Before I could even leave Black Street, the bicycle chain broke again.
At the same time, a familiar voice called out from behind, greeting me and Yu Hui with an overly cheerful and exasperating tone.
“Yo~ Isn’t that Juncheng and Kouhai Bai? What a coincidence~ Ahahaha~”
Seeing that troublemaker approaching with a radiant smile, eating bread in the exact same manner as yesterday, I felt a surge of powerlessness and instinctively covered my face with one hand.
This is truly an ominous sign.
By the way, in the end, I not only took a human cannonball from Li Nai but was also late again and criticized by Teacher Xiaozhen.
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After two class periods, I stepped out for some air during the break.
The uneasy feeling from this morning had not dissipated. As I leaned against the window and let out a long breath, Eddie walked over and struck up a conversation.
“Yo, sighing so early in the morning.”
“Yeah, I feel a bit unlucky today.”
“Hm? Did something happen?”
“I ran into Li Nai on the way to school.”
“…That’s indeed a disaster. I’d rather raise a hundred parrots than willingly talk to her.”
It seems that everyone familiar with Li Nai regards her as a monstrous threat.
“Is there something you need?”
“Miss Akiko asked me to check on your mission progress.”
The mission referred to the investigation into the case of disappearing corpses, right?
But Li Nai said she was the one who did it?
“It seems there’s no progress, huh? Miss Akiko expected this, which is why she sent me to relay this message?”
“Listen carefully… ‘The matter I asked you to investigate has nothing to do with Li Nai, nor with those walking dead below.'”
So, there’s more to the story of the disappearing corpses? I knew it couldn’t be that simple. Yet, Li Nai insisted she did it and even dragged me around the city of the undead.
Perhaps Miss Akiko anticipated that idiot zombie Li Nai would ignore the assigned mission, which is why she had Eddie relay the message?
But why didn’t she mention it from the beginning…
“Hey! What are you two talking about!”
Mengfa suddenly inserted himself between us, hooking his arms around both our shoulders and asking with great enthusiasm.
“Don’t put your arm around me… Are we that close?”
Eddie unceremoniously brushed his arm away and replied.
“…”
Is it really okay to answer him like that?
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I don’t understand why his name turned gray.
“Damn it! Eddie, you’re too inhumane!”
“Who asked you to let your hair grow to the heavens? You could cut it in half. The way you look now is even more unsightly than my hair after my experiment exploded.”
Well, that’s true…
Before, Mengfa’s hair was just regular “Kaiser” style, but after a few months, he still hadn’t cut it, and now his hair…
In short, I’ve seen Teacher Xiaozhen reprimand Mengfa for his hair many times.
How should I put it, Teacher Xiaozhen really has it tough—
“No! I can lose my head and bleed, but my hairstyle is sacred!”
“Then you might as well die.”
Oh, so it’s just friends teasing each other?
Wow, this level of playful banter is beyond me. I’m not good at this kind of social interaction.
Due to my almost zero experience in interacting with friends, I didn’t know how to respond and just stood there blankly.
Just then, A Liang walked over, joining the conversation and successfully starting a new topic.
“By the way, have you guys heard? It seems we have a new teacher today?”
“What’s so surprising about that! She’s not a beautiful transfer student or anything. She’s just a new teacher, why bother?”
“If she were an ordinary teacher, I wouldn’t have bothered mentioning her. I haven’t even gotten to the important part yet.”
“Then hurry up and say it!”
“You interrupted me… Anyway, this teacher, she’s incredibly beautiful!”
“Oh?”
“Even if you say so, we can’t really grasp how beautiful she is. Do you have any pictures?”
Eddie adjusted his glasses and made a very pertinent suggestion.
Mengfa and I nodded repeatedly in agreement.
“Uh, how would I have pictures? I just saw her by chance… But, I can try to describe her. Hmm, how should I put it… She has a very alluring aura… I don’t know why, but even though she was just wearing a normal business suit, my heart skipped a beat.”
“Whoa, you’re not falling in love at first sight, are you!”
“Don’t joke, I was just stunned by her ‘…”
A Liang said with a wry smile, waving his hand as if to deny it. Just then, a girl wearing headphones, Yingnuo Gao, the eavesdropper, ran over. Unable to contain herself, she pouted and asked A Liang.
“What! Who are you falling in love with at first sight!”
“I’m not! Mengfa said that, not me! Besides, who I fall in love with has nothing to do with you!”
“Ugh, even if it has nothing to do with me! I just can’t bear to see my childhood friend going astray! There’s no future in a relationship between a teacher and a student, so don’t get your hopes up!”
“Mind your own business!”
Every time A Liang talks to Yingnuo Gao, his tone becomes particularly impulsive and emotional.
It seems these two are like a bickering couple.
They, along with Lanhua, are childhood friends, similar to how Yu Hui, Xinran, and I are a trio.
Usually, in situations where three people grow up together, it’s the plot where two girls fall for the same boy. But why did Lanhua inexplicably fall for me?
I really don’t understand.
“Sigh, the couple is starting to bicker again… Damn it, you guys are—”
“Who’s a couple with her (him)!?” “Who’s a couple with him (her)!?”
The two of them shouted in unison and then continued their petty arguments as if no one else was there, back and forth, creating quite a lively scene.
“I told you to fix your hairstyle. With the way you look now, any woman who fancies you must have a screw loose.”
“Can’t hear, can’t hear, your ramblings are like those of an old turtle!”
“Then I wish you success in becoming a great sorcerer.”
“Wow! Damn you! You’re so vicious! I deliberately styled my hair like this to escape that tragic fate, so stop cursing me!”
Forget it, I’ll go back to the classroom.
Thinking this, I left the window side. Just as I was about to enter the classroom through the back door, I heard someone calling me.
“Classmate Juncheng, could you come here for a moment? I need to talk to you.”
I could tell who it was by the voice alone. It’s rare for Teacher Li to look for me at school. She usually only calls me when I’m in the library. Could it be an urgent matter?
Thinking this, I was about to turn my head to reply.
The noisy arguments from before had all disappeared.
Including A Liang and Yingnuo Gao, who were constantly bickering, everyone in the hallway turned to look at Lili, who was wearing a business suit.
Recalling A Liang’s earlier words, I instantly understood what was happening.
Lili had actually shown her true colors!
