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After giving Noshiro a look that said "Don't worry, I will never ignore you", Sora looked at her movements that immediately became natural, not knowing whether he should be sad or thankful - if he really exploded with that isomorph this time, he wouldn't have to worry about the manpower problem at all, as he had a whole team of undisciplined female warrior commandos who could directly help him into the Quantum Sea.
"What do you mean by a constructive topic... Huh, the Knight of the Purifier... If he is really a believer in order, how could he sow the seeds of destruction... Or should we start by probing his past?"
Old Yang had long been accustomed to Kong's daily life of being melancholy while hanging out with the Valkyries. He just sighed and said, "I hope this person still has some goodwill towards the outside world. The most terrifying thing is that apart from his only goal, he doesn't care about anything else—"
"Haha, the other party can't escape from You7 Xia Ting, so we don't need to be too nervous. The four Luofu people must be more concerned about their own business center. Kong, you still have students to entertain tonight, right? Go and take care of it quickly, and welcome her with the best spirit and energy."
Although Ji Zi, who had watched and listened to the whole show, did not show it, she was still in a good mood when she comforted the two of them.
Witnessing the rare moment between Lao Yang and Kong made her understand the depression these two family members were holding back - it was a pity that Sanyue was in a daze just now and didn't take a sneak shot of their bitter faces.
"Well, you're right, Jizi. I have to be serious with a serious child. I was so anxious when she first came here. How can I treat her as a vacation..."
"Hina will probably be very happy! Only when the teacher is in a state of panic can she show her value—" Asuna stood out with absolute optimism and cut open the chest of Kama who was hugging Sora, in return she glared at him.
"The last thing I want is for my lovely student to demonstrate his worth in a place like this! He's from the fifteenth century, you can't beat him!"
"...Teacher, have you forgotten that he is just an alter ego?"
Hua Lin sighed helplessly, but she inexplicably hoped that the teacher who was at a loss at this moment could exist for a little longer... so that they could comfort him more.
420. Delicious Hina??(??????)??
You treat me like a great man, I will repay you like a great man.
For a long time, many people have stood by their teachers with this kind of mentality, but as they grow older, their innocence fades, and this concept has been distorted a lot due to the expansion of selfishness and the maturity of vague goodwill.
…You treat me as a national hero, and I will repay you by marrying you.
Even though she would bend under long-term pressure no matter how strict she was, Hina was one of the first students to fall for her teacher, not to mention that she didn't try hard to resist the teacher's charm.
There is almost no bending process. She always supports her teacher and hopes to continue to support him as a wife. For this reason, she cares about the concept of growth more than any student.
From planning the university department, to professional research, to the introduction of teaching robots, so that all seniors, including herself, can go to university - all of this is for the purpose of becoming a reliable adult one day... and making the teacher willing to regard her as a partner.
From the first time the teacher visited her dormitory and watched her sleep comfortably for a whole day, it has been more than three years and almost four years. Time is really a cruel thing...
Although it should be so, her body has changed very little. She has not been hurt by the years, nor has she made any progress. This makes her nervous about the changes she will bring to the teacher at first sight.
Yes, Hina, who was so powerful that she defeated Ichika in the election, has returned to the state of being a lazy and unconfident little kid. In addition to being uneasy about the unfamiliar environment, she is also worried about the teacher's preferences.
Although Sora was reluctant to tease her like he teased Iori, even during school events when everyone could get encouragement from the teacher, she could sense that he would deliberately avoid those students with plump figures, and would only make jokes about those students he had no desire for, so that they would retreat.
This in itself was an insult and a display of preference, and Hina was tragically unable to act coquettishly enough to make the teacher "avoid" her.
Fortunately, Ichinose told her that for a teacher, Kivotos was like heaven on earth. It was more than a hundred years outside and three or four years inside. All her memories of the students seemed to have stagnated in the high school era. Perhaps with the bonus of this memory stagnation, she could also improve her impression of them.
The choice of clothing colors, as well as the overall coordination of socks and shoes, were all carefully chosen, with the alternation of light purple and dark purple tones reinforcing her cuteness, and a maturity that exceeded the limitations of her figure mixed in with her girlishness. Not only did she receive silent praise from Azi's nosebleed, she even received envy and dissatisfaction from several old rivals - before being teleported, she still had a little confidence.
Since I have clearly stated that there is no need to go into battle right away, I must use this equipment to show the teacher that I have become an outstanding adult—
The determined girl overcame numerous obstacles and, with her super high popularity and over 80% support from the entire academy, reigned at the top of the city of Kivotos, which is also the top of the Starry Sky Train. She captured the teacher's eyes with her clothing and temperament, rather than just her body advantage.
...It should be like this.
But the moment she stood in the center of the observation car, the whole world seemed to be plunged into a shy atmosphere.
The former head of the Discipline Committee, the devil of Gehenna, was wearing a mature evening gown, but his mentality was not mature enough. In the end, because of the onlookers in the car, he fell into extreme shyness.
"Hina, you..."
Sora, who could only manage to force a smile because of Rakshasa's troubles, was almost blinded by Hina's calves wrapped in purple socks and her deliberately cinched waist.
It was precisely because of the overwhelming cuteness, which was completely disproportionate to the slightly mature charm, that Sora truly realized how determined the little sleepyhead was to take him down - but obviously, as reflected in her confusion... the occasion seemed to be wrong, and the occasion that she thought required formal attire was not that formal at all.
"Because, because the teacher wrote to me that we don't need to prepare for battle right away, I didn't wear the most suitable clothes for the event. And I heard that there would be a welcome party, so I thought this outfit... might be suitable--"
Being forcibly transferred, the crowd was watching, the white-haired girl, who obviously couldn't bear the "weight" of a lady but insisted on imitating a lady, crossed her hands at her lower abdomen, and the bat wings extending from under her skirt trembled slightly. The rotation speed of the halo above her head became 3% faster. Her whole body was filled with alien elements, which made her look more worthy of pity. With her shy but forced calm expression, the maternal instinct of Jizi and Cocolia, who had not gone out with Sanyue all day, was overflowing.
"No, no! This child is so cute!!"
Not only did they open their lips slightly, but March was also jumping up and down and snapping the Polaroid camera, just like the medical pro sister who was scooping up French fries in Achibaba and snapping the semi-automatic camera until it was patinated, and she was spinning around Hina.
"Yes... Miss March Seven? Please advise me. The teacher mentioned you in the letter--"
"Although I'm curious about how Sora described me... Can we take a picture together?! I'll put you in the center!"
"Wow, I feel like I've become noble standing next to this kid! March, hurry up and take the photo--" Even Ester next to her couldn't help but let out a few gasps.
If other women came, Esta would just be jealous, but after meeting Hinata... she was even a little jealous that Sora could hug such a cute student -
"Add me, add me!" Paimon started to cheer wildly.
"Well, I, I'm not a star either - please do as you please..."
"Chairman's new clothes are beautiful! It's great that you can come!"
“Ichinose…ah, no, don’t shake it!”
It was hard for Hina to refuse the unexpected enthusiasm. She looked at the teacher in confusion, hoping that he could help her out. However, she unexpectedly found that she had become the culprit of the teacher's beating.
"Doctor...please explain it to me!"
"Sora, we have to talk!"
"How dare you harm such a young child!!"
"Didn't you let Xiangling and Noelle go?! Why couldn't you hold back on this kid?"
"Beasts! No, worse than beasts!"
"Fortunately, Ping didn't leave Yaoyao to you!"
"Ah!! I haven't touched Hinata yet, really not!"
Kong had been studying the pot for a whole day, but in order to carry out his image as a profound immortal, he had not caught up with anything and had made no progress. Liu Yun, who was full of anger, swung his sleeves and hit him with a series of Crane Flow Palms, almost turning his string into pieces. He had no choice but to go to Kama, but found that she sneered and turned into a spirit. She had no intention of helping him to defend himself, and she didn't care at all that she had been troubled by misunderstandings before.
"Wait, don't draw your sword! Hina's appearance is solidified! Really! All the girls in Kivotos are like this! If you don't believe me, ask Karin and the others!!"
When everyone from Terra and Teyvat launched a frantic physical attack on the air, only Noshiro and Befa maintained a subtle expression:
"...Looking a bit bigger than most of the submarine girls, I think it's okay. The commander shouldn't be guilty of this..."
"I, I'm already 21 years old... I'm a real adult..."
Hina's voice was a little weak as she was eager to prove that she was capable.
“…Ah, it’s still a little small.”
After hearing his soft "sophistry", the girls who were originally planning to say a few fair words to the commander, whose ship experience was generally at least fifty years old, also ruthlessly labeled Kong a lolita complex.
"This kid actually lied to help you escape legal punishment - he should have listened to Ye Lan and arrested you to behave for two days!"
"Liuyun, don't you know me? If I like you, how can I be so childish? Ugh!"
Sora, who was "slapped" into a paper man by Liuyun, floated away and landed in Hina's arms. Although he deliberately fled here, he saw that Hina's eyes were filled with a bit of grievance and lack of confidence, so he really didn't dare to say the following words:
"…Look at those calves and slender arms, how cute they are—they are simply a treasure in the world! I admit that I like Hinata! Beat me to death!"
He swelled up instantly and held Hina in his arms - because the girl was only 1.42 meters tall, she looked like an old rooster protecting his cubs.
This terrible, yet in a sense, statement that protected the girl's self-esteem was no less terrible than his self-explosion in front of Cocolia - the man who was holding a greatsword and trying to show his respect was silenced.
"Teacher..." Hina, whose heart had already sank, blushed visibly.
"you……"
Liu Yun's EQ was a little low, but when she saw the little cutie in purple, hoping to hold the scene with her mature charm, hugging Sora with a look of nostalgia, and her expression changing from sadness to joy, her raised eyebrows could only slowly relax:
9 “This child has been waiting for you for four years…?”
０ "Tsk, you only know how to judge maturity by appearance——"
It was Snake who suddenly spoke venomously and saved Hina and Sora: "According to your way of judging, you should be hunched over and despised by others, and I would have turned into a fossil long ago--"
"Hmm..." Liu Yun's eyebrows raised again, but Sheshe also ridiculed her, making it difficult for her to find a point to get angry.
Taking advantage of the moment when Liuyun and Kong were soft-hearted, the expressionless Shenhe came out from the valley between Sanyue and Xiaofupo and held Hina's arm that was holding Kong.
2 "...Master, her bone age is correct. She didn't lie."
9 After accidentally hurting the young man in front of him several times, Liu Yun's hand holding his glasses trembled slightly.
〇 "…I'm sorry, I was prejudiced—"
Wu But she still refused to admit her mistake to Kong: "You let this child nag you for four years - she has lost weight because of nagging. I need to make her some soup to nourish her - I will cook it myself."
Immortal Lord, if you make more, there might be some leftovers for dinner...
Befa, the cook, hesitated for a moment, but finally let her do what she wanted.
Hua Lin, who was standing next to her, saw her put down her slender hand that was trying to stop her... and took the initiative to go over to help her with the cooking machine.
——Being considerate is also part of a maid’s training.
"Thank you, Hua Lin, Shen He - you also come and help me cook."
"Please wait a moment, Master."
After Shen He let go of her hand, her empty eyes still stared at Hina for a long time, until Hina became uncomfortable again, and then she gently praised her -
"Don't mind what Master said. You are very mature."
"Thank you."
They are all good people. Even though they said they wanted to kill the teacher, they were actually protecting me whom they just met?
The outside world is so friendly...? It's different from what the teacher said?
"Navigator Himeko salutes you, Miss Sorasaki Hina."
Seeing that everyone had almost finished making noise, Himeko bowed slightly to Hinata in a very formal manner, treating her like an independent woman.
She knew that what Hina lacked was this kind of recognition from adults. She might already be a strong and mature woman among the students, but in the outside world, she needed this kind of recognition to strengthen her confidence:
"Introduced by the air passenger, the voting ceremony for Miss Sorasaki Hina to board the train has officially begun - very good, unanimous approval, welcome to join the family of the nameless guest."
"How could it not be passed unanimously? Black Tower? How did you suddenly come back to life?"
"Because I have a feeling that if I don't raise my hand, I'll be thrown into the warehouse by the old man."
This girl was sensitive for once, but it wasn't because she was sincerely praising Hina's cuteness. She looked up and down for a long time at the girl who was purring like a cat because she fell into Sora's arms, and she actually felt unwilling.
"...I feel like I can't compare...my mental age is too far behind."
"Even when you were little, you were not as lovely as that child. The doctor is right. She is indeed a miracle of life and a treasure of the world."
Ruan Mei compared it with the black tower without mercy.