Chapter 94
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Volume 3 + Chapter 94: Good Girl
Upon hearing that Hill wanted her to go to her office for a private chat, Xia Yi immediately nodded in agreement.
“Mm, sure!”
She figured Hill must have something important to discuss with her—otherwise, she wouldn’t have come all the way to the dorm.
To Xia Yi, this wasn’t a big deal.
But unintended words can carry unintended meanings.
The classmates nearby suddenly erupted into loud cheers, stirring up excitement.
“Wooow!!!”
“Is this forbidden love?!”
“Isn’t Yue still in the dorm? This is like cuckolding her right in front of her face! So thrilling!!”
“I object! Teacher Hill is everyone’s idol—Xia Yi can’t hog her all to herself!!!”
Huh??
Xia Yi’s brain nearly short-circuited from their words. What were they even talking about? She couldn’t understand a single thing!
But judging by their excitement, they were clearly here for the drama and had gotten their fill.
Now, this would probably end up on the cover of gossip magazines again—maybe even as the headline.
—
On the way to Hill’s office…
Hill’s expression was calm, indifferent to the stares of others. Xia Yi, curious, couldn’t help but ask, “Teacher Hill, aren’t you bothered by this?”
“Bothered? By what, Xia Yi?” Hill turned to look at her.
“Teacher Hill, don’t you read magazines? Like the Laurel Academy Weekly? It’s super popular.”
“I’ve heard of it, but I don’t really read it.”
So she really didn’t know.
Xia Yi coughed lightly. “Teacher Hill, do you know there’s been a lot of gossip going around Laurel Academy lately? Like… rumors that you and I have some kind of… improper teacher-student relationship.”
Hill’s eyes widened.
Only after saying it out loud did Xia Yi realize how awkward it sounded. She hurriedly explained, “It’s just what the other students are gossiping about. The reason they got so excited earlier was because of that.”
“There’s… actually something like this?”
“What does Teacher Hill think about it now?”
“I don’t have any particular thoughts… I’d never considered this before. It’s just surprising to hear for the first time, and I don’t really understand why people would think that way…” Hill seemed genuinely confused, as if she truly hadn’t given it any thought.
“I don’t get it either. Honestly, I’m not really good at understanding this kind of thing,” Xia Yi admitted.
“Come to think of it, Xia Yi, you’re actually dating Yue Liu, right?”
“…That’s not really the case.”
Xia Yi realized that her relationship with Yue Liu was getting harder and harder to explain.
Even Hill thought so now.
Damn fox radish, ruining everything!
“But, actually, in a popularity poll, the pairing of you and me was ranked number one.”
“It’s number one?”
Hill was even more baffled.
It seemed she had no real awareness of her own popularity at Laurel Academy.
Of course!
Hill was still a good girl!
It made sense—after all, Hill was her own outstanding student. There was no way she’d entertain any improper thoughts.
Absolutely impossible!
She must have just inherited her teacher’s dedication to swordsmanship and, as a result, neglected other aspects to some degree…
—
As they chatted, the two arrived at Hill’s office.
“Xia Yi, would you like something to drink?”
As usual, Hill asked the routine question.
“Mm.”
Xia Yi nodded.
Even if she couldn’t reveal her identity, she still had to maintain her dignity as a teacher in front of her student.
She waited for Hill to ask what kind of coffee she wanted, ready to coolly reply, “Bitter black coffee—the drink of adults!”
But Hill didn’t ask. Instead, she simply placed a drink in Xia Yi’s hands.
“Huh…?!”
Xia Yi’s eyes widened.
Why had Hill given her milk tea?!
And not just any milk tea—it was taro boba milk tea, a different variety from the taro pearl milk tea she’d had before!
Hill smiled cheerfully. “Xia Yi, this is specially prepared for you.”
No, no, no!!
Why had her image in Hill’s mind changed?!
She had always insisted on bitter coffee as the mature choice—why had she suddenly become a soft, milk tea loving type?!
“Why… Did you give me this, Teacher Hill?”
“I still remember what happened before,” Hill explained. “That day, you got into a conflict with Biden over a cup of milk tea. It was clear you really liked it.”
Wait—had Hill been there when she let her inner demon take control to buy milk tea that day?
Xia Yi seemed to understand now.
Biden hadn’t died—Hill must have stepped in to defuse the situation.
It was all her inner demon’s fault! Now Hill thought she was an incurable milk tea addict. All the bitterness she’d endured before had been for nothing!
Damn inner demon—was this your true terror all along?!
“Today, Xia Yi isn’t maintaining her reversed persona.”
“Reversed?”
“I still remember the setting you came up with—a completely different Xia Yi, like an opposite version. How should I put it… In a way, I can understand why you and Yue Liu get along so well. Like attracts like, I suppose.” Hill sighed sincerely.
“I…”
“Hm? Did I misunderstand?”
“Ahaha, no, you’re right!”
Xia Yi’s emotions were complicated, but she had no choice but to play along.
“I just like roleplaying sometimes… Chuunibyou stuff. It’s because of that damn pink—uh, I mean, Yue Liu’s influence.”
So Hill thought her inner demon was just her acting out a Chuunibyou phase?
Like the fox radish, who constantly made up personas to roleplay.
Ugh.
This was really bad.
Half of her dignified image in front of her student had already been ruined!
—
“Actually, the reason I called you here today was also to ask about this. Has Biden given you any more trouble since then?” Hill asked with concern.
“Not really. At least on the surface, his attitude toward me has changed.”
“That’s good. If you run into any problems, you can always come to me.”
Hill seemed a little relieved about that.
“There’s one more thing I need to tell you. It’s about the witch. Even though you told me about her and I reported it, Laurel Academy didn’t take it seriously. In fact, they even reassigned some of our combat forces.”
Just as Norma had told her.
Hill had truly taken her words to heart and acted on them.
This deeply moved Xia Yi.
“But even though the higher-ups don’t believe it, I’ve been patrolling lately, investigating the witch’s traces. Once I have solid evidence, I’ll make the academy change its stance,” Hill explained.
Xia Yi took a closer look and noticed faint bloodshot streaks in Hill’s eyes—she must have been staying up late, doing all this voluntarily!
No wonder she looked so tired earlier.
“Teacher Hill…”
“It’s fine, Xia Yi. This is my own choice. You don’t need to feel burdened by it,” Hill replied with a smile.
—
Hill really did seem exhausted.
After finishing her discussion with Xia Yi, she leaned back in her chair and, after just a few moments of closing her eyes, fell asleep.
Looking at her sleeping student, Xia Yi’s face softened into a pained yet tender smile.
“Really, Hill… You didn’t have to go this far, you know?”
Xia Yi stepped closer to Hill, gazing at her student with emotion, her smile deepening.
When Hill was little, she always worked hard to earn rewards from her teacher—mainly head pats.
Well, this could count as a reward for Hill’s recent efforts, right?
Just like in the old days, Xia Yi raised her small hand and placed it gently on Hill’s head.
Pat pat~
But at that moment, Hill’s eyes suddenly opened, startling Xia Yi so much that her heart skipped a beat.
“…Teacher?”
sketchyqueen
maybe she’ll actually figure it out this time who knows