Chapter 95
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Volume 3 + Chapter 95: Completely Collapsed Inside
Xia Yi still remembered this.
In the past, when Hill was a child and learning swordsmanship from her, she had already shown amazing talent.
Every time Hill performed, it made the Human Sword Saint feel joy.
So the Human Sword Saint asked her student what kind of reward she wanted.
Hill’s answer was… a head pat!
So, today, upon seeing that Hill had fallen asleep from working too hard, Xia Yi recalled the past, walked over, and gently patted Hill’s head.
But just as she made this move, she heard—
“Teacher?”
Hearing Hill call her “Teacher,” Xia Yi froze completely in place.
Could it be that she was caught in the act?
No, no, absolutely not!
Xia Yi absolutely did not want her student to discover her true identity.
You have to understand, as the Human Sword Saint, she was a lofty and radiant figure in Hill’s heart.
But now, she has become a little girl with no authority, obsessed with milk tea…
Her dignity as a teacher was about to collapse!
“I—I…”
For a moment, Xia Yi didn’t know what to do and could only close her eyes.
But then, Hill made an even more inappropriate move—she emotionally hugged Xia Yi and softly said, “Finally… found you.”
Xia Yi’s heart sank into despair, her face full of hopelessness.
Hill was lying on the office chair, hugging the petite Xia Yi. The two of them were stuck together.
The office suddenly became silent.
What’s going on?
What is even going on here!!
Hill, why have you become like this, actually using your teacher as a hug pillow?
Since when did you turn into such a disrespectful, naughty kid!!
Xia Yi truly had never imagined that she would one day suffer such humiliation.
Hill seemed to be thoroughly enjoying this situation, letting time pass. Over ten minutes later, she finally slowly woke up.
“Mm… Where am I…?”
Hill saw herself hugging Xia Yi.
And Xia Yi looked completely drained of spirit, as if her soul had flown away.
“…Sorry, Xia Yi!”
Hill looked apologetic and hurriedly let go of Xia Yi.
“I’m really sorry, I think I got drowsy and did something inappropriate.”
“Drowsy?”
Xia Yi blinked.
That’s right—Hill had been in a dazed state earlier.
If she had really discovered her identity, she would’ve questioned her right away. After all, that dependable male teacher had suddenly become a little girl—who wouldn’t want to know what happened?
But just now, Hill had really only treated her as a pillow.
“I—I… how could I mistake Xia Yi for Teacher?” Hill was shaken. “Because in that half-dream state, I seemed to feel Teacher’s presence, so I didn’t think much and just hugged… and it turned out to be Xia Yi.”
After hearing the explanation, Xia Yi was relieved.
Thank goodness.
Being treated like that by her own student did feel a bit bad.
But Hill was really working so hard, so let’s just say the teacher is sacrificing a bit to reward her!
Just this once—no more inappropriate actions like that again!
“It’s okay, Hill-teacher, it’s just a small thing. No need to feel guilty!” Xia Yi said. “You’ve helped me so much, I should repay you too. If this makes you feel better, then it’s all worth it.”
“Xia Yi, thank you.”
“No problem, no problem.”
“But… I think I heard Xia Yi… directly call my name earlier?”
“Eh?”
Hearing that, the little hair strand on Xia Yi’s head stood straight up.
Sure enough, she did hear something?
It couldn’t be that she didn’t notice anything at all.
“T-That was…”
Come on, brain! Think of something!! Mouth, it’s your time to shine!!
“Because I actually have… special feelings for teacher Hill!!”
“…” Hill looked a bit surprised.
“I’m the same age as you, teacher Hill. I may look like this, but I’m already seventeen, almost an adult. So I’ve always wanted to be friends with you. Just now, I lost control and revealed my feelings. I-Is that… not okay…?”
Damn it, I’m going all in!!
Xia Yi deliberately acted cute, putting on a shy expression, lowering her head, pinching the hem of her skirt, and occasionally sneaking peeks at Hill.
On the surface—very cute. In reality… yeah, still pretty cute.
“So that’s how it is. Xia Yi, if you like, then when we’re in private, you can call me by name directly.” Hill smiled.
Looks like she bought it.
That’s something to be happy about.
But Xia Yi was completely collapsing inside.
Now, she definitely couldn’t let Hill find out her true identity. If she did, and realized the teacher she respected most had acted all cutesy like this in front of her, then all the dignity of a teacher would be utterly destroyed!
“Y-Yeah… Hill… okay…”
…
“Sigh.”
Xia Yi left Hill’s office, feeling both physically and mentally exhausted.
I’m so tired.
Even fighting a hundred magical beasts wouldn’t be as tiring as this.
She walked down the corridor of the academic building, stopped, looked up, and stared at the center of Laurel Tree Academy.
“Something’s missing there.”
According to the layout of Laurel Tree Academy, there were no buildings at the very center—a huge open space existed there, which was quite unusual.
Students were usually not allowed to approach that area.
On the academy’s crest, there was a giant laurel tree, but if you tried to find it within the academy grounds, it was nowhere to be seen.
In reality, that’s a secret.
At the very center of Laurel Tree Academy stood a massive laurel tree—so tall it blotted out the sun, impossible to ignore.
But that tree had been deliberately hidden, as if it contained some great secret.
In the letter from Xia Lulu, she had mentioned that the gift Xia Yi was to find in the academy was hidden beneath that giant laurel tree.
And using ordinary methods, the tree couldn’t be found. Even if you broke the rules and barged into the central area, all you’d see was a vast, empty field.
Now, all she could do was wait—until the end-of-term exams. If she scored exceptionally high, she could then request access to the laurel tree.
“It’s still going to take a while~”
Xia Yi sighed helplessly. Just thinking about having to continue “serving time” in Old Bitterface’s class made her head hurt.
She planned to return to her dorm and sort out some materials to refine a transformation potion.
On the way, she ran into someone.
“Miss Xia Yi, I wonder if you already have a dance partner for the Freshmen Social? If not, may I invite you to dance with me at the event?”
Xia Yi was genuinely surprised that someone had actually come to invite her.
But when she saw who the person inviting her was, she was even more shocked.
