Volume 3 Chapter 128
by Need_More_SleepVolume 3 + Chapter 128: Dream Come True
After entering the kitchen for a while, Hill came out carrying a plate.
When she reached the living room, she didn’t go in immediately but instead quietly observed for a moment.
“Teacher Hill, why aren’t you coming out yet~?”
The black twin-tailed loli was sitting on the sofa, likely bored from waiting, so she rested her hands on the couch and swung her legs back and forth.
This action looked undeniably cute.
Yet, it delivered a devastating psychological blow to Hill.
“This…?!”
If this had happened a while ago, she might still have been able to see Xia Yi as a youthful girl like herself.
But once she connected it to the memory of her teacher, she couldn’t stay calm.
The former Human Sword Saint, Wright Schubert, had always been mature, steady, and reliable—exuding an air of authority in every action, someone who naturally inspired a sense of security.
Yet now, that very same teacher had turned into a girl and was… swinging her feet?!
Logically speaking, she really didn’t want to believe that Xia Yi was her teacher.
If she truly accepted this reality, it would be like admitting…
That the hero of humanity had now fully transformed into a loli?
Hill felt a wave of dizziness and nearly stumbled to the ground.
“Calm down… It’s not confirmed yet. Don’t jump to conclusions.”
She glanced at the plate in her hands, which held something containing a little-known secret about the Human Sword Saint.
No matter how many coincidences there were, they couldn’t possibly stretch this far.
After taking a deep breath, she stepped forward.
“Teacher Hill, you’re here! Where did you go just now?” Xia Yi smiled.
“Xia Yi, you must have been quite frightened tonight, right?” Hill asked.
“Oh… yes!” Xia Yi nodded. “I was really scared just now…”
“Have something to eat to calm your nerves,” Hill said. “My teacher once told me that if you feel too stressed, eating something can help relieve the pressure.”
Huh?
Did I ever say something like that?
Xia Yi almost wanted to ask, but then she thought—Hill’s teacher might not necessarily be her alone. Maybe someone else had said it.
So she kept the question to herself.
Still, eating was indeed a good way to relieve stress. She wholeheartedly agreed with that!
After all, a dragon’s appetite was enormous, and nighttime was the perfect time for a midnight snack.
She watched as Hill set the plate down, filled with an assortment of desserts.
Suddenly, she caught a whiff of a unique fragrance, and her entire body stiffened.
Even hidden among all the sweets, Xia Yi could immediately recognize it—
Osmanthus cake!
It was actually osmanthus cake!!
She nearly jumped up and reached for it right then and there.
But thankfully, she managed to restrain herself at the last moment.
No, if she ate the osmanthus cake now, she’d lose control—it always happened before…
She absolutely couldn’t let her student see her like that!
Xia Yi stared at the osmanthus cake, her heart aching.
I’m sorry, osmanthus cake!!
“Xia Yi, is there anything you’d like to eat? Or do these not satisfy you?” Hill inquired.
“Ah… n-no! I think this is a great idea! Since Teacher Hill is being so kind, I can’t refuse.”
Xia Yi reached out toward the osmanthus cake.
Hill watched her movements intently.
Uwaaahhh!!
Osmanthus cake, my beloved osmanthus cake!!
Her hand trembled, veering off course at the last second as she forcibly grabbed a cookie instead and ate it.
Though the cookie was delicious, it just couldn’t compare to…
“Sorry, Xia Yi, it’s so late that I don’t have any milk tea,” Hill said.
“That’s okay.”
Xia Yi wasn’t too concerned about milk tea—it wasn’t important at all! Whether she had it or not didn’t matter!
Even though she was a bit hungry, she kept herself in check, not revealing an appetite that far exceeded a human’s.
“Teacher Hill, did you buy all these?” Xia Yi asked.
“No, I made them myself. Sometimes when I’m bored, I bake some desserts.”
“Teacher Hill is so skilled! That’s amazing!”
“Thank you…”
Hearing this, Hill felt a little happy.
But what she cared about most was the osmanthus cake on the plate.
Why wasn’t Xia Yi taking it?
Did she not like it?
How strange.
The fact that the Human Sword Saint loved osmanthus cake was something only a handful of people close to him knew.
Hill was one of them.
In the past, she had secretly seen her teacher eating osmanthus cake—he never showed such enthusiasm for any other dessert.
If this were her teacher, he would definitely love osmanthus cake!
But the Xia Yi before her didn’t. Could it be…
That they weren’t the same person at all? Had she misunderstood something?
“Alright, I’m full~ Teacher Hill, the desserts you made really helped me relax,” Xia Yi said, pretending to be satisfied.
But in reality, she wasn’t satisfied at all.
This was torture! To maintain her image in front of her student, she had to part with her beloved osmanthus cake!
“Then I’ll put these away.”
Hill nodded and picked up the plate to take it back.
Phew…
Xia Yi let out a long sigh of relief—she had finally made it through.
All her efforts hadn’t been in vain.
“Xia Yi, open your mouth, ah~”
Suddenly, Hill’s voice came from behind her.
Instinctively, Xia Yi obeyed and opened her mouth.
Hill had launched a surprise attack out of nowhere!
A sweet, fragrant flavor filled Xia Yi’s mouth, the delightful taste blooming on her taste buds.
It was the little princess’s favorite—osmanthus cake.
Her eyes widened in shock as she stared at Hill, her student who had just force-fed her osmanthus cake.
Xia Yi had initially wanted to resist with all her might, but the osmanthus cake was already in her mouth—it was too late.
There was no way she could refuse her favorite food.
“Xia Yi?”
Hill was surprised by Xia Yi’s reaction.
It was completely different from how she had reacted to the other desserts—her delight was practically written all over her face.
She quickly pulled the osmanthus cake back, letting Xia Yi only have a small bite.
“Ah…”
Xia Yi stared fixedly at the piece of osmanthus cake in Hill’s hand, not even blinking.
“Do you want more?”
Hill tentatively extended the osmanthus cake toward her again.
This gesture was practically like feeding her.
This…!!
Xia Yi shuddered.
She remembered the dream she’d once had—being fed osmanthus cake by her student…
No, absolutely not!
What about the dignity of a teacher?!
Even if this was osmanthus cake, she absolutely could not accept this—this was her bottom line!!
Today, I, the Human Sword Saint, would rather die than let my student feed me osmanthus cake!
I must refuse immediately and make my stance clear!!
Xia Yi stared at Hill, her face burning as she hesitated for a long moment. Then, clutching her skirt and lowering her head in embarrassment, she spoke her true feelings.
“I… want some more osmanthus cake…”
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