After finishing breakfast, Adam left the dormitory.
Mei had stopped him, wanting to come with him….But he refused
After all, if it really is about Kiana's academic performance, the purple-haired girl shouldn't involve herself- she had plenty of troubles of her own
…
..
.
As the principal of St. Freya's Academy, Theresa's office is located in the most central part of the Academy
As he reached the loli's office, Adam paused, thoughtfully looking at the door
At this moment in the office, he could see with his senses that Theresa was leisurely taking sips of bitter melon juice
-All while reading "The Adventure of Humu" with great interest and focus
Without any hint of politeness, the silver-haired boy opened the door without knocking
Tack
As he slowly opened the door, a sound echoed in the principal's office
From the gap that was already opened-
What caught his attention was her petite appearance, which has remained unchanged for more than 40 years, along with that nun uniform that she has been wearing for who knows how long
Truly, a legal loli in the flesh; however, the normally dignified little principal was in quite an embarrassing state
Because, just after the gap opened enough to let his vision through-
- He saw Theresa hurriedly closing the comic and hiding it under her desk at a panicked speed
"....."
The white haired girl's gaze snapped to him as he entered her office
"...."
After a few seconds of silent staring-
"Ahem"
Theresa coughed dramatically, her hand over her mouth
"Student Adam, please knock next time you enter."
The little girl stared at him with absolute seriousness
"Sure." The silver-haired boy nodded, "My apologies, principal."
…
It was very impolite of him….However, he couldn't help
He wanted to see this famous scene firsthand!
…And it was worth it!
…
"I accept your apology."
She crossed her hands over her non-existent chest, nodding and pretending to be 'gracious;
"Anyway…." Theresa shook her head. "Good morning."
"...Good morning"
Adam responded in kind, stiffly.
…
Why was this silly loli acting so polite?
…
"Sit, I have something to talk to you about."
Nodding, he wordlessly sat down
As soon as his butt touched the chair-
"I'm worried..."
Theresa immediately spoke up
-At this point, Adam was almost sure what she wanted to say
"Argh!"
The petite girl slapped her hands on her thighs in frustration, letting out an exclamation that nobody her age should have made
"I'm worried to death about Kiana!" She then raised her arms, putting them on her temples. "If she doesn't get a passing grade on the upcoming exams….She won't be able to become an official Valkyrie!"
Theresa complained without any restraint
….
In academics, she is not diligent and lazy- as if she has already given up.
And in actual combat training…Well, she does seem motivated, but her progress….
-It's far below of what would be expected from someone who has both Kaslana and Scariac blood!
…..
The white-haired little girl continued:
"I have already warned her that, if she fails the exam in a few months.…." She paused, pursing her lips "-She will be expelled from St. Freya's Academy. Of course, I won't actually expel her….I just want her to be motivated!"
"But principal…" Adam immediately spoke up, "There are still a few months, right? With so much time, even Kiana can pass!"
Though Kiana is stupid….She's not that stupid
…At least, if she studies little by little, she will at least get a passing grade
"Do you really think my stupid niece can pass?" She looked at him with a deadpan stare. "Hey, don't let your love for her blind you, okay?!"
"...."
Adam awkwardly placed his palms on top of his thighs, his gaze wandering around the room
…
Of course, he never expected his new 'relationship' with Kiana to be kept hidden- especially from the girl's Aunt herself
…Well, in public, they were indeed intimate, with hugs, handholding, and light kisses on the cheeks- if Theresa didn't realise that his relationship with Kiana had changed, then he would really start to doubt this silly principal's intelligence!
Also…Surprisingly enough, when it came to doing intimate stuff…Kiana was quite shy
That was quite weird- Adam thought that Kiana would be the type of person to openly French kiss him in public, in front of all the students
….
"So….You want me to guide Kiana?"
Adam asked knowingly, staring at Theresa's blue eyes
"That's right!" The white haired little girl nodded with a cheerful smile, "I can guide Kiana with combat training, but as for theoretical study... I can only ask you to help her."
The silver-haired boy nodded in agreement.
He was indeed the most suitable person to teach Kiana and improve her academic performance.
Not only were they close, but his test scores are always perfect 100/100
"Ahem…" The little Principal coughed, hints of embarrassment appearing on her face, "So….Can you be her temporary teacher?"
….
Theresa really has no experience in this area.
Although she is nominally the principal of St. Freya Academy, she really has no talent for academic studies
She had never received any training of that type.
Ever since she was born….She has been mostly focused on combat mission, and fighting. She has never gone to school to get a formal education
Therefore, she's really unsuitable to be a teacher for anything that isn't combat-related
…
".....Sure"
Looking at the embarrassed Theresa, Adam nodded
But in his head, plans were already forming. Teaching the Tuna would certainly not be easy, so he might have to…use special means
"Great!" Theresa gave him a thumbs up, her face beaming, "You are truly the right person for this job! Come on, I'm sure you can teach my stupid niece!"
The white haired girl spoke to encourage him
"Also, don't worry."
She stopped, her face gradually turning serious- or well, as serious as she could be
"I won't let you work for free." She patted her flat chest. "Considering Kiana's….difficulties, you deserve some compensation. What do you need?"
With her authority and resources as the manager of the Far East branch of Shickshal, she can definitely meet most of a teenage boy's needs!
"Hmm…"
The silver-haired boy tapped his chin in thought
….
Frankly, there's nothing that Theresa could offer him.
Money? He doesn't need money. Even as a kid before awakening the Chat Room, he had invested quite a lot of money in stocks that he knew would become valuable
Though it didn't work as much as he expected….He still had plenty because of the inheritance and compensation Shickshal had given him
Still, now….Well, he could just hack into the internet and get as much money as he wanted.
Theresa also didn't have any special 'things' that fall in the scope of 'Special weapons', 'Mysterious Inheritance', or 'Overpowered and secret technique'
…
"Principal…"
Decision made, Adam stopped tapping his chin and raised his head, staring at the petite Principal of this school
"I need a leave of absence, is that okay?"
"Hah?!"
The white haired girl let out a surprised exclamation, her eyes widening
…
Out of all the things she expected this boy to ask…..A leave of absence wasn't included in any of them
After all, they have been here for only a week, and yet he wants a leave of absence!?
…
"Hey, if you get a leave of absence, how will you teach Kiana?"
Her face twisted into a cute frown as she questioned him
"Don't worry." Adam smiled confidently, "I will teach her in a…special way"
His smile turned blindingly bright
"Erm….."
The white haired girl opposite of him shivered lightly
…
After seeing such a smile, Theresa knew that this special method definitely wouldn't be enjoyable for Kiana
Scratch that, any teaching method would be disliked by Kiana. As for this one….maybe 'torture' would be a more suited word?
'Come on Kiana! You can do it! It's for your own good!'
She cheered for Kiana inside her thoughts
Still….She was curious about Adam's special method, and whether it would actually work
...
"Sure, if you're so confident…then so be it"
Theresa waved at him, deciding to trust him
"I'll give you 3 months of paid leave." The white haired girl put her hands on her hips. "In exchange, I hope to see Kiana pass the exams and officially become a C-rank Valkyrie."
"Thanks, principal, you're the best!!"
Clap…Clap
Adam's eyes lit up, his hands clapping dramatically
….
He had to say: Although Theresa is a bit stupid, she is truly a good person!
'I guess that particular statement in my previous life is correct: "Theresa-chan is the cutest in the world!".'
Though…Three months….Well, it was enough for what he wanted to do. And in fact, it allowed him some more days of preparation
….
"Okay, okay!" Theresa turned her head away, her face flushing in embarrassment. "Don't bother praising me. I will not extend your leave!"
Though she said that, that slight smile on her face couldn't be hidden
"I have no such intentions." Adam rolled his eyes at her "Also, which subject should I start with?"
"Hm…"
The white haired girl paused, her face turning thoughtful
"Start with history- it was her lowest score in the tests." She shook her head helplessly. "I know that teaching history is hard, so I'll open the Shickshal database to both of you."
Knowing from personal experience that learning and teaching history is hard, she decided to make it easier for him
In front of her, a holographic, virtual screen appeared. Theresa tapped on it repeatedly for 2 seconds, and then-
Ding
A notification rang out from Adam's personal terminal as it lit up
Looking down, he saw that indeed- he could now access Shichshal's database
…Not that he couldn't access it before- but now, he could do it officially with the Overseer's granddaughter!
"The part of the database that is open to you and Kiana contains all the major eruptions that took place."
She crossed her hands in front of her chest with pride
"Of course, you two can also personally experience these scenes in Virtual Reality." Theresa pursed her lips. "Compared to reading books, this approach would definitely work on Kiana!"
…
It's apparent that she had taken great measures to actually make her naughty and stupid niece into a proper Valkyrie
From hiring a tutor, to giving her a special environment to learn
-She had done her best
….
"I see."
The silver-haired boy nodded indifferently
…
After she mentioned virtual reality, Adam's mind flashed to a particular side story of Honkai Impact 3rd
In it, Bronya and Kiana enter virtual reality and encounter a replica of Kallen Kaslan, who is aware that she and her world are all simulations made of code
'.....'
The silver-haired boy's thoughts paused
'....Monika?'
-The only thing missing is that digital version of Kallen having Admin commands…And then, the situation would mirror Monika's
'Anyway….Hm…I should leave this to Bronya.'
Though he would truly teach Kiana every subject….After some consideration, he felt that it was better to let Bronya teach her history
Firstly, Adam didn't want to be in Otto's sight. Though he could easily deal with him…There was no need to. Beyond that, who knew what that madman would?
In the end…Except for Himeko, everyone had gotten a happy ending, but that was only because nobody obstructed Otto's goal of reviving Kallen
So….He didn't want to rashly contact Otto. It would be better for him to meet the blonde bastard on his own terms.
And besides…Adam also had something he wanted from Otto.
A happy cooperation between the two would be the best-case scenario- but he can't predict what this madman would do in case of prior contact
Preferably, they would meet face to face. This way, they would communicate with a 'friendly' attitude
-The silver-haired boy would also be able to corrupt Otto's soulium body, his entire network, and truly threaten his life
But in any case…Adam also wanted Kiana and Bronya to develop a bond
….
"What are you thinking?"
Theresa's voice snapped him out of his thoughts
"I'm just thinking of the best way to teach Kiana history."
Without showing that he was plotting to blackmail and threaten her grandfather, Adam gave the white haired girl a slight smile
"Mhm"
Otto's precious granddaughter hummed in satisfaction
"Anyway…"
The silver-haired boy shook his head, slowly standing up
"If there's nothing else, I'll start teaching Kiana right away."
"Ah? Nope, go ahead!"
Theresa waved him off and urged him to leave
"....."
Adam said nothing.
He walked towards the door and left the principal to read Humu comics in peace
…
..
.
-----
A/N:
Sorry if this chapter was a bit...badly written. I had trouble sleeping the past couple of days
.
.
.
.
..
.
.
patreon.com / AncestorAdamFlores