At the same time, the corridor outside the classroom was already so crowded it was impassable.
Whether it was teachers, grade directors, or even school leadership, they were all standing here, trying hard to look into the classroom.
"I didn't expect it to actually be Dr. Mobius. Really didn't expect someone as busy as her would actually have time to come to our academy to give guidance."
"Exactly, exactly. When I first heard the news, I thought it was an April Fool's joke."
"I have a question. Why would an industry giant like Dr. Mobius lower herself to be a visiting professor here?"
"Could it be she saw the potential in our St. Freya Academy and wanted to evaluate it?"
"Oh please! If she wanted, countless prestigious schools around the world would offer her an olive branch. What does our St. Freya Academy have to compare with those top schools?"
"Indeed. Rather than believe that, I'd rather believe Dr. Mobius came here looking for someone."
"Alright, I'll come clean. The person Mobius is looking for is actually me…"
"Don't stop me. I've got yellow pee, I'll wake him up with it."
Compared to the relaxed atmosphere in the hallway, the mood inside the classroom was like hidden undercurrents surging.
Because just now, Van discovered that Mobius had already 'casually' paused by his desk for the third time.
And what made him feel even more hopeless, each time Mobius passed by, the fluorescent light above his seat would flicker for no reason.
This sudden abnormality made Kiana, who sat in front, unable to resist raising her head in confusion, "Huh? Is the voltage unstable?"
Feeling the static in the air, Van had no way to explain. He looked toward the front of the classroom. Raiden Mei's sitting posture was very upright, looking like she was seriously listening to the lecture.
But on closer inspection, you could notice, her right hand holding the pen was trembling slightly, as if she were forcefully suppressing something.
Just then, Van suddenly felt a wave of warmth at the back of his neck.
Then Mobius' slightly lazy voice rang beside his ear.
"Is my lecture too boring? Why do you seem a little... distracted~"
Just as Van was about to say something to defend himself, he heard a crack sound from the front.
He followed the sound to see Raiden Mei still sitting upright, but the pencil in her hand was already broken in two.
Just as the atmosphere in the classroom was getting tenser, a tall, fiery red silhouette appeared in the glass window of the back door.
Himeko was standing there, her sharp gaze cutting through the crowd, firmly fixed on what was happening inside.
Himeko's appearance made a few students who were goofing off straighten up instinctively. At the same time, a panicked Kiana quickly shoved her phone back into her desk.
The students all thought Himeko was here for a discipline check.
Little did they know, her gaze had been locked the entire time on Mobius' arm resting on Van's shoulder.
Facing Himeko's blade-like sharp gaze, Mobius calmly stood up and looked back without flinching.
The two's eyes met in the air, seemingly striking sparks.
Just at this critical moment, the class bell rang like a heavenly sound. Not only did it liberate all the students, but it also rescued Van's heart, which was beating wildly.
Himeko walked into the classroom with a kind smile, and without any explanation, grabbed the arm Mobius still had on Van's shoulder.
"Teacher Mobius, you've just arrived at the school. You must not be familiar with some places yet, right? How about, as the homeroom teacher, I take you around to get familiar with the campus?"
Watching the two walk away, Van finally let out a sigh of relief.
But he knew clearly, today's brief confrontation was probably just the appetizer. His 'good days' were still ahead.
When the dismissal bell rang, the morning classes officially ended.
The students could finally escape the tense learning atmosphere and walked out of the classroom in small groups.
Kiana, of course, was the first to pull out her lunchbox from her desk and shout to her two friends, "Mei~ Bronya! There's no time to dawdle anymore. If we don't hurry, there'll be no good spots left on the rooftop!"
Though Bronya was verbally complaining about Kiana's impatience, her hands moved quickly.
After packing up her things, Bronya was about to follow Kiana out of the classroom when she saw Raiden Mei staring blankly at the back row seats.
"What's wrong, Mei?" Bronya asked curiously. "Is something bothering you?"
Bronya's words brought Mei back to her senses. She smiled and shook her head, "It's nothing. Since you're ready, let's head out~"
"Let's go!" Kiana shouted excitedly as she ran out of the classroom, "I can finally enjoy the lunch Mei made with love for me!"
Kiana's words made Mei smile warmly, "Kiana, don't exaggerate. It's just a normal lunch. But if you like it, I can keep making them for you in the next few days…"
"Mei! Are you serious?!"
Kiana's eyes sparkled, "Yay! I get to eat Mei's love-filled bento for the next few days, I'm so happy!"
Off to the side, Bronya took the chance to tease, "Stupid Kiana only thinks about eating. She doesn't appreciate how much effort Mei puts into making those bentos."
"It's fine, Bronya~" Mei smiled and explained, "Cooking is my hobby. Besides, it's for you two, so I don't feel tired at all."
"Exactly!" Kiana chimed in, "Smelly Bronya, you don't understand anything~ The best way to repay Mei is to eat all of her lovingly made food, leaving not even a crumb!"
Watching Kiana's smug expression, Bronya was just about to retort, but the words wouldn't come out. Because Kiana's words suddenly made her realize something.
'The reason Mei is so enthusiastic, was it really because of us… or because of the owner of that black lunchbox?'
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[In a Corner of St. Freya Academy's Courtyard]
Having just finished eating his love-filled bento, Van was looking up at the sky, his eyes filled with helplessness.
Just thinking about what happened this morning made his back start to ache faintly. And it was only a few people now, and things were already this chaotic.
If even more people came in the future, Van could already imagine how messy it'd become.
He finally understood, that damn Ai-chan probably thought his peaceful life these past years was too easy. So she came up with this way to force him into a contract with her and reluctantly become the savior.
After all, in her eyes, even a donkey pulling a mill shouldn't rest this much.
After mentally cursing Ai-chan dozens of times, Van prepared to leave the courtyard. Because as time passed, more and more people were coming here for after-meal walks.
To avoid being exposed, Van decided to quietly relocate.
As for where to go next, Van thought for a moment, then looked toward the school building's rooftop. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place.
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