The morning sun shone on the European-style St. Freya High School. In the sunlight, the dew on the tender leaves of the ivy covering the white bricks sparkled like little stars... On the cobblestone paths of the academy, a few unknown little birds would occasionally land, searching for food in the cracks between the stones...
"Ordinary humans infected by Honkai energy will turn into mindless Honkai Zombies that only follow their instincts... As the concentration of Honkai energy gradually increases, a certain percentage of ordinary Honkai Zombies will evolve... Generally, special high-level Honkai Zombies evolve from ordinary Honkai Zombies...." The long-haired homeroom teacher stood at the podium with a textbook, softly lecturing about Honkai creatures in biology class.
"There are generally two types of special Honkai Zombies that evolve from ordinary ones: Guardian Honkai Zombies and Ranger Honkai Zombies... Of course, under certain special circumstances, ordinary Honkai Zombies will evolve in two more advanced and powerful directions... those are the Dual Blade Honkai Zombies and the Undead Honkai Zombies..."
"....Sigh~ What a nice white cloud..." Li Xuan, slumped over his desk, sighed softly. He was a bit absent-minded, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds outside the window, feeling a little down...
"...Why did it turn out like this?" Li Xuan recalled yesterday. It was clearly Kiana who had charged at him with that 'Colt' pistol... But she forced him to compensate her... It wasn't his fault at all! And she demanded a whopping twenty thousand for compensation! How could a gun that shattered on impact possibly be worth twenty thousand Schicksal Coins?!
"I'm living on welfare... where am I going to get the money to pay a twenty-thousand Schicksal Coin compensation?!" Li Xuan muttered. He was only able to study at this school because Theresa had helped him get a tuition waiver, and she only gave him twenty thousand Schicksal Coins a month as a scholarship and living expenses... He now had three mouths to feed at home, what with daily food expenses, Yaoye's snack money, and the ever-increasing electricity bill for the computer. Life was getting a bit tight...
"Student Li Xuan! Could you please read the content on page twenty-four..." Teacher Yingyu puffed up her cheeks, a little angry. She had been watching him for a long time, but Li Xuan was still daydreaming... This wouldn't do.
"Uh... yes... Guardian Honkai Zombies can evolve to a higher level in special environments, and the Honkai energy will overflow to form a mist..." Li Xuan, with a miserable look on his face, reluctantly stood up under everyone's gaze and buried his head in his book, reading word by word...
"..." Fu Hua turned her head to glance at the bitter-faced Li Xuan. A corner of her mouth curved into a slight arc before she turned back to seriously memorize the knowledge in the biology book. Her long black hair swayed slightly with the turn, and the Jingwei bird ornament tied to her hair swayed gently, making a soft clinking sound...
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"Ring ring!~" As usual, the school dismissal bell, which always rang on time, sounded precisely on the dot. Unlike the teachers in Li Xuan's own world who would try their best to drag out the class for a few more minutes after dismissal, the teachers at St. Freya High School usually ran off as if their butts were on fire the moment the bell rang...
"..." Is it because they have some research to do? Li Xuan silently packed his schoolbag, watching the cute female teacher on the podium, her hair slightly disheveled. She pushed up the thick glasses on her nose and hurriedly gathered the books on the podium before running out the door.
"Hey, Li Xuan... you were daydreaming in class again~ You even got called on by the teacher to read..." Kiana approached Li Xuan, looking as pleased as if she had won the lottery, and said gloatingly.
"..." Li Xuan looked speechlessly at the white-haired furball who had sidled up to him with a smug look on her face. He felt that she was particularly detestable...
"Huh?... Wait..." Li Xuan suddenly noticed something. Why was there a slight bump on Kiana's fair head? "Kiana, why do you have a bump on your head?" Li Xuan asked, slightly curious.
"This? I don't know who stole Mei's underwear, and Mei thought it was me, so she beat me up..." Kiana said with great grievance. But she quickly seemed to put her troubles aside and showed a proud expression again, saying, "Li Xuan, you should pay more attention in class next time..."
"Alright, Kiana... don't embarrass me..." Mei said helplessly, grabbing Kiana's two long pigtails. "You were sleeping in class too..."
"But the teacher didn't catch me sleeping in class..." Kiana retorted, pulling her hair back. "I slept with my own ability... what's so embarrassing?!" she said.
"..." Everyone, including Bronya, was completely stunned by Kiana's reasoning.
".....Mmph!" Mei covered her head, reluctantly revealing the truth. "Actually, that's because you sleep so often, Kiana... the teacher has already given up on waking you..."
"...Bronya confirms once again that Kiana is ⑨..." Bronya said with a deadpan expression, looking at the certain white-haired furball.
"..Ahem, excuse me." Suddenly, a voice came from behind Kiana and the others.
"Although I'm interrupting your fun, Student Li Xuan..." The poker-faced Fu Hua shifted her gaze to Li Xuan, who was holding his satchel and preparing to make a run for it, and said seriously, "Principal Theresa... needs to see you." She stepped aside, revealing the white-haired nun standing at the classroom door.
"Hehe~ Kiana-chan, hello everyone," Theresa said with a slight smile, noticing everyone's gazes.
"Great-Auntie!" Kiana greeted enthusiastically, of course not noticing the way Theresa's face instantly darkened at her words.
"Ahem... I have some business with student Li Xuan..." Theresa said, pointing directly at the bewildered Li Xuan. If it wasn't to find Li Xuan, she wouldn't have come personally.
"Oh~ I see... Well then, Student Li Xuan, we'll see you tomorrow," Mei said with a gentle smile, pulling Kiana, who still wanted to talk, and quickly leaving with Bronya.
"..." Li Xuan paused for a moment, then turned his head to look at the expressionless Principal Theresa with a puzzled expression. "Principal Theresa, is there something you need me for?"
".Sigh!~" Theresa sighed softly and said with a bit of heartache, "I'm here to keep my promise... to give you the Honkai energy Crystals." She spoke in a whisper, as if she were guilty of something. After all, if anyone found out she was secretly giving Li Xuan Honkai energy Crystals and reported it, even as the principal of St. Freya High School, she'd be in hot water.
"Is that so?" A slight smile appeared on Li Xuan's face... Had the day finally come for that sakura to bloom?
Yes... after all, it was almost March...
(End of Chapter)