"Leina!?"
Linda felt the surroundings fall silent. Only her breathing and Merlin in her arms reached her ears.
"Ahem!" Leina coughed shyly as she stepped back. "Don't worry, Academy Head. I'll pretend I didn't see anything."
She lowered her head, but the smile on her face was hard to hide.
Linda froze in place. Her face was a mixture of embarrassment and annoyance.
Gradually regaining her composure, she glanced at Merlin and pinched his waist.
"Why didn't you tell me Leina was here?" she asked irritably.
Merlin raised both hands, as if to say, "It's not my fault; it's yours."
Linda felt even more annoyed, but there was nothing she could do. After all, Leina had already seen everything.
"Ahem! As you saw earlier, that was a natural interaction between a master and her student. So, well, I hope you understand," Linda said with a casual expression, as if she didn't care.
Leina almost burst out laughing. How could the relationship between a master and a student be like that?
