"Are you saying I'm no good?" Kea instantly turned into an agitated old woman, pointing at Zhong Chen and demanding loudly.
"That's right, that's exactly what I mean."
Zhong Chen had no intention of hiding it and simply nodded in confirmation.
"I'm about to become an official seikishi, and you, someone who can't even pilot a seikishi, are saying I'm no good!" Kea pointed at herself in disbelief and shouted at Zhong Chen.
"How do you know I can't pilot a seikishi? I just disdain playing with those little toys."
Looking at Zhong Chen's disdainful expression, it wasn't just Kea; even Lashara was rendered speechless by Zhong Chen's shameless remark.
"Alright, alright, let's go quickly!" Lashara, feeling that it would be dark if they kept talking, hurriedly spoke up.
"Hmph!" Kea snorted unhappily at Zhong Chen, and seeing this, Zhong Chen didn't indulge her.
He let out an equally loud snort.
"Are you a child?" Lashara really didn't know how to describe Zhong Chen.
Sometimes he was like an unreliable adult, sometimes like an unreliable child.
Huh? Why is it always unreliable? Never mind, I won't think about it; let's just go quickly.
Twenty minutes later, in the Headmaster's office, Zhong Chen looked on in surprise at the two young girls disparaging each other.
"I heard Hakucho Castle was attacked, and I'm very worried, Lashara Asu." A beautiful girl with long brown hair looked gently ahead and spoke to Lashara beside her.
Lashara, hearing the girl's words, showed no sign of being touched by the concern; instead, she retorted with a disdainful expression: "Hmph! You say one thing and mean another."
The girl showed no sign of anger after hearing this; instead, she continued: "I was terribly worried that 'others' might get caught up with you and get hurt. Right, Yukine?" The emotionless girl with short silver hair standing behind the girl nodded slightly.
"Hmph, sorry to disappoint you!" Lashara snorted, crossing her arms with an annoyed expression.
At this moment, the Swordsman also looked at the two bickering women, his face full of confusion, while Kea seemed to discover something and began to explain: "She is Maria Nana Dan, Princess of the Haboniva Kingdom, a cousin of Her Majesty Lashara."
"Um, are their relations not good?" Kea heard the Swordsman's words, showed a troubled expression, and said helplessly: "Uh... there was some bad blood back then..."
While Zhong Chen and Sakuya watched the show, the two women continued to verbally attack each other.
Until the Headmaster walked in and processed the admission permits for Lashara and the others.
Just as Lashara and the others were about to leave, Zhong Chen spoke to Lashara: "You guys go back first, I have something to discuss with the Headmaster."
"Eh? This... alright, but you'd best come back early!" Seeing Zhong Chen's serious expression, Lashara swallowed what she was about to say and replaced it with a reminder.
"Yes, I know. After all, I still rely on you to support me, don't I?" Zhong Chen smiled at Lashara and said.
As Lashara and the others left, only the Headmaster, Zhong Chen, and Sakuya remained in the Headmaster's office.
"So, what does this gentleman want to talk to me about?" The Headmaster asked Zhong Chen with a kind smile.
"Actually, it's like this..."
The next day
"Pfft... hahahaha!" Zhong Chen looked at Kea below, dressed in an indescribable outfit, wearing cat ear headwear, and holding a cat paw scepter.
He was clutching his stomach and laughing wildly.
Even Sakuya, who had always appeared calm and unruffled, couldn't help but twitch the corner of her mouth.
"Zhong Chen, what are you laughing at? This is a formal occasion!" Lashara looked at the continuously laughing Zhong Chen in confusion and couldn't help but remind him.
"Haha... it's... haha.. because it's a formal occasion... haha.. that I can't help but laugh!" Zhong Chen replied while laughing.
"Is it that funny? It seems quite normal to me."
"Swordsman, what do you think?" Lashara, not sensing anything amiss, could only turn her head and ask the Swordsman.
The Swordsman also twitched the corner of his mouth at the scene below, suppressing the urge to complain and replying: "It's... it's alright..."
Hearing the Swordsman say this, Zhong Chen slowly moved next to the Swordsman and said mysteriously: "How about it, Swordsman, are your eyes playing tricks on you? I have something good here."
With that, Zhong Chen pulled out a pair of binoculars from his embrace and handed them to the Swordsman.
"This... I... I don't need them, Big Brother Zhong Chen, you can just look yourself."
"However, those seniors are really doing whatever they want."
"Hahaha, Swordsman, you'll get used to it."
As the ceremony ended, Zhong Chen still had an expression of wanting more.
Returning to their residence, everyone, busy all day, quickly fell into slumber until the next day arrived.
"Um... everyone, I'm off!" The Swordsman waved excitedly at Zhong Chen and the others, then left without looking back.
"Sakuya, if all workers were like the Swordsman, how happy would bosses be?" Zhong Chen looked at the Swordsman, who had been tricked by Lashara into working at the holy land to earn money, and said to Sakuya beside him with a speechless expression.
"Hehe, Mister Swordsman probably has his own ideas." Sakuya, as always, did not comment on others' actions.
"That's true. I think the Swordsman is also enjoying it. Never mind, I'm going to work too."
Yes, you heard right, Lord Chen is going to work! Yesterday he demonstrated something different in front of the Headmaster.
Then he was specially recruited by the Headmaster as a fencing instructor, specifically responsible for teaching swordplay to third-year students.
At this moment, the classroom was abuzz with discussion.
"I heard we have a new fencing instructor!"
"Really? It's not a trick, is it?"
"How could it be? My information is the most accurate."
"Princess Aura, do you have any news?" A pink-haired female student turned and asked Aura behind her.
"I don't know either, but I think we'll find out soon." Aura replied to the girl's question with a gentle smile.
"That's true. As expected of Princess Aura."
"Hehe, you're giving me too much credit."
Just as everyone was discussing, the classroom door was pushed open, and a man and a woman walked in.
Seeing the two walk in, Aura stood up in surprise and exclaimed loudly: "Mister Zhong Chen! Miss Sakuya! I didn't expect the new fencing instructors to be the two of you!"
Sakuya, seeing Aura, bowed slightly and said: "Greetings, Princess Aura, but I am not the fencing instructor; my master is."
Looking at such an elegant and beautiful maid, all the male students present stared blankly at Sakuya.
For a moment, Zhong Chen was completely ignored.
"Ahem... my name is Zhong Chen, you can call me Teacher Zhong Chen!"
"If you have no questions, please come with me to the playground."
After saying that, Zhong Chen nodded slightly at Aura and turned to walk out of the classroom.
"What the heck, we only learned his name, but Teacher Zhong Chen is so handsome!"
"He really is handsome. If I could be with him... Eek!" The male students present looked at the constantly infatuated girls and said unhappily: "Hmph! He's just a teacher, and he looks like a pretty boy."
"Exactly, maybe he got in through the back door."
If Zhong Chen had heard that, he would definitely give him a thumbs up and say, "You really know how to judge people."
"Just watch me make him look foolish later..."
"Hehe, that's what I'll do..." Aura, who had heard their conversation from behind, couldn't help but frown tightly...