"Wow, what a wonderful sight."
As the female students emerged from the pool, their white clothes clung tightly to their bodies.
Faintly revealing the scenery within.
"This year's junior students are also vying for beauty!"
"Don't you agree, Teacher Zhong Chen?"
Ulyte turned her head and asked Zhong Chen, who was holding binoculars.
"Of course, such a sight is truly rare. I must critically appraise it."
The swordsman beside him awkwardly turned his head away and asked Ulyte with a puzzled expression:
"Teacher Ulyte, why are they swimming in such clothes?"
Ulyte replied with her hands clasped behind her head:
"This is also a tradition of the other world; it's a very profound taste."
Upon hearing this, the swordsman looked at the female students whose skin was faintly visible and couldn't help but mutter in a low voice:
"The people who come here are truly unrestrained!"
Although the swordsman spoke very softly, what kind of person was Zhong Chen? No matter how soft the voice, it couldn't escape his ears.
Then he spoke with a teasing expression:
"Hahaha, Swordsman, you are truly innocent!"
"Master! Do you mean you are no longer innocent?"
Before the swordsman could say anything, a slightly gloomy voice came from behind Zhong Chen.
Hearing this voice, Zhong Chen hastily put down his binoculars, turned his head, and explained:
"How could that be? I'm known as the Innocent Little Prince! I don't even dare to touch a girl's little hand normally!"
Hearing Zhong Chen's words, Sakuya thought of Rimuru and Kanae, as well as Testarossa, who clearly had her eyes on Zhong Chen.
She couldn't help but cover her forehead in distress. The girls who liked her Master were truly increasing.
Should she also take the initiative? It seemed her Master had never taken the initiative.
Thinking of this, a blush involuntarily rose on Sakuya's face.
"If you were really that innocent, I wouldn't have to worry."
"Hehe… that… hehe…"
Zhong Chen could only awkwardly scratch his head upon hearing Sakuya's words, unsure what to say.
Fortunately, the swordsman's words at this moment broke the awkward atmosphere.
"The boys here really don't do anything!"
The swordsman looked at the male students on the other side, who were leisurely lying by the water.
Hearing the swordsman's words, Ulyte explained:
"To clarify for their honor, it's not that they don't do anything, but that they are not allowed to do anything."
"If they get injured, the problem would be serious."
Upon hearing this, Zhong Chen spoke with a dismissive expression:
"It's precisely because they are protected like this that they all become a bunch of good-for-nothings."
"But then again, what abilities do a bunch of breeding horses need?"
"Teacher Zhong Chen, isn't your evaluation too harsh?"
Actually, it wasn't Zhong Chen's fault for being so impolite; the male students at this academy were indeed spoiled.
They did nothing all day long; besides some cultural classes, their biggest exercise was sword training.
Yet, despite being grown men, some of them had less stamina than girls.
Zhong Chen truly couldn't bring himself to like these guys who were clearly useless but always thought highly of themselves.
"Harsh? Is there anything wrong with what I said?"
Hearing Ulyte's words, Zhong Chen narrowed his eyes and glanced at him.
And that one glance made Ulyte feel as if he had been seen through.
"Hehe, perhaps you are right."
Ulyte felt a bit afraid of Zhong Chen at this moment for some reason, and then half-heartedly agreed.
"Oh, how boring. I thought you were going to start a debate with me."
"Teacher Zhong Chen, you jest."
"Hehe… perhaps…"
Time still flew by, and before they knew it, summer vacation arrived.
Lashara and the others were also half-invited, half-threatened by Queen Flora Nana Dan of Havania, and embarked on a journey to Havania.
As for Zhong Chen, he uncharacteristically did not go with the swordsman, Lashara, and the others this time.
Instead, he warned them about potential attacks and told them to be careful.
Strangely, after learning that Zhong Chen wasn't going, Litia and Aura also decided not to go.
They said they wanted to take advantage of the summer vacation to further study magic with Sakuya.
"So, you two came to find Sakuya?"
Zhong Chen looked at the two nervous and uneasy girls in front of him and asked with an amused expression.
"Yes, we both want to seriously learn about the use of magic from Teacher Sakuya."
Aura quickly explained after hearing Zhong Chen's words.
"Hmm, if you want to learn, then learn. But I'm afraid I'll be leaving for a while. During this time, Sakuya will stay and teach you."
"What! You're leaving?!"
"You're actually leaving!"
Both girls' faces showed panic when they heard Zhong Chen was leaving.
"It's just for a few days; I'll be back soon."
Hearing that Zhong Chen was only leaving for a few days, the two girls instantly breathed a sigh of relief. Then, Litia and Aura bowed slightly and said:
"I see. Then we wish you a safe journey, and we hope you return soon."
Zhong Chen looked at the two girls, feeling a slight sense of pleasure in his heart.
He was no longer the innocent rookie who used to get embarrassed when Kanae teased him.
Zhong Chen was well aware of the two girls' feelings, but he was not a hasty person. Feelings still needed to be cultivated slowly.
Besides, he hadn't even 'eaten' Sakuya yet, so how could it be someone else's turn?
"Hehe, don't worry, I'll be back very soon."
"Then we won't bother the two teachers today."
After Aura finished speaking, she and Litia bowed slightly and turned to leave the hall.
Looking at the retreating figures of the two girls, Zhong Chen said lightly:
"Sakuya, do you like me?"
Sakuya, who was pouring tea, suddenly heard this question, and her hand trembled, spilling tea onto the table.
"Master, you… I…"
Sakuya, who had come back to her senses, looked at Zhong Chen with a bewildered and helpless expression.
"I'm asking if you like me?"
Looking at Sakuya, who rarely showed such a helpless expression, Zhong Chen continued to ask with a smile.
Looking at Zhong Chen's smiling face, Sakuya recalled the little moments they shared.
She lowered her head and immediately saw the pendant hanging from her waist. It was what Zhong Chen had given her after cheating in chess earlier.
Looking at the chibi Zhong Chen on the pendant, covering his head and crying aggrievedly, Sakuya couldn't help but chuckle.
Then she raised her head and looked at Zhong Chen with a serious expression, replying:
"I like you, I like Master very much!"
Hearing Sakuya's answer, Zhong Chen also breathed a sigh of relief, then said to Sakuya with a smile:
"I like Sakuya very much too!"
"Master… I… Mmmph!!!"
Before Sakuya could finish speaking, Zhong Chen stood up, embraced Sakuya, lowered his head, and kissed her cherry lips.
Zhong Chen only let go of her when Sakuya was slightly out of breath.
"Huff… huff… Ah!!!"
Sakuya, who had just caught her breath, was still reacting when Zhong Chen picked her up by the waist.
Looking at the bedroom getting closer and closer, her usually calm beautiful face had now turned incredibly red…