"Everyone, you've all worked hard on the mission course. We're now at the end of the morning session, and it's time for the midday break. Lunch will start soon. In the afternoon, we will continue with the same round-bot training as yesterday, but the intensity will be slightly higher. Please prepare yourselves."
I transmitted my voice through the amplifier in the readiness building using the device in my hand, notifying everyone of the schedule. I then returned to the building to finish up the remaining tasks.
"Teacher Jian, you're back." When I arrived at the maintenance room, I saw Yamada Maya standing near the doorway. As soon as she saw me, she immediately greeted me.
"Teacher Yamada, why are you here?"
"Oh!?" She replied, "That's because I saw these robots carrying things, so I curiously followed them to see what was happening. I hope I'm not disturbing you, Teacher Jian?" Yamada Maya bowed slightly in apology, looking a bit embarrassed.
"It's fine. I just needed these round-bots to help collect the damaged robots sent out today. This is just the maintenance room; there's nothing classified. If you're curious, Teacher Yamada, you can come in and have a look." I waved my hand dismissively and led the way into the maintenance room.
"I'll intrude then." Yamada Maya ultimately couldn't resist her curiosity and followed me in. What greeted her was a view of rows of round-bots, along with several damaged robots placed in the workshop. The round-bots moved in and out, carrying various colored components.
Yamada Maya looked at everything in surprise. She never expected such a maintenance room to be here. However, she didn't see any maintenance crew. Had they all gone to rest? It couldn't possibly be just Teacher Jian managing all this.
"Teacher Jian, are you managing this place all by yourself?"
"You could say that. But actually, those round-bots can handle simple tasks, and I can easily take care of the repairs and adjustments alone." After all, this was a technologically advanced world. If I suddenly told Yamada Maya that I just used magic, she probably wouldn't accept it.
"Huh, that's all it takes!?" Seeing how lightly I took the task, Yamada Maya was speechless. How could managing so many robots seem so simple?
"How about this, Teacher Yamada, come over and see for yourself. Then you'll know." Actions speak louder than words. I led Yamada Maya directly to a damaged, oddly colored robot that the round-bots had placed aside. I cast a spell, and the damaged parts of the robot began to seamlessly reassemble. Spare metal nearby automatically filled in the missing sections, and the robot was repaired in moments.
Yamada Maya watched all this with wide eyes, her mouth opening and closing as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. Today was the most shocking day of her life. She felt like nothing that happened around me would surprise her anymore.
Afterward, I took the slightly dazed Yamada Maya out to prepare lunch. The lunch still contained some special seasonings to help the students' bodies recover, and the taste was still superb. Everyone enjoyed their meal.
After lunch came free activity time. Charlotte, now back in her school uniform, walked over. As she moved, her long bare legs exposed by her black student short socks were blindingly white, and the black student knee-high cotton socks provided a strong contrast against her fair skin. I have a great fondness for student knee-high socks, too.
"Teacher, we'd like to invite you to the cabin for a moment; there's something we need to talk to you about." Charlotte came up to me, bent over slightly and turned her body, her hands clasped behind her back, looking quite pretty and charming. After speaking, she playfully winked at me, her eyes glancing subtly toward the directions of Cecilia and Houki.
"That works out well, I also have something to tell you." I naturally appreciated Charlotte's little scheme. I gave her an "I'll reward you later" look, and Charlotte happily skipped back, then pulled Cecilia and Houki along to wait for me in the cabin.
Soon, I returned to the cabin myself. As I opened the door, I saw the three young, beautiful girls sitting on my bed, chatting softly. Their three pairs of lovely long legs hung off the edge of the bed: Charlotte's black student knee-high cotton socked legs, Cecilia's black sheer stocking legs, and Houki Shinonono's white long socked legs—a dazzling sight.
"Teacher, you're here." As soon as she saw me, Charlotte dashed over, took my hand with her soft little one, and led me toward the bed. Cecilia twirled the end of her spiral-curled hair with a delicate finger, while Houki sat up rigidly, her hands pressed against her skirt.
"Alright, what did you need to talk to me about?" With Charlotte's soft body pressing against my arm, and my eyes admiring the two girls' beautiful postures, I imagined how wonderful it would be to have all three of them in bed with me. The thought alone made my manhood stir.
"Hehe, Teacher, we came specifically to thank you this time. You specially gave us that 'private meal' during the previous mission. We're very grateful! That potion was truly powerful. We wouldn't feel right if we didn't thank you properly." Charlotte held up one finger, wagging it as she spoke, looking somewhat endearing and naive.
"So, how do you plan to thank me?" I certainly wouldn't refuse the girls' goodwill. I was sure they didn't intend to just offer verbal thanks, or there would have been no need to specially invite me to the cabin.
"Cecilia, Houki, come on." Charlotte and the others didn't answer me directly. Instead, they walked over to the table where an object was covered by a cloth. Cecilia pulled off the cloth, revealing a bowl wrapped in tin foil.
"3, 2, 1, ta-da! This is a post-meal dessert we carefully prepared for you, Teacher: a mixed fruit salad! It took us quite a bit of effort to gather these fruits, didn't it, Houki, Cecilia?" After Charlotte counted down, the three of them tore away the tin foil together, revealing the contents of the bowl.
The colorful fruit platter looked very appetizing. All the fruits were found on the island, meaning the three of them had spent some effort collecting them. I naturally wouldn't refuse such kindness from the beautiful girls, so I walked straight over and, before the three could react, hugged them all together.
Houki and the others were caught off guard by my sudden action, but their reactions varied. Charlotte immediately settled into my chest, clearly enjoying it. Cecilia blushed and looked away, though she didn't resist.
Houki had the most complicated reaction. She looked like she wanted to push me away but felt too shy. Seeing that her two companions weren't resisting, she wondered if doing so herself would be inappropriate. Yet, there was the rule about men and women not touching. However, during the training, physical contact of this level wasn't uncommon. For a moment, Houki couldn't decide. I completely ignored the slight, instinctive pressure of her hands.
"Mmm, alright, thank you. Let Teacher enjoy the fruit salad you prepared first." Although I greatly enjoyed the girls' scent and their lovely bodies, I didn't hold them for too long, mainly because Houki was present. As soon as I sensed Houki was about to break free, I let go.
All three girls' faces were flushed crimson. While the reasons were different, the sight was equally pleasing. Seeing their bashful expressions, I felt my desire almost overflowing. Their combined temptation wasn't simply additive. But now wasn't the time. I suppressed my desire, sat down in the chair, and began to taste the fruit salad.
"Mmm, the flavor is excellent. Teacher really likes it." The fresh fruit combined with the salad dressing and the burst of juice in my mouth made for a wonderful dessert after a meal. Combined with the girls' sincerity and their beautiful presence beside me, it was a perfect score.
"Thank you for the compliment, Teacher. This is just a small gesture from us; we just hope you don't mind it." Charlotte, acting as the representative, immediately responded. The other two nodded repeatedly. They were genuinely grateful for my help. That magical potion still seemed incredibly potent in retrospect. They figured it must have taken me considerable effort.
"Of course not. I'm truly happy. You should all eat some too. I can't eat this much alone." I certainly could finish it all, but nothing beats dining with beautiful girls. Since I invited them, Cecilia and the others couldn't refuse, so they sat down and ate slowly, in small bites.
"Actually, I had something I wanted to give you all anyway. Since you invited me, I figured I'd bring it over now." Although the three girls joined in, I ended up eating the vast majority of the fruit salad. After finishing, I stated the other purpose of my visit.
"This... Teacher, you've already given us a lot of things. Won't this be too much?" The person who spoke was naturally Houki, whose relationship with me wasn't as intimate as the other two. Houki cherished me as a mentor and friend; for someone who didn't have many friends, my appearance had indeed changed her a lot.
I watched Houki lightly biting her pink lips, her clean white teeth showing slightly as they pressed against her rosy lips. Her conflicted expression amused me. It seemed I needed to use this island training opportunity to greatly advance my relationship with Houki.
"It doesn't matter. You are students I particularly value. This is my private care, unrelated to work. But I'll also say this as your teacher: it's great if you willingly accept it, but even if you don't want to, I will force you to accept." I first waved my hand nonchalantly, then looked at Houki with a firm expression. She was the only one likely to refuse me.
"Houki, just accept it. Although we've already received many favors from Teacher, since he's insisted this much, don't refuse. You can just repay Teacher later." Charlotte, standing beside me, also helped persuade her new friend. However, the word "repay" was spoken with a subtly deeper meaning by Charlotte.
"That's right, Charlotte is correct. You can find a chance to repay him later, and Teacher would probably prefer it that way anyway." Cecilia first chimed in to persuade her, then glanced at me at the end, as if saying, you bastard is getting off easy.
"This..." Houki looked at her two friends persuading her, and saw me watching her with a slight smile, increasing her internal conflict. Even though she could tell Cecilia and Charlotte had an unusual relationship with me, her own relationship, while good, hadn't reached their level. That's why she hesitated. She already owed me a significant debt, and she didn't know how she would ever repay it.
"Alright, don't worry about it so much. Teacher has decided for you." With a large sweep of my hand, I forced Houki to accept my gift. Indeed, as Charlotte said, Houki agreeing would be very beneficial for my future actions. Seeing that Houki was still so conflicted, I decided to cut to the chase and make her accept it no matter what.
Having said that, I took out the gifts: three hexagonal objects, colored red, blue, and orange. They looked like small ornaments to be worn around the neck, like hexagonal gems. Of course, the items I specially prepared for them were anything but simple ornaments.
"This small ornament is quite pretty. I suppose I'll reluctantly take it." After I took them out, I handed the hexagonal crystal blocks to the three girls. Cecilia looked at them and chose the blue crystal block, concluding with her usual bit of tsundere attitude.
"But this ornament doesn't have a hole! Are we supposed to drill one ourselves, or is it just for collecting?" After Cecilia took hers, Charlotte chose the orange crystal block. She examined it carefully but found no place to wear it.
"Of course not. This is not a simple ornament." After Cecilia and Charlotte chose the colors I specifically prepared for them, I directly placed the remaining red crystal block into Houki's small hand. Her soft, boneless hand felt incredibly comfortable to the touch.
"Then what is it?" Cecilia held the clear, translucent crystal block, examining it from all sides, but found nothing special. It looked just like a piece of crystal. Could it have some hidden magic?
"These are your IS Armor Amplification Crystals. They can make your IS armor several times stronger. As for Houki, since you don't have an exclusive IS armor..." Hearing me say this, Cecilia and Charlotte's eyes lit up. They knew that anything from me was top quality. But Houki felt a little let down by the second half of my sentence. Right, I don't have an exclusive IS armor. I guess I'll have to wait.
"So, this is your IS Armor." After my deliberate pause, I continued, looking at Houki with a mischievous expression. I certainly wasn't going to gift her an amplifier when she lacked the armor. It was much more practical to give her the IS armor directly.
"!?" Houki didn't say anything after hearing this. Her deep blue eyes widened, her pink lips slightly parted, a look of complete shock on her face. I even waved my hand in front of her, but she didn't react, likely overcome by the surprise.
"Is that true, Teacher? This is too valuable; I can't accept it." Houki only snapped back to reality after I patted her shoulder. She frantically tried to hand the red crystal back to me. Even in the IS world, exclusive IS armor is extremely rare. As students, only national representatives like Cecilia (UK representative) and Charlotte (French representative) would typically have one.
"Of course, it's true. Since I've given it to you, I won't take it back. What's the big deal about giving an exclusive IS armor to my personal apprentice? If you don't want it, just throw it away." I firmly pressed down on Houki's hand. Touching her soft, smooth skin sent a ripple through me.
"This..." Houki looked conflicted. Seeing me let go of her hand with an expression that implied, I don't care what you do with it; even if you leave it in my room, I won't take it back, Houki was left feeling both grateful and guilty. She realized she owed me an ever-growing debt.
"Alright, don't worry about it so much. Teacher has made up your mind for you." I made the executive decision, forcing Houki to accept my gift. As Charlotte said, Houki's acceptance would greatly benefit my next steps. Seeing her still so troubled, I decided to implement a swift and decisive action to secure her compliance.
With that, I walked out without looking back, as if afraid Houki would say something more. This left Houki completely bewildered; it was a good thing, yet I acted as if I had done something wrong.
Soon, the group arrived at the maintenance room in the building. Cecilia and Charlotte, eager to try, had already summoned their IS armor. Realizing they didn't know how to proceed, they looked at me expectantly.
"Uh, you didn't have to summon your IS armor so quickly. You just place the crystal onto your IS summoning ornament." Hearing this, Cecilia and Charlotte quickly deactivated their IS armor and placed the crystal onto their summoning ornaments. With a flash, the crystal melted into the ornament.
When they summoned their IS armor again, they found significant changes. Cecilia noticed she had more funnels (floating cannons), their output was stronger, and her energy reserves were increased. Most importantly, the power of her main cannon had multiplied several times. Her main cannon was already powerful; she was shocked it could be amplified this much, thinking she could have easily beaten the Green Panther with this much power.
Charlotte found that, in addition to an overall enhancement, her main weapon—the pile driver—had also been significantly upgraded. The formerly metallic pile had been coated with an orange crystal layer. The displayed power after charging felt exponentially stronger than before. Already skilled at armor penetration, she felt like she could now tear through armor like paper.
"Well, Houki, aren't you going to check yours? Don't even think about saying you don't want it now, or I'll be forced to deal with you." I looked at Houki, who stood on the side looking slightly hesitant. This wasn't like her usual capable demeanor. Perhaps embarrassed by my gaze, Houki finally made up her mind and took out the IS summoning ornament I gave her.
"Hoo~." Houki took a deep breath and activated the IS summoning ornament. Immediately, the red IS armor covered her body. Its design was a traditional samurai style, with the primary weapons being katana swords. Like Charlotte's weapon, they were covered in a crystal layer and could unleash powerful attacks after charging. There were also auxiliary gun weapons.
Houki checked the unit's performance and realized her IS armor was also far superior to typical exclusive IS units. She found her hand trembling slightly. Truthfully, she had always envied Cecilia and Charlotte for having their own exclusive units. Any student at the IS Academy would want their own.
"Teacher, truly, truly thank you so much." Houki, overwhelmed with emotion, didn't forget me. She turned and bowed ninety degrees to show her gratitude. I gladly accepted. It would be even better if she offered herself in return. Seeing Houki still bent over, I reached out and gently stroked her head. Her smooth, dark brown hair flowed through my fingers.
"Alright, you can stand up now." Houki raised her head but still looked at me with eyes full of appreciation. I couldn't help but pinch her smooth, delicate cheek, which made her blush. Just as she hesitated about whether to speak, I released her cheek.
"Actually, this armor has a hidden 'burst mode' function. You'll likely discover it when you're in a tough fight, or we can try it during training later." While Cecilia and the others familiarized themselves with their new functions, I explained some necessary precautions.
Charlotte and the other two girls knew what that meant—a kind of trump card. Just like that, the midday break passed while they got familiar with their new equipment. The high-intensity training continued in the afternoon, leaving the students physically and mentally exhausted by the time it ended.
After dinner, everyone rested briefly before showering and sleeping. As someone who can't sleep without a woman by his side, I naturally had a female companion tonight. Cecilia was the one who came tonight. I engaged in a battle with her all night, and the exhausted Cecilia finally fell asleep in my arms.
Meanwhile, while Cecilia and I were battling, Houki Shinonono in her sleep had a deeply flushed face. It seemed she was dreaming of something unspeakable. She even murmured, "Don't... Teacher... this is wrong... I have... someone I like... Mmm..." When she woke up the next morning, Houki discovered her lower body was wet. Thinking of the dream she had last night, she immediately ran into the bathroom, feeling deeply ashamed and angered.
"Good morning, Houki." At breakfast, I saw Houki walking quickly past, so I greeted her. She only sped up and walked away, looking even more flustered. Even during class, Houki's eyes wandered, and she seemed afraid to look at me. It seemed the effect of that was working, after all.
Houki had been drinking the special recovery beverage I made every day during training for some time. Since it was made with my semen as the raw material, it had aphrodisiac effects that could lead to erotic dreams. Now it seemed Houki was experiencing it.
Although Houki tried her best to avoid me, contact during class was unavoidable. The normally cool and beautiful Houki looked rather cute when she was flustered. Houki herself didn't know why she suddenly had such a dream, and that the subject was her teacher, even though she already had someone she liked.
"What's wrong, Houki? Did something happen? You seem a little off today." I had a good idea of what was happening to Houki, but I couldn't resist teasing her. Hearing my words, Houki's already slightly red face instantly turned scarlet.
"It's nothing, just... I didn't sleep well last night, that's all. Yes, exactly." Houki stammered slightly due to her nervousness.
"Is that so? That won't do. The current course is tough. If you really can't manage, drink more of the energy drink Teacher gave you to recover." I certainly wasn't going to tell Houki that the reason for her state was the energy drink. I welcomed this effect, and it was almost time for me to make my move.
"Oh... Oh, I understand. Then, Teacher, I'm going to rest now." Houki mumbled an answer and quickly slipped away without looking back. If she had turned around, she would have seen my meaningful gaze. Mmm, it looks like I can make my move toward the end of this special training.