Himeko walked over to Fu Lin and asked, "Want some red wine?"
Fu Lin slightly lifted his head, nodded lightly, and slowly raised his glass to show his agreement.
"That's great. Finally, someone to drink with me~"
As Himeko spoke, she carefully uncorked the wine bottle, and immediately, a rich wine aroma filled the air, intoxicating and pleasant.
Himeko skillfully poured the red wine into two delicate wine glasses and then gracefully handed one to Fu Lin.
Fu Lin accepted the glass, carefully admired the gem-like, crystal-clear liquid inside, and gently swirled it...
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Kiana slapped the table and shouted angrily, "Fu Lin!!!"
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to." Fu Lin hurriedly stood up, grabbed a tissue, leaned forward in a panic to wipe the red wine stains off Kiana's face, while constantly apologizing.
"No need, I'll just go to my room and change clothes." Kiana looked at the red wine stains all over her uniform, waved her hand, and turned toward her bedroom.
The whole scene had been witnessed by Theresa, whose eyes sparkled. She elegantly swirled the bitter melon juice in her hand and said cheerfully, "Oh dear, how could Teacher Fu Lin be so careless, doing such a thing to a student? Half of this month's salary will be deducted."
"But, Kiana didn't even say anything..." Fu Lin looked at Theresa in shock, completely incredulous.
"You'll get used to it. Theresa has been delaying my salary for months now," Himeko patted Fu Lin on the shoulder and poured him another drink.
Fu Lin, "....." Don't act like this is normal!
Hearing a slight laugh by his ear, Fu Lin looked down and saw Fu Shi secretly covering her mouth and laughing. He reached out and pinched her chubby cheeks, kneading them forcefully.
Fu Shi grabbed the mischievous hand on her face, looked up at Fu Lin's mischievous smile, and stammered, "Mmm! You... let... go... of me!"
Fu Shi's chubby cheeks were irresistible; Fu Lin was no exception. Her protest didn't make him stop but instead made him knead even harder.
While kneading, Fu Lin asked, "Fu Shi, have you gained weight recently?"
Fu Shi refuted, "Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Just as Fu Lin was enjoying himself, he felt a gaze surrounding him. Confused, he looked up and met Fu Hua's eyes.
Fu Hua put down the plate in her hand, walked over, and looked down at Fu Lin. Though she said nothing, it felt as if she said everything.
Fu Lin swallowed nervously, slowly let go of Fu Shi's cheeks, and watched as Fu Hua scooped Fu Shi up into her arms.
As the last dish was placed on the table, Mei nodded in satisfaction, then noticed that Kiana was missing and asked curiously, "Where's Kiana?"
Himeko picked up some food with her chopsticks, popped it into her mouth, and then downed her drink in one gulp. A blush quickly rose to her cheeks as she said, "Haah—! She went to her room to change."
"So fragrant~!" Kiana suddenly burst out of the room, now wearing a pure white dress instead of the Saint Freya uniform. Her eyes sparkled with excitement as she looked at the table full of delicious food.
...
"Knock, knock, knock—"
Suddenly there was a knock at the door. Everyone stopped what they were doing and simultaneously turned their gazes toward the closed door, eyes full of confusion and curiosity.
"At this time... who could it be?" Mei murmured softly, her voice carrying a hint of puzzlement.
Everyone exchanged looks, seemingly unsure who would come at this hour.
Sitting closest to the door, Mei was the first to stand up and walked lightly toward the door.
When she reached it, she gently grasped the handle, took a deep breath, and slowly opened it.
Under everyone's puzzled gazes, a man in a blue jacket appeared outside the door. The brim of his hat was pulled low, obscuring his eyes.
"Sorry to bother you so late," the man said politely with a slight smile at Mei. "I am the new secretary officer appointed by Principal Theresa."
"Principal Theresa needs Miss Mei to go to her office."
Hearing this, everyone looked toward Theresa, who was leisurely sipping her bitter melon juice, their eyes filled with confusion and puzzlement.
Wasn't Theresa sitting right here?
Unable to hold back, Fu Lin burst out laughing and said, "Hahahaha, maybe you should take off your hat and see clearly before you speak. Theresa is right here!"
"..." Theresa glanced speechlessly at Fu Lin. She had originally intended to see what nonsense the man at the door would spout, but now it seemed he had already been exposed.
The man in blue was stunned for a moment, then lifted the brim of his hat. Only then did he see how many people were in the room, including the very Principal Theresa he had spoken of.
Sweat broke out on his forehead, and he cursed inwardly, '...Nani! The intel was fake! Cocolia-sama tricked me!'
But no amount of internal cursing could solve the fact that he had been exposed. Seizing the moment while everyone was still stunned, the man grabbed Mei's hands and pulled her into his arms.
"Tsk, you guys are making this difficult for me. Now it looks like I'll have to take her by force."
Before Mei could struggle, blue-violet electricity burst out around the man, knocking her unconscious. A black hole then appeared in his right hand.
"Mei!" Seeing Mei in danger, Kiana quickly stood up and cried out, rushing toward the man. But she was instantly pinned to the ground by a sudden surge of gravity, unable to move.
Kiana struggled against the ground, gritting her teeth, trying to force herself up. Her eyes burned with anger as she glared at the man,
"If you've got guts, fight me hand-to-hand! Using powers doesn't prove anything!"
The man sneered and said, "You'd better not move recklessly, or else..."
"Are you the Anti-Entropy leader, Welt?"
Theresa widened her eyes in disbelief, staring at the man in front of her. Especially after seeing the black hole in his hand and his ability to control gravity, she blurted out her suspicion.
However, in the very next moment, she suppressed the thought.
"No, that's not right."
Theresa shook her head inwardly. In the afternoon's livestream, Tesla and Welt had clearly mentioned he was still in the Sea of Quanta. How could he suddenly appear here?