As Lu Chen and Noshiro entered the school grounds, Taihou, dressed in a disciplinary committee uniform, rushed up to them.
"Lu Chen-sama, you promised Taihou we would meet after school yesterday, so why did you leave early with her?" Taihou asked, sounding heartbroken. "And you took her home! I've never been to your place."
"Cough, cough. Let go first. She's my girlfriend. It's not unacceptable for her to spend the night at my place, is it?" Lu Chen held his hands up, looking pleadingly at Noshiro.
Noshiro smiled slightly. "I'll go ahead. Have fun."
Noshiro! Noshiro! Help me! You're my girlfriend!
Taihou hugged Lu Chen, rubbing her voluptuous body against his. "Can you take Taihou home tonight? It should be my turn. Taihou will do anything, Lu Chen-sama~"
"There's no such thing as taking turns! Okay, Taihou, stop making a scene. Let go of me. Everyone is watching us," Lu Chen said helplessly.
"They're just jealous of me!" Taihou said reluctantly. "Then, then I'll wait for you in the classroom after school this afternoon."
"I have plans with someone else this afternoon."
The maid café. And after what I did to Hutten, I feel like I'd be dismembered if I stood her up.
Taihou paused, murmuring, "That's too much. Someone stole Taihou's beloved Lu Chen-sama."
"Aren't you worried I'm lying to you?" Lu Chen asked. He felt like a scumbag who ran off after getting what he wanted, only offering excuses to cute girls.
Taihou shook her head. "Why would you think that? Lu Chen-sama would never lie to Taihou. Taihou firmly believes this."
Another one who has been inexplicably blinded by love. Seeing Taihou's pitifully beautiful face, Lu Chen softened. "Lunch break. I should be free during the lunch break. I can spend some time with you, but I'll say this upfront: there are a few conditions you must abide by. One…"
"No problem! Taihou will do anything!" Taihou's face broke out in an unprecedentedly sweet smile. "Whether it's a swimsuit, a kimono, or a wedding dress—a collar, a blindfold, or a gag—Taihou will fulfill it meticulously."
You are messed up. Lu Chen leaned back defensively. "No, I'm not interested in that stuff right now. I was going to say I have a girlfriend, and you cannot do anything inappropriate, and also…"
Taihou interrupted Lu Chen again. "Whatever you say, Lu Chen-sama, Taihou will do it!"
Lu Chen said, head aching, "Alright, alright. Can you let go of me now? Class is about to start."
"Before that, can Taihou have a loving kiss?" Taihou asked cautiously. "Or maybe a pat on Taihou's head?"
I definitely can't kiss you. If he did that, Noshiro would likely turn dark and lash out. He wanted to see Noshiro's adorably embarrassed look, but he did not want to see the terrifying sight of Noshiro holding a kitchen knife.
Lu Chen thought for a moment, then reached out his right hand and rubbed Taihou's black hair. "Like this?"
"Pat me more~" Taihou said affectionately. "Not just my head. Any part of Taihou's body is fine. I belong to you."
Lu Chen put his hand down. "I'm done touching. Hmm, good hair quality. Keep it up. I have to go now."
"Yes! Taihou will take good care of her body for Lu Chen-sama, keeping it in the most perfect state for your use!" Taihou loudly declared what could only be called a perverted statement, drawing attention from many people nearby. Lu Chen couldn't handle it and quickly ran towards the classroom.
Taihou looked around, crossed her arms, and said proudly, "No matter what, Taihou got a date with the Commander! Go ahead and be jealous of me."
"Damn it! She just shamelessly forced herself on him, relying on being an Oath Ship. Didn't you see the Commander was annoyed with you?" A Ship Girl with short, pale pink hair streaked with two strands of red bit her fingernail, whispering. There was a hint of murderous intent in her eyes.
The Classroom.
Seeing the teacher at the podium, Lu Chen felt an urge to go to the office and check who exactly was on the teaching staff.
Yesterday's petite teacher, Langley, although short, had the aura of a competent teacher. But the teacher today looked like a girl even younger than himself, probably around the same age as the purple, medium-length-haired girl to his left.
"This is important! If you don't take notes obediently, Teacher Z23 will punish you!" The short brown-haired girl named Z23 tapped the blackboard with a slender pointer. She was wearing a very revealing dress, covered by a white coat, with thin black tights and a pair of red, round-toed flats.
Although she wore glasses and had a mature hairstyle, it couldn't hide the fact that she was quite young.
And that name, Z23—it didn't sound like a person's name but rather a code, similar to the Cleveland he saw last night.
Wait a moment. Lu Chen remembered something. He quietly pulled out his phone and searched for Z23. Unsurprisingly, a folder named Z23 appeared before him.
You too?! Lu Chen almost screamed. He quickly covered his mouth. How many girls' photos were on his phone? He took a chance and opened the folder. Maid outfits, kimonos, bikini warrior… Various private photos flooded his view. The protagonist, without exception, was the teacher at the podium.
"No playing with phones during class," Noshiro noticed Lu Chen's actions, reached out to poke Lu Chen's thigh, and said seriously in a low voice.
"I'm looking up some information," Lu Chen whispered back.
However, the classroom had single desks, with an aisle between them. Noshiro's action to warn Lu Chen was too conspicuous. It was difficult for Z23 at the podium not to notice. She tapped the blackboard and asked, "Lu Chen, what are you doing?"
This was the third time he had been called out by a teacher. Except for the teacher Implacable, who didn't seem to care, all the other teachers had called Lu Chen out at least once. Frankly, he was getting used to it. "I apologize, I was looking up some information."
"What information are you looking up? Did you encounter something you don't understand?" Z23 walked down from the podium and approached Lu Chen, asking with concern, "If you don't understand something, you must ask right away. Let me see what you are confused about."
Lu Chen quickly put his phone behind his back. "Uh, Teacher, I understand now. Thank you for your concern."
"Is that so?" Z23 looked suspiciously at Lu Chen, then asked the person behind Lu Chen, "Javelin, what is Lu Chen looking at?"
Javelin glanced over, immediately covering her face with her hands, yet the gaps between her fingers were wider than her eyes. She exclaimed in shock, "T-This, do I really have to say it? Nimi-chan."
"Of course you have to say it! What if Lu Chen fails his final exams because of this?"
"Ah, haha, b-but he's looking at your swimsuit photos! Will that be on the exam?" Javelin chuckled awkwardly.
"What swimsuit photos…" Z23's eyes widened slightly, the temperature on her cheeks steadily rising until she finally shouted, "I-It's not okay to play pranks on your teacher!"