(Heartfelt thanks to 'Long Qian Yue' for the two 1888 rewards! And thanks as well to 'lancelotg', 'Painfully Refreshing/Cool', 'Yunqi Qinggu', 'Sui Feng Qi Wu', 'Youcai Luobo', 'xuzih', 'Wo Ci Renzha Xiang', 'Universe Heaven Earth Four Directions', and 'Die Xue Ao Shuang' for their rewards!)
(Brother, I've decided. If the power goes out again tomorrow, I'm moving into the city, boohoo...)
"Ding-dong..."
Outside the door, the doorbell rang without warning, interrupting Nagisa, who had been about to continue sulking. All the gazes that had been fixed on Nagisa instinctively turned toward the entrance.
Before anyone present could go answer the door, faint ripples of light flickered in the living room. Immediately afterward, a petite figure appeared, accompanied by an oddly imposing voice that reached everyone's ears.
"Oh? Is everyone here?..." Seeing so many people gathered there, the newcomer seemed somewhat surprised.
Hearing the newcomer's voice, everyone finally came to their senses. Wu Yan was the first to cry out in surprise.
"Natsuki!"
Beside him, Kojo reacted as well and shouted without thinking, "Natsuki!"
Thud!
The moment Kojo's words left his mouth, the tip of a parasol viciously jabbed into his forehead. Without any suspense, Kojo let out a scream and collapsed onto the sofa, clutching his head with tears nearly spilling from his eyes.
"Do not add '-chan' after a teacher's name!" Her face bore its usual exquisite, doll-like expression without the slightest change, but intense dissatisfaction flickered in her jewel-like, crystalline eyes.
"You can call that vampire over there 'Sensei,' so why do you call me by my name? And add '-chan' to it!"
At that, everyone could not help but laugh.
"Well, Natsuki. This is your student's way of showing affection, so don't reject it so obviously..." Wu Yan shrugged and said teasingly, "Who told you to be