Putting Strength Aside, I'm Just an Ordinary Person

She pushed open the dessert shop's door.

Hoshimi Miyabi strode straight toward Fu Hua's table with a clear purpose.

The moment Belle saw her, surprise flashed in her eyes.

Noticing this, Fu Hua was just about to turn around when Hoshimi Miyabi's voice already sounded by her ear.

"Found you."

With that, she stared unblinkingly at Fu Hua's profile.

Recognizing who had come, Fu Hua had no need to look. She slowly set down her teacup.

"May I ask what business you have with me?"

"You are the armored girl from the Hollow last time."

Cui Ji acted as though it had nothing to do with her, keeping her head down as she ate her cake.

Belle, on the other hand, was flustered. Her hands beneath the table had begun to twist uneasily.

Tsukishiro Yanagi and the other two, who were buying desserts, paid no attention to Hoshimi Miyabi.

"Sis Ryu, this chocolate one looks amazing!"

"Mm, I think so too, but this matcha flavor might be even better."

"Hey, hey, we just had barbecue. Won't this be too rich?"

"Harumasa! Put down your yogurt cream puff before you say that."

"This is supposed to cleanse the palate!"

Back at the table, Fu Hua raised her head slightly and met the other's gaze.

"Though I do not know what happened to make Lady Hoshimi Miyabi of the Anti-Air Sixth Division seek me out, I believe there must be some misunderstanding."

Hoshimi Miyabi frowned.

"It was you. Stop pretending—you are her."

"Lady Hoshimi Miyabi, could you really have mistaken her for someone else? Our Ah Hua is very well-behaved and law-abiding."

Belle hurriedly stepped forward to speak up for her.

Hoshimi Miyabi glanced at Belle, only withdrawing her gaze when the latter was nearly unable to endure it.

"As a member of the Hoshimi Family, my intuition is usually accurate. Although I cannot feel the oppressive aura from that day coming from you, I believe you are her."

"Isn't it too arbitrary to make a judgment based solely on a feeling, Miss Hoshimi Miyabi? There are not no people in this world who resemble one another."

"Perhaps you truly have the wrong person."

"Then what is with your composed, calm attitude in the face of me? Ordinary people would show some emotion, more or less."

"As an Elite Chinese Teacher, I have to teach and give speeches in all sorts of situations. Isn't this sort of composure only natural?"

The two stared at each other for a long while.

Only after Tsukishiro Yanagi and the others had bought their desserts and found seats did Hoshimi Miyabi finally give up.

"Fine. Perhaps I really was overthinking it. My apologies."

After giving a slight bow, Hoshimi Miyabi turned to get dessert. Fu Hua merely waved a hand, completely unconcerned.

"It is nothing. People make mistakes sometimes."

After saying that, she exchanged a look with Belle.

Then she left the dessert shop with Cui Ji.

Watching their retreating figures, Tsukishiro Yanagi turned to Hoshimi Miyabi, who was elegantly eating mousse beside her.

"Was it her? Or did you really get it wrong?"

"I told you, as a member of the Hoshimi Family, my intuition has always been accurate. I was not wrong. It's just that her attitude, combined with the current setting, leaves me with no way to proceed."

"What will you do, then? Keep going? Our recent missions are all complete, so we have plenty of free time."

"Of course. I said this has already been added to my training."

"Ah~ Fine, fine."

"The boss is still as interesting as ever."

"Isn't she? She charged right at her with a sword without a second word. If it were me, I would've panicked already."

"Ryu..."

"What is it, Section Chief?"

"She said she's an Elite Chinese Teacher. Can you find out where she works?"

Pushing up her glasses, Tsukishiro Yanagi nodded.

"Of course. What are you planning?"

"Based on my intuition, I have reason to suspect that her identity is fake too."

Looking speechlessly at the expressionless fox eating dessert, Tsukishiro Yanagi sighed.

"Fine. I'll have the results for you tonight."

On the street, Belle said to Fu Hua beside her.

"Wow, that was so stressful just now. My palms are all sweaty."

"So even the Proxy gets scared?"

Cui Ji teased.

"Come on, aside from these skills, I'm just an ordinary person."

"By your logic, aside from this strength, I'm an ordinary person too."

"Hehe, what part of you is ordinary?"

"Doesn't Master say every day that she's an ordinary person?"

"Hm? I really am an ordinary person."

"Alright, alright, you two ordinary people. I'm the only weakling, okay?"

Fu Hua said nothing. She silently took out some tissues from the bag behind her and handed them over.

"Eh, thanks, Hua. You're so considerate~ We look about the same age, but you seem so mature and steady."

"Perhaps once a person has experienced enough, they naturally become mature. All the things reality brings are like cold water, dousing the flames of youth again and again."

"Hehe, who cares about all that? I'm still young. Where are we going next?"

"That antique street we went to last time. I saw a nice porcelain piece there."

"Master! You're not allowed to go."

At that moment, Cui Ji hurriedly interrupted.

"What's wrong?"

Belle asked in confusion.

"Valuable artworks are pretty good, aren't they? They're so refined."

"Sure~ That would be fine, but once Master starts buying, she can't stop. The warehouse at home is almost full."

"Is that so? Then forget it for today."

The next day.

After changing into her outfit, Fu Hua headed to the school.

She had one of her classes that morning.

With a calm expression and leisurely steps, she arrived at the office and immediately spotted a pair of large ears.

"Yo, Teacher Fu Hua, you're here."

"Mm, this is..."

"This is the Section Chief of the Anti-Air Sixth Division, the youngest Void Hunter, the genius of the Hoshimi Family—Miss Hoshimi Miyabi."

"Ah, I just got the call, and I still can't quite believe it. I never expected Lady Hoshimi Miyabi to come to our school to sit in on classes."

"Hello. We meet again."

"Mm, hello."

After responding indifferently, Fu Hua walked to her desk and began organizing her teaching materials.

"My apologies, Lady Hoshimi Miyabi. Teacher Fu Hua is just like that."

Her gaze fixed on Fu Hua's back, Hoshimi Miyabi spoke.

"It's fine, I understand. Teacher, please go take care of something else. I'll follow her over myself later."

"Alright, alright, make yourself at home~"

There was still plenty of time before class, so Fu Hua sat properly at her desk and diligently prepared her lesson.

"You can sit if there's an empty seat, Miss Miyabi."

"No. Maintaining a standing posture is also a form of training."

"I see. As expected of Lord Void Hunter—you train at every moment."

"You flatter me. It is simply what I should do."

And so, the two of them created a rather bizarre atmosphere.

Fu Hua focused on her work, while Hoshimi Miyabi focused on watching her.

But both of them had rather rigid personalities, so neither paid it any mind.

After the preparatory bell rang, Fu Hua stood up, picked up her teaching materials, and headed toward the classroom.

Seeing this, Hoshimi Miyabi followed behind her.

The students in the hallway were all stunned by the sight.

What was going on? Was this teacher at their school some heinous criminal?

Why was a Void Hunter keeping an eye on her?

Pushing open the classroom door, Fu Hua slowly walked in.

Perhaps because they had come to understand her personality, the students had gotten used to her and paid it no mind.

But the person who entered right after her made their hearts, which had only just settled, tense up again.

Wasn't this update moving a little too fast?