"Since you respectfully call me teacher, I will naturally fulfill my responsibilities as one."
After wrapping the last wound on her arm, Fu Hua stood and headed outside.
"Stay here for now. I'll be back shortly."
"Yes, Teacher."
After pushing open the door, Fu Hua vanished in a flash.
Outside, the Herrscher of Reason was still lying by the window, watching Hoshimi Miyabi inside.
Though Miyabi surely knew she was at the window, she did not seem to care.
Like an elementary school student summoned to the teacher's office, she sat there obediently.
"Ow, Old Fossil! Why did you hit me?"
The Herrscher of Reason turned to look at Fu Hua, who stood behind her.
Hearing that, Fu Hua crossed her arms and said speechlessly,
"Never mind why I hit you. What are you sneaking around here for?"
"Well, I was just checking on her~ After all, I was the one who hurt her."
"I see. Then why didn't you just go inside?"
"I... I... Ah, forget it. I'm not talking to you anymore."
Seemingly understanding something, Fu Hua nodded with a smile.
"Fine, then I won't ask."
"Hey, Old Fossil, where are you going?"
"Didn't you tear up Miyabi's clothes? I'm going to find her something to wear."
The Herrscher of Reason froze for a moment, then recalled the scale of Miyabi's chest.
"Go ask my grand-disciple. She's probably the only one whose clothes can hold down that black-furred fox."
"Is that so? All right, then I'll do as Little Herrscher says."
Fu Hua headed toward the front courtyard while Little Herrscher stomped her feet where she stood.
Then, catching Miyabi looking her way, she immediately shouted,
"What are you looking at? Want another round?"
Miyabi shook her head.
"Thank you for your guidance, Herrscher of Reason Lord. I have come to recognize your might."
"Hmph, good that you know. By the way, are your injuries all right...?"
"Teacher has already treated them. Thank you for your concern, Herrscher of Reason Lord."
"Old Fossil personally treated your wounds. Of course they're fine."
In the front courtyard.
When Sushang, who was practicing swordsmanship with Cui Ji, saw Fu Hua looking for her, she stopped and hurried over to ask,
"Ancestral Master, what do you need?"
"Sushang, Little Herrscher damaged Miyabi's clothes. Do you have any spare clothing?"
Scratching her head, Sushang said,
"I'll go look in my room... Since I came here so suddenly, all I got was a luggage bag from your system, Ancestral Master.
"I don't even know whether any of my old clothes are in there."
That was right. When Sushang and Little Herrscher arrived, they had each received an ultra-luxurious luggage bag from the system.
"Mm, sorry to trouble you."
"Not at all, it's what I should do."
As she spoke, Sushang returned to her room and opened the huge cloth sack.
After rummaging through it for a while, she pulled out a yellow-and-white Taoist robe.
"I wore this years ago. Please tell Miss Miyabi not to mind."
"All right."
After returning to her bedroom and giving the clothes to Miyabi, Fu Hua turned and went out into the courtyard.
Soon, the door opened, and Miyabi emerged wearing Sushang's yellow-and-white Taoist robe.
But... why did something seem strange about it?
"How does it feel?"
Fu Hua did not care about such things. As long as it fit, that was enough, so she asked.
"Teacher, it fits fairly well, aside from being somewhat loose around the chest. I have already contacted Deputy Section Chief Liu.
"She will deliver the completed uniform as soon as possible."
Fu Hua nodded and turned toward the kitchen.
"Mm, that's good. I'm going to cook. Do whatever you want."
"Yes, Teacher."
"Are we finally having a feast? Old Fossil, I'll help too..."
The Herrscher of Reason happily followed her into the kitchen.
But before long.
Under Miyabi's gaze, she was kicked out by Fu Hua.
"Little Herrscher, no making trouble!"
"Old Fossil!!!! Let me in~ I'll behave, okay? I won't mess around."
Sitting up, the Herrscher of Reason patted the dirt from her butt and hurriedly knocked on the kitchen's wooden door.
Suddenly, sensing someone's gaze behind her, her body stiffened.
She quickly turned around.
In a flash, the Herrscher of Reason appeared in front of Miyabi.
"You didn't see anything just now, right?"
A faint red light flashed.
The already robotic fox looked dazed, and she nodded blankly.
"Mm, I didn't see anything."
"Hehe, that's good~ Ah, I've got it!"
The Herrscher of Reason came up with a good idea.
"Tell me, what is the relationship between your teacher and Herrscher of Reason Lord?"
Little Herrscher stretched out her clawed hands and waved them around Miyabi.
"Teacher and Herrscher of Reason Lord are sisters..."
"No, no."
"Mother and daughter?"
"Even more wrong! Say it again, say it again..."
"Lovers?"
"That's right. I'm very satisfied with that answer. Now, what is the relationship between the great Ms. Herrscher of Reason and your teacher, Fu Hua?"
The red light flashed ever more intensely. Miyabi was just about to say the answer she had long awaited.
Whoosh—!
A soup ladle flew over and smashed directly into the Herrscher of Reason's head.
Clang—
"Oww~"
Fu Hua grabbed the Herrscher of Reason by the back of her collar and lifted her up like a chick.
"Little Herrscher! I told you not to casually alter other people's consciousness."
"My mistake, my mistake! Old Fossil, I was wrong~ I won't do it anymore."
With a wave of her hand, Miyabi, who had been dazed, returned to normal. Looking at the scene before her,
she tilted her head in confusion.
"Teacher, what are you and Herrscher of Reason Lord doing?"
"Nothing, Miyabi. Go find Sushang and Cui Ji. Don't mind us."
"I understand."
After the black-furred fox left, the Herrscher of Reason swayed her body and said,
"Hey, hey, put me down, Old Fossil. Isn't everything fine now~?"
"You'll stay by my side from now on and behave yourself, understood?"
"Tch, fine, fine. Got it."
Seeing the Herrscher of Reason reluctantly accept, Fu Hua released her and turned toward the kitchen.
Little Herrscher followed close behind with a smile at the corner of her lips.
Hahaha, this is my ultimate plan—
Never saw that coming, Banana Wolf! Pah, Old Fossil!
In the kitchen, the Herrscher of Reason looked at the dishes Sushang had written on the note by the door and broke out in a cold sweat.
"Did Sushang print out an entire cookbook? You're making all of this in one meal?"
Poking Fu Hua, who was washing vegetables beside her, the Herrscher of Reason said,
"No. I'll make one dish per person. Making too much would definitely be wasteful."
"That makes sense... Hey, hey, Old Fossil.
"The button behind your apron seems loose. I'll tie it back up for you~"
Before Fu Hua could say anything, Little Herrscher hurried behind her and undid the button that had been perfectly fine.
Then she slowly and carefully tied it again.
"Are you not done yet? I need to start stir-frying."
"Wait a moment. Almost there, I'm nearly at the right spot."
Hearing that, Fu Hua's expression gradually went blank, then became utterly speechless.
She put down the basin of vegetables and the spatula.
Crossing her arms, she simply stood there and quietly waited for the Herrscher of Reason.
Strange, why hasn't Old Fossil moved?
Puzzled, the Herrscher of Reason raised her head and was about to ask,
"Short-range force..."
"Ah—!"
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