Teacher

Simulation complete. Please collect your rewards.

He Cheng-rui opened his eyes. Instead of collecting his rewards immediately, he sat on the bed and processed twenty-nine years of memories.

Twenty-nine years. In his previous life, he had only lived for twenty years.

The empty room gave He Cheng-rui the feeling that a lifetime had passed.

"...It's over."

He checked the time. It was already six o'clock. People in Shenzhou might have needed to get up by now, but he was currently in the Far East.

I should get up and make something to eat.

With that thought, He Cheng-rui got out of bed.

While brushing his teeth, He Cheng-rui checked the rewards he had received.

The rewards included the Stand Killer Queen, the Imprints of Spiral and Empty Dream, and one chance to draw a prize.

A draw. Let's see what I get.

The system heard He Cheng-rui's thoughts and used up his draw chance.

Reward obtained: DIO's Skull

An adult man's skull suddenly appeared in midair. He Cheng-rui summoned Killer Queen to catch it.

"No, what kind of reward is this? What am I supposed to do with DIO's Skull?"

After grumbling, He Cheng-rui finished washing up and returned to his room, placing DIO's Skull on the table.

Then he opened the panel to check his status.

Host Name: He Cheng-rui

Basic Ability: Language Mastery

Stand: Killer Queen

Imprints: Spiral, Empty Dream

Simulation Attempts: 0 (Cooldown: 90 days)

"Looks like I won't be able to simulate again anytime soon."

Then, relying on his memories, he found the kitchen and began making breakfast.

After setting breakfast on the table, He Cheng-rui stood up, then paused. He gave a helpless smile and sat back down.

"I was about to call everyone over to eat. Haha, but now I'm the only one left."

"I need to get over this quickly."

"I'm He Cheng-rui now, not Yoshikage Kira."

But when he saw the Stand behind him, He Cheng-rui fell silent.

"...Being Yoshikage Kira wasn't so bad either."

After hastily finishing breakfast, He Cheng-rui read for a while before leaving home to report to the school.

"Good morning, Mr. He Cheng-rui."

"Good morning, Miss Mei. Are you going to school?"

"Mm, I'm a student at Senba Academy."

"What a coincidence. I've recently been planning to teach there."

"Eh, then let's chat while we walk."

He Cheng-rui nodded and walked alongside Mei.

"Um, Mr. He Cheng-rui, isn't Senba Academy a girls' school? They agreed to let you teach there?"

"Who knows? I can't figure out why my résumé was approved either."

"My turn to ask a question."

"Why did Miss Mei move here?"

"I'm a new student at Senba Academy. It's closer to the school here, so my father had me move over."

There was some worry on Mei's face as she said that. Considering their relationship, He Cheng-rui did not ask further and merely nodded to show that he understood.

The two were not very familiar with each other. Fortunately, Senba Academy was indeed very close to their homes, so they did not have to keep up the awkward conversation.

As they entered the campus, a teacher came over to greet them.

"You must be Mr. He Cheng-rui. Please come with me."

He Cheng-rui nodded and followed the female teacher in front of him.

They did not speak along the way. The female teacher led He Cheng-rui to the principal's office and knocked on the door.

"Come in."

Hearing that, He Cheng-rui pushed open the door and entered the principal's office.

"Mr. He Cheng-rui, I'm very pleased that you've become a teacher at Senba Academy."

"The reason we hired you will be sent to your phone later."

"As for now, the school has only one requirement for you: you must not lay a hand on the students."

"...Naturally."

"Mm. Of course, we trust Mr. He Cheng-rui as well. Otherwise, we would not have hired you."

After saying that, the principal clapped his hands. The female teacher from earlier entered and gestured for He Cheng-rui to follow her.

After leading He Cheng-rui to a room, the female teacher said, "This will be your personal office from now on."

"If there's anything you don't understand, you can come ask me."

"I still have things to do, so I'll be leaving first. Remember to go to the assembly hall for the freshman meeting before nine."

With that, the female teacher hurried away.

He Cheng-rui pushed open the door and checked the room, but found nothing unusual.

Then he sat in his office chair and began reading.

That female teacher is one of Cocolia's people, isn't she?

Has she started setting things up this early?

The physical strength Yoshikage Kira had gained when Killer Queen absorbed Honkai Energy had not transferred to He Cheng-rui.

Then I should be more careful.

After the freshman meeting, He Cheng-rui went to the class he would be teaching.

His handsome face, combined with the refined air Yoshikage Kira had carried, drew the entire class's attention the moment He Cheng-rui entered.

"Eh, is this the new male teacher? He's so handsome!"

"Stop acting lovestruck. You're practically drooling. Watch your image."

He Cheng-rui ignored the students' chatter below and turned to write his name on the blackboard.

"Hello, everyone. I'm your new male teacher. My name is on the board. I'll be in charge of your physics class from now on."

"Let's choose a physics class representative first. Anyone willing to do it, raise your hand."

The moment he finished speaking, most of the class raised their hands.

"With so many people, I'll just pick someone from the class roster."

"Raiden Mei, you'll be the physics class representative. How does that sound?"

"Alright. I'll do my best to help you, Teacher."

"Then that's settled. Let's begin class."

After school, the two went home together.

"Miss Mei, aren't you afraid people will gossip if you walk with me?"

"You're my teacher now. There's nothing wrong with walking together, is there?"

Since Mei did not mind, He Cheng-rui could not really say anything else.

At dinnertime, He Cheng-rui heard a knock on the door.

"I'm coming, I'm coming."

When he opened the door, Mei was standing outside.

"What is it, Miss Mei?"

"Um, can I eat with you?"

"?"

Seeing the puzzled look in He Cheng-rui's eyes, Mei blushed and hurriedly explained, "I always had a dedicated chef cooking for me at home before."

"Where's the chef?"

"I think my dad forgot."

"You're not afraid I'm a bad person? You came to my house alone."

"My intuition tells me you're not a bad person."

He Cheng-rui froze for a moment. After a brief silence, he let Mei in.

"...Come in."

"I'm really sorry for the trouble, Teacher. I'll pay for this meal."

"No need. Consider it a perk for being my class representative."

Afterward, Mei insisted on paying, but He Cheng-rui repeatedly refused and never accepted the money.

After tasting one of He Cheng-rui's dishes, Mei was very surprised.

"Teacher, your cooking is no worse than a professional chef's."

He Cheng-rui nodded without saying anything.

"I wish I could cook that well too."

"...You'll become a very good cook someday."

"Eh, then thank you, Teacher."

After dinner, Mei thanked He Cheng-rui and left.

While clearing the dishes, He Cheng-rui found money tucked beneath a bowl.

"This girl..."

Looking at the money in his hand, He Cheng-rui smiled helplessly.