Gacha System in the Honkai World
Chapter 36

People Who Fantasize About the Girls' Dormitory Are All ⑨

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In St. Freya Academy, a place filled with British charm and resembling a royal garden, the mysterious dorm building for male teachers stood before Yu Luo

"A luxurious castle-like layout, marble sculptures in the garden, a rainbow faintly visible above the fountain at the entrance, oozing aristocracy... Tch, you thought I'd say that?!"

Yu Luo pointed excitedly at the dilapidated building before him. The red paint on the exterior was peeling, and the walls were covered in splotches. Yu Luo wouldn't have doubted it if someone said it was a building slated for demolition.

"So, in a girls' school, male beings have no human rights, huh!"

"I don't know who you are, but congratulations, you've seen through the true nature of St. Freya Academy!" A refined male voice sounded from behind Yu Luo, responding to his complaint.

"To be honest, even a male seabird that lands in St. Freya Academy will be shot down by automated turrets. The treatment of male teachers in this entire academy is simply... alas..."

Yu Luo curiously turned his head. A man with short brown hair and glasses, looking like a gentle intellectual, now had a face full of sighs. He held a briefcase under his left arm and extended his right hand towards Yu Luo, saying amicably:

"Hello, nice to meet you. My name is Walter Yang, but everyone calls me Walter. I'm the history teacher here."

Yu Luo, being a shut-in with extremely limited experience interacting with men, awkwardly shook Walter's right hand and introduced himself, "Hello, my name is Yu Luo. I'm a new teacher starting today, and I don't know which subject I'll be teaching yet."

Upon hearing this, Walter looked at Yu Luo with pity, stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and sighed, "You were tricked... invited by the Headmaster, weren't you? I really feel for you."

"Old Wa, don't say that, you're making me nervous..." Seeing Walter's behavior, Yu Luo suddenly started to panic. "You're making me feel like a troubled youth."

"Then could you please call me Walter, not 'Old Wa'?" Walter shivered, seemingly very displeased with the nickname.

"Okay, Old Wa." Yu Luo slung an arm over Walter's shoulder. He had to admit, Walter's intellectual demeanor and friendly way of speaking had put Yu Luo at ease, making him feel like an old friend.

"Forget it, forget it." Walter shook his head and looked at Yu Luo, who was empty-handed. "Let's go inside. By the way, where are your belongings?"

"Uh..." Yu Luo suddenly remembered something extremely important and was speechless.

"You didn't bring them, did you?!" Walter leaned closer to Yu Luo, speaking to him word by word with palpable pressure. "Let me tell you, in the dorms, there's no air conditioning, no heating, no refrigerator, no washing machine—nothing. The bed itself is just two planks put together. Do you understand what I mean?"

"You mean to say that a hidden organization that rules a large part of the world, capable of acquiring an entire island to build a school and construct these royal-style buildings, doesn't offer move-in ready accommodations?!" Yu Luo exclaimed in shock.

Walter looked sympathetic and patted Yu Luo's shoulder. "You'll get used to it. After all, this academy is full of women; men aren't considered people here."

"Can I leave now, then?"

"What do you think?" Walter looked at Yu Luo as if he were an idiot and then tried to comfort him. "Actually, apart from that, everything else is fine. It's full of young, beautiful female students, and they're all pleasant to talk to. I really like it here."

With that, Walter pulled Yu Luo into the small building that seemed to exist only in the memories of those born in the 80s. The long corridor was covered in peeling wall plaster, and the faded paint was a dull gray, giving it a desolate and lifeless feel.

"Why don't you sleep at my place? Mine is quite spacious." Walter led the way with practiced ease, bypassing the closed, dusty doors until they reached the third floor. He took out a key from his briefcase and opened a door.

Yu Luo hadn't encountered a single person on the way. This was unbelievable for a dorm building; it wasn't possible that all the male teachers were in class.

"Old Wa, where are the male teachers here?" Yu Luo asked curiously.

"Huh?" Walter, who was bending down to change his shoes, looked up strangely at Yu Luo's question. "I'm the only male teacher in the entire academy. No, now there's you too."

"I'm starting to feel like my future is bleak," Yu Luo sighed deeply.

"Alright, I have two empty rooms here. You can choose one." Walter moved aside, allowing Yu Luo to enter.

Yu Luo walked into Walter's room. He had expected it to be as run-down as the rest of the building, but Walter's room perfectly embodied the saying "understated exterior, luxurious interior." The lavish decoration and meticulous design made Yu Luo feel like he was in a mansion.

"You know spatial magic, right? You must know spatial control magic! There's no way this building could have such a layout!"

"Ahaha..." Walter chuckled awkwardly and vaguely replied, "It's just that I've lived here for a long time, and my secondary profession is a designer. Anyway, you should go pick your room quickly."

Yu Luo glanced at Walter but didn't press further. He chose a room that looked decent enough to be his own and immediately lay down on the bed, communicating with the System in his mind:

"What do you think of this Old Wa? He's definitely not simple!"

"None of my business." The System replied lazily. "I'm just a System; this kind of deduction isn't suitable for me."

"Unless there's money involved," the System added.

"Tch, you only ever think about money. You'll get crushed by it someday!"

"I actually wish for that day to come. Thanks for the well wishes."

Seeing that the System was completely ignoring him, Yu Luo found it boring. He was also thinking about Mei Raiden and the other two, so he got up from the bed and pushed open the door.

"Hm? Is something wrong?" Walter was sitting on the sofa watching TV. The Chancellor on the screen was angrily shouting, "I came to Hebei province..." Hearing the door open, he turned to look at Yu Luo and asked curiously.

"Hey, Old Wa, do you know where Murata Himeko lives?"

"That violent woman?!" Walter's face showed disgust. "Why are you asking about her? Don't tell me you've taken a liking to her?"

"Let me tell you, that woman is an old maid. She's violent, loves to drink, and is usually sloppy. You need to think carefully," Walter said to Yu Luo with the gossipy air of an aunt. "Oh, and whatever you do, don't tell her I said any of this."

"But since you want to find her, I'll take you there." Walter stood up, turned off the TV, and walked to the entrance to change his shoes.

"Thanks, Old Wa. I'll treat you to a meal when I get paid," Yu Luo said casually, earning a deep sigh from Walter. "Salary... I haven't received mine in two months. Before, they would deduct half, but at least a little was still issued. Now, there's no sign of it at all. Headmaster Theresa is getting worse and worse."

"Never mind, let's not talk about unhappy things. I'll take you to Teacher Himeko's place. She lives with those cute female students, truly enviable."

"Living with young high school girls..." Yu Luo imagined the scene. Whatever he conjured in his mind, he seemed to be enveloped in divine light, and then he echoed Walter's sentiment:

"Truly enviable..."

The two looked at each other, nodded in mutual understanding, and said, "Let's go, Old Wa."

"Alright, Old Yu."

"So, this is a girls' room?" Standing in front of Murata Himeko's door, Yu Luo's eyes twitched uncontrollably as he looked at the chaotic scene before him.

"No, Old Yu, don't lose hope in girls!" Walter put a hand on Yu Luo's shoulder and gave him a thumbs-up. His pearly white teeth reflected the sunlight, almost blindingly so.

"It's just..." Yu Luo looked at the room in front of him, cluttered with junk and with nowhere to step, completely crestfallen. The exquisitely decorated room wasn't the fresh or cozy space Yu Luo had imagined; instead, magazines were strewn about carelessly, lunchboxes lay scattered, clothes were everywhere, and a pile of empty beer bottles were casually stacked in the room.

Bronya, looking dazed, was buried under a mountain of clothes. Mei Raiden was struggling to pull her out from the pile, while Kiana curiously pushed open a closed door. Murata Himeko, who was busy tidying up her personal belongings, happened to see this and quickly shouted to stop her:

"Don't open the door, Kiana!"

Unfortunately, it was too late. Countless items of junk cascaded out of the room like an avalanche, mercilessly burying Kiana at the very bottom. She struggled and yelled:

"Whoa, help me!!!"

When Yu Luo and Walter arrived, this was the scene they witnessed. Yu Luo could only cover his eyes with his hands, his dreams of the girls' dormitory completely shattered.

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