"Wow, Miss Himeko, what happened here?!" Kiana shouted at Murata Himeko, who was frantically tidying up, from beneath a pile of clutter.
"Ahem..." Murata Himeko blushed with embarrassment. "For the past three months, I've just been stuffing anything I didn't need into that room..."
"Mr. Yu Luo, don't just stand there watching! Come help!" Mei Raiden caught sight of Yu Luo from the corner of her eye. As she pulled Bronya, who had suffered the same fate as Kiana, she called out to him.
"Alright, alright." Faced with Mei Raiden's request, Yu Luo could only roll up his sleeves and prepare to pitch in. He turned to Walter beside him, his voice pleading. "Old Walter?"
"No, no, no." Walter shook his head like a rattle drum and decisively refused Yu Luo. "I'm tired. I'm heading back first. I'll leave the door unlocked tonight, so just let yourself in."
As he spoke, Walter secretly glanced at Murata Himeko. When he saw that she had not noticed him, he sighed in relief and ran off as though fleeing for his life.
Left with no choice, Yu Luo went in alone. He grabbed Bronya's left hand while Mei Raiden took her right, and only by pulling together did they manage to haul Bronya out of the pile.
"Mr. Yu Luo, who was that?" Mei Raiden asked curiously. "Is he a teacher at the academy too?"
"Mm, his name is Walter. He should be your history teacher." Yu Luo nodded as he explained to Mei Raiden. Then, recalling Walter's peculiar remarks about female high school students, he added, "But you'd better keep your distance from him. He seems to enjoy harassing cute girl students."
"A pervert? I can't believe Principal Theresa would let someone like that be a teacher." Sure enough, the moment Mei Raiden heard Yu Luo's assessment of Walter, her expression immediately turned disgusted.
"Just keep your distance from him. He is still a teacher, after all." Yu Luo looked thoroughly earnest. Meanwhile, Walter, who had swiftly escaped the physical labor, knew nothing of this. He sneezed twice heavily, rubbed his nose, and muttered in confusion:
"What's going on? My health isn't bad enough for me to catch a cold, is it..."
Even with Yu Luo joining in, Murata Himeko's room was simply too messy and cluttered. On top of that, there were all kinds of women's personal garments tossed around carelessly, so progress was painfully slow. By the time they finished, it was already past nine in the evening.
"Honestly, Miss Himeko, you're a woman too. You should at least pay a little attention to this!" Mei Raiden sat wearily on the sofa they had finally cleaned and complained to Murata Himeko.
Murata Himeko was busy with something in the kitchen. Hearing Mei Raiden's complaint, she retorted somewhat guiltily, "I used to live alone, so of course I did whatever was convenient. I'm an A-rank Valkyrie, you know. I'm busy. How could I have time to clean my room every day?"
"Exactly!" Kiana threw herself heavily onto the sofa and wrapped both arms around Mei Raiden's waist, making Mei Raiden blush furiously as she gently pushed her away. "Kiana!"
Kiana was incredibly thick-skinned. Pretending not to hear Mei Raiden, she backed up Murata Himeko. "You live alone anyway, so why care so much?"
"According to Bronya's database, eighty percent of people who say things like that are middle-aged men." Bronya sat obediently in Yu Luo's lap. Being buried under that pile of clutter today had probably left her traumatized, and she refuted Kiana's defense:
"So Kiana is not a girl, but a middle-aged man."
"I call it being carefree. You people are just making a fuss over nothing!" Kiana protested indignantly. Just as the war between the two was about to erupt, Murata Himeko emerged carrying four cups, and the fragrance of coffee spread through the room.
"Alright, thanks for the effort. Have some coffee and rest." At the critical moment, Murata Himeko interrupted Kiana and Bronya's war. She placed three cups of coffee before the three girls. Together with the now-clean room, it gave off a rather refined atmosphere.
Yu Luo reached for the last cup of coffee but still could not resist saying, "Coffee this late at night? Aren't you planning to sleep?"
"The nightlife has only just begun. Why go to sleep so early?" Before Yu Luo could touch the cup, Murata Himeko took the last coffee for herself. Yu Luo grabbed at empty air and could only withdraw his hand awkwardly, watching as Murata Himeko took a sip.
"More importantly, isn't it inappropriate for you to still be in the girls' dorm this late? Let me make this clear first: that little shorty has docked my pay for three months straight, so I don't have money to treat you to dinner."
"Yes, yes, I'm just a tool. Tossed aside once I've been used." Yu Luo placed Bronya, who was like a large doll in his arms, onto the sofa and pushed open the door. Before leaving, he mischievously said to Murata Himeko:
"Staying up late is bad for your skin. I think you should seriously reflect on why you're almost thirty and still single!"
After throwing out those words, Yu Luo darted away like a rabbit and shut the door before Murata Himeko could react.
Smash! The sound of shattering porcelain rang out. Even through the door, Yu Luo could hear Murata Himeko roar, "I'll definitely find a partner before you do!"
"Miss Himeko! Coffee splashed all over the wall! It won't come out! Calm down!"
Yu Luo walked along the paths of St. Freya Academy, happily humming a tune and swaying his body with an almost seductive rhythm. "Why did you go so far away? Was that your excuse for breaking up?"
On the path, a girl with the same silver-gray, shoulder-length hair as Bronya approached him. Her steps were steady, the distance between each one as precise as if measured with a ruler. Her glasses reflected white moonlight, and she wore St. Freya's uniform. She looked like a strikingly handsome beauty in masculine attire.
"Hmm?" Seeing Yu Luo happily humming and swaying on the path, the girl crossed her right arm over her nonexistent chest and adjusted her glasses with her left hand. She muttered to herself, "A seizure? I need to stop him."
As she spoke, the girl suddenly vanished from where she stood. The next instant, Yu Luo felt an irresistible force. His arms had been locked behind his back, and his throat was restrained as well.
"What is this, an attack?!" Yu Luo's mind raced. He wanted to take out the Heroic Spirit Card and transform, but the attacker seemed to sense his movement and tightened her grip. Yu Luo could not move in the slightest. His back was pressed tightly against his attacker's, and he could not even see her face.
"Don't move. Seizures are dangerous. I'm taking you to the infirmary!" A clear, cold voice came from behind him. Yu Luo felt himself being dragged away, and he finally realized what had happened. He hurriedly shouted:
"Wait, I'm not having a seizure. I was just dancing!"
"Hmm?" Hearing Yu Luo's voice, the girl released him. Only then did Yu Luo regain his freedom. He rubbed his aching shoulders while sizing up the girl before him. Are all the students at this academy this strong? With those skills, she could probably fight her way through all of Changkong City!
"I'm truly sorry, Mr. Yu Luo. Your dancing was a little... artistic," the girl said. A trace of embarrassment flashed across her face before quickly disappearing. "I acted offensively. Please forgive me."
"Hmm?" Yu Luo looked at the girl in surprise. "You know who I am?"
"Principal Theresa informed the entire academy this evening. Oh, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Fu Hua, an ordinary female student." Fu Hua spoke to Yu Luo with impeccable politeness.
"Then I'm just a passing Kamen Rider." Yu Luo smiled and made a reference, but Fu Hua only looked bewildered. Finding himself unamused, Yu Luo awkwardly said to Fu Hua:
"It's dangerous for a girl to be wandering around outside so late. You should head back early." With that, he passed by Fu Hua and headed toward the male teachers' dormitory.
Behind him, Fu Hua still watched his retreating figure with a confused expression and murmured, "That sounds like something I've heard before. But where was it?"
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