Huai Shi's vision blurred.
By the time he came to his senses, he was already in the car, driving onto the highway out of Tamba.
He'd guarded against it day and night, yet he'd still been set up!
"Wait..."
Huai Shi came to his senses and turned back in astonishment. "Why do I have to come too?!"
In the passenger seat, Russell had reclined his seat, propped his legs on the dashboard, and smugly bounced them as he hummed. "This is a graduation trip, Huai Shi!
Of course you and I have to go together. Teacher and student—the perfect opportunity to deepen our bond, broaden our horizons, and cultivate our connection..."
Huai Shi didn't know whether his horizons would broaden.
He only felt that whatever teacher-student affection existed between him and Russell was now rapidly reversing at highway speed. A bond? What bond?
There was only being set up. No bond!
But now that Russell had gotten him into the car, Huai Shi couldn't exactly jump out and run away.
That Old Turtle had trick after trick when it came to arranging people's lives. Who knew what else he might pull if Huai Shi jumped out?
After glaring through gritted teeth for a long while, Huai Shi couldn't help sighing.
He could only submit...
After all, this was his direct superior and teacher now.
"Where are we going?" he asked wearily, stepping on the gas.
"Anywhere! The world is so big, there's always somewhere to wander around..."
As if by magic, Russell changed into a tourist outfit of a gaudy floral shirt and shorts. Ignoring the fact that it was winter, he whistled excitedly like a child. "We're going traveling!"
Huai Shi went completely numb.
He nearly tore the steering wheel off.
"...So, we should at least have a destination,