Chapter 208

Filled with doubt, she leaned forward and slowly shifted her gaze upwards, looking from the teacher's thighs upwards.

What happened after that is unknown.

However, even after Haihara was woken up, the blush on Kirishima Ai's face could not be wiped away; perhaps she would never forget this scene for the rest of her life.

Furthermore, recalling what happened before the battle with the Monster, Kirishima Ai might not be able to calm down today.

"Teacher Haihara, would you like to continue soaking in the hot spring?"

The little girl crossed her arms, looking shy yet expectant, unlike her usual self.

Unlike Ai Kirishima Ai.

To Haihara, who seemed to have just woken up, Kirishima Ai's current shy and bashful demeanor was completely different from how she had shamelessly and curiously explored her adult body just moments before.

Haihara, however, felt that since the brat had already done everything, there was no need to continue soaking him.

However, there's no time to dwell on these things now.

She quickly returned to her usual self, which, simply put, meant her to be a seemingly indifferent and useless adult.

Her body had already been dried off by Kirishima Ai, so she quickly changed her clothes and then sat in a corner of the room, waving to Kirishima Ai beside her.

"Come over."

She said it in a cold tone.

Kirishima Ai was actually a little guilty.

Even now, she still can't understand when she unleashed her transformation and then stripped Teacher Haihara naked before starting to enjoy the food.

But for now, we can only pretend that nothing happened.

She leaned closer and saw Haihara hand her her phone, which showed various attractions or places to visit around the hotel.

She stared at her phone screen, somewhat puzzled.

But soon, she heard Haihara say:

"I looked around the area near this hotel, and there's an amusement park, a museum, a food street, a nature park, and Magic girl memorial cultural square. Two days should be enough to see everything."

Do you have anywhere you'd like to go this afternoon?

It turned out they were going to take her to play nearby.

Kirishima Ai blinked.

Before coming here, it seems that Kirishima Ai hadn't really considered this point.

Actually, Haihara had only just remembered it.

Both of them are terrible homebodies.

When you come to a hot spring inn, there's more to it than just soaking in the hot springs. Since you're here, why not also look for some fun places to visit nearby?

Kirishima Ai glanced at the places above.

"Will the teacher take me out to play?"

She asked curiously.

Upon closer reflection, it seems they really hadn't discussed what to do after arriving here, because this was practically a spontaneous trip.

"Yes, I have plenty of cash with me, so I can go wherever I want."

Haihara's explanation was very simple.

"Cash?"

"Um."

Although she roughly understood, she still needed to double-check.

Kirishima Ai was looking at Haihara's face:

"Does that mean the teacher wants to invite me?"

Upon closer reflection, it seems there isn't really a close enough relationship between the two of them to travel together, let alone who would pay for the trip.

"Of course, you paid for the hotel, didn't you? Did you think I'd let you spend any more money?"

Haihara turned off her phone and turned to look at the little girl's bright, deep brown eyes, which were different from her Silver Feather form.

"... I also work part-time on my own."

She clearly felt embarrassed.

"You can spend that money however you like, it has nothing to do with me, but it's an adult's business to treat you to fun these two days."

Haihara said.

Kirishima Ai noticed that at times like these, Teacher Haihara would always use this kind of thing to pressure her.

He was still pinned down by her before she woke him up.

Thinking of this, Kirishima Ai felt a renewed urge to secretly kiss the woman's cheek as revenge.

However, she wasn't that bold this time.

After all, the shock of waking up was too great.

"Teacher, where are we going to eat lunch later?"

"I heard the hotel offers a deluxe hot spring package for guests. Why don't you stay here for lunch and try it? I can treat you to dinner later."

Haihara seems to have a good interest in food.

She seemed particularly interested when the luxury hot spring package was mentioned, and even reached out to pat Kirishima Ai's head.

Kirishima Ai a little happy as she felt the woman's hand.

But why?

She always felt that Teacher Haihara didn't really want to eat the hot spring package, but simply wanted to see the H-cup proprietress.

It's a little sour.

The proprietress is a very warm and welcoming person.

When Haihara and the others had lunch, the proprietress personally served them the food.

The deluxe package at the hot spring inn is truly luxurious.

I heard the owner made it herself.

But for Haihara herself, the thing that bothered her the most was that the landlady kept rubbing her arm with her lewd breasts, making it impossible for Haihara to eat properly.

Haihara really likes the landlady, a woman who is approachable and easy to get along with.

I just don't know why.

The Problem Child doesn't seem to like the food here; his expression grew increasingly unpleasant as he ate.

Does he not like the student milk that comes with his lunch?

The room where Haihara and the others had lunch was not the landlady's own room, the same one she had in the morning.

In comparison, this place is now more spacious.

There are also some private photos of the proprietress.

It's worth mentioning that Haihara noticed several photos that appeared to be taken at a construction site. The terrain was uneven, and the surrounding area was filled with excavated tiles and stones, with cranes and similar structures in the background.

It's a bit out of place with Ms. Tachibana's style.

Why take photos like this on purpose?

"Where did Ms. Tachibana work before?"

Haihara asked questions while continuing to look at the other photos.

How should I put it? It seems like Ms. Tachibana has been to all sorts of places, but the photos of Ms. Tachibana in them look almost exactly the same as they do now; they all seem to have been taken in the last few years.

However, some of them are clearly old photos.

To be honest, it's even a bit too old; it might not even be in full color, and it looks like something that happened decades ago.

Miss Tachibana smiled upon hearing this:

"Don't let my appearance fool you, I used to work in archaeology and have traveled to many places around the world."

If it's archaeological work, then most of the background in the photos makes sense.

However, this still doesn't explain why the photo looks so old.

Maybe it's just a hobby, like liking the feel of old photos. Haihara doesn't really have anything to ask.

Besides, Kirishima Ai and Haihara were both subconsciously surprised to learn that Tachibana had previously worked in archaeology.

"Archaeological work? That's amazing..."

Kirishima Ai couldn't help but be surprised when she drank the milk.

Miss Tachibana smiled a little shyly, then looked at the old photos, as if recalling some nostalgic memory:

"I have previously collaborated with large companies such as Kougami Foundation and Genm Corporation on numerous archaeological projects. Several years ago, I even visited an ancient site in Europe."

"During that period, we discovered many artifacts at the site whose age and origin were unknown."

"Right now, quite a few are probably stored with Kougami Foundation or Genm Corporation."

She named two well-known large companies.

For example, Kougami Foundation is a world-renowned large conglomerate that not only conducts archaeological excavations around the world, but also represents the most cutting-edge and advanced technology in the medical field.

Kirishima Ai sister had previously received treatment at a hospital invested in by the Kougami Foundation.

It seems... the Doctor who helped them has a deep connection with the Kougami Foundation, since the Doctor student's surname is Kougami.

Suddenly, Haihara said in a strange tone:

"Ms. Tachibana, you just said that most of the unearthed artifacts are kept by these two companies, is that right?"

That was a tone rarely heard from Haihara.

His silence was tinged with a hint of bewilderment.

However, after calming down, Haihara's gaze gradually settled on a photograph displayed in the room.

That was also a photo of an archaeological site.

To be honest, it didn't take long for Haihara to notice what was in the photo.

In the photo, an ancient artifact with a long handle is faintly visible in the thick layer of dust that has been swept away. Although it is not clear, you can still vaguely see the dark golden light emanating from it.

At the end of the long handle is a cold, serpentine head that is intertwined and entangled with the scepter.

In addition, this artifact reveals many other elements, such as wings, withered flowers, and a waning moon.

Then, there was another photo, which further cleaned up the dust around the unearthed artifact, allowing Haihara to see it more clearly.

It was a Scythe, its darkness deeper than the night itself, coiled around a dark golden serpent.

Most importantly.

---It has four empty slots.

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After that, Haihara Kirishima Ai to an amusement park near the hotel for an afternoon.

There's not much to say about the process.

There were fewer people than expected, probably because only Kaedehara High School was on holiday for the three days; for other places, it was just an ordinary weekend.

They rode the carousel, pirate ship, Ferris wheel, haunted house, and roller coaster together.

The most fun was the pirate ship.

Neither of them seemed to enjoy riding roller coasters, but they found it amusing to hear other people screaming.

What impressed Kirishima Ai the most was the last Ferris wheel.

She could really see very high views and very distant places. Although she could see such scenery when she was a Magic girl, it felt different from that time.