Teacher, I Am Actually a Villainous Magical Girl

"It seems she's heading toward that building; she went up to the third floor, where there's a bar."

"Thank you."

In the end, Doctor found that bar.

After walking inside, she discovered that the place seemed to be filled with couples drinking together, or groups of people gathered in clusters. After she entered, quite a few people looked her way.

She subconsciously lowered her head and hunched her back slightly.

However, after searching for a long while, she did not see Lily.

"..."

Doctor took out her phone, intending to send a text to Haihara, when suddenly, a voice she hadn't heard in a long time came from behind her:

"...Kougami?"

Turning around, Doctor saw Haihara standing there.

She was wearing a beige shirt and jeans today, the same androgynous style as before, with her hair tied in a small ponytail at the nape of her neck, looking at her with a hint of curiosity.

After a while, the two of them didn't leave immediately, but instead sat back down in the bar.

Doctor felt a bit more at ease after seeing Haihara.

"That... what about that female colleague?"

"We just finished, and I was just about to leave. Why did you come here?"

The two sat at a table in the bar, and Haihara ordered another drink, sipping it to herself.

"Nothing happened, right?"

"What could happen?" Haihara took a sip of her drink and asked, looking somewhat confused.

"But..."

Doctor lowered her head, feeling a bit aggrieved.

That female colleague had kissed Haihara, and even she had only kissed Haihara when they were children.

"That female colleague didn't do anything else to you, did she?"

"No, it was just a kiss. Didn't we kiss when we were kids, too?"

Haihara seemed completely indifferent.

She gently swirled the glass in her hand, watching the bubbles suspended in the transparent liquid slowly rise, vanish, and drift on the surface.

Kougami Kage opened her mouth, wanting to say something.

But she was the type who neither understood what others were thinking nor knew what to say.

"Um... are you in a bad mood?"

Although Haihara's tone had always been cold, Kougami Kage felt that today seemed a bit different.

"...How should I put it? Although I'm not drunk, my head hurts a bit from drinking, and I'm probably a little dizzy now?"

Even though Haihara's expression remained cold, her face was a bit more flushed than usual.

Kougami Kage looked at her:

"Then today... I'll take you home."

In the end, Haihara got into Kougami Kage's car.

Along the way, the two of them didn't exchange much, which was normal, as their lives had no intersection and they had no common topics.

Haihara didn't know what was going on; her head still felt dizzy, but it wasn't the dizziness of being drunk, but rather the discomfort of having had bad liquor.

She sat in the passenger seat and looked at Kougami Kage, who was holding the steering wheel beside her.

This woman in the white lab coat was still the same as in her memories—disheveled and lazy in temperament, yet her appearance was so outstanding; whether it was her figure or her face, she was incredibly attractive.

Even though it was like this...

Thinking about it carefully, it seemed they hadn't seen each other in a very long time.

If Kougami Kage hadn't been dressed like this for years, she might not have recognized her at a glance.

"..."

Actually, seeing Kougami Kage made Haihara feel a bit awkward.

Because even though they were childhood sweethearts, their lives were completely different now.

Kougami Kage was now the kind of big shot who wouldn't look out of place on the cover of an international magazine, and she was apparently a young lady from a wealthy conglomerate to begin with, not to mention being a rare beauty.

She probably had people revolving around her every day, and likely quite a few suitors as well.

And she was now just a small high school teacher.

Never mind holding any official position at school; just getting through work without being criticized was good enough.

Haihara couldn't figure out why Kougami Kage still had the free time to talk to her all day long.

After a silence in the car, Kougami Kage seemed to ponder for a long time before finally speaking:

"Have you been busy with work lately?"

"I suppose so."

The class had just finished midterms, and the school had been organizing various activities recently; as the homeroom teacher, she was naturally very busy.

However, there was no need to say the rest out loud.

"Is it very exhausting?"

Kougami Kage reached out slightly and took Haihara's hand. Although Haihara found it a bit strange, she did not refuse.

"It is quite exhausting, but why would you care about that?"

When spending time with Haihara, Kougami Kage revealed a bit of her childhood self.

She seemed somewhat wooden and clumsy, with a touch of timidity.

"Lately... you haven't come to see me, so I just..."

As she spoke, she wore a slightly lonely expression.

Haihara looked at her calmly.

She remembered that the last time they met, Kougami Kage had worn a similar expression.

It made Haihara sometimes mistakenly believe that the other woman liked her.

But perhaps it was just that Kougami Kage wasn't very good at expressing her feelings, so she occasionally appeared in a way that was easy to misunderstand.

To be honest, Haihara hated this feeling of misunderstanding.

It made her harbor wishful thinking, mistakenly believing that the two of them still had a chance.

"..."

Yes.

Haihara occasionally fantasized about being in a relationship with Kougami Kage.

In the past, occasionally... seeing Kougami Kage would still make Haihara's heart flutter.

After all, she liked women, and Kougami Kage hit all her preferences: intellectual, smart, beautiful, and very gentle.

A long time ago, the first budding feeling of love Haihara ever experienced was for Kougami Kage.

But later, during high school, Kougami Kage went abroad to study, and the internet wasn't very developed back then.

Coupled with the fact that her parents passed away during that time, she had to pour all her energy into supporting herself and her studies, so she gradually lost touch with Kougami Kage.

They reconnected later, after Kougami Kage had achieved success as a scientist and took the initiative to find her.

By then, Haihara had already finished university and even had a daughter.

One was a brilliant, young, and beautiful female scientist; the other was an ordinary high school teacher.

Although Haihara still held a vague affection for Kougami Kage at the time, facing such a gap, she could only abandon these unrealistic thoughts and simply wish her well.

"My place is just ahead. Would you like to come in for a bit?"

Tonight, that little idol was still out for work and wouldn't be back until the early hours of tomorrow morning.

If Kougami Kage was interested, the two of them could have a long-overdue chat.

If she wasn't interested, there was nothing to be done.

Kougami Kage was stunned for a moment, then her face flushed slightly.

"...Is that okay?"

The car inched closer to Haihara's home, and the moonlight in the night sky remained bright, as if to say the night was still long.

Chapter 51: Devoured Whole

Tonight, there were only Kougami Kage and Haihara in Haihara's home. Because of work, the little idol was still out, and when they first entered, the lights weren't even on.

Kougami Kage sat alone at the table, where two unopened bottles of shochu were placed.

They planned to have a drink in a little while.

Right now, Kougami Kage was a bit nervous. This seemed to be her first time at Haihara's house, so she had been cautious since she entered, afraid of doing something wrong and making Haihara dislike her.

However, after a while, she had no mind to think about such things.

"Splash..."

Now, Kougami Kage could hear the sound of running water coming from the bathroom.

Her heart was beating a little faster than usual.

She took a sip of ice water to calm herself down.

After getting home, Haihara had gone for her usual shower, and Kougami Kage was waiting for her in the living room. It would only take a few minutes, and normally, there would be nothing to be embarrassed about.

But...

Two adult women, in the middle of the night, in a house like this—alone together.

Come to think of it, when they were little, they even bathed together.

Better to think of something else to keep her mind off the bathroom.

Yeah, after all, Haihara was already her fiancée.

Things like this would happen often from now on; she couldn't make a big fuss.

Kougami Kage cradled the glass in her hands, then gently lifted it to her lips, her eyes drooping slightly as she gazed at the clear water's surface.

Through the water's shimmer, she could see her own distorted reflection, and the cup was mirrored in her eyes as well.

After waiting in the living room for a moment, Haihara emerged from her shower, already changed into a crop top she wore at home.

Haihara spotted Kougami Kage sitting there in a daze not long after coming out.

Only upon seeing her did Kougami Kage stand up.

"What's wrong?"

Fresh from her shower, Haihara wasn't wearing her usual glasses, so she felt a bit off.

She saw Kougami Kage walk over.

Then suddenly hugged her.

The abrupt embrace caught Haihara off guard, though she didn't mind it.

They were about the same height, heads gently leaning together, hair strands entwining; her hair had just been roughly blow-dried, not fully dry, the slightly damp locks brushing Kougami Kage's hair, probably a little itchy.

Moreover, her childhood sweetheart's figure was way better than hers.

Her body was soft too.

"Just like when we were kids," Haihara said calmly, looking at Kougami Kage.

When they were little, they often hugged each other like this.