I'm Kamisato Ayaka's Dog

After the Sky Screen's reveal, Teyvat Academy would replace Shrek Academy and become the continent's foremost academy in every sense.

But right now, the teachers Teyvat Academy could actually count on wouldn't fill one hand.

No, not even that.

Venti would absolutely dump the whole mess and leave, and Zhongli...

Expecting him to teach students? You might as well ask Hu Tao.

Columbina was out of the question. Unless Su Yun or Sandrone agreed to sing to her every morning, there was no chance she would take on students.

The only halfway reliable one was... Rosaria, their tireless workhorse.

Jean and the others already had more than enough to deal with just handling the academy's daily affairs.

Supplies wouldn't appear out of thin air, would they? Ningguang's Teyvat Merchants' Guild would have to procure them.

All of that took people.

The more Su Yun counted, the more he missed his beloved Keqing and the Cocogoat, who never needed sleep.

With those two around, surely things wouldn't be this difficult.

O great god of mischief, if you really are running the Heavenly Rankings, please bestow ten thousand Intertwined Fates upon me!

As Su Yun muttered his plea, the Heavenly Rankings began distributing rewards.

[TOP 2 rewards being distributed...]

[Sect Master Tang Xiao receives increased Soul Power and a First-Level God's Divine Trial.]

[Elder Asura, the strongest combatant, receives a reward: his divine power rises to late-stage God King.]

[The Clear Sky Sect receives a reward: flourishing descendants. (For the next hundred years, the sect's birth rate increases by 50%, while Martial Soul quality and Innate Soul Power increase slightly.)]

[All Clear Sky Sect disciples whose hearts belong to the sect receive increased Soul Power.]

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's eyes nearly turned red at the long list of rewards, especially "flourishing descendants."

Their clan's birth rate was already lower than other sects'. With that buff, they could definitely rise to another level.

Ning Fengzhi took out a sheet of paper listing every faction's rewards on the current rankings, apart from the mysterious TOP 1.

Starting with the Deep Sea at TOP 5, several had received similar rewards.

For example, the Deep Sea Soul Beasts and Star Dou Great Forest had received a "Golden Age," while the Clear Sky Sect had received "flourishing descendants."

Why, then, had Spirit Hall at TOP 4 received nothing of the sort?

Ning Fengzhi couldn't make heads or tails of it.

Before he could think further, the Sky Screen changed...

[TOP 1 preview: Teyvat Academy.]

[Headmaster: Su Yun]

There was no detailed account of its strength, just that brief text.

Next to appear was...

Honorary Knight of the Knights of Favonius

Drinking companion of Barbatos, the Anemo Archon

Great hero who saved Liyue

Tea companion of the God of Contracts, the Geo Archon

Guardian of the Nation of the Night God

Bearer of Natlan's highest title, "Ancient Name Dahmani [Hope]"

Friend of Teyvat's only Three Moon Sisters

The fourth Descender to the world of Teyvat

Blood relative of the Abyss Order's leader

Honored guest of Tianquan Ningguang

Distinguished guest of the Wangsheng Funeral Parlor

Friend of the immortals of Jueyun Karst and Chenyu Vale

On the Millelith instructors' whitelist

Closest friend of the Almighty Narukami Ogosho

Friend of the Yashiro Commission's White Heron Princess in Inazuma

Captain of the Resistance's Swordfish II on Inazuma's Watatsumi Island

First Sage of Greater Lord Rukkhadevata, the Dendro Archon

The one who defeated the artificial god, the Everlasting Lord of Arcane Wisdom

Honorary member of Sumeru's Corps of Thirty

Sole successor to the leader of the Treasure Hoarders

Kamisato Ayaka's dog

...[To be continued]

Every living creature was dumbstruck, staring open-mouthed at the mountain of titles.

Especially Xue Beng and the others at the next table.

Cold sweat nearly broke out on Xue Beng's forehead.

What the hell were all these titles?!

Every other one called him a friend of some Anemo Archon or Geo Archon.

And what was this "fourth Descender to Teyvat"? Did fourth mean fourth strongest?

Like a Titled Douluo here?

Surely a Descender didn't outrank the gods?

Su Yun, meanwhile, was still basking in his moment of glory.

So this was what showing off felt like?

No wonder novel protagonists loved it so much. It felt amazing!

"Um, Su Yun..."

Columbina tilted her head slightly. Her purple eyes looked veiled in mist as she asked slowly,

"What kind of title is 'Kamisato Ayaka's dog'? Were you her dog? Then... could you be my dog too?"

Zhongli, who had been drinking tea, spat it straight out.

He stared at the two of them, dumbfounded.

Sandrone's hand froze halfway to her mouth, teacup in hand.

She looked at Columbina, then at Su Yun. The tips of her ears quietly turned red, though her face remained cool.

"Columbina." She set down her teacup, paused, and glanced at Su Yun. Her voice dropped.

"Su Yun, you'd better explain this clearly. A title like 'dog'... did you choose it yourself, or did the Sky Screen set you up?"

The already quiet second floor of Wanmin Restaurant fell even quieter.

Dugu Yan and the others hunched their shoulders.

Were they even supposed to hear this?

Did it have to get this scandalous?!

Su Yun studied Columbina's innocent expression, decided the Little Demoness hadn't done it on purpose, then glanced at the slightly bristling Mechanical Princess and protested,

"That title... the Sky Screen's out to get me! I never said those words!"

Su Yun had barely finished denying it.

Then the Sky Screen actually played a recording.

"I'm Kamisato Ayaka's dog!"

It even posted a reaction image...

One sentence, and the contest was over...

Under the scrutiny of Zhongli and the others,

Su Yun's face flushed crimson. He was so embarrassed he could have dug a three-bedroom apartment out of the floor with his toes.

Zhongli: "Well... even so... my young friend, never mind. As long as it makes you happy."

Venti: "Ehe, so that's what you're into? No wonder you tried to trick Klee into calling you..."

Venti stopped mid-sentence when he saw the murderous look in Su Yun's eyes and hurriedly shut his mouth.

Columbina was still looking at the Sky Screen, her eyes pure and innocent, as though she genuinely understood nothing.

"So she's Su Yun's owner?" she asked slowly. "Would she let you... have another one? Sandrone and I could..."

Sandrone clapped a hand over her mouth.

"Enough." She leaned close to Columbina's ear and lowered her voice. Beneath her barbed words lurked a trace of panic. "Keep talking and he really will take you apart tonight... I'd quite like to see it, but not now. Besides—"

She shot Su Yun a quick glance. The tips of her ears turned redder.

"Besides, he can only have one owner... I mean, you can't just claim a strange title like that."

Without Columbina's barbed little mouth stirring things up, the atmosphere finally eased a little.

Su Yun watched as the Sky Screen's preview changed to an announcement that it would reveal the full picture of Douluo Continent's foremost faction tomorrow.

He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said with feigned composure,

"Since today's Sky Screen broadcast is over, I'll take these two back now."

"I still have to prepare for tomorrow's big reveal."

With that, Su Yun picked Columbina up in one hand as though she were a little dove.

Sandrone followed behind. Seeing Columbina dangling there so pitifully, she sighed inwardly.

That fool's backside will probably be swollen by tonight.

...But if Su Yun really does it, I'll have to stop him. Columbina just doesn't know any better. And I don't want Su Yun to be angry. Even less do I want... Su Yun to look only at Columbina.