Becoming a Shadow in the New World

As Sid expected, Nangong Nayue quickly focused her attention on the uncle he had mentioned.

"Uncle! He's a friend I met today, and he's a really nice guy."

At this point, Sid suddenly looked as if he had just realized something.

"Oh! Teacher Yue, are you worried that I drink alcohol?"

Don't worry, Ms. Nayuki. Although the uncle didn't say this was a place to drink when he brought me here, and he kept urging me to drink after we arrived, I absolutely did not drink a single drop of alcohol. The uncle can vouch for that.

Uncle, come help me…

Halfway through his excited speech, Sid turned and walked back to the place where he had been drinking with Li Zevim, looking like he wanted to find someone to testify.

The sound suddenly stopped when he saw that Li Zeweim's seat was empty, and his mouth opened wide into an "O" shape.

"Um... Teacher Nazuki, Uncle, he might have gone to the bathroom, he'll be back soon. I swear, I swear I didn't drink."

Nangong Nayue accurately captured the fear in the trembling voice, and after looking around but not finding a trace of alcohol on Sid, Nangong Nayue already thought to herself that she was just imagining things.

She wanted to tell Sid to go back and be more careful next time, but seeing Sid's bewildered and helpless look, an idea came to her mind.

"If the uncle you're talking about is the person who was sitting next to you just now, then he has already left, he left through the main gate."

With a completely emotionless voice and unwavering gaze fixed on Sid, Nangong Nayue seemed to be telling Sid that she didn't believe he hadn't been drinking, and that if there wasn't more evidence, he could wait until tomorrow.

Tsk! Isn't that enough?

“Eek...wait a minute, wait a minute, Teacher Yue, Uncle can’t have gone far. I have his phone number. I can call him back.”

As if startled by Nangong Nayue's attitude, Sid hurriedly pulled his phone out of his pocket as if grasping at a last straw.

He tried to turn on the screen to prove his innocence, but the screen didn't light up even after pressing the buttons several times.

This scene, witnessed by Sid, caused his pupils to dilate, and he spoke in a trembling voice.

"It should be...it's out of power. I'll go find the store to get a charger now. Wait for me, Ms. Nazuki."

"Okay."

Sid's attempt to find the shopkeeper was interrupted by Nangong Nayue.

As if hearing the tolling of death's bell, Sid turned around shakily, lowered his head with a deathly pale face, and whispered in a tearful voice.

"I'm sorry, Ms. Nazuki, I did drink here. I was lying all along, and I know I was wrong."

"Please, Ms. Nayue, don't tell my sister about this. I don't want to disappoint her. Please."

The despair conveyed in the first half of the voice seemed to materialize and spread, while the pleading in the second half could soften anyone's heart.

Nangong Nayue felt a little uneasy and quickly spoke up.

"No, no, no, Sid, I believe you. You really didn't drink."

"Really?"

Sid raised his head, his eyes, red-faced, fixed on Nangong Nayue.

"real."

"You won't tell my sister?"

The pleading tone in her voice made Nangong Nayue feel even more guilty.

"Yes, I won't tell your sister."

The sudden appearance of hope amidst despair made Sid's face beam with joy. Driven by this emotion, Sid hugged Nangong Nayue tightly, wanting to express his joy with this action.

"Very good.

Thank you, Ms. Nagatsuki. I thought it would be like before.

Caught off guard by Sid's sudden embrace, Nangong Nayue, who was about to push Sid away, stopped what she was doing when she heard this.

Will it be like before?

Has this child ever been wrongly accused by a teacher before?

That makes sense. If he was wronged before, then his behavior would explain it.

After figuring everything out in her heart, Nangong Nayue's eyes softened, and the guilt in her heart made her feel uneasy.

This time, I think I really went too far.

Driven by this emotion, Nangong Nayue spoke intermittently in Sid's ear.

"Hug, sorry."

"Teacher, what did you say?"

"It seems I didn't hear you," Sid asked, releasing Nangong Nayue.

"I... I'm sorry."

Sid's gaze turned strange. Under Sid's gaze, Nangong Nayue felt as if her authority as a teacher had been shattered, and in the end, she could only speak forcefully.

"Alright, I've confirmed that you haven't been drinking. I won't tell your sister about this either. Now you should leave, and be more careful next time."

Although her tone was very firm, Nangong Nayue's evasive eyes failed to convey any sense of authority; instead, they only made her seem cute.

Upon hearing Nangong Nayue's tone, Sid's expression became even stranger, but unfortunately, Nangong Nayue dared not meet Sid's gaze at the moment and could not notice.

Why does this remind me of my puppy from when I was a kid?

Looking at Nangong Nayue at this moment, Sid thought to himself.

Chapter 53 Foolish Nazuki-chan is manipulated by Sid.

Sid likes cute things, which reminds him of the dog he had in his past life and his childhood sweetheart Delta.

And now, there is an adorable creature in front of him.

Well, I have to say, she's exquisitely beautiful, almost like a doll... She really is a doll, so never mind.

Cough cough, let's start again.

A very delicate and adorable little girl with shifty eyes spoke in a tone that she thought was very dignified, but was clearly guilty. She seemed soft and gentle, and there was even a hint of maternal love in her eyes. She was truly an adorable creature.

Sid's hands were itching. He had just petted a cat before coming here, but now he wanted to pet Natsuki-chan again.

Of course, he still has his rationality. When he rushed up earlier, he could be said to be emotionally charged and just a minor character. But now that he's started hitting Natsuki, that minor character status is going to be in serious danger.

Dolls like Natsuki-chan, with their simple logic, are easy to fool but also incredibly difficult to deal with, which is why he always plays the role of a good student in front of her.

Lost in these random thoughts, a dozen seconds passed before Nangong Nayue noticed the strange atmosphere. She suppressed her guilt and unease, regained her rationality, and her limp feeling disappeared. She turned to look at Sid.

Nangong Nayue looked at Sid very quickly, but Sid changed his expression even faster.

The strange expression on his face disappeared, replaced by a face filled with tears of joy.

As she moved around, the hand that had been trying to stroke Yue-chan suddenly moved to her chest and clasped together.

She blinked, and her eyes, which had been filled with cuteness, switched to a look of gratitude.

"Thank you so much, Ms. Nazuki."

Don't worry, I'll leave now and never come back here again.

Having uttered these words with absolute certainty, Sid quickly turned and left.

Watching Sid's hurried departure, Nangong Nayue rubbed her forehead in exasperation, sighed, and turned to look at the spot where Roseweiser was sitting... Nobody there!

"Natsuki-chan, look!"

Roseweather's voice came from the other side. Nangong Nayue turned her head and saw Roseweather standing to the side with a silly grin on her face, holding something in her hand.

"Ugh!

Roseweather, can't you just give me a break? You know you can't hold your liquor, yet you keep drinking. Don't you ever try to be careful? I almost thought you were lost just now.

Looking at the former Valkyrie from Northern Europe in front of her, Nangong Nayue couldn't help but sigh again.

He's usually quite serious and aloof, but he turns out like this every time he drinks.

She can't hold her liquor and won't admit it, yet she's always drinking. She's really both bad at drinking and loves to have fun. Luckily, Roseweather never drinks alone; she always invites her or Sasaki Misaki to drink with her. Otherwise, she probably would have been picked up by someone else long ago. She never doubts the wickedness of human nature.

"Natsuki-chan, are you kidding me? I told you I used to be that old geezer Odin..."

"Stop, stop, stop, I know, I know, I've said it so many times, I can almost recite it by heart."

"Tell me, what are you holding? If someone accidentally dropped it, give it to me, I'll take it to the security detail."

Roseweather's rebuttal was interrupted halfway through by Nangong Nayue, who then asked about the object in her hand.

As Nangong Nayue said, Roseweiser's story had been told countless times.

It's nothing more than that she used to be Odin's personal bodyguard, often toasting Odin for him, and then complaining about how wicked Odin was and how he acted recklessly, basically cursing Odin however she wanted.

She then complained about how Odin had ruined her life, concluding that her current single status (her age being equal to her birth age) was all Odin's fault, and that Odin should die.

"Hehehe, it's good stuff, Nazuki-chan."

Completely devoid of her usual calm and intelligent demeanor, Roseweather in her drunken state was nothing more than a simpleton, letting out a burst of laughter as she spread out the things in her hands and showed them to Nangong Nayue.

"Why are you calling me Nazuki-chan now?"

Nangong Nayue casually made a comment about Roseweiser, and then simply called Roseweiser "Nayue-chan" and moved on. Anyway, now all her students except Sid call her Nayue-chan, so one more Roseweiser doesn't make a difference, and one less Roseweiser doesn't make a difference either. She's already used to it.