Muzan: My daughter can't be that weak!

Xue Nai lowered her head, her fingers unconsciously twisting the hem of her clothes, her heart feeling as if she were carrying a heavy little stone.

It's so rare for someone to praise her for being smart...

Actually, I don't think I'm that great.

Will the teacher feel disappointed?

Do you think she's actually quite stupid?

Her little head drooped lower and lower, almost burying itself in her chest, while the slow voice of Kokushibo came from above.

"...the path to learning...is not something that can be accomplished overnight."

"For beginners... being able to remember the general outline is already quite an achievement. Going forward... just keep practicing and gradually improve."

He paused, his six eyes fixed on the top of her small head.

Apart from Yoriichi, the son of God, the other children are already progressing very quickly.

Yukina secretly raised her eyelids slightly to peek at the teacher's expression.

Although I couldn't understand some of what the teacher was saying, it seemed like she was comforting me...

Her heart felt as if it had been gently tickled by a soft feather, and her frustration instantly dissipated.

Although the teacher was very tall with many eyes, which made him look a bit intimidating, he wasn't fierce at all; on the contrary, he was quite gentle.

She likes her teacher!

"Um!"

Yukina nodded vigorously, mustering her courage once more. "I understand, teacher! I'll try my best!"

Looking at her eyes, which had regained their sparkle, Kokushibo gave a soft "hmm" and then led her through the review again.

He put down his pen when Yukina was finally able to identify most of the kana without looking at the sequence diagram.

"That's all for today."

Learning requires a balance of work and rest; one should not be greedy for too much or too fast.

"Huh? It's...it's over already?"

Yukina blurted it out unconsciously, her little face showing obvious reluctance.

She found learning to read so interesting!

Those little black dots slowly turned into friends whose names we could call out, and that process was really fun.

Moreover, being with the teacher, although quiet, gives one a sense of security, which is much better than being a ghost in an empty courtyard.

But she quickly realized her lapse in composure and shut her mouth, though her lingering reluctance in her eyes was still undeniable.

She knelt down properly, stretched out her small hands, and carefully arranged the papers covered with pseudonyms on the low table, holding them with both hands.

Then he stood up and bowed respectfully to Kokushibo.

"Thank you, teacher! Yukina will come again tomorrow!"

Upon hearing this, Kokushibo swallowed the words "You can come back in a few days" that he was about to say, and nodded slightly in response.

Then, he stood up, his tall figure appearing even more imposing in the empty Japanese-style room, preparing to leave the space that had been temporarily used as a classroom.

Carrying her learning achievements, Xue Nai moved slowly towards the sliding door.

As she reached the door, she couldn't help but turn back for a glance.

He opened the door, stepped out with one foot, and then looked back once more.

She walked out completely, stood on the corridor, still clinging to the door frame, peeking out half her little head, and looking inside with longing eyes.

That little face, turning back every few steps, filled with reluctance to leave and a desire to learn more, clearly showed her innermost thoughts even though she didn't say anything.

Just as Kokushibo was about to turn around, his six eyes naturally caught these small movements out of the corner of his eye.

Ok……

A very studious child.

It seems I can increase the amount of study tomorrow...

Yukina, clutching the few sheets of paper, slowly walked out of the quiet Japanese-style room.

The corridor was empty, with only the sound of her small footsteps.

The slight sense of loss that arose in my heart because the course was over was like a small dark cloud floating above my head.

She looked down at the paper covered in writing in her arms, then at the seemingly endless corridor ahead, and suddenly felt that walking like this was a bit pointless.

So she tried to lift her legs higher and higher, making a fuss about lifting her knees with each step, her little feet pausing slightly in the air before landing with a soft "tap, tap" sound.

This posture is a bit awkward and requires some effort.

As she walked, she looked down at her legs, which she had raised in a very formal manner, and then imagined how smug she looked. She couldn't help but burst out laughing.

That little bit of frustration was chased away by my own silly behavior.

Anyway... I'll just be alone when I get back, and I won't have to sleep anyway.

She blinked and made a decision.

Why don't we take a stroll around the neighborhood?

When I'm tired of playing, I'll ask Nakime to take me home.

With a sense of adventure, Yukina began to carefully explore the unfamiliar corridors and platforms.

The Infinite City is really huge, and its structure is quite strange.

The passageway in front of her sometimes suddenly turned at an unbelievable angle, and sometimes floating stairs appeared, making her mouth slightly open and her red eyes full of amazement.

"Hey—ha!"

As she walked, she suddenly stopped, and the tips of her ears twitched.

Recently, her hearing has become more sensitive than before.

There seems to be a sound coming from afar?

Is it some other kind of ghost?

A look of surprise immediately appeared on Xue Nai's little face.

After walking for so long, I actually ran into other neighbors.

She wasn't worried about encountering any danger.

Because she has now discovered for herself that her dad is incredibly amazing!

If there really were bad guys, she would immediately scream in her mind, "Daddy, help me!"

Thinking about it this way, I suddenly felt more confident.

Following the direction from which the sound came, she tiptoed like a curious kitten and went to investigate.

The sound was coming from behind a sliding door.

A rapid whooshing sound came from inside, along with a muffled thud of something heavy being struck.

It sounds like... the people inside are doing something very intensely.

Xue Nai walked to the door, then hesitated and stopped.

She turned to the side and gently pressed her little ear against the paper door.

There's a lot of noise inside; it sounds like they're very busy.

If I suddenly walk in and say hello, will it disturb them?

Will I be disliked?

She leaned against the door, two little people arguing fiercely inside her head:

One person said, "Go say hello, make another friend!" The other person said, "No, no, it's too rude to bother others!"

The more she thought about it, the more conflicted she became. Unconsciously, she leaned forward slightly, resting her entire weight against the door…

Completely unaware, the seemingly closed paper door beneath her creaked open a crack as she leaned against it.

"!"

Like a startled little rabbit, Xue Nai suddenly straightened up and hurriedly used her hands to quickly pull the seam closed and flatten it, her heart pounding rapidly.

Her cheeks were slightly flushed.

That was close!

I almost barged in like a reckless fool!

However, the sounds of something breaking through the air and striking inside the door abruptly stopped the moment the door appeared and closed again.

Oh no... we've been found out.

She immediately tensed up, clutching the papers in her arms even tighter, until the edges of the papers were slightly creased.

but……

If you do something wrong, you should apologize properly.

She silently encouraged herself, then took a deep breath, raised her little hand, and knocked on the paper door.

"Knock, knock, knock."

After knocking, she immediately took a small step back, stood upright, and said to the person inside:

"I'm so sorry! I accidentally bumped into the door and disturbed you. I'm really very sorry..."