In Tokyo, building the Holy Light Girls team

Mizuno excitedly told Natsuki, but didn't notice that the other unconsciously looked away.

Just now, because Mizuno was lying flat, the spheres weren't very noticeable. But when she stood up, the majestic peaks revealed a stunning view, even undulating with her movements as if they were about to leap out.

At Natsuki's prompting, Mizuno carefully put on his white coat and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Perhaps it was because of Mai, but this sensual contact gave Natsuki a feeling that they were having an affair!

What affair? I was just dealing with a colleague's problem. Besides, there's more to it than meets the eye with Ms. Mai...

As she thought about it, Natsuki regained her previous expression and smiled at Mizuno again, saying, "I think Mizuno-sensei should be able to get a good night's sleep tonight."

"Thank you for your kind words."

Mizuno replied with the same smile.

Looking at Xia Mu's handsome face, she seemed to examine him carefully for the first time. She gently approached Xia Mu and leaned closer, her magnetic and alluring voice escaping from her red lips.

"Ms. Natsuki, you've been so kind to Mizuno, how should I repay you? Perhaps—"

As she leaned over, her magnificent sphere rubbed directly against Xia Mu's chest, and a faint fragrance wafted into his nose, causing his suppressed impulse to reach its breaking point in an instant!

"Ms. Xia Mu, what do you think..."

Boom boom boom!

A knock came from the doorway, accompanied by a girl's soft voice: "Excuse me, is Mizuno-sensei home...?"

The two instinctively separated.

Mizuno said to Natsuki with a slightly apologetic tone, "I'm sorry, Natsuki-sensei, I was originally planning to..."

Xia Mu raised his hand to stop Mizuno from speaking, and replied, "Let's talk about it next time. Student matters are more important. I'll be going now!"

After saying that, he went straight to the window, turned back to nod at Mizuno, and jumped down.

pat!

Xia Mu originally wanted to leave in style, but when he realized that this was the first floor, he coughed and pretended to be serious and left in a dashing manner, which made Mizuno burst out laughing.

"Teacher Xia Mu is really an interesting man..."

"Mizuno-sensei... Mizuno-sensei..."

"They're here, they're here..."

……

After leaving the school clinic, Xia Mu went straight to the office, where she happened to run into a figure dressed in black, slightly bent over, revealing a captivating curve, who was cleaning up pink envelopes on her desk while uttering complaints.

"...Really, they're students who haven't even grown up yet, why don't they study properly?"

She was halfway through her sentence when she saw two familiar names in the pink envelope and was momentarily stunned.

In terms of academic performance, these two were among the best, and she often praised them. Mai frowned slightly, wanting to say something but ultimately couldn't speak. However, she unconsciously used a little more force when stuffing the envelope into the bag.

Finally, having stuffed all the envelopes into the bag, Mai let out a satisfied sigh:

"Finally all packed up. If Teacher Xia Mu knew I did this, he would be very touched, right?"

"But speaking of which, why couldn't that guy be a little uglier? That way, even Shizuka and the others wouldn't..."

Upon hearing this, Xia Mu suddenly stopped his gesture of patting her shoulder, his expression somewhat unnatural, but Mai still managed to see it when she turned around.

"Natsu...Natsuki?!!"

She instinctively pulled the trash bag behind her back, hurriedly explaining, "Xia Mu, I'm sorry, I was just..."

Xia Mu's expression quickly returned to normal, and she smiled and thanked Mai, saying, "Thank you for helping me clean these things up. I don't understand why I keep receiving these things every day even though I've already refused them. Being a counselor is really tough..."

If a physical education teacher heard this, they would definitely let out a envious and jealous howl: "Everything you despise is my dream!!!"

"That's right, that's right..."

Mai nodded in response, while subconsciously focusing her gaze on Natsuki's lips. Suddenly, she remembered what happened last night, and her face visibly turned shy.

She felt that if she stayed by Xia Mu's side any longer, she would inevitably let all her emotions out, so she pointed to a delicate box on Xia Mu's table and whispered:

"And Natsuki, this is a bento box I prepared for you... cough cough, it's just a regular bento box, not some kind of love-filled bento box or anything like that!"

"Although it's not a very lavish meal, Mai has done her best, and I hope Natsuki-sensei won't find it unappetizing..."

After saying that, she hurriedly returned to her workstation, glancing at Xia Mu with a complex expression on her face.

"This……"

Xia Mu blinked, looked at the bento box on the table, and felt a strange feeling in her heart. She returned Mai's grateful smile and couldn't help but sigh.

This kind of life seems pretty good...

Chapter 47 Xia Mu... Coach

The start of the week is naturally busy.

As Xia Mu walked out of the classroom and heard the bell ring again, she glanced down at the clock beside her and couldn't help but sigh:

Another day has passed...

Having been in this world for so long, Xia Mu has also noticed that those ghosts only appear more frequently at night.

During the day, their appearance frequency drops significantly, which is a "good time" for Xia Mu to catch her breath.

Of course, if the students could make him less concerned and focus more on their studies instead of just looking at their faces, Xia Mu might be even more satisfied.

Back in the office, the person hadn't returned yet. Xia Mu recalled that the person seemed to have some after-school tutoring today, so she went straight to her seat, tidied up, and prepared to leave.

As soon as he stepped out the door, Xia Mu suddenly slapped his forehead: "I almost forgot about this!"

Let's go back to yesterday—

"...You mean, you want me to be the coach of the Tokyo Gakuen girls' volleyball team?"

At the dinner table, Natsuki looked at Shiroshima with a strange expression and asked for confirmation.

"Yes, Teacher Natsuki, if you don't agree, our team might have to..."

It turns out that with the retirement of the previous coach, the women's volleyball team is now leaderless. According to the school's rules, if the school team does not have a coach, it will face disbandment.

Therefore, in order to ensure that the women's volleyball team she loves can continue to compete on the court, Shiroshima came here specifically to invite Natsuki to become their coach.

Xia Mu didn't agree immediately. After thinking for a moment, she asked, "Is it because of what happened at the gym last time? The problem is, volleyball is just a hobby for me; as for coaching and stuff, I don't know much about it—"

"It's alright, Ms. Natsuki!"

Fearing that Natsuki would refuse, Shiroshima waved his hands repeatedly.

"You're called a coach, but you're really just an honorary coach. Regular training and important events like matches are usually handled by the team manager. You just need to hold the title here."

After hesitating for a moment, she looked into Xia Mu's eyes and finally said, "Actually, we've already invited all the teachers we could, but the response has been the same: they all declined. No one is willing to place their hopes on..."

"A team that hasn't been able to participate in the national competition for five years, but I can assure you, Mr. Natsuki, that if you become the coach of the school's girls' volleyball team, we will definitely not let you down in this year's national competition!"

When the school team's performance was mentioned, Shiroshima paused noticeably, seemingly feeling somewhat embarrassed about the matter. He then bowed deeply to Natsuki and waited for his reply.

Beside her, Sayuri didn't say anything, but just chewed on the grilled meat in her mouth while her gaze lingered between the two, her bright eyes seeming to be plotting something.

After an unknown amount of time, Natsuki, who was deep in thought with his head down, shook his head. Shiroshima thought he was about to refuse, and his expression turned dejected.

"Let me make this clear first: according to the agreement you mentioned, I can only be your honorary coach. I will not be responsible for anything else. Do you understand?"

"!!!"

Shirashima's originally dim eyes suddenly changed after hearing Natsuki's words. She just stared at him blankly, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably.

Tick!

Tick!

"Thank you so much... Natsuki-sensei... I'm truly grateful... Shiroshima will remember this..."

She wiped away her tears, but they kept flowing. The thought that she could continue to pursue her love for volleyball filled Shiroshima with boundless gratitude for Natsuki.

Seeing this, Natsuki simply smiled and patted Shiroshima's hair, saying:

"Alright, stop crying. I just can't bear to see students who love volleyball lose hope of pursuing their dreams because of such a ridiculous rule as the school's regulations. That's not how I usually do things!"

When he last joined the women's volleyball team for a match, although it was mainly Natsuki's moment of glory, he was also infected by the enthusiasm of the students.

When Xia Mu thought that if he didn't agree to Shirashima's request, he might never be able to see them sweating it out on the field, he had no reason to refuse.

Moreover, faced with such a sincere invitation from a student, especially Shiroshima who had once helped him fight against the demons, Natsuki admitted that he still softened.

However, after agreeing, Xia Mu couldn't help but complain about herself, realizing that this was yet another instance of her meddling in other people's business...

As Natsuki comforted her, Shiroshima didn't say anything, just kept nodding while wiping away her tears. That moment made Sayuri feel a little envious.

"Teacher Xia Mu, I want you to be my teacher too..."

"Okay, keep eating. This is the best quality meat I bought from the convenience store, so we can't waste it!"

"I understand, Natsuki-sensei. Shiroshima will definitely cherish this opportunity!"

"Uh-huh!"

"Ms. Natsuki...did you hear me?!?"

"..."

The scene of "enjoying barbecue together" was still lingering in Xia Mu's mind. He checked the time and saw that it wasn't too late, so he simply headed towards the stadium.

The gymnasium was not far from the teaching building, and Xia Mu arrived there in no time.

He was somewhat surprised to hear the muffled impact sounds coming from inside. He hadn't expected that there would already be people training inside so soon after school ended!

During yesterday's conversation, Xia Mu learned that since the match that day, the right to use the gymnasium after school has been given to the women's volleyball team.

As for the men's volleyball team, I heard they found another venue. Fortunately, although they were thoroughly crushed by the women's volleyball team where Xia Mu was, it did not dampen their enthusiasm. Instead, they reignited their fighting spirit and faced the strong teams from other schools with even greater energy!

Currently in the gymnasium is the women's volleyball team, to which Shiroshima belongs.

"It seems that Shiroshima is quite responsible as the captain!"

Xia Mu said with satisfaction, then opened the door and stepped into the venue again. He saw the group of young and beautiful female volleyball team members again.

At the same time, the girls who were training also noticed Xia Mu stepping into the room. After a moment of stunned silence, they all cheered with joy.

"Ms. Natsuki actually came!"

"Captain Shiroshima wasn't lying to us after all!"