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Chapter 100 The Sect Master Has Been Waiting for a Long Time

"Wow~~ Look, look! It's Sensei!"

"It's Sensei! Sensei is here again~!"

"Instructor Kokona, let's play games with Sensei!"

"By the way... who's that woman in the cheongsam next to Sensei? Is she a member of the Xuanlong Sect?"

"What a cool older sister! But she seems a bit melancholic..."

Surrounded by 'little dumplings' with different colored halos of hair, all of whom flocked to her without exception, and being stared at with eyes that were neither quite admiring nor quite curious...

To be honest, Misaki was in a slightly bad mood.

No, it should be said that it's... subtle?

I'm not used to it, but for some reason I quite like this feeling.

'Misaki, how are you feeling now? How are you feeling?'

The warm yet teasing gaze cast from the side made Misaki feel slightly embarrassed and annoyed.

She's starting to regret it...

I regretted having the curiosity I shouldn't have had—I shouldn't have stopped to watch, otherwise I wouldn't have ended up surrounded by so many children.

After clearing her throat, Misaki awkwardly dodged and retreated behind Amamiya.

"Sister... Sister is not a member of the Xuanlong Sect."

While waving her hands to resist the children's 'invitation to interact', Misaki shrank further behind Amamiya: "Everyone, let's find...Sensei instead."

So the children's 'firepower' was focused on Amamiya, who had just gloated.

'...'

Caught off guard by Misaki's sudden attack, Amamiya turned back and said helplessly, "Misaki, shouldn't you be protecting me right now?"

Misaki didn't speak, but just shook her head, trying her best to appear as obedient as a cat.

It was as if it was saying: Today I am Sensei's cat, and it is the owner who protects the cat. How can the cat protect the owner?

Amamiya felt even more helpless and could only place her hopes on the children's outer circle, seemingly 'secretly envious' and somewhat at a loss, on Shinna.

"Instructor Shinna, shouldn't we stop this at this time?"

Feeling ignored by the children, Xin had no choice but to take out a small megaphone and start calling out to them.

"Children of the Plum Garden~~ Don't do anything strange to Sensei!"

“Sensei has other things to do right now. We can’t keep Sensei from doing anything. That would be bad behavior!”

"If Sensei treats you like a bad kid...something really scary will happen~!"

It must be said that... Kokoro's attempt at 'dissuasion' after mustering up her courage was quite effective.

The children stepped back to a safe distance and then made way for each other. Seeing this, Amamiya breathed a slight sigh of relief.

'Although I didn't see Shun this time... there are advantages to not seeing Shun, at least I didn't have to stay until night.'

After arriving beside Kokoro with Misaki, Amamiya lowered her head and briefly met the gaze of the silver-haired, red-eyed girl with animal ears.

'So young yet wearing a cheongsam…'

'Although his eyes darted away, there was an expectation of being encouraged and recognized...'

'Although she calls herself an instructor and acts more mature than the students in her Plum Garden class... at the very least, she's still a cute little one.'

Amamiya didn't actually encounter many 'young' assistants.

Before coming to Kivotos, I had only met Oda Shinya and Joseph.

After arriving in Giwatos... besides Shinna, there was only Ibuki.

Adhering to the philosophy that "when in doubt, a head pat is always the best solution," Amamiya naturally exuded his "gentle older brother" aura and adopted the "considerate" approach as the main mode of negotiation among the five dimensions.

"Thank you, Instructor Shinna, for getting me out of that predicament..."

As he spoke, Amamiya reached out and ruffled Kokoro's hair, giving special attention to her small, delicate animal ears that usually drooped to the sides.

“Ugh…”

After the initial enjoyment, the petite instructor quickly revealed a fierce yet adorably wicked look.

"Sen, Sensi... I'm an adult now! Please don't pat my head like that... Patting someone's head as encouragement doesn't work on adults!"

【~???~】(Xin Nai)

Just like Misaki... Although she complained harshly, her body honestly did not dodge or resist.

She even received the highest level of favorability...

'It seems this kind of 'adult-style care' works on Shinna... but it can't be used too often.'

'If you consider yourself an adult... then why not try interacting with people in an "adult" way?'

'That would be too much of a strain for Shinna.'

Amamiya wisely stopped what she was doing and, with a smile, asked the expectant students in the plum blossom garden, "Kokoro...where's your sister?"

Children's attention is easily diverted.

When asked this question, Xin Nai stopped paying attention to the head-patting incident and shook her head, looking slightly troubled and confused.

"Shun-jie disappeared early this morning... When I went to look for her, I only found a note that said, 'I went to the Alchemy Research Association today to participate in an experiment...'"

To participate in experiments at the Alchemy Research Association?

Could it be that Saya's research on materials from another world has yielded some results?

"I see... Kokoro must be having a hard time all by herself, right?"

【~???~】（心奈依灵把似飼五（六））

Trying to project a mature image, Shinna stood with her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest, confidently replying, "It's not hard work... It's what I, as an instructor at Plum Garden, should do!"

However, as soon as she finished speaking, a red-haired girl who was very close to her said, "But I see that Kokona-chan is already struggling to lead us... She must be exhausted, right?"

Kokoro snorted and glared sharply at the red-haired girl who had spoken.

"Don't call me Kokona-chan, call me Instructor Kokona... I've told you so many times!"

Amamiya shook his head with a wry smile.

The 'little adult' attribute is really strong... Has it really come to this?

With a wry smile, Amamiya casually took Misaki's hand.

The warmth of her palm, and the subsequent unusually gentle touch that was a thousand times more acute than any direct 'pain', made Misaki immediately shudder and straighten her body.

At the moment her hand was suddenly taken, Misaki felt as if she had entered a strange and mysterious state.

Wow... Big sister seems to have suddenly become energized!

"The older sister's eyes seem to be shining..."

'...?!'

Stunned, Misaki looked incredulously at Amamiya, who had launched a 'surprise attack' and then quickly let go.

"Let me introduce myself..."

Amamiya grinned mischievously and gestured to Shinna beside him: "She is... a newly recruited member of the Xuanlong Sect."

"Because she is a newcomer... her performance in various aspects is still somewhat worrying."

"Could you please ask Instructor Shinna to keep an eye on her?"

"Eh?"

Kokoro tilted her head slightly, comparing herself to Misaki, whose cheeks were strangely flushed, and whose expression was quite a sight.

I'm only 140cm tall... This 'Big Sister Xuanlongmen' in front of me, she must be 165cm tall!

I... am supposed to take care of people who are more mature than me...?

"Does this older sister need Shinna's help?"

After realizing what was happening, Kokoro blinked, looking incredulous: "While I'm fine, this older sister..."

It wasn't just Shinna who was stunned; in fact, Misaki was also stunned when Amamiya suggested 'being taken care of by Shinna.'

Do I... need 'kindergarten students' to take care of me?

What is the opposite of Tiangang?

Although Arius was born into a family with little life experience... surely not to this extent?

"Cough cough..."

Both eyes turned to him at the same time, and Amamiya could only "helplessly" explain, "It's like this... I still need to go to the Xuanlong Sect to find the Sect Master and talk to him about some things that are not convenient for many people to know for the time being."

"As an adult, Shinna should be able to understand, right?"

Xin Nai nodded hesitantly.

...The adult world is really hard to understand.

Then, she began to scrutinize the increasingly unnatural Misaki.

Misaki felt very uncomfortable under that 'scrutinizing' gaze, her expression stiff as she tried to move but dared not.

After a moment, Shinna said with certainty, "Hmm... Big sister does seem to need to be taken care of."

Misaki: "..."

Something feels increasingly off.

"Well, I..."

"Leave it to me, Sensei!"

"While Sensei is away... Kokoro will take good care of this 'Big Sister of Genryu-mon'!"

[I sensed Shinna's confidence...]

[Coop is now unbanned!]

【Sunohara Kokona (The Pope) ★☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆☆

[★1 Bond Ability "Immature Care" is now unlocked!]

Shinna made a confident promise... Misaki hesitated for a moment, but finally had no choice but to agree.

"Hey……"

After giving Amamiya a look that said "come back soon," she lowered her head and stood in the circle of children.

After saying goodbye to Misaki, Amamiya headed to the headquarters of Genryumon - Rokugoka.

Sect Master...you must have been waiting for quite a while now, right?

The Arrival of Death

Chapter One: The Sect Master's Vow of Everlasting Love

Autumn mist and rain lingered over the antique-style buildings with upturned eaves.

In the quiet corridors of the corridor, girls in suits and sunglasses, with short, neat black hair, come and go in a peaceful manner.

Amidst the predominantly black buildings, every flower, blade of grass, and tree seems to carry the scent of time, imbued with a mysterious past.

Smoke rises from the chimneys, thousands of miles away across the river.

While walking through the Six Harmonies Pavilion, the headquarters of the Classic of Mountains and Seas Student Association, Amamiya inexplicably felt that her recently tense mind had relaxed.

Taking a leisurely stroll down the corridor, after greeting the Xuanlongmen members he encountered, Amamiya arrived at the entrance of the Liuhe Pavilion.

Under normal circumstances... the road leading to Liuhe Pavilion is strictly guarded by members of Xuanlongmen, and no one may enter or leave without the permission of the sect leader.

However, Amamiya's case is a special one.

The tacit approval of the Xuanlongmen members along the way made Amamiya realize one thing clearly: 'It seems... the far-sighted sect leader has been waiting for quite some time...'