“Are you…”
“The guest Teacher Himeko mentioned?”
Mei asked uncertainly.
“Mm.”
“More precisely, your new roommate.”
Xia Ling opened the door fully.
“Come in already.”
“Why are you all standing outside?”
“Whoa!”
“So you really are our new roommate!”
The naturally outgoing Kiana immediately moved closer after hearing Xia Ling’s words.
“How old are you, little girl?”
“Are you a new transfer student too?”
“L-Little girl?”
Black lines practically appeared across Xia Ling’s forehead.
I mean, sure, I’m shorter than Mei and Kiana.
But I’m still taller than Bronya, right?
Do I really look that young…?
“Ahem.”
“I’m a teacher.”
Xia Ling expressionlessly patted Kiana’s head.
As expected of Kiana.
Excellent head-patting texture.
“T-Teacher?”
The foolish grin on Kiana’s face froze.
As everyone knew—
Kiana’s academic grades were terrible.
“Correct.”
“I’m a newly hired teaching assistant.”
“I’ll mainly help Himeko handle daily administrative matters and occasionally cover general education classes.”
Xia Ling briefly explained.
Then she turned toward Kiana with an extremely kind expression.
“I’ve already heard plenty about Student Kiana’s circumstances.”
“I hope we’ll get along wonderfully from now on.”
“Y-Yes, Teacher…”
Kiana could no longer smile.
According to the Law of Conservation of Smiles—
The smile disappearing from Kiana’s face transferred directly onto Mei and Bronya’s.
“Teacher.”
“Why are you wearing a student uniform?”
Bronya asked in her usual expressionless voice.
“We heard there was an unfamiliar girl wearing a student uniform in the shopping district today.”
“We assumed a new student was transferring in.”
[Wait a second.]
[Doesn’t this house now contain two kuudere characters?]
[Your character attributes are overlapping!]
The System complained inside Xia Ling’s head.
“This?”
Xia Ling tapped her chin.
“I ran into a minor problem on the way here.”
“There was a fight.”
“My original clothes were basically destroyed.”
“So Himeko found me a student uniform to wear temporarily.”
Then Xia Ling glanced toward the depressed Kiana.
She abruptly grabbed her and began kneading her cheeks.
“Stop looking so miserable.”
“I’m not going to eat you.”
“I’ll help you catch up on everything you’ve fallen behind on.”
“That’s exactly why I’m miserable…”
Kiana muttered weakly.
“You look way too responsible, Xia Ling…”
“Oh, right.”
“Teacher, you haven’t eaten yet, have you?”
Mei lifted the grocery bags in her hands.
“Teacher Himeko specifically told me to buy extra ingredients for your welcome dinner.”
“Exactly!”
The moment food was mentioned, Kiana immediately revived.
“Mei’s cooking is amazing!”
“Teacher, prepare yourself for a feast!”
“You don’t have to call me Teacher.”
Xia Ling awkwardly twirled a strand of hair hanging near her ear.
“Just call me Xia Ling.”
“I’m only a few years older than you.”
“Being called Teacher feels strange.”
“As for cooking…”
“I’m actually pretty good myself.”
“So let me help with dinner today.”
“Eh?”
“Big Sister Xia Ling can cook too?”
Mei apparently felt calling her by name alone was too impolite, so she added Big Sister.
“Judging from that name, Big Sister Xia Ling should be from Shenzhou.”
“Then her cooking probably won’t be bad.”
Bronya commented from the side.
“Mm…”
“Shenzhou…”
“I suppose…”
Xia Ling’s words briefly stalled.
Then she naturally changed the subject.
“But yes, I’m very good at Shenzhou cuisine.”
“YES!”
“Two master chefs!”
Kiana cheered.
“Then I’ll have to learn from Big Sister Xia Ling.”
Mei wore her usual gentle smile.
But a small flame of competitive spirit ignited in her eyes.
…
That evening—
After Xia Ling and Mei spent two or three hours working together, a lavish dinner filled the table.
Himeko and Theresa also joined them to celebrate Xia Ling’s arrival.
After the welcome dinner, Himeko dragged Xia Ling aside and explained various things she needed to know as an assistant homeroom teacher.
She also went over work hours and other responsibilities.
Then she repeatedly emphasized—
Xia Ling needed to properly “take care” of Kiana.
Under Kiana’s pitiful gaze, Xia Ling readily agreed.
Late that night—
After a long and exhausting day, Xia Ling lay peacefully in her bedroom as though asleep.
In reality—
Her consciousness had already entered System Space.
[So, Host?]
[You’ve finally met the main trio you’ve dreamed about for so long. How does it feel?]
“How does it feel…”
Xia Ling thought for a moment.
She still seemed immersed in the atmosphere of the welcome dinner.
“And that only makes me more determined to protect this happiness.”
[Seeing Host still so motivated makes me feel relieved.]
[But…]
[Host, don’t you feel like you forgot something?]
“Huh?”
Xia Ling tilted her head blankly.
“Forgot what?”
[REINSTALLING THE SYSTEM, HOST!]
[Have you completely given up on the starter package and compensation?!]
“!”
“Oh, crap!”
“I genuinely forgot!”
Xia Ling slapped her forehead.
“But you can’t really blame me!”
“It’s been an entire month since I first transmigrated!”
“Of course I forgot!”
[Yes, yes.]
[So, does Host want to reinstall now?]
[Installation requires one full day. During that period, all System functions will be unavailable.]
[I can still chat with you, though.]
“Of course.”
“Let’s get it done early while nothing important is happening.”
“Oh, right.”
“System, do you know what’s inside the starter package and compensation?”
[That…]
[I genuinely don’t know about the compensation.]
[The starter package should contain six Originium Ingots.]
[But the compensation is unknown.]
[Host should understand that a teleportation-system malfunction causing massive losses to a transmigrator is considered an extremely serious incident.]
[This is also my first time seeing a case like this.]
[The compensation should be quite generous.]
“So the starter package was literally supposed to let me Elite 1 immediately?”
Xia Ling was extremely sensitive to the number six Originium Ingots.
“So I really did start on Hell difficulty!”
[Ehehe.]
[That’s why I keep saying Host is impressive.]
[But a Hell-difficulty opening also has advantages.]
“Oh?”
“Explain.”
[Adding the six Ingots from the starter package, Host will have 10 Originium Ingots and 3 Hope.]
[The first random 6-Star Recruitment Permit is half price.]
[After the discount, it costs only 15 Originium Ingots and 3 Hope.]
[Meaning Host only needs to clear at most two more Trials before your very first character card can be a 6-Star.]
[That would be a massive advantage both for future Trials and in reality.]
“That’s true…”
“System.”
“How exactly is character-card rarity calculated?”
“It isn’t based purely on combat strength, right?”
[Of course not.]
[Regardless of how powerful these characters were in their original game, the versions Host receives are localized.]
[In terms of initial power scale, they all begin around the same general level.]
[However—]
[Higher-rarity characters possess greater potential.]
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