Chapter 18: Outsourcing for me?!

Mmm!!!  

The moment she suddenly felt her archrival hugging her, Keti’s petite body instantly trembled all over, then she took a deep breath and widened her eyes in fear.  

No, no, no………………not………………  

What does this even mean?  

Ah……f-first, calm down a bit.

This already happened once this morning, and the Black Plastic Bag back then was already embarrassing enough.

Who knows what trick Lynn is playing this time—m-maybe, maybe it’s a trap………………  

A trap for the market, ahhhh!  

Ah, where are those hands going?!

Guh………………

Even though—even though I definitely see myself as a boy, and I’m sure I’m not that sensitive, but………………  

Even if Lynn also treats me as a boy, b-but……even between good bros chatting, at most you put your arm around each other’s shoulders, not directly around the waist!  

What exactly is this guy trying to do, ahhhh?!  

…….But then again, maybe this is just how arch-enemies act.

After all, Lynn and I aren’t good friends.

What this guy really wants……guh, must be to humiliate me!  

That must be the reason behind what he just said.

The more I think about it, what he really needs is just someone to pour tea for him and fetch things at any time, and to humiliate me whenever he wants.

This………………anyone could do it, even someone with a D-Rank Talent wouldn’t make a difference…………………  

So right now, this is blatant workplace harassment!  

So what should I do?

Hm……

Actually, before coming here, Keti had already thought it through. In order to enjoy the benefits of settling down at the Magic Academy, for now, she could only play along and endure it a bit!  

Of course, enduring humiliation doesn’t mean giving in completely.

Keti could still refuse the basics!  

So, next, the silver-haired beauty hopped forward two steps like a little bunny, then turned around, looked at the other person seriously, and said in her firmest tone: “Al-alright………………I-I’ll do the chores like pouring tea and fetching things, that’s my job, but, but……what happened just now, n-no, that’s not allowed! Please treat me as a boy……………”  

Mmm  

At the very least, if you’re going to humiliate me, do it the way a man would humiliate another man!  

“Eh?”  

Lynn blinked, and only after a moment did he react to the girl’s sudden declaration…….  

Ah, ahem……the little kitten got all riled up from his teasing.  

Honestly, at first, Lynn really did want to put his arm around Keti’s shoulders.

After being a Teacher for so many years, he was used to using this move to get those rebellious, brotherhood-loving boys to behave and listen to him.  

But just as he was about to do it, suddenly……his gaze was drawn to the pair of Snow-White Buns hanging on the silver-haired beauty’s chest.  

Hiss—  

Ahem………………

Realizing that if he rashly put his arm around her shoulders right now, he might accidentally touch somewhere else, in the end, Lynn chose a safer method and put his arm around her waist instead.

Touching her tummy was still better than accidentally touching her little cherries, right?  

Isn’t that right?  

Lynn felt he was still treating Keti as a boy.

After all, the impression she left in his mind back then was really strong.

If he truly saw her as a girl, he wouldn’t act like this……right?  

But, this little one……………should he say it or not, her waist is really slender.

With such a great figure, there isn’t even a bit of extra flesh.

Is that Potion……really that effective?  

After reflecting on himself internally for a moment, Lynn still felt that he hadn’t done anything wrong!

Of course, there were some things he needed to correct about Miss Keti……no, the soon-to-be Teacher Keti.  

“You misunderstood, Keti. Actually………..it’s not that easy.”  

“Gah——!”  

N-not that easy?!  

Keti instantly swallowed a mouthful of saliva.

Wait, what exactly is this guy trying to do to me?

Was putting his arm around my waist already the easiest thing?!

Guh……

If this keeps going…………………  

“Ahem, no, no, what I mean is, the work of a Teaching Assistant isn’t that easy.”  

Hearing the white-haired little kitten make a duck-like noise, Lynn knew Keti must have misunderstood again.

He didn’t know why she was always so jumpy, what exactly was she thinking, but quickly, Lynn hurried to explain further.  

“Actually, the reason I asked you to be a Teaching Assistant is because I want you to handle everything for an entire Class for me, including my Courses and the day-to-day management of the Class. In short……I want you to take over all my responsibilities………………”  

“Eh?!”  

The silver-haired beauty blinked in confusion, then fell into deep thought.

Wait……this—although what my archrival just said does sound a bit more proper than what I imagined, but……  

Why does it feel…………………  

Even worse——!  

“No, no, no……wait, is this right? You want me to take over all your work? Don’t……don’t joke with me. I studied at the Magic Academy too, and I’ve never heard of a Teaching Assistant working that hard! Not to mention, the pay difference between a Teacher and a Teaching Assistant is huge. You want me to do the same work, this, this….”  

Facing the panicked girl, Lynn coughed awkwardly twice, then said helplessly: “I said it from the start, didn’t I? I”

“have some other things to handle recently and can’t take care of my Classes, so I need someone to substitute for me. It’s only for a while. Once I’m done, I’ll come back and help you. Don’t worry, being a Teacher isn’t that exhausting, and besides, there are benefits.”  

Keti blinked, as if……at the beginning, Lynn really did mention something like this, but she had forgotten, and hadn’t expected to take over the whole thing.  

But…………….the girl still found it strange.

Wasn’t Lynn just an ordinary class=”highlighted-term” style=”color: #9C528B”>Teacher at the school?

Besides teaching, what other work could he have?  

“It really is just for a while, right? You………………you’re not tricking me, are you? Managing a whole Class on my own, I-I can’t handle it! And, you won’t be at school during this time, right? Leaving me alone here, unfamiliar with everything, and directly teaching the students, this……this is way too challenging!!”  

Looking at the girl who was already beating the retreat in her heart, Lynn blinked, then shook his head with a smile: “Mm, no, I’ll still be coming to school every day during this time. If you need anything, you can come find me in the Office. As long as I’m there, I’ll help you with all I’ve got~”  

“No, no, no, wait, what about your other work! You’re not just hiding in the Office drinking tea every day, are you? I seriously suspect you’re just outsourcing your own job to me while you collect your salary for nothing——!”