The third person, the third person… Keti pinched her chin, uh… it seems she still hasn’t thought of such a person.
Why not just call Alice over? Why didn’t Layla and Sylvia bring Alice with them?
If she’d known about this kind of activity in advance, she should’ve let the two of them bring Alice along.
Keti scratched her head as she thought about this, but still didn’t have any ideas. As for the selection of candidates… she really couldn’t think of anyone.
“I should settle Layla and Sylvia first. Who knows if those two will even agree or not…”
Lynn nodded, then helped the girl analyze:
“Mm… Actually, in theory, if two people can win the championship, the chances are already high. But the third person can’t drag you down, either. After all, it’s based on total scores.”
“Think a bit more about it. Whew… All right, I have something to do and need to go. If you need help, come find me.”
“Mm.”
Keti nodded, but after Lynn left, she let out a sigh.
What’s going on?
Now, whenever this guy isn’t by her side… she really is a bit at a loss.
Hiss—
Could it be, all of this is her rival’s devious plot?! Is he helping her every day to train her to become someone who can’t live without him?!
No, no, no! The suddenly-worried Keti shook her head right away—this time, she has to rely on herself!
All morning, Keti worked hard to observe her students, wanting to find the last candidate among them.
However…
Today’s classroom environment was honestly just a little too terrible, and Keti completely lost her train of thought.
Ah—wooo—
It wasn’t that the classroom discipline was exploding again, but rather… as class went on, Keti kept feeling two intense gazes coming from the back row, never leaving her for a second!
As for who those gazes belonged to, it was obvious—no one would guess wrong. That’s right.
It was the purple-haired jellyfish-head big sister and the elf girl!
Gulp…
Keti really wanted to say that classic line, “What are you looking at? Do I have words on my face? Look at the blackboard!”
But… ahem.
Remembering how she’d been pressed to the ground and bullied by those two before, the silver-haired beauty bit her tongue and kept quiet.
Otherwise, she was afraid those two would actually write something on her!
Like this, the two girls continued their eye assault.
What’s more, after two periods, the two of them somehow ended up sitting in the very front row… just sitting there, cradling their faces and staring up at her.
Layla was smiling at her with pure enjoyment, while Sylvia’s eyes glimmered with a dark, sharp light, never leaving her for an instant… This, this, this.
Keti felt she was about to develop a psychological disorder from being stared at so much. Wuu… She’d always thought her life had no audience—how come there were suddenly two judges now!
At last, the silver-haired beauty couldn’t stand it anymore. She slammed the desk, then angrily shouted down at the two girls in front:
“Hey, I’m talking to you… You two new students, don’t bully your classmates and steal their seats with violence! The front row is for the shorter students. You two are blocking the view—hurry up and give their seats back!”
Mhm~
Uh, for some reason, after Keti finished shouting… she didn’t see even a trace of remorse in Layla and Sylvia’s eyes, not even the slightest hint of anger!
On the contrary, the purple-haired jellyfish-head big sister cradled her face, smiled in satisfaction, then revealed a lovestruck expression and said:
“Ara~ How cool Keti is, standing up to protect the weak—Mama really likes it~”
Kuh… Wait, what?! Huh?!
Keti, who hadn’t yet processed that Layla had really entered a “mom” role, nearly let her jaw hit the floor.
While she stood there stunned, the priestess big sister’s smile grew even more confident, and she waved her hand:
“But, too bad—this seat wasn’t taken by me or Sylvia through force~ Honestly, how could I do something like that? Mama is very gentle, so… during the break, those two classmates volunteered to swap with us~”
“Uh… Is, is that so?”
Keti shot a suspicious look at the two students who’d originally been in the front row.
One of the boys hurriedly stuffed something that looked suspiciously like cash into his desk, then averted his eyes and muttered:
“Mm… Y-yeah, that’s right!”
Damn it, it couldn’t be more obvious! They were bribed, weren’t they?!
The silver-haired beauty fell silent for a moment, her expression replaced by Layla’s mischievous grin, the priestess Miss raising her mouth in smug delight.
Ah… Little Keti, remember—there’s no problem in this world that can’t be solved with money~
Just as things reached peak awkwardness, fortunately… the bell rang. It was the bell for the last class before lunch. Keti took a deep breath and said helplessly,
“Class dismissed. Lunch break… By the way, Layla and Sylvia, come to my office for a bit.”
“Yay~!”
There was usually nobody in the teaching assistants’ office at noon. Everyone seemed to have gone to the cafeteria already.
For Keti, this was the perfect time to talk to Layla and Sylvia—otherwise, she’d have to go to the dormitory.
The office was much closer, after all.
Keti sat down face-to-face with Layla and Sylvia. Immediately, the priestess Miss pulled out three Love Bentos from her bag with an excited look.
“Keti, is there something you wanted? Don’t worry, have some of Mama’s Love Bento first. I put a lot of heart into making it today—hurry and try it~”
“Uh… N-no need, I’ll eat later. I have something I wanted to ask you.”
“Ehehehe~ Keti’s gotten so much more proactive lately~ Is Mama’s Love Bento getting tastier and tastier? Actually… Mama is also quite delicious~ And since there’s nobody here now, Keti, want a taste~? The forbidden love in the office~”
“Cough, cough, cough, cough… No, what are you saying! Some teachers eat quickly, maybe someone will come back soon, don’t talk nonsense!”
“Uh… About the Love Bento thing, I, I’m also working hard to learn!”
Before Keti could finish flailing, the green-haired elf beside her suddenly bowed her head, then said awkwardly.
The silver-haired beauty blinked in confusion. Why has everyone started learning to make bentos lately? Hmm…
It looks like after she left, there was no one to cook for them, and they’d gotten tired of eating out.
“That’s great! Ahem… But that’s not the issue right now. You both should know why I called you here, right? Why did you suddenly enroll at the Magic Academy? And why my class?! What are you two up to?”
“Uh… That’s…”
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