The quiet night was exceptionally still.
It always made one harbor unease while clinging to a sliver of hope.
Her breathing drowned out the sound of the door lock turning and the approaching footsteps.
She was relying on the assumption that the store was empty to act so brazenly.
Unlike the previous few days, the Witch teacher who returned early tonight heard the noises coming from the bedroom.
Her expression was hard to describe—puzzled, confused, and even carrying a trace of anger.
How long had she been out? The round trip was less than twenty minutes.
This girl had perfectly timed it for right after her teacher left!
“Bai Tang, you idiot! Didn’t I tell you not to get your wounds wet during the recovery period!”
Claire’s cheeks flushed red. She was so angry that she violently kicked the door open.
When kicking the door, she clearly felt an obstruction underfoot.
It seemed the girl had made full preparations before starting.
However, judging from the door that was kicked open along with its lock, those precautions were utterly useless.
“Why are you treating my words like they were nothing? You had better give me an explanation!”
The Witch teacher stood there, her brows cold and eyes furious. Her body blocked the room’s only exit.
The aura she emanated was more terrifying than any bizarre creature Bai Tang had encountered before.
It was as if, if Bai Tang failed to give a reasonable explanation, she would inevitably suffer tonight.
“Uwah!!!”
The sudden voice nearly made Bai Tang jump on the spot.
Of course, that was assuming her legs weren’t as limp as overcooked noodles.
“T-T-Teacher! W-Why are you back! I-I-I… Mmm…”
Her lips trembled as the girl desperately tried to defend herself.
“I-I wasn’t intentionally using Teacher’s… your… Student… Student…”
Her cheeks burned like hot irons, flushed so red it seemed blood might drip out.
Bai Tang maintained the exact position she had been in before the Witch teacher kicked the door open.
Her beautiful legs were soft and trembling.
If not for her arms supporting the edge of the table, she looked ready to collapse at any moment.
People could not escape such things.
This held true even for the Witch teacher.
No matter how open one’s thoughts were, they were still just thoughts.
After all, she had never actually seen it before, had she?
Now that she had, she still couldn’t help but be shocked, her lips parting slightly.
“No cat disease?”
“It’s not a disease…”
Bai Tang bit her lower lip hard with her snow-white teeth. Her response was as quiet as a mosquito’s buzz.
I’m done for! It’s completely over!
Why! Can someone tell me why the Witch teacher came back so early tonight! This is nothing like what was promised!
My life has plunged into total darkness. There’s no saving me now!
Bai Tang felt like crying but had no tears.
Her external image, reputation, honor—everything related was completely ruined!
No matter how great she became in the future or what brilliant achievements she accomplished, she could never erase the embarrassing act she was caught doing now!
“Teacher… please don’t tell anyone, okay?”
Tears shimmered in the girl’s eyes as she pleaded.
The Witch teacher nodded.
It was unclear if she was agreeing to Bai Tang’s request or thinking of something else.
Claire propped her chin with one hand, looking the immobilized girl up and down carefully.
“Hmm…”
……
“Could it be that you like me, Bai Tang? Since your injuries are about to fully recover, you thought this would be the last night in my room and wanted to leave something behind?”
Claire analyzed with a straight face.
“This seems like the most reasonable explanation for your behavior.”
“I’m not some animal on the prairie!”
The only thing keeping Bai Tang from her legs giving out and fainting on the spot was that her Witch teacher didn’t seem to have an overly intense reaction to her actions.
“Actually, if it’s really inconvenient for you, Bai Tang, as your teacher, it’s not like I can’t help you out.”
Claire raised her hand.
Biting half her tongue, she smiled charmingly.
This was the first time Bai Tang had seen such a playful, girlish expression on her Witch teacher’s face.
The Witch teacher continued.
“I’m not saying I’m particularly confident in myself, but compared to… right~?”
She’s obviously just teasing me!
Seeing Bai Tang looking like she was about to cry, Claire finally dropped her teasing.
For her, as long as Bai Tang wasn’t disregarding her warning because of desire.
She didn’t really care about the specific method or play.
As the saying went, without the laws and moral restraints of shame from Earth, the hell world was quite open.
What Claire said wasn’t a joke.
Besides, her student was a rather cute girl.
As long as it didn’t result in a child, helping out a little was fine.
“Then continue, Bai Tang. Just don’t fall asleep too soon after you’re done,” Claire said, revealing why she had returned so early tonight. “The magic potion for tonight can only be made during Long Night. It took two nights to gather all the materials. Come help me when you’re finished.”
With that, Claire turned to leave and gently closed the door behind her.
Even with the important task of brewing the potion, she was willing to wait for her to finish?
So kind. Teacher really… she could die from embarrassment!
Bai Tang lowered her head, her cheeks burning even hotter.
I’ve already lost all my face anyway…
The girl was about to resume her unfinished endeavor when the room door was suddenly pushed open again. The Witch teacher strode in boldly.
She shook her hands, having apparently just come from the washroom.
“I just thought about it. That kind of potion must be made under a blood moon. If you dawdle until dawn without finishing, we’ll end up waiting another full day.”
The corners of Claire’s mouth lifted.
“Coincidentally, your teacher~ hates waiting the most.”
“So…?” Bai Tang gulped.
“So I’ll help you resolve it quickly instead. Go lie down on the bed yourself.”
She took back her earlier words. The Witch teacher wasn’t kind at all!