After waiting by the fence for a while, the delivery guy finally arrived.
Phew, he’s finally here. I really don’t want to stay in this creepy place any longer.
Faintly, I feel like if this keeps up, something big is bound to happen sooner or later.
Forget it, let’s grab the food and get out of here quickly!
Seeing the delivery guy stop his bike, I hurriedly ran over.
“Phone number ending?”
“0731.”
“Here you go.”
After I gave the correct number, the delivery guy handed me the food through the gap in the fence.
I took the food without thinking too much and left like I was fleeing.
I kept feeling, just feeling, like a pair of eyes was watching me.
Who is it?
Why are they following me? Ugh…
No matter how much I sped up, that feeling of being watched didn’t go away.
What’s baffling is that I’m in the woods now—if someone wanted to do something to me, this would obviously be the perfect chance.
But I’ve been in the woods for so long, and nothing’s happened.
This reminds me of when I was pursuing Xia Qingyang back then.
Breaking into her heart took a lot of effort at first.
After failing multiple times, I decided to follow Xia Qingyang to learn more about her.
At first, my goal was just to understand her better, but later I realized how addictive it was to follow a beautiful girl, watching her grow scared and panicked under my gaze.
That’s when a strange and perverse habit was born.
During that time, I frequently followed Xia Qingyang, reveling in her frightened expressions when she sensed my presence but couldn’t find me.
Later, I realized it was wrong.
After apologizing to Xia Qingyang, she forgave me.
And with the information I had, I eventually succeeded in winning her over.
Could this be how Xia Qingyang felt back then?
When I get back to normal, I’ll apologize to her again.
For now, I need to get out of here fast!
With that thought, I quickened my pace again, but that oppressive, suffocating gaze still didn’t let up, locking onto me tightly.
Suppressing the panic in my heart, I finally escaped that terrifying forest, and the feeling of being watched vanished.
Having escaped, I looked back at the eerie woods, panting heavily.
“Phew~ Phew~ I-I finally got away. Next time, I swear, I’m never coming back to these woods, ugh…”
After catching my breath, I sped up again, afraid that if I slowed down, that creepy figure would follow me again.
Why did it turn out like this?
I’m supposed to be the one with the system, the protagonist of this story, the one following other girls!
Speaking of the system, a notification sounded in my mind.
“Congratulations, Host, for gaining the favor of five students and completing the mission. The plot tagged with ‘voyeurism’ has been successfully triggered, and you’ve awakened a special physique. From now on, your stamina and mental energy recovery will be greatly enhanced during intimate moments!”
Hearing this, I felt a surge of joy.
Does this mean I’ll be able to handle ten girls in one night without breaking a sweat?
But… that voyeurism tag actually triggered.
Does that mean someone was really watching me just now?
The thought sent a chill through my body.
Looking back at the dark woods, the person spying on me is probably still in there, right?
That’s just too creepy.
Oh well, as long as I’m fine.
I’d better hurry and deliver this food to Xia Qingyang.
…
What Xiao Guiye didn’t know was that, in the distance, a pair of deep eyes was still watching.
“You think you escaped? Did you really escape, my dear teacher~?”
…
“I got the food. No more next time—eat properly from now on, okay?”
Standing in front of Xia Qingyang, I handed her the takeout I’d picked up from the woods.
“Thank you, teacher.”
Xia Qingyang took the food from me, lowering her head to hide her face behind her thick bangs, eating silently.
Looking at her like this, I put my hands on my hips and shook my head helplessly.
Though I’m definitely not going to pursue her like I did before my rebirth, as her teacher, I feel it’s my duty to help her break her sloppy habits.
As for how to do that, I’ll need to discuss it with Yin Yihong.
As the homeroom teacher, she should be able to help.
But who was following me earlier?
If it was Ning Xueyang, Qian Yin, or Mochizuki Sakurako, those three perverts would’ve acted directly—they wouldn’t just follow me.
Yin Yihong is busy with a homeroom teacher meeting, and Xia Qingyang couldn’t be it either; she was still in the office when I got back.
So who could it be?
After thinking for a while, I still couldn’t figure it out.
But to be honest, it’s not necessarily a bad thing.
If it’s someone I don’t know, they probably don’t know me either.
In that case, they might’ve just followed me because they liked what they saw.
Chances are, it’ll only happen this once.
With that thought, I felt a bit relieved.
Still, I need to be more careful in the future.
With my current body, I can’t run or fight if some creep targets me.
Just as I was about to think more, Xia Qingyang’s voice interrupted me.
“Teacher, I’m curious.”
“Hm? About what?”
I tilted my head, looking at her face.
“When you pick up takeout, don’t they ask for the last digits of your phone number? I didn’t tell you mine, so how did you answer?”
!!!
Her question froze me in place.
The delivery guy did ask for the number—how did I answer?
I-I was so scared and eager to grab the food and leave that I didn’t think much and just gave Xia Qingyang’s number…
But here’s the problem: if I weren’t reborn, how would I know Xia Qingyang’s phone number?
After racking my brain, I managed to come up with a somewhat reasonable excuse.
“W-Well, your homeroom teacher sent me a digital student information sheet before, and it had your contact details. I looked it up, so I knew the number.”
“Really?”
Xia Qingyang narrowed her eyes, giving me a playful look.
“Y-Yeah! I knew the delivery guy would ask for the number, so I checked it beforehand while waiting.”
I stammered, my eyes darting around nervously.
“Oh, you’re so thoughtful, teacher. Thanks for the effort~ Hehe~”
Xia Qingyang looked at me with a cryptic smile.
Phew, I think I got away with it… right?