Vol 4. Chapter 145: Explosions One After Another

"You can inspect me however you like, you know? As long as it's Sister Yumo, there's nowhere I wouldn't let you examine~"

The silver-haired girl cupped her cheeks, revealing an exceedingly sweet expression filled with seductive allure. Unsurprisingly, that expression made Miss Yumo feel a little flustered.

"W-What... What are you saying?!"

"Nothing much. I just want to prove my innocence~. You should know that I'm very careful about preserving my purity. Apart from Sister Yumo, nobody else is allowed to touch me~. The only scent that belongs on my body is Sister Yumo's~"

As she spoke,

The silver-haired girl, who had pressed herself close to Yumo, even mischievously caught Yumo's earlobe between her teeth.

However,

Even after that, the supposedly "angry" black-haired girl didn't lose her temper. Her little face merely turned slightly red, and she didn't even attempt to stop Mengxi from nibbling her earlobe.

It was almost as though she had already grown accustomed to Mengxi's intimate behavior.

After glancing at the sincere and pitifully beautiful silver-haired girl beside her, Yumo asked suspiciously,

"Really?"

"Of course! So... Sister Yumo doesn't need to be jealous anymore~"

"Hm? Jealous?"

Hearing that, Yumo unhappily pouted her little lips and hurriedly shook her head like a rattle, immediately denying it.

"What jealousy?! I don't care about any of that! ...I'm simply thinking about your reputation! You're the Child of Destiny! If your private life is too promiscuous and word gets out, it'll damage the Child of Destiny's reputation! How are you supposed to lead humanity's forces to defeat evil in the future?!"

"Yes, yes, I understand. Sister Yumo isn't jealous~"

"Hmph~. As long as you understand."

"Heehee~"

Seeing that the other girl had finally stopped sulking, Mengxi became even happier. She even seemed to cast aside her reservations as she wrapped her arms around the black-haired girl's arm and rubbed her cheek affectionately against Yumo's soft, delicate face.

Ah~

My Sister Yumo,

Really~

Every part of her is so fragrant and soft~

Except for that mouth of hers~

It's as stubborn as ever~

I wonder how I could soften it up a little~

...

...

After comforting the adorable black-haired girl and teasing her out of habit, Mengxi took a deep breath and gradually calmed her somewhat restless heart.

Well,

It couldn't be helped that she was getting so worked up~

After all, Sister Yumo was simply too adorable. Moreover, Sister Yumo always seemed to possess a faint, elusive aura that could easily awaken the desires hidden in other people's hearts...

Even with Mengxi's considerable willpower, it was difficult for her to resist that influence completely at her current stage...

Therefore,

If she accidentally did something outrageous in the future, it would all be Sister Yumo's fault~

"It's all her fault for making it impossible for me to hold back~"

Mengxi thought playfully.

However, as the Child of Destiny, who was exceptionally skilled at reading people's expressions and moods, Mengxi wisely stopped teasing Yumo just before the black-haired girl's embarrassment could transform into genuine irritation.

She then obediently returned to the sofa, sitting quietly with her legs folded to either side in a W-shaped sitting position.

At the same time, the playfulness vanished from Mengxi's {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} eyes, replaced by a completely serious expression.

The silver-haired girl's sudden change in attitude momentarily stunned Miss Yumo as well.

Seeing that Mengxi had stopped fooling around, Yumo abandoned the urge to give her a sharp flick on the forehead and asked in confusion,

"What's wrong? Why so suddenly...?"

Hearing this,

Mengxi shook her head somewhat regretfully and spoke with a hint of guilt.

"Well... Although I'd really love to stay here longer and spend more time with Sister Yumo, the thing is... the Plum Blossom Garden dormitory area has a curfew, and it's quite early. The dormitory supervisor is also very strict. It's getting close to curfew now. So... I was hoping Sister Yumo could approve my permit first."

"The permit..."

A trace of loneliness unconsciously flashed through Miss Yumo's eyes, which had returned to their azure-blue color.

"I see. So you're leaving?"

"Yes. In order to qualify for the blessing of the Sacred Dragon's Heart... I think it's best if I avoid getting disciplined for breaking curfew at this stage."

"Mm, that's true. In that case, I'll issue your permit first."

With that, Yumo slowly rose from the sofa and walked toward the desk nearby.

"Thank you for the trouble, Sister Yumo."

Mengxi said with a smile.

However,

Just as Mengxi finished speaking, the communication magic stone used for emergency contact suddenly began emitting waves of faint blue light from inside the silver-haired girl's pocket.

"Hm? What's this?"

The next moment, an exceedingly familiar female voice emerged from the magic stone.

The owner of that voice was none other than Ms. Molowa, the dormitory supervisor of White Lily Dormitory.

However, unlike usual, there seemed to be a trace of gravity and apology mixed into Molowa's stern voice.

"Student Mengxi, I'm sorry. Please don't come to the Plum Blossom Garden dormitory area just yet. There's been an emergency here..."

"Hm?"

Hearing those words, Mengxi immediately frowned.

Beside her, Miss Yumo, who had been preparing to sign the permit, also set down her pen. Blinking her beautiful, adorable azure-blue eyes, she turned a curious gaze toward Mengxi.

"What kind of emergency, Ms. Molowa?"

The silver-haired girl placed a finger against her lips, her pale-purple eyes filled with confusion.

"You even contacted me specifically through a communication magic stone."

"Um... Here's the situation. The Plum Blossom Garden dormitory area... just now... there was another explosion... The room we originally arranged for you was the one that exploded..."

"Hmm... Huh? I-It exploded again?"

A trace of shock seemed to enter Mengxi's voice.

Having her dormitory blown up twice in succession made Mengxi unable to avoid suspecting that someone was deliberately targeting her.

Was someone trying to make her homeless?

"Ms. Molowa, what exactly is going on?"

The silver-haired girl couldn't help pressing for an explanation.

However, on the other end of the magic stone, Molowa could only respond helplessly.

"I'm sorry, Student Mengxi. We still don't know anything for certain. We don't know who did it, nor whether it was caused by faulty facilities or a deliberate attack..."

"I-Is that so..."

"But regardless, judging from the current circumstances, the possibility of an equipment malfunction seems rather low. Someone is probably deliberately targeting you. Otherwise, the rooms assigned to you wouldn't have exploded twice in a row."

"Then what arrangements are being made now?"

"Sigh... We still don't know who's responsible, and the investigation is ongoing. In the meantime, for your safety, the academy recommends that you avoid staying on campus for a while. If something were to happen to you inside the academy, we simply couldn't bear that responsibility."

"Not stay on campus?"

"That's right. There may be criminals hiding inside the academy specifically targeting you. Since Miss Bai, who originally protected you, isn't around, I really can't feel at ease. Ideally, Mengxi, you should return to the Asumos Church headquarters and stay there for the time being. There are Heavenly Apostles stationed there, so it would be much safer."

"I see..."

...

Several minutes passed in the blink of an eye as the two continued discussing the situation, and eventually, their conversation came to an end.

"Anyway, thank you for all your hard work. I'll take care of things myself. Thank you, ma'am."

After politely saying goodbye, the blue light radiating from the communication magic stone in the silver-haired girl's hand gradually faded away.

"How did it go?"

Seeing that the conversation had ended, Yumo asked with a hint of concern.

After hearing Ms. Molowa's words, Yumo had stopped what she was doing and watched the silver-haired girl thoughtfully throughout the conversation.

From their exchange, Yumo had more or less understood the general situation.

"This is quite a serious problem."

Yumo's brows unconsciously furrowed slightly.

After all, judging from what she'd heard, someone appeared to be targeting Mengxi, repeatedly blowing up her dormitory rooms.

However, in Yumo's opinion, the purpose of these incidents didn't seem to be killing the Child of Destiny.

If someone genuinely wanted to threaten the Child of Destiny, shouldn't they wait until she was inside the dormitory before detonating the explosives?

What was the point of simply blowing up an empty dormitory?