Vol 4. Chapter 172: The Academy’s Guests

"Uh..."

Faced with Sister Yumo, whose eyes were gradually sparkling with excitement and who looked exceptionally enthusiastic, Mengxi revealed a troubled expression and gently twirled a strand of hair beside her cheek.

To tell the truth,

The academy's Ranking Tournament, which was scheduled to begin tomorrow, had absolutely nothing to do with her.

Because her own ranking competition had already ended.

Mengxi had known long ago that Sister Yumo would eventually come to Yexinlian Royal Academy, although she hadn't known what identity her sister would assume upon arriving.

In any case, to ensure that she would have more time to cling affectionately to Sister Yumo in the future, Mengxi had pushed her efficiency in studying and working to unprecedented heights, fueled by her own lecherous desires.

After working tirelessly day and night, the girl had achieved remarkable results, completing most of the tasks required for her final examinations several months ahead of schedule.

Among them,

Was the matter of the Ranking Tournament.

The Ranking Tournament was both time-consuming and exhausting. It would undoubtedly eat up a considerable amount of her time in the future.

Mengxi had no intention of wasting the precious time she could spend with her sister on something like a ranking competition.

And so, the girl exploited a loophole in the tournament's rules.

She had approached the other thirty-one students among the former top thirty-two of the Star Source Rank and engaged in a little friendly sparring with them~

Unsurprisingly, Mengxi had thoroughly wiped the floor with every single one of her fellow students.

Afterward, she had "invited" them to issue a little statement~

Those arrogant, fiercely competitive opponents had subsequently admitted, one after another, that they were no match for Mengxi, and voluntarily agreed to surrender during the upcoming Ranking Tournament.

Having obtained the recognition of every powerful student on the Star Source rankings, Mengxi became the first student in Yexinlian's history to obtain the position of Chief without actually participating in the Ranking Tournament.

Therefore, when Yumo offered to devise strategies for her and help her overcome each successive opponent, Mengxi found herself in a rather awkward situation.

Although she didn't particularly want to dampen Sister Yumo's enthusiasm, after much deliberation, Mengxi ultimately decided to tell the excited Miss Yumo the truth.

And after hearing Mengxi's explanation, Yumo immediately froze.

Her crimson eyes were filled with utter bewilderment.

Following that bewilderment came an indescribable sense of astonishment.

"Wait, you mean... you've already won the Ranking Tournament and become this year's Chief?"

"That's right."

"So you don't have to participate in tomorrow's competition?"

"Nope. I can just watch the show."

"..."

Upon receiving this answer, Miss Yumo fell into a brief silence.

It's already over?

Didn't that mean all the running around she'd done today had been for nothing?!

It's already over?

Didn't that mean she wouldn't have the opportunity to demonstrate her wisdom as the protagonist's mentor?!

She wouldn't be able to peacefully enjoy her character-development game anymore?!

And besides, how could it already be over?!

Just how much had she missed?!

She had wanted to watch that girl fight with all her might!

She had wanted to see the expression on that girl's face when she suffered a setback!

She had even wanted to use the assistance she provided during the competition to reestablish her own authority...

But now?!

All of it was gone!

(>﹏<)

Waaaaaahhhhh!

I suddenly feel so unmotivated!

My practical combat training plan has completely fallen apart! Waaaaah...

And I was looking forward to it for so long!

Miss Yumo couldn't help grumbling endlessly in her heart.

Her breathtakingly beautiful face was now filled with disappointment. She looked as pitiful as a little child whose favorite toy had suddenly been snatched away.

Miss Yumo had always unconsciously treated Mengxi like a younger sister she was raising and nurturing.

Now that she had suddenly discovered that she'd missed an extremely important event in her little sister's life, it was only natural for her to feel disappointed.

However,

While shaking her head dejectedly, Yumo suddenly raised her eyebrows.

A strange suspicion abruptly surged into the girl's mind.

Hm?!

Wait a minute?!

If this girl doesn't even need to participate in the Ranking Tournament to become the academy's Chief...

Then why has she been making me accompany her to training every single day lately?!

Thinking of this, Yumo looked suspiciously at the innocent and adorable silver-haired girl.

"You little brat! Why didn't you tell me about something this important earlier?!"

"Well..."

Mengxi raised her hand to cover her little mouth and smiled somewhat "bashfully."

Her smile was brimming with amusement.

"Hehehe (?˙︶˙?)"

Hehehe.

In truth, Mengxi had indeed deliberately concealed the fact that she had already become the academy's Chief from Miss Yumo.

Because she knew that Sister Yumo had little contact with the other teachers, Mengxi wasn't particularly worried that any of them would reveal the matter to her.

As for the classmates who knew what had happened, Mengxi had asked them to keep the matter secret under the pretext of "wanting to give Teacher Yu a surprise."

And if anyone refused to cooperate, she could simply exercise a little of her authority as class monitor to settle the matter~

However, to be honest, Mengxi had originally only intended to keep Sister Yumo in the dark for as long as possible, so that her sister would spend more time accompanying her during training and studying.

Although those activities were generally rather dull and tedious, Mengxi always found them incredibly enjoyable whenever Sister Yumo was there to accompany her.

But in the end...

She had somehow managed to keep the secret all the way until the night before the Ranking Tournament?!

It had to be said,

There were times when even Mengxi wanted to complain about just how careless her Sister Yumo could be.

At the same time, she was immensely grateful that the first person Yumo had encountered after leaving the forest was herself, rather than Xue Tianao, Kaelrode, or some other individual harboring malicious intentions.

Otherwise, even Mengxi didn't dare imagine what might have happened afterward.

...

Meanwhile, seeing Mengxi remain silent while wearing that meaningful, sweet smile, which clearly carried a hint of satisfaction from a successful prank, Yumo naturally understood what that smile meant.

Immediately, she pouted her little lips in "displeasure."

Then, puffing out her cheeks indignantly, she pointed a finger straight at Mengxi's little nose.

"Well, well! You little brat! You actually dared to hide this from me on purpose?! Was it really that amusing watching me eagerly run around accompanying you while you studied and acting as your sparring partner?!"

"I had my reasons for doing that..."

"What reasons?"

"Well~ I just wanted Sister Yumo to spend more time with me~ Even though Sister is our homeroom teacher, I still don't like you spending so much time paying attention to other students."

Hearing this answer, Miss Yumo pursed her lips in bewilderment and spoke helplessly.

"You little brat, I've already spent so much time with you. Isn't that enough?"

"Not enough~"

The silver-haired girl answered without the slightest hesitation.

Mengxi was someone who wished she could keep Yumo bound to her side twenty-four hours a day.

How could the time Yumo currently spent with her possibly satisfy this greedy little pervert?

Besides,

Considering her sister's beauty, together with that naturally seductive quality of hers that instinctively stimulated human desire, any of the students or teachers around Sister Yumo could turn into Mengxi's romantic rivals at any moment.

Under such circumstances, Mengxi naturally wanted Yumo to remain by her side as much as possible.

Only then could she promptly chase away those presumptuous flies buzzing around her sister~

Furthermore,

As though suddenly remembering something,

Not long after finishing her previous sentence, the silver-haired girl narrowed her eyes into a smile and looked teasingly at her sister.

"Besides~"

"Besides what?"

"Sister Yumo, you looked so adorable when you were completely in the dark and kept accompanying me to training every day~ I became so fascinated watching you that I didn't want to say anything. Hehehe~"

"What the heck are you giggling about?!"

Upon hearing those words, Yumo's little face flushed slightly, whether from embarrassment or some other emotion, and she couldn't help scolding her.

"Seriously! You little brat! You tricked your big sister, and now you're standing there laughing about it! You don't even feel the slightest bit sorry!"

"Hmm~ If I don't feel sorry, then what does Sister Yumo plan to do about it?"

Mengxi stuck out her tongue and spoke playfully, her words practically overflowing with "provocation."

"What am I going to do?"

Faced with Mengxi's "provocation," Yumo naturally couldn't indulge her if she wanted to maintain her dignity as the older sister.

After freezing for a moment, the black-haired girl's eyes flashed with a "fierce glint."

Like an enraged little black cat, she glared menacingly at Mengxi.

"You've got some nerve asking that! What am I going to do? ...Obviously, I'm going to teach you a proper lesson, you little brat!"

Before her words had even faded,

Accompanied by Mengxi's startled cry, Miss Yumo suddenly pounced forward like a tiger springing upon its prey!

In an instant, she pushed the silver-haired girl, who was dressed in a thin nightgown and radiated both a sacred aura and irresistible charm, down onto the bed.

Yumo's nimble ten fingers swiftly transformed into the vanguard of an invading army, launching a fierce assault on Mengxi's armpits, waist, and abdomen~

The sudden stimulation sent a shudder through the silver-haired girl's entire body, making her cry out involuntarily.

"Hey! Sister Yumo! Y-you... you can't just... Ahahaha... HAHAHAHAHA!! Hhhh~ I-it tickles!! ...Sister... y-you're... you're so mean! ...Hahaha~ Ahahahaha~ I'm sorry... Sister~ ...I... I was wrong!! Stop tickling me... Ahahaha~ Hahaha~"

"Hmph~"

Naturally, Miss Yumo had no intention of listening to Mengxi's halfhearted pleas for mercy.

Instead, she intensified her attack, even summoning blood-red butterflies to launch a storm of assaults against sensitive areas such as the soles of Mengxi's feet and her little ears.

The attack immediately caused Miss Mengxi to burst into uncontrollable peals of laughter.

Of course,

Mengxi wasn't going to remain completely passive in the face of Yumo's assault.

After gradually adjusting to the tickling attacks and recovering a little of her composure, the silver-haired girl decisively launched a counterattack against Yumo's little buns, the sides of her waist, and other vulnerable spots.

In an instant,

The two alluring, snow-white figures became tangled together on the bed, rolling back and forth in a lively struggle~

For a while, accompanied by the girls' cheerful laughter and playful commotion, the dimly lit room seemed to fill with a faint, bewildering pink atmosphere~

...

Of course,

Their playful commotion seemed to have gotten a little too loud~

The repeated sounds of girls giggling and breathlessly crying out, along with the inexplicable shaking noises, caused the eyebrows of a certain elderly butler downstairs to twitch uncontrollably.

Whenever he imagined that Child of Destiny and his beloved Lady Yumo fooling around together on the bed...

The already white hair on his head couldn't help falling out, strand by strand.

If one looked closely,

It wouldn't be difficult to discover that countless short white hairs had already accumulated beside Saiboke's pillow...

--

Meanwhile,

A luxurious carriage from Anvika's inner city, escorted by several dozen cavalrymen clad in crimson armor, slowly passed through the outer barrier of Yexinlian Royal Academy and stopped in front of the academy's main entrance.

As the carriage door slowly opened, a red-haired man who had been waiting respectfully at the entrance for quite some time stepped forward, accompanied by two attendants.

With a heart filled with nervous apprehension, he slowly approached.

"Welcome to the academy... Grand State Preceptor."