"Yare yare, don't you think you were a bit too eager? You scared her off."
Watching Videl flee, Yuujin clicked his tongue.
The atmosphere had been great just moments ago, yet it ended up like this.
Well, no matter—sooner or later, Videl would be his possession anyway. There was no rush.
Stretching lazily, Yuujin took off into the air, ready to fetch Gokumi and Broly for school...
Several Hours Later, Orange Star High School—
"Was I too harsh this morning? Should I apologize to Sirus?"
Sitting at her desk, Videl kept stealing glances at Yuujin.
Ever since that morning, her mind had been in turmoil, replaying everything that had happened.
Videl was undeniably grateful to Yuujin. Over the past few days, he had been guiding her training, helping her learn valuable skills.
Unlike others, he never mocked her for being Mr. Satan's daughter. He treated her as an equal, even as a friend. She deeply appreciated that.
Videl admitted she had a fondness for Yuujin. However, her dream was to become one of the Red Silk Girls and serve Lord Kami in the future. She couldn't afford any unclear entanglements with another man.
It felt painful and frustrating, but she and Yuujin were never meant to be. She couldn't respond to his feelings.
"I'm sorry, Sirus..."
Biting her lip, Videl whispered in her heart.
Even if it made things awkward, she decided to explain everything to Yuujin.
Even if he ended up hating her and refused to train her anymore, at least she wouldn't hurt him any further.
"S-Sirus, I—"
Summoning her courage, Videl stood up—
But before she could say anything, an angry voice rang from the classroom door:
"Sirus, Kakarrot, Broly! To my office, NOW!"
"Huh? Why is Miss Judy calling us? I don't wanna go," Gokumi grumbled.
"Well, since Miss Judy came all this way, we should at least see what's up," Yuujin said, patting Gokumi's shoulder to calm her down.
They were playing the role of students, after all. Even if they were troublemakers, they still had to show some respect to their teachers.
With that, Yuujin, Gokumi, and Broly followed Miss Judy, leaving behind a classroom full of classmates who either laughed at their misfortune or pitied them.
"Videl, what were you about to say to Sirus just now?" Elisa asked curiously.
"N-Nothing! Hahaha..."
Videl sat back down awkwardly, gripping her hair in frustration.
Damn it, Miss Judy! I finally built up the courage!
Arriving at Miss Judy's office, the group found themselves in her personal space.
As one of the school's most respected teachers, Miss Judy had her own private office. It was tastefully decorated with an elegant and artistic flair, reflecting her personality.
After lining up the trio in front of her desk, Miss Judy sat down, her face full of irritation. She slammed three notebooks onto the desk.
"Sirus, Kakarrot, Broly—THIS is the homework you submitted?!"
"Huh? Yeah, what's wrong with it, Miss Judy?" Yuujin asked, already sensing trouble.
"What's wrong?! Broly, why is your notebook completely blank?!"
Furious, Miss Judy flipped open Broly's notebook—it was entirely empty. Even her name had been written by Yuujin.
"Homework… hate… don't know how," Broly muttered.
Miss Judy's eye twitched.
She knew Broly was a quiet one and never lied. If she said she hated it, she truly hated it. If she said she didn't know how, then she genuinely didn't.
"...And Kakarrot! What is this nonsense?!"
She flipped open Gokumi's notebook next.
Unlike Broly, Gokumi had written something—well, more like drawn. The entire notebook was filled with childish doodles.
One particularly offensive drawing depicted a clucking hen—with Miss Judy's face on its body.
"You dare submit this garbage?!"
"Ahaha…"
Gokumi scratched her head and laughed awkwardly.
Meanwhile, Yuujin struggled to keep a straight face.
Miss Judy glared at him.
"And you, Sirus! Did you actually do this homework yourself?!"
Unlike the other two, Yuujin's notebook was perfect.
"Of course, Miss Judy!" he said shamelessly.
In reality, Videl had done it for him. But as long as he refused to admit it, there wasn't much Miss Judy could do.
"Liar! I KNOW your level. You had someone else do it for you, didn't you?!"
Miss Judy scoffed, furious.
"Cheating your way through is even worse than what Kakarrot and Broly did!"
Yuujin sighed internally. Great. I submit a perfect assignment, and somehow I'm in the most trouble.
And so, Miss Judy launched into a lengthy scolding session.
She had been a teacher for years, but never had she met such lazy, unmotivated students.
They slept through classes, played games, and never took her lessons seriously. No amount of discipline or punishment could change them.
She didn't know why the principal protected them or what kind of background they had—but as a teacher, she refused to give up on them.
Even if they never became model students, she would at least teach them the right attitude toward life.
She would not allow them to continue down this reckless, undisciplined path!
To Be Continued...
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