novellhall Chapter 18 Heart Fluttering
Chapter 18 Heart Fluttering
The afternoon sun slanted through the glass windows of the corridor, casting a warm golden dappled light.
A slender figure stood quietly at the doorway, her black dress outlined softly by the light, the hem swaying gently in the breeze, like a young lady from a well-made anime.
Class monitor – Su Xue.
very beautiful,
But unfortunately,
Bai Yuze has no interest in lolis, let alone lolis with no personality traits.
He stopped and looked at the girl in front of him, asking softly:
"Class monitor, what's up?"
Su Xue looked up at him; her eyes were clear and devoid of emotion, simply stating her statement calmly:
"Bai Yuzhe, Professor Mu assigned a group final assignment yesterday. How do you plan to handle it? You should also know that Min Zhirou is here to cover for Long Jingyi, so she can't help you much."
"Yes, I know. I can finish it by myself. Although I don't know why Long Jingyi asked someone to substitute for her when she had already taken sick leave, it's obvious that the other person cares a lot about her grade in this class. So when I report on the assignment, I won't leave out Long Jingyi."
In Su Xue's words,
Bai Yuze disagrees with the claim that Min Xuemei did not offer any help.
The items dropped by the opponent can still be of some help to him...
of course,
Bai Yuzhe naturally wouldn't say any of this. He just looked at the other person with some confusion, wondering why the other person had called him over.
"Need not."
Su Xue's voice remained steady.
"You can give me the portion of the work that belongs to Long Jingyi. I'll finish it for her."
"Huh? This isn't a good idea..."
Bai Yuzhe wanted to say something more, but when he saw Su Xue's extremely calm eyes, he didn't say anything more and just nodded.
"I see."
He had just agreed,
Su Xue spoke again, slowly asking, "Are you interested in performing at the school anniversary gala?"
"Um?"
Bai Yuzhe paused for a moment, but quickly shook his head. "Sorry, class monitor, I'm good at rote memorization when it comes to studying, but asking me to perform on stage is really like forcing a duck onto a shelf—it's asking the impossible."
"Um."
Su Xue nodded slightly, seemingly unsurprised by his rejection.
This time,
Bai Yuze was speechless for a moment, and he was about to bring up the excuse that Professor Mu had asked him to do some work.
As a result, the other party stopped asking questions.
Perhaps sensing the slightly awkward atmosphere, Bai Yuze paused for a moment, then took the initiative to ask, "By the way, class monitor, how many people in the class have signed up so far?"
"Currently, there are zero applicants."
"What if no one signs up?"
"I will prepare a solo dance performance."
Bai Yuze was slightly taken aback as he looked at the girl in front of him who always had no expression.
Speaking of,
This class monitor doesn't have a very strong presence in the class, but she seems to never make a mistake in anything the teacher assigns her.
Ok,
The other party has a strong sense of responsibility towards the class.
Just like how the other party took the initiative to take over the workload that belonged to Long Jingyi.
However, these thoughts
It only flashed through his mind briefly; he had no real interest in emotionless lolis.
"If there's nothing else, I'll go first..."
He made an excuse and was about to turn sideways to pass through the other side of the door when Su Xue took a small half-step forward.
No more, no less
It happened to be blocking the direction he was going.
"Class monitor, is there anything else?"
Su Xue slowly raised her head, sunlight falling into her clear eyes, sparkling but without much warmth.
"I have a poverty student application form for Xia Lianjun here. You can fill it out."
"……what?"
"This is an education policy that was forcibly implemented by the Xia Federation, and it was also a task that Ikeda-sensei assigned to me in his office."
Su Xue glanced at him indifferently and added.
Bai Yuzhe looked at the form handed to him, his expression pausing slightly.
"I don't think I need this."
Su Xue didn't speak, but just looked at him quietly with her clear but emotionless eyes. Her gaze seemed to have weight, making him freeze in mid-air.
Poverty is not shameful.
"But it's embarrassing to freeload off a girl's breakfast every day."
Bai Yuzhe's face instantly flushed under the other person's gaze, and he hurriedly tried to explain:
"I didn't go there to freeload every day..."
"You didn't actively try to get close to them."
Su Xue interrupted him, her tone still flat, "But the class monitor is very kind and can't bear to see others suffer. Do you know how painful it is for a girl to have rumors spread about her behind her back because of something like this?"
She paused, seemingly to consider Bai Yuzhe's feelings, and said softly, "I know you've worked very hard, Bai. But I hope you won't worry too much about that little bit... insignificant pride."
finished,
She didn't give Bai Yuzhe a chance to refute her. Instead, she put the paper on the table, turned around and left the classroom, her gray-black skirt making a clean arc.
It came suddenly.
They left decisively.
Bai Yuzhe watched her retreating figure.
He opened his mouth.
In the end, he didn't say anything.
He was actually lectured by a little girl who looked like a middle school student.
To know,
His combined age across both lifetimes is almost enough to be her father.
"Although I don't have much money right now, I can't possibly apply for a poverty subsidy... What kind of transmigrator would apply for something like that!"
Bai Yuze scratched his hair in frustration, feeling as if he had utterly disgraced his fellow transmigrators.
Having said that,
His hand never stopped writing.
The other party has gone to such lengths...
If we persist...
That would truly make him a clown.
I just don't know which of those magical girls from last night reported it to the school.
How kind!
Not only did they give him money, they also spoke to the teacher about his impoverished status. He didn't know how he could repay them if he didn't offer himself to them.
He had only been writing for a short time when
Ding--
His phone screen lit up; it was a private message from Su Xue.
Click to take a look,
It clearly lists all the materials needed to apply for financial aid for students from impoverished families:
Family Circumstances Survey Form (must be stamped with the official seal of the township or subdistrict);
Parents' unemployment or income certificate;
Explanation of special circumstances (such as being a single parent, having a disability, or suffering from illness, supporting documentation is required);
……
The list is as detailed as an official guide.
Bai Yuze stared at his phone for a moment, then his lips twitched involuntarily.
Forehead,
This class monitor, although she's a girl with no personality traits, does have a rather cold expression...
But to be honest,
people,
It's really good.
……
When Bai Yuze left the classroom,
The familiar campus scenery of Holly University has been replaced by a different atmosphere.
Rows of black special operations vehicles were parked silently on both sides of the tree-lined road, the Security Bureau emblems on the vehicles gleaming coldly in the sunlight.
Special Operations personnel, dressed in black standard combat uniforms and wearing special badges, were scattered at key locations. They stood ramrod straight, their sharp eyes scanning the crowd through their tactical goggles. Their solemn and oppressive aura was out of place with the youthful campus around them.
Threshold troops,
Special agents specifically assigned to guard affluent areas like Maple Leaf District; special forces of the Secret Service.
Looking up,
Dozens of magical girls were patrolling the sky above the school.
The colorful magical gowns, like flowing rainbows, drew dazzling arcs against the azure sky.
On the playground,
Students from various departments have been diverted and guided to different areas.
When Bai Yuze found his class's line, there was already a large gap in front of the line, and they were slowly moving towards the gymnasium.
In this situation
This reminded Bai Yuze of the past, when he was also a college student and had to get tested every few days, but at the time he always felt it was unnecessary.
Looking for something to do...
but now,
His feelings were different again.
because,
He really has a problem!
Regardless of what he was thinking, Bai Yuze remained outwardly calm.
There was even a hint of curiosity.
What if a fake person is found during the inspection?
The thought had barely surfaced—
"roar--!!!"
A deafening roar, a sound like metal scraping and flesh tearing, suddenly exploded from the direction of the stadium!
Almost at the same time,
Suddenly, a huge and intricate five-pointed star magic circle lit up on the ground outside the stadium, and golden light shot into the sky, turning half of the sky into a blazing bright color!
Boom—
The magical girl in the sky reacted extremely quickly.
Instantly change formation,
The various colored shields bloomed like flower petals, precisely covering the area where each class's formation was located.
One of the figures, one icy blue and one fiery red, transformed into streaks of light, shooting towards the direction from which the roar came at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!
Regarding this sudden change,
Instead of panicking, the students of Holly University on the playground frantically crowded to the edge of the magic shield, standing on tiptoe and craning their necks, desperately trying to see what was happening in the gymnasium.
Their faces were filled with excitement and curiosity.
In the maple leaf area,
They have seen this kind of sudden event very rarely these days.
The commotion came on fiercely.
The situation was quelled quickly, though.
Just a few minutes later,
The golden beam of light had dissipated, and the ice-blue and fiery-red figures emerged from the stadium and returned to the aerial patrol formation.
The magical shields were gradually removed, and a steady command came over the loudspeaker:
"Testing continues. Please enter the gymnasium in order."
The group moved forward again.
Bai Yuze followed the crowd toward the entrance of the stadium.
Visible to the naked eye,
There was a large hole in the lawn, and a group of uniformed field workers were cleaning it up.
When passing through the area in front of the door
A rich and alluring aroma of life filled my nostrils.
His gaze vaguely fell upon several dark red marks on the green leaves of the grass that had not yet been completely cleaned, while inside the gymnasium...
Two security personnel dressed in black were silently and swiftly carrying out the final cleanup using specialized solvents and tools, their movements highly skilled.
hiss~
Bai Yuzhe silently gasped.
Although this fake person is not as strong as him, the difference is not too great.
As a result, now,
In less than five minutes, the opponent was reduced to a pile of wreckage...
Entering the stadium,
The huge space was temporarily divided into dozens of independent transparent compartments.
Only one student stands in each cubicle. On either side of the entrance, there is a special agent in a jet-black uniform. They have stern faces, hold guns, and stare at each student who comes in for testing.
And not far away,
A magical girl stood quietly, her posture as straight as if sculpted from ice and snow.
A deep blue gradient magic dress outlined her slender figure, while silver-white light armor covered her arms, shoulders, and knees, flowing with a cold metallic light.
Her battle skirt resembled layers of ice crystal petals, trembling gently with her subtle breaths and scattering scattered ice shards.
Her waist-length, ice-blue hair was tied into a neat high ponytail at the back of her head.
A few strands of hair brushed against her cheek.
This magical girl,
Bai Yuzhe was familiar with her; she was the magical girl who had come to his house to investigate the previous night.
uh-huh?
Is the other person also from Dongqing University?
Does being poor mean that's what they're telling me?
As Bai Yuzhe walked further in, he got closer and closer to the hydrangea.
at this time,
His nose twitched slightly, and his eyes suddenly lit up. This faint, sweet fragrance of a young girl was definitely it.
This is the owner of the money from last night...
however,
When his burning gaze met that of the hydrangea, she merely glanced at him indifferently, her eyes as calm as if she were looking at a complete stranger.
He then immediately looked away and turned to the other students who were entering the cubicles.
Bai Yuzhe, however, didn't care at all. The more aloof a magical girl appeared on the surface, the more...
The more passionate one's heart is.
This can be seen from the fact that the other party was willing to help the parrot area!
Because most magical girls no longer look at the humans in the Parrot District with the same kind of eyes they would use to look at their own kind.
In their eyes,
So what if he died?
They're no different from stray cats and dogs.
……
Bai Yuze withdrew his gaze and looked at the testing room in front of him.
The process for detecting fake people is not complicated, but today's test is more formal and complete than the one last night.
On the table is a glass sphere containing a strange crystal core. Normal humans will not have any reaction when they touch it, but when a fake human touches it, it will produce a weak resonance or repulsive disturbance.
After touching the ball,
It involves performing a physiological scan and blood test. After the test is completed, wait one minute for the test results.
If the green light at the passageway is on, students can pass through quickly for inspection;
A yellow light warning means that a re-inspection is required.
And if the red light comes on...
That fake classmate who died a horrible death is a cautionary tale for him.
As the students in front left,
Bai Yuze calmly walked towards the transparent cubicle that the staff had designated for him.
The moment I went in,
The glass door behind me closed silently.
first step,
Touch the glass ball, and the green light will turn on.
normal.
The second step,
Physiological scanning and rapid blood tests.
A circular scanner at the top cast a blue light, slowly sweeping across his entire body.
The staff stepped forward,
Take blood from the fingertip.
The moment the blood droplet enters the analyzer—
hum!
The indicator light at the top of his testing lane,
Suddenly it turned yellow!
Bai Yuze's face showed just the right amount of confusion and helplessness, and his body even shrank back slightly, like an ordinary student who was startled by an accident.
But only a few seconds later...
A soft "ding" sounded above his head.
The indicator light turned green.
It seems that what happened just now was a brief false alarm from the instrument.
however,
Before he could even leave the cubicle...
Woo-woo-woo!
A piercing red alert suddenly rang out in the stadium!
The red light was flashing wildly.
The entire area was bathed in a bloody light!
Bai Yuze narrowed his eyes.
The miasma in his body began to condense instantly, but the next second, he returned to normal because he realized that the alarm had been triggered in the testing room next door.
"control!"
The detention center staff shouted sternly.
"No! I'm not—!"
The boy next door had barely uttered his terrified explanation when...
boom!
boom!
boom!boom!
All four containment officers opened fire simultaneously!
The specially made tranquilizer darts and powerful suppressant darts instantly pierced through the student's limbs and torso. He convulsed violently like a puppet with its strings cut, then collapsed to the ground, blood rapidly spreading beneath him.
Two officers from the detention center approached at gunpoint.
Prepare for containment.
Just as they bent down—
"Grumble... cluck cluck..."
A sickeningly loud cracking sound of bones bursting came from the corpse on the ground!
Seven or eight pale, sharp bone spurs suddenly pierced through the black uniforms of the containment officers from the boy's back!
at the same time,
His arm skin tore open, and several dark red tentacles covered in slime lashed out wildly, grabbing the two nearest Containment Bureau personnel with lightning speed!
puff!
Click!
The tip of the tentacle sharpened instantly.
It pierced through one person's chest like a drill, while another tentacle crushed the neck of the other!
Blood and bone fragments splattered everywhere!
The fake man struggled to his feet, his upper body twisted and deformed, a vertical gash split open in his head revealing ring-shaped sharp teeth, and he greedily pounced on the still convulsing corpse.
It began to tear and devour frantically, the sound of bones being chewed and sucked was terrifying!
"I just want to live like a normal person, why are you forcing me?!"
"Why!"
All of this happened too fast.
From the moment the alarm sounded to the deaths of the two, the mutated humanoid began to feed—only a few seconds had passed!
"Back off!"
A clear, cool female voice pierced the air.
The hydrangeas are moving.
She didn't even take a step; she simply tapped the ice-blue spear in her hand lightly against the ground.
Click—!
Centered on the tip of the spear, an extremely cold, icy blue frost ring suddenly spread out like ripples, instantly covering the entire conflict zone!
The air temperature dropped sharply.
Thick white frost formed on the ground, and even the splattered blood droplets condensed into tiny ice particles in mid-air!
The dummy's movements visibly faltered, and ice crystals rapidly crawled across its tentacles and bone spikes.
Next second,
The hydrangea has disappeared from its original spot.
It wasn't a high-speed movement, but rather like an icy blue streak of light flashing through space, appearing directly above and to the side of the dummy.
She gripped the gun with both hands, spun it half a turn, and pointed it downwards, its cold light gleaming intensely as it pierced straight into the core area of the fake man's back, where bone spurs proliferated!
puff!
There was no loud collision sound.
There was only the dull sound of solid ice penetrating rotten wood.
The moment the spear tip pierced through, a terrifying burst of icy blue magic surged in!
The dummy's twisted body instantly stiffened, and thick ice spread wildly from the gunshot wound on its surface, freezing it into a hideous ice sculpture in the blink of an eye. Even its waving tentacles were frozen in mid-air, maintaining their final, menacing posture.
With a flick of her wrist, Hydrangea withdrew her gun and retreated, her movements fluid and effortless.
As she landed—
Whoosh!
boom!
The completely frozen humanoid ice sculpture, along with the monster's body inside, shattered into countless fingernail-sized ice crystals and fragments of flesh and blood, scattering silently across the ground.
The chill slowly dissipated in the air.
From the start to the end
In less than three breaths.
The entire stadium was deathly silent, with only the lingering chill shimmering faintly under the lights.
Bai Yuzhe glanced at the wreckage on the playground, then lowered his head again. The school's testing equipment mainly utilizes the passive resonance between pseudo-nuclear energy and crystal spheres.
Deceiving the past is actually quite simple: just lock the miasma deep within the crystal core, and you can fool all the scans.
However, most of the pseudo-humans and abyssal beasts find it difficult not only to lock the miasma deep within their crystal cores, but also to suppress it into their bodies.
Thinking this way,
He silently put his phone back in his pocket; the screen was still lit up, displaying a photo of hydrangeas he had just snapped.
A slender and graceful magical girl's profile.
Silver hair flying, eyes focused and sharp, figure frozen in blood and cold light.
So handsome!
So sassy!
He made up his mind.
This expressionless yet powerful magical girl is his chosen girlfriend!