bayedsolid Chapter 40 Let's go!
Chapter 40 Let's go!
"My dear, I will give you letters along the way, and listen to the bugle call. Farewell, depart..."
"Little Grey, what are you singing?"
"Setting off, or rather, embarking on a journey."
"Never heard of it... Anyway, you're really excited about the upcoming holiday and want to go out, right? How about we go out for a stroll together this weekend?"
It's worth noting that although Kiana did a few abstract things after coming to school, such as sleeping in class, skipping class, getting caught, and doing sloppy homework, it didn't affect her popularity in the class at all. Everyone liked this outgoing girl and made friends with her. But it was different with Sora.
Kiana noticed that Qiong had become much quieter since arriving at St. Freya. Perhaps it was because he felt awkward interacting with girls; aside from chatting with her and Fu Hua, he barely spoke to his deskmate. As the leader, she felt it was her duty to look after her younger brother. Besides, she wanted to go out and have fun all weekend!
Should we go to Houmu Amusement Park or the Science and Technology Experience Center? Or perhaps just have a big meal? All of these are available nearby. Strictly speaking, this island in the far east has developed into a small city centered around its Far East branch, complete with all kinds of facilities.
However, just as Kiana was imagining how she would lead and command her underlings to have a great time, Sora's reply shattered her fantasy.
"I'm sorry, I have something to do this weekend."
"Huh? How could this be!"
Seeing Kiana's slightly regretful expression, Qiong could only say to the girl, "You're in too. Neither of us can escape."
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"Why go stay with Mr. Walter for two days instead of going to see Mr. Bai?"
After Sora's request to stay out over the weekend was approved, Himeko looked at Sora with a questioning expression.
"Because Uncle Yang gives me a sense of security."
Himeko could understand why Sora wanted to run away. After all, these past two days had indeed ruined some of the boy's good impressions of single women living alone: clothes lying around everywhere, countless empty bottles, and a storage cabinet that she herself had forgotten how long she had kept stuffed in... In addition, during the first practical lesson, which she hadn't planned to do, she had dragged Kiana out for a beating because Theresa insisted and she had to deal with the troublesome Kiana. All of this might have caused him a little psychological trauma.
But shouldn't the escape route be to Baiji? Why did the application say to go to Walter's place? What's even more absurd is that Walter himself agreed.
"Okay, I agree."
Himeko rubbed her forehead. Short-term observation showed that Sora's condition was very stable. In addition, she had a lot of work and little personal time, so giving him more freedom was not a bad idea. Moreover, Sora didn't make many friends, so it would be beneficial for him to communicate more with male teachers.
"Go see Teacher Bai when you have time. I think he misses you. It's just that that bookish guy isn't very good at expressing himself."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you, Himeko-sensei!"
Having obtained Himeko's permission to go out, the next step is to play the disappearance card and head to Changkong City under Welt's arrangement.
Everything is ready, except for the final push. Let's go!
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As March 7th said, Walter is the leader of a secret organization who has taught calligraphy and drawn comics. Although his main job is the leader of Anti-Entropy, his favorite thing is making games and animations.
Therefore, Qiong could understand to some extent why Lao Yang gave him two comic books to keep him entertained before he left. After all, if it were on a train, it would probably be an instantaneous leap and wandering around, and it wouldn't take this long at all.
What's the content of the comic? It's about the Great Demon King Houmu battling Pam, and it's said to be unreleased yet...
Honestly, he really doesn't appreciate this yellow rabbit IP. If you ask him, he'd rather do something hardcore, like Alahato or Grammer Riders. You could even bring out Post-Honkai Odyssey. He believes that if he had done these comics more than ten years ago, Old Yang would have made a fortune.
But why insist on focusing on the yellow-skinned rabbit? Qiong couldn't understand.
After putting away the comic, clearing her mind, and banishing the yellow rabbit from her thoughts, Qiong began to ponder the question of "what to do."
The only help Old Yang provided was temporarily replacing the pink phone Theresa had given him with a Blazer-style one (most likely a custom model?). Apparently, this would prevent Theresa from noticing his arrival in Changkong City. Besides that, he provided operating funds; the rest was up to him. Although he could call on Old Yang for backup in a dire situation, it was best not to. After all, Walter shouldn't be in Changkong City.
What exactly to do? How would he know! Before he left, he hadn't even thought about how to explain things to Theresa and the others when he got back. He had planned to leave that part of the work to Lao Yang. How to contact Raiden Mei? He hadn't even considered that.
You can't just go over there and say that you came to fix the timeline, so please transform into the Herrscher of Thunder and have your wings torn off by the white fluffy ball that hasn't arrived yet, and then return to normal, right?
I have a feeling I'm going to get slashed by a katana...
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Kiana didn't care about the weekend supermarket discount of 5 yuan off for every 50 yuan spent or the extra chance to win a prize.
It's just a gimmick by those businesses. Does anyone really believe they can win a prize? Even if they could, it would only be a third prize of a 10 yuan voucher and a box of tissues as a consolation prize. As for the newly launched so-called grand prize, a seven-day round-trip ticket to Changkong City, that's impossible to win.
Although she didn't believe it, she was still quite interested in buying 50 yuan worth of snacks. 50 yuan worth of snacks wouldn't last her long. Even if it could last her through a weekend, she could just consider it as stocking up for next week.
"Grand Prize: Round-trip airfare for a 7-day trip to Changkong City! Congratulations!"
What? You can actually win the lottery?
"Kiana, you're so lucky..."
"Class monitor, are you here to buy something too?"
Fu Hua didn't reply, but glanced at the tissues in the bag, which were a heartwarming consolation prize.
Well, it's better than having no prize at all...
"Goodbye, class monitor! Oh yeah, I've won the lottery!"
Kiana, who hadn't paid any attention to Fu Hua and hadn't considered that Changkong City wasn't a famous tourist destination, was extremely excited. A seven-day trip? That's a seven-day vacation! No school, she could just go crazy and have fun all by herself in Changkong City!
I must go to Theresa immediately to ask for leave!
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"Is it really that good?"
Theresa hesitated, holding the plane ticket that Kiana had redeemed.
"Kiana, you haven't been tricked, have you?"
There's an old Chinese saying: "There are no free lunches in heaven, only traps." For her niece's safety, Theresa had to be cautious.
This looks like a scam!
"How could that be! Auntie, please let me go, it's a rare opportunity!"
"Wait, let me ask someone to help me check."
Fifteen minutes later...
"Okay, the tickets are real. They seem to be provided by a legitimate tour group. If you want to go, then go ahead. It's a pity I have work to do and can't buy a ticket to go with you..."
"Yay! Thank you, Auntie!"
An excited Kiana skipped and hopped away from the headmaster's office.
"Remember to call me if anything happens!"
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Just like a fisherman who gets lost after catching a big fish, Kiana also got lost all over the academy with her plane ticket.
With such good luck, shouldn't you show it off?
"Aunt Himeko, look! Look! This is a travel plane ticket I won in a raffle at the supermarket!"
Kiana, caught up in her excitement, didn't notice that Himeko's face darkened.
"Even outside of class, you have to call me 'sister' instead of 'teacher'! I'm not even married yet! Learn from Qiong, he calls me 'sister' in private too!"
Sister? Kiana didn't sense that Himeko was a sister at all.
"He calls Professor Walter 'Uncle Yang,' but calls Himeko 'sister'... double standards."
"What did you say?"
"No, no, I didn't say anything!"
When Himeko threatened to punch her in the temple, Kiana frantically waved her hands and shook her head to indicate that nothing had happened.
"Oh right, where is Little Gray Hair?"
"He went to stay with Mr. Walter as soon as school was over, saying he would come back in a few days."
"Oh, never mind then—my dear, I'll give it to you. Write back along the way, listen for the bugle call, goodbye, on your way..."
Humming a song whose name I've forgotten, Kiana was unusually excited.
Tomorrow I'm boarding the plane and setting off! My seven-day, five-night aerial adventure is about to begin!