Chapter 190: Want Compensation?
[That night, you studied until late.]
[Your holiday homework was nearly finished.]
[After a busy day, you enjoyed a refreshing hot bath, then lay down in the dormitory bed and fell into a deep sleep.]
[Perhaps because this period was so busy, the moment your head touched the pillow, you instantly fell asleep.]
...
The calendar slid into a new day.
The date stopped at June 5th, the final day of the long holiday.
At five o'clock in the morning, as the summer sky was just beginning to brighten, someone quietly visited Eikou's dorm room.
"It's time to get up,"
In a half-asleep, half-awake state, it felt as if someone nudged his shoulder, gently tapped his face, then tugged at his nightshirt.
"How long do you plan to oversleep? Get up already."
A familiar female voice rang in his ear, both mature and indifferent.
"..."
Eikou blinked drowsily, half-opening his eyes to look at the unexpected visitor by his bed.
Deep red eyes, a cold and refined face, violet hair tied neatly into an elegant ponytail—Scathach, queen of the Land of Shadows, the beautiful and alluring teacher, had once again come to his bedside.
"Sensei," he yawned, "Why is it you?"
"Of course it's me. Did you forget? Today is our date. Anyway, come exercise with me first."
Having spoken, the queen of the Land of Shadows, her toned and fit body honed over years of training, leaned forward. Her ample, attractive chest swayed lightly with her movements, her deep red eyes full of anticipation as she approached him with a caring yet intimate demeanor.
"Am I dreaming or what," Eikou muttered, pulling the blanket over his head, "how does a date suddenly mean exercising? What kind of custom is this? I've never heard of it."
"Seeing you complain so fluently, your mind must be clear by now. Stop babbling and come with me."
"Just ten more minutes of sleep…"
"Don't bargain with me."
"Uuuuu…"
Damn Scathach, even during the holidays she still wakes me up every morning?
But surprisingly, this time she wasn't as strict as before; seeing that he still didn't intend to get up, she didn't push further.
"Fine, this holiday was earned by your own effort, so how you spend it is your choice. When you wake up, meet me for a bit, I have something to tell you."
"No, wait for me—"
Eikou was a little surprised, yawned, then stifled his drowsiness, slowly sitting up from the bed.
"I never said I didn't want to, let's go."
"Oh, suddenly being obedient, huh?"
Scathach smiled slightly, looking at him.
"Umu, I've kept up my training while you were away, just not waking up early."
Eikou ran a hand through his hair and yawned again,
"Let's go, Milady Scathach. Today is our date, I have to make you happy first."
"Is that so… very well."
[Scathach is very pleased with your answer.]
[Half-asleep, you are pulled by Scathach to train together.]
[...]
[After four days off, the high-intensity Spartan-style physical training paired with spear skills makes you want to scream "stop" every second—it is true physical torture…]
[You suddenly remember why your body always resisted Scathach's invitations to train.]
[You feel like a dying man in the desert, your only wish being to find a cool oasis to rest, to heal body and spirit.]
[And the best place for spiritual healing is when Scathach trains, intentionally or not pressing close to you, correcting every incorrect movement, her full and attractive body near you, or when a strong movement makes her chest bounce violently, each time treating your eyes to a view.]
[You feel no impropriety or lust, but in front of the beautiful, full-bodied teacher, your heart cannot remain calm.]
[Yet if you let yourself get distracted in the spear exercises, you could easily be beaten half to death.]
[...]
[Thus, after two hours of grueling training, Scathach finally ends your physical torment.]
[After training, you are served a super-large nutritious meal made from sea cucumber.]
[And Scathach tells you something…]
"What, you've been promoted to Homeroom Teacher?"
Eikou immediately put down his chopsticks, returned the sea cucumber to the bowl, and sincerely clapped his hands in congratulations,
"Congratulations, Sensei!"
"It's nothing major, just a normal promotion in rank." Scathach remained calm, her red eyes showing no clear emotion. "But there are two more pieces of news, both bad. I might not be able to serve as Homeroom Teacher for Britain Class anymore."
"…I see."
Eikou nodded thoughtfully,
"So Finn-sensei will still be the Homeroom Teacher for us?"
"There are two people,"
Scathach held up two slender fingers,
"Finn will serve as Homeroom Teacher, and the other will be Assistant Homeroom Teacher. Finn's work capability is passable, but his attitude toward the students is a bit negligent—not like a real teacher. The other person lacks teaching experience; they need to support each other to properly manage problematic students like you all."
"Who's the other person?" Eikou guessed, "Could it be… Artoria Lancer-sensei?"
"Oho——"
Scathach smirked with delight,
"You really want the blonde-haired, green-eyed, full-bodied Artoria to teach you properly, don't you?"
Eikou immediately felt the chill of her deadly gaze, shivering involuntarily, and lowered his head to continue eating the sea cucumber.
"W-what… I wasn't thinking that!"
Scathach's beautiful face drew close, smiling: "Don't be so quick to deny it. For a young, energetic boy like you, having feelings for Artoria is normal; those with strong desire are more likely to achieve great things. But…"
"Even knowing your physicality is a bit complicated, don't act freely with other female teachers, alright?"
Eikou said nothing, continuing to eat, thinking to himself: 'I can't decide this anyway. Might as well let her go tell the others not to make any sudden moves toward me—probably more useful that way!'
"Then there's one more thing…"
Scathach paused, her red eyes flickering,
"Because of my promotion today, I've been busy all day with work handovers, so I want to ask if we could postpone this date a little, until both of us are free?"
So that means, if Eikou didn't want to postpone, Scathach would still be willing to reject work to go with him, prioritizing keeping the date with him?
"That's fine…" Eikou shook his head, "You focus on your work first."
Although slightly regretful, he would definitely respect Scathach's situation, not wanting her to be embarrassed or overburdened.
Then it can wait until next time; today he can also take a bit of rest.
"Sorry, you've been looking forward to this day for a long time, yet even with a free day, I still can't be fully with you."
"It's alright."
"You're so kind, I thought you'd be disappointed. Saying things like 'the promised reward'…"
"I haven't even mentioned wanting a reward. Just being able to enjoy a holiday in peace is the best reward."
"Hehe…"
Scathach smiled gently, her slender hands resting on his firm chest, then she lightly licked her full, seductive lips.
Thud.
Eikou was intentionally pushed onto the soft mattress behind him, the same one he had used during training.
"Scathach, you…"
He exclaimed in surprise; as soon as he lay down and hadn't even gotten up yet, she sat on him with her full and alluring body.
"There's still some time before work starts. Want me to make it up to you?"
"Um…?"
W-what… does this mean?
Is this what I think it means?!
Wait, what's happening here? Is she really planning to do that here?!
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