Chapter 99 Even if the Academy is Rubbish to the Core, it Still Needs to Make Money
As I walked down alone to the living room below, Dongli Yiren had been staring at me as I arrived.
“What are you staring at me for? Do I have something on my face?” I asked with a smile as I plopped down on the sofa.
“Nothing… nothing at all…”
“Since there’s nothing, then it means you have something to say, right?”
“Well… I…”
“Is there something you’re embarrassed to say? Just say it directly, or should I guess? Is it about the new roommate?”
“No… it’s nothing, it’s not that.” Dongli Yiren turned her head away, speaking softly.
“Alright then, I thought you were really concerned about the new roommate.” I leaned back against the soft backrest, ignoring Dongli Yiren’s hesitant gaze.
You’re so tsundere, wanting to say something but not speaking up. I really want to set her straight.
“Today, running into Guan Qiuling was quite a surprise. Dongli Yiren, do you know what I found out from the senior who was handing out the room cards?” Noticing she didn’t respond, I took the initiative to bring up the topic.
“Ah? What is it?” Dongli Yiren was momentarily bewildered by my sudden change of topic, unable to react.
“Actually, there are already four of us in the dormitory.”
“Four already…? Ah? What!” Suddenly, Dongli Yiren’s eyes widened, as if she had just realized something. “Could it be a ghost? Does the Witch Academy not even spare ghosts!”
“How could it be a ghost? Seriously.” I quickly calmed her down; I was genuinely afraid she’d get overly stressed and cause a scene.
“Well… you scared me, what’s the point of that!” After she came to her senses, Dongli Yiren looked at me with a mournful gaze.
“I didn’t scare you. The dormitory has indeed issued four room cards, but now with the newly arrived Guan Qiuling, there are only three people. This means there’s still one person missing, but she has already gotten a room card, likely experiencing a similar situation to yours.”
“This… d*mn Witch Academy, there are obviously so many weirdos! I shouldn’t have had any expectations for this rubbish academy!” After hearing my explanation, she quickly realized and cursed.
“Alright, complaining won’t help. I just wanted to tell you that our fourth unseen roommate is probably a boy. You two share the same plight; doesn’t that give you a sense of camaraderie, even though you haven’t met face to face?”
I propped my chin up with my hand, eagerly waiting to see what reaction Dongli Yiren would have.
However, her expression seemed unusually calm, which left me somewhat disappointed.
“Don’t you want to express anything?” I asked, reluctant to let it go.
“What can I express? This garbage Witch Academy.”
“Alright then…”
I sighed; Dongli Yiren’s perception of the Witch Academy hadn’t improved. She still labeled it as a rubbish academy. Honestly, I think the Witch Academy isn’t that bad.
Since that’s the case, I had nothing more to say, so I planned to take a shower early and then go to bed.
There was still a lot to do tomorrow; since I didn’t practice flying the broomstick today, I’ll just make up for it tomorrow.
Also, I needed to submit this irrelevant activity. After all, my quota had completely exceeded the limit; the senior in charge of registration already recognized me.
Mainly, I wanted to help at the baking room; finding someone for that could be left to others.
Those seniors only cared about their own fun, completely ignoring the lives of the new students afterward. Although it’s somewhat a generalization to say so, there certainly are many seniors with poor character.
Having been in such situations, it’s natural that I wouldn’t encounter diligent seniors.
I could only see the mess they left behind.
Just as I was about to head upstairs, Dongli Yiren finally couldn’t hold back anymore.
“Hey! Um…”
“Yes? What’s up?” I smiled, knowing Dongli Yiren had something to ask, but I didn’t expect her to burst out like this.
“Um… I have something else to ask you.” Dongli Yiren’s gaze was somewhat evasive, as if she didn’t know how to begin.
“What is it?”
I remained unmoved, making her say it out loud. After all, I really had no idea what she was thinking. Tsunderes are like that; you can never guess what little things can make them ignore you.
“I, um… are you working part-time?”
“Of course! Didn’t you go to the place where I work part-time before?” I looked at her, somewhat perplexed that she finally managed to spit out this question.
“I… I certainly know that! I want to ask, um, where did you find your part-time job?” At first, Dongli Yiren spoke loudly to bolster herself up, but by the end, her voice got smaller.
“Ah… What? Where did I find what?” I pretended not to hear her, continuing to ask back.
“Part-time job, part-time job! I want to know where you found it!” She shouted in a tone that seemed categorical, as if she had nothing left to lose.
Looking at her ask so straightforwardly, it seemed her tsundere level wasn’t high enough; it was somewhat uninteresting.
However, I didn’t expect Dongli Yiren to ask this question. Isn’t she wealthy? Why would she want a part-time job?
Could it be that her family isn’t sending her money anymore?
“Part-time job, just say it early. What’s embarrassing about asking? I also asked a senior about it; just look for it in the academy system.”
“Academy system?” Dongli Yiren looked blankly at the academy system app on her phone. Honestly, she hadn’t really used it, so she didn’t know how to navigate it.
“Don’t you know? Just open the most obvious task board section in the academy system; there’s also a section for part-time job listings. Find one you like and contact them directly, but be careful not to get tricked into doing hard labor.”
“Can you really get scammed?” Dongli Yiren clearly seized on the keyword, her eyes widening.
“Of course! The academy is essentially a small society. While getting scammed for a part-time job inside the academy might not be serious, getting scammed outside could be quite severe. Just carefully differentiate and choose wisely. By the way, are you looking for a part-time job because you’re short on money?”
“I have a lot of money! I just feel bored and have nothing to do, so I want to find something to occupy myself with.” Dongli Yiren sounded like a cat that had just stepped on its tail. It seemed not having money did indeed bother her.
“Alright, I’ve told you the way. I’m going to take a shower now, and don’t you dare peek!”
“I wouldn’t peek! What do you take me for!”
……
Meanwhile, the door to an office was pushed open, and a somewhat disheveled figure walked in.
“Bai Yu, I need you to come back in person. By the way, can’t you find someone skilled in healing magic to deal with this injury?”
“I’ve handled it; it’s nothing. However, this injury doesn’t seem to respond to healing magic and might require a more special approach.” Bai Yu held her left shoulder with her right hand, moving somewhat laboriously. The injury was far more serious than it appeared.
“Are you regretting it? Even if this is just some side content of the script, not being an Extraordinary Witch means you have to pay a price to change the outcome.”
The Extraordinary Witch before Bai Yu, who was the teacher that had contacted her before, was now lecturing Bai Yu with an educational tone.
“But it’s worth it.”
“Alright, it seems that little one named Yang Yuelan is indeed very important to you.” At this point, the teacher paused. “But we also thank you for proactively stirring things up, which has tilted the script in our favor before it even began. Do you mind us using you like this?”
“Of course I mind, but I signed a contract with you. Is there anything else? If not, I’m leaving.” Bai Yu said, turning to leave.
“Nothing else. Are you in such a hurry to leave because you want to see your Xiao Han?” the teacher asked with a smile.
“No… I need to nurse my injury. I can’t let Xiao Han know I’ve been hurt. Additionally, please remember your promise and take care of Xiao Han for me.”
“You know better than I do that we value her highly. Since you brought it up, I’ll go talk to her personally.”
“Thank you.” After expressing her sincere gratitude, Bai Yu left.
“You don’t have to thank me. How about I take over as Xiao Han’s homeroom teacher?”
After Bai Yu left, her words echoed in the office, but she didn’t hear them.
“Well, if you don’t respond, I’ll take it as your implied agreement.”
