Living Together, with the Transfer Student

Late at night, Luo Wei, immersed in his studies, faintly heard the sound of someone taking a shower.

Opening his door and looking toward the bathroom at the end of the hallway, the door was indeed closed, with the sound of running water coming from inside.

Luo Wei smirked, thinking, "First day here and already making herself at home..."

Feeling a bit drowsy from reading, Luo Wei yawned and headed toward his bedroom on the second floor, preparing for bed.

Just then, the bathroom door opened gently, and Luo Wei came face to face with Evelyn, who had just finished her shower.

"You look much better now, teacher," Luo Wei said with a smile.

Warm steam emanated from behind her. Perhaps due to the hot shower, or maybe because she had eaten well, her complexion was rosy.

Evelyn paused for a moment, still choosing to ignore him, and continued drying her wet hair with a towel.

Luo Wei had initially thought Teacher Evelyn would change into Helena's clothes, but surprisingly, she was wearing his white shirt.

Perhaps she found Helena's clothes too small, as Luo Wei's shirt fit her just right.

Luo Wei openly glanced at her; the shirt's hem barely covered the top of her thighs, right at the "absolute territory," making it appear as if she wasn't wearing anything underneath, accentuating her long, fair legs.

"Had enough of looking?" she asked while drying her hair, giving him a disapproving glance.

Luo Wei shook his head.

Evelyn shot him a fierce look before turning around and closing the door.

When she appeared again, she had changed into Helena's checkered skirt.

She smiled mockingly at Luo Wei, as if to say: "Let's see what you can look at now?"

Helena's clothing style was quite conservative, so this time Luo Wei really couldn't see much.

He could only shift his gaze to her upper body.

The white shirt couldn't completely conceal her full curves, and with the skirt cinched high at the waist, Evelyn's shapely figure became even more pronounced.

Teacher Evelyn was wearing more clothes now, yet somehow looked even more alluring.

Seeing Luo Wei's gaze grow bolder, Evelyn glared at him irritably and turned to head downstairs.

Behind her, she could hear Luo Wei's playful laughter.

Perhaps it was just his imagination, but despite her annoyed expression, Luo Wei felt her attitude toward him wasn't as hostile as before.

Looking at her retreating figure, Luo Wei teased, "Teacher~ How was the sausage?"

Evelyn stopped, seeming to genuinely consider the question.

She hesitantly nodded.

"Hmm... human food... it seems..."

"It's actually quite good..."

"The storage cabinet is empty now, buy more tomorrow."

"Will do~" Luo Wei smiled, "Since it's teacher's request, I'll make sure to take care of everything~"

"Hmph! Smooth talker."

She turned her face aside, her gaze cold.

"Don't think that by flattering me, this matter will be forgotten. I still hate you."

Luo Wei nodded, "I know."

Evelyn looked at Luo Wei, who maintained his playful smile without any sign of guilt, and took a deep breath, feeling a sense of helplessness.

She turned away expressionlessly and quickly went downstairs.

A loud door slam came from Room 101 downstairs.

She seemed angry again.

However.

[Favorability: 49↑]

Her favorability had actually increased a bit...

Luo Wei shook his head with a smile.

"You're already showing your tsundere side, teacher..."

He returned to his bedroom, closed the door, and turned on the light.

Read the newspaper before bed, then turned off the lights to sleep.

The first day of living with the new tenant passed quietly.

...

A new week at Callen University brought some changes to Magic Engineering Class A.

There was a new substitute teacher handling Teacher Evelyn's classes during her extended leave, and a new transfer student's self-introduction.

This male substitute teacher wasn't as strict as Evelyn, and occasional whispered discussions could be heard in the classroom.

Everyone was curious about why Teacher Evelyn, who never took time off, would request such a long leave – could she be seriously ill?

It wasn't that the students were concerned about their teacher; many actually breathed a sigh of relief when they heard she wouldn't be teaching.

After all, the female demon Evelyn was too strict, and everyone was always on edge during her classes. This substitute male teacher was much gentler in comparison.

Luo Wei glanced at their relieved, jubilant expressions and thought to himself, "You guys really don't know how good you had it..."

So what if this male teacher is handsome and speaks gently?

What on earth is he even teaching... Just collecting a paycheck?

Though Evelyn was strict, her teaching quality was genuinely high. When Luo Wei first arrived, the textbooks might as well have been written in hieroglyphics, but after Evelyn's strict guidance, he could now solve complex problems.

During break time, as soon as the substitute teacher left, the classroom became noisy.

Luo Wei rested his chin on his hand, looking out the window while listening to his classmates gossip about the "cult kidnapping case" that was big news in the papers.

But before they could chat for long, the atmosphere around him suddenly grew quiet for a moment.

Luo Wei turned around curiously to see a girl in a school uniform dress casually sitting down in the empty seat beside him, smiling at him.

"Luo Wei Edlin~ Can I chat with you?"

This direct approach to striking up a conversation immediately drew unfriendly looks from some female classmates. Luo Wei rarely spoke in class, and they hadn't even had the chance to approach him yet. How dare this new transfer student ignore the proper order of things?

Everyone was secretly watching, many just enjoying the show.

"Chat?" Luo Wei carefully observed this enthusiastic girl, who was the new transfer student.

"Yes!" The girl nodded with a bright smile.

"Not interested." Luo Wei went back to looking at the scenery.

But she seemed completely unfazed by Luo Wei's coldness, even moving her chair closer, getting increasingly near to him.

"I introduced myself earlier, I'm Tina, did you forget?" She even mimicked Luo Wei's posture, resting her chin on one hand, leaning on the desk.

However, she was leaning on Luo Wei's desk, and instead of looking at the scenery, she was staring at his profile.

Luo Wei was used to being approached, but he'd never encountered someone so enthusiastic and direct. Seeing how they were almost touching, he turned his head reluctantly.

Looking at the girl's smile before him, he frowned slightly, feeling something oddly familiar.

Just then, another voice suddenly rang out.

"Why are you sitting in my seat?!"

The owner of the empty seat, Luo Wei's female desk mate, had returned.

She glared angrily at this transfer student who had occupied her seat and was "shamelessly" trying to flirt with Luo Wei, wanting to drag her out.

Seeing no response, the desk mate reached out her hand.

However, Tina easily dodged it.

"You...!"

The desk mate wanted to say more, but as Tina slightly turned her head—

An indescribable cold aura enveloped everything, like being stared down by a vengeful serpent.

"Don't touch me, or you'll die."

The murderous intent in that gaze made the desk mate's breathing quicken.

Students their age had never encountered such a look before. The desk mate froze, completely forgetting what she had wanted to say.

Then her nose stung with emotion, and she ran away scared...

Various gazes from around the classroom turned their way, with some of the desk mate's friends clearly wanting to speak up for her, but as Tina's cold gaze swept around the room...

The killing intent seemed to materialize, and even the classroom temperature seemed to drop.

All the students fell silent, lowering their heads to study.

Turning back around, Tina, who had just emanated such murderous intent, returned to her sweet and cheerful smile.

"Luo Wei~"

"Stop playing around, Helena," Luo Wei looked at her helplessly.

"Tina," or rather Helena, wasn't surprised at all by Luo Wei's discovery. She winked playfully.

Her eyes suddenly turned azure blue, but only for an instant.

"Big brother is so amazing! You figured it out!" she said in a lowered voice, smiling, "I knew you'd recognize me~"

"Is there a reward for guessing correctly?" Luo Wei asked with amusement.

Helena lifted her head playfully, her eyes rolling in thought.

"Hmm... about the reward..."

"Of course there is one!"

She happily grabbed Luo Wei's arm, "Brother, come with me quickly!"

Seeing the transfer student intimately pulling Luo Wei along, leaving the classroom while chatting and laughing.

The classmates who were pretending to study lifted their heads, exchanging glances with each other.

So being straightforward in flirting actually works?

Noted...