Endless Silver Machine

Afternoons are class time for specialized subjects.

"What did you do in the past time?"

Aika arrived at Professor Cocona's research room on time, but she was so criticized.

"Isn't it just class time now..."

"It doesn't mean you were late for class, but what about the design drawings I asked you to hand over to me for inspection today? Isn't this a complete lack of writing!"

Professor Cocona slapped the neat drawings in the book on the table.

"I'm sorry about this..."

Aika was speechless.

In Professor Cocona's first lecture to Aika as a professor last week, she asked him to use the weekend to draw a simplified structural diagram of the "Predator".

The "Predators" that surprisingly succeeded in the August exercise - six small floating cannons, were made by Professor Cocona.

"Isn't two days enough?" Professor Cocona asked seriously, "I have long said that if you want to get the results you want, you must work hard. I thought it would cause such a commotion in August. You already understand a little bit."

Professor Cocona didn't know from what source she got what happened in August, and she also knew that Aika used the "Predator" in that exercise.

"You are not a genius, so you have to put in more time and energy."

Every word she said left a deep mark on Aika's heart.

Being scolded by the little girl, Aika couldn't even raise her head.

"yes……"

"Really, where did all that energy go to..."

Professor Cocona didn't want to put it in such a serious tone, but she had never been a tutor and had no idea how to teach students. And the current situation is urgent.

The power of "mechanical alchemy" has the potential to reverse the situation. If its power can be used correctly, it may be able to break the current deadlock.

Mixed with some of her own little thoughts, Professor Cocona knew that she was a little too hasty.

There was silence between the two for a short while, and time passed slowly.

Professor Cocona suddenly sighed.

"Sorry, I went too far..."

"No, it's really my own fault. Because of all kinds of things getting mixed up, I've become a little lax in my studies."

"In short, let's take it step by step. I can't be in a hurry..." This sentence was said to Aika, but it seemed to be admonishing himself, "I have wasted so much time, and I will use twice as much energy to make up for it." come back!"

"oh!"

"This is also my first time to experience the feeling of being a tutor. Please give me your guidance this semester."

Professor Cocona bowed her head to Aika.

"Please enlighten me... This statement is a bit strange." Aika smiled after returning the gift, "I have been staying with you for several months, and even lived here, and now I say such things..."

"There is something strange about it."

Professor Cocona, who pretended to be serious, couldn't help laughing.

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Ling walked into the second-grade classroom of the assault department with hesitant steps.

"Ling, have you heard?"

As soon as the classroom door was opened, the little girl ran to Ling excitedly.

She is Safra from the Aries class, and she is the first new friend Ling made in the assault department.

Because Ling happened to sit next to her during her first class last week, and we became familiar with her while chatting.

"You were chosen by the third grader, Tirua-senpai!"

Tylua-senpai, who is also the vice-president of the student union and the leader of the "Discipline Team", is revered among the girls in the lower grades. Ling has long known this fact.

"Well, I heard about it from Qiu Ke...the president."

Has this matter spread throughout the assault department classroom so quickly... Ling doesn't want to spread the news, it would be easier to say that no one knows about it.

Although at the beginning of the winter vacation, Ling was invited by senior Tiruya and settled their differences with her in a cafe outside Shimozuki Academy. But when Ling faced Senior Tiruya, his attitude still seemed a bit stiff.

"If you accept her guidance, you will definitely gain a lot! This is a rare opportunity!"

"Thank you, I will cherish it."

Ling didn't want to continue to focus everyone's attention on this topic, nor did she want to become the envy of others.

"Why is it me..."

She cried secretly in her heart.

Although there is indeed a deep connection with Tirua-senpai, that is only a conclusion drawn from one's own perspective.

This situation often occurs in relationships. Even things that you take for granted are insignificant in the eyes of the other person.

In Tirua-senpai's world, I am just one of her juniors. To be more precise, I am one of the juniors who had conflicts.

Other than that, there is no difference from anyone else.

"Ling, Safra, why are you all standing here?"

Qiu Ke, who arrived at the classroom late, was blocked by two people at the door of the classroom.

"Ah, President, I'm sorry!"

Safra quickly pulled Ling to the side.

"Hey, Qiu Ke, do you know you are already late?"

Before she even stepped into the classroom, she was suddenly lifted up from behind.

"Teacher Wilber? I'm sorry, sorry, sorry!"

The instructor of the Assault Division, Wilber, is completely different from his innocent appearance on the inside.

Being able to lift Qiu Ke easily and throw it into the classroom with one hand is enough to prove this point.

"Hurry up and sit down, classmates Ling and Safra."

Instructor Wilber, who was holding the roll call book, showed a kind smile to the two girls standing by the door.

"Ugh...butt hurts..."

Qiu Ke, who was thrown into the classroom, climbed up from the ground with his big furry tail hanging down.

"Student Qiu Ke, it's not over yet." Instructor Wilber walked past her, "After the class is over, please stay with me for a while."

"good luck."

"Martial arts prosper."

Ling and Safra felt guilty and sent heartfelt prayers as they passed by her.

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Wei Xi did not receive special treatment from her tutor in the Barrier Department. At this point, Wei Xi was very grateful to her.

This was the second time that I walked into the second-grade classroom of the Barrier Department alone, and unlike the first time, all eyes were not focused on me.

When I introduced myself before, my voice was too low, so I don’t know if everyone heard me. But the instructor didn't let her say it a second time, so she naturally gave up.

I haven’t said a word to my classmates in the barrier department yet.

Not knowing which seats had been "pre-booked" according to unspoken rules, Wei Xi could only walk cautiously towards the seat she had sat in for the first time.

But that place is now "occupied" by strange classmates.

Wei Xi stopped.

The other party is a small group composed of four girls. One of the faces, Wei Xi, looked familiar. He was a classmate in the Gemini class. I remember his name was... Ronak.

Wei Xi wanted to ask her for help, but she seemed to be chatting happily with the others. She probably cared more about her relationship with the other three than herself.

The hesitant Wei Xi could only stand there blankly.

There was not much time left before class started. Latecomers entered the classroom one after another, leaving fewer and fewer empty seats.

"Classmate Wei Xi?" Ronak, who had been facing the door, accidentally turned around and immediately noticed the striking pure white, "Why are you still standing here?"

"that……"

Just as Wei Xi was about to muster up the courage to answer, three other strange girls also noticed her.

"Is she also in the twin class? I remember she came during the last class last week."

One of the girls asked Ronak in a slightly arrogant tone.

"Student Wei Xi went home because of something and didn't make it to the first class."

"It turns out her name is Wei Xi. My voice was too soft when I introduced myself, so I still don't know her name."

The other two girls laughed at the words of the proud girl.

The courage Wei Xi finally gathered was extinguished by their laughter. She half-opened her mouth, but could not say a word.

"She has been looking at us. She must have something to say."

The arrogant girl had already noticed Wei Xi's strange behavior. If Ronak hadn't mentioned it, she would have turned a blind eye.

"Classmate Wei Xi, what's the matter?"

Ronak walked up to Wei Xi and lowered his body slightly.

"...my seat..."

When she was face to face with a familiar classmate, Wei Xi managed to squeeze out her voice.

"Eh?"

Ronak didn't understand Wei Xi's words immediately.

She raised her head and looked around the almost full classroom, then held her cheek and recalled it.

"You're not saying you want to sit there, are you?"

"Um……"

"What's the reason?" The arrogant girl also came over, "When you first entered the classroom, weren't there still many empty seats?"

She heard the conversation between the two and raised her eyes.

"that is……"

"Anivel, this child is very timid. She is only twelve years old."

Ronak charged at the proud girl with a reproachful tone.

"Wow... no way..." This answer seemed to be beyond her expectation, "I thought she just looked smaller, but turns out she is really a child!"

"It is said that she is a genius girl, and she is in the same grade as us."

"This is really incredible..." The arrogant girl put her hand to her mouth to hide her astonishment, "But... even if you are a child, I will not give up my seat without telling you a reason."

"Anivel, why are you suddenly becoming serious?"

"That's right, this kid is almost crying because of you."

The other two girls suddenly sided with Wei Xi.

"You don't think the seats here are fixed, right?"

Ronak guessed the reason why Wei Xi had not said anything.

"The seats here are not fixed. It's more like first come, first served."

"Obviously it's just a small problem, but Anivel said it seems to be very deep..."

"That's right."

The two girls touched Wei Xi's hair, but there was no thorn in their words like the arrogant girls.

"What that sister meant was that you can sit down as long as you use an empty seat. So it's not that she took your seat, but because you didn't come as early as she did."

Ronak patiently explained the arrogant girl's words to Wei Xi.

"But... other positions... there are also people who want to..."

"That won't happen." The arrogant girl waved her hand, "As long as you sit down, no one will compete with you. The students here shouldn't even understand this kind of etiquette."

"In case something unexpected happens, you just need to come to this sister."

"That's right, Ainevere will definitely help you get it back!"

"Hey! Why did it suddenly become my business!"

The arrogant girl angrily drove the two girls who agreed with her away from Wei Xi.

"Anyway, if you have any difficulties here, just come to us." Ronak touched Wei Xi's head for the last time and then stood up, "Aika is not here, so it doesn't matter if you come to trouble us."

"I won't be responsible."

"What does it matter?"

The two of them returned to their seats as they talked.

The two girls ran away somewhere, and the school bell had already rang.

"Classmate Wei Xi, give me your schoolbag."

Seeing that Wei Xi still didn't move, Ronak stretched out his hand to her. Wei Xi hesitantly handed the schoolbag in her hand to Ronak.

She took Wei Xi's schoolbag to the seat at the back and placed it on the table.

"Then that seat is yours."

She clapped her hands and brought Wei Xi to the seat.

"If there are other people's things on the table or chair, it's best not to sit on them. If not, you can also put your own things on it."

The instructor's scolding came from outside the classroom door, and the two girls who ran away were brought into the classroom dejectedly.

"It's those two idiots' own fault."

The proud girl didn't even notice that they ran away because of her.

"Ah ha ha……"

Ronak took advantage of the instructor's attention to the two girls and hurriedly sat back in his seat.

Wei Xi sat down on her seat. The arrogant girl... classmate Ainevere turned her head to look at her, then immediately looked back.

I have been helped...

It was the first time I talked to a classmate in this class, although the content was not like an ordinary chat between girls.

Although that classmate Ainevere had a harsh tone, he was a good person. At first, she was really frightened and speechless, but now I feel warm in my heart when I think about it.

The two girls had now finished enduring the instructor's lecture and returned to their seats. They were a little moved when they were fighting against Anivel for their own sake.

If Ronak had pretended not to notice him, none of this would have happened.

This must also be "fate"...

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There were relatively few students in the Pharmacy Department classroom, so Luo Luo easily found an empty seat and sat down.

"Can I sit next to you?"

A gentle boy asked Luo Luo, who had just sat down.

Luoluo raised his head slightly and saw a strange face, not a classmate from the twin class.

"Please feel free to..."

"Thanks."

After the boy bowed his head and thanked her, he sat down on the seat next to Luoluo.

Luoluo is still thinking about the "Moon Flower Festival".

After today's class, there will be a collective meeting of the organizing committee, and the time has been designated on the school bulletin board.

——I may come back a little late today.

Luoluo's fingers typed this line of text on the screen, but their fingers stopped at the send key.

That notice can be seen by all students, and he is no exception.

After hesitating for a moment, she deleted the text message.

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