Yes, this is absolutely normal!
Kuromi Serika suddenly felt a pain on her forehead, and all the strange thoughts she had before disappeared like the receding tide, leaving only a pile of shameful memories that made her want to commit suicide in her mind.
"Your face is so red, just like you're drunk..."
Si Wang slowly retracted his index finger and looked at Kuromi Serika with suspicion, "You won't think of something that won't pass the review."
"Speak, speak, speak, what nonsense are you talking about, teacher!"
It was like an atomic bomb exploding in my mind. With a bang, the redness that was originally only on my cheeks spread all over my neck at a speed visible to the naked eye, and pale white steam slowly rose from my ears, which seemed to be about to bleed.
"How could I possibly think about those nasty things!!!"
Looking at the girl who was too embarrassed to speak clearly, Si Wang stood up and shook his head, "There are so many things that cannot pass the review, and I haven't said what they are yet."
"Long-winded!"
When shame fell below the bottom line, Kuromi Serika instead had the courage to throw away everything.
The girl hit Si Wang's lower back with her head, tightly grasped the clothes on both sides of Si Wang's waist with her hands, and pushed him forward with unstoppable violence.
"Teacher, since you are here to help, please stop talking so much!" Kuromi Serika's muffled voice came from under Si Wang's clothes, "Hurry up and help General Chai move bricks!"
"Good good."
Seeing the girl's twin ponytails falling rapidly behind her head, Si Wang realized that Kuromi Serika didn't seem to be like Lu Bamo Alu and Asagi Mutsuki. She neither had the former's good mentality of quickly regrouping, nor the latter's hobby of enjoying fun happily.
If you accidentally talk too much about this cute cat, only God knows what will happen next.
But one thing is certain, no matter what happens, Si Wang guessed that he could only accept it.
Thinking of this, Si Wang immediately adjusted his mentality. Without the girl pushing him, he took a big step forward and stepped into the cab of the tricycle.
Si Wang turned the key that was already inserted in the lock, then patted the seat connected to the back, put on an extremely serious expression and said to Kuromi Serika, "Serika-san, please load the bricks into the car and come up quickly, don't keep General Chai waiting for too long."
"Teacher, what conspiracy do you have?"
The shy look on Kuromi Serika's face suddenly faded. She immediately took a step back, subconsciously put her hands in a defensive posture, and stared at Si Wang with extremely vigilant eyes, "Also, I can just sit in the back car. There are still many empty seats there. It won't be a problem."
"Oh well."
Si Wang nodded without saying anything more. He obediently stepped on the accelerator, started the engine, and waited for the girl to get in the car.
Throughout the rest of the journey, Kuromi Serika kept observing Si Wang's every move through the holes in the tarpaulin, being wary of the sudden attack that Si Wang might launch at any time.
But contrary to Kuromi Serika's expectations, Si Wang drove obediently until they arrived at the destination, parked the car, unloaded the cargo, and met General Chai. He didn't make any trouble, but kept tapping the handlebar with his index finger, and no one knew what he was thinking.
For some reason, Kuromi Serika felt even more unhappy. After getting off the car, she glared at Si Wang fiercely, then rushed towards the original address and current ruins of [Shibaseki Ramen Shop] with bricks and cement on her back without looking back.
"Uh, teacher." General Chai looked at the back of Kuromi Qinxiang, who was stomping the floor with anger, and turned to look at Si Wang, "You deliberately made Qinxiang unhappy again."
"...The word [again] is used for a long time and is very essential. And Boss Chai, why is your first reaction that I made classmate Qinxiang unhappy?" Si Wang was a little puzzled. Could it be that he has the face that looks like he likes to provoke others? "Can't a girl's mood change like the weather in July? "
"Hehe, sorry, sorry."
General Chai was stunned for a moment, then explained with a smile, "It's mainly because that Hoshino Kotori often makes Serika look like this."
"Hmm...Boss Chai, what you said is quite interesting."
Si Wang fell into deep thought. He found that when these girls took the initiative to approach him, he unknowingly shrunk his psychological defenses to a very dangerous distance.
Did I have such a good strategy in my previous life?
Forget it, let's just let it go. There are more important things to do now.
"Boss Chai." Si Wang rolled up his sleeves, "Are you still short of people to move bricks?"
Si Wang paused and added, "Of course, it's better to be smaller."
Chapter 123: Sadness in Various Senses
"Oh, oh, teacher and Qinxiang have worked so hard today. If you hadn't come to help, we probably wouldn't have finished cleaning until dark."
Si Wang cooperated with Kuromi Serika to dump the last bucket of gravel into the garbage truck. When he took off his completely wet safety helmet and gloves and was about to wipe the sweat off his face, General Chai, who seemed to have just finished his work and was covered in dust, came over.
"You're so polite, Mr. Chai."
Si Wang glanced at Hei Jian Qinxiang. As a working soldier, the girl was already exhausted after moving bricks all afternoon. She looked dizzy and shaky, and it was not surprising that she could spit out her soul from her mouth at any time.
The girl's pupils dilated and she stared blankly at the tip of her shoes. She probably didn't realize that General Chai had walked up to her.
So Si Wang simply took the initiative to take over the topic and expressed his gratitude to General Chai for his concern.
"After all, Abydos is where Serika and her classmates live, so it's only right that we help them within our ability."
Si Wang turned his gaze to the two large bottles held by General Chai, and asked curiously, "Boss Chai, what are you holding..."
"Oh, this, this is a souvenir specially prepared for the teacher and Serika."
General Chai raised his arm with great effort and handed the item in his hand to Si Wang. "This is the herbal tea I tried to make after watching the cooking teaching video in Shan Hai Jing some time ago. Although it is not a very expensive item, it can barely be considered a token of my appreciation."
"Well, I'll be disrespectful then."
Si Wang took the herbal tea that General Chai had worked so hard to carry with his little paws, glanced at Kuromi Serika who was still staring at the tip of her shoe in a daze sitting on the steps, and shrugged helplessly at General Chai, "By the way, I'd also like to thank Mr. Chai for his kindness on behalf of Serika."
"You are so kind, teacher."
General Chai stretched his sore wrists. Compared with his short and small arms like those of a Shiba Inu, the two large and heavy bottles of herbal tea were like mineral water barrels filled with water!
But he soon stopped paying attention to his own physical condition and looked at the dazed Kuromi Serika with concern. "Serika... I saw her patrolling the street before closing the store last night, and I saw her cleaning up garbage in the park when I opened the store this morning. So many things happened today. Please pay more attention to this child when you go back."
"Well, don't worry, Mr. Chai."
Si Wang knew very well why this kind-hearted boss in front of him wanted to remind him, so he immediately cooperated, put on a serious face, and nodded solemnly, "I will personally send Qinxiang home, watch her go to bed, turn off the lights and go to sleep before I go back."
He hadn't thought so much about it before he said it, but as soon as the words came out of his mouth, Si Wang frowned unconsciously.
This is what I said...
Si Wang smacked his lips and savored the taste carefully.
Why does it feel so wrong...
"Ah, thank you for your help, teacher."
General Chai didn't feel anything was wrong. His tense face relaxed because of Si Wang's promise. "Qingxiang is in your hands."
"Ah."
Si Wang glanced at Kuromi Serika, who was beginning to feel sleepy, and nodded, "Leave Serika to me. Boss Chai has been busy all day and will open the store early tomorrow morning, so please go back and rest early."
"Yeah, that's true." General Chai pounded his stiff waist from moving bricks all day, waved goodbye to Si Wang, "Teacher, I'll go back first. I'll prepare special cactus noodles tomorrow morning. Come and try it if you're free. I'll give you more for free."
"No problem, Mr. Chai." Si Wang also waved goodbye to General Chai, "I will bring Qinxiang and the others to visit tomorrow morning."
Watching General Chai, who was rubbing his shoulders, disappear around the corner of the street, Si Wang turned around and saw that Kuromi Serika, who had been busy all day, had squatted on the steps at some point, hugged her legs with her hands, rested her chin on her knees, and fell into a deep sleep.
"Serika-san, Serika-san, are you still conscious?"
Si Wang gently took off the safety helmet that Kuromi Serika was wearing on her head and poked the girl's flabby cat ears.
But Kuromi Serika's cat ears just twitched reflexively, but she had no intention of waking up. Instead, due to her incorrect posture and the influence of gravity, she adjusted herself to a quite comfortable position and lay down on the ground.
"Qi Xiang, I am going to carry you home. If you agree, please nod. If not, please tell me loudly. Please answer within three seconds~"
Si Wang took out a towel from the system backpack and wiped the sweat stains that were almost dried on the girl's forehead and cheeks. Then he folded the towel and gently wiped the saliva from the corners of the girl's mouth. "Three, two, one. Okay, since you don't say anything, I will take it as your consent."
Since even Kuromi Serika, such a typical tsundere, had already tacitly agreed, Si Wang would no longer be pretentious.
He brushed off the dust on his shoulders and squatted down with his back to the girl. He first gently untied the girl's arms that were wrapped around her legs and placed them on his shoulders in a more comfortable position. Then he put his hands through the girl's knees and lifted her up with force, carrying her on his back.
Surprisingly light.
Si Wang weighed the girl's thigh and couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
I really don’t know how such light girls can use their fragile skin to withstand 120mm mortars.
In fact, if the shock absorber spring of the tricycle had not broken and the engine noise had not been too loud, Si Wang would have actually been more inclined to put a bed in the back of the cargo box and then drive the car to take Hei Mi Serika back.
This would be much more comfortable for both the girl and himself.
Si Wang looked up at the sky, which was a mixture of orange-red and gray-blue, and the sun that was slowly sinking into the horizon at the end of the sky. After identifying the direction, he walked towards the direction of Abydos School.
Of course it was impossible for Si Wang to just climb into the girl's house without telling Hei Jian Qinxiang, and it was even more impossible for him to actually squat beside the girl's bed and watch over her all night.
That would not be a warm and healing story, but a horror thriller.
So it is more convenient to take him to Abydos School for care.
At least there are still many empty beds in the infirmary. Don't take off your clothes. Just wash the sheets the next day.
Si Wang walked quietly on the sidewalk. The street that was too noisy during the day had now fallen into a dreamlike tranquility. The afterglow of the setting sun shining on his face was also particularly gentle, neither dazzling nor scalding, just like a warm towel placed on his face.
At this moment, Si Wang suddenly felt that he was out of place in this school, no, it should be said that this city was out of tune with him.
He knew his character. Being friendly to others was just a habit formed over decades, not his nature. And this habit was being washed away and was crumbling with each crossing.
He knew that he couldn't calm down. Being a teacher was just a job, and work was for life, but life was not just about work...
Life still has its hobbies.
Chapter 124: Rest
What should I do, what should I do, what should I do…!
After being awakened by Si Wang's tickling hair on her cheek, Kuromi Serika remained in the same posture as when she first woke up and dared not move.
Wasn't I carrying bricks at the construction site? Why did I find myself lying on the teacher's back when I woke up?!
What happened during this missing time?!
Kuromi Serika tried hard to force herself to ignore the temperature that came through her clothes, the smell that made her eyes red and her ears hot lingering around her nostrils, and the heartbeats that were almost overlapping and beating at the same time.
The girl could only try her best to think and recall irrelevant things to distract herself.
Otherwise, she felt that her brain would be evaporated by the rapidly rising body temperature!
But then again, the teacher has such strong shoulders.
A sudden idea emerged from the chaotic thoughts, then spread uncontrollably, instantly occupying most of my thoughts.
I don't feel uncomfortable at all when I lie down...
Her stiff limbs relaxed unconsciously. Kuromi Serika opened her eyes slightly and observed Si Wang's expression quietly with her peripheral vision. Then she carefully twisted her body and adjusted to a more comfortable position.
Are all adults’ shoulders so comfortable to lie on?
wrong!
What on earth am I thinking about right now!?
Kuromi Serika suddenly came back to her senses from her gentle embrace and wanted to punch herself on the head.
Shouldn't I now be thinking about how to get off the teacher's back without making any noise?
Do I really have to wait for the teacher to carry me home and put me to bed! ?
The chaotic thoughts suddenly stopped, and the truest voice from the bottom of my heart came to my mind.
It seems that...
Isn't it impossible?
It’s not that you can’t do it! Of course you can’t do it!!
But, but I can’t say anything!
Today I moved bricks and cleaned up garbage all day. I just need to ask the teacher to carry me on my back when I go home. It's no big deal, right?
Yes! The teacher doesn't care about this little thing at all! I, I don't have anything to care about either!
Just relax a little bit...
As long as one's thoughts slip, there are always more solutions than problems. Kuromi Serika quickly convinced herself, the blush on her face faded away by more than half, and she lay back on Si Wang's shoulder with peace of mind.
Si Wang felt with interest the way Kuromi Serika was tightening and loosening his arm, and the muscles on the girl's thighs in his palms that were tense and softened.
Not to mention the heartbeat that was almost as loud as a racing car motor.
He could guess the girl's expression without even turning around.
A face that looks as red as if blood is dripping is standard, with expressions of shame and silly grins appearing alternately. If she were a little bolder, her eyes would have been narrowed into a slit that no one could see, and she was secretly observing herself.
In order to verify his guess, Si Wang suddenly turned back without warning.
The sharp gaze suddenly collided with Kuromi Serika's eyes in mid-air, which had not yet been closed.
