Chihiro looked at Kael expressionlessly and said slowly: "Renjou-kun, you skipped class yesterday afternoon, didn't you?"
"Had something urgent," Kael replied perfunctorily.
Hearing this, Chihiro said uncertainly: "Perhaps Renjou-kun has his own troubles, but Kirisu-sensei was very angry yesterday. She asked me to tell you to go to the office during lunch break today."
"I got it." Kael made an OK gesture to show he understood.
Seeing this, Chihiro nodded at him and returned to her seat.
Meanwhile, Makoto in front turned his head again, raised his right hand to cover his mouth, and whispered: "Hey, Renjou, don't you think Class Rep Uomi is really cold?"
"She's totally a cold beauty."
Kael was speechless. Chihiro, a cold beauty? How did he come to that conclusion?
Well, judging by her attitude, she did seem cold. But as a transmigrator, Kael knew better. Though Chihiro looked cold, inside she was anything but.
In the original story, she was close to Amakusa Shino, the president of the Seitokai Yakuindomo student council. The two got along because of things like "their membranes being the same shape" and "their erotic switches being in the same place." After all, in that student council, hardly anyone was normal.
Ding ling ling…
At that moment, the class bell rang, cutting off Kael and Makoto's conversation.
Time passed quickly. At lunch break, Makoto invited Kael to eat in the cafeteria, but Kael declined, saying he had to go to the office.
Makoto slapped his forehead. "I almost forgot—you're going to get lectured by Kirisu-sensei. Tough luck."
"Then I'll head to the cafeteria first."
The two parted at the classroom door, Makoto leaving gleefully.
Kael went to the office on the third floor. The door was closed, so he knocked.
Bang bang bang…
"Come in." A voice came from inside.
Kael pushed open the door, stepped in, and scanned the room. He saw Kirisu Mafuyu, dressed in a suit, with long pink hair.
"Sensei, you wanted to see me?"
Kael walked up to her and asked, while carefully observing her. No wonder she was ranked overwhelmingly first. Her looks and figure were both captivating. More importantly, her primordial yin was intact—if he could dual cultivate with her, the benefits would be immense.
Thinking of this, Kael couldn't help but feel tempted. Among the vast demonic arts he had obtained, there were many that absorbed yin to strengthen yang. And there were also dual cultivation techniques. The Heavenly Demon Manual of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires was one of them.
This art could manipulate human emotions and desires, creating demonic thoughts that dragged people into endless lust, ultimately corrupting them into puppets of the practitioner. It was profoundly sinister.
Meanwhile, Kirisu Mafuyu, hearing her name, looked up at him. After confirming his identity, she frowned and said: "That's right, Renjou. Please explain why you skipped class yesterday afternoon."
Kael said: "Something happened at home, so I went back to check."
That was a lie.
There's a saying: transmigrators' parents are in high-risk professions—they disappear easily. It fit Kael perfectly. Because he was an orphan. Not that his parents died after he transmigrated. They had already died in an accident before.
Unable to bear the blow, his predecessor lasted a few months, then finally gave up a few days ago, taking sleeping pills to end his life. Only then did Kael transmigrate and take his place.
Hearing Kael's answer, Mafuyu's stern face softened. "Sorry. Did something happen at home, Renjou? If you need help, you can talk to me. I've been through things—I might be able to help."
Kael gave a small "oh," feeling touched. Anime teachers really were kind. He even felt a pang of guilt.
He waved his hand. "Thank you for your concern, Sensei. It's fine now."
Mafuyu sighed in relief. "I see. But I hope this doesn't happen again. If you really face difficulties, you can ask for leave."
"Do I really seem that cold and unfeeling as a sensei?"
Kael nodded. "Yes."
Mafuyu hadn't expected such a blunt answer. She froze, visibly deflated. It seemed his words had truly hurt her.
Kael continued: "Of course, that was my impression before. But now I see you differently."
"Though you seem cold and unfeeling, I know it's just a facade."
"The real you is a teacher who cares for her students."
"That kind of teacher, I respect."
Mafuyu had been shaken by his earlier words, but hearing this, her gloom vanished, replaced by renewed energy.
"Thank you for your recognition, Renjou-kun."
"Rest assured, I will become an excellent teacher."
Kael smiled faintly, then bid her farewell and left the office.
Closing the door, he rubbed his temples and let out a long breath. Just barely—he had almost used the Heavenly Demon Manual of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires on her.
This art wasn't only for dual cultivation. It also absorbed the emotions and desires of others for cultivation.
Just now, Kael had already begun manipulating Mafuyu's emotions with words, making her swing from dejection to excitement, her mood unstable.
At that moment, he could have absorbed the desires she released. He could have used them to reach entry-level mastery of the manual.
Because he absorbed her desires, Mafuyu would then unconsciously develop affection for him. That affection would grow into dependence, dependence into extreme reliance. Eventually, she would lose herself completely, becoming Kael's vassal. Whatever he asked, she would obey without hesitation.
That was the sinister nature of the Heavenly Demon Manual of the Seven Emotions and Six Desires, and its greatest power.
Fortunately, at the crucial moment, Kael stopped and did not act on Mafuyu.