The Tree of Plenty, just like its name, yields a harvest once every day.
Kiana, to verify how this "one day" was calculated, actually stayed in the courtyard all Saturday night. However, according to Bronya, Kiana fell asleep midway and didn't see the Tree of Plenty bear fruit. When she woke up, it was already laden with fruit.
The number of fruits produced by the Tree of Plenty was random, but there were always many. Takatsuki originally worried about not being able to finish them, but he didn't expect Kiana alone to eat three-fifths of the first day's harvest.
However, due to her love for meat, Kiana wasn't as enthusiastic about fruits on the second day.
Although these fruits were freshly picked and could be stored for a long time, with such a large harvest every day, they would still accumulate over time.
Not picking them was also a way to avoid waste, but if fruits could be produced daily and not picked, it would also be a waste. It was like logging into a game every day to receive a large amount of rewards; why not take something that comes out of nowhere?
Bronya had originally worried that the Tree of Plenty would absorb a large amount of nutrients from the soil, but after two days of detection around it, she found that the Tree of Plenty's existence had no impact on the soil.
Just like that hot spring that defied geographical factors.
"You guys give these fruits to your classmates. It'll be a good way to build goodwill."
After simply packing the remaining fruits, tomorrow was Monday, and it was time for classes again.
"Takatsuki, did you forget that you're starting your job tomorrow?"
Himeko asked, looking at Takatsuki, who was sorting and packing the fruits.
"Now that you mention it, you're right. Then I'll take this batch tomorrow. I'll pick fresh ones for you all tomorrow morning. The ones for the kids need to be prepared well."
"Did you forget that you're also a kid?"
Himeko looked at Takatsuki with a speechless expression, complaining about his adult-like tone.
"Yes, yes, Aunt Himeko."
Takatsuki immediately retorted, and before Himeko got angry, he quickly changed the subject: "Speaking of which, where's Theresa?"
"Isn't she preparing teaching materials for you? Classes start tomorrow, and the materials aren't even ready yet, and there's also that special mask of yours."
Hearing Himeko's somewhat reproachful words, Takatsuki smiled awkwardly. He had always thought Theresa was purely a mascot.
Late that night, Takatsuki had the Shadowkhan harvest the fruits from the Tree of Plenty under the cover of darkness and packed them, preparing them for Kiana and the others to share with their classmates. Takatsuki, on the other hand, arrived at the faculty office early in the morning.
There weren't many teachers appearing in the St. Freya Academy game. At least, only Himeko appeared as a teacher in the plot. Takatsuki also knew that Anti-Entropy's leader, Welt Yang, served as a history teacher here.
Oh no, I think his name was Joachim?
He couldn't quite remember. He had appeared in the game, but forum users often called him Welt Yang, causing Takatsuki to forget his real name.
Anyway, when Takatsuki actually arrived at the office, he found that there were quite a few teachers.
"Come, Takatsuki, let me introduce you."
Himeko fully took on the role of a senior, introducing teachers from various subjects to Takatsuki one by one: Biology, Geography, Chemistry, Physics, History, Mathematics, Honkai Studies.
And the most important practical combat was taught by Himeko, but the Far East Branch often had missions, so Himeko, as the practical combat teacher, didn't appear many times. Most of the time, the class monitor led everyone, and training and simulated combat were conducted in the academy's simulated combat room and training ground.
"Hello, Tanaka-sensei. Hello, Great Teacher Onizuka."
Most of the teachers at the Far East Branch were from the Far East, with some from Shenzhou.
"Hello, Mr. Yang."
Looking at the harmless-looking, bespectacled young man in front of him, whose tie was sloppily hanging around his neck, whose chest buttons weren't even fastened, and whose face was covered in stubble, Takatsuki greeted him and handed him a portion of fruit.
"Oh, thank you, Mr. Takatsuki. We'll be colleagues from now on, please take care of me."
"No, I'm the one who needs to learn more from all of you teachers."
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Takatsuki returned to his desk. At St. Freya, Welt Yang was originally the only male teacher. After Himeko's introduction, Takatsuki learned his name, and then a nearly forgotten memory was reawakened.
This guy's name hasn't changed at all! How come no one at St. Freya recognized him!? Was Theresa doing it on purpose? After all, being the only male teacher would easily draw attention.
Takatsuki didn't understand, but it didn't concern him anyway.
It wasn't until the afternoon that his class began. The academy had specially made time for Hamon and Haki courses. When Takatsuki arrived in the classroom and saw the rows of beautiful girls staring at him, he suddenly felt that this job would probably not be easy.
"Alright, quiet down. I am your teacher for the two courses, Hamon and Haki. I'm Mr. Takatsuki, from Shenzhou."
Watching the girls below start to chatter because of his arrival, Takatsuki tapped the podium twice with a textbook and then wrote his name on the blackboard.
Then he wrote two large characters: Hamon.
"As two systems completely different from Honkai, the learning methods are also completely different. However, I believe that no matter what course it is, sparking interest is the most important thing. After all, you shouldn't just learn things blindly because the academy requires it. That way, there won't be much motivation. So, for today's first class, I plan to first explain the principles and effects of Hamon and Haki. Now, please turn to page three of your textbooks."
Watching everyone open their textbooks, Takatsuki began to demonstrate the effects of Hamon. Fortunately, both Hamon and Haki were abilities that could be seen with the naked eye, so no one questioned the existence of these two abilities.
"These two abilities, one originates from human life force, which is stimulated through breathing to activate that scattered life force, while the other is aura…"
Originally, learning Hamon in the Jojo world was through arduous training, and later it gradually fell out of favor, which was also due to this. However, both in Jojo and for Takatsuki, there were scientific learning methods.
Originally, the transmission of Hamon required arduous training to screen one's character, as it was a Tao of Immortals, and naturally, it would not be taught to those with malicious intentions.
However, Takatsuki had no such scruples. He directly taught the rhythm of Hamon breathing and distributed Hamon breathing masks to the Valkyries below.
"The greatest effect of Hamon is not combat, but cultivating one's life force. It can relieve pain, extend lifespan, and preserve youth. This is also why I had you learn Hamon first. If you lack an offensive means, you can compensate in other ways, but if you lack a means of survival, then death is death."
It was clear that preserving youth was more exciting to the Valkyries than anything else.
He had originally noticed that many people were unwilling to wear these masks because they were too ugly, but after hearing that they could preserve youth, they discussed secretly wearing them for training back in their dorms.
However, Takatsuki's mission was completed anyway, and when class was dismissed, he prepared to slip away.
"Mr. Takatsuki, please wait a moment."
He looked at the person who spoke, it was someone Takatsuki was familiar with, someone he had met both in the game and in reality… Fu Hua.