Chapter 55

"Absolutely not, you can't go." Gao Cheng Shaya shook her head and wore a smug expression, as if the secret was known only to a few of us.

Lin Yifan, standing beside her, remained calm and said, "Sae, do you dare to swing your sword at a real person?"

Toxic Island Sae was slightly taken aback, her expression gradually turning serious. "If it's a terrorist, I can."

"Then come on, wait for me at the school gate."

Shaya stomped her feet in anger but had no way to deal with Lin Yifan.

Picking up his backpack, Lin Yifan walked familiarly towards the infirmary. As he climbed the stairs, he saw Kurakawa Shizuka through the window as soon as he reached the door.

The naturally dazed school doctor was propping her chin with both hands, pouting, and holding a ballpoint pen between her lips, staring blankly out the window.

When she saw Lin Yifan appear, Kurakawa Shizuka excitedly stood up. "Hey! Lin-kun!"

"Kurakawa-sensei, I want to get Iriko's phone number." Lin Yifan, wanting to get straight to the point, didn't say much to Shizuka.

Lin Yifan was afraid that something might happen along the way, and if they moved, it would be hard to find them.

Kurakawa Shizuka, who had been excited, froze with a smile, then sat down, her chest trembling.

Kurakawa Shizuka's expression turned blank, and she even looked gloomy. Propping her chin, she said sourly, "Yes, the teacher has no charm at all. Nothing happened when you spent the night with the teacher, but it's different with Iriko, that mature beauty."

"Uh..." Lin Yifan's eyelids twitched.

Kurakawa Shizuka, now in a resentful mode, added, "Anyway, no one wants me anymore. I'm 27, an old maid... sniff sniff."

Old maid...

Looking at Kurakawa Shizuka's dazed and resentful expression, she seemed outwardly mature but had the heart of a little girl.

Lin Yifan looked around, confirmed no one was there, and pushed the door open, leaning close to Kurakawa Shizuka's ear. "It's not what you think, I..."

Without listening to Lin Yifan's explanation, Kurakawa Shizuka laid her head on the desk, dragging out her words. "Hmph, the teacher is old, don't try to comfort me. Because... because Iriko, sniff sniff, is a good girl, I'll give you her phone number, treat her well."

So resentful, Lin Yifan felt goosebumps. This mature and unmarried woman, Kurakawa Shizuka, with her dazed and drawn-out voice, was so soft and endearing.

Taking a deep breath, Lin Yifan reached out and patted Kurakawa Shizuka's head, comforting her. "Don't be like that, that's not what I meant."

Kurakawa Shizuka, lying on the desk, lifted her head, sniffed, and said resentfully, "Then what do you mean?"

"Terrorists, I want to tell Iriko about the terrorists."

"Eh!? Eh!!"

Kurakawa Shizuka's face instantly flushed, and she stared wide-eyed. "It's not because you want to date Iriko?"

"Cough, not at all."

Kurakawa Shizuka instantly walked to the corner, pressing her head against the wall. "Ah! How embarrassing, at my age, what am I saying..."

"Kurakawa-sensei, cough, phone." Lin Yifan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Since entering this world, he could only laugh at Kurakawa Shizuka's natural daze.

"Oh! Phone, where's my phone? Oh, here it is."

Kurakawa Shizuka, the naturally dazed school doctor, never forgot her medicine, but was always confused about daily matters.

Taking out her flip phone, Kurakawa Shizuka dialed Minami Iriko's number.

"Hello? Ah, it's connected, it's me, Shizuka. Are you on a mission? That's tough..."

Lin Yifan, who was about to answer the phone, was stunned. Was Kurakawa Shizuka really starting a casual conversation with Minami Iriko?

Blinking, Lin Yifan waved his hand in front of Kurakawa Shizuka, who finally came to her senses and quickly said, "Iriko, it's like this, Lin wants to talk to you about something important. Yes! Important, not weird stuff, don't misunderstand."

Hearing Kurakawa Shizuka's helpful explanation, Lin Yifan really wanted to cry and thank her. This silly girl was so amusing.

Taking the flip phone, Lin Yifan put it to his ear. On the other end, Minami Iriko said impatiently, "What does the brat want? Is it to explain those future people or aliens?"

"No, I want to tell you something more important."

Holding the phone, the somewhat listless Minami Iriko raised an eyebrow, half-jokingly. "You, are you trying to pursue me?"

"Cough, don't joke. Be serious, you've ruined the mood!" Lin Yifan was choked by his own saliva and coughed violently.

Hearing this, Minami Iriko gradually changed her tone. "What is it? Did you stir up a hornet's nest again, or are you playing with some family's daughter?"

"Serious business, I know where the terrorists are hiding."

Minami Iriko, who hadn't taken it seriously at first, instantly stood up, her face stern. "Where? I'll notify the Self-Defense Forces and SAT immediately!"

"No, I want you to come alone, with your gun."

Minami Iriko's tense face showed surprise. "What do you want to do? You're not thinking of acting alone with just the two of us?"

"No, there's also Toxic Island Sae and a high school student who can use a gun."

Hearing this, Minami Iriko shouted into the phone, "Are you crazy? Letting students and the daughter of the Toxic Island family take risks, and dragging me along? This isn't a child's game, tell me!"

"Then, I can also tell you, this isn't a child's game, it's a life-or-death game. Do you want to know where those people from the dimensional gate came from? Do you want to understand the true nature of this world?" Lin Yifan's lips curled, using a demonic tone to lure Minami Iriko.

Minami Iriko on the other end of the phone was silent for a long time, starting to waver. "Brat, stop playing around. Do you think your life is big enough to provoke those aliens?"

"Then, I'll tell you another fun secret. In fact, I'm not from this world, hehehe. If you want to know the truth and the location of the terrorists, wait for me at the school gate."

Lin Yifan didn't give Minami Iriko a chance to speak, hung up the phone, and smiled demonically.

At that moment, Kurakawa Shizuka, standing beside him, suddenly clapped. "Wow! Lin-kun's tone is so cool."

Lin Yifan, who had been smirking, twisted his face. This dazed girl's words turned the serious atmosphere into a cartoon.

Lin Yifan handed the phone back to Kurakawa Shizuka, hesitated for a moment, and quietly slipped an M1911 into Shizuka's hand.

"Huh? This is a gun... right?" Kurakawa Shizuka, holding the gun, wasn't panicked but looked at it dazedly.

"Look, this is how you release the safety, and this is how you pull the slide to fire. Listen, it's dangerous outside. I want you to be able to protect yourself if you're in danger."

Pressing the gun into Kurakawa Shizuka's hand, though she was naturally dazed, she could see that Lin Yifan was worried about her.

Kurakawa Shizuka gripped the gun, rarely showing a mature smile. "Thank you, I will."

"Okay, I'm leaving." Lin Yifan turned to leave.

"Wait! In the evening, come back to the teacher's house, I want... I want you to watch a horror movie with me." Kurakawa Shizuka stood in place, smiling, not forcefully demanding but more like a suggestion.

Lin Yifan, standing at the door, stopped, and smiled. "Then, why don't we go to Iriko's house? It's safer with more people."

"Okay! The teacher will go after work, wait for you."

Lin Yifan didn't look back, walking down the stairs, but his heart felt warm.

Kurakawa Shizuka didn't have Minami Iriko's wildness, Shaya's tsundere, or Toxic Island Sae's dominance, but her soft and continuous warmth, though plain, made people feel attached, like the need for breathing.

She would just watch and protect, without asking Lin Yifan, and that was enough.

When Lin Yifan reached the school gate, Minami Iriko, with a stern face, was standing there, beside her was Shaya with her arms crossed and Toxic Island Sae with a knife.

Aoyama, the fat otaku, was looking at the police sniper rifle with adoration.

Lin Yifan, arriving at the gate, looked at the four-person team. Long-range fire support, mid-to-close range rifleman, melee expert, and a self-proclaimed genius tsundere. This setup was enough.

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