Chapter 55: Bad News for Van

In the apartment hallway, Himeko looked at the door number in front of her, a bit hesitant.

'According to the address left on the student file, it should be here.' Thinking of using this method to achieve her goal made Himeko feel a little embarrassed inside.

After all, using a teacher's authority to retrieve a student's file, no matter how you put it, was hard to justify.

'Well, a teacher visiting a student's home, that should be acceptable... right?'

While persuading herself, Himeko confirmed the door number.

She wanted to know what Van had experienced after the final battle, and how this world came into being.

Could it really be as the video said, that they had forgotten everything?

Thinking of the past events, Himeko's determination grew even stronger. In the end, she reached out her hand and knocked on the apartment door.

Knock~ Knock~

After a while, Himeko heard footsteps coming closer and then the door was opened.

However, after seeing the person who opened the door, Himeko was instantly stunned.

"Fu Hua... why are you here?"

Himeko stood at the doorway, looking at Fu Hua wearing a crimson bird apron, her mind a mess.

'Why would Fu Hua be here? And wearing an apron, looking like a homemaker.'

She couldn't help but mutter in her heart, 'What is this situation? Could it be the two of them... No no no, impossible, right?'

She tried to calm herself down, but the expression on her face still betrayed her shock.

At the same time, Fu Hua, holding a spatula in her hand, looked at Himeko outside the door, her eyes filled with confusion.

"Himeko-sensei... why have you come here?"

'I want to ask you that! You're a girl, why are you in a male classmate's house, huh!?' Himeko roared in her heart.

Whether it was guilt or something else, Himeko pretended to be calm and said, "I'm here for a home visit. This is Van's home, right?"

Fu Hua nodded, "Yes, this is Van's home."

"Then here's the question, Fu Hua-classmate, why are you in Van's home?"

Himeko's gaze suddenly turned sharp. 'I'm a teacher, me coming for a home visit is completely justified. But you, Fu Hua, have no such reason, and yet you come to a male classmate's home, this might be hard to explain, no?'

However, as if she didn't notice Himeko's sharp gaze, Fu Hua still calmly said, "Van's living conditions are a bit difficult, so I came to help him cook."

"Oh? If a student's home conditions are tough, it should be we teachers who care. Fu Hua, what you're doing may not be quite proper, right? Or... have you two known each other for a while?"

Himeko also started to realize something. If Van really had regained his memory as she suspected, then Fu Hua, someone close to him, might also have regained hers.

And vice versa, if she could confirm Fu Hua regained her memory, then Van likely had too.

"Himeko-sensei, I don't think the school has any rule explicitly stating students aren't allowed to go to another classmate's home after school to help cook? Isn't the teacher perhaps being a bit too strict here?"

Just as the atmosphere between them became increasingly awkward, footsteps sounded in the hallway.

As the footsteps came closer, Van appeared in front of them carrying a bag of things. Upon seeing Himeko and Fu Hua at the door, Van was immediately stunned.

"Himeko-sensei? Why are you here?"

Van was a bit surprised, then saw Fu Hua at the door holding a spatula, and immediately sensed something was off.

The three of them stared at each other, and the air was filled with an awkward atmosphere.

Van could only scratch his head and give a dry laugh, "Uhh... how about we go inside and talk?"

Himeko nodded and followed Van into the room.

Fu Hua silently returned to the kitchen to continue boiling noodles.

In the living room, Himeko and Van sat on the sofa, the atmosphere a bit stiff.

"Van, I came today for a home visit to understand your recent situation."

Himeko tried hard to appear natural, but just thinking of the Fu Hua situation made her emotions stir.

On the other side, seeing Himeko's strange expression, Van immediately had a bad feeling. His intuition told him that Himeko had likely discovered something, and now only lacked definitive proof.

"Himeko-sensei, what would you like to know?" Van asked with a stiff face.

Himeko cleared her throat and was about to speak when suddenly a fragrant smell wafted in from the kitchen.

Fu Hua came out carrying a steaming bowl of longevity noodles and placed it in front of Van. "Eat something first. The rest of the dishes aren't ready yet."

Van looked at the noodles, then at Himeko, and looked a bit awkward. "Um... Himeko-sensei, have you had dinner yet?"

Himeko waved her hand and forced a smile, "No need, I'm not hungry."

Fu Hua stood to the side, glanced at Himeko, then at Van, and calmly said, "Himeko-sensei, please wait a moment. I'll make you a cup of tea."

Saying that, Fu Hua turned back into the kitchen and started busying herself.

In the living room, Himeko and Van fell into silence once more.

Himeko finally couldn't help but speak, "Van, you and Fu Hua... what's going on between you two? Did you know each other before? Or is there some relationship I don't know about?"

Himeko's bluntness left Van speechless.

No lead-in at all, straight to the point like this? Originally he wanted to think up an excuse during the small talk to get by, but who would've thought Himeko wouldn't play by the rules?

"Um, sensei, let me explain..." Van argued, "Me and class rep Fu Hua are not the kind of relationship you're thinking. Class rep Fu Hua is kind-hearted, not only did she cover the class fees I owed for a few months, she also especially came to help me improve my meals."

Though Van's argument was reasonable, and Himeko knew he had indeed once owed class fees, but a woman's intuition told Himeko that Van wasn't telling the truth.

So in the face of Van's answer, Himeko raised her eyebrows, clearly unconvinced, "Oh? Just cooking?"

Van was momentarily speechless and didn't know how to respond.

Just then, Fu Hua came out of the kitchen again, holding a cup of tea and handed it to Himeko, "Sensei, please have some tea."

Himeko took the tea, looked at Fu Hua, then at Van, her heart full of complicated feelings. She took a sip of tea, trying to calm herself. Regarding Van regaining his memory, Himeko had basically already confirmed it. Now, all that was missing was an undeniable piece of evidence.

So, it was time to tell him that matter.

"Van, I actually came today to ask if you've encountered any difficulties recently, whether in your studies or life, you can tell me."

Himeko finally brought the topic back on track.

Seeing that Himeko didn't press further, Van instantly breathed a sigh of relief, "Thanks for your concern, sensei. Everything is fine."

Himeko nodded, then said, "Right, besides that, there's one more thing I need your consent on, it concerns your future..."

Hearing Himeko's words, Van looked confused.

'Future? I'm already a washed-up savior, what future could I have?'

Seeing Van remain silent, Himeko continued, "You should have heard the news that the school will be holding an academic exchange event in a few days, right?"

Van nodded, but a bad feeling rose in his heart. 'No way...'

"As the one in charge of this exchange event, I can't handle everything myself, so..."

'Don't tell me...'

"I've decided to make you the student representative for this academic exchange event. You'll be responsible for receiving Dr. Mobius and her team. If you happen to get noticed by the Infinite Lab through this, then you..."

Hearing this, Van's heart, which had been hanging, finally gave up.

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