Positive little sun, magical girl, I am awesome

The impromptu meeting ended in chaos. Hurst shouted that he would continue to be the commentator, and ran away with Rebecca Wolfe. Phoebe and her colleagues from the infirmary followed them. Seeing Simon's attitude, the others realized that the game could not be stopped, and began to leave one after another.

Catherine stood there, feeling the cold wind as the teachers passed by her quickly, and remained silent. A warm hand was placed on her shoulder, and she looked along the rose-colored scar. It was Teacher Jacqueline.

"Don't be sad, kid. I understand you. It's not wrong to want to reduce future casualties." Jacqueline squeezed her shoulders, as if to give her strength. "It's just that every teacher cares about their students, just like we care about you. I hope you can understand." Her voice was soft and warm, like the charcoal burning quietly in the fireplace in the lounge.

"Of course, I understand, teacher." Catherine nodded and tried to force a smile at the kind woman.

Jacqueline smiled back at her and left.

Catherine looked at the acting principal, who was sitting at a corner of the long table, with his head lowered, listening to Colin's whispers, his mind wandering, no one knowing what he was thinking about.

"Mr. Principal, Mr. Colin." Catherine walked over. "This competition is organized by our student union, so we will also be responsible for the medical expenses. I'm sorry for the extra work you have brought to the school..."

Colin didn't say anything when he heard this, but just looked at Simon. The black-haired young man finally came back to his senses from his wandering thoughts. His black hair seemed to have grown a little longer as he had no time to take care of it, and it fell casually on his shoulders. His green eyes were like a deep lake in the forest, clear and deep.

It was unknown how much he heard of Catherine's words. When Catherine was feeling uneasy, the acting principal just looked up and smiled at her, and casually said - "Go and have fun."

Like greeting a naughty child.

Catherine was stunned, as if she didn't expect this gentleman to be so easy to talk to. She bowed mechanically, walked out of the gloomy conference room, and closed the door considerately.

"You are too indulgent—"

"Colin, what's wrong with you?" Colin had just opened his mouth when Simon interrupted him with a smile, "Are you really old as they say?" He looked at Colin. When did this diligent and responsible colleague's hair turn completely white and his back become hunched?

"You guy! You are older than me!" Colin really wanted to kick this half-breed who didn't know what aging was.

"Yeah, so I watched you grow up." Simon didn't care about human etiquette and didn't think Colin's words were offensive. He lifted both long legs onto the table and sat cross-legged without any image.

"You were young once, too, Colin." The cross-legged sitting position finally allowed him to rest his chin on his hand. "Isn't that what everyone is like when they are young? Idealistic, impulsive, brave, stubborn... You were much more annoying than she was when you were young."

Colin's face darkened. "At least I didn't gamble with other people's lives."

"Yes, yes, kind little Colin, that's how your mother praised you." Simon responded indifferently, "But it's not the child's fault. She tried her best, and Cynthia did her best too. The situation is like this, if she's not there, there will be others."

"But she shouldn't play tricks on us and show off such cleverness. The Bishop family has always been so sinister and scheming. It's annoying!"

"I understand, Colin, but now we can only fight on one front. Why don't those kids who went to the East Coast come back after the training period? Because they all know they can't quit. Their family and friends are behind them. Of course... I don't want them to quit either." Simon seemed to be daydreaming again, and his tone began to drift.

Seeing him like this, Colin finally stopped denouncing Catherine and asked, "How much of today's game did you watch?"

"The last few minutes." Simon lowered his head and rubbed his fingers.

"Did you see it? Is that really..." a mermaid's tail?

"Somewhat similar, but also somewhat different." Although Colin didn't ask, Simon understood what he meant.

"Simon, sometimes I feel that letting Goletia return to her hometown is not a good choice..." Colin looked at his friend in front of him, hesitated for a long time and finally spoke, "The rhetoric of the Church of Light can only fool ignorant believers and the greedy nobles of Highgarden. I believe that the void beasts have nothing to do with mermaids. But... the turmoil on the east coast has lasted for so many years. If the mermaids are still there, they will definitely stop it. Do you think they have already..."

"Was it exterminated by the void beast?" Simon said the word that Colin dared not say. "I don't know, Colin. I'm just glad that my mother has forgotten everything..."

Except for the elegy of missing home.

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When Catherine rushed back to the competition venue, the second game had already begun. With the experience of the first game, the players all changed into heavy armor, and the spectators also returned to the dormitory to put on thicker clothes. Catherine silently walked through the rows of seats and returned to the front row seats near the fence.

As soon as she sat down, a hot box was stuffed into her hand. She turned her head and the blonde girl stepped over to sit next to her and rolled her eyes at her. "You don't even have time to eat. You are a descendant of a witch, not a fairy who drinks dewdrops. Can you please stop being a workaholic?"

Catherine's hands had already been frozen cold, and now a hot lunch box was suddenly stuffed into them. The hot feeling made her hands feel numb and itchy, just like her mood.

"Thank you..." Catherine lowered her head.

"...Did you get scolded?" Lilith sighed as she looked at Catherine's expression. She could guess that Teacher Colin had never liked Catherine, and it would definitely not be a good thing to pick on her. Although teachers all had their own tempers, they would always protect their shortcomings. It was conceivable that the senior teachers would not treat her well.

"Fortunately, I've already prepared for this." Catherine forced a smile, but found her voice choking, so she quickly closed her mouth. She could have remained calm in the face of the teachers' questions, but in the face of her friends' concern, she felt an inexplicable bitterness in her heart. She placed her fingers on the lunch box, greedily feeling the warmth.

"Eh? Are you too burdened as a princess to eat anywhere other than at the dining table?" Lilith's head shook from side to side. She looked at Catherine, who was still wearing the same clothes as in the morning, sighed, and took out the huge blanket from her ring. She unfolded it and held it high, then wrapped herself and Catherine in it, even covering their heads.

The light suddenly dimmed. Catherine turned around blankly and looked at the girl next to her. The pattern on the blanket was reflected on her face. She looked at her with sparkling eyes and a smug smile. "Does it feel like we are in a tent? This way no one can see you. Come on and eat."

The blanket blocked the cold wind outside, and the warm breath of Lilith slowly filled this small secret space. Catherine's coldness finally dissipated. She nodded obediently, opened the lunch box and picked up the spoon.

Tears fell silently, she quickly scooped the rice into the spoon and swallowed it into her stomach in big gulps.