Positive little sun, magical girl, I am awesome

The sun was about to pass overhead, the morning mist had dissipated, and the dark lawn that had been surrounded by the woods finally returned to its lush green color under the warm sunlight. Some of the students nearby seemed to have finished their meditation long ago and were chatting idly, as if they had gradually become numb to stepping on the graves of their seniors.

Lilith was a little surprised. She felt like she had just counted a few leaves in meditation, but time had passed so quickly.

Colin glanced at Lilith and didn't say much. He continued to communicate with the students, "...Students who haven't entered the meditative state don't need to worry. There are many techniques to improve mental strength. I will continue to teach other methods in the future. There will always be a practice method that suits you."

"The most important thing is, don't do research rashly because of impatience. Magic is a rigorous and dangerous subject. Remember the place you came to today. No one wants you to die meaninglessly, especially Miss Bishop - and no one wants you to die meaninglessly, am I right?" Colin suddenly called Catherine's name again, causing everyone to look at the heir to the empire.

Lilith raised her eyebrows in surprise. This seemed to be the second time that Teacher Colin mentioned Catherine's name. It seemed that... it didn't seem like a gesture of goodwill to the royal family, but rather a bit... weird?

Catherine seemed a little surprised to be repeatedly called out by Colin, but she still nodded politely in response: "Of course, Mr. Colin. Life is precious."

"...Haha, okay, get out of class is over, kids, hurry to the cafeteria, or you won't be able to compete with those barbarians from the senior grades if you're late." Colin didn't respond to Catherine's words, as if it was just a joke. He smiled and waved his hand, as if he was driving chickens back to the nest, and chased everyone out of the cemetery.

Lulu, who had just met Lilith in the morning, was very enthusiastic. She came over and took Lilith's hand, smiling and inviting her and Hannah to have dinner together. Lilith could never refuse a cute little girl, and smiled and let Lulu pull her forward.

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At the end of the crowd, Colin looked at these energetic children with a smile, while Catherine thought for a while, slowed down her pace and fell to the end of the team, walking side by side with Teacher Colin, slowly passing through the dark woods they came from.

"You seem to have some prejudice against me, Teacher Colin." Catherine looked at the laughing and playing team in front of her and spoke softly.

"Haha, you're joking, Your Majesty." Colin chuckled, "My impression of the Bishop family is not prejudice."

"Just call me Catherine. My mother was also a teacher at Goletia Academy. She mentioned you to me and thought you were a fair, kind, and responsible teacher to your students." Catherine spoke lightly. If someone was familiar with her, they would understand that the princess was not in a good mood at the moment.

Teacher Colin looked forward. If any students turned around at this time, they would find that this teacher, who was known for his good temper among the students, had a face full of ridicule. "Thank you very much for the compliment, Duchess. I feel deeply unworthy and ashamed of such an evaluation."

"Miss Catherine, do you know how many tombstones there are in this cemetery?" Colin continued without waiting for Catherine to answer.

"Two hundred and seventy-nine."

"Except for the naughty or misguided children I talked about in class, most of the tombstones were sent back by your mother Cynthia over the years." Colin stopped and looked directly at the silver-haired girl in front of him, becoming more and more angry as he spoke.

"Each of them was brought into the school by me just like you. I remember every one of their names and faces. Sometimes I really hate my own damn good memory. I wish I could give myself a bottle of amnesia potion. How could I deserve such a noble evaluation as being responsible? If I were really responsible, I should be able to let them live longer!"

Catherine did not retreat in the face of the elder's gaze. She also stood still, and stared straight at Colin with her smoky gray eyes.

"Teacher, I thought you and I both understood. That is their responsibility as magicians, and it will also be my responsibility in the future... That is why I chose to come to Goletia, and I will shoulder my share."

"Tsk..." Colin sneered and looked back at the team that was moving further and further away. "Look at your classmates, Miss Catherine. Whether they come for you or not, they are all full of beautiful visions of the future, and they have no idea what they will face in the future... I only hope that when that day comes, you will still remember what you said today, instead of hiding behind them."

Catherine nodded solemnly and opened her mouth to continue speaking. However, Colin seemed to be impatient to continue the conversation. After a crisp sound of air breaking, he disappeared from the spot.

Catherine was left alone in the twisted and strange black forest. She lowered her head in deep thought, and no one could see her expression at that moment.

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"Hannah, are you okay? You look a little ugly." Lilith was on her way to the restaurant with Lulu and Hannah. Lulu stood in the middle, holding one in each hand. While chatting with Lulu, Lilith noticed that the girl on Lulu's left was a little absent-minded, and was a little worried that something had gone wrong with her meditation just now.

"Ah, I-I'm fine." Hannah's face was still a little pale. Lilith called her back to her senses, "It was me, I just seemed to see my deceased grandma..."

Lulu and Lilith opened their eyes wide at the same time. Lulu shrank towards Lilith in fear, "Hannah... don't scare me."

Hannah shook her head in confusion. "Teacher Colin just told me to think about happy or sad things. I can't think of anything particularly happy, so I just thought about my grandma who passed away this year..."

Lilith was excited. She actually encountered the scene of a supernatural story. "And then what?"

"Then... I first saw a little boy, he was squatting on the grass, he saw me and asked me what I was looking for..." Hannah frowned, as if she was slowly recalling the details. "I said I was looking for my grandma, he asked me to turn around, I saw a faint gray shadow behind me, very short, very small... When grandma was alive, she was always lying down, I don't know how tall she was, I don't know if that shadow was her, but I felt very familiar and warm..."

"It must be!" Lulu excitedly pulled Hannah and jumped. "I remember you are dark element friendly, Hannah! Maybe one day, you can communicate with the soul, and then you can chat with your grandma!" Lulu was very happy for her friend.

"It's disgusting. Gloria even accepts people who are friendly with dark elements!" A sharp voice came from the front, and Hannah and Lulu's smiles froze on their faces.