By the time Baiyi hid his cloak on a tree, he hurriedly carried a small box of desserts that he bought from the pastry shop in the south of the city and rushed to the girl's dormitory. By then, the sky had already turned completely dark. The dim yellow light from the magic street lamp cast a long shadow on the ground. Many students who were passing by were staring at him strangely.
When he reached a fork in the road, he saw a small figure standing in the middle of the road with an anxious look on her face. Forcing herself to pluck up her courage, she pulled a student or teacher who was passing by and said in a voice that sounded like she was about to cry, "Excuse me, have you seen my Mr. Hope? It's just a shabby militia armor... He just descended not too long ago and I'm afraid that he's lost his way in the academy... "
After getting a negative answer, she shook her head slightly in disappointment. Still, she refused to give up and pulled another student who was passing by and continued to ask, "Excuse me, have you seen my Mr. Hope? It's already very late and he's still not back yet. I'm very worried about him. "
Judging from the fine sweat on her forehead and her hoarse voice, it seemed like she had been wandering around the area for a long time.
Perhaps it was because she was a little tired, she lowered her head and stood alone under the magic lamppost. Her beautiful big eyes were already filled with tears and they could not stop rolling down her cheeks. Using all her strength, she quickly rubbed her eyes and quietly wiped away the tears that she could not hold back. Sniffling, she continued to walk towards the next passerby.
At that moment, in the real world, there was only one person who would care about Baiyi like that. She would be worried because he was late and would cry because he had disappeared.
Looking at the scene, Baiyi suddenly felt that the softest part of his heart had been ruthlessly stabbed by someone. In an exceptionally harsh and cold tone, he asked the Voidwalkers who were also speechless, "Who was the one who told me to go to the south of the city to buy desserts first? If it wasn't for the fact that I wasted so much time, I could have rushed back in time... "
"T-This isn't our fault, right? It's just that we've earned quite a lot of money and we've also conveniently snatched that female knight's storage pouch. Isn't it a good thing to bring back a gift for Mia-chan? But I didn't expect that there would be so many people in that shop... "One of the Voidwalkers explained in a trembling voice.
"Forget it … It's my fault." Baiyi shook his head helplessly and blamed himself, "I shouldn't have been entangled with those two kids for so long. I was too careless."
"It's not your fault." The Archmage quickly comforted his only student. "You're doing this for her own good, and she cares about you. Isn't this a wonderful thing? It's just that the timing is a little off, but I think there's nothing better than you appearing in front of her to comfort her. Alright, go quickly. "
Taken aback, Baiyi hurriedly walked up to her. Just as Mia was about to pull another passerby, Baiyi grabbed her thin shoulders and pulled her soft body into his embrace. Then, he whispered softly, "I'm sorry, Mia. I'm late."
"Eh?" Mia's body suddenly froze. She quickly turned around and saw that the hope that she had been looking for had once again appeared in front of her. The little girl's face was immediately filled with surprise. After a while, a relieved and relaxed smile appeared on her face. She hugged Baiyi's waist tightly and rubbed her little face gently against his rattan armor. She sobbed and said, "I'm so sorry.
"Boohoo... Mr. Hope, I thought you were going to leave me... I'll definitely pay attention to your class in the future and I won't be absent-minded anymore. Please don't leave me without saying goodbye again, okay?"
Her words simply increased the guilt in Baiyi's heart. Quickly, he used his coarse cowhide glove to rub Mia's little head and whispered, "Don't worry, Mia. I'll never leave you..."
After Mia tightly held onto Baiyi's hand all the way back to the dormitory, Baiyi embarrassedly took out the box of desserts and placed it in front of her. Trying to speak in a natural tone, he said, "I bought this from the shop in the south of the city. Let's skip class tonight and have a good rest, shall we?"
"Eh?" Mia stared at the delicately packaged pastry box in astonishment. She reached out to untie the ribbon on the surface of the box and opened it. Neatly arranged inside the box were rows of cat claw biscuits, which emitted a rich aroma.
"I remember that these desserts are very expensive..." Puzzled, Mia looked at Baiyi, "How did you manage to buy them, Mr. Hope?" Even though she had been looking forward to the sweet temptation, the little girl was still concerned about that question first.
"Erm... It's like this. After you left for class, I went to the library again and coincidentally, I met a few female students who wanted to go to the second floor of the library so I gave them some pointers. In order to express their gratitude, they gave me these desserts as a gift... It's just that there were too many people in the shop so it took up a lot of time," Baiyi quickly weaved a clumsy lie.
Fortunately, the lie that was full of loopholes managed to fool the innocent Mia for the time being. Perhaps it was because of her trust in Baiyi that she did not think too much about the obvious loopholes in his words. Patting her little chest, she heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Oh, I see. Looks like I was worried for nothing. I thought Mr. Hope had gone out to earn money behind my back..."
Hmm... This little girl's guess is quite accurate. Feeling a little embarrassed, Baiyi turned his head away and asked tentatively, "Can't a Soul Armature go out to earn money?"
"That's the responsibility of the practitioner," Mia replied in a serious tone. "Especially someone like Mr. Hope, you shouldn't have to worry about money. Just leave it to me. Actually, there are many ways to earn money in the academy. For example, copying notes for the lecturers, running errands in the kitchens, and so on. I can do all of these things too." Mia said in a serious tone.
This girl, she'd rather do all the hard work herself than let me find the money for her? Baiyi sighed inwardly at Mia's kindness. In a serious tone, he said, "You don't have to do those things, Mia. Didn't the academy already give you a subsidy?"
"But I still want to change Mr. Hope's body …" Mia pouted slightly, looking a little unhappy. However, this made her look even cuter than before.
"Alright, alright. Let's talk about those things later." Baiyi quickly changed the unpleasant topic. Pointing at the cat paw biscuits in the box, he said, "Come on, have a taste."
"Yes, yes!" Mia nodded her head vigorously. She quickly reached out and grabbed a piece of cat paw biscuit that looked particularly cute. Just as she was about to put it into her mouth, she suddenly thought of something and quickly raised her head. She wanted to pass the biscuit to Baiyi first but then she realized that Baiyi could not eat. For a moment, she looked a little awkward.
Looking at her awkward but exceptionally obedient look, Baiyi could not help but chuckle in his heart. "Don't worry about me, Mia. You can eat by yourself."
"Oh..." Mia replied softly. She wanted to put the biscuit into her mouth again but suddenly, she seemed to have thought of something and stopped. Putting the biscuit back, she took out a small handkerchief from her skirt pocket and wiped off the oil stains on her hands. Under Baiyi's puzzled gaze, she quickly walked to the wardrobe and took out a roll of navy blue cloth.
Mia hugged the roll of ordinary cloth and returned to Baiyi's side. Unfolding it in front of him, it turned out to be a cloak that had been simply cut.
"Hehe! This was originally bought by the dormitory management auntie to make new curtains but it was a little too long so I asked for the extra part and sewed a cloak for Mr. Hope. This way, Mr. Hope will look more energetic, right? Let me help you put it on first. " Mia smiled a little proudly. Lifting the simple cloak, she walked behind Baiyi and fastened the two buttons on the top of the cloak into the gap of the rattan armor's shoulder.
"My craftsmanship is not very good. Please don't laugh at me, Mr. Hope!" Little Mia continued to explain as she helped him to straighten his cloak. Clapping her hands in satisfaction, she said happily, "This way, Mr. Hope will stand out a lot more now! Everyone will be able to recognize you easily now!" "That's right, Mr. Hope!
Baiyi used his Psychic Energy to scan the cloak. The cloak was a little messy, but the girl's heart was still there. He quietly turned around and looked at Mia's hand. Just as he expected, there were a few tiny needle marks on it, and they were particularly eye-catching on her jade-like fingertips.
Noticing Baiyi's gaze, Mia quickly hid her hands behind her back, not daring to let him continue looking at her. With a forced smile, she said, "It's alright. It doesn't hurt anymore."
Baiyi was silent, unable to say a word.
Noticing Baiyi's silence, Mia asked worriedly, "What's wrong, Mr. Hope? Is it because it's too simple and crude that you don't like it? T-then I'll go and ask the dormitory management auntie for help … "Having said that, she wanted to take the cloak back and send it to be cut again.
However, Baiyi placed his hand on her shoulder again and said in a very serious tone, "There's no need for that, Mia. I like this cloak very much. It's the best gift that I've ever received. I will always wear it. Thank you, Mia."
His words were indeed sincere. Compared to the valuable storage pouch that he snatched from Undine, this cloak was the most precious thing that he had gotten today.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
