Beichuan Si handed over the hot water bottle as well.

"Hmm. I was just looking for the hot water bottle."

Shen Gu Mirai smiled and gulped down a big mouthful of warm water.

Once she was fully recovered, Beichuan Si also stood up and calmly asked:

"Now you should be able to sleep, right?"

"Hmm. Thank you, Mr. Temple, I'm okay now. Mr. Temple, you should rest early as well."

Shen Gu Mirai gently hugged Beichuan Si and rubbed her head against his chest as she spoke.

"Hmm... it's indeed time to sleep."

Beichuan Si agreed with the idea.

He got up and closed the room door, then—

"Hmm..."

Shen Gu Mirai stared blankly at the white ceiling.

After a while, she spoke like she was sleep-talking, "Um... Mr. Temple? Why are you lying on my bed?"

Indeed, just after Beichuan Si closed the door, he lay directly on her bed.

From such a close distance, Shen Gu Mirai could even hear Beichuan Si's breathing.

"Didn't you tell me to rest early?"

Beichuan Si's steady voice sounded.

"That's what I said..." Shen Gu Mirai instinctively turned to her side, coincidentally meeting Beichuan Si's gaze.

Her hair was a bit messy, her face still carried a hint of fright from the earlier nightmare.

Looking at Shen Gu Mirai like this, Beichuan Si's expression softened slightly, he whispered:

"Sleep."

Hmm...

Shen Gu Mirai's gaze moved unnaturally away, then she remembered the terrifying nightmare earlier.

She gently called out:

"Mr. Temple."

"Hmm?"

"Can I hold you?"

"...Yes."

Beichuan Si did not refuse Shen Gu Mirai's request.

In fact, he stayed because he was worried Shen Gu Mirai might continue having nightmares. Having someone accompany her... should help improve it?

"Hmm." Shen Gu Mirai softly responded, then she reached out to hug Beichuan Si's waist, her head resting against his chest.

In this position, Shen Gu Mirai felt an unprecedented sense of security.

She closed her eyes, took a breath, and said, "Good night, Mr. Temple."

"Hmm, good night."

Beichuan Si stroked her head as he spoke.

In this state, the influence of the previous nightmare seemed to vanish.

Shen Gu Mirai quickly fell asleep.

The next day.

Shen Gu Mirai woke up according to her usual biological clock.

The Beichuan Si beside her had already left at some unknown time.

He probably saw how soundly she was sleeping, so he didn't wake her.

But no matter!

"A day full of energy with Mr. Temple!"

Shen Gu Mirai comfortably stretched.

The exhaustion from the past few days had completely disappeared.

She now felt invigorated, as if full of boundless energy.

Sleeping with Mr. Temple felt entirely different! No nightmares, feeling energetic, she felt instantly revived.

Looks like in the future she'll have to sleep with Mr. Temple more!

She hummed a tune as she got dressed, then went downstairs to wash up. During this, she encountered Beichuan Huili, who had just finished practicing with Beichuan Si.

Upon seeing her, Beichuan Huili hugged her and said pitifully, "Brother Temple was so strict today, is he in a bad mood or something?"

This left Shen Gu Mirai with only awkward laughter, and she patted Beichuan Huili's head to comfort her.

Just as the two were chatting in the washroom, Beichuan Si's voice sounded from outside:

"It's about time to eat, don't stay in there too long after you finish washing up. Don't forget there's an exam today."

After saying this, Beichuan Si left the washroom and started placing the tableware on the table.

The breakfast he prepared for Beichuan Huili was still the usual diet meal.

Although the taste was not quite to Beichuan Huili's liking, under Beichuan Si's gaze, she obediently ate everything.

After the meal, the three of them left home together, quickly arriving at the base of the Kyubei High School building.

Beichuan Huili carried the lunchbox Beichuan Si had prepared for her, bowing to Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai, "Well, we're here now. Brother Temple, Sister Mirai, good luck with the exams. First in the grade and second in the grade, you both need to maintain it."

Originally there was a passing student next to Beichuan Huili who wanted to say something upon hearing her words.

After all, already predicting first and second place in the grade before the exams start seemed a bit overconfident.

But when the student turned around and saw Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai, he swallowed his words. She immediately lowered her head, fearing the Kyubei North Demon King might find her displeasing and attack her.

Shen Gu Mirai and Beichuan Si did not notice this little episode.

"Mr. Temple and I will do our best, Hui Li too, get good scores."

Shen Gu Mirai smiled as she spoke.

Beichuan Si also nodded, indicating he would give his best.

Yes... whether from an examination perspective or solving the massive spiritual realm 'Mouchi', he still needed to strive hard.

...

In fact, for Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai, high school level exams were not difficult.

After all, both had physical attributes far superior to ordinary people.

The speed of thinking, memory, understanding...

Together they constituted something that mere "effort" could not make up for.

Plus, the exam questions at Kyubei High School were generally a bit "advanced."

The "advanced" part could only be compensated by regular learning.

But Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai belonged to special categories.

In about ten minutes into the exam, Shen Gu Mirai and Beichuan Si would already put down their pens, waiting for the next exam session.

Luckily, in Japan, each test does not exceed forty-five to fifty minutes, otherwise, the waiting time alone would be lengthy for Beichuan Si and Shen Gu Mirai.

"But even so, it's so boring, Mr. Temple."

Shen Gu Mirai plopped partway across her desk.

Previously, she had to focus a bit on studying to attain high scores. Now... she didn't have to put much thought into it to get ideal results.

It greatly reduced the difficulty, leaving her a bit lost.

"There's nothing we can do about it. Moreover, you only have a few subjects left this afternoon, no need to keep complaining."

Beichuan Si, without lifting his head, ate the large sandwich at his hand.

"That's what I'm saying..."

Shen Gu Mirai pouted.

She wanted to act a little spoiled towards Beichuan Si.

Seeing Shen Gu Mirai like this, Beichuan Si also felt relieved.

It seemed Shen Gu Mirai wasn't aware of being secretly watched.

That's good, avoiding unnecessary nervousness for Shen Gu Mirai.

Just as Beichuan Si was contemplating this, the vague feeling of being watched emerged again.

This time it was right inside the teaching building?

Beichuan Si kept his composure, pretending not to notice, his gaze casually scanning the surroundings.

But the sense of surveillance only persisted for a moment before disappearing.

The overly cautious behavior of the other party made Beichuan Si feel a bit troublesome.

He merely paid slight attention to his surroundings, and the other party left.

"Phew..."

Beichuan Si raised an eyebrow, finally retracting his gaze and turning towards Shen Gu Mirai before him.

By now, Shen Gu Mirai had dragged her stool over, nestled herself beside him.

This affectionate gesture left some male students in the class who particularly liked Shen Gu Mirai stunned.

After all, Shen Gu Mirai was the cutest girl in the class, clever too, being popular was obvious.

Previously, these students could console themselves with the excuse that "Shen Gu Mirai is forced by the Beichuan Demon King."

But now, that was no longer viable.

Clearly, Shen Gu Mirai was blissfully lovey-dovey with Beichuan Si!

"My youth is over."

Someone couldn't help but murmur.

Compared to their assorted thoughts, Beichuan Si was actually more concerned about those secretly watching.

Who exactly were those people...?

He tapped his fingers on the desk, quietly pondering.

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