Chapter 34: Chapter 23: The Puppy’s Apology

Your goddess, my… ugh…

My old battle-ax!

“Hah… hah… Alexius! You… get on your knees! Now!”

After catching her breath on the chair for a long while, the first thing Lulu did upon regaining her composure was scramble up, flush with shame and anger. She glared at the little demon king before her and snarled out the command.

Alexius tensed, realizing he had gone too far this time. He smoothly dropped to his knees before Lulu and obediently admitted his fault.

Of course, he had no intention of confessing that a sour feeling had churned in his heart upon hearing what Claire had said to Lulu, which in turn had sparked a wicked desire to tease his teacher right in front of the other boy.

“Hmph…”

Seeing the demon king kneel so fluidly left Lulu at a loss. After a moment’s pause, she maintained her cold expression and demanded, “What were you just doing?”

“Teacher… I was taking the opportunity to give you a massage, to help you relax,” the little demon king explained unhurriedly. His tone betrayed no hint of guilt, but Lulu’s brow remained tightly furrowed.

“Still lying! A massage? Is it common in your homeland to use more than just your hands for a massage?”

Furious, Lulu slammed her fist on the chair. Her gaze fell upon her damp, clinging stockings, and a wave of shame washed over her. She quickly peeled them off, hugged her knees, and glared resentfully at her wretched student.

“Well… that’s because you kicked me while I was massaging you, Teacher. I thought… you were still angry with me, so I wanted to apologize and placate you. I didn’t realize you wouldn’t like it.”

He shrugged, a look of regret and dejection on his face. Lulu felt a vein throb in her forehead. She gritted her teeth and snapped, “What kind of placating is that? Offending your teacher in such a manner—do you even see me as your master anymore?!”

“But… isn’t this how puppies lick their masters when they’re apologizing? Teacher, I… I really know I was wrong. I’m sorry…”

Alexius lowered his head, his expression pitiful. Lulu was struck dumb. Faced with this Oscar-worthy performance, she found herself completely speechless.

‘This little demon king… Sigh. What backwater village did this innocent child crawl out of? Apologizing by imitating a puppy… Hmph…’

‘What am I supposed to say? I was so humiliated. It’ll eat me up inside if I don’t punish him! But… ugh… now that he’s put it that way, he’s just a child, he doesn’t know any better…’

“Fine, get up. Let your teacher rest for a moment.”

Lulu rubbed her temples and began to ponder. After sitting quietly beside her for a while, the little demon king suddenly spoke.

“Teacher, it seemed like that Claire fellow was speaking ill of me to you earlier…”

‘I think he was spot on! When will a real knight in shining armor come rescue me from this clueless yet utterly perverted little demon king?!’

Lulu massaged her head and said aloud, “Yes, he does seem to hold some hostility toward my Xiu’er.”

Alexius was silent.

‘Your internal alignment of friend and foe is a little muddled, isn’t it?’

The little demon king paused, then continued, “He also… seemed to tell me that he admires and likes you, Teacher, and that I should stay away from you. Teacher… what is it like to like someone?”

He turned a curious gaze upon her. Seeing her student’s innocent expression, Lulu suddenly found the question incredibly difficult to answer.

Oh, dear…

‘This is not a good sign. The little demon king is going through puberty; it’s natural for him to feel stirrings for the opposite s*x. He may seem naive now, but all the things he’s done to me suggest some indescribable, perverted psychology lurking within!’

‘Ahem… I’d better not explain it too clearly. I’d hate for him to learn about the messy business between men and women and then target more innocent victims… If the Demon King awakens, I’ll have an even harder time controlling him.’

“Ah… well, when you like someone, you end up thinking about them constantly, which distracts you! You’ll want to be intimate with them and end up being despised for harassing them! You’ll lose yourself in your admiration for them! In short, it’s a thankless and exhausting affair!”

Like a parent terrified of their child dating too early, Lulu frantically tried to indoctrinate the little demon king with the evils of young love. Alexius listened for a moment before replying, “Is that so! In that case… I… I think I like you too, Teacher!”

“Eh?”

Lulu’s face was a picture of confusion. But Alexius was already counting on his fingers.

“Constantly worrying if Teacher is resting well, causing me to be distracted in class. Wanting to massage Teacher’s feet, only to be kicked by her. Being drawn in by the scent of Teacher’s stockings and acting like a puppy… So, all of that was because I like you, Teacher?”

‘No, no, no, no, no! Hey! How did you manage to fit yourself so perfectly into that description?! I was telling you about the dangers of young love, the dangers! ‘

‘And of course, acting like a dog wasn’t just for an apology! My… my stockings’ scent… what… what’s so good about it?!’

‘This little demon king… ugh… He might not even realize it himself, but his true nature as a perverted foot fetishist is already crystal clear! This is so mortifying!!!’

“Ahem. I was speaking of romantic love between a man and a woman. What you feel for me is merely the admiration a junior holds for a senior. You are still young; you mustn’t let your thoughts wander.”

Lulu shook her head calmly, her usual cool demeanor finally restored. “The priority right now is to study hard. You absolutely cannot lose your bet with that Claire boy. Teacher believes in you. And don’t forget, he’s the one trying to steal your teacher away from you.”

As she spoke the last sentence, Lulu gave him a playful wink. Alexius smiled. His ice queen of a teacher, showing this mischievous side only to him—wasn’t she just a little too adorable?

Then, in the next second, a damp stocking came flying through the air. The little demon king caught the black silk, feeling a bit helpless.

Lulu shot him a disdainful look and said coldly, “You must take responsibility for your own mistakes. Wash this and return it to me. That’s not too harsh a punishment, is it? Now, go back to class. And remember to hide the stocking well.”

“Yes, Teacher.”

The little demon king shook his head with a resigned sigh, then neatly folded the stocking and walked out of the office.

Though she didn’t have a class next, Lulu put on her heels and went for a stroll outside the office. By chance, she ran into a female teacher she was somewhat acquainted with. The colleague looked at Lulu with curiosity.

“Oh, Teacher Lulu, where are the pantyhose you were wearing this morning?”

“Hm? Oh, those. I suppose a little puppy must have snatched them, no? I’ll have to be more careful when I hang my clothes out to dry from now on.”

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