Chapter 8: Lunch break

This material was no pressure for Hwanling.

Not only could she understand it, but she could even clear up any confusion Yuriko had.

With her help, this slightly tedious Military Theory class quickly came to an end.

After class, Kalmira leaned toward her and looked at the notes on Yuriko’s desk.

“Ruri, you were listening so intently. There wasn’t a single sign of your mind wandering,” Kalmira remarked.

‘Well, that’s because I’ve been communicating with Hwanling in my head. Even if I wanted to zone out, Hwanling would call me back.’

‘Wait, that’s not right. How do you know I wasn’t zoning out?’

‘Has Kalmira been secretly observing me during class?’

“It’s because I still have so much to learn. If possible, I want to catch up with everyone as soon as I can,” Yuriko replied, shaking off the strange thoughts in her head.

As the class monitor, it was normal for Kalmira to pay attention to new students.

She was just a gentle and attentive girl, so it was natural for her to notice such things.

“Is that right? Well, if you ever need help, Ruri, please don’t be shy about asking.”

“Mm, then thanks, Kalmira~”

The morning classes continued.

After a short break, Yuriko entered her next course.

Throughout the entire morning, Yuriko listened attentively.

Not only did she take good notes, but she even took the initiative to answer when the teacher asked questions.

She even exchanged a few words with the instructors after class to ask about things she didn’t understand.

This thirst for knowledge won the favor of the instructors.

Every teacher who came to class that morning left with a good impression of Yuriko.

‘I worked hard all morning; my favorability in the teachers’ eyes has definitely gone up!’

She watched the teacher of the final morning class leave and nodded to herself.

Of course, she wasn’t actually some studious student; her performance all morning was the result of a deliberate act.

It seemed those teachers now saw her as a hardworking, well-behaved student.

“Don’t forget to build good relationships with your classmates. The final popularity vote still depends on your popularity among the students, meow,” Hwanling said, perched on Yuriko’s head.

Yuriko naturally knew this.

During her free time, she also interacted with her classmates and worked hard to leave a better impression on them.

Although she didn’t know if she had succeeded, the price of doing so was that Yuriko hadn’t had a single moment to relax the entire morning.

Between classes and dealing with her peers, her mind felt a bit weary.

Fortunately, it was finally noon, and she would have enough time to relax.

“Ruri, let’s go have lunch together.”

Kalmira, who had finished tidying her desk, extended an invitation to Yuriko.

“Okay.”

Yuriko didn’t refuse.

Perhaps it was because Kalmira constantly radiated a gentle aura, but Yuriko felt relaxed when she was with her.

Having lunch together might help her mind relax even more.

They followed Kalmira all the way to the cafeteria.

Since it was Yuriko’s first time, she didn’t know much about it, so Kalmira introduced the facilities as they walked.

“Once you get your tray here, you can go over there to get your food. You just need to swipe your student card for a free meal. However, be careful not to waste anything. Intentionally wasting food will result in punishment.”

Under Kalmira’s guidance, Yuriko got her lunch and found an empty spot to sit down.

The food tasted quite good.

Although it was mass-produced cafeteria food, the taste wasn’t inferior to a regular restaurant.

The academy must have put a lot of effort into the catering.

They chatted while eating, and lunch soon ended.

Yuriko felt her spirit had recovered quite a bit.

She followed Kalmira to return her tray and left the cafeteria.

There was still some time before the afternoon classes, and the students were free to move around during this period.

Yuriko followed Kalmira as she showed her the parts of the academy she hadn’t seen yet.

‘Shengxiu Academy is so huge. Even though there are fewer than 10,000 students, the area must be measured in kilometers.’

“Of course, meow! Just look at who founded this academy. That was the world’s greatest saint,” Hwanling replied to her internal musing.

After sharing a thought with Hwanling, the two girls arrived at the Athletic Field.

No classes were being held at the moment, and there were only a few students strolling around, but Kalmira clearly looked troubled.

Yuriko caught the change in Kalmira’s expression and asked, “What’s wrong?”

“Ah, was it that obvious?” Kalmira touched her face, revealing a bashful and shy smile.

“It wasn’t very obvious, but you can tell if you look closely.”

Kalmira froze for a moment.

She hadn’t expected Yuriko to observe her so carefully.

‘Does that mean Yuriko actually cares about me a lot?’

“It’s actually nothing. It’s just that the first class this afternoon is PE, and I’m really not good at sports, so I’m a bit worried,” Kalmira said, revealing the reason for her distress.

Yuriko looked at Kalmira’s soft body.

Even without touching it, she knew the texture must be very soft.

For a soft girl like her, not being good at sports was perfectly normal.

Moreover, she had two heavy burdens on her chest.

Yuriko felt her own breasts were already enough of a hindrance during exercise; she could fully understand how Kalmira, whose breasts were even larger than hers, must feel.

“Are you good at sports, Ruri?”

“Mm, my athletic level should be pretty good,” Yuriko replied.

She hadn’t gone to school in this life, so she wasn’t sure how she compared to her peers, but having been in fights every day since she was a child, her physical ability was definitely not weak.

After all, she was the woman known as the Blood-Colored Bone-Crushing Princess, capable of crushing an enemy’s bones with her bare hands.

“I’m so jealous. Unfortunately, no matter how I train, my strength never seems to improve.”

The two continued to wander around the academy, finally returning to the classroom when the lunch break ended.

Since the next class was PE, Yuriko needed to follow her classmates to the academy’s locker room.

Upon entering the locker room, Yuriko noticed that it was exclusive to her class.

The lockers inside were all labeled with the names of the students.

After a brief search, Yuriko found her own locker.

She walked to the locker, opened the door, and took out a set of gym clothes.

‘They even have a set for me? Shengxiu Academy is really thorough.’

She remembered that someone had come to take her physical measurements before she enrolled.

They must have been considering this even then.

Furthermore, the front of the lockers was equipped with curtains.

By drawing the curtain when changing clothes, one didn’t have to be naked in front of others.

It was an excellent design for those who valued their privacy.