Is It Weird for a Guy to Apply to a Witch School?-Chapter 564 -

Chapter 564: What is Letting Go, What is Not Caring

Perhaps because it was the first meeting, the atmosphere was made so awkward by a man at the beginning.

Aila, who first spoke to me just now, looked somewhat embarrassed, but still apologized to me through gritted teeth.

But inwardly, she couldn't help but criticize.

Was this person, Orian, really so oblivious to the situation?

Would she offend a Teaching Assistant from the Witch Academy just for a man?

In any case, she didn't understand what this person's charm was.

However, she also took this opportunity to introduce herself, effectively introducing the names of the few girls present.

“It truly is an honor to meet Teacher Xiao Han here. If I may ask, did Teacher Xiao Han only recently become a Teaching Assistant at the Witch Academy?”

“Mhm, more or less.”

I nodded.

It was indeed a very nice feeling that I didn't have to find a topic myself, as the other party would try every means to prevent the atmosphere from becoming cold, even though this was my first contact with them.

“That's truly remarkable. Yesterday, after we arrived here, we heard about your battle with Teaching Assistant Lilianna. We've heard of that Teaching Assistant's reputation for a long time, and we never expected Teacher Xiao Han could defeat her so calmly.”

Aila did not conceal her admiration, even using the title "Teacher" when addressing me, but switching directly to "Teaching Assistant" when referring to Lilianna.

“Yes, the impact of this incident was quite sensational. I heard the celestial phenomena caused by the battle nearly covered the entire Modu. Even in our Aphrodite Academy, there seemed to be related reports.”

Another elf echoed.

“So that's how it is. However, that terrifying celestial phenomenon was not caused by me,” I said with a light chuckle, which was the truth.

The power of a Super Consumption Spellbook could indeed reach that extent.

Even under the influence of the Great Weakening Spell, Lilianna's understanding of the Super Consumption Spellbook could still cause such a situation.

Without the influence of the Great Weakening Spell, Lilianna could probably destroy the entire Modu with just this one move.

“But even so, the opponent was defeated by you, which means Teacher Xiao Han's strength is even superior!”

Aila ignored my attempt to downplay the situation and insisted on finding another way to smooth over her flattery.

“Actually, after we arrived yesterday, we were wondering if we would be fortunate enough to meet Teacher Xiao Han. But unfortunately, although we didn't meet yesterday, we met today.”

“I was basically reading in the hotel book corridor all day yesterday and didn't go out much. Naturally, you wouldn't run into me,” I explained, then gently took a sip of my porridge.

I really liked the meat porridge here.

It was cooked very thick, with some chopped vegetables and minced meat.

The taste was savory, and the overall seasoning was delicious.

A bowl in the morning was very warming to the stomach.

“Reading? I also like reading. I never thought Teacher Xiao Han would still read constantly to enrich herself even after becoming a Teaching Assistant. That's truly studious.”

“Of course. After all... knowledge is power. If one can't even learn properly, don't expect to be able to beat others in a fight.”

I said with a smile, and the other party clearly understood who I was subtly criticizing.

But... did others have the right to say Lilianna wasn't studying hard enough?

Perhaps not.

Lilianna remembered the spell information of almost all High Consumption Spellbooks and above in the Witch Academy.

Excluding Lesser Spellbooks, her understanding of Spellbooks accounted for nearly ninety percent of the total types of Spellbooks.

When an opponent raised their hand to cast a spell, she would know it.

Furthermore, combining this with practical combat experience, she clearly knew how to respond to and crack the spell the opponent cast, or at the very least, how to evade it to minimize her own damage.

Could one say that a person like this didn't work hard or didn't study?

No, but I could say she didn't learn properly.

I admired the combination of her memory and practical combat.

I also understood that she had almost reached the very top of the Witch Academy.

I guessed that her current status had a lot to do with why she developed such a personality.

She probably also desired progress very much.

Perhaps her stage was the Void, but if she didn't make changes, her curtain call would also be in the Void.

The Void is not a cradle like the Witch Academy.

Her mode of behavior is destined to fail.

What should be learned in combat is the mindset, the mindset to break the deadlock, not a fixed set of breaking routines.

That's why I said she didn't learn properly.

Routines have an end.

If one cannot understand the deeper meaning, then that path is a dead end.

Only a mindset allows one to constantly adapt to various situations, giving one the composure to respond to any change with a single, unchanging approach.

Afterward, Aila chatted with me about some other topics, and the atmosphere was no longer as stiff as before.

Even the conversation topics shifted from initial flattery to some lighthearted everyday topics, although I was somewhat uninterested in these kinds of topics among girls.

For example, they discussed new designer brand products, handbags, cosmetics, and high-end customized clothing and jewelry accessories.

When talking about jewelry accessories, they also brought up the most striking item in this auction, the Heart of Cold Tide.

However, judging from their conversation, they seemed unaware that this item was a part of [Transcendent Knowledge].

However, the 'player' next to them looked a bit odd.

Perhaps due to being targeted by me at the beginning, this 'player' had no reaction at all, looking like a block of wood.

I really didn't like the topics of fashion and taste discussed among girls, because... I basically never used any of those things.

As for cosmetics, Big Sis Bai seemed to have mentioned them before, but I still didn't use them much.

As for high-end customized clothing... I thought the Disguise Technique was quite good...

Perhaps this was one of the main reasons why my masculine mindset found it difficult to integrate into their conversation.

Afterward, Aila and Orian shared some of their travel and vacation experiences from the recent holiday, recommending the resorts and hotels they had visited, and occasionally complaining about the service attitude there, or where the experience was poor.

Topics like mutual complaints and venting seemed very popular with them, as if such sharing could quickly shorten the distance between them and the other party.

To be honest, I haven't experienced this kind of conversation much.

Maybe I genuinely had very few friends, but this feeling was slightly different from chatting with the people in my dorm...

A feeling...

Something was missing.

What was it?

It was... a sense of distance.

Yes, the sense of distance when girls talk is somewhat off.

Indeed, this unspoken understanding of no distance between the two parties can quickly elevate a friendship, which is why there are so many "gal pal" relationships among girls.

But one point needs to be noted: precisely because the sense of distance is insufficient, conflicts are more likely to arise between the two parties.

Unless... both parties can have a more tolerant mindset towards the other, just like... the tolerance among Witches.

Otherwise, conflicts are really easy to happen, and once a conflict arises, it can easily lead to a situation where they become estranged for life.

At this moment, after understanding this reason, I understood why the tolerance among Transcendent Witches for their own kind was so high.

Furthermore, Witches have very long lifespans.

If relationships among Witches easily turned into lifelong estrangement... the Transcendent Witch Race would fall apart sooner or later...

However, they didn't mind my slight "aloofness" at this moment.

After all, in their view, someone with status should be high and cold like this, and they were also constantly probing what topics I was more interested in.

They did mention some topics I wasn't interested in, but upon noticing my lack of enthusiasm, they immediately changed the subject.

However, during this time, the 'player' whose name hadn't even been formally introduced left midway.

Perhaps he also found it really boring listening to a group of girls discuss various pieces of unnutritious gossip?

However, no one stopped him from leaving, not even Orian, who originally brought him.

Taking this opportunity, Orian talked more freely about her emotional experiences.

I have to say, this elf... her emotional experience was truly rich, completely contradicting the noble and untouchable aura of the elf race.

Perhaps this was the contrast unique to elves.

Aila and even Yao Beijuan beside her seemed quite accustomed to it.

But I was listening with great interest on the side.

Who doesn't like to hear about someone else's personal experience?

Even if it was false, it could still be true, depending on how well she fabricated the story.

For this kind of emotional experience, who doesn't like to embellish it to express their lost beautiful past?

At this moment, I held the spoon in my right hand, gently scraping the bottom of the bowl of white porridge, then gently brought it to my lips.

The porridge at the bottom of the bowl was finally cold.

My gaze fell on Yao Beijuan beside me.

At this moment, she was looking down, and hadn't interjected much even in the previous conversation.

Perhaps... she also realized something.

People always have habits that they don't even notice, but those habits can be unconsciously remembered by others.

Even if one doesn't know what the specific habit is, it can evoke memories in a familiar way.

“By the way, Big Sis Xiao Han, you wouldn't believe it. Beibei actually has an ex-partner too, and she's also in your Witch Academy.”

The girls' address for me had already changed from "Teacher Xiao Han" to "Big Sis Xiao Han."

Even if they didn't know my real age, it didn't matter anymore, did it?

A girl's most sensitive topic should be age, right?

However, upon mentioning this topic, Yao Beijuan, who had been looking down the entire time, suddenly looked up in surprise, seemingly astonished that she was suddenly mentioned, or perhaps subconsciously wanting to stop the conversation from continuing.

“Oh.”

I also nodded, following her words with interest, signifying that I knew about it.

“I know about this.”

“Eh? Big Sis Xiao Han, you actually know about this? That's right, that person was also famous in the Witch Academy for a while. The name is similar to yours. It's natural to intentionally find out, right? Haha...”

The other party quickly found an excuse for my reaction and explained it away for me.

But...

I didn't need excuses, nor did I need misunderstandings to avoid these trivial matters.

“Have you ever considered this possibility, for example... I am the person you are talking about? Why would I bother to find out about myself?”

After I finished speaking, my gaze, looking at the several stunned elves, was very interesting.

Perhaps I intentionally came here just for this moment of fun?

Perhaps...

Maybe I really liked seeing others look bewildered, just like the socially awkward me from the past, facing questions and topics posed by others, was just as awkward and bewildered as they were now.

“Are you surprised? After all, the probability of having the same name in the same academy is very low.”

My tone was the same as before, and I reminded the other party again.

But at this moment, whether it was Aila, or the joking Orian, or even Laila and the other girls who hadn't had much presence, their brains short-circuited!

Even after reacting, they opened their mouths but didn't know what to say.

To break all ties... or to flip the table?

They seemed unable to do either... they were no longer little girls.

Even though girls are mostly emotional creatures, none of them were acting emotionally right now.

No one spoke a word for Yao Beijuan.

It was as if everything they said earlier was completely a joke.

They could only constantly complain internally... this fact was even less probable than a name clash! Wasn't it?

“But... Big Sis Xiao Han, you... you are... Beibei she...”

At this moment, Aila was the first to break the awkward silence, but her words were fragmented and intermittent.

It was clear that she was nervous.

Now, it was no longer about whether they should flip the table, but whether the other party would flip the table!

“Just as she said, since she has let go, then I have no reason not to let go, right, Yao Beijuan?”

I looked at her across the table.

She was probably the one with the least intense emotional reversal at this moment.

“Ah?”

At this moment, she seemed to have just reacted, subconsciously responding to me calling her name.

“Actually, I quite liked the atmosphere just now. It's not that I was acting with you all. I genuinely don't care that much.”

I played with the spoon in my bowl, then glanced over all of them again, finally settling on Yao Beijuan.

“Thank you for taking the initiative to talk to me this time. I am usually alone, and you... Yao Beijuan, the way you look is not at all like you've let go.”

“Learning to let go is a very important skill. If you, a self-proclaimed Child of Destiny, are trapped in the past by a relationship, you will have no future. If you can't let go, I can be the villain and help you let go,” I said with a smile.

When I spoke the words "no future," I clearly felt a sense of unease in her heart.

The recognition derived from the Mental Perception made me understand that she also cared about her own value.

Perhaps after she learned she was a Child of Destiny, what she valued most was her future.

That was the value and foundation she could constantly draw upon now.

And from another perspective, I still believed in fate.

Even though I couldn't fully comprehend it, I understood one principle: even a bad fate is still fate.

It cannot be forcefully ended, nor can it be avoided; it can only be resolved through specific means, and I was willing to pay a small price to completely resolve this relationship.

“No... there's no need...”

Yao Beijuan wanted to reach out to indicate that it wasn't necessary, but every finger she stretched out was awkwardly rubbing and straightening, the irregular movements showing her confusion.

“I just want to ask... at the joint exam in the Bobapus Archipelago back then, I saw you, and... I saw you see me... why...”

“Why what?”

“Why didn't you target me...”

“Why would I target you? However... I did target your Aphrodite Academy. I think... the senior sisters of your Mother God's Guard who participated in that joint exam should have a lot to say about that.”

“Is this your not caring? I understand... I will try hard to let go...”

“No, not caring is being able to enjoy my breakfast here and chat happily with you even when you're sitting across from me, not like you, who can't even look me in the eye.”

“Where is the confident Yao Beijuan from the past? Or have you been worn down by the Transcendent world, becoming an ordinary person who can't smile?”

After I finished this sentence, I also stood up and removed the Soundproof Spell.

After all, chatting so loudly in a dining area would greatly affect other people's dining experience.

“Thank you for your enthusiasm earlier. If there's a chance, let's gather again next time. Farewell for now.” 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

I said with a light chuckle as a final goodbye.

This dining experience was absolutely maximized, wasn't it?

“Goo- goodbye.”

“Big... Big Sis Xiao Han, goodbye.”