Reincarnated without a job, the vampire lady must show her true abilities.

Chapter 42: New Year's Eve

Time really flies... Luo Qixi lay on the table, looking at the gradually darkening night sky outside the window, and pursed her lips.

"Where should we go this year?" Lanleta asked, swinging her legs as she sat on the edge of the bed.

"What did we do last year?" She rubbed her forehead as if recalling something, then asked, "Did we go out for barbecue?"

"No, right?" Luo Qixi tilted her head slightly, looking at her with a hint of helplessness. "We went to buy clothes back then... remember?"

"Ah... I remember now!" Lanleta jumped out of bed and exclaimed, "We went shopping at the Chamber of Commerce, and we even picked out something for Principal Sylvania!"

So you really do remember?

My roommate... used to spend most of his brain capacity on playing and knew nothing about studying. But after becoming Professor Genius's student, his brain capacity seems to have shifted to studying, and he can't remember anything else.

Is my roommate some kind of single-brained creature?

"Anyway, we finally have a day off today, so we have to have a blast!" Lanleta counted on her fingers: "First, we'll buy new clothes... then we'll eat something delicious... and there'll be a fireworks display..."

Seeing that she seemed quite happy, Luo Qixi couldn't help but smile as well.

Today, the teacher naturally gave herself a day off... She really can rest well now... She got up and stretched, then picked up the staff on the table.

"What are you doing with that staff?"

"Ah..." Luo Qixi quickly put down the staff. This must be some kind of muscle memory... Ever since she started learning from her teacher, she has gotten used to always holding the staff in her hand.

Because you never know what might happen that would require using the staff... like the time the teacher deliberately released the dragon.

Okay, actually it wasn't exactly intentional...

Seeing Luo Qixi clapping her hands, Lanleta chuckled and shook her head.

The two walked out of the dormitory side by side. It was already night. Even though the winter night came exceptionally early, there weren't many people left on campus. Most people had already gone to the city, since it was New Year's Eve.

As she walked through the somewhat lonely school, Luo Qixi couldn't help but think of her teacher.

Is the teacher spending New Year's Eve alone again this year?

She subconsciously looked up at the astronomical tower... The towering spire above the school seemed particularly desolate at this moment.

"What's wrong? Missing your teacher?" Lanleta clicked her tongue as if she had noticed something. "It's only been a day... and you can't forget her already?"

"No...no," Luo Qixi quickly shook her head. "I was just wondering...what is the teacher doing right now?"

"Aren't you still thinking about her?" Lanleta shrugged slightly upon hearing this, then said in a slightly strange tone, "If all else fails... just go find her..."

"Hmm." Upon hearing this, Luo Qixi paused slightly. She wanted to tell Lanleta that she didn't mean it that way, but she had to admit... she was indeed a little tempted.

The teacher must be bored being alone on the tower, right? Although the teacher is probably used to being bored... but today is New Year's Eve... should I go and see the teacher?

Just looking?

Seeing Luo Qixi hesitate, Lanlieta, understanding her thoughts, reached out and patted her shoulder: "Alright, alright, go ahead!"

"I know you want to go!"

"And...and what about you?"

"Me?" Lanleta shrugged. "I'm the kind of person who can have a lot of fun on my own."

"Don't worry about me."

That's true... that's right.

Lanleta is indeed one of the rare people who can laugh nonstop while staring at a bucket of ice.

Having heard Lanleta's words, Loki nodded, having made up her mind, and said, "Then... then I'm sorry!"

"It's alright, it's alright," Lanleta shrugged. "As long as you don't do anything weird."

"Thud." Luo Qixi almost fell while walking on the ground, but luckily her staff caught her.

After all, strictly speaking... she and her teacher had already done too many strange things.

Shaking her head to clear her thoughts, Luo Qixi walked up to the Astronomy Tower. No matter when, the Astronomy Tower always looked the same, a little deserted and a little lonely... Would the teacher be lonely?

Probably... After all, I've felt lonely when I spent New Year's Eve alone, when I walked alone on the street, and when I first arrived in La Noa...

"Pat...pat."

Standing at the entrance of the Astronomy Tower, Luo Qixi gently knocked on the door.

"Um?"

A slightly confused voice came from the room.

"Luo Qixi?" She recognized the person outside the door... If she remembered correctly, she had clearly given Luo Qixi a day off... Had she forgotten to mention it?

Or did she forget?

Cidel looked at Lokishi walking in, a little confused, and then asked, "I remember I gave you a day off, didn't I?"

"Yes...yes, teacher." Although she didn't know why, Luo Qixi felt a little embarrassed to say it when she thought about inviting her teacher to spend New Year's Eve together.

However, after pursing her lips, she still mustered up her courage and said, "This year... I was thinking that you might be lonely, teacher... so I wanted to spend New Year's Eve with you."

"With me?" Cidelina blinked. This was something she had never expected... Except when something came up, New Year's Eve was no different for her. She would stay in the Astronomical Tower with the curtains drawn, reading books and such.

The only difference is that the fireworks exploding outside the window will be very noisy, right?

But today we suddenly have guests… Should I refuse them? After thinking for a moment, Cinderella said, “So, are you going to study today?”

"Hmm." Luo Qixi paused for a few seconds before saying, "It depends on what you think, teacher."

"what……"

Do I mean that?

I didn't spend New Year's Eve with anyone else either... Edward might count, but we usually just chatted casually...

Doesn't this make learning seem a bit... strange?

Even Catherine felt it was a bit strange to talk about studying at a time like this.

"Let's forget about that." After thinking for a moment, Cinderella shook her head and said, "How about we... play chess instead?"

"Chess?" Luo Qixi blinked, a little confused, and said, "I've never played it before... I've only vaguely heard of the rules."

"Never tried it before?" Cidelina's eyes lit up. "Then we'll have to give it a try."

"That's very interesting."

Not understanding why Cinderella was so excited, Loki scratched her face and nodded: "Then...then I'll have to ask you, teacher."

"It's very simple." Catherine walked barefoot to the cabinet, quickly took out a chess set and placed it on the table. She was very quick. Loki had never seen such an energetic teacher before. She even opened the curtains for the first time in a long time.

Sidley quickly arranged the chess pieces, then gave Loki a slight bow: "You may go first?"

"Ah... okay, teacher..."

………………

"Is this really your first time playing?" Cidelina looked at the chess pieces on the board, momentarily incredulous.

Under the silvery moonlight, almost all of her white chess pieces had been eliminated by Luo Qixi.

"Really...really..." Luo Qixi was initially a little happy, but after seeing her teacher gritting her teeth and drooping ears, she quickly said, "Maybe...maybe it's because I'm more talented?"

"Then why... do I not have that talent?"

Huh? Teacher?

Loki's eyes widened slightly at the childish remark. Upon closer inspection, she saw Cinderella biting her lip in dissatisfaction and fiddling with the chess piece in her hand.

Could the teacher be... a terrible chess player?

Although it's a bit impolite to say it like that... after playing a few more games with the teacher, Luo Qixi was certain.

Because all she knows about chess is the rules, but even so, the teacher... can't beat her?

That's really... quite surprising.

However, seeing that her teacher, whom she had always considered a genius and very capable, was actually so...so bad at chess...Luo Qixi actually felt a little relieved?

The teacher might even change their mind... and ask to play again after their piece has been captured.

Luo Qixi couldn't help but chuckle.

"Don't...don't get arrogant," Cidelina couldn't help but say, "I'm only doing this because you're a beginner."

"I'm just letting you have your way..."

"Well... thank you, teacher." Luo Qixi nodded with a light laugh and then casually asked, "Teacher, how did you spend New Year's Eve last year?"

"Let's read a book," Catherine said, her eyes still glued to the chessboard.

"So...did you have a happy New Year's Eve this year?"

For some reason, Luo Qixi asked that question.

"Happy...right?" Cidelina said, her eyes suddenly widening. "I won!"

"Hmm?" Luo Qixi looked closely and realized that the teacher had indeed won.

It seemed she hadn't noticed because she was so engrossed in chatting... But seeing her teacher's long-lost smile, Luo Qixi couldn't help but chuckle.

I have to say, the teacher is actually quite cute when she smiles, and she's not so cold at all; in fact, she's kind of approachable that makes you want to pinch her ears...

Just then, a bell suddenly rang out from outside the window.

It's the new year... Not only that, but a series of fireworks went off and exploded in the air, illuminating the otherwise dim astronomical tower.

"Happy New Year, teacher," Luo Qixi said unconsciously, pursing her lips.

But... no reply came from the teacher.

She glanced at the teacher, only to find that the teacher was staring motionless at the fireworks outside the window.

The exploding fireworks reflected in the teacher's pupils, and the light from the explosion illuminated the teacher's profile.

Has the teacher never seen fireworks before? That's unlikely, right? But this year's fireworks were really beautiful... and the way the teacher is standing still is... quite cute...

Just like a little child...

Looking closely at Cinderella's profile, Loki couldn't help but want to reach out and... pat her teacher's head.

Before she knew it, her hand had already reached out.

No… this soft feeling… it’s not my head, I don’t know how my hand ended up pinching the teacher’s ear.

"..."

Cinderella turned her head slightly to look at Loki, who was pinching her ear.

"What are you doing?"

Afterwards, Luo Qixi was punished by having to copy the words "respect the teacher" five hundred times.