After escorting Miko Yotsuya back home, Luo Yu and Ranni rode Torrent together and returned to their own house.
Once inside, Luo Yu removed the Raging Wolf armor set and changed back into casual clothes. Stretching lazily, he said,
"Even though we haven't been here long, being away from the tense atmosphere of The Lands Between is already making me a bit lazy. We were only out for a short while, but the moment I came back home, my whole body relaxed."
Ranni nodded in agreement.
"A safer environment naturally affects a person's mood and condition. However, with our current strength, there is nothing wrong with relaxing a little."
As she spoke, she slowly removed her witch's cloak and changed into a simple dress suitable for relaxing at home.
"My king, are you preparing to rest?"
"Yes. It's already late."
Seeing Luo Yu heading upstairs, Ranni originally planned to play a few more games. In the end, however, she chose to follow him back to the bedroom.
After taking a shower, Luo Yu returned to the room and saw that Ranni had already slipped under the blanket, lying there quietly and staring at the ceiling.
He lifted the blanket, climbed in beside her, and wrapped his arms around her.
"What are you thinking about?"
Ranni turned her head toward him.
"I'm thinking about how to teach Miko Yotsuya magic. I've never taught anyone before. Well—excluding you, my king. You simply learn any magic the moment you acquire it."
Luo Yu scratched his cheek awkwardly.
"Well… I can't really explain that either. I've always learned things quickly—not just magic, but incantations and weapon skills as well."
As a Tarnished, Luo Yu had always possessed extraordinary talent in mastering combat techniques. Perhaps it was related to leveling up, but even when learning other skills, his efficiency was unusually high.
Regardless, it was clearly a good thing.
Gently stroking Ranni's hair, Luo Yu said,
"Take it slow. Start with the basics. Tomorrow is Friday, and school ends early in the afternoon. You'll have plenty of time to begin teaching Miko Yotsuya the fundamentals. But for now, let's rest. Even though your body is a puppet, your soul still needs relaxation."
Ranni nodded, then looked at him thoughtfully.
"My king… would you like the same as last night?"
"Hm?"
Luo Yu blinked, immediately recalling the previous night's experience. For a brief moment, he was tempted.
But in the end, he restrained himself and shook his head.
"Not tonight. Let's just rest."
He kissed Ranni gently on the forehead and held her comfortably in his arms.
"I'm not someone who only thinks about that all the time. We have plenty of time ahead of us. There's no need to rush."
Ranni said nothing more and quietly closed her eyes.
Morning arrived.
Friday.
After finishing breakfast, Luo Yu said goodbye to Ranni, grabbed his schoolbag, and headed to school.
Ranni, meanwhile, remained at home. Holding the Carian Regal Scepter, she practiced a few spells in the living room before taking out pen and paper to plan the afternoon's magic lesson for Miko Yotsuya.
"It's not just how to teach," she murmured while sketching notes. "The written language of The Lands Between is also different from the language of this world."
After writing for a while, she shook her head.
"Never mind. I'll first help her learn to control magic."
When Luo Yu arrived at school and sat down in the classroom, he suddenly realized he had nothing to do.
His plans for the day were already clear.
After school, he would buy the tablet Ranni wanted. While he was out, he could also pick up the game consoles he had previously forgotten to purchase.
As for Miko Yotsuya, she had already visited his home yesterday. He only needed to send her a message later telling her to come over directly after school.
Ranni's current body was only temporary. Creating her new physical body would take considerable preparation. There was also no suitable space at school where he could focus on researching it.
Rubbing his chin thoughtfully, Luo Yu wondered if he could modify one of his concealment spells—perhaps create an illusion of himself attending school while he worked on other matters elsewhere.
Acting immediately on the idea, he pulled out a blank notebook and began sketching magical formulas.
Five minutes later, Yukino Yukinoshita entered the classroom.
After placing her bag down, she turned slightly and noticed Luo Yu bent over his notebook, writing something intently.
Is he finishing homework?
It didn't seem likely.
Over the past few days, she had noticed some boys in the class rushing to copy homework every morning. Luo Yu, however, was never among them. He always submitted his assignments directly. Even when teachers occasionally called on him during lessons, he answered their questions easily.
As she continued thinking about it, Yukino suddenly realized something.
Why was she paying so much attention to Luo Yu in the first place?
What did it have to do with her?
Was it simply because he was handsome?
She frowned slightly.
Perhaps that was indeed the reason.
Humans were visual creatures. Whether male or female, people naturally appreciated beauty. That was an undeniable fact.
No matter what excuses people gave, no one was truly exempt from it—including herself.
Letting out a soft breath, Yukino decided she needed to redirect her attention. She quickly took out her textbook and forced herself to start reading.
Meanwhile, Luo Yu paused his writing and glanced sideways at the girl beside him.
Even though he hadn't been paying close attention to his surroundings, he had still noticed her gaze earlier.
Looking at the notes he had written, it didn't seem like she had seen them.
So what exactly had she been looking at?
At that moment, two boys walked up to him.
"Luo Yu, Luo Yu! Let us copy your math homework—please!"
Seeing their desperate expressions, Luo Yu asked with amusement,
"First-year math isn't that hard. What were you doing last night?"
The two exchanged embarrassed looks.
"We stayed up playing games and forgot about it."
Shaking his head helplessly, Luo Yu pulled his math homework out of his bag and handed it to them.
"Hurry up. And don't copy everything exactly. If both of you suddenly get full marks, the teacher will definitely get suspicious."
"Don't worry—we're professionals!"
One of them accepted the notebook gratefully.
"I'll buy you a cola at lunch!"
After thanking him again, the two rushed back to their seats to start copying.
With his homework now borrowed, Luo Yu looked at his closed notebook.
His train of thought had already been interrupted.
At that moment, he realized something clearly.
School was simply not the right place to work on his own research.
It would be better to continue these experiments after returning home.