BA, I just want to save the world

".... Anyway, you don't need to be responsible, whatever you say."

"How could that be? Just put all the responsibility on me. If you fail, blame me."

"What's the point of blaming you? Are you so responsible?"

"I'll find a way to solve it then." He said without thinking, and naturally got the girl's roll of the eyes: "Obviously, we all need to rely on seniors for charity... You can only talk about it."

"What you said is really... I can't refute it at all!"

The fact that he has not been able to show his reliable side until now makes him feel that his words are quite empty and powerless, just like someone who likes to brag and talk about big principles.

So he gave up talking and held out his hand to her with a bitter smile: "Anyway, Xingye, right? I'm Mo Lu, I used to be a teacher, and I'll probably be a teacher in the future. Although you probably don't like me, I'm glad to meet you, okay? And now I'm actually quite happy to be chatting with you here."

"...What are you happy about?"

"Since we already know each other, there's no point in being unhappy, right?"

"You guy...!" Hoshino's face turned gloomy for a moment.

"Just kidding, I just thought it was fun to chat with a girl in a swimsuit in the desert."

He smiled and withdrew his hand, teasing her for doing something stupid, which made Hoshino cover her chest again, and was about to scold her with a feeling of shame and anger.

But before he could open his mouth, Meng had already changed into her school uniform and walked out of the sand pit again.

This made her temporarily suppress her anger. She planned to expose his lies later and use him as a negative example to her seniors in order to improve the character of that good guy.

only.......

When they walked out of the desert and followed Mo Lu to the apartment he rented, the reality was completely beyond her expectations.

In the clean apartment, there really was a girl in pajamas reading a book obediently. The child showed an imperceptible joy when she saw Mo Lu.

But when he noticed them, he suddenly became alert and looked... just like a little wild cat that didn't trust people.

Chapter 10 But I really want to!

Although the apartment didn't have much stuff and could be said to lack a sense of life, Baizi also looked uncomfortable with outsiders.

But from her neat appearance and well-groomed hair, Hoshino could tell that she was obviously well taken care of.

This scene made her feel incredible and excited: "—Look! Hoshino-chan! There really is a child! I said the teacher is a good person! Not a liar!"

"Hmm, well..." Hoshino's face was filled with indescribable astonishment, but Meng showed brilliant trust: "Then~ What should Hoshino-chan do at this time~?"

".....I'm sorry, I misunderstood you without your permission."

Although his plan was completely overturned, Hoshino unexpectedly did not have any dissatisfaction. He even bowed his head deeply to apologize to him frankly.

This made Meng so happy that she hugged her in her arms and kept rubbing: "——As expected of my Hoshino-chan~! You are such a good child who knows how to correct your mistakes~!"

"Teacher...who are these people..." Bai Zi carefully came to his side and stared at the two outsiders vigilantly.

Mo Lu scratched his cheek and said uncertainly: "How should I put it? Your future senior, right?"

"Future...senior?" Bai Zi was confused.

But Mo Lu looked at Meng at this time and suggested: "If possible, can you help Bai Zi with the admission procedures? You are the student council president and have such authority, right?"

"Enrollment?" Meng let go of Xingye in surprise and asked curiously, "Which school is this child in?"

"do not know."

"No... I don't know..." Meng was stunned for a moment, then squatted in front of Bai Zi and smiled, "Can you tell me, what school are you from?"

“....I don’t know.” As expected, Bai Zi’s answer was exactly the same as Mo Lu’s.

This made Meng's smile become a little stiff, and she tilted her head greatly...and her face was full of question marks.

.......................

The situation was at a stalemate for a short time, but with the help of Mo Lu, Meng was able to achieve a certain degree of communication with Bai Zi, and soon understood that Bai Zi had lost his memory.

Hoshino next to him did not join the conversation. After listening to all this, he just stared at Mo Lu without saying a word.

That inexplicably sharp gaze made him feel uncomfortable, and he couldn't help but ask, "Why are you staring at me like that? Don't you still believe me? But I'm here, and I've paid you back, haven't I?"

"Haa..." Hoshino was silent for a long while, and then he let out a long sigh as if he wanted to spit out all his emotions: "You are really immature."

"....is that so?"

"As stupid as Meng Senior, no... you are even more stupid than Meng Senior! You are already an adult, but you still want to add to your burden in this situation. If the person involved was not right in front of me, I really can't imagine that there are such naive adults."

"...Isn't this a bit too much?" Being scolded all the time, even Mo Lu couldn't help feeling a little depressed.

"Will you? As a so-called member of society, you should be wary and suspicious of others from the very beginning. If you don't do this properly, you will suffer. No matter what the situation, the most important thing is to protect yourself first. You are already an adult, you should know this kind of thing, right?"

"I think it would be worse if someone just ignored the situation, right?"

"...Indeed, what you said is not completely unreasonable. If you really become a teacher, you might become a good teacher." At the end of his speech, Hoshino smiled at him for the first time:

"But in this day and age, teachers and the like have long been replaced by machines, so it would be better to change your career goals as soon as possible, right?"

"Isn't your attitude changing too quickly?" Mo Lu wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Speaking of which, the profession I'm targeting is different from the usual ones..."

"By the way, I don't hate Meng-senpai."

"Um???"

This overly obvious statement was emphasized so much that he was unable to react for a moment.

When he realized the deeper meaning of these words, Hoshino closed his eyes and looked like he didn't want to talk to me...but his cheeks were a little red.

This rebellious little girl's sudden frankness was inexplicably cute, and he couldn't help but want to go up and tease her.

But after glancing at the shotgun hanging on her chest, he rationally gave up the tempting idea.

It's really not worth it to risk your life just to tease a little girl... After all, it won't be too late to do this kind of thing after you're familiar with her, right?

It was also during their conversation that Meng became fully aware of Bai Zi's situation, and decided without thinking twice to let her go to the junior high school first.

They also arranged a student dormitory for Bai Zi so that he could move in and no longer have to pay for the apartment rent.

It’s just that there’s no one studying in the junior high school directly affiliated with Abydos High School now, so I’m going to Abydos High School to study with Hoshino.... Anyway, there’s no need for teachers in this era, so it doesn’t really matter where I go.

........................

After thinking about it, Meng took the two of them directly to the high school department, and helped Hoshino clean up the dormitory that had been unused for a long time.

It just so happens that because there is no one left, they can now afford to give each newcomer a room of their own.

"This will be Baizi-chan's room from now on~!" Meng helped make the bed, then opened her arms and warmly invited her in.

"Thank you...thank you." Bai Zi nodded slightly, and after a brief thanks, he pulled Mo Lu's clothes and brought him into the room.

This action made Meng's expression change to something a little bit subtle, but she could only gently induce him: "Baizi-chan, you are a girl? In the past, you only had one room, so you had no choice but to sleep with the teacher. But now you have quite a few rooms, so... this is not a good idea anyway, right?"

"....Why?"

"No, no... In other words... This will bother the teacher too, right?"

"Teacher...are you troubled because of me?" Bai Zi pursed her lips, raised her little head and looked at him sadly.

This pitiful look was really irresistible, and made Mo Lu deny it without thinking: "——Not a problem at all!"

"Teacher!?" Meng's face was full of astonishment, and Xingye's expression also turned cold: "What on earth is this adult... talking about?"

"I can't possibly deny this situation, can I? Do you have the heart to let Bai Zi down?!"

"Even so!" Meng was embarrassed, but couldn't help but correct him: "Sometimes you need to express your opinions frankly, right? When faced with something you don't want to do, it's also important to know how to refuse. Teachers are already adults, don't you understand this principle?"

"But I really want to?"

““.......””

"Uh, cough, you may have misunderstood. What I meant is..." The increasingly strange looks from the two made him realize that what he said was not quite right. He cleared his throat and corrected himself, "Children need love and care. In this situation, adults are naturally obliged to provide any form of help. It is also natural for adults to provide any form of help."

His explanation sounded reasonable, but the way the two looked at him was still not right, as if they no longer trusted him as much as when they first met Bai Zi.

Chapter 11 I am just a weak man with no weapons

Although Mo Lu's behavior basically confirmed that he was a good person, his overly matter-of-fact answers made Meng a little suspicious... Could it be that this guy developed some strange interests in Bai Zi during his interactions with him because Bai Zi was so cute?

With this suspicion in mind, Meng stared at him, observing his expression, and asked tentatively:

"What you said is all correct, but she should be fourteen, right?"

"Is that so?"

"In that case, isn't it time to draw a line between ourselves and the opposite sex?"

"...It seems to make sense?" The undeniable reality was before him, and he immediately muttered in embarrassment: "But after being alienated all of a sudden, I still feel a little lonely..."

"——You are already adults! Don't be lonely like a child, grow up quickly! Know your position and go to the next door honestly!"

Without waiting for him to finish, Meng ignored his embarrassed expression and pushed his back to drive him out.

He had no intention of resisting, and didn't want to be treated as a weirdo. Although he was reluctant, he still obediently prepared to go next door.

But before he walked out of the door... he felt a noticeable tug on the corner of his clothes, causing him to subconsciously look back.

The silver-haired girl with animal ears was pulling at the corner of his clothes, looking at him eagerly, obviously unwilling to part with him.

Beautiful big eyes, with a little mist in them.

This adorable look was enough to make anyone lose the ability to resist. Meng immediately looked embarrassed: "...Bai Zi-chan..."

"Teacher, please think of a solution quickly." Hoshino scratched his head in distress and poked his stomach with his elbow.

He had no choice but to squat down and touch Bai Zi's head to comfort him: "Little Bai, be good, sleep with big sister today?"

"....don't want."

"I'll come see you again tomorrow."

"......" Bai Zi did not answer at all, just pursed his lips and looked at him.

But her straight gaze fully revealed her complete determination not to back down, and he was so embarrassed that he didn't know what to do.

Seeing this, Meng and Hoshino gathered around and tried to persuade them with all possible means.

But more than ten minutes passed and still no results were achieved. In the end... they could only compromise.

The two of them moved their bedding from next door, and Hoshino even moved his own bed from next door.

Hoshino, who had already changed into pajamas next door, sat on the bed with his arms folded across his chest and gave him a warning look: "If you do something strange, there will be consequences... Do you understand?"

"....What are you thinking? What can a weak and defenseless man like me do? Should I be the one worrying about whether you will do something weird to me?"

"Ah, it seems so?" Hoshino suddenly understood and realized that there was no need to be on guard against him.

It's not that you can completely trust his character, but... judging from his combat power, he really doesn't pose any threat.

Even if you give him a gun, he won't be able to break their defense with it, so what is there to be afraid of with bare hands?

Of course, this is based on common sense, and in the current atmosphere, Mo Lu would never be able to say that he actually has a halo, and even has more cheating props.

But after no longer having any worries, Meng clapped his hands and smiled adorably: "I've wanted to do this for a long time. Let's have a pajama party together! Play all night long~! Today my wish finally came true~!"

"...Although I am a man here."

"But from today on, the teacher is also a companion~!"

Meng, who had always lacked the necessary vigilance towards people, did not reject him, but instead pulled Baizi and Hoshino to lie on the bed together and talk about girls.

This made Mo Lu feel a little lonely, but he soon stopped caring.

Although there are two lolis and a mature woman in the room, and they are all wearing pajamas, which makes people think about something fishy, ​​he is also an unexpectedly gentleman.

....After all, it's three against one, there's no way you can win no matter how hard you try.

No, to be precise, it is impossible to use "adult cards (high-dimensional cards)" on these children, which requires a lot of money.... and I have to go to work tomorrow and go to bed early.

So he quietly covered himself with the quilt, and fell asleep amid the chirping of the girl.

When everyone came to their senses and realized that he was clearly in the same room with them and fell asleep without even wanting to look at them any longer, Meng showed a slightly subtle expression:

"I didn't think I would be looked at in a strange way at first, but when I was completely ignored, I felt a little weird."

"Senior Meng...are you a girl?" Hoshino was speechless after hearing this, but Meng waved his hands and angrily refuted with all his strength: "——Originally, you are!"

"That's true."

"It's Hoshino-chan who is too un-girly and lacks dreams!"