A Private Lesson with the Glamorous Elf Teacher.avi
I already knew this, but Senia was one of the better instructors at the academy. Her voice was low and soothing enough that just listening to it didn’t make you drowsy, and she never fell into that annoying professor habit of assuming her students already knew everything she did. Her explanations were meticulous yet skillful at breaking down complicated concepts into something simple. Considering this was her first year standing at a lectern, it was clear she had a genuine talent for teaching.
Even so, I couldn’t focus on this special tutoring session at all.
Was it my fault? Well… yeah, I suppose some of it was on me.
‘Wow… I seriously don’t know where to look.’
When she stood at the podium giving normal lectures, I hadn’t noticed. But now that we were sitting across from each other with our desks pushed together, the overwhelming presence of her proud, aggressively voluptuous chest made it impossible to look away.
“So while the Multiplication Mana Theory is efficient for chant-based magic, it becomes inefficient when it comes to memorized spells…”
And honestly, it wasn’t entirely my fault either. Could anyone really blame me when Senia had unbuttoned her robe because she was hot, leaving her cleavage completely exposed and defenseless? Artin’s vigorous, hot-blooded body wasn’t some eunuch that could stay calm in the face of a sight like that. Especially not when I could still vividly remember the sensation of burying my face between those breasts just a short while ago.
‘They say knowing the taste makes it worse, but knowing the feel is even more dangerous…!’
This wasn’t good. I pinched my thigh and bit my lip, desperately trying to focus on studying.
‘Damn it, no matter how much I hurt myself, it doesn’t feel like anything compared to actual torture.’
Fuck. Who would’ve thought all that experience with torture and poisoning would come back to bite me like this?
‘Sigh… Lately it really feels like my brain’s only interested in women. In the past, I would’ve shaken this off and concentrated right away.’
No matter how hard I tried to push the dirty thoughts away, they refused to leave. Even when I closed my eyes, the image of this elf professor’s forbidden fruit kept dancing in front of me.
That’s it. I give up. It looks like today’s study session is a lost cause.
‘…She’s so pretty and kind. How can someone like her keep dying no matter how many times I try to save her?’
Once my concentration completely broke, the only thing left in my vision was Senia. She was still earnestly focused on the book, continuing her explanation in order to teach me properly. Completely unaware of what kind of fate awaited her in this world.
When I thought about it that way, a bitter feeling rose in my chest. In all four worlds I had experienced so far, Senia had died every single time. No matter how many times I tried, she was like a goldfish that died the moment I looked away. That was how I had come to see her.
Maybe that was why I had kept my distance until now. Giving my heart to someone who was just going to die anyway… it hurt too much.
‘But this time, I want to change that.’
Our relationship had started with her blasting me with attack magic to subdue me, but every time I asked for help, she always supported me with everything she had. A teacher like that was incredibly charming. Wasn’t it too unfair for someone like her to die just because she was destined to be an extra?
‘…There has to be some way…’
That was when an absolutely brilliant idea flashed through my mind.
‘…Don’t heroes and heroines get special treatment from the status window?’
Thinking back, Senia had been in danger this turn as well. She had been kidnapped during the Rose Hall incident and nearly sacrificed in Lilith’s descent ritual. At that time, she had clearly received the status window’s protection and was being treated as a heroine to some degree. The heroine rescue reward I received the moment I saved her proved that beyond doubt.
‘…If I make her a heroine, can I save her?’
It was something I had never considered before. Up until now, the status window had been nothing more to me than a stat record screen. But from what I had experienced this turn, it was obvious the status window played some important role. Even though it had glitched once, it still notified me of major events and faithfully handed out rewards.
I glanced at her again. Cute face, and a body so wicked it was hard to call it merely cute. If breast size translated directly into combat power, Senia could probably become the strongest being in this world. And that wasn’t all. Her personality was wonderful too. She was the one who genuinely took care of a student who had threatened to kill himself. Even when her superiors and other professors pressured her, she shielded me so I wouldn’t feel the weight. And when the Heavenly Demon growled that she would take me away, Senia had stepped forward.
The same Senia who would scream loud enough to wake the dead at the sight of a single flying cockroach had raised her voice against the supreme expert known as the Heavenly Demon… all for my sake.
‘…If my theory is correct, turning Senia into a heroine would be like… giving her artificial respiration, wouldn’t it?’
I hadn’t forgotten my promise to the other girls that I wouldn’t increase the number of women anymore. But was it really so wrong to let a teacher who might die if she didn’t become mine just slip away?
“Um, teacher?”
“Hm? What is it, Artin? Do you have a question?”
“Hypothetically speaking… if someone was drowning and about to die, what would you do?”
“Huh? Suddenly? What kind of philosophical question is that?”
“No, it’s just a personal question…”
“Ah! It’s a psychological test, isn’t it? Like, what would you do if someone stopped breathing? Okay! Teacher loves psychological tests~!”
“Yeah… well, something like that.”
At my words, Senia’s face lit up with excitement as she began seriously pondering my question.
“If someone fell into the water… I know! Is that person actually a siren or something?”
“No, they’re just flailing around in the water.”
“Hmm… then of course I’d help them, right? Teacher is really good at swimming! I float so well that my nickname used to be the Little Mermaid, you know?”
I had a pretty good idea why she floated so well without her needing to say it, but I nodded and continued.
“Then, if the person you pulled out isn’t breathing, what would you do?”
“Umm… then I’d have to give them mouth-to-mouth! Artin, do you know how to do artificial respiration?”
“Ah, yes, I do. But please focus on the question, teacher! This is important!”
“Oh my, right. Okay.”
When I grabbed her shoulder to stop her from going off on another tangent and spoke seriously, Senia seemed to sense my sincerity. She looked at me with a slightly more serious expression and nodded.
“And if you have to give mouth-to-mouth, but the person is of the opposite sex and your lover is watching from the side… would you still do it, teacher?”
“E-eh?! W-what kind of naughty question is that? Is this really a psychological test?”
“Yes, it is. So please answer. What would you do?”
“Umm… even if you say that, teacher has never dated anyone before… a lover…”
“Just imagine it! Just imagine!”
Senia made a face like she was seriously thinking about it, but she kept hesitating, unable to give an easy answer.
“…C-couldn’t your lover do the mouth-to-mouth instead?”
“Teacher!”
“Okay, okay! Don’t shout…! I’m half elf, so my ears are really sensitive, you know…!”
Sure enough, her long ears were twitching cutely in response to my voice.
“Um… I think teacher would still give mouth-to-mouth even in that situation…?”
“Wouldn’t your lover dislike that?”
“Well… of course no lover would enjoy watching their partner kiss someone of the opposite sex.”
I flinched. The sudden factual strike hit me like a blade to the chest.
“But saving a person’s life comes first, doesn’t it? If it’s someone I truly love, I believe they would understand me that much.”
‘…Someone who understands me…’
“So, wouldn’t they understand something like mouth-to-mouth if it’s to save a life?”
Her answer was so perfectly logical that I was left speechless. In this world or reality, anyone who complained about a life-saving act would be the weird one.
“Still, if it’s not that urgent of a situation, it would be better to explain it properly to your lover first, right? Of course, it would be nice if your lover was the same sex and could do it instead… So? What does the psychological test say?”
That also made sense. There was still time before midterms, so it wouldn’t be too late to discuss it with Agnes first. Especially since there was already Olga’s case, it seemed right to ask Agnes for advice or knowledge about this.
“…Thank you, teacher! You really are a good teacher.”
“Eh? Oh? Th-thank you, Artin! So? What about the test results?”
“Huh? Test results? Oh right. That’s what I said to cover it up.”
“Um… Teacher, you’re incredibly kind and gentle. You’re the type of person who always makes the people around you happy.”
“Oh my?! Really! What’s this? Is teacher’s personality that good? Hehe~!”
“Uh, um… yeah. Sure.”
It was just some random flattery, but Senia looked incredibly pleased. Her ears perked up as she began making a confident face.
“So? Is that all the results?!”
“Um… You’re passionate in everything you do, empathetic toward others’ feelings, and the type who gives her all to whatever task she’s given. A hard worker.”
“Hehehe! Right? Even if I don’t look it, teacher works really hard, you know? That psychological test is super accurate!”
It was all just random compliments I made up on the spot, but Senia looked genuinely happy hearing them. Is this why people like fortune-telling and psychological tests that say nice things?
“Anything else? Don’t you have more psychological tests?”
“Um, shouldn’t we get back to studying now that we’ve rested a bit, teacher…?”
“We’ve studied plenty, so it’s fine to rest for a while! More psychological tests!”
“…Alright. You find an animal while walking down the road. What kind of animal is it?”
I couldn’t bear to let down Senia, who was leaning in so close her face was practically touching mine with such eager anticipation. So I started throwing out whatever psychological tests I could remember.
“An animal? I like rabbits! Or sheep, or cats, and…!”
‘…If I make Senia my lover, it feels like I’m going to be constantly tired…’
Ah, whatever. If she’s pretty, cute, and kind, isn’t that enough?
I decided to play along with her for a while longer. After all, I already knew most of the basic magic theory anyway.
*
“Then this time, I’ll read your palm. Could you give me your hand?”
“Wow! Which hand should I show you?”
“Um, could you show me your left hand first?”
Since the study atmosphere was already completely ruined, I decided to at least satisfy some of my desires. Using the excuse of reading her palm, I began massaging her hand.
“You have thin, beautiful hands. Your life line and wealth line are incredibly long…”
“What’s good about having a long life line?”
“Um… it means you can live a really long time. At this rate, about a hundred years…”
“What?! I can only live a hundred years?! Is there something wrong?!”
“…Much longer than that. Maybe around three hundred years?”
“Wow! That long? Amazing!”
For a moment I had forgotten she was a half-elf and almost said something ridiculous. Half-elves usually lived a little over two hundred years, so this should be enough.
“Oh? Teacher, this part is really stiff… Have you been very tired lately?”
“Oh my!? How did you know? I haven’t been sleeping well lately because I’ve been preparing exam questions!”
“Well, I know a bit about pressure points. If I press here…”
“Kyaaak♡?!”
The moment I pressed a spot on her palm, Senia let out a strangely erotic moan before making a surprised face.
“W-wow, my body feels so much lighter!”
“That’s because I stimulated your acupoints with qi. Your fatigue should be somewhat relieved.”
“Artin, there’s really nothing you can’t do! Where did you learn this?”
Well, I learned it in the first round while receiving direct massages from Shao Mei, but explaining that would be awkward.
“I learned a little acupressure from Shao Mei during last duel training.”
“I see…! Then could you give teacher a little more acupressure?”
“Sure. Where would you like it?”
I lightly asked while thinking about the back of her hand, the spot between her thumb and index finger, or maybe her head.
“Teacher’s chest is so heavy that my shoulders are always stiff. Is there anything you can do about that?”
“…Excuse me? What did you say?”
For a moment my mind went completely blank at her words, but Senia sat up straight in her chair as if telling me to massage her shoulders.
“Here! I’m counting on you! Lately I’ve been running around everywhere, so my shoulders are really tight, you know?”
“…Um, yes… I’ll massage them for now?”
I noticed the atmosphere was flowing in a very strange direction, but refusing a request to massage her shoulders felt awkward, so I channeled qi into my thumb and gently pressed the acupoints on her shoulder.
“Hwaaaang♡ Th-there… it feels so good…♡”
“…”
Yeah, this was definitely going to turn into a weird atmosphere.