The Homeroom Teacher's Laboratory [Julia Pahu] (1)
The house had been in an uproar since early morning. Marei kept taking deep breaths, his heart pounding with nerves. Labella had piled so many things onto the dining table that there was no way they could all fit into his school bag, claiming they were all essential.
“All of this?”
“Just some spare underwear, basic medicine, and writing supplies.”
Marei could understand the simple headache pills and digestive tablets, along with the pencil case stuffed full of stationery. But the sheer volume of clothes he was supposed to cram into the bag was overwhelming.
“Do I need to change clothes at school…?”
“Yes. I thought you might need them, but it does seem like a bit much for the first day. There, this should be enough, right?”
At Labella’s meaningful remark, Marei simply nodded. He trusted her completely; if she thought he needed help, he would accept it. He carefully packed three sets of wrapped underwear into the very bottom of the bag.
“If your underwear gets wet or dirty, just change into a fresh pair and seal the used ones tightly in this small bag. You don’t have to worry about any smell leaking out.”
Marei wondered why his underwear would even get dirty at school, but since Labella had recommended it, he nodded anyway.
“Are you nervous, Marei?”
“Ah, yes…”
The sight of her son clutching his bag and nodding was so adorable that Labella kissed his forehead several times. Marei didn’t seem to mind; he let out a small, contented “woo—” sound and happily accepted his mother’s affection.
“Looks like this part is nervous too?”
“Eep…!”
Labella had already pushed the bag aside and was now gently grasping the stiff bulge in his pants—his young stepmother’s loving touch making it stand proudly. Watching her son twitch and tremble, she glanced at the clock. Three times… no, to be generous, maybe just once.
“U-um, Mom… I have to go to school soon.”
“I’ll make sure you’re not late… You trust Mom, don’t you?”
At Labella’s gentle voice, Marei nodded. She gracefully knelt in front of him where he sat in the chair. The sight of her round bottom jutting out beneath her black skirt made even more blood rush to his groin.
“You’re suffering, aren’t you…? Mom will take care of everything. The nerves… and the aching…”
Labella caught his zipper between her teeth and slowly lowered her head. She slipped her tongue through the opening, unbuttoned his boxers, and carefully pulled out his rigid length. At her seemingly impossible feat, Marei gently stroked her green hair. Labella smiled indulgently at his touch before taking his entire cock into her mouth.
“How’s that? Feeling less nervous now?”
“Yes…”
Marei’s face was flushed bright red. Labella swallowed every last drop of semen remaining in her mouth, then opened wide to show him her clean interior, as if seeking praise. It didn’t matter whether he stroked her hair or kissed her—she had worked hard for him since morning. He gave her a deep, passionate kiss.
“Now let’s get going. I explained everything about the school yesterday, right?”
“Yes, yes! It’s definitely the Empire’s top national academy.”
“It’s the school where my grandmother—your great-grandmother—serves as headmistress. If anything strange happens at school, you can go see her or come to me. Technically it’s more of a private institution than a national one, though.”
Marei nodded at the mention of a great-grandmother he had never even seen. Labella added that she was an incredibly strict and intimidating woman, then placed a finger on each side of her head like horns. Was she comparing her to an oni?
“Since it’s not exactly private but still a national school that everyone desperately wants to attend, the other students might look at you strangely as a transfer student. We’ve agreed to tell the teachers you were too sick to attend school until now. Make sure you remember that, okay? Do you understand, Marei?”
“Yes, yes! I was… sick… so I couldn’t go…”
“High school… It makes me a little nostalgic. If I’d been born a bit later, I could have gone to school with you… What a shame.”
“Thanks for the thought, at least.”
Before he knew it, they had arrived at the school. Could this even be called a school? Compared to the rural school Marei had attended, the sheer size and towering buildings left him momentarily speechless.
“The Inspectorate is in the opposite direction, so I won’t be able to walk you here every day. I’m sorry…”
“It’s fine, Labella.”
“Instead, I’ll be right by your side at night… You know what I mean, right? Alright, off you go. Marei, fighting!”
After whispering those seductive words into his ear, Labella gave a mischievous smile and lightly patted her young son’s bottom. She watched silently as Marei walked into the school. Once his figure disappeared into the building, she lingered, glancing back at the school several times with clear reluctance before finally heading off to work.
“Where… is this place…”
Students wearing uniforms identical to Marei’s were passing by. He tried to ask for directions, carefully approaching a student, but his quiet voice was swallowed by the noisy chatter and failed to catch anyone’s attention. Marei let out a small sigh and gazed through the window at the school gate where students were streaming in.
“There’s so many…”
Huge buildings of every style stood tall and proud. Dozens of carriages and transport vehicles were lined up neatly beside a low wall, with uniformed students walking past them. Marei remembered the village famous for its festival—the crowd here was even larger than the one that had gathered during that event.
Unaccustomed to such crowds, the bustling atmosphere made him slightly dizzy. Seeing the students hurrying about, it seemed class would begin soon. Marei quietly waited for the students passing in front of him to disappear. Just as the crowd was thinning and he was about to head to the staff room again, someone called out to him.
“Hey, you. Class is about to start—why are you standing there looking lost?”
“Ah, I was looking for the staff room…”
“The staff room? That’s in the complete opposite direction.”
The woman pressuring him was a striking beauty with sharp features. Her wavy chestnut hair fell just past her shoulders, and her deep blue eyes—reminiscent of a tranquil lake—stared at him through a monocle. The moment the surrounding students noticed her, they quickly hurried away.
“Ah… well…”
“I noticed you loitering near the gate. You’re Marei de Pawen, correct?”
“Y-yes, ma’am…!”
The woman nodded as if that settled it, then told him to follow and began walking. Her attire resembled a soldier’s uniform he had seen in the village, only more refined and elegant. A gold-trimmed rank insignia on her shoulder caught his eye. Was she a military officer?
The woman leading Marei remained completely silent. As he followed behind her, he cautiously observed her characteristics. Her stride was perfectly measured and consistent, as if following a regulation. She wore low-heeled black shoes. A wide black belt cinched the center of what seemed to be a coat or outer garment. A silver chain connected to her monocle swayed gently with each step.
“How far is the staff room…?”
“We’re almost there.”
She answered without even turning around, forcing Marei to close his mouth again. Her personality seemed as difficult to approach as her appearance suggested. Instead of forcing more conversation, he continued to study her features.
Brown stockings were visible above her shoes, and a red outer garment draped over her calves. Even the clothing that seemed to tightly wrap her entire body couldn’t hide her generous hips. Thinking of Labella and Erden, Marei could roughly guess the size of her thighs.
“Come in. I’ll give you a brief explanation before you head to class. This is the lecture schedule and an introduction document. These are the name tags for the students in Class 12. They’re good kids, so if you memorize their names quickly, you’ll get along with them in no time. And this is…”
The woman unlocked the staff room door and entered, handing him various items as if she had prepared them in advance. There was no one else inside the staff room besides Marei and her. Once his arms were full of papers, she cleared her throat with a small “ahem” as if something had just occurred to her.
“I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Julia Pahu. I am the homeroom teacher for Class 12. Since I used to be a soldier, I sometimes slip into a rather stiff way of speaking without realizing it. Please understand that it’s unintentional. I also oversee strategic lectures for the upper school division. Understood?”
“Y-yes. I think so…”
“Answer clearly.”
“Yes, ma’am!”
She was an intimidating person. At Marei’s flustered reply, the woman who had introduced herself as Julia Pahu covered her mouth and laughed softly. The crisp white shirt with its collar buttoned all the way up seemed to perfectly reflect her personality. Her blue eyes reminded him more of a deep lake than a refreshing sea. Her pale pink lips glistened as if she had casually applied lip balm rather than lipstick.
“Since we have three hours of self-study time ahead, shall we have our consultation now?”
“Ah, yes…”
Should he call it confidence? Or certainty? Julia conducted the conversation with remarkable skill. Compared to his first impression of Labella, this intelligent beauty was equally captivating. Marei nodded, visibly tense.
“How did you end up coming to Valter? Your previous address was… near the barrier, I see.”
“Well… um, my… no, my aunt… she’s been taking care of me… The relative who was looking after me got hospitalized, so…”
“Then you’ll be returning after a while?”
“No, I’ll be living here from now on.”
Julia nodded and scribbled something on her paper. Marei was startled to realize she had already sat down while he remained standing, but she continued with her questions. Watching the intellectual beauty adjust her monocle, Marei swallowed hard.
“Marei de Pawen… So it’s the headmistress’s doing… Tsk. Never mind, never mind. You’re just a student, so it doesn’t matter. Your studies… since you came from a school near the barrier… it might be difficult to keep up. If anything is too hard or challenging, tell me. It’s not difficult for me to ask the other teachers to help a student.”
“Yes…”
Should he call her kind? Or considerate? Despite her initially cold impression, Julia was actually a very attentive person. Her long, pale fingers caught his eye. How good would it feel to be touched by those hands? At the thought, Marei’s penis began to stir slightly.
“All the kids who will become your friends are good ones too, so don’t be too nervous.”
Seeing Marei standing there awkwardly, Julia let out a small laugh. To her, the transfer student simply looked extremely tense about his new environment. In reality, it was his penis that was extremely tense because of the intellectual beauty before him.
“For now, some students have been notified to come introduce themselves. Follow them around and attend classes with them. For the next two weeks or so, sit in on various classes… Next week overlaps with the public holiday festival in the Republic. So for the next three weeks, observe the classes and decide which ones you want to take.”
Compared to his previous homeroom teacher who had simply let time pass however it wanted, Julia’s enthusiastic attitude filled Marei with a strange sense of excitement he couldn’t shake. Every time she spoke, he caught glimpses of her pure white teeth and red tongue, and he couldn’t stop his strange fantasies.