Abyssal Chronicles

Chapter 477 - 478: The Scent of Other Girls [16/25]

On the other side, in the teachers’ dorm, our Yumo is standing with her arms crossed, looking somewhat displeased at the array of delicious food spread out on the dining table.

Yumo doesn’t need to eat, so this lavish meal isn’t for her. It’s for her little daughter.

Yumo thinks that even though her daughter Yuan’er has become some sort of big-shot demon king, she’s still just a kid who needs to grow up healthy. That’s why Yumo took some chances to bring her to Luminous Royal Academy. She wants to make sure Yuan’er grows up well.

So, after wrapping up her work, Yumo prepared this nutritious and balanced dinner for Yuan’er. But now, the dinner is ready, and the little one who should be here to eat it is missing…

Like most parents, Yumo was somewhat annoyed that her child wasn’t home on time for dinner. If it weren’t for the need to hide her identity and suppress her aura, she’d be tempted to search the entire academy to bring her little girl back for dinner—just like she did with Liyu and others back in the Winter Forest.

"Really... Didn’t I tell her to not go too wild and to come back on time for dinner? What time is it now?"

She glanced at the clock and mumbled her complaints. Where could Yuan’er, who is usually punctual, be off to today?

However, just as Yumo was sitting on the sofa waiting for her daughter, a knock on the door interrupted her thoughts.

"Knock~knock~"

’Huh?’

’Is that little devil finally back?’

Yumo raised an eyebrow, looking toward the front door, contemplating how ’strictly’ she should scold her disobedient child. But her expression changed quickly.

"Hmm? No... It’s not Yuan’er... This aura... Is it that girl??"

For a second, she looks confused.

’Why would she come at this time? What happened?’

’Could it be... she needs more energy again?’

’But that shouldn’t be the case. I just gave her so much just a few days ago...’

Yumo was puzzled.

But before she could think any further, she gestured to her maids to hold back and went to open the door herself. As expected, a familiar silver-haired girl wearing the white uniform of Luminous Royal Academy appeared in front of her.

"Hmm?"

Right at that moment, a tall and stunningly beautiful silver-haired girl stands awkwardly outside the door, twirling her long, silky hair around her slender fingers. Besides her slightly disheveled appearance, she looks pretty much the same as when she attends classes during the day, even holding the same books and carrying a small bag with her school supplies.

Seeing Yumo in her casual home attire, Mengxi cheekily sticks out her tongue and waves hello.

"Good evening, Yumo-sensi"

"Mengxi? What are you doing here? Weren’t you headed to your dorm to rest? Wait, you’re not... ’craving’ something again, are you?"

Yumo looks confused.

"No way, Teacher Yumo! You’re overthinking it!"

Mengxi hurriedly shakes her head, dismissing Yumo’s guess. She doesn’t want Yumo to think she’s some sort of ’thirsty’ girl who’s never satisfied.

Although, if Yumo is okay with that, or even wants that, she wouldn’t mind becoming that kind of girl.

But let’s not get sidetracked.

"I’m here to ask if I can switch dorms."

"Switch dorms? Why all of a sudden?"

Yumo asks, still confused.

While asking, Yumo narrows her eyes. She notices something weird about Mengxi’s vibe today. She knows Mengxi well and has even been really close to her. Usually, Mengxi has a particular scent, but today she smells a bit different, like she’s mixed with other scents.

Having spent a lot of time around Mengxi, even having had close contact with her, Yumo is pretty familiar with her aura. But today, although Mengxi still has that familiar saintly scent, there’s a mix of other fragrances, scents that don’t belong to her, scents from outside...

"This...this smell..."

Suddenly, Yumo bites her lip, and her eyes look a bit dark.

Before Mengxi can offer any explanation, Yumo, to Mengxi’s surprise, moves right up to her and starts sniffing her clothes and face. As Yumo continues to smell the scents on Mengxi, her expression becomes more and more serious, leaving Mengxi utterly confused.

"Uh??"

Mengxi swallows the words she was about to say and looks puzzled at Yumo’s face, which is now really close to hers.

"What’s wrong, Sister Yumo? Is... is there something on me?"

"On you..."

"On me?"

"You have the scent of various other girls on you."

"Uh??"

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"I want to switch dorms because my room at the White Lily dorm was blown up. So, I need to temporarily move to the Plum Blossom dorm area. That’s why I came to ask for your permission," Mengxi explains softly.

But while she’s talking, she feels like something is weird with Yumo today. She’s not sure if it’s just her feeling it or what.

"Um, Teacher Yumo? What’s going on?"

Right now, under Mengxi’s puzzled gaze, Yumo, usually so graceful, steps up close and starts sniffing her all over—her hair, the collar of her shirt, her sleeves...

This catches Mengxi off guard and she steps back, totally confused. Yumo keeps sniffing and her face gets more and more serious, making the whole vibe kind of intense.

Noticing this, Mengxi cautiously asks, "Uh, Teacher Yumo, is something wrong?"

After a moment’s hesitation, Yumo slowly looks up and say,

"You have the scent of many... unfamiliar girls on you."

"Huh? Unfamiliar girls?"

Meeting Yumo’s sharp gaze, Mengxi feels a shiver go down her spine. She seems to realize something and quickly shakes her hands,

"No, no, that’s not it, Teacher Yumo! Those are girls from my fan club. They wanted to take me to their dorm after they heard mine got blown up."

"Ah-ha," Yumo responds, but before Mengxi can fully explain, Yumo puts her hands behind her back and gives a cold smile.

"Fan club girls, huh? Seems like there are quite a few. Well, you’re popular, so it’s normal to have many fangirls."

"Um, Sister Yumo?"

"Ah, you must be very close to your fans, to have their scent all over you. You must’ve been really close to them, right?"

"No, that’s not it! Yumo, the smell is..."

"Don’t worry, I get it. You’re switching dorms to be with one of your fangirls? Or are a bunch of them moving to a larger dorm to throw a party? I must say, you kids lead very colorful lives these days. With so many types of pretty girls around you, you must be living the dream. But remember to keep it in check, okay? With so many fangirls, they might just drain you dry. Don’t forget your responsibilities as the Girl of Destiny."