My Wives Of Simulation

Chapter 56: Natsuki Minamiya : "Your Eyes Are Very Rude"

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"Hey, Elric, do you know Miss Mizuki?"

After class, Sonoko rushed to Elric's side as quickly as possible, her face full of curiosity.

"Ah? Yeah, I know her," Elric replied.

"How come I didn't know? When did you get to know such a beautiful teacher?"

Noticing Elric's somewhat embarrassed expression, Sonoko's intuition told her that something was off. This Elric… definitely seemed suspicious.

"I met her in junior high school. She was my math teacher at that time," Elric explained.

As he answered Sonoko's question, his memory palace suddenly activated, and he remembered who Mizuki really was.

[Cardcaptor Sakura… Clow is evil…]

It should be noted that Elric's world contained many supernatural phenomena, but the one that had left the deepest impression on him was the existence of Clow Reed.

One of Japan's five major consortiums had ties to the Daidouji family, which made Elric wonder if that infamous magician also existed in his world.

That's right—unlike most anime worldviews, the one depicted in the original Cardcaptor Sakura was merely a fraction of the CLAMP multiverse.

As the most powerful magician in CLAMP's vast universe, Clow Reed was undoubtedly a multiverse-level figure. Two feats, in particular, showcased his immense power:

First, alongside the Witch of Dimensions, he observed the existence of the God of Creation and then created replicas of the God—two Mokonas.

Second, through his immense magic and will, he altered the very rules of the multiverse.

Impressive, right?

Mizuki, known from Cardcaptor Sakura, was the homeroom teacher of the first-generation "cute king" Sakura Kinomoto. In the original work, she was connected to Sakura's brother, Toya Kinomoto, as well as Eriol Hiiragizawa, the reincarnation of Clow Reed.

But in Elric's world, Mizuki's heart was entirely focused on him. Before regaining his memory palace and system, Elric had spent over a decade in his new life, essentially forgetting the plot of Cardcaptor Sakura. Naturally, he hadn't remembered who Mizuki truly was.

Now, recalling more about Mizuki, Elric finally remembered that she wasn't just his former teacher—she was a heroine. A heroine with immense abilities.

"Your junior high school teacher?"

Sonoko squinted at Elric with suspicion. Something about this explanation didn't sit right with her. While others in class might not have noticed the subtle intimacy displayed by Mizuki-sensei, Sonoko's sharp eyes didn't miss a thing.

"Yeah, my junior high teacher, but…"

Elric trailed off, his thoughts drifting to their parting at the airport. The way Mizuki had looked at him back then, clearly hoping for him to say something to make her stay… Even now, he had to admit he'd been completely oblivious at the time. How could he have looked so indifferently at a girl like that?

Though the broader worldview involving Mizuki might lead to Clow Reed's meddling, Elric wasn't worried. As a god himself, how could he fear anyone else? If he lacked even that much confidence, he might as well go home, take a shower, and sleep.

Determined, Elric decided to have a proper talk with Mizuki, Pulling out his phone, he sent her a message inviting her to dinner that evening.

Elric: "Would you like to have dinner together tonight?"

Mizuki: "Dinner together tonight? Okay."

Finally, class was over.

Although she maintained a composed demeanor as a teacher, Mizuki's gaze had lingered on Elric countless times during the lesson.

Back in her office, she hugged a cute pillow and shook her head repeatedly.

She couldn't help but think that Elric had become even more handsome, his presence now more enigmatic than ever. She felt like she couldn't see through him anymore.

Suddenly, her phone vibrated. Glancing at the screen, she saw a message from someone saved as "Thousand Paper Cranes." The last time they had chatted was on her birthday last year. Mizuki couldn't help but feel that a certain emotionally dense "wooden man" had changed.

Before she could fully process her thoughts, a sudden voice interrupted her.

"Teacher Mizuki, you seem very happy."

Startled, Mizuki looked up, but saw no one.

"Here."

Following the direction of the voice, she looked down and finally saw the visitor—a beautiful girl dressed in a Gothic Lolita outfit.

With her long black hair and delicate face, the girl could easily make anyone feel as though even three years in prison would be a worthy trade for her attention.

"Ah, it's Teacher Natsuki," Mizuki said in recognition.

Natsuki Minamiya, the English teacher at Kunugigaoka Academy, was responsible for teaching first-year classes 4, 7, and 10.

Known throughout the school as the "Loli Teacher," Natsuki was, in fact, 26 years old but looked no older than a little girl.

Blinking in confusion, Mizuki wondered why Natsuki had come to her office.

"This is my office," Natsuki said, a tinge of exasperation in her voice. "Yours is next door... Teacher Mizuki."

Realizing her mistake, Mizuki's face turned sheepish. She hadn't even noticed that her notorious lack of direction had led her to the wrong room again.

"Ah… sorry, sorry…" Mizuki apologized, setting down the pillow she had been hugging.

"It's fine. I've gotten used to your poor sense of direction," Mizuki said with a sigh.

For some reason, Mizuki often ended up in the wrong office—specifically, Natsuki's office. And, as much as Natsuki found it exasperating, she had long since resigned herself to these frequent visits.

Sitting on the sofa and idly shaking the lace fan in her hand, Natsuki glanced at Mizuki. "You seem to be in a good mood today. Your first class went smoothly, I assume? No trouble from the students?"

Although she didn't teach Elric's Class 3, Natsuki knew all too well how lively and chaotic students at the academy could be. Her own experiences with Class 4 and Class 10 had been enough to leave her feeling exasperated.

Mizuki smiled, her joy evident. "Yes, today's first class was very enjoyable."

Her heart raced as she thought about Elric inviting her to dinner that evening. She couldn't stop herself from smiling. Excitedly, she shared with Natsuki how lovely the students of Class 3 had been.

Just as Mizuki was preparing to head back to her actual office, an unexpected sound broke through the moment.

[Ding Dong. The Ten thousand Chat Group invites you to join. Do you accept?]

The prompt echoed in the room, and both Mizuki and Natsuki froze in surprise, hearing the unmistakable chime of fate calling out to them simultaneously.