The scene in the classroom earlier? Will had a faint mory of it.
In the original story, Leah’s flashback ntioned her passing by a classroom and seeing a “weakling young master” being bullied. His desk was covered in insults, and he was shouting at his classmates, but no one stood up for him.
In her recollection, Leah had thought—
“A weakling with no talent who got into this school through family connections. Serves him right to be bullied.”
But now, Leah’s perspective seed to have shifted?
As the two walked through the quiet hallways, neither said a word. They moved in perfect silence.
When they reached a secluded corridor, both spoke at the sa ti:
“Leah.”
“Will.”
“You first~”
“No, you first!”
Then, after locking eyes briefly, they fell silent again.
Leah turned her face away, still blushing from her earlier public embarrassnt. She pouted, her gaze darting toward Will a couple of tis, but each ti their eyes almost t, she quickly looked away.
How was she supposed to interact with her student normally? She was panicking.
The words Leah had shouted earlier—though they sounded angry—had no malice or bla behind them.
Last night, after she… uh, “enjoyed” herself—no, after she experinted with the ancient magic Warmth Amidst the Elents, she had carefully reviewed the results of her experint and her physical condition.
First, she discovered the coin was fake; its material didn’t match, which was why it couldn’t sustain the spell.
Second, the heating effect and stability of Warmth Amidst the Elents far exceeded any of her previous experints.
Third, her magical circuits felt as if they had been completely unblocked, leaving her refreshed and making other spells much easier to cast—a rare occurrence.
In conclusion, while last night’s experint had been a “ss,” it was fundantally a success.
The only downside was that the coin she had stolen from Will had been completely consud, leaving no trace.
…
So today…
Rather than confronting Will to demand the coin, what she really wanted was to ask about the fake coin he had given her.
But!
She couldn’t bring herself to say it.
How could soone as strong, beautiful, and adorable as her—a great witch—lower herself to beg a weakling for help?!
Still… standing next to him, she felt her magical circuits stir again, her heartbeat quickening.
Not good, not good, not good!
Naturally, Will noticed all of this.
Leah had already taken the bait he had so carefully prepared.
But her tsundere nature kept her from admitting it.
What a handful. Will brushed his hair back, deciding it was ti to hit her with so directness—
“Alright, I’ll go first.”
“Mm.”
“How did the coin feel last night? Pretty good, huh? So, do you want more?”
Will realized he sounded like a drug dealer.
“E-Eh? S-So direct? Hmph, it’s just so little trinket with a catalyst that’s good for magical circuits. N-Nothing special.”
There it was—Leah’s classic tsundere denial.
“Is that so? Then…”
Will pulled another coin from his pocket, this one also coated in blood-red mint essential oil.
The scent hit Leah imdiately, causing her thighs to instinctively clench together.
“Should I give this to you or not?”
“Hand it over!”
Leah jumped on the spot, trying to snatch the coin, but she failed.
Because, at fourteen, Will was taller than her twelve-year-old-looking fra. He raised his hand and stood on tiptoes, leaving Leah to look up in frustration.
She could’ve used a small, chantless teleportation spell, but she had been too hasty to prepare one.
“Weakling! Weakling! Weakling!” Leah pouted, shouting like a child in an argunt.
So Will retaliated in kind…
By sticking out his tongue and making a face at her.
“Bleh!”
And so, a man with the soul of a thirty-year-old and a witch with the body of a twelve-year-old engaged in a childish argunt befitting their appearances.
“Ahem, Miss Leah, of course I wouldn’t withhold it from you. Why else would I have disguised a fake coin for you to steal yesterday?”
“Don’t think you can trade it for information about my client! No way!”
“No, no, Miss Leah. This ti, I’m here to discuss cooperation.”
Will twirled the coin in his hand. For so reason, Leah, still reeling from last night’s sensations, felt a jolt through her magical circuits every ti the coin spun.
“Cooperation? What could you possibly offer to cooperate with ?”
Leah couldn’t help but raise her voice.
“In nine days, you’ll be participating in the Eighth Fire and Fla Magic Research Competition, right? But you’re not ready. So, I propose we work together… in other words, let be your student.”
“H-How do you know I’m not ready? Hmph. Nine days is plenty of ti for a genius witch like !”
Leah’s heart was in turmoil, but she flipped her golden hair and maintained her facade.
“Because the competition’s prize, the long-vacant Frozen Ice Array, is sothing I need.”
“I don’t see how a weakling like you could contribute to ancient magic research.”
Leah dismissed him without a second thought.
…
Will was annoyed.
Sure, in the original story, Leah had this exact attitude. In fact, her tone now was even softer than it would be a few years later. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have driven away the kind-hearted protagonist in the original.
Her tsundere behavior was practically a reflex.
It was like—”Huh? What should I say here? I don’t know. Better act tough and tsundere for a bit.”
So…
Infuriating!
This was the sa behavior that had driven the protagonist away in the original story, and now she was pulling it on him!
Will decided he couldn’t let this slide.
The best ti to reform a tsundere is before they beco one. The second-best ti is now!
“Ahhh—tsundere girls like you are destined for a lifeti of chasing after love and heartbreak! Can’t you just be honest about what you want?! No wonder you’re still single!”
“W-Will! What’s gotten into you?!”
Startled by Will’s sudden outburst, Leah took two steps back.
“Listen carefully, Miss Leah—”
Will addressed her respectfully, but his actions were anything but.
Bang—
He pushed Leah’s shoulder, pinning her against the wall of the corridor.
Using his slight physical advantage, he grabbed her wrist.
So forceful!
And so close!
The dimly lit hallway cast a reflection on Will’s glasses, obscuring his face except for his left eye.
Her student…
Was speaking to her with respect, but his actions were the height of defiance!
But…
Why did her body feel a strange excitent? It must—must be the coin’s fault!
“You don’t want to show up at the competition in nine days with nothing to present, do you?”
“You don’t want to miss out on Frozen Ice Array and end up crying in your lab, do you?”
“You don’t want to lose this coin that’s almost within your grasp, do you?”
He held the coin in his other hand, giving it a slight squeeze.
Biu~
Leah felt a jolt, like an electric current running from her toes to her brain.
Her tsundere facade shattered in an instant.
“Miss Leah~?”
TLN : HELL YEAH, THIS IS HOW YOU DEAL WITH A TSUNDERE
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