Endless Silver Machine

The next day, it was already noon when the four people were released from the principal's office.

The record of the entire incident was personally presided over by Principal Phyllis. Before going in, Wei Xi had told Aika that she could tell Principal Felice about the magic costume, because the other party had already learned the hidden secrets of the Qianze family from Liuyin.

This may be the main reason why Principal Phyllis personally took over this troublesome matter. If it were the student council or the discipline team, Aika really didn't know how to explain the magic suit.

With this accident, Shuoyue Academy will naturally pay more attention to the problem of this barrier loophole and find a practical solution. In order to avoid unnecessary panic, Principal Phyllis suggested that the accident should not be made public, and access to the ruined courtyard was prohibited on the grounds of reconstruction.

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Senior Lilith was arranged to rest in an affiliated hospital in a neutral area.

Thanks to Aika's efforts, Senior Lilith did not suffer any serious trauma, just a sprained calf. It's just that the mental damage is more serious than the physical damage.

The four of Aika took the train and arrived at the affiliated hospital half an hour later. As its name suggests, this hospital is run by Shimozuki Academy. Compared with the medical conditions in Shimozuki Academy, this hospital is superior in every aspect.

Of course, the cost of living here is far more than that of the academy infirmary. After all, it is one of the important sources of funds for Shuoyue Academy. I learned from Principal Phyllis that the entire hospitalization fee will be borne by the academy, which is reasonable.

Under Wei Xi's guidance, everyone easily found Lilith's hospital building. After registering their PDAs at the reception window, the four people successfully took the elevator to the top floor.

Although I haven't been to other floors, the twelfth floor, located on the highest floor, should be the quietest.

The snow-white corridor is filled with quiet air, and the golden sunlight blends in with the snow-white color through the floor-to-ceiling windows. The potted plants that can be seen everywhere make the place not feel solemn, but instead overflow with a relaxed atmosphere.

Turning the corner, there is a bench in front of each ward. Since there was no one else in the corridor except her, she noticed it at a glance from a distance.

"Is that the person outside Senior Sister Lilith's ward...?"

The young woman who noticed the conversation turned her head and looked towards Aika. Her chestnut-colored short hair swayed slightly, and she pushed up her round-framed glasses.

"Why is sister Tara here..."

Wei Xi, who was deeply cared for by Tara, also looked puzzled.

When Aika and the others came up to them, Tara showed the PDA in her hand before they asked.

In addition to having the function of an intelligent communication tool, the PDA is also an intermediary that connects to the Shimozuki Academy server. The PDA login identities of tutors and professors are different from students and have higher permissions.

Therefore, the information displayed on Tara's PDA has answered the primary question that Aika and the others wanted to raise.

"I am the tutor of the second-year maiden class. When I heard that you were transferring to Frost Moon Academy, I thought that I might meet you recently, but I didn't expect that..." The current development seemed to be beyond Tara's expectations. Unexpectedly, "If you are here to visit classmate Lilith, I suggest you wait before going in."

"Why?"

"Well...her family is inside now, and it's for this reason that I'm waiting outside."

"Teacher Tara, you are senior Lilith's mentor. I think you should know..." Aika thought for a moment before speaking, "Does Lilith's family have any special background?"

"Why do you think so?"

"Because..." He scratched his head in embarrassment, "When we were dating, every time we talked about her family, Senior Sister Lilith deliberately avoided the topic..."

"It seems that you have been dating for a long time," Ling's indifferent voice came from behind Aika, "Yesterday you said that you only get together when you work part-time."

"It's only when I'm working part-time that I have time to chat."

"Well..." Tara seemed to know something, but she did not tell Aika in the end. "If you have any questions, it would be fastest to ask her directly."

Since Tara has gone in such a roundabout way, there must be a reason why it is inconvenient for her to say it.

At this time, the door of the ward opened, and a young woman who looked about twenty years old walked out of the ward. Tara also said just now that senior Lilith's family is in the ward now, so is this her sister?

I don't know what happened in the ward. Her face looked a little haggard, but it did not overshadow her beautiful appearance.

Tara walked up and whispered something to the woman, and her eyes turned in Aika's direction. It wasn't until he met her eyes that Aika noticed the hidden sharpness in her eyes, which was a symbol of maturity that had been in the world for a long time.

The woman walked straight towards Aika, keeping her eyes on Aika. Aika felt as if a sharp spear was aimed at her heart, and she couldn't even escape.

She thought she would be blamed for causing Lilith-senpai to get hurt, but instead she bowed deeply to Aika and the others.

"I am Lilith's mother. I have learned the whole story from Shuoyue Academy. Thank you very much for saving Lilith."

She is...Senior Lilith's mother? You can't tell your age from your appearance at all!

But that doesn't matter, because the current situation is more overwhelming than that fact.

"If you have time, can you please come to my house and let me entertain you? Although it is insignificant..."

Aika wanted to shake her head and refuse, but Tara behind the woman nodded desperately. Although she didn't know why she wanted Aika to agree so much, Aika still decided to listen to her opinion.

"If it's not too much trouble, I will definitely visit your mansion when I have time."

Aika also followed the example of a woman and bowed politely. Formal exchanges like this were rare, and Aika was trying very hard not to bite her tongue.

"Mrs. Elise, let's go outside and chat first. Just leave it to them here."

"My daughter is in your hands."

The woman known as Lady Elise bowed to the four of them again, and everyone quickly followed suit and returned the bow.

Before leaving, Tara made a cheering gesture to Aika from an angle invisible to Mrs. Elise.

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Senior Lilith was half lying on the hospital bed, covered with a snow-white sheet, facing the window.

"Ah, Aika-san..."

Noticing the sound of the door being pushed, and turning her head to see the person coming, she hurriedly raised the cuffs of her hospital uniform and wiped her eyes.

This little movement couldn't get rid of the redness at the corners of her eyes.

"And classmates Ling, Luoluo, and Wei Xi, thank you for coming to see me..."

Despite this, she smiled as warmly as ever.

There is an elegant small vase on the windowsill, with two bouquets of purple orchids exuding their fragrant scent.

Speaking of which, Lilith-senpai also has the faint fragrance of purple orchids... Aika remembered the day when she knocked down Lilith-senpai.

"Senior Lilith?"

Luoluo should have also noticed something unusual about Senior Lilith. She seemed to want to speak, but she looked at Aika at a loss, probably hoping that her brother could ask on her behalf.

But Aika did not do what Luoluo thought.

"Senior Lilith, are you feeling well?"

"Well, the doctor said that as long as you stay here for a few days of observation, you can be discharged..."

"That's great. As soon as I heard that Lilith-senpai you were taken to the hospital this morning, Aika-san was ready to rush over without even eating."

Ling smiled and patted Aika on the shoulder.

Even when faced with a senior whom she had just known for less than a day, Ling still had her own way of doing things. But it's done in just the right way without making people feel offended. This is exactly the social ability that Ling shows intentionally or unintentionally without noticing it at ordinary times.

"Really...thank you, everyone."

It was inconvenient for Senior Lilith to get off the hospital bed, so she just bowed her head slightly in greeting.

Aika, who was exposed by Ling, blushed and did not prepare to retort to cover up her shame. He had indeed been worried about senior Lilith who was in the hospital.

If I hadn't become stronger, I might not be able to see Senior Lilith's smile now; but because I wasn't strong enough, Senior Lilith was still hurt.

Suppressing the negative thoughts, Aika changed the topic.

He naturally understood Luoluo's hint, but he had no intention of raising that question now.

Since Lilith-senpai wants to cover it up with a thin layer of paper, respecting her shouldn't pierce it.

Even though this layer of tissue paper is almost transparent, for Senior Lilith, it must have an irreplaceable meaning.

Before the night gradually turned the window into darkness, the four of them said goodbye to Senior Sister Lilith.

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