Soon, the afternoon passed.
All the students were resting in the hall of the Memory Battlefield after training.
Some were happy, some were frustrated.
Looking at the students resting in the lounge area, Himeko sighed.
"Alright! That's all for today's class. Everyone, think about what mistakes you made!" Himeko said sternly, "But it's not all just shortcomings! Everyone has a different role, just follow the direction you're good at!"
"Yes, Teacher Himeko!"
"Alright, return all the equipment. Later tonight, I will send today's training footage to your email addresses. Look at what mistakes you made and try not to make them again next time! Understand?"
"Yes!"
Afterward, the students began to leave the lounge area one after another, heading to the changing rooms to take off their armor.
"It seems that Senior Himeko's students are quite diligent after all."
Rita said from behind Himeko.
"But sometimes, effort really can't compare to talent."
As she spoke, Himeko looked towards Kiana and the others.
"But talent only determines the upper limit. If you don't work hard, won't you not even reach that upper limit?" Aili said with a smile.
"Yes, yes, yes, you still need to work hard."
Himeko looked at Aili speechlessly.
Among the people here, Aili was the only one not qualified to say that.
In the eyes of others, Aili was already a talent monster that no one could even hope to catch up to.
Even Himeko and Rita had to admit that Aili's talent was truly terrifying, yet she herself didn't even try hard.
Just a little bit of casual practice and study, and she could surpass many people.
As long as Aili was given some time, she could easily surpass both Himeko and Rita.
"I always feel like Sister Himeko, you're thinking something impolite."
"No, I'm just thinking about when you'll start putting in effort."
Himeko said.
"Eh~ Am I not working hard enough?" Aili's eyes widened. She was clearly working very hard, alright! Whether it was studying (sleeping in class) or training (trying to slack off), which one did she not attend?!
"Alright, alright, Kiana and the others have gone to return their armor and weapons. You should go put the bow back too."
Himeko sighed, indicating she didn't want to talk to Aili.
"Mhm, then I'll go put the bow back first. Sister Himeko, you go get busy. After all, you still have to copy the footage, right?"
After speaking, Aili turned and went to put away the bow.
Looking at Aili's back, Rita stood beside Himeko and said, "Miss Aili's talent is truly terrifying. Are you sure she hasn't undergone any training?"
"What do you think? When she first came here, she certainly looked like she hadn't undergone any training."
Himeko sighed after speaking.
Then Himeko walked towards the control terminal. Just as Aili said, she still had to copy the footage and then send it to the students one by one.
"Based on Miss Aili's performance, she can already take the official Valkyrie assessment."
Rita said, following behind Himeko.
"That also depends on Aili's wishes, doesn't it? After all, we can't force anyone."
Himeko began operating the control console. She wanted to send all the videos to her own email first, and then she would send them to the students one by one later in the evening.
"I think, in Miss Aili's case, she would definitely agree to be a Valkyrie. After all, she doesn't dislike life here right now, does she?"
"Rita, I don't know what mission you've accepted, but I advise you not to mess with my students."
Himeko suddenly said after a moment of silence.
"Senior Himeko, please don't misunderstand Rita. Rita's mission this time is only to inspect St. Freya Academy and take care of Lady Theresa."
Rita maintained her usual expression.
"Let's hope so."
Himeko gave Rita a deep look, then ignored her.
Looking at Himeko like that, Rita just kept smiling. She wouldn't easily test Himeko's strength. After all, Senior Himeko was a survivor of the Valkyrie Assault Squad.
Thinking of this, the smile on Rita's face faded a little.
She missed Senior Ragna. (Himeko, Rita, and Durandal's teacher)
Rita had no ill will towards St. Freya Academy, because it was also the place of her teacher's dream.
Himeko quickly sent all the footage to her email, then walked out of the Memory Battlefield with her greatsword on her back. She also needed to return the greatsword to the armory. Rita still followed behind her.
The two walked in silence until they returned to the front of the house.
Upon arriving home, Himeko walked directly to the refrigerator, took out a can of beer, and started drinking it.
Rita, on the other hand, went into the kitchen to engage in a kitchen battle with Mei.
Aili looked at the two in the kitchen, repeatedly reminding them not to make too much for dinner, then left the kitchen.
Because there was no longer any room for her in the kitchen.
As soon as she walked out of the kitchen, Aili saw Himeko sitting alone in the living room, drinking beer.
She reached out and took the beer directly from Himeko's hand, "Sister Himeko, you should drink less beer. After all, it's not good for your health."
"You don't understand, Aili."
Himeko sighed deeply, then took out another can of beer and opened it.
Watching Himeko download and send each video to students with one hand on her phone, and drink beer with the other hand, taking sips now and then.
Aili gritted her teeth, picked up the beer in her hand, and chugged it down in one go. Then she snatched the beer from Himeko's hand and drank that down in one go as well.
After drinking, Aili gasped for breath, "This way, Sister Himeko won't drink anymore, right? What's bothering Sister Himeko so much? I haven't seen you drink beer as soon as you get home these past few days."
After speaking, Aili even burped, and a flush spread across her face.
"It's nothing."
Looking at the two empty cans on the table, Himeko didn't reach for a new one. She knew from Aili's expression that if she did, Aili would still drink it.
Aili sat beside Himeko. The beer was still very unpleasant to drink. For Aili, who loved sweets, the slight bitterness in her mouth now was torture.
After a short while, Himeko had finished sending all the videos. Then she looked at Aili, who was sitting beside her, shaking her head now and then to clear her mind.
Himeko leaned back a bit and, to Aili's surprise, pressed Aili onto her lap.
"Alright, if you're uncomfortable, just sleep for a bit."
Himeko said, stroking Aili's head.
"It's very uncomfortable, but Sister Himeko, when I went to put away the weapons, did you have some kind of conflict with Rita?" Aili asked, lying on Himeko's lap.
"Conflict? I guess so."
"Was it because of me?" Aili continued to ask.
"Mhm, after all, your performance today was very eye-catching."
Himeko said gently.
"Since my performance was so good, what did Sister Himeko and Rita argue about?"
Looking at Aili, who was still asking questions despite her discomfort, Himeko thought for a moment and said, "She wants you to take the official Valkyrie exam."
"The official Valkyrie exam? Can I take it now?" Aili suddenly burped, then immediately covered her mouth and sat up.
When Himeko saw Aili's current state, she knew Aili wanted to vomit, so she quickly brought the trash can over and placed it in front of Aili.
Looking at the trash can in front of her, Aili couldn't hold it in anymore.
"Ugh."
After vomiting for a while, Himeko brought a bottle of ice water and handed it to Aili, "Rinse your mouth with this."
After rinsing her mouth, Aili finally felt a bit better, but her head was still a little dizzy.
"Feeling better?" Himeko said, gently patting Aili's back.
"Mhm, much better."
"So, don't try to be brave when there's no need. You don't even like alcohol."
Seeing that Aili was indeed fine, she took out the bag from the trash can.
When Himeko returned, Aili was still in a dazed state.
Sitting beside Aili, Himeko now asked seriously, "Aili, do you want to be a Valkyrie?"
"Yes~"
"Then why do you want to be a Valkyrie?"
"Mhm~ Probably, to get closer to you all, ehehe, Sister Himeko, I like you all so much."
Aili, in her dazed state, giggled foolishly at the end.
"Mhm, alright, you should rest for a bit."
Himeko sighed and helped Aili lie back down on her lap.
To become a Valkyrie just to get closer to them, what a strange reason.
Himeko thought this as she gently stroked Aili's head.
But, like them?
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