Reincarnated without a job, the vampire lady must show her true abilities.

Chapter 31: The Price of Making Mistakes

"I'm sorry... teacher."

Looking at the girl in front of her, head bowed and face full of apology, Cinderella pouted: "What did you do wrong?"

"I... I shouldn't have said that to the teacher... and I shouldn't have chosen the A-level maze just to prove myself." Luo Qixi said slowly, word by word, "I was just too... too stupid."

"You really are stupid." Cinderella nodded in deep agreement, after all, she still hadn't realized her biggest mistake.

Do you think your mistakes are just overconfidence and recklessness?

Your mistake also made your teacher go hungry for a whole night and a whole day!

Of course, as a teacher, Cinderella couldn't say it aloud, so she coughed and said, "Is that all?"

"..."

Luo Qixi bit her lip, looking at her teacher's indifferent expression. The teacher meant… Luo Qixi felt a slight pang in her heart…

Thinking about it, it makes sense... My blind confidence almost killed me... and even caused trouble for the teacher...

It's understandable that the teacher wouldn't want me to be her student anymore...

But the thought of it made Luo Qixi's nose sting... She still wanted to be her teacher's student, she still wanted to continue learning from her teacher... She still...

Looking at the teacher's cold, almost icy expression, Luo Qixi sniffed slightly and whispered, "I'm sorry... Old Ai..."

"I was a little too... carried away..." Luo Qixi's voice choked slightly, "I shouldn't... I shouldn't have disobeyed the teacher... I shouldn't have made that choice..."

"Teacher...I...I...I still want to continue being your student...Please don't make me...make me drop out of school..."

No... just say it, don't cry... and who said anything about dropping out of school! What am I supposed to eat if you drop out and leave!

Cinderella, who had only wanted to hear an apology for making her go hungry, was at a loss for what to do. She pursed her lips, wanting to say something, but looking at Loki, who was crying her eyes out, she couldn't speak for a long time.

For the first time, Catherine felt incredibly clumsy with her words...

She pursed her lips, gritted her teeth, and stood up to walk over to Loki. Looking at the student sitting in the chair sobbing, she stiffly reached out and hugged Loki.

"Oh no! Teacher...?!" Loki, who was crying, was startled by Cinderella's actions. She looked at the red eyes that were suddenly close to her face and was a little flustered.

"I...teacher...you...you..."

And it wasn't just a gentle hug; the teacher's hand kept getting closer and closer.

"Teacher! You...you want...uh!"

Before Luo Qixi could finish speaking, she felt her head being gently patted.

"Huh?!"

Don't try to comfort me like you would a child!

"I've heard that humans comfort each other like this," the teacher's voice came, leaving Luo Qixi both amused and exasperated.

Seeing her smile through her tears, Catherine nodded gently.

It looks like it's working quite well?

Then she reached out and pinched Luo Qixi's face again.

Luo Qixi's body stiffened abruptly at that moment.

Hmm? Isn't this effect a bit too powerful...? Why hasn't anything happened for so long...?

Cinderella blinked at the student who was still motionless. "How about... we try again?"

Just as Cinderella bent over again, Loki's body jerked violently, and she shrank back in her chair, raising her hands in protest: "T-Teacher, please...please don't do this!"

"Hmm?" Cicelyn raised an eyebrow. "But I feel like it's working pretty well."

"What's so good about it, teacher!" Luo Qixi couldn't help but say, "You... did you always comfort others like this before?"

"No." Sidley looked at Loki and wondered why she was so... agitated.

"I've never seen a student cry before." Her explanation made Luo Qixi subconsciously purse her lips, but she immediately thought of the teacher's behavior just now, and her face turned even redder.

So, is Luo Qixi shy...?

Cinderella felt these non-human races were such a hassle... even though sucking blood was a much more intimate thing than pinching cheeks...

Forget it... let's not dwell on these strange things... since she's stopped crying, that's a good outcome.

Cinderella coughed softly and said, "Loki... as your teacher, I must remind you."

"Hmm?" Teacher, after you pinched someone else... is this how you change the subject?

It has to be said that the teacher's somewhat clumsy demeanor actually eased a lot of Luo Qixi's nervousness.

"First of all, I won't let my students drop out of school easily." Catherine's calm words made the last bit of tension in Loki's heart disappear.

That's great... The teacher isn't going to make me drop out...

"But..." The shift in Cinderella's words made Loki tremble slightly.

"Given that you haven't realized one of your mistakes until the very end... I'm punishing you by making you copy the sentence 'I made the teacher go hungry' one hundred times when you get home."

"Did you make the teacher... go hungry?" Luo Qixi was taken aback.

"Hmm." Catherine looked at Lokishi seriously and said, "Do you know how tired a vampire is after a day of hunger?"

"Um..." Luo Qixi felt awkward for a moment, and she lowered her head and said, "Then... then teacher, what do you want to say now..."

"Is this the time to suck blood?!" Cinderella slammed her hand on the table. "Now I'm the one criticizing you!"

"Sorry... teacher..." Watching someone who's about the same age as me, acting like a child, slamming their fist on the table is quite a novel experience...

Ah... there have been so many novel experiences today... Luo Qixi thought of what had just happened again... She couldn't help but lower her head and blush.

Or rather, she felt like her face was burning hot.

"Alright... that's enough criticism." Looking at Loki with her head down, Cinderella felt that she should have learned her lesson, so she slowly said, "I hope you will understand in the future... that I can't always be by your side."

“You’ll leave here someday,” Catherine said, pausing. “So you need to know that confidence is a good thing for adventurers… but overconfidence will only lead you to your own grave.”

Catherine's words made Loki tighten her grip on the hem of her clothes slightly... If it weren't for her teacher, her fate would undoubtedly be... to be killed by those centipedes...

Well……

Seeing her silence, Sidlin shrugged slightly, then slowly approached and placed a silver coin on the table.

"Clatter".

Hearing the sound of the coin, Luo Qixi understood what was happening and subconsciously raised her head, turned her face to the side, and then pulled her collar down slightly.

But as she felt the teacher getting closer... Luo Qixi subconsciously thought of what had just happened...

"Well……"

Feeling a slight stinging pain, Luo Qixi quickly closed her eyes.

As she watched her close her eyes, Catherine smiled gently.

"From today onwards, you may call yourself the Water Saint."

"Huh... Huh?"

Loki was startled and opened her eyes, only to see Cinderella's serious expression.

Teacher... isn't it a bit too... too strange to talk about this kind of thing at this time?

(The interactions in this chapter do not involve any other emotions; they are purely platonic friendships.)