Honkai, but Behind the Scenes

"Huh? Why?"

Kevin was very displeased.

Is there any necessary connection between practicing martial arts and ranking in the top ten of the class?

"Is it enough reason to say that it's because I don't want fools among my students?"

Tian Shi slapped Kevin.

Even his dumbest student, Senti, can score 48 points on a test of the same level as Einstein.

Although she has Hua's memories, if you can't even be in the top ten in your elementary class, then that means you're not as good as Senti.

Is Kevin the type of person who has no ability?

Of course not, as Su said before, Kevin simply doesn't want to learn.

"Do you have other students?"

Kevin asked curiously.

This kind of thing must be rare for a ghost, right?

"Yes, including you two... there are only a total of five."

Two Huas (Hua - Senti), one Mei, one Kevin, and one Su.

Five students.

"There are many surprises, but your quantifier is completely wrong, right?! How can you use 'only' to count your students?!"

"What do you know, brat. It's a term of endearment that teachers use to refer to their students."

"You're crazy! I'd rather not have that nickname!"

Kevin went mad.

The quantifier "only" always makes Kevin feel like he's being insinuated against.

"Alright. Given your spirit, I'll give you the Buddhist name Wuneng. How about you change your name to Bajie? ('idiot')"

"No way! Although I don't know what it means, but from your laugh, I know it's definitely not a good name!"

"Tsk, what a sensitive child."

Tian Shi curled his lips.

"Look! I was right!"

Kevin pointed at the air in front of him and showed Tian Shi's ugly face to his best friend.

"This guy is just messing around!"

Although it's not pleasant to say, this is much more serious than messing around.

Tian Shi reached out and touched Kevin's head.

"Kevin, there are some things... No, forget it. They are still too serious and heavy for you right now."

Tian Shi's suddenly serious tone made Kevin calm down.

Although he was still young, Kevin felt a sense of heaviness and solemnity from the words of this man who suddenly seemed to be his ghost teacher.

"What do you mean by that? Do you consider me a child?"

Kevin suddenly felt a little annoyed.

He was inexplicably convinced by what this guy said.

[Kevin's Compatibility +10%]

"Yes, no matter your age, physiology, or intelligence, you are still a child."

Tian Shi laughed.

"Relax, you don't have to worry about such heavy things for now, but it's also true that this world is about to end, although that 'soon' is still more than ten years away."

"More than ten years... that's more years than I've lived."

"But in reality, more than a decade is enough time to go from third grade to college, and maybe even work for a few years. It's quite fast."

Tian Shi revealed mercilessly.

But Kevin seemed to have no idea what he was talking about.

"Anyway, every day in third grade is boring now... I feel exhausted after just one year, let alone more than ten years."

"When you grow up and look back at the present, you will feel the power of time passing quickly."

Tian Shi didn't care.

Although he insisted he was tired, when it came down to it, Tian Shi had a lot of patience.

Perhaps he was born to be a babysitter.

"But speaking of that, if I had to use an analogy for this matter... winter and summer vacation?"

"..."

It was such a powerful analogy that Kevin couldn't refute it.

Although Kevin completely schedules his days during winter and summer vacations every year, he always feels like time runs out when school starts, even though what Kevin calls a full schedule means going out to play in the morning, afternoon, and evening.

He's just a little rascal who's full of energy and plays all day.

"By the way, right now, the two of us are your youngest students, right?"

"Yes, but as for those above you... just so you know you have an older sister who is roughly your age."

"Older sister or not, who cares."

Kevin complained, and then pointed at Su next to him.

"What I want to ask is, between this guy and me, who is the older brother?"

"???"

Although Su couldn't hear Tian Shi's voice, as he didn't have time to write him every sentence.

But Kevin's words... revealed his wolfish ambitions.

Su doesn't even need context for this kind of thing.

"Of course it's me. After all, in terms of grades, I'm better than Kevin, right?"

Su also probably realized that their new ghost teacher was quite serious in some aspects: for example, he cared about academic performance.

"?"

Kevin looked at Su in shock.

"Su, I treat you like a brother, and now you want to be my older brother?"

"Older brothers are still brothers."

"Is there anything wrong with that?"

Su looked at Kevin. We've been brothers since childhood.

"Do you really think I don't know what you're thinking, you bastard?"

"Now you're driving me crazy every day, and I'm half-dead from exhaustion."

"What's wrong with me being your older brother in the future?"

"You're clearly trying to take advantage of me!"

"Kevin! Just for that question, you bastard, do you dare say you're not trying to take advantage of me?!"

Su was not going to back down at all.

"I am justified in my counterattack!"

"You can't communicate with the Master, so what kind of older brother are you?"

Brothers can argue about anything, but never who is older! Never give in!

"Is writing to communicate no longer communication?"

It's so cute... the pure brotherhood between students.

Looking at the two boys who were red-faced and stiff-necked from arguing over who would be the older brother, Tian Shi couldn't help but feel emotional.

If this happened in college, it would be a father-son relationship where nothing works without benefits.

For example, bringing breakfast to the good guys in the dorm, picking up a package, etc.

From this perspective, the idea of simply wanting someone to call you brother is truly nostalgic.

"Master! Who do you think is the older brother between the two of us?"

After a fruitless argument, the two had no choice but to ask Tian Shi.

That's right, both sides were helpless.

After all, the success of their dispute depended on them.

Once Tian Shi made the decision, it would have nothing to do with them.

"Well... since you two are so enthusiastic... wouldn't it be fine to have a competition?"

"A competition?!"

Kevin's eyes lit up:

"Let's go! Su, let's play basketball! Whoever scores more baskets will be the older brother!"

"I'm sick of comparing myself to you in that!"

Su looked at Kevin.

He had just recovered from the basketball game he played earlier.

He's not crazy.

Why would he want to compete with Kevin in terms of physical condition?

"Basketball..."

Tian Shi glanced at the playground.

Basketball hoops in elementary schools were relatively low, so playing basketball was a viable idea.

"Master, do you agree?"

Kevin looked at Tian Shi in surprise.

"I agree with your proposal. Choose one that is based on physical condition."

Tian Shi looked at Kevin's happy face and nodded, but the second half of the sentence made Kevin's face immediately fall.

"Since there's a physical aspect, there must be..."

Indeed, Tian Shi turned his head and wrote to Su, asking him what suggestions he had for the academic area of the competition.

And Su was truly unequivocal in this regard.

"First in class! Being in the top ten is boring! If you want to aim, aim for first in class!"

"Let's go! Let's hurt each other!"

"Um... first in class... what if neither of us makes it?"

Kevin found the blind spot.

"Whoever gets a better score wins, or is it a tie?"

"If it's the former, forget it, but if it's the latter..."

Kevin suddenly felt full of bad thoughts.

Then it doesn't matter if I get first place.

Isn't it enough for me to just make sure Su doesn't achieve it?

Su curled the corner of his mouth.

"Kevin, from what I know of you, you're definitely not thinking good things right now, are you?"

"Hehe."

After looking at Kevin, Su continued.

"The only tie I can accept is if we both tie for first place. If we don't get a result, the competition will be declared void."

[That makes sense. Let's do as you say, Su.]

Tian Shi nodded, expressing his approval of Su's idea.

"I always feel like something is unfair to me..."

Kevin mumbled.

Of course it's not fair, unless Kevin's grades can instantly improve and become the best in class all at once.

Otherwise, in the first game, even if Su simply gave up on basketball, it wouldn't matter.

They are only nine or ten years old now.

Although some physical talents have been revealed, there is still no clear difference between them.

As long as Su seizes the opportunity, he might have a chance to defeat Kevin at this moment.

"But it doesn't matter, let's leave it at that for now."

Kevin's reaction was obviously a bit slow, but it could also be because Kevin had never considered the possibility of losing to Su physically.

"But, then again, what are our current titles...?"

"As you wish."

Tian Shi watched the fun and said it was no big deal.

Indeed, Kevin's eyes suddenly lit up.

"Go, younger brother Su, buy me a bottle of water."

Kevin looked at Su with his nose raised, as if he were a small villain from a novel, and gave him orders.

"...?"

"Don't get confused. The Master said that before the competition starts, I'm the older brother and you're the younger brother."

Since Su couldn't hear Tian Shi's voice, Kevin began to make up stories.

"Come on, younger brother Su, call older brother Kevin and buy him a bottle of water."

"I feel like you're lying to me, you bastard."

Su's eyelids twitched.

"Huh? How do you talk to your older brother?"

Kevin said to Su arrogantly.

Well, it's like the evil older brother who's bullying the protagonist.

"Kevin, you won't survive more than three episodes in a series."

Tian Shi couldn't help but complain.

Kevin didn't have time to respond, because Su began his counterattack.

"Kevin, if I remember correctly, someone failed the last exam, right?"

"Ah... yes, that's true, but I'm not the only one who failed."

Kevin felt inexplicably guilty.

"I remember the teacher caught you sleeping in class last week, right?"

"Well, it seems that way. What do you want to do?"

Kevin recoiled.

"That is... Kevin, if I take your report card to tell Auntie about the mess you got into at school this week..."

"Su! You bastard! If you dare to do this, I'll fight you!"

"How could it be?! We're brothers!"

Su said righteously and then changed the topic.

"So, what should you call me now, Kevin?"

"I'd rather fight you! Su!"

Kevin lunged at him.

These two little rascals are truly energetic.

Although raising a naughty child is exhausting, wouldn't it be nice if there were shows like this to watch every day, right?

Anyway, Tian Shi was quite happy watching the fight, only regretting not having popcorn.

Tian Shi felt that watching naughty children fight was the second most interesting scene after watching women fight.

Of course, the two in front of him weren't really fighting; they were just playing.

The two separated after a few blows, and Su also discovered what Tian Shi had told Kevin earlier.

"So, the two of us can call each other whatever we want now?"

Su's eyes twitched.

You are truly exceptional, Kevin.

You actually falsely transmitted the decree in front of the one who spoke it.

"That's right! If there's no other option, I'll call you younger brother, and you can call me younger brother too. We'll have our own opinions."

Kevin laughed, trying to downplay the matter.

"Then go buy water this time."

Su ordered without hesitation.

At least some compensation.

Kevin naturally accepted this with an indifferent look on his face.

[To take advantage of this time, let me teach you some basic spear-fighting moves, and practice more when you return.]

Speaking of which, Durandal's spear-fighting skills are the Kaslana family's spear-fighting skills.

It's just that Durandal had amnesia, and after waking up, she had basically forgotten everything.

She could only rely on the instincts she still had left to figure it out.

Later, Durandal even completely abandoned dual spears and opted to use a long sword and a spear.

[Of course, remember that too much is as bad as too little, and don't hurt your body for your bravery.]

"Yes, I understand."

............…..

"I'm back."

When Tian Shi returned to Mei's side, Mei had already returned to her house.

However, Mei, who had come home from school, was no different from when she was at school, and was still reading in front of her desk.

"Is there anything you don't know?"

"There are some parts I don't understand."

Mei replied softly:

"You seem to be in a good mood."

"Well, I saw two quite energetic boys."

Tian Shi's answer made Mei nod, but she didn't ask further; she didn't really care why Tian Shi was happy.

She just wanted to confirm if Tian Shi had time to answer her questions now.

"Doctor, please explain this part of the knowledge to me."