High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 518: Chapter 187 Little and Big Fox_1

The moment Zheng Qing saw Poseidon, a sigh of relief escaped from the depths of his heart.

He felt like he had figured out why the beautiful Su Daxu had summoned him.

”If you only want to borrow Poseidon for a while, there was absolutely no need to call me over,” the young scholar on scholarship laughed heartily. He glanced at Su Ya and then at the fox maid who had brought him here, sincerity apparent on his face: ”...You can directly report to Dean Yao... Of course, if needed, I can grant authorization.”

While holding Poseidon, Su Ya looked at Zheng Qing with her eyes subtly conveying something.

The other fox maid silently looked into the depths of the laboratory, saying nothing.

This made the male wizard slightly anxious.

”So... I can borrow it from the Pet Garden anytime?” the little fox lady elongated her voice as she asked.

”No problem, no problem.” The scholar on scholarship nodded constantly, smiling at Su Ya, and, to reassure Poseidon, shook his head, signaling it to keep quiet.

But before he could continue speaking, a clear cold hum came from behind him.

”Humph!”

Zheng Qing quickly turned around.

A witch in a red robe, with large glasses, was looking at him with a stern face.

”...Is this how you usually take care of it?” The suddenly appeared witch held a stack of materials in her hands, her eyebrows furrowed, and dissatisfaction obvious in her voice: ”What if it gets abducted by a villain?”

Zheng Qing stared at this familiar face, tongue-tied and unable to speak.

Su Shijun.

Yes, it was Su Shijun.

The always beautiful Su Shijun, even when angry.

Her clothes and general appearance were exactly the same as she had been after the curse class meet-and-greet yesterday; at such a close distance, Zheng Qing absolutely could not be mistaken.

However, despite being able to talk to the beautiful Su Daxu, the scholar on scholarship felt no thrill in his heart. On the contrary, he felt an uneasy feeling — even though he had guessed that today’s matter was related to Su Shijun on his way here with the maid, he wasn’t prepared to meet her so soon.

Especially considering his previous responses, they didn’t seem to align with Su Shijun’s intentions.

”I think, since we are at the leading university, what risks could there be?” The young scholar’s eyes twitched, his intelligence finally racing with his thoughts: ”Plus, you all aren’t villains.”

As he spoke, he even tried to please Su Ya with a smile.

The little fox lady immediately nodded with satisfaction, showing an expression that sang, ’The young one is teachable’.

Even Su Shijun’s stern face softened a bit.

”Even so, you are too careless,” she paused before adding, ”I think you can submit an application to the worker’s committee to keep Poseidon with you. On one hand, it can expose it early to the high-level education of wizards. On the other hand, compared to the conditions in the Pet Garden, it would probably be more comfortable with you.”

Zheng Qing’s face stiffened.

It’s my fox, not yours! Why are you meddling so much?! Are you its mother?! Just because you’re beautiful doesn’t mean you can overstep! It’s just a fox, do I have to pay tuition to make it an auditing student in the top university?

Although he was roaring in his heart, there was no change on the scholar’s face. He still maintained a smile while desperately seeking the right words.

Su Shijun’s suggestion was similar to something he had read in the materials provided by the Pet Garden.

In order to protect certain valuable animals, and also to accommodate the emotions of feed masters who can’t live apart from their pets, the top university hasn’t completely blocked the possibility of managing pets outside the Pet Garden.

However, correspondingly, privilege comes with special charges.

To carry your pet around the campus at will, not only do you need to submit a thick stack of application materials to the school work committee, write a passionate, vivid application letter, and undergo a comprehensive evaluation of your disposition and abilities, but you also need to pay an annual ’environment maintenance fee’ of twenty-four jade coins to the committee—not including the fines if your pet damages school property.

Heartbreakingly, Zheng Qing, as a fully sponsored student, only receives a scholarship of ten jade coins per year! Even if he gets a part-time job at the Wandering Bar, the monthly income is no more than one or two gold beans.

Living expenses are already challenging enough, let alone customizing a luxury package for the little fox!

In addition, since returning to school, Zheng Qing has rarely seen students wandering around Jiuyou Academy with their pets all the time. Perhaps the wizards from privileged wizard families in Alpha Academy might have such luxurious thoughts, but in a school that values equality and justice, few wizards would risk being pointed at and talked about for such ostentation.

”I think allowing Poseidon to live with other small animals can help develop its ability to live independently.” Thousands of thoughts flashed through Zheng Qing’s mind, but he responded with a seemingly irrelevant yet appealing statement.

Su Shijun seemed to think of something; his face slightly darkened, and he finally stopped insisting on his view.

”Stay at the entrance and don’t get near these experiment tables.” He turned his head and looked at the two maids: ”I’ll call you if I need anything. Give him to me.”

The last sentence was addressed to Su Ya.

Su Ya pouted and obediently handed the little fox in her arms to Su Shijun.

Zheng Qing looked enviously at Poseidon, but was also puzzled by its calmness today.

In the past, if a beautiful woman held it in her arms, this cunning little fox would definitely show off and flirt, taking advantage of the attractive woman.

However, today, Poseidon curled up honestly with its tail, its ears also smoothly hanging behind its head, as obedient as one could imagine.

This caused Zheng Qing to worry a little.

”Is it okay?” Zheng Qing stretched out his hand to touch the little fox, but he was afraid of being too forward with the beautiful Su in front of him. In the end, he just turned his face to look at Su Ya: ”Did Senior Zhan from the Pet Garden say it was sick?”

”Sick? It’s in great health!” The little fox lady seemed to remember something, and an angry expression appeared on her face: ”Before entering the lab, it was very lively... it even scared a twin-tailed squirrel to pee! It cost me two hazelnuts as a compensation...”

Zheng Qing scratched his head and immediately ignored the compensation matter mentioned by Su Ya, just finding Poseidon’s unusual behavior a little strange.

Perhaps it was frightened by the grandeur of the great wizard?

The young scholarship student cautiously glanced at the witch in front of him and guessed secretly in his heart.

Su Shijun didn’t care about the interaction between the scholarship student and Su Ya; she was happily holding the little fox, playing with its big tail, and occasionally scratching behind its ears. She looked like she couldn’t wait to gobble it up.

Zheng Qing was happy but also a little worried.

If Su Shijun wanted to buy the little fox from him, what should he do?

Refusing is not an option; Poseidon is so adorable, as its owner, how could he just casually sell it? Moreover, a little fox, even if sold, wouldn’t fetch much money, it is better to keep it for flirting.

Refusing, on the other hand, seems very difficult. Not to mention the strong identities held by the beautiful Su, such as a member of the Council of Great Wizards, a member of the Under the Moon Council, and the director of a laboratory at a top university, but her tremendous influence in the wizarding world alone is daunting.

Perhaps just a glance from her could drown Zheng Qing in a torrent of loyal followers’ saliva.

The scholarship student couldn’t help but scratch his head again, feeling a bit distressed.

”Come with me,” Su Shijun turned around, beckoned, and signaled to the scholarship student: ”There are some things I think we need to communicate... If I receive paper cranes looking for me, just keep them in the basket as usual.”

The last sentence was addressed to the two maids.

After returning a salute to the other maid, Su Ya obediently turned and headed towards the laboratory door.