Chapter 23: Chapter 22 Cat Lady Teacher
Yin Caiyu followed Shen Mochen's gaze and spotted a beautiful girl with a ponytail amidst the crowd at the movie theater.
The girl seemed a bit taller than her, wearing black frame glasses with her large, twinkling eyes. Her cheeks were slightly round, giving her a soft and innocent charm, much like a pristine lily. Upon first sight, Yin Caiyu felt a pure affection fill her heart.
"Hey—what a rare beauty, do you like this type of innocent girl?" Yin Caiyu whispered into Shen Mochen's ear.
"What are you thinking, that's the new teacher at our school!" Shen Mochen averted his gaze and gave her a look.
"Your teacher?" Yin Caiyu's eyes lit up, and she immediately wanted to approach. "Then let me go say hello and ask her to take good care of you!"
Shen Mochen quickly pulled her back, "Hey hey, isn't that unnecessary?"
"You don't understand, this is about social niceties! I'll chat with her for a bit, slip her a red envelope, and she'll treat you differently at school!"
"It's not that I don't understand social niceties, but she's just a PE teacher who transferred here this Thursday; so far, we've only had one class!"
"A PE teacher, huh... She can be a PE teacher? I feel like if I punched her, she would cry for a long time."
Yin Caiyu's interest waned, and she made judgments based on appearance while quietly complaining to Shen Mochen.
"Are you really making such a distinction? PE teachers deserve respect too! Besides, she is a Graduate!"
"A Graduate? From the Buque Team?"
Yin Caiyu paused.
In the Yupi Country, all female Superpower Users had to serve in the Buque Team for two years after awakening their superpowers. After that, they could choose to continue serving or retire.
More than ninety percent choose to retire after two years, as Shen Mochen had urged Yin Caiyu to do quickly. Combatting monsters is highly dangerous, and Superpower Users could find well-paying jobs outside of Buque, often with salaries even higher than those within Buque.
The powers of Superpower Users diminish over time, and for most, it is crucial to earn as much as possible during the few years their powers are still strong.
Of course, there are exceptions, and some people choose to continue serving in Buque after their mandatory period, with some even staying until their powers have faded to the point where they can no longer fight monsters.
Those who leave Buque after such a battle are called Graduates. Every Graduate from Buque is a hero among heroes, celebrated by the entire nation.
Shen Mochen shrugged helplessly, "Of course she's a Graduate from Buque, who else did you think I was talking about?"
Yin Caiyu furrowed her brows in confusion, hardly able to believe it, "A Graduate assigned to be a PE teacher? That's terrible; did she offend someone?"
"I don't know about that. I only heard about it; I'm not sure of the details..."
"I'll still go say hello and have a little chat!"
Yin Caiyu decided to greet her anyway, but then, from the crowd, a scream rang out:
"Thief!"
Everyone was first startled, then chaos ensued, and instinctively, everyone checked their bags and phones.
A man brutally charged out of the crowd, moving swiftly. In a blink of an eye, he was out of the movie theater's lobby.
"He stole my phone!"
A woman shouted anxiously, her voice tinged with despair. The thief had already run a significant distance, and, given his strong build, those in the crowd who had considered intervening hesitated, helplessly watching as the thief got farther away.
Yin Caiyu's brows furrowed slightly, and Shen Mochen gripped her hand tightly.
The next moment, several exclamations rang out, and a blur dashed out from the crowd, quickly pursuing the thief with a speed far beyond human limits. People hadn't even made out the face of their pursuer before they had caught up with the thief and grabbed hold of them!
"Hand over what you took from others!" a gentle female voice shouted.
"You motherf—"
As the thief realized he was being reprimanded by a woman, he immediately turned around to curse, but he got a good look at his challenger and prudently shut his mouth, swallowing the rest of his words.
Indeed, behind him stood just a girl, but she had a pair of cat ears, and a tail that gently swayed behind her. Below her knees, her legs were furry like the paws of a large cat.
If one couldn't guess her identity upon witnessing such a supernatural scene, then they would be incredibly stupid.
Without a doubt, she was a Superpower User who was or had been fighting monsters, and she seemed very young. Taking her down likely wouldn't even require lifting a finger.
"You sure have a strong sense of justice, teacher," laughed Yin Caiyu, picking up two burst shoes from the ground. They had exploded when the Cat Lady teacher activated her superpower—although it looked like she didn't need shoes after deploying her abilities.
Seeing a Superpower User stepping in, the crowd gathered around, and finally security arrived, taking control of the thief and calling the police.
Surrounded by applause, the victim continuously thanked the teacher. The Cat Lady teacher's face blushed ever so slightly at the crowd's kindness, and she humbly waved her hands, indicating there was no need for thanks.
After a while, the crowd began to disperse, and the Cat Lady teacher got ready to leave.
"Eh, what's her last name?" asked Yin Caiyu.
"I think it's Cai," Shen Mochen replied.
Yin Caiyu nodded, holding Shen Mochen by one hand and the damaged shoes in the other, quickly walking up to the Cat Lady.
"Teacher Cai, please wait a moment!"
The Cat Lady teacher paused, turned her head and saw Yin Caiyu's smiling face, a look of curiosity in her eyes: "May I ask who you are?"
Smiling, Yin Caiyu said, "Are you Teacher Cai from First Middle School? I'm your student's sister!"
"Oh, I see! Hello, hello!"
Teacher Cai immediately showed a sweet smile, taking her broken shoes from Yin Caiyu.
"Hello, Teacher Cai," Yin Caiyu greeted with a slight bow and a cheerful smile. "My brother is your student; if you're not too busy, may I ask about his performance at school?"
Teacher Cai was visibly taken aback, as if thinking, don't you know I'm just a PE teacher and that I've only been at First Middle for a few days? But after a moment's hesitation, she agreed.
"Let's go downstairs to find a place to sit, and meanwhile, I can buy you another pair of shoes."
Yin Caiyu smiled warmly, glancing at Teacher Cai's feet. Her cat ears and tail had been retracted, but her legs still resembled cat paws below the knees.
This was naturally because her transformation into a cat had burst her shoes, and she now had to maintain this state temporarily; otherwise, she would have to go barefoot.
"Um, please wait for me for a moment..." Teacher Cai nodded.
She first walked over to a trash can, a hint of regret flashing in her eyes as she looked at the broken shoes in her hand. She sighed softly, still deciding to toss the ruined shoes into the bin.
"Let's go then."
After discarding the shoes, Teacher Cai smiled at Yin Caiyu, beckoning her to go. Only then did she notice Shen Mochen standing behind Yin Caiyu, a glimmer of awe passing through her eyes.
However, she didn't recognize this handsome young man, assuming he must be this student's sister's boyfriend. He's quite good-looking indeed.