Team villains except me

Chapter 563 Like Falling into an Old Dream

After handing out the gifts, Musa packed up her things, looked at the students and children, and solemnly said "Goodbye."

"Wait, Ms. Musha."

Norvia called out to Musa.

"Teacher, we're still missing a group photo."

Musa was slightly taken aback.

"The wall is already..."

Musa recalled the frozen sorrow; she had once thought that the snow would forever take away some of her emotions, and she almost thought that the cold of Mount Paddyati would bury her.

But she survived. Like being reborn, the grief has become a faint stain on her clothes, something she would hardly remember if she didn't see it.

Is she happy now? Perhaps not yet, but she is beginning to learn how to approach happiness.

She still has things to care about. She still has dreams she can fulfill. She still has new friends and students who have been helping her.

The world is so vast. Little Lanier can no longer confine her.

When she flies high in the sky, she doesn't think about her situation, she doesn't think about the pain she once suffered, she only enjoys the feeling of flying.

She is still young. She is still very young.

So, she deserves happiness.

Musa did not reject Norvia's offer, but she made her own request.

"Can we include Loretta?"

Norvia paused for a moment, then nodded as she looked at Musa's hand, which had already activated the communicator.

"Of course, Miss Musa."

Musa and Loretta seem to have grown very close. Musa didn't hesitate to message Loretta. This familiarity is the result of a joint effort between the mother and daughter.

Soon, Loretta appeared on Musa's communicator screen.

Loretta, who now looks somewhat unfamiliar, resembles an eagle.

Loretta greeted Norvia and the others, and then the communicator was handed to Arlene under Loretta's direction.

Loretta looked at them through the communicator, her eyes slightly red. But she hid it well.

Her tone was awkward.

"How are you all doing after leaving Lanier? You all received my gifts, right?"

Yalin showed her the hairband that was tied in her hair.

Fémy took the communicator, showed it to her wrist, and began to recount what she had done since leaving Lanier.

"Loretta, I'll come visit you when I have another holiday."

"...I'm busy. Don't come. Lanier is cold in winter, and it's dangerous for you to be around me."

"But I want to go."

"...I don't welcome you."

“You are not the only king in Lanier now. Even if you don’t welcome me, I can still enter Lanier.”

Fémy and Loretta argued back and forth, the content of their exchanges becoming increasingly offensive, yet neither of them showed any sign of anger.

Altair couldn't get involved; he already felt unqualified, and now he dared not approach Loretta to speak.

Fémy noticed. She switched the communicator screen, and Loretta quickly spotted the hairband wrapped around Altair's coat.

Something flashed in her eyes, but in the end, she restrained herself and let Felmy raise the communicator.

"Aren't we supposed to take a group photo? Hurry up, I have a lot of things to do."

……

A new photo was posted on the wall of 1206. Musa stared at the photo of herself with a slight upturn at the corner of her lips for a long time, thinking that this was a good ending.

Musa stopped the "Send You Home" team members who were about to leave. She looked at them and said that she had contacted their next mentor.

“He really wants to see you. But you’re all very busy. I think you can see him after I give you the gifts. I’ll take these three children with me and I can send them to Garcia’s house.”

Fiana shook her head.

Fiana and her teammates exchanged glances. She stood up and looked at Musa.

"Ms. Musa, you don't need to go back to Garcia's house."

We've also prepared a gift for you. Since you've arranged for us to meet this month's mentor, please bring Yalin and the others to your home.

Musa hadn't yet grasped Fiana's meaning; she had intended to say that she didn't have a home yet. But soon, she realized something, looked at her students in disbelief, and then received reassuring glances from them.

She was speechless for a moment, her fingers twitched, and in the end, she just said "thank you".

Saying thank you feels so inadequate. Holding Fiorio's hand, something stirred within her; she felt a mix of joy and anticipation.

"Home".

She gripped the property key tightly with her other hand, and even her walking pace quickened.

Her hands trembled slightly when she opened the door. This had never happened before. She felt as if her throat were a desert, rough and dry, and she couldn't feel any moisture even when she swallowed.

She walked into the house she had bought, looking at its cozy furnishings: white carpets, tasseled cushions, soft sofas… She knew Garcia had been involved in this as well. When she was asking Garcia for advice on renovating the house, she had casually mentioned her vision of a “home.”

Yalinshu also participated in decorating Teacher Musha's house, and it took Musha to see the other rooms.

“I asked Loretta what she wanted for the room, and this is the room she wanted. She can go home when she can regain her identity. Since it may take more than ten years to regain her identity, the furnishings here are very durable and won't get dirty easily, so you won't have to keep cleaning it.”

Musa nodded, her throat swollen, unsure of what to say.

Yalinxiu led her to see the next room.

"This is Valerian's room. Ellit accidentally recorded Valerian's video. There's a mechanical device on the southern continent that can be activated with light magic if you have a photo. The mechanical box will then project the image from the photo—would you like to see it?"

Musa nodded.

Yalinshu pressed a button on the device, and soon, the light magic that had been stored in advance tilted, and in a burst of light, Valerie's outline slowly became clear. She opened her eyes, and her voice was clear and bright.

"Musa!"

Musa instinctively stepped forward to embrace Valeri, but she passed through the illusion.

"Musa!"

Valerie was still calling her name.

Musa knew that Valery wouldn't respond to her; it was just an illusion. But she hadn't gotten used to Valery's departure, so she responded to Valery as if Valery were still alive.

"Valerie, I'm here."

"Musa!"

"I miss you."

"Musa!"

"You've always been the one taking care of me."

"Musa!"

"sorry."

"Musa!"

"I miss you."

"I miss you too!"

Valerui uttered words other than "Musa," and Musa stared in disbelief at Valerui's phantom. Trembling, she asked Yalinshu if she had heard what had just been said.

Yalin hesitated, then stopped herself. Finally, she took Musha's hand and spoke in a very low voice.

“Ms. Musa, this is an interactive device... It responds to what you say. Saying different things will trigger different responses.”

It's not that Valerie came back to life.

Musa stared blankly at the incredibly lifelike Valerian, and after a while, she nodded to indicate that she understood.

She looked at Valerie for a long time before finally deciding to press the button to turn off the device.

Yalinshu then brought Musa to Pesila's room.

Musa looked at the familiar facilities and was speechless.

This is just like the home she lived in when she was a child.

This is what Percy's room is like. She could almost smell Percy's scent. It was her mother's scent, not a fragrance, but an old, feathery smell with the saltiness of sweat and the warmth of dinner.

Although some parts are abrupt, it's already quite faithful to the original. It even gives her the illusion that she can lie in bed pretending to be asleep and wait for Percy to call her for dinner.

Musa looked down at Yalinshu.

"What is this... This looks a lot like my old home. That home is long gone."

“Anything that has existed will leave a trace. Ms. Musa, when Fiana went to Lanier again, it wasn’t just to finish up the work.”

"……so."

Musa looked at the somewhat old room, as if she had fallen into a dream.

When she spoke again, her voice was somewhat hoarse.

“I thought there wouldn’t be any trace of them. I thought you would advise me to let it go.”

"Why be so hard on yourself? Teacher Musha, letting go is difficult, isn't it? Then don't let go, and continue living with them."

Teacher Musha, the most important thing is that you are doing well yourself.

"is that so."

"That's right. Teacher Musha, your room is right next door."

Musa nodded and walked to the next room, but Yalinshu did not follow her inside.

Yalinxiu watched her from outside the door, her tone light and cheerful.

"—Welcome home, Ms. Musa."

Yalin closed the door, letting Musha explore on her own.

Musa looked around; this room seemed somewhat simpler compared to the previous three.

But Musa stared intently at the photos in the display case.

She had no idea when these photos were taken, from when she was a child. There were also photos of Percy's life, as well as glimpses of Valerie and Loretta's interactions.

Yes, these things should be in the home.

There are probably many other small things in the house. Everyday towels, clothes hangers in the closet, a broom tucked in a corner, a first-aid kit and repair tools under the bed…

Her room still has room for her own decoration, but it's starting to feel like a home that people would want to live in for a long time.

Musa loved the gift. She loved it very much.

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"Will Teacher Musha like this gift? We're so short on time, it feels like we arranged this in a rush."

Eileen was somewhat worried; she lay on Spider's lap, listless and unable to muster any energy.

Spider-Wolf touched her ear and chuckled.

"If she doesn't like it, she can change it herself. It's her own home, she should have some things she owns. Otherwise, she won't feel a sense of belonging."

"Is this based on experience? Like that realistic cicada toy you bought? Now, no one but you touches that thing."

Elrit raised his head and mocked Spider Queen without restraint. Spider Queen glanced at him indifferently and pressed his head down with her flower vines.

"I wasn't the one who had to repeat a year after failing the final exam."

Ellit's previously smug expression instantly wilted. But the thought of going to Titig with Dooku that night gave him a glimmer of hope.

The members of "Sending You Home" were all relaxed. Even Eileen felt that meeting her new mentor wouldn't bring her any excitement or panic.

Moreover, they had met Karen a long time ago.

The teacher who was poisoned by the desserts made by Andrei.

Norvia's impression of Karen was that she was very resilient and protective of her students.

After all, Karen looked almost dead at the time. But he still managed to leave a few comments, firmly giving "Spear of Ares" a high score, and didn't do anything to Andrei afterward.

Karen is a light mage, so there's not much he can teach them, since none of the team members are light mages. Karen can only teach them how to deal with light mages, much like how Teacher Abel used himself as an example to show them how to fight against time mages.

While waiting, Norvia handled her work for the day. Hught, like Norvia, was also working. He felt that Sousa was gradually transitioning into Wools. Wools seemed to have come to terms with things, and recently even suggested traveling to other continents, but Sousa had become Wools. Sousa's dark circles and haggard face made him look like a thin ghost.

Hughes was possessed by a ghost.

Time passed by, and everyone had things to do.

An hour had passed when Norvia looked up. She glanced uncertainly at the communicator and asked her teammates.

Has the new mentor come yet?

Fiana shook her head.

"not yet."

Norvia frowned slightly. She tidied up the things on the table and put on her coat.

"I'll go find Ms. Karen."

"I can go too!"

Ellit put down his pen and looked at Norvia expectantly.

Norvia approached Ellit, glanced at the page number of the document, and shook her head with a hint of helplessness.

“An hour, Ellit, and you’ve only turned eight pages.”

Ellit knew he couldn't go out to find a new tutor. He slumped dejectedly onto the table, watching Nolvia leave.

Norvia hadn't walked far. Karen's office wasn't far from the building where 1206 was located. When she knocked on Karen's office door, she was still wondering what the problem was.

But soon, Karen opened the door, looking normal, with a pen in her hand.

Karen was surprised when he saw Norvia, then he remembered something and slapped his forehead.

"I remember now, Teacher Musha made an appointment for us, but I've been so busy lately that I forgot. Have you been waiting long?"

"Not long. Do you have time now?"

"Sorry, I'm very busy right now. Perhaps we can reschedule for tomorrow?"

Norvia nodded.

“Okay, Professor Karen, but two members of our team will be absent tomorrow. They will be leaving Remiaz tonight.”

Karen was a little embarrassed. He asked Norvia to come in and wait first, as he needed to coordinate his work and free up his time.

Norvia quietly observed Karen's office.

It's very tidy, with many trophies, and a group photo of him and his students on the desk, which looks a bit old. There's no "Spear of Ares" there.

Karen quickly finished the handover, stood up, and nodded to Norvia.

"I've finished up here. I should have about two hours of free time. Now we can go to the activity room. Please, Riley."