Chapter 176: Do You Need Tutoring, Miss Lu Mo?

While Lu Mo and Cecilia were having class, Afu had already tidied up the house.

“I’m a little tired…”

“Let me slack off a bit, and then prepare dinner for the young lady.”

The little maid muttered to herself, quickly taking out two bags of snacks and picking up the novel she was reading from her room, then lazily sat down on the sofa.

Just as she was about to open the snacks, she suddenly paused.

Because she felt like she was being watched by something.

She looked up and saw the little fat bird sitting on its small cushion, curiously staring at her.

The person and the bird stared at each other.

For some reason, both of them seemed a little…

Awkward?

No way?

It’s just a bird!

Does it even know what awkward is?

And why should I feel awkward in front of a little bird!

Just because it’s Miss Lu Mo’s bird?

The little maid thought, quickly averting her gaze from the little fat bird.

She kept telling herself that it was just a little fat bird, nothing to worry about.

But the more she did, the more she cared.

Afu looked up again.

The novel Intimate Tales of a Young Lady and Her Maid in her hand suddenly lost its appeal.

And coincidentally, the little fat bird looked at her again.

The person and the bird made eye contact again.

Afu suddenly felt the atmosphere in the room grow even more awkward.

It didn’t seem like a good idea to let this continue.

“Um… little one, are you hungry?”

So Afu asked tentatively again.

Instead of letting the awkwardness persist, it would be better to get closer to the little fat bird.

That way, she could also pet it.

The fluffy and plump feeling was already tempting to think about.

Miss Lu Mo’s bird…

Just thinking about it is so cute.

“Chirp?”

The little fat bird tilted its head.

“Want to have some snacks?”

Seeing that the little fat bird was interested in food, Afu gestured for it to come over.

“Over here, I have a lot of delicious things~”

“You can eat whatever you want.”

There were many small fruits on the coffee table; the little fat bird would like them.

Lured by Afu, the little fat bird also came down from its cushion.

“Chirp chirp.”

Hopping towards her.

Seeing the adorable little creature approaching her, Afu’s eyes grew fervent again.

“What do you want to eat?”

“Grapes, or oranges?”

As the little fat bird arrived in front of her, Afu’s excited little hand reached for the fruit plate, ready to pick some small fruits to reward it.

But…

The little fat bird didn’t even glance at those fruits.

It stood in front of Afu, tapped a bag of chips in front of her, and looked at Afu.

As if it was saying…

‘Can I eat this?’

“Huh?”

Afu was stunned again.

Does it even know what this is?

Could it be that it just thought the packaging looked nice and chose it?

“Chirp?”

The little fat bird made a puzzled sound again.

Faced with such cuteness, Afu didn’t refuse immediately.

“It’s fine, it’s just that…”

“Birds can’t eat this snack.”

“See, you can’t even open the package.”

Afu originally wanted to say that.

But the next second, the little fat bird suddenly pecked at the chip package and sharply pulled downward.

The package was opened just like that.

It then stuck its head in and pulled out a chip.

Shaking its head, it quickly ate the chip.

Afu rubbed her eyes and stood there stunned.

It…

Not only can it cut its own steak, but it can also open snack packages?

Isn’t this a bit too smart?

Afu felt that something seemed off.

But she couldn’t pinpoint it.

And when she came back to her senses, the little fat bird and the snacks were no longer in front of her.

Looking ahead, the little fat bird was holding the snack bag in its beak, hopping backward.

It seemed to be trying hard to bring the snacks back to its cushion.

Wait…

Those are my snacks…

And it’s the seasonal limited flavor…

Afu originally wanted to stop the little fat bird.

But then she remembered that she had promised it could eat any snack.

She couldn’t break her promise, could she?

So she could only watch the little fat bird drag the snack bag back to the cushion.

Then it started eating like a chick pecking at rice.

Its head moved so fast that it left afterimages.

Eat slower!

Leave some for me!

I only have one or two bags of the limited flavor that I brought to the academy left!

Afu whispered in her heart.

And after the little fat bird’s swift consumption, nothing was left in the chip bag.

“Woo…”

Looking at the empty snack bag, Afu felt a pang of heartache.

She let out a whimper.

Forget it, forget it.

Consider it a gift to this little one.

I still have one bag.

Afu comforted herself and reached for another bag of snacks on the table.

When she looked up, the little fat bird was standing next to the snacks again, somehow.

“Chirp?”

A polite inquiry.

Those eyes sparkled, as if scattering countless stars.

No!

I can’t give this to you!

Afu wanted to hug the last bag of chips on the table and guard it tightly in her arms.

“It’s fine, go ahead and eat it.”

But her mouth said otherwise.

And so, she watched the little fat bird hop away with the snacks in its beak.

Gradually, a sense of grievance welled up in her heart.

Her lips trembled slightly, and her eyes began to glisten.

Boohoo…

My snacks…

My…

Thankfully, Afu’s teary-eyed kitty-cat expression only lasted a short while.

Soon, she gradually calmed down.

By then, the little fat bird had already polished off both bags of chips.

“Chirp~”

Seeing the content little fat bird, Afu smiled.

‘What a greedy little thing…’ she thought.

After that, she took out another bag of snacks.

This time, the little fat bird didn’t run over.

So she sat there eating snacks and finishing the later chapters of the novel.

“Oh my, is it already this late?”

After a long time, she suddenly realized that Lu Mo would be out of school soon.

“Time to prepare dinner.”

She said, closing the book and about to stand up.

At that moment, she glanced at the little fat bird again.

And she…

Suddenly froze at that moment!

Because at that moment, the little fat bird was no longer on its cushion.

Somehow, it had already jumped onto the windowsill, looking out the window in the direction Lu Mo would return from.

Its body was straight, standing tall with its feathers.

Its eyes reflected the entire world outside the window.

And its whole body seemed to be burning in the setting sunlight.

It was as if an ancient monarch was surveying its own territory!

Turning its back on all living beings!

The phrase suddenly popped into Afu’s mind.

The little fat bird didn’t emit any aura of cultivation level or pressure.

Yet Afu was stunned, her face pale.

When she came back from that daze, she found…

That she had somehow curled up on the sofa, trembling.

“Huh? What am I…”

Afu murmured, dazed.

“Chirp?”

At that moment, the little fat bird also turned its head and looked at her with confusion.

Afu waved her hand and quickly stood up.

“Haha… I’m fine, don’t worry.”

But…

The little fat bird turning its back on all living beings, burning the world?

Why did she have such an absurd illusion?

And the sun was setting.

“Miss Lu Mo, see you tomorrow, bye-bye~”

After finishing the dessert, Cecilia walked a stretch with Lu Mo and said goodbye at the next intersection.

Lu Mo smiled and waved, then walked toward her residence.

Dusk draped a light golden veil over the academy.

Everything softened under this veil.

The evening breeze carried a hint of cooking smoke, brushing against the face—cool and pleasant.

At a certain moment, Lu Mo stopped again.

Because at that moment, someone was standing in front of her, waiting.

The girl had been waiting for a long time.

She was tall and slender, with a beautiful face.

After seeing Lu Mo approaching, she suddenly smiled.

“Good evening, Miss Lu Mo.”

She spoke.

“Good evening, Miss Elia.”

Lu Mo also smiled.

After a brief hesitation, she called out that name.

“Do you need tutoring, Miss Lu Mo?”

Elia smiled proudly and waved the notebook in her hand.

“Then… let’s have a session.”

Lu Mo didn’t refuse Elia’s kindness, speaking softly.

“Where will we have it?”

“The usual place?”

“Then, let’s go—”

Elia stepped aside, making a “please” gesture.

So Lu Mo walked forward.

Elia quickly caught up with her.

The two of them walked side by side.

Their hearts close, very close.