Nux then extended his hands towards her and smiled,

"Shall we go now?"

"A-Alright."

Evane didn't know what was happening, for some reason, when she heard that this deal was exclusive for her, she blushed and stepped back.

Nux then moved forward and extended his hands towards her and her heart started beating for some odd reason.

He was just a student offering a treat to her teacher after winning a duel, why was she acting like that!?

And since her mind was preoccupied with these weird thoughts, she couldn't think properly and accepted Nux's offer so that she can deal with the awkwardness.

She then grabbed the Nux had extended and the two of them started walking towards the Academy's Canteen.

While holding each other's hand.

This caused Evane to blush even more, however, since she had already accepted Nux's hand, she couldn't go back on her words anymore. He would feel awkward if she does that.

Therefore, Evane just closed her eyes, tightened her grip around Nux's hand and continued walking with him.

Seeing her expression, Nux smiled.

…

A few minutes later, the two of them were sitting inside the Academy's Canteen and since most of the students were still stuck in the Battle Hall, the canteen was pretty much empty.

Giving Evane and Nux all the privacy they need.

This calmed Evane down as well.

Nux then picked up the menu and gave it to Evane,

"Teacher Evane, please order anything you like."

Evane smiled, she then gave her order and then turned towards Nux,

"What about your little brother? Is he fine now? Or is he still being bullied?" Evane tried her best to act normal.

Nux understood what she wanted and smiled,

"Yes, he is not being bullied anymore."

"Why didn't you bring him here with us?" Evane questioned.

"Hindrance."

Nux mumbled.

"What?" Evane couldn't catch what he said,

"Ah, I nothing. I meant that I want him to be alone for a while and think about his future steps. I can't help him there in this process.

I have done all I could, I have given him a big enough example, from here on, it's all on him.

Whether he would come out of his shell, or remain there for the rest of his life, it all depends on him.

I do plan to bring him to his mother though."

Nux answered.

"Hmm? You are going to leave with him?"

"Yeah, I am planning to take a leave for a few days and go with him. I might as well meet his mother now."

Evane nodded and then questioned, "When are you going to leave?"

"Two days later, after I meet Teacher Arvina."

"Huh?" Suddenly, Evane frowned.

She had already left when Nux won, she didn't have the heart to see a student going on her knees, even though that student disrespected her.

Therefore, she didn't know anything about Arvina's instructions.

"Why would you go there?" She questioned.

Nux then told her everything that happened and then, Evane frowned even more.

"Why would she tell you to come to her office…?"

Seeing her expression, Nux frowned,

"Hm? Why are you acting so weirdly, Teacher Evane? Teacher Arvina isn't planning to do anything to me, is she?"

He questioned.

Hearing his question, Evane shook her head,

"Don't worry, she is fair and just, she won't do anything to you. She's the last person who would trouble someone just because he/she defeated her student."

"But I heard that she was a man-hater…"

Nux questioned.

"You are rather well informed huh…" Evane glanced at Nux and then, she continued,

"Well, she can be called a man-hater, but as I said, she won't do you any harm if you don't provoke her.

Usually, she just gives any man a cold shoulder, even if it is her student. Of course, if you have any doubt, then she would answer your queries regardless of your gender, however, if you say anything useless, she will ignore you.

The reason I am so surprised was that she has never called for a male student inside her office on her own. This is the first time."

"Ahh, was she charmed by my handsome face?" Nux questioned with a playful smile.

Evane then looked at him with a deadpan expression on her face as she warned.

"Yes, this is a good example, she usually ignores statements like these. So don't say anything like this to her if you don't want a cold shoulder."

"Hm hm, I got it. So in conclusion, Teacher Evane is the best teacher one can get." Nux nodded.

"…I don't know how you came to that conclusion but thank you." Evane smiled a little.

"Teacher Evane, can you give me some tips on how to not annoy Teacher Arvina? That would be helpful.

I would rather not lose my life there."

"Look at you, acting all scared." Evane chuckled.

"She's not a blood-thirsty monster, don't worry, she won't harm you."

"I don't want any cold shoulders either."

Nux muttered.

"C'mon, Teacher Evane, help your favourite student." Nux requested.

Evane shook her head in defeat and sighed,

"Look, dealing with Teacher Arvina is easy.

You go there, she asks you a question, and you answer it in the shortest way possible, without any useless words.

Then she asks you a few more questions, you answer them all and you come back.

Simple."

"Hmmm, that's rather vague…" Nux muttered with a frown.

"Well, that is the only way to do things, as I said, as long as you don't say anything useless, you will be fine."

"It's not like I say anything useless anyway, do I?" Nux smiled innocently and seeing that innocent smile, Evane shook her head.

"Why do I feel that this meeting of yours won't be any good…?"

"Ahh, don't worry, Teacher Evane.

I promise you, this meeting would be so good that Teacher Arvina would even praise me many many times."

Nux smiled and Evane…

She felt like Nux's words had another meaning behind them.