Demon King – Chapter 935 – Not Enough Time

While a certain pair of childhood sweethearts were discussing and deciding their plans for the evening, the Little Demon Lord had just run near the school gate. Distracted for a moment, she ended up crashing straight into someone at the entrance.

“Waaah! Sorry, sorry! I didn’t notice! I wasn’t looking! I’m really sorry…”

Without even looking at who she had bumped into, Her Majesty the Demon Lord lowered her head slightly and apologized on reflex.

Would it be embarrassing for a dignified Demon Lord to apologize first? Please. A Demon Lord might not be bound by worldly rules, but that does not mean she is unreasonable.

“It’s fine. Because I was watching the road~”

“Huh?”

The strange reply left Eiru momentarily stunned. She looked up, only to realize that the person she had collided with was actually an acquaintance.

“Old hou—mmph?!”

“Call me teacher, you little thing.”

It was obvious from that opening syllable that this loli was about to insult her. Qi Rong, who had not appeared in quite a while, immediately cut off her spellcasting and pinched her soft little cheeks.

“Yeeh… T-Teacher, I was wrong, don’t pinch…”

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This was probably what they called natural enemy suppression. As a student, even though the Little Demon Lord feared neither heaven nor earth, she still instinctively turned meek in front of a teacher.

“Long time no see, Lu Brat? Mm, maybe calling you Road Brat sounds better?”

Greeting this mischievous loli warmly, Qi Rong considered Eiru one of her favorite students since she started teaching, even though she had only taught her for less than half a semester.

“Sigh, you and Yunyue both switched classes and ran off one after another. I don’t even know how you’re doing lately. How have things been? Are you still keeping in touch and hanging out with Yunyue?”

“Mm, we are…”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Eiru suddenly realized something. As their former homeroom teacher, maybe this old house girl knew something about Yunyue?

Yunyue had also been one of Qi Rong’s favorite students. Who would dislike such a sensible little girl? So before the class reassignment, Qi Rong had taken quite good care of her in private.

And in order to help Yunyue escape the Problem Class and avoid being ostracized or bullied, Her Majesty the Demon Lord had also put in some effort. Knowing that Qi Rong often gave Yunyue extra tutoring sessions, she would occasionally offer the two of them some general advice about studying and teaching.

Speaking of which, Qi Rong actually had to thank Eiru. This little girl truly had a knack for teaching and had given her quite a bit of inspiration. After combining Eiru’s suggestions with her own methods, the overall grades of the class she was now leading had improved noticeably.

“But speaking of Yunyue, I’ve actually been quite worried about her. I don’t know if she’s facing any difficulties now. Lu Brat, if you have time, help her out more. You’re both in senior year now, right?”

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“Mm? Is something wrong with Yueyue?”

Although it sounded like an ordinary, polite remark, the Demon Lord’s intuition told her something was off. She immediately pressed further.

“It’s something I noticed while giving her extra tutoring. But Lu Brat, you have to keep this confidential. Technically, this isn’t allowed.”

Pressing her hands together apologetically, Qi Rong looked a little embarrassed. As school staff, secretly tutoring a student like that was already considered a disciplinary violation.

Back then, the Little Demon Lord had only provided general advice and had not directly participated, so she had no idea what issues the two of them had discovered during those sessions.

“That child Yunyue is quite smart. Her comprehension is strong. A lot of things click with just a bit of explanation.”

During the extra lessons, Qi Rong had been surprised to discover this. With a seedling like that, even a little effort should have yielded decent grades. How had she fallen all the way into the Problem Class?

But as the tutoring went deeper, Qi Rong discovered a serious issue in Yunyue’s studies.

She could not maintain her focus for long periods.

She grasped knowledge points quickly, and applying them was not an issue. But during studying or while working on problems, Qi Rong noticed that Yunyue would uncontrollably drift off and stare blankly.

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At first, Qi Rong thought it was just a bad habit and even tried to discipline her a bit. But after some time with no improvement, she realized something was wrong.

Whether memorizing vocabulary or solving questions, once enough time passed, Yunyue would enter a state where her mind seemed to go completely blank. And she was not a mischievous, unruly child. She did not seem like someone lacking self-control either.

After learning that Yunyue loved music and even regarded it as her dream, Qi Rong observed that even while holding her favorite guitar, she would still blank out during the process of playing.

If studying was boring and made people want to daydream, that was understandable. But if the same thing happened while engaging in something she loved, then the issue was clearly not so simple.

So the reason Yunyue’s grades were poor was not laziness, nor was it that she could not understand the material. It was that whenever she tried to concentrate for too long, she would be forcibly pulled into a blank state. The actual amount of time she could spend thinking during study was simply too short.

Not to mention how much time during regular classes she could truly focus and listen. In a formal 120-minute exam, the time she could genuinely spend thinking and writing answers might only be thirty or forty minutes.

If even formal exams were like that, then small in-class quizzes were even worse. With such a troublesome issue accompanying her, how could her grades possibly improve?

Qi Rong sighed. She had suspected there might be a physical issue and had even considered suggesting that Yunyue go to the hospital for a checkup. But how could she possibly say something like, your brain might have a problem, hurry and get it examined?

Still, Yunyue was a very sensible and understanding girl. In response to Qi Rong’s extremely tactful suggestion, she had expressed gratitude and understanding.

“I know I have this problem. But maybe it’s still just my own habit issue? I’ll work hard to fix it…”

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But recalling the bitter smile on that child’s face at the time, Qi Rong felt that Yunyue likely knew it was not merely a habit problem. Since the girl was unwilling to talk about it, she could not force the matter.

“I did what I could. I told her to immediately give up on big comprehensive questions and focus on smaller ones instead, to maximize the efficiency of her limited thinking and problem-solving time.”

“I’ve been keeping an eye on her grades. They’re basically fluctuating around the passing line. I also asked her parents. Their response was that the child is just mischievous and doesn’t need special attention.”

As Yunyue’s parents, Qi Rong absolutely refused to believe they did not know how well-behaved their daughter was. No matter how inattentive they might be, they should at least have a basic understanding of her personality and habits.

When she tried to inquire further, the two of them even became somewhat agitated, scolding her to focus on her teaching duties and not interfere in other people’s family affairs.

There was no doubt about it.

Those parents knew.

But for some reason, they had most likely given up on their own daughter.