Teacher Wei Is Still Waiting for Teacher Lan's Class to End

[First published on Jinjiang, paragraph comments are open, anti-theft setting at 60%, bonus extra at 80%] [These characters are based on my personal interpretations. Please be understanding if yours differ.] [If you enjoyed this, feel free to visit my author page for more.] A certain famous French rosewood tree had spent seven years waiting out the storm in a basement when the Will of the World sold him to the neighbors as cheap labor. Help turn a fate line around? Sure. But the Assassin King never takes a job without payment. After spending three days at the crossroads between worlds, the elegant Frenchman appeared out of nowhere in front of Yega: "I believe you could use a martial arts instructor?" "Question: What do you think of your two teachers?" "Our teachers? They're our benefactors." "They're not always reliable, but compared with our seniors Gojo and Geto, they're responsible adults." "Um, weird teachers who force the support staff to get stronger." "A blond foreigner who showed up out of nowhere, a mysterious cursed spirit, and an impressive opponent who can fight me. People worthy of being called teachers." "A strange adult with unclear motives, and a baffling special-grade cursed spirit. Teachers worthy of respect and trust." Reader's guide and warnings [I'm adamantly against breaking up or reversing established pairings. Please don't mention breakup or reversed-pairing ships in my comments.] [There are upsetting personal headcanons about Natsu's background.] ▲ Main pairing: Wei Lan (the sister-in-law appears quite late, and for the first dozen chapters or so, she only exists in the brother's dialogue). Secondary pairing: Gojo/Geto (a lot of it). Everyone else is platonic. ▲ The characters belong to Asagiri and the One-Eyed Cat, but my interpretation of them is my own. ▲ There are personal headcanons, mostly about things the original work never clarified, with a few added to move the plot along. ▲ This is my first story after a long break from writing. My prose is quite ordinary and there may be some out-of-character moments, but I reserve the final say. Theme: Communication is the best way for people to understand one another.