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Finally, he quietly brought up the topic of farewell.
Upon hearing this, Qi Shi simply nodded without speaking. Before parting, Siegfried opened his mouth, scratched his head, and whispered somewhat awkwardly.
Kiana, please take good care of yourself.
"You too, just don't die." Qi Shi maintained his indifferent attitude.
"Hahaha, of course I'll give it my all!"
But Siegfried seemed greatly encouraged, let out a hearty laugh, and leaped off the rooftop, quickly disappearing into the night.
Qi Shi watched the other person leave, and finally disappeared from the rooftop.
Chapter 40 Bronya: Why did Kiana, in her idiotic state, come instead?
"Wow~ I slept so well."
In the cozy and warm bedroom, Kiana sat up from the bed, stretched lazily, revealing her toned and attractive waist under her short shirt, and exclaimed in a comfortable voice.
"Qi Shi, good morning! Hehe~ Qi Shi, you really are my favorite and most reliable guardian."
She greeted Qi Shi, who was inside her, with great energy. She knew, of course, that Qi Shi had resolved all the dangers afterward, and it felt wonderful to have someone protecting her.
After saying all that, Kiana then discovered that there was a quilt next to her, and Qi Shi's voice answered her question in her mind.
"Huh? Why is there a blanket next to my bed?"
“Mei slept with you yesterday, and you slept very soundly. She’s already up and making breakfast.”
When Qi Shi brought it up, Kiana also recalled that she seemed to have noticed Mei while she was half asleep last night. Immediately, Qi Mao Mao grabbed the white fur and let out a mournful cry that echoed throughout the bedroom.
"what--!"
"Why did I sleep so soundly last night?! Ugh! I finally managed to sleep with Mei, but I didn't feel anything at all! Waaaaah!"
"You sleep so soundly every day, don't you?" Qi Shi's voice complained.
Enviable sleep quality.
"Waaah~~ Mei." Kiana sobbed incessantly, feeling like she had missed out on a fortune.
But she managed to stop the damage in time. Suddenly, she climbed to Mei's spot, pressed her face against the still fragrant bedding, and savored Mei's body scent and faint warmth. Gradually, she transformed into a silver worm and let out a suspicious chuckle.
"Hehe, Mei, my Mei~"
It must have been my heroic fighting spirit and considerate protection during the day that moved Mei's heart; Mei likes me.
If they can sleep together the first time, then there will definitely be a second and a third time.
Mei, my Mei.
"Oh right, right, right," Qi Shi said, rolling his eyes.
Kiana snuggled on Mei's bed for a while, chatted with Qi Shi for a bit, and then happily went to the kitchen to find Mei who was making breakfast.
After offering some enthusiastic help, which resulted in a few unintended consequences, the two girls ate breakfast together.
"Mmm~ Mei's cooking is so delicious." Kiana ate her lovingly prepared breakfast with a happy expression.
With practice, Raiden Mei's cooking skills have improved considerably. Of course, they are only decent; they haven't reached the point where eating them makes one feel incredibly happy. It's only when Kiana eats a dish made by Raiden Mei that she feels so happy and satisfied.
Watching Kiana, who was immersed in the joy of food, lively and playful yet somewhat adorable, Raiden Mei's expression was a mixture of tenderness and helplessness.
Honestly, Kiana is always so reckless, like a child who never grows up.
However, she also felt that it was understandable. If there were another consciousness that made people feel safe and protected, then they would indeed feel very safe and have a pure heart.
If that reassuring figure were by her side, she would surely experience only warmth and joy every day.
Her thoughts were racing. She seemed to picture that warm, mature figure appearing behind her and gently embracing her. Just thinking about it sent a tingling, numbing sensation through her.
Raiden Mei's cheeks flushed slightly, and she quickly dismissed the thought. After calming her burning cheeks for a while, she continued talking to Kiana.
Kiana focused entirely on the food in front of her, abandoning all ladylike behavior as she ate heartily while chatting intimately with Mei, appearing genuine and adorable.
Eating the loving breakfast prepared by Mei, and having Qi Shi and Mei by my side, is truly blissful.
Just as they were chatting, Mei suddenly asked a question.
"By the way, Kiana, what do you think is your favorite food?"
The question was a bit strange, but Kiana answered it without taking it to heart, and soon breakfast was over.
After breakfast, Mei tidied up the room without needing any help, while Kiana ate ice cream and chatted with Sai.
"Qishi, have you noticed that Mei has been acting a little strange lately?"
She held the spoon in her mouth and licked all the ice cream off with her pink little tongue, looking somewhat puzzled and doubtful.
Could it be that she knows someone?
No, she couldn't let any shady characters get close to Mei!
Thinking of this, she immediately became alert and then made up her mind.
However, Kiana clearly asked the wrong person. Asking Qi Shi, the culprit behind everything that caused Mei's abnormality, was like asking a shop owner if the products he sells are good enough.
"No, it's always been like this, hasn't it?" Qi Shi replied very normally and naturally.
"Really? Could it be that I'm mistaken?" Hearing her most trusted advisor, Qi Shi, say this, Kiana couldn't help but scratch her head and wonder if there really weren't any outsiders.
After finishing her ice cream, Kiana, feeling a bit bored since she didn't have to do anything herself, went to the place where Bronya and Annie were being held.
"Hmph, you didn't expect this outcome when you attacked me, did you?"
Looking at Bronya, who was suspended and bound, Kiana pursed her lips. A day had passed, and her anger seemed to have subsided considerably, leaving only a slight sense of dissatisfaction. That's just how she is; her temper passes quickly.
"You stinky Bronya, you little dwarf, you used to look down on me like that, now you know who's stronger, right? I'm stronger than you, you're my defeated opponent."
Kiana put her hands on her hips and said, "Although I didn't capture Bronya, we're very close. What Qi Shi did is what I, Kiana, did. Can't I be a little smug?"
Seeing the other party's smug and clueless expression, Bronya remained silent and ignored them.
Without saying anything further, Kiana then turned to look at another prisoner in the room, Anne.
"And you."
"Weren't you so arrogant yesterday, brat? Hmph~ You even wanted to crush me. Why are you so scared today? And your look is really peculiar."
Kiana poked Anzu's forehead with her finger and hummed smugly, while also marveling at Anzu's peculiar appearance with her limbs severed.
"Ugh——!"
When her sensitive spot was touched, Xing made an angry sound, but in the end she didn't dare to curse.
Although she was furious when she heard Bronya's advice, she ultimately chose to listen to Qi Shi and the others.
She was indeed very afraid of the Qi room.
If she continues to hurl insults, what if the other party cuts her off, leaving only her head? If that happens, she'll only survive in a petri dish, so it's better to kill her.
Bronya, standing to the side, remained silent but kept staring at Kiana, her delicate face slightly furrowed as she looked at her with a smug and childish expression.
Why did Kiana, in her idiotic state, come instead?
She had already talked to that incredibly powerful guy halfway through yesterday, and today she was even prepared to ask him what his requests were, promising to comply with them, eager to see Seele as soon as possible.
However, the powerful Kiana from yesterday didn't come; only this idiotic Kiana did.
The chance to save Seele had never been so close to her. Bronya was anxious to ask, but she was afraid that her words would ruin the other party's experimental plan and anger them, thus losing the chance to save Seele. So she could only watch and wait passively from the sidelines.
Chapter 41 Clearing the clouds and revealing the sun
He glanced at Bronya, who hadn't said a word the whole time, a hint of reluctance flashing in his eyes, but in the end he left without saying anything.
As Kiana left the room where the two were being held, she couldn't help but ask herself this question.
"Qi Shi, what do you plan to do with those two?"
"Hehe~ You still couldn't help asking."
Suddenly, Qi Shi let out a laugh with an inexplicable meaning in his mind.
He had actually seen from the beginning that Kiana had already softened her heart and that her original intention in coming here was to check on the two of them. However, she was too easily smug and couldn't help but show off when she saw her defeated opponent.
"What?! Don't talk nonsense."
Upon hearing the laughter, Kiana reacted like a fluffy white kitten whose tail had been stepped on, her fur standing on end. She immediately blushed slightly and tried to defend herself.
"I don't care about that ungrateful person, I just hope she stops threatening Mei."
"Oh my, our Kiana is so kind-hearted."
"No, no, oh Qi Shi~ don't bully me."
Seeing her ears turning slightly red from his teasing, and her shy and adorable appearance, Qi Shi finally answered.
"The mastermind behind this conspiracy is Cocolia; the other two were merely following orders."
“This time, Cocolia’s plan was thwarted by me and she fled in disarray, suffering huge losses. It can be said that she lost everything. Moreover, after this Honkai outbreak, Mei’s identity and the Conquest Gem in her body will be noticed by Schicksal. Cocolia will not dare to continue to interfere in the short term.”
"For the time being, Mei is safe, and these two pose no threat."
After listening to Qi Shi's explanation, Kiana felt a slight sense of relief, as if she had heard the answer she wanted, and at the same time, she was happy that Mei was no longer in danger.
But Qi Shi changed the subject and continued.
"However, as I just said, this outbreak of Honkai will make Schicksal notice Mei, and there will be no other covetous eyes. But the only thing you need to deal with next is Schicksal."
"Then, what should we do?" Kiana scratched her head, completely clueless about the matter. However, she wasn't panicking. Without even using her fully developed brain, she was completely confident that with Kishi in charge, there would definitely be a solution.
“This matter isn’t actually that troublesome, because the head of the Far East branch of the Heavenly Mandate is your aunt,” Qi Shi said.
"Also, your father came yesterday."
A look of astonishment appeared on Kiana's face; perhaps it was too sudden, for her gaze froze for a moment.
"You old geezer, you've been here?"
After a long pause, Kiana's voice lowered considerably, tinged with a slight bitterness.
Over the years, she has been searching for her suddenly disappeared father, believing in her heart that he must still be alive, that unreliable, always-laughing old man.
In every city she passed through, she felt as if the other person was right beside her, either hiding in some corner with shady women, or watching over her from afar.