Chapter 76: Big Sis Mei, You Wouldn't Want Uncle Ryoma to…
Suppression and gloom flowed out with her tears. After waking up, Raiden Mei didn't continue to be EMO. With slightly mechanical movements, she folded her quilt and got out of bed.
Stepping into the kitchen, a sliver of light finally appeared in her eyes, which were like overcast clouds.
After her father was imprisoned, everyone around her seemed to have changed their faces.
Among countless faces of either cold mockery or ridicule, a girl named Kiana burst into her life with a smile as bright as sunshine.
That smile was one of Raiden Mei's few comforts during this time.
It was said that Kiana was looking for her missing father.
Both having fathers who were in trouble, Raiden Mei felt a sense of empathy.
Out of a desire to repay her, and also to help a friend, Raiden Mei started learning to make bentos for Kiana, who wandered around, never walking straight, and had irregular meals.
After making the bento, she put it in her backpack, closed the door, and left home.
As expected, Raiden Mei saw that familiar figure at the street corner downstairs.
Her azure eyes were lively and full of spirit, two pigtails swayed behind her as she moved, and the white-haired girl's small face was slightly wrinkled, muttering something like 'it must be feudal superstition.'
"Kiana."
"Mei~! Good morning!"
A gentle and clear voice drifted over. Kiana's brow instantly relaxed, and she stood on her tiptoes, waving happily.
"Sorry, Kiana, for taking so long to reply to your message."
"It's okay, I knew Mei wouldn't watch me sleep on the streets. Hehe, Mei is the best!"
The bouncing Kiana was like a lively and cute blue-eyed Persian cat, easing the gloom in Mei's heart once more.
Originally, Kiana had transferred to Senba Academy in the Far East because she found a clue about her father, but after arriving, she found no trace of her stinky old dad!
Actually, it didn't matter; she had already gotten used to this life of looking for her stinky old dad while living her life.
But recently, it had become stranger and stranger. The frequency of Honkai beasts appearing in this city was gradually increasing.
Kiana didn't know the reason, but as a child of the Kaslana family, responsible for protecting the people, she certainly couldn't ignore this matter.
So, she transformed into the White Comet Ranger, darting through the streets and alleys of Nagazora City, cleaning up the Honkai beasts and Dead Apostle that refreshed in the city's corners.
Organizations fighting Honkai were usually wealthy, but doing this kind of thing individually was sometimes truly a thankless task.
For example, if she encountered an injured passerby during a battle, Kiana, with her strong sense of responsibility, would take them to the hospital. How could she have the nerve to wait for them to wake up and ask for medical expenses? Asking for money wasn't heroic at all!
Situations like this didn't need to happen often; once or twice was enough to deplete Kiana's small savings accumulated as a part-time warrior, leaving her unable to even pay for accommodation.
But on second thought, this seemed to be a good thing!
With no place to live, she could openly ask Mei to take her in!
The kind-hearted Mei indeed didn't refuse and agreed to take in the homeless her.
Kiana had already packed her luggage and planned to move in today after school.
Just as Kiana was beautifully fantasizing about her world with Mei, almost drooling, her right eyelid suddenly twitched.
But.
There's an old saying in Shenzhou, "left eye twitches for wealth, right eye twitches for feudal superstition."
So, no problem.
The ultimately invincible super-duper cute Kiana-cat spent the whole day slacking off in class again, sleeping until dusk.
After school, Kiana and Mei first went to get her luggage, then returned to the Raiden residence.
The afterglow of the setting sun was gradually replaced by the night sky, and the splendid neon lights lit up one after another. The girls walked side by side, chatting and laughing all the way.
Mostly, it was Kiana talking, and Kiana laughing.
Living with Mei, she would be able to eat Mei's homemade meals not only for lunch but also for breakfast and dinner. Such a bright future, coupled with a peacefully spent, wonderful day.
It made Kiana show a confident and knowing smile.
A twitching right eyelid was indeed feudal superstition!
Shenzhou proverbs are truly the wisdom of the ancients!
Until, passing a certain intersection, a cute silver-gray figure suddenly appeared, blocking Kiana and Mei's path.
It was her!
Kiana blinked.
She hadn't known Mei for long and hadn't been completely "raised" by her yet. Kiana immediately recognized this as the little loli who had been staring at her yesterday.
But why did she feel so different?
That robot-like indifferent "three-nos" face and the unwavering gaze had left a deep impression on Kiana, but now, this silver-haired girl wore a brilliant smile.
"Um, excuse me, is there something you need?"
Looking at the silver-haired girl who suddenly appeared before them, blocking their way home, Raiden Mei was somewhat puzzled and asked with a polite smile.
"Big Sister, can you take me to your house as a guest?"
A crisp loli voice, slightly milky, uttered abrupt and unreasonable words, leaving both Raiden Mei and Kiana stunned.
The second thought that flashed through Raiden Mei's mind was four words.
"Kamimachi shoujo." (Girl waiting for God)
Meaning, a girl waiting for God.
These girls mostly came from unfortunate families, ran away from home due to lack of parental love and education, or even suffered abuse and violence, ending up on the streets.
A pitiful, lacking girl sleeping on the streets; as long as you give her a bowl of rice, a place to stay, a place to bathe, she will obediently follow you and let you do as you please at night. Does such a condition attract a god, or a demon?
It might sound somewhat absurd, but it was a real phenomenon in the Far East.
Starting with such words made Raiden Mei, a local of the Far East, almost immediately think of this situation.
Although it was a bit strange, these girls usually targeted single men, yet this girl approached them, high school students.
Without commenting on the lifestyle of such girls, Mei felt more sympathy. After thinking for a moment, she spoke gently:
"Little sister, what's your name?"
"Bronya Zaychik."
Judging by the name, not a Far Easterner. Was she a foreigner who grew up in the Far East?
"Bronya, why... if you don't go home at night, your family will be worried."
"Bronya is an orphan."
Indeed, a "kamimachi shoujo."
Confirming the girl's identity from this sentence, the inherently kind-hearted Raiden Mei sighed inwardly. She looked at those silver-gray eyes and said gently:
"If you have nowhere to go tonight, you can stay at Big Sister's place temporarily."
Since she had already taken one in, one more wouldn't make a difference.
A starved camel is still bigger than a horse. Since Raiden Ryoma's imprisonment, the Raiden family had declined drastically, and many assets were frozen due to embezzlement, but the remaining portion still allowed Mei not to worry about daily necessities.
Surprised by Mei's straightforward reply, Kiana then thought of something under her constant signaling gaze.
These past few nights while she was out clearing Honkai beasts, she had seen similar things several times, though the targets were uncles carrying briefcases.
Was this girl one of them?
The world for two becoming a world for three made Kiana a little disappointed, but she obviously wouldn't ignore a lost girl.
The silver-haired girl thus followed the two back to the Raiden residence.
On the dining table were several plates of Far Eastern style home-cooked dishes that looked quite good from their appearance.
"Bronya, come try some."
Kiana didn't need Mei's invitation and was already eating heartily. Mei placed a plate of sweet pepper curry in front of Bronya.
"Thank you, Big Sis Mei," the silver-haired girl responded in a sweetened, milky voice.
She looked at the dish before her with great interest. Surely no Captain hadn't heard of the great name of the Herrscher of Rice.
The result was a little disappointing for her; the taste wasn't bad, but it couldn't be called particularly good either.
Thinking about the timeline, she understood.
After all, Raiden Mei, as a young lady, didn't need to cook for herself. Her culinary skills only improved by leaps and bounds after she started raising this tuna.
It hadn't been long since she started raising her.
Then how did this tuna eat so heartily?
Kiana leaned back in her chair, her little hands patting her slightly bulging tummy, and let out a burp, completely lacking any ladylike demeanor.
"I'm full!"
In comparison, the silver-haired girl who clasped her hands together in the traditional Far Eastern manner made Mei feel gratified.
The task of washing the dishes should have fallen to the two freeloaders, but Raiden Mei insisted on doing it herself.
As expected of a traditional Yamato Nadeshiko-style noble young lady from the Far East. That gentle, virtuous, wifely cook aura made the silver-haired girl feel a bit emotional:
"Big Sis Mei, it's time to get down to business."
"Hmm? What business?" Mei, coming out of the kitchen, untied her apron, her expression slightly surprised.
Kiana, full and satisfied, lazily opened one eye like a little white cat, but Bronya's next sentence made her jump out of her chair.
"Of course, it's sleeping with Big Sis Mei."
This was the duty of a "kamimachi shoujo," wasn't it~!
The silver-haired girl's smile bloomed as she said words that silenced Bronya in the body's backstage. Fortunately, she somewhat understood the personality of this 'parallel world self.'
Would her emotionally sound self be this mischievous?
"Little pipsqueak, what are you talking about? Mei isn't that kind of person!" Kiana slammed the table indignantly.
If anyone was going to sleep with her, it should be her, who had been eating Mei's food for so long~!
How could she be preempted by some stray girl of unknown origin!
"Bronya, I didn't bring you back for that kind of thing."
Mei was a bit exasperated. Her sexual orientation hadn't been bent yet; it was currently straight as an arrow. How could she do that kind of thing to a girl?
"Why not?"
However, the silver-haired girl didn't seem to think so. She raised her small hand and gently caressed Raiden Mei's tender and pretty face.
"After all, Big Sis Mei, you wouldn't want Uncle Raiden Ryoma to be bullied by other prisoners in jail, right?"
The originally warm atmosphere instantly reversed because of this sentence.
The words, full of Far Eastern implications, made Raiden Mei's eyes widen in shock. The touch of the small hand on her cheek was clearly warm, but what she perceived was a coldness like ice.
As a noble young lady, Raiden Mei knew that the upper class was often quite depraved.
To avoid certain dirty things, the first thing to do was to understand. Only after understanding could one comprehend many implicative words, and then refuse and stay away.
Not to mention, this line was a classic. Raiden Mei's heart sank into the abyss.
So, so it was her own body that her daughter had been eyeing?
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