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Although the detention room was full of strange books, fortunately Miss Elysia wasn’t that stupid.
During her confinement, Miss Fatty directly sought help from friends in the chat group, getting a pile of novels published by 【Yae Publishing House】 from Hu Tao.
Well… novels from another world, very interesting!
The pink Miss Fatty just lay sideways on the bed like this, occasionally letting out hehe laughs.
Until — with a click sound, it attracted the attention of Elysia who was focused on her novel.
The person entering the room had a face that was both extremely unfamiliar and extremely familiar to her—
“Mei?!”
Seeing the other person’s face, Elysia instinctively cried out in surprise.
MEI raised an eyebrow, but didn’t show any strange expression.
Her name could indeed be called that way.
However, due to the habits of the Previous Era, basically no one would call her that. Even if they didn’t call her MEI, it should be Mei instead.
Also, this Elysia…
Whether it was because her senses became more acute after becoming a Herrscher, or simply just the universal skill of a wise person, MEI, who had spent more time with 【Elysia】, could clearly perceive that sense of not being contaminated by knowledge emanating from the Elysia in front of her — like a naive child.
After discovering this, MEI felt somewhat troubled.
No way? She’d only been locked up for how long, and Elysia’s intelligence had been downgraded?
MEI, who shook her head, was unwilling to believe such a terrible possibility and attributed this feeling to an illusion.
She directly sat on one side of the table in the detention room, while Elysia was stunned for a moment, then also very obediently left the bed and sat on the other side of the table.
Although at first glance she thought it was Mei who appeared in front of her, with her keen discernment, she still noticed the difference between MEI and Mei.
…Probably like a high-end version and a low-end version?
Completely unclear about MEI’s situation, Miss Elysia could only resort to the same countermeasure as before — just smile.
Anyway, whatever you ask, I, Elysia, will say I don’t know!
As if seeing through Miss Fatty’s simple thoughts at a glance, MEI looked at Elysia with an expression of looking at an idiot.
This gaze instantly made Elysia somewhat panicked.
Wh-what’s going on, why doesn’t this trick seem to work anymore?!
Oh no, this girl who looks very much like Mei seems to be as smart as Mobius, but even more difficult to deal with!
While Miss Fatty was sweating profusely, MEI suddenly said eerily:
“Are you… really Elysia?”
— This situation is different from Mobius.
It’s fine for you to play dumb with her.
But what are you pretending to be a quail for in front of me, your accomplice who personally brought you in?
One glance and it’s all exposed!
“Eh… I, I’m of course Elysia!”
Regarding this question, although Miss Fatty was initially somewhat panicked and confused, her tone afterwards became incomparably certain.
What a joke, I, Elysia, am the most authentic Elysia possible! How can you doubt such a question?
Wait—
Why are you looking at me with that kind of gaze?
Feeling that gaze of doubt upon doubt at first sight, Elysia felt somewhat hurt while puffing out her cheeks.
I really am Elysia! I really am!
“Could there be a second Elysia in this world? A beautiful girl as gorgeous and lovely as me is one of a kind!”
“…”
MEI fell into brief silence.
The flavor was indeed correct.
But…
Stare.
After scrutinizing Elysia who was forcing a smile and pretending to be calm, MEI sighed.
Forget it, the important matter comes first.
Thinking this way, she spoke first:
“The results of the investigation into Vill-V and me from above have come out. Because Vill-V handled her tracks very cleanly, plus the Honkai eruption was indeed real, there won’t be any problems.”
Because there was no solid evidence, and they weren’t even clear about the specific situation in Nagazora City, the Fire Moth higher-ups had no way to deal with Vill-V and MEI. In this process, they could even be said to have merit based on the results… But because of their relatively close relationship with Elysia, the higher-ups were also unwilling to let the latter’s influence rise again, so they chose to give small promotions to brush it off.
Elysia maintained her smile.
But her heart was full of question marks.
Who is Vill-V? I’ve never heard this name before!
But judging from the name, she seems to be a cute girl…
She must be a girl that bad Jiang Qiao got involved with while using my body, right?
How detestable!
Thinking of this, Miss Fatty’s cheeks puffed up again.
Actually using my body to get involved with other pretty girls! How outrageous!
Bad Jiang Qiao! Bad guy! Let me do it, let me do it!
And this pretty girl in front of me who looks very much like Mei, it seems like she’s also quite familiar with me… she must also be someone that Jiang Qiao, that bad guy, got involved with, right?!
Getting involved with other cute girls, then making me, Elysia, get detention…
At this moment, a pink little devil Elysia seemed to appear in Elysia’s heart, wearing tight leather clothes, showing sharp fangs, with devil horns on her head, holding a leather… cough cough trident.
“Regarding your punishment, although it’s strange why Dr. Mobius would propose extending your sentence, under my arguments and the requests of the lower-level Fire Moth soldiers, your sentence can end early.”
“…What exactly did you do?”
MEI’s expression was somewhat strange.
You know, among the previous Fire Moth higher-ups, Mobius was the one who supported Elysia the most.
Even when the higher-ups unanimously issued the house arrest order, Mobius was the only one who opposed it.
But after meeting with her, she became the one demanding an extended sentence.
Even though MEI wasn’t the type to gossip, she was quite curious about what exactly happened.
“Ahaha… how could I possibly do anything to Dr. Mobius?”
Miss Elf, who was asked this question, was very guilty, and only laughed it off in the face of curious gazes.
What a joke, how could I, Elysia, admit that it was because my massage technique wasn’t good enough that caused this result?!
Even Mama Celia tried it and said it was good! I, Elysia, absolutely won’t admit defeat!
However—
The sentence is over?
Miss Elf focused her attention on this issue and instantly showed a rippling expression.
I, Elysia, am finally getting out of prison!
Even though the Yae Publishing House novels that Hu Tao sent were very interesting, with her personality, she wasn’t the type to stay cooped up in one place peacefully!
Thank you to everyone at Fire Moth! And also…
Elysia looked at MEI in front of her with a smile.
It seems like this girl who looks very much like Mei also contributed to my release.
Hmph! Bad Jiang Qiao actually made me serve detention while he went to sleep with Mei, so I won’t be polite about this girl who looks very much like Mei that you got involved with!
“Forget it, let’s talk about other things slowly outside.”
“Also—”
“Although I don’t know who you are, you don’t need to specifically pretend to be Elysia in front of me.”
— At this moment, Miss Fatty’s smile stiffened.