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The distant past?
Mei obviously couldn’t understand the meaning behind the girl’s words, but she didn’t feel that the other party was brushing her off either. After all, the unreserved sincerity revealed in those words truly didn’t contain even the slightest trace of falsehood.
Perhaps it was just that her current self still couldn’t understand it yet.
Before they knew it, they had arrived at Senba Academy.
On this brand new day, the academy entrance and courtyard were filled with students in groups of twos and threes, discussing the interesting events of the previous night.
However, after noticing Mei’s figure, they would whisper among themselves and cast strange looks at her.
Whenever this happened, Mei would unconsciously lower her head.
Although she no longer cared as much about this kind of situation as she used to, if she were to say she truly didn’t mind it at all, that would certainly be insincere words.
Subconsciously, the girl moved closer to the white-haired girl beside her, actively hugging her arm.
This somewhat bold behavior was something even the previous white-haired fluffball hadn’t experienced, but of course… she was experiencing it now.
— The girl’s assets were quite substantial.
“Sorry…”
Feeling those gazes, Mei’s voice was extremely small.
Although it was somewhat sudden, it really gave her a sense of security!
It might be somewhat rude to say this, but while Kiana was like an active younger sister when by her side, the current 【Kiana】 gave her an incredibly reassuring sense of reliability.
Although the other party’s inner self was male, perhaps it was precisely because of this reason that Mei felt that sensation was even more wonderful than when she was with Kiana.
Because they were both girls, she could also use the reasoning of — since we’re both girls, being a little more intimate shouldn’t be a problem, right? — to convince herself.
The white-haired girl didn’t speak, only showing that reassuring smile.
The two girls walked together, looking exceptionally intimate.
However, this time was also exceptionally brief, since Mei and 【Kiana】 weren’t in the same class.
The former reluctantly let go of the girl’s pale arm that was exposed through her short sleeves, quietly saying goodbye as she went to her own classroom.
Calmly watching the other’s figure disappear from view, 【Kiana】 smiled as she walked into her own classroom.
—The white-haired fluffball’s poor student qualities seemed to have already manifested at Senba Academy, to the extent that the teachers and even classmates who saw 【Kiana】 arriving at school and attending class on time all couldn’t help but show expressions as if they had seen a ghost.
What made it even harder for them to accept was that this girl who had previously always acted carelessly was now behaving just like a refined lady. Even when facing the teacher’s pointed questions, she could answer fluently, performing like an honor student.
A poor student had overnight transformed into a refined lady honor student. The teachers who originally had an extremely poor impression of Kiana were practically moved to tears, and their opinions completely changed.
This was definitely a perfect example of academic improvement!!!
However, they didn’t know that while appearing to listen attentively to the lecture, the white-haired girl was also dealing with another hidden danger within her body—
In the white snowy ground, the expressionless white-haired girl looked at another white-haired girl standing not far away who was extremely similar to her, except for the golden light in her eyes that revealed the divine nature belonging to a Herrscher.
The Herrscher of the Void, Sirin, or rather, the malice that Sirin as a Herrscher had generated toward the world and humanity.
Awakened from her slumber inexplicably, the somewhat confused Queen looked at the white-haired girl and frowned:
“You are… that one called Elysia?!”
Being essentially the same person, she shared everything with Kiana, including memories.
Through the white-haired fluffball’s experience in distinguishing between Elysia and 【Elysia】, the Queen instantly perceived the true nature of this somewhat off 【Kiana】 before her.
“Uh… well, if you’re willing to call me that, then so be it.”
Although the designation of “that Elysia” made Jiang Qiao somewhat helpless, he was too lazy to correct this naming issue.
“— You bastard!”
The Queen was instantly furious.
Previously, she had been sleeping peacefully, but suddenly felt a strange power enter her body, which caused her consciousness to fall into even deeper slumber.
“Although I don’t know exactly how you got into my body, since you dare to appear before me, you should have already prepared yourself mentally, right?”
The ill-tempered Herrscher of the Void’s words carried several traces of killing intent, coating the air with a layer of murderous atmosphere.
“Of course, otherwise why do you think I would actively awaken you?”
“…You don’t actually think you can beat me, do you?”
Hearing the girl’s words, Miss Pufferfish’s face showed a trace of surprise, followed immediately by a mocking gaze.
“If this were the outside world, I might really have no way to deal with your strange power, but this is my consciousness space, my home field! What confidence does an outsider like you have to think you can beat me?”
Even someone as arrogant as Miss Pufferfish had to admit the troublesome nature of Jiang Qiao using 【Elysia】 body, since she herself wasn’t in complete condition either.
But in this consciousness space belonging to ‘Sirin’, the Queen considered herself absolutely invincible!
“Die!”
With a wave of her hand, several Subspace Lances thrust toward the white-haired girl.
Although it was impossible to completely kill the other party, as long as she could suppress Jiang Qiao, the Herrscher of the Void could seize control of the body.
At that time, she would only need to trigger a major Honkai eruption in Nagazora City to restore her condition to completeness, and she would be thoroughly resurrected in this world!
— Honkai, your Queen is about to return.
Those humans outside, tremble before me!!!
Just as Miss Pufferfish was fantasizing about the beautiful future after seizing control of the body, those Subspace Lances returned the way they came.
Under her wide-eyed gaze, they directly transformed into ribbons that bound the Herrscher of the Void, tying her up and suspending her in the air.
Miss Pufferfish struggled desperately with a face full of shock and anger—
“What’s going on?”
What happened? What happened? At this moment, her brain was completely muddled and she couldn’t understand what was happening at all.
How did her Herrscher authority suddenly turn against herself?
While Miss Pufferfish was filled with suspicion and uncertainty, the white-haired girl standing in the snowy ground took steps, slowly approaching her. Under her stunned gaze, a radiance flowed over the girl’s body, the Roman curls behind her head gradually dispersed, and the original Senba Academy uniform transformed into an incredibly magnificent and noble outfit.
Golden eyes glanced sideways at the bound former, and he said calmly:
“Indeed, this consciousness space is Sirin’s home field.”
“But—”
“Sirin isn’t just you alone.”