“Mobius seems to keep holding a photo?” Elysia, who had poked a hole in the newspaper, secretly observed Mobius.
With her eyesight, she could easily see what Mobius was holding.
“Such a blurry photo? Could it be that Mobius secretly took it herself? Ara♪, so the type Mobius likes is this kind of… Oh no, she’s looking this way!”
Elysia buried her head and pretended to read the newspaper, glancing at Mobius from time to time.
After confirming that Mobius had not noticed her, she carefully resumed her observation.
She continued until Mobius got off the plane and found a hotel to stay in.
Elysia still had not seen the scene she wanted to see.
“Just hold on a little longer, Elysia. You’ll soon see Mobius’s ambiguous partner (in her own mind).”
Ignoring Elysia’s self-encouragement, on the other side MEI and Yuji were confronting each other.
“MEI, you don’t have to be this nervous.”
“No. The more critical the moment, the more attention is needed.”
“But there’s no need to be this tense, right?”
“There is. Last time you did that kind of thing when there was only one room between us. This time, I have to watch you.”
Don’t misunderstand.
After finishing their date with Yuji, MEI felt that they had reached such a critical moment and could not relax their vigilance even more.
If she relaxed, Yuji might cut himself with a knife again.
So MEI demanded that Yuji stay in the same room with her tonight.
“But…”
“There is no ‘but.’ I know what you want to say. I don’t mind.”
“But I…”
“You don’t have to worry. I won’t do anything to you.”
What kind of reversed heaven and earth is this?
What does it mean that MEI won’t do anything to him?
Yuji was completely stunned.
This completely broke the character setting, right?
In reality, MEI had already completely understood Yuji’s thoughts and had instead practiced a way of speaking specifically for dealing with Yuji.
“It’s fine. If… if you can’t do it, I can also…”
“No, MEI, do you know what you’re saying?!”
“Then we’ll stay together?”
“Fine, we’ll stay together. Who’s afraid of whom?”
Little Yuji, easily taken down.
Although it was hard to say who lost and who won, MEI believed she would never lose.
MEI’s room was very large.
Of course, the guest room prepared for Yuji was also very large.
But MEI’s room was still larger.
Mainly because…
“So it’s sleeping on a floor mattress, huh…”
“What else? What do you want?”
“I… forget it. Sleeping on the floor is fine too.”
Yuji had originally still expected something to happen, but it turned out to be a wasted expectation.
Although the relationship between the two of them was indeed rising in a straight line, it had not yet reached the point of sharing the same bed.
“Alright, stop being glib. I know what you’re thinking, but it’s not the time yet.”
“Mm, I know.”
Through these days of interaction, both of them had figured out each other’s thoughts, but both still had concerns.
MEI roughly felt that with the Honkai approaching, with the Honkai approaching, how could one speak of home (this was what Yuji thought).
However, in reality, MEI simply felt that Yuji had not confessed yet.
They had only known each other for such a short time.
Would it be bad if things progressed this quickly?
MEI believed that Yuji might also have the same thoughts as her.
Perhaps he was comparatively shy and had not confessed.
But Yuji himself knew clearly that he felt he would leave sooner or later.
If he truly became entangled, he might also find it hard to leave.
In that case, the System kept making him form bonds here.
Could it be trying to put him in a dilemma?
Either the friends, confidants, and red-beauty companions he might be with in the future, or the parents and family who had raised him for more than ten years.
What a difficult choice!
Thinking of this, Yuji also felt a little irritated and could not sleep no matter how he tossed and turned.
So Yuji looked at the pitch-black window and told MEI the thoughts in his heart.
“MEI, tell me, if… I mean if, I have a friend. His family is in a place very, very far away. He left home without any warning and without telling his family, and walked to a place that is also very, very far away.”
“Then he made many friends and even found a girlfriend. But in the end he still has to go home and reunite with his family. However, if he wants to leave, he will never be able to come back. What do you think he should choose?” The source of this chapter is novelping.com.
“Pfft…” MEI suddenly laughed.
“This friend you’re talking about wouldn’t be you, would it?”
“How could it be? Alright, it is me.”
MEI thought carefully.
In MEI’s view, the current Yuji was an orphan.
What he meant was that he had suicidal tendencies, which could be seen from his self-harm behavior.
Then he wanted to commit suicide to accompany his parents.
However, she completely misunderstood.
Because of the information gap, her answer was:
“I think you need to focus more on the present. You have people you need to care about. You even have me. I can completely become your family, and also…”
As she spoke, MEI pulled Yuji up from the floor and then lay down on the bed together with him.
MEI’s hands held Yuji’s hands.
But it was obvious that Yuji did not seem very happy.
“MEI, who did you learn that line from?”
“What’s wrong? I was just speaking from the heart.”
“It reminded me of some rather unpleasant experiences.”
Yuji had not expected that even after transmigrating to the Previous Era, he could still hear Otto-style statements.
“Alright, it’s getting late. I’ve already pulled you up here, so just sleep here.”
“Ah?”
“MEI, you’re acting strange. You’re craving my body.”
“You’ve already gained the advantage and still act coy. Say less and go to sleep.”
The night passed without further words.
When Yuji woke up, he saw MEI holding him.
Looking at the time, there were still more than two hours until the agreed time.
So Yuji woke MEI up.
After waking, MEI was still a little dazed.
“MEI, it’s time to get up.”
“Mm, I know.”
Yuji watched MEI say she knew while still sleeping and felt helpless.
Forget it, let her sleep a little longer.
After a while, the fully dressed MEI and Yuji arrived at the destination.
Yuji entered the private room that had been reserved in advance.
MEI sat in a seat in the café and waited for Mobius’s arrival.
This place had long been reserved by MEI for the entire day.
Apart from Mobius, no one else would enter all day.
“You came a little earlier than I expected, Dr. Mobius.”
MEI had not sat for long when Mobius walked into the café, then went straight to MEI and sat down opposite her.
Mobius was wearing formal attire, with a name tag hanging on her chest—Mobius.
MEI knew Mobius very well.
It could be said that no one at the high-intelligence level did not know Mobius.
“What, your little boyfriend didn’t come?”
Was this a show of force?
MEI had read books about negotiation, interrogation, and the like.
Mobius’s first words were an attempt to seize the initiative.
By saying “little boyfriend,” Mobius was actually telling MEI, or the person behind her, that she had already investigated everything clearly.
“I’m sorry, Doctor. After all, he really did not come. For the conversation between us, even if he came it would have no meaning.” (He is not here, so there is no evidence. At the very least you cannot arrest someone for no reason.)
“Heh. There must have been many people who praised your outstanding intelligence. I dare say their praise was an underestimation of you. My laboratory is also short of people like you.” (You are a smart person. If you are being threatened, blink.)
“Thank you for your praise, Doctor. But there are always people better than others, and skies beyond the sky. I still understand this principle.” (I am not being threatened. I am doing this voluntarily.)
“Oh? Is it that little boyfriend of yours? Can his talent even surpass yours?” (Probing)
“He is the most unreasonable genius I have ever met. But he doesn’t seem interested in the Doctor.” (It is him, but you have no evidence.)
“Coming to find me at this time, you should have made preparations, right?” (What backup plans do I have? Can you guess?)
“I’m sorry, Doctor. We could only resort to this last option.” (We also have ways to respond.)
While the two geniuses were clashing, Yuji was not idle either.
He was ensuring that Mobius had no other backup plans.
“Ara♪, look who I found. Isn’t this Mobius’s ambiguous boyfriend?”
The sudden voice did not startle Yuji, because his brain had already told him that nearby there were ten opponents he could not defeat even if he tied them up.
Moreover, after hearing this highly recognizable voice, Yuji also had no intention of making a move.
“Elysia, right?” Although it was a question, the tone was affirmative.
“Of course♪. Did Mobius tell you about me? As expected, Mobius really is the type who says one thing and means another~”
But since it was like this, he could only borrow Mobius’s pretext.
“Yes. Mobius once told me that a cute, beautiful, and powerful girl had joined The Flame-Chasers.”
“Is that so? Although I’m very happy to hear you say that, but… could you please relax a little, Mr. Ambiguous Partner?”
She doesn’t believe it at all?
As expected, Elysia only loves people; she is not a fool.
Then I can only take out the killer move.
“Of course, beautiful Miss Elysia. I hope you can also put down what is in your hands. In exchange, I will give you what you want.”
“Hmm? Tell me what it is…”
“A photo of Mobius wearing a pink dress!”
“Deal!”
He felt the sense of danger transmitted by his brain gradually disappear.
This feeling did not only appear when there was killing intent or the existence of someone who wanted to harm him.
It was a comparison of the conditions between himself and the opponent.
The stronger the opponent, the stronger the sense of danger he could feel.
This also meant that as long as someone had the thought of fighting him, he could judge the combat strength of both sides.
At the same time, he could also determine whether the opponent truly wanted to coexist peacefully with him.
Elysia walked up to Yuji and directly stretched out her hand.
Yuji understood what she meant, but… where was he supposed to get a photo of Mobius wearing a pink dress?
Looking at Elysia, whose height was clearly off, the slightly helpless Yuji looked down at her tiptoes.
Alright, this was something Elysia would do.
“Miss Elysia, you may not yet know the current situation.”
“You want to go back on your word?”
“No, no, no. Look over there.”
Elysia followed Yuji’s guidance and looked toward the café downstairs.
She could clearly see Mobius and MEI talking.
“Do you know why Mobius came over?”
“For a beautiful girl?”
“Indeed, MEI is very good-looking.” After hearing Elysia’s answer, Yuji subconsciously looked at MEI.
“Wait, no. What I mean is, it’s something more important.”
“What could be more important than a cute beautiful girl♪?”
“Elysia, I know you want the photo of Mobius in a pink dress, but right now there is something more important, more important than a cute beautiful girl.”
As he spoke, Yuji deliberately stared into Elysia’s eyes and also held the hand she had stretched out.
Seeing that Elysia did not resist, he then stated his purpose.
“You should be able to feel that I am not lying. What I am about to say is also completely true. What I want to talk about is the Third Honkai Eruption.”
“The Third Honkai Eruption will appear within half a year, and the location is right under our feet.”
On MEI’s side, the conversation with Mobius was also about to reach its end.
“On what basis do you think I should believe what you say?”
“Just because you understand us very well? You don’t understand the Honkai at all. You know nothing about the Honkai.”
“Yes. Precisely because we know nothing about the Honkai, we came to find you!”
“Ridiculous. I thought you could give me some surprises. It’s nothing more than… wait… something’s wrong… is it the waiter from just now?”
“I’m sorry, Doctor. Just like I said earlier—we could only resort to this last option.”
Not good.
I need to find Elysia quickly…?
“I’m sorry, Doctor. Please sleep quietly for a while.”
“Elysia… I…”
Just earlier, Yuji, who had made an under-the-table deal with Elysia, had disguised himself as a waiter and asked the two whether they needed sugar.
Mobius saw that MEI added some without any problem, so she also added a little.
After all, this coffee was truly too bitter.
In reality, the dessert MEI had eaten was the antidote.
If one had to blame something, one could only blame Mobius for saying she would never eat desserts no matter what.
Even when MEI kindly advised her, she thought MEI wanted to harm her.
As for the coffee, Mobius had watched a portion of coffee beans being ground into powder and then made into two servings.
She had not originally planned to drink it, but the air conditioning in the shop seemed to be broken (deliberately not turned on), and the heat forced her to drink.
“I guess the last thing Mobius wanted to say was, ‘Elysia, I hate you.'”
“What are you talking about? Mobius and I have such a good relationship. How could she possibly hate me?”
“So, who exactly is this young lady?” MEI looked at the two people who had become familiar with each other on their own and were chatting among themselves (clearly she had been here first) and could not help asking.
“Ara♪, so you are Miss MEI? What a beautiful girl. My name is Elysia. As you can see, I am a shy and delicate beauty like a flower♪.”