What is going on??
Why is Kiana here too??
Mei, who already didn’t understand the situation, was now even more confused.
Shocked and dazed, she stared blankly at Nana.
Because of the sudden excitement, this cry of surprise sounded even louder in the quiet environment.
It instantly woke Nana from her slumber.
“Ugh…
Hmm…?
You’re awake…?
Do you feel any better?” She rubbed her eyes, and upon realizing she had been drooling in her sleep again, she snapped awake and quickly wiped away the wet patch.
She hoped she hadn’t left some strange impression.
Only after wiping her drool did Nana notice that this “Mei” seemed to have been staring at her the whole time.
“Uh, sister, why are you staring at me…?
Is there something dirty on my face…?” Hearing these words, Mei finally snapped out of her daze and replied in a very aggrieved and perplexed tone.
“Kiana…
You don’t recognize me?” Nana:?
When I put out a question mark, it’s not because I have a problem, but because I think you have a problem!
“Me?
Kiana?” Nana: *Points to herself to confirm* Mei nodded seriously.
Nana:???
“Wait, wait, wait!
Are you saying that you are Raiden Mei…?” Nana frowned slightly and asked in confusion.
The other party really gave a serious nod.
“Huh?
Is that right?
That can’t be right!
Sister!
This joke isn’t very funny!” Nana really wanted to see a ‘just kidding’ look on the other’s face, but she found that the other party was extremely sincere and didn’t look like they were joking at all.
Nana:…
She suddenly wondered if she was being toyed with by Elation.
So…
did she really pick up a Mei?
No, no!
That’s impossible?
If this is true…
then she…
“Um…
I think you might have made a mistake…
I’m not Kiana…” Mei: *Smiles helplessly and looks at her with a doting expression, as if to say: Do you think I’ll believe that?* Stop teasing your Mei, you’re not Kiana?
Could I, Raiden Mei, really mistake you for someone else?
“Uh…
I really am not…
My name is Nana, ‘Qi’ as in July, and there’s no ‘Na’ in my name.
I wanted to ask you, sister, are you a coser?
Why would you cos Mei and then collapse in an alley on a rainy day?” “Huh?
Coser?
And…
I collapsed in an alley?” Seeing that the confusion on the other’s face was genuine.
There was only silence in the air as the two just looked at each other, neither saying a word.
Nana took a deep breath and organized her thoughts.
“Let’s confirm one more time, you are Raiden Mei?” Mei: *Nods* “How…
can you prove it?” How to prove it?
Mei had never thought about this question—how to prove that she was herself.
Well, it was a bit difficult.
“Proof?” As more time passed since she woke up, her brain was gradually clearing.
At first, she really thought the person in front of her was Kiana playing a prank, acting out a scene of meeting for the first time.
But she could also read from the other’s face that she wasn’t lying, which made things a bit tricky.
If the person in front of her wasn’t her, then she couldn’t use her past experiences with Kiana to expose her and thus prove herself.
She closed her eyes and tried to sense the drifting Honkai Energy in the air.
Unfortunately, in the air, there was only a pitifully small amount of something similar to Honkai Energy yet different…
Imaginary Energy.
Well, not much, but enough.
Since the other party seemed very familiar with her, then this would definitely prove her identity.
Opening her eyes again.
Mei directly entered Herrscher Mode.
The twin horns on her head slowly manifested, and deep red eyeshadow appeared at the corners of her eyes.
One could even see with the naked eye faint arcs of purple electricity flickering in the air around her body.
Her temperament also shifted from gentle to a sort of cold indifference that warned others to stay away.
It was the aura of a high-ranking being, the presence of a queen—haughty, aloof, and heartless.
This was the proof of her identity, and also proof that she still possessed the power to fight.
But looking back at Nana…
she saw that the other’s expression was filled only with shock.
Nana: Shocked-silly-child-all-day.jpg Seeing this, having now proven her identity, she exited Herrscher Mode.
After all, the energy in the air was far too scarce…
recovery was too slow, so it was better to save it in case of emergencies.
She could feel that if her maximum storage was compared to a 15-centimeter water cup, her current energy was at most about 1 centimeter, definitely below 2 centimeters.
After entering Herrscher Mode for a bit, and with not much energy in the air to directly absorb and recover, that 1-centimeter level was now only about 0.8 or 0.9 centimeters.
Meanwhile, the shocked and dazed Nana.
What was going through her mind was actually…
Mom!
I really picked up a Mei!
A genuine Mei!
And the kind that can actually enter Herrscher Mode!!
Following the excitement was the realization of fear.
If there’s a Mei in this real world who can enter Herrscher Mode, then doesn’t this world have Honkai Energy?!
It’s over, it’s over!
She’s just an ordinary person!
No system, no power!
Just an ordinary person who can’t do anything!
If there really is Honkai, wouldn’t she trigger a death settlement animation in a second?
Mei watched Nana from the side as her face shifted from shock to joy, then to surprise, and finally to disappointment and fear.
She thought of her own Idiot Kiana.
Back in their school days, she seemed to be just like this too.
Perhaps it was the natural affinity brought by this appearance, or perhaps it was because she had her own ‘Kiana filter’.
Looking at the white-haired furball who had suddenly wilted, she didn’t even think before reaching out to soothe the anxious kitty.
Not to mention, the feeling was no different from petting Kiana; it was very comfortable.
“Mmm.” Having her head suddenly rubbed, Nana felt as if something within her had been completed.
She didn’t hate it, she didn’t resist; she was actually very satisfied~ The kitty was comfortable being petted~ “Sorry, you looked very uneasy just now.
Can you tell me what you’re worried about?” “Perhaps I would be a good listener?” Nana was about to speak but found herself in a dilemma.
She scratched her head.
How should she explain to Mei that she was actually a virtual character in a game?
And…
because of her self-demonstration, it seemed to have incidentally proven that this world also had that shitty thing called Honkai.
She felt like her already poorly functioning brain was going to explode…
Forget it, maybe she should talk about something else first.
“Um, Mei, do you…
uh…
have an identity?” “This shouldn’t be your world, so…” Hearing this question, she thought quickly.
From the moment she woke up, the other party’s words indicated she had picked her up, and speaking of identity, if this wasn’t her world, then she was a complete illegal resident.
That was a big problem.
“I suppose I don’t…” “I see.
Hmm…” What should she do?
Should she ask her mother, whose whereabouts she didn’t know, for help?
She remembered her mother saying that when she encountered a difficult problem, there was nothing she couldn’t solve.
Mei looked at Nana, who was clearly thinking with her chin in her hand, and called out softly.
“Nana…?
I can call you that, right?” “Eh?
You can, Mei.
What’s wrong?” Having received confirmation, Mei also asked her question.
She had noticed from the beginning that this Nana, who looked almost exactly like Kiana, seemed to know her, and quite well at that.
“You know me, don’t you?” “Mm-hmm, I do know you, but…
um…
I haven’t figured out how to explain it to you yet.
Just believe me for now, I’m not a bad person.” She naturally believed her; after all, she had helped her, brought her to the hospital, and who knows how long she had stayed to look after her.
It was clear she wasn’t a bad person, and when she thought, her feelings were written all over her face.
Mei felt that she, like Kiana, was the type who could be kidnapped with just a meal of delicious food.
“I know.” Nana thought for a moment.
Feeling that the hospital wasn’t a good place to talk, she first asked Mei how her recovery was going and if she could get out of bed and walk.
“Yes, I can, though I might not be able to do any strenuous exercise right away.” “Good, then I’ll go handle the discharge paperwork first.
This…
isn’t the place to talk.
Mei, wait for me.” “Okay.” Watching Nana’s departing back, she thought of the Kiana who made her worry, yet she felt very much at ease.
At the same time, some questions would have to wait a while to be answered.