Fire Moth Base, tenth underground level.
Unlike the small commercial district on the ninth level, the tenth level was purely residential. It had a different kind of liveliness from the ninth level. Only a few who were qualified to live here could enter.
Living on the tenth underground level had become one of the goals of most people in Fire Moth. Compared to those illusory honors, a large house was more in line with the values of living in the present.
However, the tenth underground level was still very deserted at the moment. There were only a handful of people who could live here.
Bianka and Kiana walked one after the other. Bianka was half a step behind, her face still full of shock and uncertainty from the strange nickname she had just heard.
When she had heard that nickname, Bianka felt that something about her image of Shu had shattered, shattered into a million pieces, the kind that couldn't be put back together.
Do I really have to call Senior Shu by that nickname?
No, no, she was just a little slow to react, not stupid. How could she really call him that...
She should probably just stick with Senior Shu. Bianka was really worried that Shu would get angry and embarrassed.
But this whole thing wasn't entirely a bad thing. Although her image of Shu had shattered a bit, Bianka was indeed less nervous.
"Alright, we're here."
Kiana soon stopped in front of a small, simple three-story villa.
Compared to the other buildings on the tenth underground level, this three-story villa was indeed small and simple, with almost no external decoration, as if it were hiding among the magnificent buildings, trying to conceal itself.
But Bianka had an impression of this small building. After all, it was right next to Senior Theresa's residence...
Huh?
Bianka watched as Kiana took out a key and opened the large villa where Theresa lived. As she changed her shoes at the entrance, she waved at her.
"What are you standing there for? Come in," Kiana said, having already changed into her slippers. She stretched and waved again. "Come in first."
Bianka was puzzled, but she still listened to Kiana, took off her shoes at the entrance, and changed into a pair of slippers.
This pair of slippers had been specially prepared for her by Theresa. Rita also had a pair. But Kiana didn't notice this. Instead, she led Bianka towards her room.
"Is Senior Shu here too?" Bianka asked curiously as they went upstairs. Kiana immediately shook her head.
"Of course Shu isn't here. He lives alone in that small house next door."
"Then why don't we..." go and find Senior Shu directly?
Bianka had wanted to ask that, but halfway through her words, she realized that she might have overstepped her bounds.
No matter how good Kiana and Shu's relationship was, she couldn't just enter someone else's room without asking, right? She was being too hasty...
"I don't have a key!"
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Bianka's eyes widened. By now, Kiana had already pushed open her room door. After pulling Bianka inside, she quickly ran to the window and threw open the curtains.
There was no scenery opposite the window, just another window. Bianka could tell at a glance that it was the second-floor window of the small villa next door.
The two villas were very close, with only a two or three-meter gap between them. The opposite window had no curtains. One could even see the slightly messy bed at a glance.
That was...
Bianka already had a guess in her heart, and at the same time, a heretical thought was born. But when she turned her head to look, one of Kiana's feet was already on the windowsill, and she was about to lean out of the window with both hands on the frame.
??!!
Wait!
What happened next was exactly as Bianka had imagined, but it still brought her a strong shock.
Kiana jumped out of the window! And landed precisely in the window opposite!
She really jumped?!
This jump was not a difficult thing at all. A distance of less than three meters could be done by any healthy young person. But daring to jump would weed out a large number of people.
Obviously, Bianka was definitely not the one who wouldn't dare to jump.
What she didn't dare to do was enter the room opposite, which was very likely to be Shu's bedroom!
While Bianka was still feeling ashamed for even thinking about entering Shu's house at will, Kiana had already dared to barge into Shu's bedroom?!
Am I allowed to see this? Won't I be silenced by Senior Shu?
"Come on!" while Bianka was worrying about her life, Kiana was already leaning on the windowsill of Shu's bedroom, waving at her.
At the same time, a sentence floated over...
"So this is what my room looks like from Shu's side..."
You've never been there before?!
Bianka finally knew what it meant to be a clear-headed bystander... a bystander's perspective could indeed reveal many blind spots that the person themselves couldn't see.
Kiana's actions successfully made Bianka start to reflect on herself, to think about whether she had ever done anything similar... oh no, she had actually barged into Rita's room before!
So this was what she looked like in the eyes of others?
Bianka felt the world suddenly turn grey.
"I... I think I'll pass..." Bianka felt that there were still some things she had to insist on. Just because Kiana was familiar with Shu didn't mean she could enjoy the same privilege. Without Shu's permission, Bianka would not take a single step into his room.
"Uh..." Kiana scratched her head, suddenly realizing.
Although she felt that Shu wouldn't mind this kind of thing, it was still a bit disrespectful to him.
After all, everyone had their little secrets, and there was a gender difference between her and Shu... wait, was there?
In any case, no one's room, especially their bedroom, should be entered by others at will. Even for herself... she really didn't want Mei to find out that she had secretly hidden snacks and instant noodles...
She had never really rummaged through Mei's room, but Kiana had also encountered Mei hiding things in front of her... Bronya definitely had things hidden away too!
Everyone had their little secrets, so Shu must have some too!
What could they be?
Kiana thought about it for a moment and then gave up the idea of searching. She deeply reflected on her mistake, on the motive for her rash behavior, and decided to climb back out of the window first. She would wait for Shu to return and ask for his permission before climbing back.
Having made up her mind, Kiana once again stepped on the windowsill and prepared to climb back.
But before she could take that step, the bedroom door opened first, revealing a tired face.
Kiana: "?"
Shu: "?"
Bianka: "!"