"Eh, Eh?"
After a brief silence, Seele made an incomprehensible sound of surprise.
"No, no way?"
Seele found it difficult to accept her other self's inference.
It must be said that although Dark Seele lacks a bit of pure wisdom, she is still better than Seele in terms of leaps in thought.
(Seele, you idiot! Think about what Mei-san first said when you asked her who she liked!)
Dark Seele began to review the conversation with a feeling of disappointment.
"Yes, she said he is a very gentle, handsome, and considerate older brother to his younger ones."
Seele's tone of response also became strange at that moment.
How should I put it?
It's fine if I don't have preconceived notions, but once I do, isn't she referring to my brother?
"Well... it doesn't have to be that way... After all, there are many kind people in the world... "
Seele weakly retorted.
No, it must be said that Seele didn't want to admit it at all.
Once she admitted it, wouldn't she become a huge idiot who gave advice to her love rival?
(Hehe... then let's keep reviewing.)
Dark Seele said half-sarcastically and half-gritting her teeth.
She was one of the people who gave Mei advice just now!
It can even be said that she is the main force behind Mei's advice!
If Seele is a super dummy, then what is she?
A super invincible idiot?
(He made himself rich, she takes care of her younger sisters at home, and they all call her "sister"...)
"…"
Well, it was no secret to them that their brother is the first leader of Anti-Entropy.
As for the so-called sisters, it's even simpler: aren't they just them?
And in fact, all the children in the orphanage call Mei "sister."
"Mmm..."
(Also, we don't see each other often... Mei-san can only come two days a week and hasn't been here in the last two months. She only came for Bronya-san's birthday this time.)
"Then?"
Seele's expression at that moment was that she was about to cry, because no matter how bad her memory was, she wouldn't forget what she had just told Mei.
Did I just... encourage Mei to confess?
Go and confess your feelings to the Leader Brother?
In such a public place!?
Then, then, then...
What should I do then?!
Try to ruin Mei's confession?
Ruin the confession that Mei, who had finally gathered the courage to make it?
Isn't this kind of thing a really bad thing?
(To protect Sister Bronya's birthday party.)
Suddenly, Dark Seele spoke.
(You also don't want to see Bronya's birthday party overshadowed by Mei... Mei, that woman, right?)
Dark Seele gritted her teeth and found a plausible excuse.
She no longer called Mei "sister."
What sister?
She is clearly a love rival!
I was completely fascinated by that woman, and that's why I called her sister!
She usually keeps a low profile; I didn't expect her to hide so deeply.
Damn it!
Dark Seele wanted to come out and bite her nails to relieve her anger.
"Are you going to protect Bronya's birthday party?"
When Seele heard this reason, a heartwarming expression appeared on her face.
Yes, she didn't want to ruin Mei's confession, she just wanted to protect Bronya's birthday party.
This, this is a completely legitimate and reasonable reason.
That's it!
That's it!
We must protect Sister Bronya's birthday party!
....................
Flashback
"..."
Mei slowly walked down the stairs.
Confess?
Mei couldn't help but take a deep breath; this kind of thing was a little difficult for her.
How about, how about writing a love letter?
I've seen love letters written by other people before... how about I try writing one?
Mei glanced at Tian Shi, who had possessed Reanna and was tasting the cake, and secretly began to retreat.
But the next moment, Mei calmed herself down.
Mei!
You are a samurai!
How could you escape the battlefield?
And... what if Brother Tian Shi pretends not to see the confession letter?
Although Mei addressed Tian Shi as "Leader Brother" just like Bronya and the others during their conversations, but in her heart, where no one could see, Mei occasionally still addressed Tian Shi in a "treacherous" manner, "Brother Tian."
Inhale... exhale...
Even if it's not for me, it's for Seele.
Seele has encouraged me so much, how could I disappoint her?
Seele must also hope to be able to become her "real" sister, right?
Thinking about the scene where Seele encouraged her earlier, Mei gradually regained her courage.
But...
Mei caught a glimpse of Bronya distributing cake to the other children.
I can't let my confession affect Bronya's birthday party.
After all, this is her only birthday for the year, and she received such a wonderful gift.
It's only right that Bronya's birthday party ends perfectly.
And... Dad is a little annoying.
Mei looked at Raiden Ryoma maintaining order among the children. Well, this should be the first time Mei hoped her father could temporarily step aside.
Because... Dad definitely wouldn't allow it, right?
Mei is no longer a child, so she knows how treacherous her current behavior is.
Besides, her father... is an unrepentant slave to his daughter.
Mei secretly sighed.
Mei is no longer a child: according to the law of the Far East, although she is not an adult, she is of marriageable age.
(However, in 2022, the marriageable age in Japan has been raised to 18).
Furthermore, Mei's personality is a little precocious, so now Mei is very clear that her father, Raiden Ryoma, is too much of a slave.
If she really reveals the idea of confessing to Tian Shi, she will definitely be stopped by her father, right?
Unless Tian Shi accepts on the spot.
After all, Brother Tian Shi is the boss of her father's boss.
Mei is aware of the power dynamics.
Besides being the "boss's boss," Tian Shi has the advantage of being the former emperor.
He seems to be a big shot who has defeated the enemy.
He is undoubtedly a man who has the final say.
Therefore, what I must do now is take Brother Tian Shi to a place where my father can't see me and then confess my feelings to him decisively.
As for why she doesn't confess at this moment, it was obvious that this would ruin Bronya's birthday party.
I'll be Bronya's sister in the future, how could I make such a mistake?
Also, confessing in secret can also minimize the probability of failure.
No, no!
Mei, how could you even think of something so bad?
Everything will be fine, everything will be fine... For me, for Seele...
Mei took a deep breath again.
"Um... Alliance Leader Brother, are you busy?"
Mei tried to keep her breathing steady and looked at Tian Shi as usual.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Tian Shi looked at Mei strangely.
"By the way, did you just play with Seele?"
"Hmm... I talked about some very interesting topics with Seele."
Mei didn't seem to expect Tian Shi to actually take the initiative.
Interesting topics?
"Well, it seems it has nothing to do with me... Do you want cake? "
Tian Shi cut a piece of cake and handed it to Mei.
"Thank you."
No, what I want is not cake!
I was obviously the one who asked the question first!
"Um... Alliance Leader Brother, do you have time now?"
"Although I really want to answer yes... but your father is staring at me like a killer."
Tian Shi pointed to Mei's back with his fork.
"Dad?"
Mei turned her head with a stiff expression.
Raiden Ryoma, who had originally raised his head and paid close attention to that direction, instantly lowered his head and continued to maintain order among the children as if nothing had happened.
"…"
Mei sighed helplessly in her heart and then turned her gaze back to Tian Shi.
"Although it's a bit rude, but I can..."
"Mei, Sister Mei!"
Seele, who was running down the stairs, loudly interrupted Mei's half-sentence and, at the same time, attracted everyone's attention.
"Sister Mei! There's a huge bug in the room!"
What?
Everyone, who originally thought something big had happened, looked away boredly.
"A big insect?"
Mei looked at Seele's panicked expression and had no doubts about it... but wasn't the timing a coincidence?
Why did you choose the moment I was about to invite Brother Tian out?
No, Seele cannot be blamed for something like this.
After all, she didn't know that she was going to confess to Brother Tian.
Seeing Seele ask for help with tears in her eyes, Mei couldn't bear to refuse.
After all, she is asking me for help, I can't just pass this matter on to others.
"It's okay, Seele, I'll help you get rid of the insects right away."
Never mind, it's just a temporary setback; the birthday party is still far from over.
At worst, we can do it tomorrow morning.
Mei thought with a bit of frustration.
After all, the courage she had painstakingly gathered disappeared in an instant.
"Thank you, Sister Mei!"
Seele hugged Mei's arm as if she had grabbed a life-saving straw and brought her back.
Anyone who sees this can only sigh at the pure sisterhood; at least that's how those who don't know see it.
"Older brother."
Bronya approached with cream at the corner of her mouth, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
"That moment just now..."
"Hmm... perhaps they exchanged. And that guy over there, if you keep staring at me like that, go dig potatoes for me."
Tian Shi responded softly at first, but then stabbed his fork into the table in annoyance.
"…"
Raiden Ryoma showed a wry smile on his face and immediately lowered his head as if he had done nothing.
Observing the expression on Raiden Ryoma's face, Tian Shi curled the corners of his lips.
This daughter-slave changes his expression faster than turning the pages of a book.
Tian Shi shook his head, deciding to ignore the slave Raiden Ryoma, and asked Bronya softly with a slightly confused look.
"So... why did that girl change?"
Tian Shi and Bronya saw it clearly.
When Seele turned around while clutching Mei's arm, she clearly changed personalities, and now it was Dark Seele who was in charge.
"Bronya doesn't know. "
Bronya shook her head truthfully.
"But, although it's not nice to say it, Bronya believes that the possibility of Dark Seele causing trouble is much greater than not causing any. "
"Although it's prejudiced, I agree."
Tian Shi also had a feeling that something bad was about to happen.
"But why did she attack Mei?"
Tian Shi knew what kind of personality Mei had.
It's possible that if she fails, she'll hit the ground and shout "I can't do anything," but it's absolutely impossible for her to bully Seele.
In this situation, is there absolutely no reason for Dark Seele to cause trouble for Mei?
After all, the only reason for Dark Seele to appear is that Seele was being bullied.
So... something is strange about this matter!
"Then go follow and see?"
"Uh..."
After all, Dark Seele has come out.
If they really want to fight, even though Mei has practiced martial arts, there is no essential difference between her and a weak girl in front of Dark Seele.
So I'll be completely uncomfortable if this matter isn't cleared up!
"Uh... Seele? Where is the bug?"
Mei opened Seele's door, but found that the lights in the room were off.
For some reason, Mei suddenly felt a chill down her spine.
"Let's turn on the lights first... Seele, did you turn off the lights because you were scared?"
"Uh... yes?"
Seele's voice sounded a little evil.
However, Mei is not in the mood to worry about that kind of thing now; after all, the current atmosphere makes Mei feel a sense of crisis.
However, when Mei was groping for the switch based on her memory, Seele next to her seemed to hug her even tighter.
"Seele, Seele, can you relax a little? Don't be afraid, Sister Mei is here."
(Ugh... is this really okay?)
Seele was thinking about backing out in her heart.
(Don't worry! I won't hurt Sister Mei... Bah, Mei, I'm just trying to teach her a lesson.)
Dark Seele responded in her heart very unhappily.
Does she look like such a violent person?
What's more, the other person is her sister... even if she doesn't want to admit it.
But then... how can I make Mei-san... this woman, learn this lesson without hurting her?
Forget it, never mind, just scare her first!
"Uh... Seele?"
Mei, who received no response, finally realized that something was wrong, but when she was about to step away, she suddenly found herself completely tied up.
"Don't mind!"
Seele next to her finally responded to Mei at that moment; this time, Mei finally heard the evil charm in Seele's voice.
"Anyway, it's all a mess and I don't know what to do. "
"This is the judgment of the fox, the thieving cat Mei! "
Dark Seele said the next moment.
"What are you saying!"