A white-haired dango was standing at his door, wearing a loose, ill-fitting pajama. A few messy strands of hair hung over her ears, and she looked as if she had just been startled awake from a dream, dazed and flustered. A blush tinged her cheeks, and her eyes dared not look at him directly. She just kept her head down, unconsciously wringing the cuffs of her pajamas, as if to hide her inner embarrassment.
Qian Yi just watched her, his eyes showing not a single ripple of emotion or pity at her appearance. All that emerged was doubt and disgust. Then, with a thud, he closed the door.
The next moment, a continuous knocking sounded, accompanied by Kiana's wails and pleas for help: "Don't leave me outside alone!"
The door opened again.
As soon as the door opened, Qian Yi looked at her with sharp eyes and asked faintly, "What did you do?"
It was hard to imagine what heinous crime Kiana had committed for Shoko and Utena to kick her out.
"Uh... can we not talk about it?" Kiana's face twitched.
"Then you can go sleep on a park bench," Qian Yi refused nonchalantly.
With Kiana's constitution, let alone sleeping outside for a night, she'd probably be fine even if she slept in the freezer compartment for a night.
Kiana rubbed her fingers together and whispered, "Because I didn't take a shower..."
Qian Yi: "...That's it?"
"Right?! I also think they're overreacting. So what if I got knocked into a trash can by Bronya today and exercised a little too much? Do they have to be so disgusted with me?"
"Then why didn't you wash?"
"Because I'm lazy!"
Qian Yi almost burst out laughing.
Child, is being this ridiculous a hereditary trait for you moon people?
If this reason came from anyone else, it would feel absurd. But coming from Kiana, it felt strangely reasonable.
Qian Yi looked at Kiana's anxious, long face, which clearly read 'I am helpless.' His heart softened. "Come in."
"Yay!"
Kiana rushed into Qian Yi's room excitedly, her steps so light she almost couldn't stop at the door. Her eyes sparkled with immense joy, and with a flying leap, she buried herself in the soft bed, enjoying the peace and relaxation of the moment.
Qian Yi sat on the edge of the bed and waited for Kiana to calm down before asking, "Is something on your mind?"
"Is it that obvious?" Kiana sat up, facing Qian Yi.
"Not taking a shower was a bad decision. Otherwise, while you were blow-drying your hair, you could have seen your own utterly defeated face. You look like a little white rabbit that a bear used to wipe its butt, only to find itself turned shit-yellow," Qian Yi said.
"It was that obvious?" Kiana scratched her head in frustration, then asked anxiously, "Today, before you all came in to fight the Herrscher of the Void, did you hear... never mind, let's just sleep."
"I heard it. But the others didn't," Qian Yi said suddenly.
"You... you heard it... Right, well... that, how should I put it, haha, uh, you all seemed to arrive just in time."
The white-haired girl lowered her head, her hands nervously twisting the hem of her clothes, the force of her fingertips seeming to want to tear the fabric. Her voice trembled, and every word seemed to be stuck in her throat, coming out with a hint of imperceptible haste, as if she were afraid he would hear her heartbeat.
She felt like she was about to cry.
Suddenly, she heard Qian Yi say, "That was really impressive."
"What?"
She looked up in confusion, two tears rolling down from the corners of her eyes, but Qian Yi reached out and caught them. "If I were in your situation, I probably would have given up completely, or just chosen to become the Herrscher of the Void's accomplice. For you to be able to hold on in that situation is truly impressive. Otherwise, even if I had kicked Mei down to land on you, it wouldn't have stopped the Herrscher of the Void."
"Hey, what do you mean you kicked Mei down?!" Kiana exclaimed.
"I saw them gathered around the TV looking very anxious, and your voice didn't sound good, so I just kicked them all down," Qian Yi said.
"Thank you," Kiana said. "I say, Qian Yi... since you heard what the Herrscher of the Void said, is there anything you want to say?"
"I haven't experienced the terrible life you've had, so I can't genuinely comfort you," Qian Yi said. "But Kiana, a tree cannot grow everywhere. It needs fertile soil, a suitable temperature, and water. However, most seeds fall on barren land. For them, even taking root and sprouting is a huge difficulty and challenge. This is a very common metaphor. I can't water you or provide suitable sunlight for you, but as a friend, I will do my best to cultivate the soil where you are."
He couldn't change the innate environment, but at least he could provide a little help for her growth later on.
Kiana was moved to tears. She opened her arms and looked at him with a tear-streaked face. "Come on! Good brother, let's hug!"
"Alright, alright, calm down. I understand how you feel, but I'm already very tired," Qian Yi said, looking at her tears and snot with some disgust.
"That look in your eyes, you're clearly disgusted with me!"
"I just don't want your snot and tears on me." He didn't bring any change of clothes.
"Wow, you're as fussy as a woman. I was even ready to let you take advantage of me. This is a pretty girl's hug, you know."
"I was just comforting you. Besides, you're not 'tofu' (a slang for a pretty girl), you're just 'tofu dregs' (the leftover). As for being a pretty girl, do you really think you're a pretty girl, and not some kind of Paramecium?"
Kiana saying this, in Qian Yi's view, was no different from Otto saying he was a professional gamer.
Do you think you're a pretty girl, Kiana?
Kiana: I think I am.
After handing Kiana two tissues to wipe her face, Qian Yi ignored her, covered himself with the blanket, and went to sleep.
Tomorrow, he planned to explore the TV world here, so it was important to stay energetic.
Moreover, he had a theory. Since the TV world could mysteriously connect to the Herrscher of the Void in Kiana's consciousness, could it, in this area of Nagazora City, also connect to Raiden Mei's Stigma Space, the Koschei in Talulah's consciousness, or even the Stigma Space of Jizo Mitama?
He didn't know. He would have to explore deeper to find out.
Seeing that Qian Yi was asleep, Kiana simply got into the bed with him, pulled half of the blanket over herself, and drifted off to dreamland.
At the same time, a black helicopter flew over Europe like a giant bird, entered the airspace of the Far East, and headed straight for Nagazora City.
Schicksal's strongest combat power, the S-rank Valkyrie, was about to arrive on the battlefield.
-------
Enjoying the story? Support the author and get access to early chapters by joining my Patreon!
Find me at My : pat*eon*com/RuneA
I, Herta's Fiancé, the Universe's Number One Male Fist (114 Chapter (Simulpub-Full) )
Zenless Zone Zero: I'm a Succubus in Sixth Street (260 Chapter)
Reborn in Type-Moon, My Sister is Aoko Aozaki (230 Chapter)
MyGO!! A Story Voiced by Me (100 Chapter)
BLEACH: Blade of Purification (110 Chapter)
Konoha: Starting the Game as Yoriichi (280 Chapter)
My Real Job is Spying on Konoha, but I'm Also its Hokage (110 Chapter)
The Pinnacle of the Navy! Starting from Being Captured by Garp (130 Chapter)
Watching Yu-Gi-Oh! short videos is making the veteran players lose...(60 Chapter)
Uma Musume : The Trainer Who Just Wants to Live (162 Chapter)
Zenless Zone Zero The Random Kamen Rider (130 Chapter)
Genshin Impact: It All Began With Me Being Stepped On by Arlecchino (90 Chapter)
Naruto: I Can Synthesize Summoning Beasts (60 Chapter)
Demon Slayer: The Great Swordsman's System, Disciple of Yoriichi (90 Chapter)
My Wife is a General, but I'm an Emanator of Abundance! (110 Chapter)
Type-Moon: My Nine-Fold Path (100 Chapter)
Uma Musume: They're Peeking at My Diary, and All of Tracen is Panickin (80 Chapter)
The Wild History of Type-Moon world (50 Chapter)
Reborn in Conan, But I Refuse to Be the Bad Guy (70 Chapter)
Ruan Mei is begging me to go back? But there's no going back anymore (80 Chapter)
Just a Slacker at Tracen Academy (80 Chapter)
Survival in Blue Archive (50 Chapter)
Kimetsu no Yaiba: Doma Wasn't Hated Today, Either (60 Chapter)
The Vibe of This Chat Group is a Little Off (60 Chapter)
Heartbreak Simulator: I Broke Them and Made Them Cry (30 Chapter)
The Talentless Trainer Doesn't Want to Restart (30 Chapter)
A Journey Starting as a Quincy (30 Chapter)
If there's a particular novel you're enjoying on Patron, please give it a 'like' so I know to focus on it.