Although she had made up her mind, before that, she still had to figure out how to approach Mei.
This wasn't a situation where she could just casually walk up and say hello.
Kiana retreated. She and Mei were complete strangers right now. Ah… she had no idea how to get acquainted.
She hoped Theresa's options wouldn't be a trap. After all, this wasn't the world of Date A Live; it shouldn't trick her, right?
Speaking of which…
Could the three of them even put together a single romantic experience?
"The first option is… of course, to secretly approach her! Cover her eyes and give her a surprise!"
"Skip this option. Ai-chan, don't put your own ideas in there! And that surprise… I know without thinking it's cabbage."
Theresa knew at a glance that this was Ai-chan's doing. That girl usually liked to steal electricity to play games.
If she weren't normal during serious work, she would have dismantled Ai-chan long ago.
"Indeed, according to Mei's relevant data, she is currently in a sensitive state. Approaching her secretly at this time might lead to an attack."
Himeko also nodded, rejecting this option.
Sneaking over was practically begging for Kiana to die quickly, and bringing cabbage would only add an artistic touch to her death.
"Eh~ I think it's pretty good, boss! Why not use it?!"
Ai-chan was a bit silly; her option was directly excluded.
"The second option is… Oh no! I fell down! I need Mei's kiss to get up! Muah muah muah muah!"
"Hmm? This one…"
Himeko felt it wasn't good, but before she could say anything, she was interrupted by Theresa.
"This one is quite good! After all, Mei's emotions are very sensitive right now, so we need to show weakness. Most importantly, this can trigger her maternal instincts…"
Theresa said a lot, seemingly very much in favor of this option.
"Hmm, it really suits you, Headmaster, but Kiana isn't suitable for this. She's much taller than you."
This option was only suitable for Theresa's loli physique; it wasn't suitable for a girl like Kiana.
Perhaps it would be suitable in some situations, but clearly not now.
"The third option is… Of course, to walk up boldly and say hello! Why waste so much time agonizing over life! Just F2A it!"
"This one is quite good! Why waste so much time thinking about life! At this moment, you should boldly strike!"
Himeko clapped her hands in praise; this option perfectly aligned with her thoughts.
"Moreover, according to relevant data, Mei is currently in a state of lacking friends. At this time, you should boldly approach her!"
She was quite optimistic about this option.
"Uh… she'll be annoyed, right? At this time, she should be acting cute! No one can refuse a cute girl acting cute!"
At least Theresa didn't like such overly familiar approaches, as it would seem very unreliable.
"It's not acting cute! That's only suitable for a cute child like you, Headmaster. If you ask me, be proactive!"
"Ah, that… I think cabbage is better."
The command center immediately fell into a discussion, but Kiana already had her own ideas.
"…"
Kiana felt that among the ideas, Himeko's was the most reliable, based on her own judgment.
Counting herself, three people plus one AI couldn't even put together a single love experience; it was truly difficult for them.
So, she decided to follow Himeko's suggestion. She would just walk up boldly now!
Having made her decision, Kiana intended to go find Mei.
"You…"
Leaving the wall, just as Kiana was about to say hello, she suddenly saw a zombie appear from nowhere, heading towards Mei.
And Mei was sitting there alone, clearly unaware.
"Look out!"
Her body instinctively moved. Kiana ran towards them, shouting loudly to warn her.
At her speed, she should be able to reach Mei before she was attacked. With her physical strength, a single kick would be enough to knock the zombie away!
Then she could cooperate with Mei to finish it off!
She could do it!
Whoosh!
A visible bolt of lightning flashed, and the zombie… was gone.
Kiana immediately understood why Mei's area was so clean and devoid of monsters: because she had already dealt with them all!
"You're so amazing! Um… I did something unnecessary. I'll just go now…"
Before Theresa's support arrived, Kiana could only handle the situation herself for now.
Bang!
Another bolt of lightning shattered the ground in front of her, clearly meant to stop her from getting closer.
Now Kiana understood why the environment here was a bit damaged!
"What… have you been doing there all this time?"
Turning around, she saw Mei crossing her long legs, wrapped in torn black stockings. Even sitting, she felt tall and imposing, like a high and mighty queen.
Alone, she completely dominated the desolate aura of the ruins, almost turning the place into her queen's territory.
The previous atmosphere of loneliness was completely gone.
A faint trace of lightning still lingered on her hand; that's where it had been fired from just now.
From her words, it was clear… she had been discovered long ago!
All three options were arguably wrong!
What a trap, no, a Kiana-trapping option!
Kiana felt that if she hadn't said "Look out" just now and made a move to help, Mei wouldn't be asking questions now, but electrocuting her just like she did the zombie!
"Hmm… Ai-chan, maybe you should get a check-up tomorrow? Also, your salary for today is gone."
Theresa and her team clearly noticed the problem.
"No, boss! The reason I didn't detect her being discovered was mainly due to severe electromagnetic interference!"
"Quickly re-evaluate the options!"
After all, a major premise had been overlooked, so the remaining options had to be recalculated.
In any case, Ai-chan's salary was gone.
But now she had to face Queen Mei.
"Uh, encountering survivors suddenly would naturally make one wary. I was considering whether or not to say hello, then I saw the Honkai beast attack you and rushed out to help..."
Kiana could only improvise.
"..."
Mei showed no reaction.
Give me some reaction, Mei! She's very nervous right now!
Kiana felt the atmosphere was incredibly awkward, and she needed a way to break the silence.
Grumble~~~~~
A very loud sound rang out.
She, Kiana, was hungry. She had been pulled for checks on the spaceship and then went to Theresa's place, not having eaten anything at all.
Grumble~~~~~
At that opportune moment, Mei's stomach also rumbled.
"Eh heh heh, well, how about we go find some food together! There should be a convenience store in the Academy!"
Kiana said excitedly.
Although a bit awkward, it did break the standoff between the two.