"Alright, we should head back to our rooms and rest."
Leo acted entirely as if it was only natural, grabbing Raiden Mei's main body and heading straight to the master bedroom.
—Love Sword TV, activate!
"Mm!"
Feeling Leo's tight grip on her main body, Raiden Mei's pretty face flushed red uncontrollably.
At this moment, she could only be grateful that her fusion with Leo was on a spiritual level, leaving no traces in the real world.
Otherwise, she had no idea how to face Kiana, who was just one wall away.
Although she hadn't fully awakened her past memories, spending the day with Kiana had recalled many shared moments from the past.
The memories of Kiana from her dreams now felt utterly real.
Precisely because of this, her current mood was incredibly subtle, even surpassing that first "night."
However, with the sword in Leo's hand, she could only obediently follow him back to the master bedroom.
Right now, her entire body was tense, her breathing quickening involuntarily.
"Heh~"
Noticing Raiden Mei's embarrassment, Leo chuckled.
"Mei, what we're doing is to save the world."
"Could you bear to see all life in Nagazora City reduced to ruins?"
"Uh..."
Facing Leo's overwhelming appeal to justice, Raiden Mei naturally couldn't refute.
But this also gave her the perfect excuse... Yes, this is for saving the world! For the greater good!
Even if this wasn't the Nagazora City she knew, she was a Valkyrie sworn to protect humanity against Honkai.
Thus, facing such a disaster, she absolutely couldn't stand idly by... Restoring Valkyrie glory is our solemn duty!
"That's the spirit~"
Seeing Raiden Mei gradually getting into the mindset, the smile on Leo's lips grew even more delighted.
As expected, Raiden Mei from this era was easy to handle. With just a little excuse for her to convince herself, she could攻略 herself.
But if it were MEI, he'd probably need to expend far more effort... including on the physical front.
Hugging his beloved sword, he lay down on the bed and swiftly fell into a deep sleep.
Young people's sleep quality was just that good—he was out like a light.
...
Meanwhile, on the other side, Kiana tossed and turned, completely unable to sleep.
For once, she was suffering from insomnia!
Sitting up on the soft bed, she clutched her little quilt tightly.
Her face twisted in gritted teeth frustration.
After all, the moment she imagined her Mei enduring some unknown "torture" right now, resentment boiled within her.
Not to mention, Raiden Mei was just one wall away, yet she couldn't save her—her heart twisted like a knife, agony overwhelming her.
—Mei! My Mei!
Clenching her fists, she pounded the soft bed powerlessly, feeling utterly like an incompetent best friend!
She could only watch Raiden Mei suffer, powerless to act... I can do nothing!
However—
Can I really do nothing?
Her eyes darted, a mischievous idea sparking instantly.
She slipped nimbly from the bed, tiptoeing like a cat with padded paws, silent as a ghost.
Bypassing the door, she headed straight for the window sill.
It was autumn now; Nagazora City's weather was mild, no need for air conditioning.
Thus, there was no reason for Leo's master bedroom window to be closed.
With her exceptional agility, Kiana successfully infiltrated Leo's bedroom.
The bedroom's window was shrouded in thick curtains, providing perfect cover.
Holding her breath, nimble as she was, she was certain Leo wouldn't detect her.
After listening quietly for a bit, surprise crossed her face... Could "male-female love" really just mean sleeping together?
Then waiting for the stork to deliver a baby for a happy ending?
Even she knew it couldn't be that simple!
Unfortunately, she hated studying and had few chances to learn about such things anyway.
In this area, she wasn't totally clueless, but systematically illiterate.
So—
Is he really asleep just like that?
Using the sliver of light through the curtain gap, she peeked half her small head from the edge, curiosity brimming.
Truth be told, she'd half-expected to witness something like—
"Kiana, this is how you use Mei!"—a standing thrusting scene.
But... it's so normal!
Involuntarily, boredom set in; all this effort felt like a waste of time.
However... he looks pretty good.
Reluctant as she was to admit it, she stared at Leo's serene sleeping face, lost in a daze.
Undoubtedly, before yesterday, she'd never imagined such intimacy with a peer of the opposite sex.
Though their current bond was merely comrades-in-arms, claiming her heart wasn't stirred when she "lost" Leo last night would be a lie.
Even after his explanation—that his desperation stemmed from resurrection chances—she didn't require saintly selflessness for gratitude.
If Leo truly helped her, she owed him that debt!
Moreover, while death was reversible for him, its pain was real.
She hadn't forgotten Leo cooling in her arms—a scene of utter despair.
As always, not everyone has the courage to face death.
Yet Leo died once for her!
Just that alone made it impossible for her heart to remain untouched.
Plus... deepening the [Bond] lets him grow stronger faster?
Her eyes flickered, cheeks gradually flushing.
Truthfully, like Mei before, she was quite satisfied with everything about Leo—except his playboy tendencies.
However... consider this your reward for saving me with your life!
Finally, she convinced herself.
Just as she prepared to slip back to her room for proper rest—gearing up to slaughter in the Honkai Domain with Leo after midnight—she noticed something.
Sleeping while hugging a sword?
Only now did she spot Leo's oddity.
Side-sleeping Leo cradled [Blade Soul · Herrscher of Thunder]!
Arms and legs wrapped tightly around the long sword, like embracing a lover.
—What a pervert!
Kiana inwardly snarked.
And... sleeping like that can't be comfortable, right?
After a thought, she inexplicably emerged from behind the heavy curtains, tiptoeing over to pry the long sword from his embrace.
Then hide it away; when Leo woke to find his beloved sword gone, that'd be hilarious!
With that in mind, she reached for the sword in his arms.
But the instant her hand touched the hilt, a suction pulled her consciousness right in.
Thus, the next moment—her body collapsed uncontrollably beside Leo in the master bedroom.
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