When Kiana and the others came back to their senses, it was already ten o'clock at night.
To avoid not getting up tomorrow morning, Kiana hurriedly urged Raiden Mei and Bronya to quickly wash up and go to sleep.
Bronya then teasingly complained, "This is rare, I never thought one day we would be pushed to sleep by the idiot Kiana. Aren't you usually the one who doesn't go to bed until midnight?"
Bronya's words instantly made Kiana's face flush bright red.
"Who, who said that!" Kiana stammered to refute, "I just... just think that since we have class tomorrow, it's not good to be late..."
"Really?" Bronya smiled mischievously,
"Could it be that someone is afraid of arguing with Mei in reality as well because of something, so she wants to be a good kid?"
"Ah ah ah! Stinky Bronya!" Kiana angrily stomped her foot in shame, "I'll fight you!"
Saying this, Kiana tried to grab Bronya's face, but Bronya easily dodged.
The two of them played around on the floor for a while like this, gradually feeling that something was off.
Previously, whenever they quarreled, Raiden Mei would come at the first moment to mediate. But tonight, even though they fussed for so long, they still hadn't heard Raiden Mei's voice.
Thinking of this, the two no longer cared about their tussle. They hurriedly got up from the ground and carefully walked beside Raiden Mei.
"Mei? What's wrong?" Looking at the deep-in-thought Raiden Mei, Kiana asked.
Kiana's voice brought Raiden Mei back to her senses. Seeing the two with concerned faces looking at her, Raiden Mei smiled gently, "Nothing, just thinking about some things."
"Mei, if you don't feel well, you must tell us, don't be stubborn," Bronya said.
"I will," Raiden Mei nodded, "Also, it's late, you two should rest, you have class tomorrow."
The two nodded upon hearing this and then returned to their rooms.
But what the two didn't notice was, just at the moment they turned away, a faint purple glimmer flashed briefly in Raiden Mei's eyes, then quickly disappeared.
———
Late at night, even breathing sounds came evenly from Kiana's room. She lay sprawled on her back on the bed, the blanket had been kicked off to the floor at some unknown time.
Her pajamas were rolled up at the waist because of her bad sleeping posture, revealing a slender waist and snow-white skin.
Next door, Bronya was intently staring at her computer screen. With the clicking sounds of the keyboard, complex codes continuously flashed on the screen.
Meanwhile, Raiden Mei's room was empty at this time.
———
[At this Moment, Inside the Raiden Family Mansion.]
Raiden Mei's room flickered with faint light. She was searching through her own cabinet for something.
"I remember... it seemed to be here..."
After rummaging for a while, she finally found an old wooden box at the deepest part of the cabinet. Looking at the wooden box in her hand, exactly the same as in her memory, Raiden Mei's hand trembled slightly.
When she opened the box lid and saw the broken bracelet inside, Raiden Mei's lips unconsciously lifted.
"So, you had already left me clues long ago, but I never noticed..."
At that moment, a familiar voice suddenly echoed in her mind.
'Crybaby, what are you planning to do next?'
The question made Raiden Mei fall into a brief silence.
Recalling the scenes she saw the other day, and everything the two of them had experienced.
Raiden Mei gently stroked the crack on the bracelet, her gaze looking out through the window toward the distant night view.
Under the glow of neon lights and moonlight, Raiden Mei's expression gradually hardened.
After a while, Raiden Mei softly said, "This time, I won't lose to anyone anymore."
———
The next morning, Van walked into the classroom with two dark circles under his eyes.
God knows what a 'painful price' he paid last night to calm Fu Hua and Himeko's moods.
Thinking back on last night's scene, Van rubbed his aching waist.
'Damn it!'
If he had known that practicing boxing with Fu Hua and staying up all night drinking with Himeko would be so tiring, he would have comforted them in another way.
'Damn Ai-chan, don't let me see you in the real world! Or I'll show you what it means to stir-fry cabbage!' Van thought viciously in his heart.
But despite his complaints, thinking about the Mobius he still had to deal with, Van suddenly felt his life was very bleak.
Maybe, he should prepare a will in advance.
At that moment, clear laughter came from the classroom door.
Kiana and Bronya, arm in arm with Raiden Mei, walked in.
Today Raiden Mei wore a neat school uniform, her dark purple long hair tied up in a ponytail with a bow. In the sunlight, she radiated the vigor of youth.
Not wanting to attract their attention, Van just glanced quickly and then looked away, staring blankly out the window.
What Van did not notice was that on Raiden Mei's slender wrist, a bracelet was gently swaying.
Though the bracelet looked a bit old, with some places already broken, from the careful repair marks, this bracelet clearly meant a lot to its owner.
He also didn't notice that whenever Raiden Mei laughed and talked with Kiana and Bronya, her gaze would faintly and repeatedly look toward Van.
There was an indescribable emotion in those eyes, like she was confirming something.
Because there have been many 'guests' at home these days, the refrigerator stock became critically low.
So after school, Van had to go to the supermarket for some shopping.
After a simple round, Van's shopping cart had several items added. For example, wheat flour to prepare noodles for Fu Hua, beer that Himeko often drinks, and... tea leaves and snacks carefully picked for Mobius.
"When will this kind of life end..." Van sighed, reaching out to grab some vegetables from the shelf.
A soft call came from beside him. Only then did Van realize his hand was covering a delicate, fair-skinned hand.
He pulled back his hand as if shocked, turning to meet Raiden Mei's surprised gaze.
"Sorry."
Both said simultaneously, then both laughed.
"What a coincidence, Van classmate," Raiden Mei smiled, "Last time at the supermarket when you helped me pick something up, I haven't properly thanked you yet."
"It's just a small favor," Van waved his hand, but his heart was ringing alarm bells.
Hearing Van's words, Raiden Mei smiled and shook her head, "But your action did help me a lot at the time, so... how about I treat you to a meal? As a thank you."
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