"Sigh... it seems I don't have much time left. I should have just torn that bitch apart from the beginning..."
"I'm really going to miss everyone..."
"Wait, Kallen is an exception. I don't feel any reluctance to leave her at all!"
————————
"Kallen, what do you want to eat tonight?"
"Hehe, Sakura, let me try cooking today! I've been learning from Cortana and Mei for a long time! Watch me show you my skills!"
"Alright, then I'll be your assistant!"
Kallen and Yae Sakura opened the door, talking and laughing. The moment they opened it, Higokumaru flew out and pounced into Yae Sakura's arms.
"Big Sis, you're back!"
Yae Sakura looked at Higokumaru dotingly and stroked her head.
"Higokumaru seems very happy today! Kallen and I were thinking about what to make for dinner. Is there anything Higokumaru wants to eat?"
"Fried tofu!" Higokumaru cheered happily without a second thought.
"Fried tofu... I might not be very good at it. Does Higokumaru mind?" Kallen asked Higokumaru cautiously.
"Big Sis Kallen is cooking?" The moment Higokumaru heard Kallen was cooking, her smile vanished, and she jumped down from Yae Sakura's arms.
"Um... actually, I'm not hungry. I was just about to go out and find Kiana... I won't be back tonight, you guys go ahead and eat..."
"Hehe..."
Seeing Higokumaru's reaction, Kallen's face immediately darkened. She grabbed Higokumaru's fox ears with a cold smile and lifted her up.
"Don't go... I was planning on making! Your! Fa! Vo! Rite! Fried tofu!"
As she spoke, Kallen walked towards the house, while Higokumaru clung to the main door, refusing to go inside with Kallen no matter what.
"No, no, it'll kill people! Big Sis, save me! Save me!!"
"Is it really that unacceptable... We're all Herrschers, it's not like we can die from eating... Besides, Kallen's cooking has really improved..."
The moment Yae Sakura said this, Kallen's face grew even darker.
Crack—
The door was pulled off by Higokumaru, and Kallen dragged both Higokumaru and the door into the kitchen.
Seeing the knife-wielding, red-eyed Kallen, Higokumaru cowered in a corner, terrified that the next thing Kallen would chop wouldn't be the meat on the cutting board, but herself.
——————————
"Oops, too much sugar. Let's add some orange to balance it out!"
"How do you make fried tofu again... forget it, I'll just throw it in. A little more oil should do the trick."
"Oops, I accidentally poured in all the oil..."
"Cook for 15 minutes? Why doesn't it say high heat or low heat... Higokumaru, come here and breathe fire for me. I'll set the timer."
Kallen held her phone in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other. After setting the timer, she noticed Higokumaru was still just looking at her, not breathing fire.
"What are you looking at? Breathe!"
Higokumaru wanted to resist, but the gleaming kitchen knife in Kallen's hand scared her.
"Forget it, it's not like I can die... rua"
"Kallen, Higokumaru, how's it going?"
Just then, Yae Sakura, who had been sent outside by Kallen, opened the kitchen door with a worried look and poked her head in.
And then, Yae Sakura saw something she would never forget...
What is that colorful lump in the pot... wait, what is Higokumaru about to do?!
"Don't!"
Yae Sakura shouted, trying to stop Higokumaru, but it was too late.
Boom—
Bang—
Being scolded by Kika had sobered Ryn up; he had to be fair. So, he took Kiana, Kika, Mei, and the others for a walk. It's just that the three of them—Kiana, Kika, and Mei—stuck together, isolating Ryn.
A loud bang was heard, and Ryn and the others stopped to look. In the distance, fireworks were now blooming.
"Huh, is there a fireworks show at St. Freya High School today? Why didn't Teacher Himeko tell us..." Ryn said curiously.
"I don't know. By the way, Ryn, doesn't that firework in the sky look like Higokumaru!" Kiana said happily, grabbing everyone's hands and bouncing up and down.
"You know, Kiana, now that you mention it, doesn't the one next to her look like Kallen?" Ryn pointed to the charred Kallen next to the charred Higokumaru in the sky.
"Higokumaru... Kallen... then shouldn't there be Yae Sakura next to them?" Mei said with a smile. A family should always be together.
"There, that must be Yae Sakura." Kika, with her maxed-out vision, pointed to a spot not far from the charred Higokumaru and Kallen. "But I don't think they just 'look like' them. I think those actually are them..."
——————————
"So, you're saying it's because Kallen didn't know what level of heat to use, so she just had Higokumaru breathe fire, which then ignited the gas and caused an explosion, is that right?"
"Yes... Principal, are you satisfied with my reason?" Kallen stood up shakily, rubbing her legs.
"Satisfied, my foot! Kneel properly, who gave you permission to stand up! It's 'Theresa' when you're fine, and 'Principal' when you're in trouble. You don't learn any of the good things, but you pick up all the bad habits in an instant!"
At this point, Theresa paused, tapping her lips with a fingertip, and asked curiously, "Have I said this before?"
"Ababababa..." Kallen was rebooting from the scolding.
A necessary skill for a Kaslana: reboot when being scolded. Scold all you want, I'll do it again next time.
"When will you and Kiana ever grow up and stop causing trouble... I don't see an ounce of the Kaslana glory in you!"
"But aren't Kaslanas just like this... You won't let me go to the front lines, so without combat to cover it up, my true nature is bound to be exposed..."
Kallen shrugged helplessly. Staying in the academy all day was making her feel moldy. Thankfully, she had already lost hope in this world; being with Yae Sakura all day was enough for her. Saving the world... ha, a savior, she had stopped being that a long time ago.
"You... you... how dare you be so brazenly righteous!"
"Ehehe..." Kallen stuck out her tongue, then continued to zone out.
"Sigh... You and Yae Sakura and the others have nowhere to go now. Go find Ryn or Himeko to sort out your living situation! And remember to pay for the damages!!"
Theresa sighed. She couldn't be bothered to lecture Kallen anymore. She had to go find Himeko to confirm the repair costs.
"I suggest you go and be a nuisance to Ryn. Coincidentally, Welt is in the process of resigning recently, so Ryn's house will soon be just him alone."
"Roger that, take care, Principal!" Kallen said with a smile as she saw Theresa out, personally opening the door for her.
As a result, the moment the door opened, Yae Sakura, Ryn, Kiana, Higokumaru, and everyone else who had been eavesdropping outside all fell in.
"Hahaha... this door is so flimsy! Theresa, I suggest you get a new one!" Ryn said with righteous conviction.
"Yeah, why does it need to be so soundproof... I listened for so long and didn't hear a thing."
"Big Sis and I were just passing by, don't look at us." "Yes, I and Higokumaru were just coincidentally passing by." Higokumaru and Yae Sakura chimed in, one after the other.
Theresa's vision went black, and she fainted.