Because they couldn't help with the cooking and would also steal the prepared dishes, Ryn and Kiana were chased out of the house by everyone, to be called back only when dinner was ready.
Ryn held Kiana's hand, and the two of them, shoulder to shoulder, lay quietly on the rooftop, gazing at the twinkling night sky.
"Ryn, what do you think is beyond the sky? Could it really be like Otto said, with aliens? That 'Sky People' thing?"
Kiana raised her arm high, her palm open, as if trying to grasp the moon. But after she closed her hand, the moon still hung high in the heavens.
"I suppose so! After all, alien spaceships are real, and Himeko also said that the things Otto announced weren't fake."
Ryn also reached out his hand. His left hand touched Kiana's right, and their hands formed a hollow circle. Through the circle in their hands, they framed the moon.
"Look, we've caught the moon this way!"
"Heehee, we've caught the moon. Now, the moon is coming into your arms!"
Kiana happily turned and threw herself into Ryn's embrace, shaking her head and rubbing against him vigorously.
Ryn wrapped his arms around Kiana's waist, looking at her dotingly, letting her be mischievous.
"Then I'll have to hold on tight to this little runaway moon and never let go for the rest of my life."
Kiana's heart felt sweet, and she couldn't help but smile happily. Her large eyes were now curved into crescents from smiling. Kiana grinned and cupped Ryn's face, saying playfully:
"Oh no, you've caught me. What should I do, Ryn? It seems I can't escape you!"
"Then you can only submit to me, of course~"
Ryn, in turn, cupped Kiana's face and kissed her captivating lips firmly.
Kiana's hands, which were cupping Ryn's cheeks, moved past him to hug his neck tightly. Ryn skillfully pried open her teeth and kissed her deeply, lost in the moment.
Kiana playfully bit Ryn's restless little tongue, then slowly closed her eyes, indulging in the entanglement.
Some time later.
The two, blushing, broke their kiss, but a crystalline thread woven from their saliva still connected Ryn and Kiana.
"You jerk, you only know how to bully me..." Kiana wiped the saliva from her and Ryn's lips with her collar, playfully punching him twice.
"Who's to blame when my Kiana is so cute that I can't help but want to kiss you more!" Ryn nuzzled Kiana's cheek affectionately, which earned him another two punches from her.
"All you do is call me cute. Then tell me, just how cute am I?"
"The ultimate, invincible, mega-cute Kiana is the cutest in the world!"
"Take this! All you do is praise me. What if my head gets too big!"
Kiana chuckled and gave Ryn another light punch. Although she was a little shy, her heart was filled with unstoppable joy.
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When it was finally time for dinner, Ryn and Kiana cheered and ran to their seats.
To welcome Ryn and Fu Hua, Mei had prepared a very sumptuous dinner.
Kallen's family, as well as Wendy and Totori who had stayed at the academy instead of going home, were also invited to the welcoming banquet.
Wendy and Totori were very good friends and were also Ryn and Kiana's seniors. After all, Ryn and Kiana had just completed their first year, while Wendy and Totori were about to graduate.
Wendy had a gentle personality, spoke softly, and was very polite—a strong yet gentle person. Totori's personality was similar to Wendy's, but unlike Wendy's explosive combat power, Totori was like a human supercomputer, an incredibly brilliant top student.
The two, who seemingly had nothing in common, met at St. Freya High School. Because they shared the same longing for freedom, they developed a relationship over their years at St. Freya that was closer than yuri, without actually being yuri.
"Wendy, Totori, don't be shy, eat up! Mei's cooking is delicious!"
Seeing the somewhat reserved Wendy and Totori, Kiana took it upon herself to look after them. She enthusiastically served them food, not just Wendy and Totori, but everyone, dishing out their favorite foods.
Theresa was initially pleased that Kiana had finally grown up, but Kiana's actions after serving the food made a vein pop on Theresa's forehead.
Duan—
Theresa stood on her chair and gave Kiana a sharp rap on the head.
"One portion for Fu Hua, one portion for you. One portion for Mei, one portion for you... Who serves food like that, Kiana!"
"Ehehe, this way everyone gets to eat and be full, isn't it a win-win situation!" Kiana patted her chest, looking like she was asking for praise.
"So that's how it is! It prevents Kiana from eating everything in one go and also lets everyone taste Mei's delicious food. Amazing, how did I not think of that!" Kallen had a look of sudden realization and thoughtfully took out a small notebook to jot it down. She didn't forget to give Kiana a thumbs-up in praise.
"Just go ahead and spoil her!" Theresa didn't know whether to hit her or scold her. These two live wires, Kiana and Kallen, were going to be the death of her.
"Don't mind the idiot Kiana. Come on, to welcome Ryn and Fu Hua, everyone, cheers!"
"To celebrate Wendy and Totori's upcoming graduation, let's have another toast!"
"To celebrate Mei's sumptuous dinner, let's toast again!"
"To... cheers!"
Himeko came up with N reasons one after another to liven up the banquet's atmosphere. Everyone clinked glasses with Himeko, taking small sips while chatting happily.
However, Kiana's alcohol tolerance was absolutely terrible. And to think she often boasted to everyone about how Siegfried had trained her tolerance since she was a child. In the end, she was still the same as back then: one glass and she's drunk, two and she's acting wild, three and she's out cold.
Not a moment of grief was spared for Kiana's collapse, as the next to take the stage was the Ural Silver Wolf, Bronya!
The pure-blooded Russian, Bronya, shouted "Ura!" and began to perform how many bottles her little mouth could fit, and thus how many she could chug in one go.
Theresa was swaying dizzily nearby, looking like she could fall at any moment. She was also drunk now, because the evil Bronya had swapped her bitter melon juice for alcohol, and Theresa, whose senses of taste and smell weren't very good, fell right into the trap.
"Waaah, I'm just a cook, I can't do anything. Waaah... Kiana is so cute, Ryn is so cute too... no, neither of them are mine, waaaah... even though I was here first!"
Mei, swept up by the atmosphere, also had a few small drinks and then became dead drunk, starting to cry while hugging a wine glass to drown her sorrows.
"Hehe, Ryn... Mei, you're finished... hehe, my chest has gotten as big as Himeko's..." The drunk Kika hugged a table leg and started acting crazy. In her beautiful dream, she had a proud figure like Himeko's and was getting close with Ryn, while Mei could only be a little maidservant serving them tea.
"As the only man here, you can't have such a low tolerance! Come on, three more bottles of baijiu!"
Himeko picked up a bottle of white liquor, took a big gulp herself, then shoved it into Ryn's mouth, forcing him to drink.
"Cough, cough, cough... enough, I can't drink anymore... glug, glug, glug—hiccup~" Ryn collapsed onto the chair, utterly defeated. Why did a nice dinner turn into this?
Yae Sakura, her cheeks flushed, cornered Kallen against a wall, affectionately feeding her mouth-to-mouth sake.
The only two normal people were now huddled in a corner, hugging each other and trembling.
"Should we... not have accepted Himeko's invitation to come over..."
"Wendy, I'm scared..."
"Scared?!" Hearing the keyword, Fu Hua flashed over.
Poof—
After a burst of clothes, a demonic bodybuilder Fu Hua appeared. Fu Hua clenched her fists and struck a powerful pose.
"Fear not, Grandma Immortal will protect you."
"No, stay away!" "Aaaah—"
(Wendy is a student at St. Freya, so it's not strange for her to still be at the school. Since I'm writing about Wendy, of course I have to include my little bird. Honkai Gakuen 2 is really sweet!)
(Honkai Gakuen 2: Wendy covers Totori's eyes to prevent her from seeing what happens next. The next second, Wendy's head is blown off by a sniper, and blood splatters onto Totori.)