"So... what the hell is this?" Mei stood frozen in place, completely bewildered and unable to understand what was happening.
In her previous nightmares, she had always tried to change something herself. This time, however, it was Kiana who took the initiative.
But... jumping down from the third floor with her, only to get seriously injured and taken away, what was that all about?!
The teachers and students upstairs were screaming, calling out Mei's name. They wanted to ask if she was hurt, why she had suddenly jumped, and some were already dialing 120 for an ambulance and 110 to report Kiana to the police.
Mei's face was slightly red, it was hard to tell if it was from embarrassment under everyone's gaze or from being scared by the idiotic Kiana.
Finally, she covered her face, a mix of amusement and exasperation on her face. Although it was all a bit bizarre, it was just a dream after all...
But seeing Kiana, the joy in her heart, and the anxiety she felt for Kiana's clumsy self-injury, all felt incredibly real to Mei...
Kiana had already made her choice, so how could she herself remain stagnant.
Well then... let's try one more time to save this world that is doomed to perish!
Wee-woo wee-woo—
Just as Mei made up her mind, the Ryn-brand ambulance came speeding over, its siren wailing.
Ryn, pushing a small cart, executed a perfect drift, flinging Kiana out of the cart and towards Mei.
Mei fumbled to catch the white-haired furball thrown by Ryn, looking at him with a baffled expression.
"Wait! This isn't right! Why are you, Ryn, in my dream! And this white-haired furball isn't the one I'm thinking of, is she??"
"Ehe, you guess!"
Ryn put two fingers together and raised an eyebrow, then gave Mei a look that said, "No need to thank me, I'm Lei Feng!" before pushing his cart away, sirens blaring.
Mei looked at the departing Ryn, then at the Kiana in her arms, who was hugging her tightly as if afraid she would disappear.
Their separation during the Fire Moth era was too rushed, and with so many things weighing on her mind, they never even had a proper conversation back then...
Now, looking at this Kiana in her arms, who seemed just like her old self, like a child who had never grown up.
Mei's mind was filled with a torrent of emotions, countless words she had wanted to say to Kiana on countless nights but could never convey, all flooding back to her now.
But in the end, a thousand words melted into a single sentence...
"It seems even in hell, I can't escape from you... my beloved Kiana..."
"Hehehe... Mei is as smart as ever, I can't hide anything from you..."
Kiana scratched her head in embarrassment, giggling foolishly, but her hands holding Mei didn't loosen in the slightest.
"I actually wanted to give Mei a surprise... to elope with you, to run away to a place without Honkai..."
"And then a certain little idiot got impatient and chose to jump straight down from the third floor, right?" Mei covered her mouth, unable to hold back her laughter.
"Mei...!" Kiana pouted and whined softly, embarrassed to be teased like this. "Don't laugh at me! It's all Ryn's fault for not being clear..."
"I suppose you haven't gotten used to being an ordinary person again yet?"
Grrrrumble—Kiana's stomach started to growl...
"I take back what I just said. It seems Kiana is already starting to adapt~"
"Mei!"
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Afterwards, Kiana and Mei, hand in hand, went to buy some snacks.
But they hadn't gone far before they ran into a patrolling security guard on the road...
"You over there! It's class time! Which class are you from, how can you skip class!! Get over here!"
"Ah, not good! Mei, run!"
"Kiana, slow down!"
Kiana grabbed Mei's hand and, following her ingrained instinct for skipping class, started running frantically.
And then they were cornered in a dead end by the security guard...
"Ki! A! Na!"
"Oops... it's been too long, I kind of forgot... I was wondering why I had such a strong impression of this place... Turns out it's a dead end, we shouldn't have run this way..."
"Never mind. Follow me! I know a way out!"
"Eh? E-eh, eh, eh!"
Kiana's eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Mei. In her memory, wasn't Mei supposed to be a good girl? She had experience skipping class too!
Mei winked at Kiana. "Kiana, don't underestimate me after all this time!
While you were gone, I had the same nightmare every day. I've walked over every inch of this place at least three times."
This time, it was Mei who took Kiana's hand, leading her on a mad dash through the academy.
The security guards shouted and chased after them from behind, but with Mei's almost presciently clear memory of the routes, they dodged the guards and avoided the cameras again and again.
Through one blind spot after another, they finally climbed over the academy wall and escaped from Senba Academy...
Kiana's eyes were wide the entire time, watching Mei's incredibly practiced movements in disbelief.
It was as if the former school tyrant and king of skipping class at Senba Academy wasn't her, but the "Queen of Thunder" Mei in front of her...
No, no, could it be that Mei's nickname, the Queen of Thunder, was earned through fighting, just like her own "Great Demon King of Chaos" title!
"This is so cool!"
The more Kiana thought about it, the happier she became. If it were true, she and Mei would have so much more in common.
Seeing Kiana's eyes sparkling, Mei tapped her on the forehead, interrupting her wild thoughts.
"Don't get any ideas, this was all practiced in dreams. I'm a good student!"
"Hehehe, either way, I feel like I've gotten to know a whole new Mei!"
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After climbing out of the academy, the two of them walked happily down the street, holding hands and chatting about what had happened since they parted ways.
While they were walking and talking, Ryn also began to manipulate the dreamscape. This was a happy time created for them, so the story should naturally unfold as they wished!
Honkai? The curse of fate from the Honkai?
Ryn directly drained all the Honkai from this dream world and replaced it with his own Honkai energy.
This way, the Third Honkai War wouldn't break out, and Mei wouldn't become a desperate executioner.
Furthermore, God Kiana had replaced the original Kiana in the dream. As long as the Honkai didn't go out of control and trigger God Kiana's rampage, there was no need to worry about the coming of Finality destroying everything.
Since this was a date, Ryn definitely had to pave the way for Kiana and Mei and resolve all their difficulties!
He arranged many activities that young couples would typically do, but...
It seemed completely useless for an unusual couple like Kiana and Mei...
After a wonderful meal on the food street arranged by Ryn, Kiana followed the address Ryn had given her and brought Mei to a place called the "Kiana-Mei Hotel."
"Wait... why a hotel now!! Shouldn't the hotel be at the end? Kiana, isn't this a bit too fast?!"
"Although there are many stories I want to tell Mei, and I want to hear Mei's stories, but... (to avoid being accused of padding the word count, all the little stories have been deleted)..."
Kiana shook her head, then slammed her hand on the counter where Ryn was standing at the front desk.
"Proprietor, a room for a couple! Full payment!"
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"Mei... let's do... that, okay?"
"I can't help it when it comes to you... Just don't overdo it, okay!"
(A modified voice line from the little Kiana-Mei couple in GGZ~)
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