Proposal Rejected!

"Doesn't Mei have many friends at school?"

"It's not that there aren't many, but rather... they're unattainable beauties, and I don't think Mei's friends are the kind of friends I can confide in."

As he finished speaking, Raiden Ryoma's voice lowered, clearly not wanting Mei to hear him.

"Anyway, if you have no objections, I'll send it over to you tonight."

"Sister Reanna... um, could I have a few horror stories?"

Seele asked timidly.

Isn't it a bit too sudden to ask this question?

"Horror stories?" Reanna looked at Seele with some surprise. "Why do you suddenly want to read horror stories?"

"I'm... a little curious..."

Ugh... I lied again...

I'm not curious at all... Wouldn't reading horror stories give me nightmares?

(It's me watching, not you watching, so what's there to be afraid of?) The inner personality is very unhappy with Seele's weakness.

"I see..."

Reanna looked up slightly, just as she was about to think for a moment, when she noticed that the doll possessed by Liu Bai was nodding to her.

The Alliance Leader? And Bronya too?

Why are these two... uh, it seems like they're spying on Seele?

Reanna kept this in mind, and then continued.

"... Alright, but don't let Seele be so scared that she can't sleep—you hear me, Ryoma, bring over a few scary stories that kids can read."

"..."

Horror stories suitable for children?

Why don't you go find the three-legged golden toad?

Raiden Ryoma really wanted to complain, but the person opposite him was Lady Reanna... so he couldn't complain.

"... I understand. If I can find it, I'll bring it over tonight."

Isn't that asking too much of a question?

This is the tragedy of being a corporate slave... Faced with unreasonable demands from superiors, you can only nod and bow in agreement.

—This is what Raiden Ryoma, president of the multinational corporation ME Corporation, remarked.

"So you're saying that Seele has a split personality?"

In the afternoon, Reanna approached Liu Bai and chatted with him about Liu Bai before silently rubbing Seele forehead.

Bronya, who had been listening in the entire time, also looked incredulous.

"Before this, the child didn't seem to have any signs of having a split personality, did he?"

Reanna couldn't imagine that the well-behaved and adorable Seele could have a dual personality.

"Bronya, what about you? You and Seele are usually the closest, do you feel that way too?"

Bronya doesn't feel that way at all.

Bronya shook her head.

"Give me some credit for the judgment of an elder." Although he had previously emphasized that he was a young man, Liu Bai could only use this identity to pressure people at this moment, since there was not enough direct evidence yet. "However, although it is said to be a dual personality, the other personality actually comes from the Stigmata."

"... Then it's probably innate, isn't it?"

Liu Bai's corrections did nothing to make Reanna feel at ease.

There are very few people born with a dual personality, but if one is born with Stigmata, then it's no different from being born with one.

"Whether it's innate or not doesn't matter. What I want to say is that you should be quite familiar with the power of that Stigmata." Liu Bai glanced at Reanna.

"I?"

"Abyss White Flower, Herrscher of Death".

"Hmm... but the Serenity Gem..."

The pseudo- Herrscher of Death directly confronted Otto during the second Honkai, and Otto personally intercepted it.

"These are two different things at the moment."

Liu Bai waved his hand, "For now, Stigmata is just Stigmata, don't think too much about it, but you should be very familiar with that kind of power."

"If it is indeed the power of the Abyss White Flower, then I can't refute it... But we'll have to actually experience it to find out the specifics. What about the danger?"

"It's very low. Seele is Seele. The Seele you know is not a fake."

"So that means Seele is still the one who truly controls the body... That makes sense, since it's just the Stigmata personality." Reanna nodded.

While Bronya didn't quite understand terms like "Herrscher"Seele or "Gemstone," she could understand Seele's words, so she was relieved.

"However, Seele... let's call her Seele for now. Seele is probably the complete opposite of Seele in terms of personality. Also, when Seele appears, her pupils are red, and her ability to control Honkai Energy increases significantly. Overall, she is very easy to distinguish."

Liu Bai introduced the two of them.

"However, the only thing they have in common is their likes and dislikes. Seele's likes and dislikes are exactly the same as Seele's. For example, if Seele likes Bronya, Seele will also like Bronya —although the way they express it might be a little different."

"This news is really reassuring..."

Reanna suddenly remembered something.

"So, the idea of wanting horror stories was actually Seele's? But when she was talking to me..." Reanna remembered that Seele's pupils were blue when she was talking to her.

"This means that the two personalities have begun to communicate with each other, which is undoubtedly good news—at least the situation from last night will not happen again."

Although Seele's stress reaction last night startled Liu Bai, they were ultimately of one mind. Seele doted on Seele immensely, so how could he really make things difficult for Seele?

"As for the real reason for Seele's appearance... it should be because of that shot last night. Seele might actually already know what happened—but it's too late to bring that up now."

The original Seele was kidnapped and saw Bronya covered in blood after killing all the mercenaries to save her. In her fear, her inner personality finally surfaced.

And last night... he must have realized the two elements of "gun" and "murder", right?

After all, Bronya's excuse last night was really lame...

Just then, Reanna's phone rang.

"Raiden Ryoma".

Reanna glanced at her phone.

"Her daughter, Raiden Mei, came with her... Let's go pick them up. Do you need my body?"

"No need. Why would I get involved in such a trivial matter? Besides, if Edison didn't tell him about me, then there's no need for me to go."

Liu Bai strongly suspects that Edison is blocking information from her to protect herself from fire, theft, and her best friend...

Although Edison and Einstein weren't exactly best friends.

"Understood."

The topic of Seele has come to a temporary end—but it has to, since there are really no scientists at Anti-Entropy- Entropy who can be considered experts in the field of human health, so they are completely unable to deal with Seele's situation.

Later, the group saw the transport plane land outside the orphanage, along with a father and daughter.

"Good afternoon, Lady Reanna." Raiden Ryoma forced a smile, seemingly thinking of the word "confiscation."

"Here are the comics, horror stories, and games you requested... um, the complete deluxe collector's edition."

To avoid having it confiscated, Raiden Ryoma really went to great lengths.

"Good afternoon, Aunt Reanna."

Fifteen-year-old Raiden Mei was not as reserved as her father and greeted Reanna very politely.

"Auntie...?"

Having been used to being called "sister" in the orphanage, being suddenly addressed as "auntie" by someone else... was a little hurtful.

... Then Reanna saw Raiden Ryoma put down his things and run back.

"Your daughter?"

"Tomorrow is a weekend, so I'd like to ask Reanna to look after Mei and help her make more friends."

Chapter 154 The Proposal is Rejected!

"Your father..."

Reanna couldn't help but facepalm as she watched the Raiden Ryoma flee in a hurry.

"I think Dad is just afraid of you, Aunt Reanna."

Raiden Mei answered very honestly.

Mei is clearly still somewhat lacking in terms of smoothness.

Am I that scary?

"Is this what they call a serious parent?"

Bronya, who was holding HOMU, said with a slightly mocking tone.

"How are you feeling, Miss Anti-Entropy's parent?"

"Hoo- HOMU?"

Liu Bai's sudden words startled Mei —but this was probably a normal reaction.

"Homu Sword Saint?"

"...?"

Wait, I can understand the first sentence, but what the heck is "Homu Sword Saint" in the second sentence?

Mei is already fifteen years old, how could she still believe in things like the Homu Sword Saint?

However, at this moment, Mei realized what was happening and awkwardly straightened the hem of her clothes.

"I'm sorry, Mr. HOMU, I was just too surprised."

"Rather than apologizing, I'm actually more curious about what exactly this Homu Sword Saint is..."

"Homu Sword Saint ...that's the Homu Sword Saint, the HOMU occasionally appears to spar with me." Mei said matter-of-factly.

"... Is it Ryoma?"

After a moment of contemplation, Reanna spoke, her tone firm despite being a question.

"If the so-called Homu Sword Saint uses the Hokushin Itto-ryu, then it must be that kid Raiden Ryoma."

"... Huh?"

Mei seemed to just realize what was happening, and a look of surprise appeared on her face.

"Homu Sword Saint... is that Dad?"

"... I think this is pretty obvious?"

"Or rather, why have you never questioned this aspect?" Liu Bai added from the side.

"Because since I was little..."

Mei's expression became very strange. She was fifteen years old, which meant she was a grown woman. Things she had never thought of before suddenly connected when she heard this.

"But if you put it that way..."

"Ahem, let's skip this topic for now."

Reanna suddenly felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward.

Let Mei figure out what Homu Sword Saint is like on her own.

"Let me introduce you. This child is Bronya, and this is Seele. They are both three years younger than you."

"Good afternoon, my name is Raiden Mei, nice to meet you."

Coming to her Mei, Mei introduced herself to Bronya and Mei in a natural and generous manner.