Miss Mei Wants to Confess Her Feelings

"Is he... um... what kind of person is he...?"

Mei's eyes darted around.

"He is a very gentle, handsome, and considerate older brother to his juniors."

"Huh? Sounds like a good person."

"Hmm... I think so too." Mei nodded slightly stiffly.

"Then why does Mei feel that she is not good enough for him?" Seele asked with a face full of curiosity.

"Because the other party is the owner of a company that has a cooperative relationship with our company."

Anti-Entropy does indeed have a partnership with its own company... Mei tried to convince herself.

"And he's not a rich kid, he's a self-made millionaire, just a bit older than me..."

"Wouldn't that make her an outstanding person?" Seele completely missed the underlying meaning. "I think Mei- neechan should take the initiative!"

(That's right! You should take the initiative! How will you know if you're compatible if you don't? When it comes to love, there's no such thing as being a good match!)

Dark Seele also wholeheartedly agreed.

"Yeah... I think so too, but I'm a student and he's a company boss... plus I have a younger sister to take care of, so we can't see each other every day..."

(Tsk, this is easy, just win over their sister first! Once you're familiar with their sister, you can legitimately meet them, right?) Dark Seele said, quite exasperated by their lack of ambition.

"Um... how about trying to get closer to that person's sisters first?" Seele suggested, following Dark Seele's suggestion.

"Yes, yes, that's what I think too."

Mei's gaze was almost fixed on the ceiling.

"I've already made his sisters call me 'older sister'... but I always feel like I can't connect with him... and this year it seems like he sensed what I was thinking and told me not to contact him before I get into university."

(This means that person has already realized Mei's feelings, right? Now is the time to press their advantage!)

"That means the other party has realized your feelings, Mei... How about pressing your advantage?"

"I think so too... I might be invited to stay there for a few days in a while... Hmm... I also want to take this opportunity to try my best... But... I'm still a little timid."

"Speaking of which, what is it about him that Mei likes?"

"I like... I like that kind of gentle and handsome... and sometimes a little cute..."

Mei thought of Liu Bai, who was possessing Reanna and Liu Bai, who was possessing HOMU.

"Although it's a bit cliché and superficial... isn't it strange to confess for such a superficial reason?"

"It's okay, Mei!" Seeing Mei looking a little melancholy, Seele mustered up her courage and patted Mei's shoulder. "Love doesn't have to be about a hero saving a damsel in distress or making vows of eternal love! As long as it comes from the heart, simple and ordinary love is still love!"

"Is that so... I understand, thank you, Seele, I'll go and make the preparations right away!" Upon hearing Seele's words, Mei's eyes lit up, and she immediately got up and left.

(Tsk tsk tsk, Seele, not bad, to actually say something like that.)

"Seele just empathizes a little with Mei's experiences."

Seele sighed with a hint of melancholy.

"I really envy Mei- neechan's courage. I wonder when she'll..."

(Wait a minute... Seele, don't you think there's something off about Mei's description?)

Chapter 159 Mei Wants to Confess

"Eh? Eh? Eh?"

After a brief silence, Seele let out a sound of astonishment that was hard to understand.

"No, no way?"

Seele found it hard to accept the conclusions drawn from another version of herself.

—It must be said that although Dark Seele is somewhat lacking in pure intelligence, Dark Seele is still better than Seele in terms of the agility of her thinking.

(Seele, you idiot! Think about what Mei said at the beginning when you asked her Mei liked!)

Dark Seele, frustrated and disappointed, started a post-mortem analysis.

"He is... a very gentle, handsome, and considerate older brother to his juniors."

Seele's tone became strange at this moment.

Well... it's fine if you don't have preconceived notions, but once you do—isn't this referring to the older brother?

"Well... it might not be like that... after all, there are many kind people in the world..."

Seele weakly retorted—no, it should be said that Seele simply did not want to admit such a thing.

If she admits it, wouldn't she become a super idiot who gives advice to her love rival?

(Heh... let's continue with the recap.)

Dark Seele said through gritted teeth, half sarcastically, "She was one of the people who gave Mei advice earlier!"

You could even say that she was the main strategist who gave Mei advice!

Seele is a super idiot, then what is she?

Is he an absolute idiot?

(She's a self-made millionaire with younger sisters who all call her "big sister"...)

"..."

Well, the fact that their own Alliance Leader's brother was the first Alliance Leader of the Anti-Entropy was no secret to them at all.

As for the so-called younger sisters, it's even simpler—aren't they the ones?

In fact, all the children in the orphanage called Mei "Mei sister".

"Waaah..."

(And there's the issue of not seeing each other often... Mei can only come two days a week, and she really hasn't come in the last two months, except for Sister Bronya's birthday this time.)

"... So, that's why?"

Seele's expression was almost tearful—because even with her terrible memory, she wouldn't forget what she had just said to Mei.

Did I just... encourage Mei to confess her feelings?

—Go confess to the Alliance Leader?

In such a public place!?

That, that, that...

What should we do then?!

Are we going to ruin Mei's confession?

Did you ruin Mei's hard-won courage to confess her feelings?

This is just too bad!

(... to protect Sister Bronya's birthday party.)

Dark Seele suddenly spoke up.

(You wouldn't want to see Sister Bronya's birthday party overshadowed by Mei... that woman Mei, wouldn't you?)

Dark Seele gritted her teeth and came up with a plausible reason, and she no longer addressed Mei as "older sister".

What sister? She's clearly a love rival!

I was completely bewitched by that woman to call her "sister"!

He usually acts so unassuming... I never expected him to be so good at hiding his true abilities... Damn it!

Dark Seele wanted nothing more than to bite her nails to vent her anger.

"To protect Sister Bronya's birthday party?"

Upon hearing this reason Seele's face lit up with a delighted expression.

Yes, I didn't mean to ruin Mei's confession; I just wanted to protect Sister Bronya's birthday party.

This is a perfectly legitimate and reasonable reason.

"That's right! That's exactly it! We must protect Sister Bronya's birthday party!"

Time rewinds slightly—

"Call..."

Mei slowly walked down the stairs.

Confess... Should I confess?

Mei couldn't help but take a deep breath—this was a little difficult for her.

How about writing a love letter?

I've read love letters written by others before... How about I try writing one myself?

As Mei watched Liu Bai, who was possessing Reanna and enjoying the cake, she secretly began to have second thoughts.

—But the next moment, Mei calmed herself down.

Mei! You're a woman of the samurai family! How can you desert your post like this!

And... and what if Brother Liu Bai pretends he didn't see the love letter?!

—Although Mei addresses Liu Bai as "Alliance Leader Brother" just like Bronya and the others, Mei occasionally calls him "Brother Liu Bai" in a "rebellious" way, which is not seen by anyone.

Inhale... exhale...

Even if it's not for myself, it's for Seele.

Seele encouraged me so much, how could I let Seele down?

Seele must also be hoping that I can become her "real" older sister, right?

Thinking of the scene where Seele encouraged her, Mei gradually regained her courage.

But...

Mei caught a glimpse of Bronya distributing cake to the other children.

I can't let my confession affect Bronya's birthday party. After all, it's Bronya's only birthday once a year, and she received such a wonderful gift. It's only right and proper that I make sure Bronya's birthday party ends perfectly.

And...

Dad is getting a bit annoying.

Mei watched Raiden Ryoma maintaining order among the children... Well, this was probably the first time Mei had ever wished her father would step aside for a while.

Because... Dad definitely wouldn't allow it, right?

Mei isn't a child anymore, so she naturally knows how "outrageous" her current behavior is, plus her father... is a complete doting father.

Mei sighed secretly.

Mei isn't a child anymore—according to Far Eastern law, although she's not an adult, she's already of legal marriage age. (However, this year, 2022, the legal marriage age for women in Japan was raised to 18.)

In addition, Mei's personality is also a bit precocious, so Mei now very clear that her father, Raiden Ryoma, is too much of a doting father... If she really expresses her desire to confess to Liu Bai, her father will definitely stop her, right?

—Unless Liu Bai agrees on the spot.

After all, no matter what, Brother Liu Bai is still his father's boss's boss.

Mei was well aware of the power struggle involved. Besides being the "boss's boss," Mei Liu Bai also had the added advantage of being the late emperor and seemed to have defeated an enemy. He was definitely a man of his word.

So what I should do now is lure Liu Bai to a place where my dad can't see me, and then confess my feelings decisively!

... As for why she didn't confess on the spot with lightning speed, it's obvious that Mei would definitely ruin Bronya's birthday party if she did.

I'm going to be Sister Bronya someday, how could I make such a mistake?

... Moreover, confessing your feelings secretly can minimize the chances of failure.

—No, no! Mei, how could you think about something so insecure!

It will succeed, everything will succeed... For myself, for Seele...