Himeko's Deep Resentment
"Yes!" Mei stood up straight instantly.
I'll probably get scolded by my brother... after all, I hung Seele up again.
But at the time, it was a last resort.
Who... who let Veliona say that I only have hen-like thoughts and that I'm a Yamato pervert? Does she... do she have the right to say that about me?
Isn't it clearly Veliona who's the one with a mind full of lewd thoughts?
... Or perhaps Seele?
Mei recreated the scene in her mind and couldn't help but feel a little wronged.
Mei put on the belt because she couldn't argue with Veliona.
However... after all, they did hang up Veliona, and that's undeniable.
Mei obediently lowered her head and waited for instructions.
"... How did you tie up Veliona?"
"Upright hanging... cough, brother, why are you asking this?"
Mei was a little embarrassed.
Although the club is very good at Japanese bondage... that's not a skill I can show to my brother!
... Although I had already said it once before.
"Just a little bit of curiosity."
After all, the rope bondage techniques of rope bondage masters are definitely worth paying attention to, right?
"Okay... Are you curious?" Mei hesitated for a moment, then seemed to have made up her mind.
"Um, if you'd like to see, brother, I can practice here!"
"...?" Liu Bai asked, puzzled.
Bronya silently took a step back.
She didn't want to be a guinea pig... although being a guinea pig in front of her brother wouldn't be a bad deal, right?
"I've been trying to learn self-bondage and such over the past two months."
Mei blushed and lowered her head.
After discovering that Liu Bai was also interested in bondage, she began to study it more deeply.
"For example, if you're interested, brother..."
"???"
Is it really appropriate to say something like that in this kind of situation?
"Great, I'm going to call the police."
Himeko, watching the Himeko reunite, picked up her phone expressionlessly.
Go to hell!
You call this your younger sister?
This is more like a fiancée than a real fiancée!
This girl seems so unassuming, how come she can say such provocative things as soon as she opens her mouth!
Rope bondage? And self-bondage?
Is your sister really a proper sister?
I'd believe you if you said she was a child bride!
"What's the point of Anti-Entropy if calling the police is useful?" Liu Bai shut Himeko down with a single sentence.
Having been threatened in this way several times before, Liu Bai had some experience.
"... arrogant and extravagant."
Himeko muttered indignantly.
"How could you lay a hand on a little girl like this?"
"Um... Himeko, I'm already 17 years old this year, which is the age when I can get married."
Mei suppressed her shyness and retorted.
"..." Himeko was speechless.
She was already preparing to marry Liu Bai at 17, what was I doing at 17?
Oh, while vowing not to become a "leftover woman" like her predecessors, she underwent rigorous training.
Liu Bai is still unaware of his good fortune...
Ah... I suddenly really want to travel back in time and strangle myself.
Himeko is a bit depressed.
Ragna just left, and here these two are here right after!
"... Speaking of which, Mei, did you bring a belt this time?"
Faced with Mei's direct advances, Liu Bai could only change the subject.
"No..." Mei said a little embarrassedly, "Because I used it too often, so... um, Aunt Edison confiscated it."
You call me "sister" to my face, but "auntie" behind my back, right?
Liu Bai was speechless.
"I didn't bring it... but it's not a big deal, since your purpose in coming to St. Freya is to learn conventional combat techniques."
Liu Bai tried to steer the conversation in a positive direction.
"Yes, that's what Sister Reanna said."
Mei, looking slightly disappointed.
Was I too radical?
"And there's also intelligence gathering and such," Bronya added from the side.
If it weren't for Liu Bai's presence, Bronya would have already wanted Project Bunny to drag Mei away.
How embarrassing...
Fortunately, my brother is a gentleman.
"Speaking of which, can Bronya sleep with her brother tonight?"
As soon as Bronya finished asking the question, an immense sense of oppression emanated from Himeko behind Liu Bai.
Chapter 207 Himeko's Resentment
"... Little girl, how old are you this year?"
Himeko's resentment briefly oppressed Liu Bai before turning to Bronya.
Fourteen years old.
Bronya glanced at Himeko and replied, "Is there a problem, Himeko- sensei?"
"So bold at fourteen?" Himeko's eye twitched. "Don't your parents care?"
Although Himeko harbored deep resentment towards Liu Bai for his ambiguous relationship with such a young child, she could still discern where the problem lay.
But actually, fourteen years old isn't young anymore; she was only 15 when she met Liu Bai.
"My older brother is like my parent."
Bronya hugged the tablet expressionlessly and said matter-of-factly.
"..."
Her resentful and oppressive gaze returned to Liu Bai once more.
"... Liu Bai, is this how you raise children?"
"What do I care! Bronya's guardian is clearly Cocolia... Fine, I'll take the blame."
Liu Bai's rebuttal stalled halfway through.
To be honest, Cocolia shouldn't be blamed for this.
Okay, okay, I'll take the blame!
Liu Bai was frustrated. It seemed that among all the kids he was raising, only Fu Hua was a decent child; the others all looked a bit off...
He's taking the blame for this... He's not happy about it, is he?
At least Fu Hua proved that his education was completely sound! The problem lies with these young girls!
"In any case, a fourteen-year-old should have learned to sleep in a separate room from adults."
Himeko summoned the authority she had built up over the years as a teacher... well, not much.
After all, Himeko isn't a serious teacher.
"..."
Bronya showed no intention of answering, instead clinging to the tablet possessed by Liu Bai, seemingly trying to be cute and spoiled.
However, the problem is... it's really endearing that a cute 14-year-old girl who looks like she's eleven or twelve years old is making such an expression.
Himeko wasn't the kind of person with a heart of stone; her lips twitched a couple of times, and she simply didn't know what to say next.
"Damn it... that's a foul."
Himeko, unusually, swore, then turned her gaze to Mei.
This guy will probably try to dissuade me, right?
Feeling Himeko's gaze, Mei scratched her face. "Um... Himeko- sensei, is your bedroom big enough? If possible, I'd like to..."
"Not enough! Don't even think about it."
Himeko was so angry at the two of them that her lungs hurt.
"Alright, alright, you two can stop bothering me. Besides, Bronya, didn't you already know how to sleep alone a long time ago?"
Liu Bai also recovered from his resentment at being blamed and stopped him.
He was the one who single-handedly transformed Bronya from a "weapon" into a "person," so how could he not know what habits this girl had?
After Liu Bai said that, Bronya reluctantly put Liu Bai down, showing a regretful expression.
It has to be said that the only success of Liu Bai's education system is that it makes people obedient... probably.
"Bronya just wanted to sleep with her brother after a long time."
Bronya argued that she had learned from Seele that there was nothing wrong with acting childish. What was that saying again? "The squeaky wheel gets the grease."
"... Has it taken that long?"
To be honest, it hasn't been long since Bronya's simulation ended, has it?
The upper and lower sections are connected, okay?
"By the way, nothing happened while I was gone for the past few months, right?"
Liu Bai didn't hold back when discussing this issue.
Although this issue involves points of contention, it is not enough to create a temporary world.
As I said before, as long as you don't directly observe another version of yourself, there's not a big problem.
If you don't see it, it means it doesn't exist (I'm certain).
This situation is quite similar to computer games that require loading maps.
Does my dad's attempt to rebel count?
Mei brought up this matter, which could be summarized as a loving father and a filial daughter, with a touch of helplessness.
"... Let's just let this kind of direct suppression go."