Bronya's in Big Trouble! (Continued)

Hmm... but since I also have a girlish charm...

Himeko looked herself up and down at her very familiar St. Freya school uniform.

"... Himeko- sensei, what are you doing?"

Mei crossed her arms and took a step back warily.

"..."

Seeing Mei's wary expression, Himeko's lips twitched.

"I'm your homeroom teacher, after all. Is it necessary to be so wary? Besides, my sexual orientation is perfectly normal."

"I'm perfectly normal!" Mei retorted. "Well... okay, I overreacted a bit."

Mei let her arms hang down and sighed.

He seems quite mentally exhausted.

"Were you tormented by Kiana last night?" Himeko asked with interest.

"Torture... there's no need to use such a word to describe it."

Mei sighed, "If I had to say, could we barely be considered friends?"

"The word 'barely' is quite subtle. Tell me more about what foolish thing that girl did?" Himeko was quite curious.

"Hmm... she knocks on my door in the middle of the night with a workbook, asking me to tutor her?"

Mei looked troubled.

"I was playing poker with Bronya and Project Bunny when the sudden knocking startled me."

"..."

Is there something strange mixed in here?

What are you playing cards with?! Is Project Bunny that robot? Can that thing play cards?

Suppressing her urge to complain, Himeko continued to ask:

"And then? Did you teach her?"

"No, Bronya and I dragged her into a few rounds of poker... After all, Kiana doesn't seem like the studious type."

"Then you've chosen the right person—but she's not a bad girl either."

"Well... that's true, so I thought I'd just treat her like a slightly annoying little sister and take care of her."

My little sister is a bit annoying...

Liu Bai, who was chatting with Fu Hua, suddenly extracted the keyword.

Ah... Mei said the same thing to him in real life.

In a way... Kiana a bit pitiful?

Has her persona developed a "loser" attribute?

"Then I'll leave it to you."

Himeko yawned.

"It's good to take care of her as a younger sister. Mei, please be more accommodating if anything happens. Oh, and remember to make sure that girl does her homework."

"It sounds like a very difficult task."

Bronya offered her critique from a gaming perspective.

Although this complaint is hard to refute, it might even make people wonder if the difficulty level is a bit too low.

"You can leave the idiot to Mei- neechan's care."

This paradise of snuggling up with her brother... no, this hellish mission is best left to Bronya!

Mei gave Bronya a kind smile.

She hadn't forgotten that Bronya hadn't let her sneak away yesterday.

"..."

As it turns out, Mei still had a little bit of "elder sister authority" in the orphanage, Bronya turned her head away slightly, looking a little guilty.

"Kiana has caused trouble for others again."

While Liu Bai's attention was diverted, Fu Hua also began to listen to what Mei was saying.

It's kind of weird that these daily office gatherings are happening these days.

On one side, Liu Bai and Fu Hua were chatting, while on the other side, Mei, Bronya, and Himeko were circling around.

The occurrence of this bizarre situation makes absolutely no sense.

However, things have been running surprisingly smoothly these past two days, as if no one is trying to provoke Fu Hua at all.

Well, perhaps a large part of it is because Fu Hua also seems to be very detached from worldly desires. Although everyone felt that something was not right, no one was the first to stand up.

"Teacher Liu, should I go back and keep Kiana in check?"

Fu Hua felt there was nothing wrong with disciples serving their masters.

However, Liu Bai's gaze was somewhat strange.

"... Fu Hua, are you really confident you can control Kiana?"

"..."

Well, Fu Hua has to admit that this is a bit difficult.

"... Kiana isn't an unreasonable person."

Fu Hua tried to salvage Kiana's image.

"But he's the kind of person who lets things go in one ear and out the other," Liu Bai added casually.

Speechless.

Fu Hua sighed and stopped arguing.

Liu Bai then turned his gaze to Mei.

"Putting Kiana aside, Mei, have you adapted to Valkyrie life these past two days?"

"Hmm, I've gotten used to it. It feels like the daily training is no different from the training with Sister Reanna... maybe even less intense?"

Mei has also come into contact with a lot of things related to Valkyrie these past two days.

Therefore, I have a deeper feeling compared to when I trained with Reanna before.

Take Honkai Energy manipulation training, for example. On Reanna's side, she can only rest when her mental strength is at its limit, unless it's mealtime.

As for St. Freya, it's basically just a matter of getting through one class.

"After all, Reanna is a true Valkyrie, and a classical soldier at that."

Liu Bai was not surprised by Mei's feelings.

"In addition, St. Freya's academic system is quite relaxed..."

To be honest, Bianka didn't choose to come to St. Freya in the end because St. Freya's academic system was too lenient, Bianka felt it wasn't suitable for her.

"Would you like to try and get a mission?"

"Hey! Mei's Valkyrie training is still so far in the game, how could you even think of sending her on a mission this early?"

Himeko opposed Liu Bai's suggestion.

Although they are rivals in love in private, he is still their teacher in public.

"... Himeko, are you an idiot?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?" Himeko was annoyed at being insulted.

"Why don't you take them on missions related to Anti-Entropy?"

The doll floated up and pointed at Mei.

"She, the little princess of the ME Corp, her father here in the Far East Anti-Entropy... well, her father is digging potatoes."

Mei twitched the corner of her mouth. "Could you please not mention this?"

Then Liu Bai pointed at Bronya.

"She is the older sister from the orphanage, and most of the higher-ups at Anti-Entropy know her."

Liu Bai then pointed to Himeko and himself.

"You are a member of the Anti-Entropy Valkyrie Squad."

"I am the current Alliance Leader the Anti-Entropy Alliance."

Fu Hua: "..."

Did she accidentally stumble into a den of thieves?

Fu Hua couldn't help but facepalm. Logically speaking, she should have been sent by Otto to monitor the Far East, right?

Is it wrong to mix them up?

"Oh, and Fu Hua too." Liu Bai thought for a moment, then pointed to Fu Hua, "One of the key figures in the establishment of Anti-Entropy."

Fu Hua: "???"

Even if you are my teacher, you can't slander me like this!

"We've met at least once, right?"

"...Maybe?"

Fu Hua doesn't remember very clearly.

But if Teacher Liu said that, let's just assume it's true...?

Himeko, standing next to Himeko, was completely speechless.

She suddenly realized that with her current setup, she might already be able to get a free mech from Anti-Entropy... Well, she's Anti-Entropy person too.

Although I knew it in my heart, I subconsciously kept forgetting it after staying in St. Freya for a long time.

"So... we can go find Anti-Entropy and dismantle their mechs for fun?"

Himeko's expression was strange.

"Is this okay?"

"As long as you remember to leave the parts, you'll be fine—and besides the mechs, you can also fight with your captain and his team."

"... Come on, these are just kids."

It has to be admitted that Himeko was tempted when Liu Bai said the words "leading the team to fight each other".

Himeko is quite enthusiastic about turning the tables and beating up her own captain and seniors.

But look at these little guys... well, Fu Hua, the old-timer, doesn't count, the others are all newbies.

If you want to beat up the senior team leaders, the road ahead is long and arduous...

"In that case, I will approach the headmaster and submit my application when I have time."

While Liu Bai and Himeko were discussing, Mei also came over, ambushed Liu Bai from behind, hugged him tightly, took a deep breath, and buried her head in his arms.

Then it was just a matter of rubbing against each other.

"Phew... Brother's energy has been replenished." Mei finally lifted her head after a while, revealing a happy expression.

Is this some kind of brother-obsessed sister's comment?

"By the way, can my brother possess animal dolls?"

This slightly ancient-looking doll does feel a bit strange to suck on.

Mei thought to herself, completely ignoring Bronya's cold gaze behind her.

Teacher Himeko and Class Monitor Fu Hua aren't worried, so why are you?

"... Brother, hug me."

Bronya stepped forward and extended her arm.