Kiana Appeared Out of Nowhere (cont.)

Oh no, we're doomed.

"Mei- neechan, let Bronya explain..."

Bronya now has a vague feeling that she is surrounded by Himeko, Fu Hua, Mei from three sides.

... It was a textbook example of "the situation being stronger than the person".

... But isn't this situation of being surrounded just too bad?

Besides, Seele used this trick to sneak into her brother's bed back then! Why can't I use it?

... If Seele tries to sneak into her brother's bed like this again, I'll stop her like this.

Bronya silently made notes in her little notebook.

"Does Bronya have anything to say?"

"... Mei, that side is showing."

Bronya looked at Mei, whose face showed a slightly sadistic smile, and gently reminded her.

"Ah... cough cough, yes, is there?"

Mei withdrew her hand, which had been poised to deliver a powerful head-splitting blow, and patted her face.

Although Mei thinks the "Herrscher form" personality is convenient, isn't that personality unsuitable for a wife?

Needless to say, as the younger sister...

Therefore, Mei tries very hard to hide this aspect of her personality.

... Well, although it's not nice to say it like that, Mei person Mei, who has a Herrscher personality, actually interacts with the most is Raiden Ryoma.

From a certain perspective, this doting father's life has been quite difficult.

Settle one down.

Bronya looked away from Mei's somewhat flustered face.

"Squad leader, the kitchen..."

"Ah, I was cooking. Thanks for reminding me, Bronya." Fu Hua slapped her forehead and turned back to the kitchen.

They were let off the hook.

Bronya breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the class monitor is the kind of person who doesn't hold grudges...

Then...

Looking at Himeko, Bronya forced out two tears and put on a cute expression.

"... Bronya, who did you learn this from?"

Faced with Bronya's cuteness, Liu Bai was the first to succumb.

"I learned it from... and Seele."

Bronya originally intended to say she was self-taught, silently shifted the blame onto Seele, who wasn't even there.

Isn't this kind of cuteness technique quite common in doujinshi?

Although I learned it myself, the notebook belongs to Seele, so it's practically like Seele taught me.

Is everything alright?

Bronya thought it was fine.

"... So you're admitting you're acting cute?"

Himeko twitched the corner of her mouth. None of them are good.

"H-Does Himeko intend to punish Bronya?"

"..."

Faced with this problem Himeko silently retreated.

The delicate girl's expression of being bullied... please spare my girlish heart.

Besides, to be honest, I didn't really have any reason to punish myself.

What's the reason?

The crime of sneaking out?

If they really did that, none of the people present would be innocent...

Especially myself...

Mei's rope lingerie was a joke, but her vacuum-sealed maid outfit and cheongsam were the real deal.

Does our eldest brother not speak ill of our second brother?

"By the way... is this all there is to your life?"

Himeko turned to Liu Bai and asked.

"Hmm... it's alright." Liu Bai hesitated for a moment before answering uncertainly.

"... You're amazing."

Himeko felt she needed to prepare for battle.

"... Is this what they call a tower defense game?"

"?"

Liu Bai looked puzzled.

Why did we suddenly switch to tower defense?

"Alright, alright, hey kids, wanna drink?"

Himeko waved her hand somewhat disappointedly and called out to Mei and Bronya.

"Hey, is this the kind of question a teacher should be asking?"

Liu Bai tapped Himeko on the head.

"If you really want to drink, go find Fu Hua."

"Isn't Bronya Russian? She should be able to drink, right?"

"Himeko- sensei, that's a stereotype."

To prevent Mei from harming her as she gradually regained her senses, Bronya sat on the back of the Project Bunny.

"Tsk, how boring."

Himeko shook her head. "Even if you wanted to drink, I wouldn't let you."

Humans are such strange creatures.

As for Liu Bai's suggestion that she drink with Fu Hua... let's skip that.

Himeko knows perfectly well that Fu Hua can't get drunk.

If they really started drinking heavily, even if she got completely drunk, Fu Hua would still remain calm and collected.

That would be so boring.

It's more fun when our seniors get drunk and blurt out everything... If all else fails, Principal Theresa will do too.

She thought Theresa was quite fun when she was drunk.

"You should drink less."

Liu Bai was speechless looking at Himeko's expression.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Himeko waved her hand impatiently.

"How about this, I'll go to the kitchen and help Fu Hua?"

"... Then you should drink."

Liu Bai pressed Himeko, who was trying to stand up, back down.

Although Himeko's cooking skills are definitely better than Mei's, I'd rather not go to the kitchen.

"Mei, you and Bronya go help Fu Hua."

With two more people helping out, Fu Hua's cooking progressed much faster, and soon, the three of them brought one simple Chinese dish after another to the table.

"I'm starting..."

Knock knock knock!

Just as the group was about to start eating with their chopsticks, there was a loud knocking on the door.

"Himeko- sensei! Is Himeko- sensei there? I've come to mooch a meal!"

Kiana's energetic voice rang out from outside the door.

????

Why did Kiana come at this time?

Mei and Bronya exchanged a glance, their faces showing a mixture of guilt and unease.

Should I go open the door?

Fu Hua asked, her expression unchanged.

Anyway, she didn't lie to Kiana, so what's there to be guilty about?

"Wait a moment!"

Mei and Bronya together held Fu Hua down.

"You two... you didn't do anything wrong to Kiana, did you?"

Himeko realized what was going on after seeing the two people's reactions.

She was wondering why Kiana hadn't bothered those two today; it turned out she'd pulled off a fancy trick, right?

"No, there isn't."

Why did Kiana run here?!

Didn't she say she wasn't coming today?

Mei and Bronya were both a little frantic at this point.

Knock knock knock!

"Himeko- sensei! Open the door! I know you're here!"

"... Please wait a moment if you want the door opened."

Mei spoke up.

"Well, it's a bit inconvenient for the two of us to see Kiana today, so let's avoid each other for now."

Although Mei said it politely, her meaning was quite clear.

"Okay, better hide better."

Liu Bai said in an annoyed tone.

So you just think Kiana is stupid, so you lied to her, right?

"..."

Mei and Bronya couldn't refute it.

After all, they had told Kiana they wanted to rest, and if they were found out to be having a gathering here... although they could hide Liu Bai's existence, it would be quite troublesome if Kiana got upset.

You reap what you sow.

Mei and Bronya both sighed in frustration, then dragged Fu Hua into the bedroom.

"Wait, what does Kiana's matter have to do with me?"