Someone in Honkai, This Narration Isn't Right / Honkai Scroll Dog Path

"……"

Seeing the women's clothes Lin Yu tossed to her, Raiden Mei's heart instantly warmed.

But soon, a hint of confusion arose in her heart.

"Classmate Lin Yu, why… do you have women's clothes in your box?"

"Do you still have the leisure to care about these trivial matters right now?"

Looking at the blush appearing on Raiden Mei's face at this moment, Lin Yu said indifferently.

"After getting rained on, if you don't take a bath and dry yourself immediately, you'll catch a cold."

"There are things to do later. If you don't adjust your state now, I'll have a terrible headache."

While saying these words, Lin Yu watched Raiden Mei's affection for him jump up a few more points and felt utterly helpless.

Seriously, with just this level of kindness, your affection is still jumping like this…

How can you be so easily fooled?

[A woman easily fooled—this disdainful thought immediately arose in your heart.]

[For such a woman, you felt no pity, as you knew very well that pitying her at this moment would only lead her to greater deception and setbacks in the future.]

[Watching the steadily rising affection, you inwardly sneered, already regarding Raiden Mei as a toy that could be toyed with at will.]

[What's the use of having power? Even a Honkai Apostle, once their mind is grasped by you, won't they be at your mercy—]

I'm genuinely impressed. If you keep this up, I'll really be seen as a villain.

[Villain? Having this thought, you immediately felt a bit too tired, leading to such a boring idea.]

[When Raiden Mei trusts that you genuinely mean well for her, do your true intentions even matter?]

No, no, no, can you just stop for a moment—I don't have that many strange thoughts at all, hey!

[Skilled in wooing women, you know too well that a woman falling in love will imagine her partner as perfect.]

No, if that were the case, where would all those XXNs who court death come from…

[The question is, is Raiden Mei that kind of person? Clearly not. Heh, perhaps it's precisely because you know she's an understanding woman that you have this idea of toying with her heart.]

"Um, Classmate Lin Yu…"

Seeing Lin Yu seemingly lost in thought, Mei finally gave up asking about his thoughts and voluntarily walked into the bathroom.

As the young girl shed her rain-soaked clothes and let the cold water from the showerhead flow down onto her, Mei, who hadn't understood the situation until now, finally calmed down a little.

Just now, when she saw Lin Yu, she truly felt as if he were a beam of light shining upon her.

Mei, whose mood was extremely terrible, had to admit that if Lin Yu had chosen to comfort her with gentle words just now, she might have already…

No, it should be said that Mei at that moment would have definitely fallen for Lin Yu's words.

However, Lin Yu did not choose to comfort Mei in this way; instead, he made a choice that was completely opposite to Mei's imagination.

"The Homu Sword Saint has always protected you too well."

Yes, Father protected me too well.

"He taught you swordsmanship to train your body, but he couldn't temper your spirit."

That's right. If my spirit were a little stronger…

I wouldn't have shown such a embarrassing expression just now.

Classmate Lin Yu is absolutely right.

Me, crying over there just now…

Was really like a big idiot.

Chapter 27: Charge Towards Me!

The young girl was washing herself in the hotel bathroom, and in the same room, there was also a young man of similar age whom she felt a strong sense of affection for.

If it were any other time, Mei might have felt a little shy just thinking about Lin Yu being outside.

But now, as the cold water flowed down from above her head, Mei's state of mind gradually became calmer.

And Mei, whose mood had calmed down considerably, also knew very well—Lin Yu had no intentions or plans in that regard.

If Lin Yu had truly desired her body, he could have chosen a different, gentler approach just now.

Whether it was genuine or deceitful, Mei, who was in a very bad mood at the time, wouldn't have paid attention to such details.

But his words made Raiden Mei clearly understand one thing.

This man did not see her as a member of the opposite sex that he could toy with at will.

Perhaps in Lin Yu's eyes, she was just an incompetent little girl whose heart was crushed by trivial matters.

At this thought, a helpless wry smile appeared on Mei's lips.

Although she was a reserved young lady herself, being denied her charm in such a direct manner by a peer of the opposite sex…

To be perfectly honest, this feeling was a bit helpless, but also quite novel.

The Mei of the past had experienced the praise of her classmates and the affection of her father.

After Raiden Ryoma was imprisoned, she also tasted the harsh realities of life.

Some people, after she fell from grace, bared their fangs at her.

But there were also people like Kiana, who showed Mei the gentleness and kindness she needed most.

However, no one had ever treated her with this kind of attitude like Lin Yu.

Lin Yu's words seemed like a chilling wind that made one shudder, but if Mei savored them, she could always feel the concern hidden within those words.

Lin Yu was right; I can't rely on others right now.

Even he can only assist me in standing up at critical moments.

From now on, I must abandon those weak thoughts.

Only then can I...

At this moment, the image of the young man outside suddenly appeared in the girl's mind.

But soon, she turned the shower to its highest setting, letting more cold water pour directly over her head.

Now is not the time to think about these things.

He told me what I need to do, and only after I accomplish these things will I be qualified to think about other matters.

One hour later. A certain dojo.

After Mei finished bathing, Lin Yu immediately asked the now-clothed Mei to tell him where she usually practiced kendo.

After driving to the dojo, Lin Yu opened the door and saw that a layer of dust had already accumulated on the floor inside.

"This..."

Looking at the layer of dust on the dojo floor, Mei said sheepishly.

"I'm sorry, I... haven't been here in a long time."

"I'll go clean it..."

Under Lin Yu's cold gaze, Mei immediately realized she might have said the wrong thing.

"There's no need. After all, I don't want to waste time on such things."

[Yes, that's right.] [With just one cold glance, you can successfully manipulate this naive little girl.] [As long as you use the right methods to tame her, in the future, even if you don't actually mean anything, just one cold glance will make the Raiden Mei you've successfully manipulated start to reflect on her own problems.] [Hmph, she's already stepping into the trap you've set for her, step by step. In a little more time, you'll be able to reel her in using the method of boiling a frog in warm water...] [No, it should be said, to completely dominate her body and mind!]

Thanks for the compliment. I had no idea my skills were so amazing.

Seeing Lin Yu's eyes turn cold and his expression become a little frightening, Mei froze in place.

"Um, I might have said something wrong, but..."

Lin Yu's reaction is too much.

[Oh, look at her expression, a mix of guilt and confusion. You know your plan has completely succeeded.]

Wow, I can't be bothered to talk to you anymore. It's more important to get things done, especially since I really don't have much time now.

After slightly shifting her mindset, I still have to go out tomorrow to find that white-haired Kiana. After all, there are two life-or-death crises waiting for me, and one of them is definitely related to her.

Lin Yu walked over to a cabinet, took out two bamboo swords, and tossed one to Raiden Mei.

Upon seeing Lin Yu's stance, Raiden Mei, who had caught the bamboo sword, frowned slightly.

Raiden Mei had been in a bad mood lately, but that didn't mean she had completely forgotten the kendo she had practiced for so long.

Menkyo Kaiden is the highest certification for kendo, and Mei, having already obtained it, could naturally tell that Lin Yu...

—looked like a complete amateur.

From his stance and the way he held the sword, Mei saw a multitude of openings.

For this reason, Mei couldn't understand what Lin Yu was trying to do right now.

"Between swordsmen, sometimes communicating with weapons is simpler than with words."

Lin Yu said indifferently, looking at the slightly dazed Raiden Mei.

"Now, attack me directly."

"Um, but…"

Seeing the expression on Lin Yu's face about to change again, Raiden Mei swallowed the rest of her sentence, 'This doesn't seem right.'

"I'll say it again. Charge at me."

"O-okay!"

At Lin Yu's repeated request, Mei finally began to seriously adjust her mindset and become a little more focused.

Even if I might hurt classmate Lin Yu, he asked for it.

And so—

"Hokushin Itto-ryu, Raiden Mei—reporting for duty!"

At that moment, Mei, who had taken her stance, charged directly at Lin Yu with her bamboo sword in hand.

But at the same time, Lin Yu, looking at the girl before him, activated his Mirror Mind ability and swung the bamboo sword in his hand.

In an instant, Mei, who had just launched her attack, found herself in a rather awkward situation.

Her bamboo sword, at some unknown point…

—had already been knocked away by the opponent and fell to the ground with a crisp sound.