You Have a New Job (Continued)

Raiden Mei put the knife away, but unease still lingered in her heart.

"Get up, you lazy pig."

Anqi expressionlessly pulled back Kiana's blanket.

This silly girl, if I can't be by her side to take care of her for a while, won't she turn into trash can contents in a few days?

Hmm, it shouldn't be that bad, Mei.

But during that time, would Mei still have the mind to take care of Kiana?

Thinking about this, Anqi became increasingly uneasy.

"Ugh! The light is so bright... Let me sleep... Sleep for five more days..."

Five minutes?

"Five hours... Oh no!!!"

Anqi kicked someone off the bed.

I went to great lengths to take care of you, not because I unconditionally indulged you.

If you don't eat breakfast on time, what if it gets cold? It's bad for your stomach!

"I'll give you five minutes to come down and eat, or I'll beat you up."

"Ah?"

Kiana, with her butt sticking out, lay on the ground, groaning as she looked up, only to see Anqi holding an alarm clock and counting down the seconds, while in her other hand she held a long, fiery red sword.

Good heavens!

If we don't hurry, we'll really get chopped up!

Five minutes later, Kiana hurriedly washed herself, then ran out to grab socks and put them on. In her haste, she stumbled and nearly knocked over a table leg.

"Well--"

Anqi sighed as she watched the white-haired goofball gesturing wildly.

She put down the alarm clock that was about to expire, pressed Kiana onto the bed, and then knelt down to put socks on her.

"Anqi ..."

"You can't do this. I can't take care of you like this forever, and neither can Mei. There will be times when we're not around, and you have to learn to take care of yourself."

"Waaah..."

Kiana blushed, lowered her head, and stared at her fingers, too ashamed to speak.

Anqi smiled and was about to get up when Kiana suddenly grabbed her face with both hands.

What are you doing?

"Hmm... it seems a little pale? Are you not feeling well, Anqi?"

Kiana's bright and clear eyes revealed a hint of worry.

Anqi was speechless.

I never expected that this idiot would notice it too.

I thought she'd be confused until the very end.

Anqi smiled, said nothing, and simply got up and pulled her downstairs to eat.

Anqi gave off some signs, but not many, and they weren't very obvious.

However, those who were paying close attention noticed something was amiss, and the atmosphere became somewhat somber.

"I feel like Anqi been acting a little strange these past few days..."

While Anqi was away training over the weekend, Kiana frankly expressed her unease.

The people in the living room, who were doing their own things, all paused.

Himeko frowned and said:

"Could it be that he's been training too hard and it's caused his body problems? Fu Hua, what do you think?"

"It shouldn't be that bad. I haven't assigned her any homework in a long time. But Anqi is always very self-disciplined, and she might overdo it... It's not impossible. How about this, I'll check it for her when she gets back."

Fu Hua is currently weaving a pair of gloves using threads produced by special Honkai Beast. These threads are compatible with Honkai Energy and will greatly help protect her hands once completed.

As her mentor, this was a birthday gift that Fu Hua prepared for Anqi —of course, it was also thanks to Cang Xiaoxuan's guidance, otherwise she probably wouldn't have thought of such a meaningful way.

In short, so far, no one thinks there will be any major problems.

Anqi seems to be in a stable emotional state, and the other problems should be easy to solve.

"Tomorrow is her birthday! Hehe, I've already prepared a surprise, so don't you guys mess it up! I think after giving Anqi a big surprise, there won't be any problems!"

Kiana looked forward to the moment she would give the gift, and suddenly became optimistic.

This clearly infected the others present, causing them to smile as well.

Himeko: "Don't get carried away. I hope you can be reliable this time."

Bronya: "Bronya is ready, but I wonder if that idiot Kiana will embarrass herself."

Fu Hua: "My gloves are finished. I'll check them one more time and I can give them to her tonight. The gifts from Great Void Mountain have also arrived. It's a pity my family is busy with other things, otherwise it would be best if they could come over together."

Raiden Mei smiled quietly, saying nothing, only thinking about the sword sheath she had asked Teacher Yang to order, hoping that Anqi would like it.

The next day, Anqi got up early to make breakfast, dragged Kiana out of bed to eat, and then went out to train. Everything was the same as usual.

Shortly after she left, the house became lively.

Himeko, wearing a commander's hat, was in the middle giving orders with great confidence, while Mei and Fu Hua were preparing a grand feast in the kitchen. Bronya and Kiana were running around in the living room setting up the venue, occasionally exchanging a few words. Even Theresa, who came to check on things midway, was forced into the group by Himeko and ended up working alongside Kiana without really understanding what was going on.

Busy, with anticipation and excitement.

This was Anqi's first birthday celebration at St. Freya, making it a very special occasion for her and for everyone around her.

With everything in place, everyone sat in the transformed birthday banquet, eagerly awaiting Anqi's return.

But Anqi never returned that night.