Kiana unwillingly approached, refusing to give up, and reached out her hand toward Anqi.
"Slap!"
Kiana rubbed the reddened back of her hand and angrily stomped her foot.
"What are you doing~~"
"Hiss!"
"I'm not going to hit you!"
"Hiss!!!"
Anqi curled her hands into claws and made an intimidating sound, like an angered cat—don't come over, although it's just an act, I'm now a sensitive, vigilant, autistic cat, and though I'll feel bad, I really will scratch you!
"Hiss!"
"Get out here!"
The two of them thus reached a stalemate in the corner.
It was not until Himeko walked over, amused beyond measure, and affectionately wrapped her arms around Anqi's body, that she finally pulled her out from the corner.
Anqi obediently snuggled into Himeko's intoxicatingly soft and voluptuous bosom, spending a tremendous amount of effort to suppress the urge to giggle foolishly and drool.
Himeko, however, raised an eyebrow smugly at a disgruntled Kiana and said:
"It seems my charm is still a bit greater, little girl, you're still a bit too green!"
"Hmph! I don't believe it!"
Kiana grabbed her head, rolled her eyes, and suddenly her lips curled up as if she had a good idea.
At night, Anqi squeezed into Himeko's bed just like the night before.
Only, tonight in the bed, besides Sister Himeko, there was also an equally sweet and soft white-haired furball.
"Hehe, I finally caught you! Let's see you hide from me!"
Kiana kneaded Anqi's face, her soft, squishy feel simply making it impossible for Kiana to put her down.
Anqi: "(* ? ? ? *)..."
What else could Anqi do? Under Sister Himeko's soothing, she had no choice but to "painfully" "endure" Kiana's affection.
In the following days, she was forced to continue "painfully" "enduring" the affection of Raiden Mei and Bronya in this manner, not only in bed, but even while taking a bath, which was simply "inhuman"!
Just like that, Anqi finally logically integrated into this unique little family, signed her name on the enrollment agreement, and became a classmate of Kiana and the others.
Chapter 13: The Eager and Studious Anqi
"Phew, everything that needed to be done is finally finished. Does this count as completing a mission? I want to apply for an allowance and a vacation!"
Himeko placed Anqi's enrollment agreement contract on the principal's desk and spoke with a deadpan expression to Theresa.
It is worth mentioning here that St. Freya Academy trains Valkyries, so the students actually have official duties, which are Valkyrie Reserves. Since it is a duty, there is a certain amount of remuneration, the obligation to undertake missions, and even the risk of casualties, so an agreement contract is required.
Theresa took the agreement, glanced at it, confirmed Anqi's signature, and then rolled her eyes as she said:
"Don't talk to me about this useless stuff! Tell me, what do you think of that child?"
"Haha, cuter than I imagined. Probably because I was the first person to patiently approach her and break down her defense walls after her sudden and drastic changes, she developed a response similar to the imprinting effect, and she relies on me quite a bit. How should I put it? She's a child with very strong vigilance, but her nature isn't bad—don't forget she even saved Kiana once when Kiana was pursuing her."
"Is that so? What a cute child! Sigh!"
Theresa leaned back against the back of her chair, resting the back of her head on her hands, let out a sigh, and continued:
"Yet, she is also a victim from Changkong City... the hatred of her parents, plus all kinds of painful experiences over the past half year... I really can't bear to imagine what her reaction will be the day she learns the truth."
"Isn't this why you arranged for her to stay with me?"
"Yes, rather than having her directly treat Mei as the source of all evil when the time comes, I hope she can understand Mei in advance and get to know her. Perhaps, if she knows what kind of child Mei is, when that day comes, it will be easier for her to realize—Mei is not the true culprit; the thing that truly deserves to be hated and destroyed is Honkai itself!"
Theresa whispered with gloomy eyes, seemingly recalling some unpleasant memories.
Himeko walked over to the windowsill, offered no comfort to Theresa, but instead raised her cup to gaze at the moon, and said with a confident expression:
"I believe in them. Kiana, Mei, Bronya... and Anqi, they will all become students I am proud of. I believe they will handle all of this well!"
"I believe it too, that is the meaning of St. Freya's existence!"
Theresa giggled, pulled open the drawer, and shamelessly started reading manga. Anyway, it wasn't work time, so reading manga now wouldn't get her scolded by Himeko!
Anqi successfully enrolled and began attending classes.
Kiana was quite happy about this, and on the very first day, she patted her chest triumphantly and said:
"I'm your senior, you know! After all, you've just enrolled, so if there's anything you can't keep up with, just come and ask me!"
"No need."
"Oh, don't be so polite! We're good roommates, after all!"
"With your IQ, I find it hard to imagine needing you for anything."
Anqi shook her head with a serious expression.
Kiana was naturally unconvinced, and then, the class began.
"Ahem! Students, in today's history class, we are going to talk about that revolutionary war from five hundred years ago which changed Schicksal's history. Now, does anyone know where Schicksal's old headquarters was located back then?"
Teacher Yang stood gracefully and amiably on the platform, gazing at the students below with a warm and encouraging look.
Kiana sat up straight.
"Psst! Listen to me, in this kind of situation, as long as you sit up straight enough, the teacher generally won't call on you!"
Kiana's lips moved slightly, speaking in a very, very small voice to Anqi who sat beside her.
Anqi turned her head, glanced at her blandly, and silently raised her hand.
"Oh? New student Anqi, could it be that you've already previewed the material? Haha, it doesn't matter if you answer incorrectly; just for this proactive learning spirit, the teacher will give you extra points! Come on, you give it a try."
"In present-day Kolosten Town."
"Correct! Then do you know what happened there?"
"Kolosten Town was not only the old Schicksal headquarters back then, but also the most tragic ancient battlefield of the revolutionary war. According to books, back then..."
Subsequently, the students in the class listened as Anqi recounted the history of Kolosten Town for over a dozen minutes, ranging from the main process of the revolutionary war, to the resolution to relocate the headquarters, to the subsequent arrangements for Kolosten Town and its current appearance, covering everything exhaustively and in meticulous detail.
"Student Anqi, you don't need to take the test for this section of history; I'll record a full score for you."
Welt said with a face full of gratification. It wasn't easy; history class was generally the least favored elective subject for St. Freya students. Even studious students like Raiden Mei and Fu Hua only managed to conventionally secure a normal high score. He never expected a student to have previewed all the main content of the chapters in advance; it was truly rare.
"Mm, this way I can free up time to study more things. Thank you, teacher."
Anqi sat down with absolute calmness, remaining indifferent to the students' admiring gazes.
In fact, she was already dancing inside.
This girl is a scientific researcher who fought her way into a prestigious institution from thousands of competitors. My academic capacity naturally surpasses ordinary people, and now I have a full thirty independent thought circuits studying simultaneously.
Thirty avatars performing their respective duties: some reciting key points by chapter, some memorizing and understanding as a whole, some grinding through problems according to the study progress to consolidate knowledge, and some conducting discussions and advanced research.
Your effective study time a day is at most six or seven hours, but I start from three hundred hours!
Stupid mortals, witness the rise of the academic god!
Ooh-hoo-hoo-hoo~~
Moreover, this could not be considered high-profile.
Anqi's so-called low-key behavior had the fundamental purpose of avoiding excessive attention from factions like Otto, World Serpent, and Anti-Entropy. Would a St. Freya student with excellent grades be worthy of their attention?
Probably only Otto, because Anqi moved into the main characters' house, would include her in Kiana's list of sacrifices—just that and nothing more. As for sacrifices offered to Kiana, while Otto would not meticulously protect them, he wouldn't casually waste them either.
Therefore, acting as an academic god at St. Freya was actually very safe.
Anqi flipped through the books, pondering that it should still take her four to five weeks to fully master the theoretical courses of the entire grade.
And naturally, she had her own objectives in deliberately displaying such formidable learning capability.
Anqi cast a glance from the corner of her eye toward her left side, toward that upright and slender figure, almost able to perceive an aura of meticulous rigor filling the surrounding air. Then, Anqi curled the corners of her mouth in an imperceptible manner.
"Ring-a-ling!"
The class bell that brought joy to students rang out unawares.
"Thud!"
Kiana sat up abruptly, causing her own desk and chair to sway.
She wiped away the drool from the corner of her mouth left behind while sleeping, a single strand of hair swaying lazily on top of her head, seemingly signaling that her consciousness was still in a daze.
Immediately afterward, Kiana suddenly leaned her body toward Anqi's side, rested both hands on her shoulders, and said with a shocked expression:
"Didn't you just enroll, Anqi?"
"I can memorize all the humanities subjects in another two weeks, and a considerable portion of the sciences overlaps with what ordinary schools teach; I'm also rapidly sorting through them. The gap between humans is sometimes even greater than the gap between humans and dogs, understand?"
"...Are you scolding me?"
"Hmph!"
Anqi proudly puffed out her chest, the corners of her lips turning up slightly.
I have to admit, bullying Tuna was truly a super fun thing to do; it was simply impossible to stop.
And then, she was tightly hugged by Kiana, who vented her frustration by kneading Anqi's face and head.
"Yosh, yosh, yosh~~"
"Let go of me..."
Don't stop!
Anqi said with a wooden expression, doing her utmost to "resist" within Kiana's soft and warm embrace.
Chapter 14: The Innocent and Kind Anqi
The morning consisted of theoretical classes, while the afternoon was dedicated to training and combat classes.
In reality, the afternoon's content constituted the core subjects.
No matter how well-grasped the theory was, it only served to provide some guidance on the battlefield; combat capability was the key factor determining victory and even life and death. Even if one wanted to become a logistics Valkyrie far away from the frontline, combat strength remained one of the most important metrics.
Therefore, as the grades advanced in St. Freya's curriculum, theoretical classes would instead shrink, while combat classes would increase significantly.
In any case, following the protagonist group—who had unconsciously adopted her as their group pet—Anqi entered the locker room, expressionlessly enjoyed a visual feast, and finally changed into a training outfit resembling a sukumizu.
"Eh? Anqi, why does it look like there's drool on the corner of your mouth?"
"The training outfit touched my lips."
Anqi explained with a straight face.
Kiana let out a puff of laughter, wrapped her arm around Anqi's shoulder, and without a shred of suspicion, led her toward the training grounds.
It must be said that even without counting the main characters, the average attractiveness of St. Freya's students was exceptionally rare, one in ten thousand.
After all, most of them carried the superior genes of previous-era Stigmata bearers; it was difficult for them not to look good.
Therefore, Anqi quietly retreated to a corner, poking out only half her head to observe the expanse of fair, rounded thighs and various delightful, distinct curves.
"Ah... This is so great... Of course, the best one is still my Mei... Hehe..."
Kiana, dressed in a white sukumizu-style bodysuit, squatted beside Anqi and laughed foolishly as she watched the pretty girls warming up ahead.
"(...)"
Anqi silently switched to another corner to observe—she couldn't let people discover that she was also a little pervert, as it would ruin her persona.
And then, she was hit fiercely on the back by Himeko, who had come over to teach.
"Whoa!!?"
Anqi let out a startled cry, instantly scurrying up high along the corner of the wall, looking down at a stunned Himeko, baring her teeth and showing her claws while making an intimidating sound:
"Hiss!!!"
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