Mei was bound by all those strange cultures and ideas, not daring to say those two words out there.
She, Kiana, was certainly not afraid!
No matter how great the heavens or the earth were, neither compared to Mei's mother!
So she was determined to help Mei complete this final step!
That scenario where they were right before each other's eyes yet unable to acknowledge one another, let alone embrace, must never be allowed to happen to Mei.
She, Kiana, would stake the name of the Kaslana family to accomplish this!
"Beep. Student ID." Kiana swiped again.
"Identity verification failed."
It was still the exact same phrase from just moments ago.
"Kiana!" Mei said, slightly displeased. She knew Kiana was persisting for her sake, and because of this sincerity and help, she really couldn't say much against it.
Yet this persistence was starting to have a counterproductive effect, preventing Mei from feeling entirely happy about it either.
"Kiana!" Mei grabbed Kiana's hand as she reached to swipe the card again and said, "Everyone has their own hardships, and sometimes we cannot force things to unfold strictly according to our own wishes."
"We are already sixteen years old and starting to grow up. Kiana, we should learn to understand and forgive one another."
"Mo... Dr. Mei has her own reasons for having to do this."
"Is that so?" Kiana countered. "Mei, do you really believe that?"
Kiana could not understand what Mei was talking about, nor did she particularly care to understand these bizarre concepts. She had watched anime from Area 11; to a certain extent, those things reflected Area 11's views and thoughts on certain matters.
She could admit that mutual understanding between people was important.
Yet...
"If you don't say it out loud!" Kiana shouted, "How is understanding supposed