Baige: Kiana, Move Out!

"We can't just let it slide! Every time they see you, they say awful things. It's so damn annoying."

"I-It's okay, Kiana. I'm used to it by now. I don't care as much anymore."

Mei grabbed Kiana, who looked ready to rush over and continue "reasoning" with those people.

She felt things had gotten much better compared to the beginning. Now, those people only dared to mock her when they ran into her, not do anything worse.

But vicious words could sometimes hurt even more.

Every time, Mei wanted to cover her ears, but other people's mouths were their own. There was nothing she could do about it.

"Bai Ge, think of something."

"Mm, leave it to me. Since we can't control other people's mouths, we might as well not listen. Mei, here, this is for you."

"Huh? Isn't this your headset?"

The two girls looked at Bai Ge in surprise as he handed over the headphones hanging around his neck.

They were not from an especially expensive brand, but Bai Ge's headphones had built-in storage, so they could play music without being connected to a phone. Their noise-canceling effect was also excellent; once worn, they blocked out every other sound.

Their design resembled that of a certain Herrscher of the Void's Flame-Chaser.

"The next time you run into those people, just put on the headphones. Let them say whatever they want, but you don't have to listen. Compared to the filthy words of people like that, wouldn't listening to some beautiful music be more relaxing?"

"...Thank you, Bai Ge. I'll treasure them like they're priceless."

"Uh, I'm happy you feel that way, Mei, but you really don't have to exaggerate that much."

Bai Ge shook his head. It was not some particularly precious gift, and he had used them himself for quite a while.

Still, imagining his headphones being treasured like a priceless possession by a beautiful girl made him incredibly happy.

"Still, I'm starting to think there's really something wrong with those girls. Even if it's school bullying, once they know they have no chance to bully someone anymore, they should give up on their own."

"Uh, what do you mean?" Mei tilted her head in bewilderment.

"They clearly know that with Kiana and me around, they have no chance to bully you, Mei. But they still refuse to give up, almost like they're carrying out some kind of task."

"That's true. Why are they so obsessed? There's nothing in it for them, and every time they come, Bai Ge and I just beat them up badly. I seriously don't get what those girls are thinking."

Kiana looked equally unable to understand it.

They got taught a harsh lesson by the two of them every time and looked terrified, yet whenever they saw Mei, they still came over to provoke her with a few sarcastic remarks.

Kiana thought those people were seriously messed up.

Bai Ge, meanwhile, frowned, sensing that things were not so simple.

"Maybe there really is something going on behind the scenes."

After being chased off by Bai Ge and Kiana yet again, the girls gathered in a secluded corner, panting heavily. Every one of them looked grim.

"Damn it, we failed again. Hurry up and think of something. At this rate..."

"Yeah. We took the money. If we keep failing, we won't get the rest of it."

"But with those two around, there's no way we can bully Raiden Mei like we used to."

Bai Ge had been right. The reason these girls kept trying to bully Mei despite knowing their chances were slim was indeed because there was something behind it.

They were not truly idiots. Rather than risking getting beaten up themselves just to bully Mei, ordinary school bullies would never be this "persistent."

The girls exchanged looks.

"You all understand, right? That woman said we have to keep bullying Raiden Mei, make her feel worse, make her scared and miserable."

If they managed that, every one of them would receive a considerable sum of money.

"But if we can't do it, we might be in danger ourselves. That woman is definitely someone we can't afford to offend. If we fail to handle what she told us to do, we might be finished."

Thinking about it now, she was probably an enemy of Raiden Mei's father. If that was the case, then perhaps Raiden Ryoma's fraud case really had been a false accusation.

"Why worry about that? We're just taking money to do a job. What does it have to do with us whether her dad committed fraud or not? Besides, I've disliked Raiden Mei for a long time."

"Right, let's tell that woman about this. Since she's such an important figure, she must have a way to deal with Bai Ge and Kiana. Hmph! They keep protecting Raiden Mei, so let them suffer along with her!"

If Bai Ge had been there, he definitely would have given each of those girls two hard punches before shouting—

"Cocolia, you bitch!!"

The game never mentioned this; it was this book's setting.

Since Cocolia had planned the Third Honkai and made Mei become the Herrscher of Thunder, perhaps she had bribed Senba Academy's students to bully Mei, creating enough negative emotions in the cooking-housewife.

Doesn't that sound perfectly reasonable?~

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Bai Ge: Kiana, Attack! (New Book, Please Favorite)

Ding-ding-ding-ding-ding—!

As soon as the dismissal bell rang that day, Bai Ge grabbed Kiana and ran out of the school gates. He only told Mei that they had something very important to do, offering no further explanation.

Kiana looked thoroughly unwilling.

"Hey~ Why did you drag me to a place like this, Bai Ge? I'm very disappointed in you. I never thought you'd threaten me. You've got some nerve."

The white-haired little dumpling raised her tiny fist, capable of knocking down even the Finality in a single blow, and pouted angrily.

Bai Ge did not blame her for throwing a tantrum. After all, it really had been a threat.

The night before, while wandering around the city, he had happened to encounter Kiana, who had also gone out to hunt Honkai Beasts and Dead Apostles.

At the time, Kiana had been holding dual pistols, one foot planted on a Dead Apostle's head as she fired a finishing shot. Before she could strike a pose and admire herself, she saw Bai Ge standing there with his phone, having already recorded everything.

As for what happened afterward...

Bai Ge: "Well, well, who would've thought our ultimate, invincible, ridiculously adorable Kiana was actually a nighttime hero? Want me to post this online and help promote you?"

Kiana: "Aaaah! Bai Ge, y-you-you! Why are you here?!"

Bai Ge: "Heh heh, I came out for a walk after dinner. As they say, a walk after a meal keeps you healthy. But judging from your reaction... heh heh heh, Kiana, you wouldn't want anyone else to know about this, would you?"

Kiana: "Wah, Bai Ge, I was wrong about you! Just say what you want, already! This young lady will never surrender!"

Bai Ge immediately gave her a knuckle to the head and rolled his eyes. This perverted Cat Anchor had such filthy thoughts. How exactly had Siegfried raised her?

And taking advantage of an idiot was illegal, okay?

"Stop whining and get to work."

"Then tell me what work we're doing!"

Bai Ge pointed at the building not far ahead. Large capital letters spelling ME were displayed on its wall. This was the ME Corp branch building he had spent many days investigating.

"Infiltrate it and find the truth."

"Cryptic people, get out of Changkong City..."

"Uh, fine, my bad."

Bai Ge gazed sorrowfully at the sky. He had never expected to become one of those cryptic people himself someday.

He could not help recalling the maddening days when he had played through the Elysian Realm storyline. All he could do was sigh that he had ultimately become what he hated.

"This is Mei's father's company. You know he was accused of fraud and sent to prison, right? But according to my investigation, that was very likely a deliberate frame-up by one of Mei's father's enemies."

"Huh? So that's what happened? That's awful! We need to tell Mei right away!"

"Don't rush. I said it was only a guess. We need evidence now, and the most likely place to find it is, ahem, this ME Corp branch."

As he spoke, Bai Ge took out the black hooded cloaks, gloves, masks, and sunglasses he had prepared in advance.

"So infiltrate it with me. This ME Corp branch is now under the control of the enemy I suspect, and I can't break in alone."

"...Fine! If it's for Mei, then this young lady is in!"

"Good! That's the spirit!"

Heh heh, this stupid bug is so easy to fool~

Looking at the highly motivated Kiana in front of him, Bai Ge inwardly remarked that this girl was truly easy to manipulate.

Bai Ge naturally could not storm into the ME Corp branch by himself, but with this white-haired little dumpling, things were different. Her brain might not work too well, but her combat ability was the real deal.

And with him acting as the idiot's external brain to direct her, it was simply perfect! Foolproof!

After disguising themselves properly, Bai Ge and Kiana began their unstoppable infiltration.

"Kiana, attack!"

"Understood!"

The girl charged ahead with dual pistols in hand.

The boy followed close behind, providing tactical command.

Before long, the two had slipped inside the building, knocking out everyone they encountered along the way. It was as easy as max-level players entering a beginner dungeon to crush weak mobs.