My Sister is Bronya

Oh~ my old friend, I swear to God, if someone hadn't told me this was a school, I would have mistaken it for a European noble's estate, because it's truly that high-class.

Ishiu subconsciously touched his clothes. Thankfully, Kiana and the others were wearing casual clothes. Otherwise, Ishiu would have really gone down the mountain to find a tailcoat to wear, lest he lose face.

"We're here. This is St. Freya Academy, Ishiu. Welcome," Himeko said with a smile, standing at the main gate of St. Freya Academy and gesturing for Ishiu to enter.

"Mhm," Ishiu nodded, suppressing his emotions slightly. Then, he patted Little Pudding's exposed thigh with a hint of playfulness. "Bronya, we've arrived. Time to get off the vehicle~"

(ps: Recommending two books)

"Human in Longmen, Fiancée Chen Huijie, Gone Incognito"

"Assassin of Arknights"

Chapter 93: What is a Headmaster? (Tactical Lean Back)

"Mmm..." Bronya's reaction was somewhat unexpected for Ishiu. She seemed like a different person, unusually quiet. After getting off him, she kept her head down and didn't say a word.

Ishiu couldn't understand what she meant, so he didn't dwell on it, assuming she was just being tsundere again. He then followed Himeko and the others into St. Freya Academy.

Upon entering the academy, the sense of high-class was even stronger. The sides of the walkways were lined with neatly trimmed flowers and plants. A gentle sniff brought a refreshing scent that instantly invigorated the spirit.

Walking a bit further, they reached a flower bed in the center with a small fountain. Ishiu also saw a few scattered girls sitting by the fountain, laughing and playing. It was quite a picturesque scene.

The arrival of Ishiu and the others also drew their attention. Of course, they weren't looking at Kiana or Himeko, but at Ishiu, the man who appeared in a girls' academy.

While St. Freya Academy wasn't entirely without men, they were either janitors or teachers, and all too old. Unless a girl liked older men, girls in their prime would naturally prefer boys their own age.

And St. Freya Academy was precisely a girls' academy. These girls had suppressed their true natures for too long. Now, upon seeing such a handsome and youthful young man walking over, they all exploded as if a pot had boiled over. In just a few seconds, they had surrounded him.

"Wow! It's a boy!"

"And he looks younger than us!"

"Is he really a boy? Could he be a girl who looks like a boy? Look how fair his skin is."

Ishiu looked at the girls who had suddenly rushed up, completely bewildered. He had never received such treatment before. Was this heaven?

"Hey! What do you girls think you're doing? Don't touch him, he's my friend." Before Bronya could even speak, Kiana jumped out, like a mother hen protecting her chicks, and shielded Ishiu behind her.

"Kiana, he's your friend? How is he allowed in the academy?" a girl wearing glasses asked curiously.

You see, St. Freya Academy was an academy for training Valkyries, and outsiders were generally not allowed in. That's why they were so excited to see Ishiu, a boy.

"You don't need to worry about that. That's an academy matter. As for you girls, what time is it? Still playing around here, do you want to be lectured?" Himeko narrowed her eyes.

Murata Himeko held a high position in the hearts of the students. As soon as she spoke, those girls quickly turned and ran. They cast reluctant glances at Ishiu as they left.

"Whoa, are all the girls at your school this... enthusiastic?" Ishiu wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. Those girls rushing up earlier had truly startled him.

The way those girls looked at him was as if their eyes were glowing, like they had seen a giant panda. Ishiu found it a bit unsettling.

"It's alright. It's mainly because they haven't seen a man in too long," Himeko said calmly. "After a few more years, they should be as calm as I am."

"Pfft—"

Kiana suddenly burst out laughing. Her laughter attracted everyone's attention, and they all looked at her in confusion. She, however, clutched her stomach as she laughed. "Hahaha, Aunt Himeko, doesn't your conscience hurt when you say that? It seems like you're the one in the academy who wants a man the most, right? Last night I even heard you talking in your sleep, saying you wanted to find a good man to marry..."

Kiana's words stopped abruptly. Himeko's figure had already appeared behind her. Then, with a dark expression, she reached out and placed her hand on Kiana's head.

"Kiana, who did you say wants a man the most?"

She said each word slowly, increasing the pressure on her hand with every syllable. Ishiu and the others standing nearby could even hear the crisp cracking sound. Kiana's head seemed to be deforming in Himeko's hand.

"Ah! Ouch, ouch, ouch! Aunt Himeko, I was wrong! Please spare me! I'm going to die!!" Kiana's tears streamed down her face from the pain. It was clear she had hit Himeko's sensitive spot this time, causing Himeko to be so heavy-handed.

"Hmph!" Himeko snorted coldly and finally let go of Kiana. Then, she looked at Ishiu and the others.

"Don't misunderstand. I just have high standards for the opposite sex. If I were serious, I would have found a partner long ago. So, it's not that no one wants me, or that I can't find anyone, understand?"

"...Understood, we understand." With Kiana's previous example right before their eyes, how could the three dare to refute? They all nodded their heads like pecking chickens, which made Himeko a bit more satisfied.

"Wuwuwu... Mei, my head hurts so much, I need a pat~~" Kiana, with teary eyes, threw herself into Raiden Mei's arms, taking advantage of the situation while crying pitifully.

"Kiana, you..." Raiden Mei, who knew Kiana's true nature well, understood her little tricks. Feeling the strange sensation on her chest, her face flushed slightly, and she quickly pushed Kiana away. "Alright Kiana, stop messing around. We should hurry to the Headmaster's office."

"Mmm, brat, come and rub my head, it hurts so much." Seeing that she couldn't get any advantage from Miss Mei, Kiana was a little disappointed. She then turned to Ishiu.

"Damn it, are you treating me as a backup or something?" Ishiu's face darkened. Damn it, Kiana going to Mei first and then coming to him, it looked like she was treating him as a backup. Were they even friends anymore?

"Why a backup? What's our relationship? I've always treated you like a sister," Kiana said with a smile, winking at Ishiu, her eyes full of playfulness.

"Your sister!" Ishiu's mouth twitched. He knew what Kiana meant. She was teasing him about the time he cross-dressed. This mischievous girl!

Ishiu, angered, reached out to pinch Kiana's face. Kiana didn't dodge, letting Ishiu pinch her cheeks. Her eyes curved into crescent moons, and she giggled uncontrollably.

"Why are you two starting to mess around again..." Raiden Mei sighed helplessly, holding her forehead. Well, now they couldn't leave.

"They have a very good relationship, do they often play like this?" Himeko asked Raiden Mei with great interest, watching Ishiu and Kiana bicker.

"Mmm... They both have a bit of a childish nature and get along very well, so sometimes they act like this..." Mei said somewhat embarrassed. She felt like two parents meeting on the road and seeing one child studying while the other was playing in the mud by the roadside.

Bronya's gaze instantly sharpened.

She had originally thought Raiden Mei was her... no, Seelie's greatest enemy. But looking at the current situation, the real enemy was you! Kiana!

This woman is truly terrifying, pretending to be stupid and silly to make me let down my guard, yet inadvertently completing a sneak attack.

But don't celebrate too early. As long as I'm here, none of you vamps will be able to touch a single hair on Ishiu!

Bronya immediately rushed forward, forcefully inserting herself between the two and ending their scuffle.

The group then continued on their way, passing through several buildings before finally entering the tallest one. This was the core of St. Freya Academy, a place normally off-limits to students without special authorization.

Under Himeko's guidance, they easily bypassed the guards and entered.

Theresa's office was on the far right of the fifth floor. When they reached the door, Himeko knocked.

She usually didn't bother knocking, but considering Ishiu was with them, she wanted to give Theresa some face. What if she was secretly reading manga inside, and they just barged in? It would make it seem like the mastermind behind St. Freya Academy was incompetent.

In response to Himeko's knock, a strange sound came from the office, like someone fumbling around in a hurry and accidentally knocking over a cup on the desk.

Himeko's mouth twitched. "Theresa, can we come in?"

"W-wait! Don't come in yet, I-I'm handling something very important, just wait!" Theresa's anxious voice came from inside. Ishiu and the others were confused, but Himeko, knowing Theresa well, could only shake her head helplessly and wait outside.

After a few minutes, when Theresa finally called out that they could enter, the group pushed the door open and went inside.

"Ishiu, welcome."

Inside the office, Theresa was seated in a boss's chair. A slight smile played on her lips. With her back to the window, she held a steaming cup of black tea, her posture proper and elegant. Her long white hair was neatly styled, shimmering under the golden sunlight.

To be honest, Theresa's deliberately posed stance truly shocked everyone, even Himeko. It made her wonder if this was really the Theresa she knew, or if she'd been swapped out.

Seeing their stunned expressions, Theresa smiled with satisfaction. It was worth the two days she spent practicing her pose in front of the mirror. Now, who would dare call her the Judas Launcher! (Haha!)

Feeling pleased, Theresa instinctively took a sip of the freshly brewed black tea to moisten her throat before starting her boast.

However, she forgot to blow on it. As she sipped the tea, it was so hot that she cried out in pain, nearly dropping the cup.

Ah, that felt more like it.

"Theresa, as promised, I'm here," Ishiu said directly, cutting to the chase.

"Hoo, hoo, hoo..." Theresa didn't reply. She stuck out her pink tongue and fanned it with her hand. Her comical appearance made everyone burst into laughter.

"Sigh..." Himeko put her hand to her forehead, speechless. Well, that was embarrassing. She really shouldn't have expected anything from Theresa.

"Cough, cough... Ishiu, please sit anywhere you like, make yourself at home. Himeko, make them some tea." Theresa, having recovered, saw everyone looking at her and felt a little embarrassed. Her cheeks flushed as she quickly changed the subject.

"Only black tea is available, is that okay?" Himeko asked casually.

"Whatever."

Ishiu pulled out a chair, motioned for Bronya to sit first, and then pulled one out for himself.

Sitting opposite the desk, Ishiu looked at Theresa, who was striking a "Commander Ikari" pose, and said, "Theresa, I've made up my mind. I've decided to join St. Freya Academy."

"Huh?" Theresa was taken aback. She hadn't expected Ishiu to be so straightforward. She had been prepared for a lengthy debate, or even resorting to begging and acting cute. But this kid wasn't playing by the rules.

"Why? Weren't you reluctant before?" Theresa asked, confused. As a superior, she needed to understand the reason for Ishiu's change of heart. Otherwise, she might get taken advantage of.

"Well... at this point, I won't hide it from you anymore. To be honest, the one who implanted the Conquest Gem into Mei's body, causing her to become a Herrscher and turning Changkong City into what it is now... was Cocolia."

"So it was her..." Theresa frowned, but wasn't overly surprised. She knew quite a bit about Anti-Entropy, having dealt with them for years. When Ishiu had mentioned it last time, she had already suspected Cocolia, and now she had his confirmation.

"After I returned, I had a talk with my mother. I wanted her to give up the Herrscher Core, but I failed," Ishiu said, taking a deep breath. "I couldn't dissuade her. My mother's ambition exceeded my imagination, and after this failure, her methods will only become more extreme. Therefore, to stop her, I need to find a place where I can oppose her."

"So, you came to St. Freya Academy."

Theresa nodded understandingly. While she might not always be reliable, she could see that Ishiu and Cocolia, despite being mother and son, had completely different ideologies. She knew exactly what kind of person that old fox Cocolia was. As for Ishiu, although she didn't know him well, she remembered how he had tirelessly worked for Changkong City all night. She knew he was trustworthy because his heart was in the right place.

This was why she had extended an olive branch to Ishiu, who belonged to the opposing faction. She admired this young child who understood responsibility.

He was so much like her back in the day.

(PS: Last day, please vote for me, brothers and sisters!)

Chapter 94: Don't Argue, What Are Ishiu's Benefits? Whoever Guesses Right Gets Them!

"Very good, I'm looking forward to your joining. I believe St. Freya Academy will not disappoint you," Theresa said with a smile, extending her hand.

"However, I hope you can grant me one request," Ishiu said, shaking hands with Theresa. He hesitated for a moment before speaking.

"What request? Just say it. As long as it's something I can do, I won't refuse," Theresa said, patting her chest with great confidence. Clearly, having gained Ishiu, a powerful reinforcement comparable to an S-rank Valkyrie, had put her in a great mood.

"I hope Bronya can also join St. Freya Academy," Ishiu said, pointing to Little Pudding beside him. "Like me, she came with me because she doesn't want to follow her mother down the wrong path. I hope you can accept her."

"Bronya?" Theresa looked at Bronya and, without any hesitation, waved her hand. "Of course. I can let her join St. Freya Academy and become a Valkyrie."

"Thank you." Ishiu breathed a sigh of relief, not expecting Theresa to be so accommodating.

Theresa wasn't stupid, though. She felt that since she had decided to accept Ishiu, she had to trust him. Otherwise, why would he listen to her?

More importantly, Bronya was just a child, and Theresa didn't take her seriously.

If she were truly a spy sent by Anti-Entropy, Theresa couldn't imagine Anti-Entropy being so foolish as to use someone like Ishiu as a spy.

It would be like Schicksal sending Durandal or Rita to Anti-Entropy as a spy. Was that even possible?

"Then, let's discuss your future position, Ishiu," Theresa said.

"What position?" Ishiu asked, confused.

"Your position at St. Freya Academy from now on," Theresa said, tapping the desk with a slightly mischievous expression. "The combat personnel trained by our Schicksal are all Valkyries. We rarely have male combat personnel, so... how about you consider taking on the title of 'Valkyrie'?"

"...Is it too late for me to back out now?"

"Haha, just kidding, don't take it seriously." Theresa smiled, easing the atmosphere slightly, then continued, "I heard from Kiana that you're only fourteen this year?"

"Almost fifteen," Ishiu corrected.

"Hmm... only fourteen... a bit too young. I really don't know how you got so strong," Theresa mused, stroking her chin.

To be honest, Ishiu's current position was rather awkward. On one hand, he possessed extraordinary combat capabilities; even a lower-tier Honkai Emperor was no match for him. Such talent should be sent directly to the front lines to battle Honkai Beasts.

But on the other hand, setting aside his combat prowess for a moment, he was only fourteen and an orphan. It didn't seem right to send a child his age to the battlefield, even with his astonishing fighting power.

After all, Theresa wasn't Otto. For her, feelings always came before logic.

After a long hesitation, Theresa tentatively asked, "Ishiu, why don't you enroll as a student at St. Freya Academy for a while?"

"Huh? Isn't this a girls' academy?" Ishiu was utterly bewildered.

"Cough... to be precise, St. Freya Academy isn't strictly a girls' academy; it's just that all the students here are girls," Theresa stated matter-of-factly.

"Haha, that's great! Then we'll be classmates from now on. You have to call me 'senpai,' brat~" Kiana, upon hearing this, jumped up excitedly. To her, Mei and Ishiu were now the most important people in her life. Being able to stay with them both in the future would be double the happiness!

"Hey, hey, I never said I wanted to be a student," Ishiu quickly shook his head. What a joke. Having been a student before in his past life, there was no way he'd be a student again in this one. Even if all his classmates were girls, he absolutely refused to be a student!

"Ishiu, I know you're strong and have a mature mindset, but you're still too young. Besides, reading more books can broaden your knowledge, and it won't do you any harm," Theresa said to Ishiu in a tone as if coaxing a child.

"Uh... actually, I've already read books, and I've self-studied university-level courses," Ishiu said after thinking.

"Hmm? Are you kidding me?" Theresa narrowed her eyes, looking at Ishiu somewhat unhappily.