Meeting the Cooking Wife

To support his point, the Fictional Historian even included video footage in his explanation, showing a level of meticulousness comparable to his university graduation thesis.

This rigorous yet absurd style stunned many viewers who clicked on the video.

Of course, some of the Fictional Historian's long-time fans enthusiastically explained things to new viewers.

[Kid, you must have a lot of questions, right? Don't worry, because as an old fan, I'm just as clueless as you are!]

[Ah Xu, you're getting more abstract by the day, you're almost as good as Sister Ying!]

[As expected of the Fictional Historian, your ability to "historify" is getting stronger and stronger.]

However, the Fictional Historian was not flustered by the doubts in the comments.

This was because he had intended for the video to be abstract from the start.

Even if his prediction was wrong, it wouldn't cause any trouble. In fact, it would be better if he guessed wrong.

He could then release a video admitting his mistake, capitalizing on the video's popularity to earn some money from "Uncle" – it would be fantastic.

As the Fictional Historian was fantasizing while looking at his message backend, he suddenly noticed that the [Honkai Impact 3rd] video had been updated again.

The evening breeze stirred the fallen leaves on the grass, causing a slight shiver to run up Ye Li's neck as it brushed past.

Ye Li shivered, pulling the collar of his school uniform tighter by another third.

"Is the weather turning cold? Or is someone talking about me behind my back?"

With that thought, Ye Li cursed the certain "cabbage head" in his mind another hundred and eighty times.

After leaving school, Ye Li went to the supermarket as usual to buy some ingredients for dinner.

Whether it was the convergence of worldlines or the guidance of fate.

As Ye Li reached for the eggs in the special offer section, he heard a faint clattering sound behind him.

The tips of dark purple hair flashed past the edge of his vision, followed by the dull thud of ingredients rolling onto the tiled floor.

The Herrscher of Thunder from his past life, who fought for humanity, was now clumsily chasing after escaping carrots and bell peppers.

Looking at the bell pepper that had fallen to the ground, a familiar memory surged into Ye Li's mind.

Recalling the moments he spent with this young lady in his past life, Ye Li adjusted his mood and walked over.

"Classmate, here, your bell pepper." Ye Li reminded Raiden Mei as if he were a stranger, keeping his expression neutral to minimize his presence.

"Ah! Thank you." Reminded, Raiden Mei quickly put away the ingredients she was holding and took the bell pepper from Ye Li's hand while thanking him.

"You're welcome."

After speaking, Ye Li prepared to leave, but was suddenly called back by Raiden Mei.

"Classmate, that..."

Ye Li stopped when he heard her call, his heart pounding.

Had she recognized him?

But then he thought it was unlikely.

After all, it was a 'conceptual' curse; it shouldn't disappear so easily.

However, to be honest, Ye Li could hide his identity from many people.

But in front of Raiden Mei, who had accompanied him for many years in his past life, he truly didn't want to deceive her.

Just as Ye Li hesitated, she changed her tone and said softly, "Classmate, thank you for your help. Judging by your school uniform, we should be from the same school. Could you please tell me your name?"

Ye Li smiled and shook his head, placing the eggs into his shopping cart while silently taking a step back. "It was just a small gesture, nothing worth mentioning. As for my name... you can just think of me as a passing Kamen Rider?"

With that, Ye Li turned and left.

As the sun began to set, Ye Li walked with a plastic bag full of groceries, humming a slightly melancholic tune.

As soon as he entered an alley, he heard hurried footsteps behind him.

Turning around at the sound, Ye Li saw a scene that would be etched in his memory forever.

The setting sun cast its rays on the alleyway, and Raiden Mei leaned against the wall, catching her breath.

Perhaps from running intensely, her dark purple hair was slightly disheveled by the wind, with unknown flower petals clinging to the tips.

Mud splattered on the sides of her sneakers, indicating she had taken a shortcut by crossing a flower bed.

"Classmate, please wait!" Her sweat-dampened bangs stuck to her forehead, lending a rare hint of panic to her usually overly calm eyes.

"Have we... have we met... somewhere before?"

Ye Li: I...

Just as the air was about to freeze, a cheerful shout came from not far away.

"Mei! So you were here!"

Kiana's arrival interrupted their conversation and eased the awkward atmosphere.

"Mei, why did you suddenly disappear? Kiana and Bronya were looking for you for ages. Didn't we agree to have a small get-together tonight... Oh right, Mei, who is this classmate?"

Kiana eyed the handsome young man before her with suspicion, as if trying to pierce through his intentions with her gaze.

But as she looked, Kiana's suspicion suddenly gave way to confusion: "Um, classmate... you look so familiar?"

As if remembering something, Kiana's eyes suddenly lit up. "I remember! Aren't you the guy who sits behind me?"

Raiden Mei unconsciously rubbed the handle of her shopping bag, a puzzled look on her face. "Are we classmates? Why don't I have any impression of you?"

"Hee hee! Mei~" Kiana waved her phone, the lock screen wallpaper a goofy selfie of her with Mei. "Isn't that how it's always portrayed in anime? Every class has those background characters, so it's totally normal you don't remember him~"

As she said this, Kiana suddenly leaned closer to Ye Li, the unique scent of a young girl wafting towards him.

"Right, Mr. Background Character A, why are you with my Mei?

Don't tell me... you don't happen to like her and want to confess, do you?!"

Thinking this, Kiana felt immense pressure.

If it were someone with an ordinary appearance, it would be fine, but who knew this guy was surprisingly good-looking.

Kiana was genuinely afraid her Mei might agree to him due to hormonal impulses.

Kiana's direct question made Raiden Mei blush. "Kiana, you've misunderstood. I was the one who approached this student..."

"Huh?" Kiana looked incredulous. "Mei, you... No! Mei! Don't do that!"

Seeing Kiana in a state of panic, Raiden Mei, torn between amusement and exasperation, patiently explained the whole story.

"Mei, so you're saying that because this student just helped you pick up your dropped items, you wanted to thank him by chasing after him, and there's nothing else going on between you two, right?"

Raiden Mei's affirmative answer made Kiana breathe a huge sigh of relief.

Thank goodness there was nothing between Mei and that guy, otherwise, how would she survive alone in the future?

Indeed, a future without Mei was not the future she wanted!

Just in case, Kiana decided to warn the handsome guy to stay away from her Mei.

But the moment she turned her head, she found that the guy had already left at some point.

He left?

Good, he has some self-awareness, saving me the trouble of talking!

However, when Kiana turned back again, she saw Raiden Mei looking in the direction the guy had left with a confused expression.

Kiana quickly grabbed her hand and changed the subject.

"Oh my gosh, Mei! If you don't hurry back to the dorm to prepare the big meal, Bronya is going to get impatient!"

Mei smiled and playfully tapped Kiana's head with her finger. "I think you're the one who can't wait! Let's go then~"

As the two figures gradually walked away, Ye Li emerged from the shadows of the alley and waved towards their retreating backs.

As if sensing something, Raiden Mei, whose hand was being held by Kiana, suddenly looked back towards the alley behind them.

But unfortunately...

There was no one there, except for the fading afterglow of the setting sun.