Siegfried's Troubles / Siegfried: This Is All Welt Yang's Fault

Looking at Mei, who was arm in arm with Gwen, Kawaguchi Shoko wore a polite, social smile. Her smile remained largely unchanged when she looked at Gwen, as if she had completely forgotten the slap Gwen had given her earlier.

"And then Yuzuru. It seems the rumors about the two having a close relationship at school aren't just rumors after all..."

"I'm getting a little itchy..."

Faced with the guy who had delivered the cruelest backstab to Mei, Gwen didn't intend to say much. He twisted his wrist, the threat obvious.

Mei only reluctantly put on an act with Mei in order to get closer to her, who was quite guarded Gwen. As for now... who do you think you are?

"It seems that our student isn't quite comfortable with the mundane routine, so for our safety's sake, let's find another store..."

Kawaguchi Shoko, who had originally planned to meet up with some classmates from the same circle to strengthen their bonds, saw Gwen's state and had no intention of taking the initiative. She turned and left.

Kawaguchi Shoko, who had once sent someone to cause trouble for Gwen but was ultimately forced to pay medical expenses to keep quiet, was well aware of Gwen's formidable fighting skills and didn't want to be slapped again in front of the people around her.

"Oh..."

With a scoff, Gwen didn't intend to chase after the other person to discuss physics. He glanced at the somewhat somber-looking girl beside him.

"Mei, let's go..."

"Um..."

Mei, who had felt a little down because of the joy she had felt after getting away from Kiana and Gwen, now felt a little Mei because of meeting her old friend, heard Gwen's words and felt the warmth coming from his palm. Her pretty face blossomed with a smile again.

However, before the two could leave, Kawaguchi Shoko's voice came from down the stairs again—

"However, I still hope that you, Yuzuru, won't be too cruel to Raiden."

After all, even if she has a wealth of experience with those mature men, she might not be able to withstand your strength...

Instantly, the smile on Mei's pretty face froze, and besides the subconscious panic in her eyes, a flash of anger as fierce as thunder also appeared.

At the same time, the brightly lit shop was suddenly plunged into darkness.

"Mei..."

Gwen run down his spine as he sensed the almost imperceptible tingling sensation that had just traveled from the delicate hand of the girl beside him.

"Could it be... that Mei's Herrscher consciousness... or rather, her Stigmata Consciousness has awakened?"

"Um--"

Gwen responded to Mei with some difficulty, her voice tinged with awkwardness.

"Please wait in the corner above the flip-up panel. I'll go downstairs and ask the shopkeeper what's going on..."

Looking into those panicked eyes, which seemed to have just been struck by lightning and still held a glimmer of light, Gwen voice, tightening his grip on the stiff little hand, trying to pass on his warmth to the girl.

"Okay, be careful."

Looking into those gentle eyes that seemed to glow, Raiden Mei's heart, which had been pierced twice in a moment of joy and suddenly burst open, suddenly felt less painful. The panic and anger that had suddenly risen also subsided, and she regained the calm and composure of the Electro Queen.

She knew what Gwen was planning to do down there, but she didn't intend to stop him; she simply chose to trust him.

"Be careful going up, I'll be right back."

Gwen patted Mei's slender hand, turned and went down two steps, then jumped down beside her, locking onto a few unsteady figures in the darkness, and kicked them—

"Ah--"

Because of the sudden power outage that almost caused her to fall, Kawaguchi Shoko, who had just regained her footing, felt a sharp pain in her back and fell straight forward, tumbling down the stairs with the people walking in front of her.

Fortunately, the group was not far from the ground and did not tumble up half a flight of stairs.

However, before Kawaguchi Shoko could get up, she felt a sharp pain in the back of her head, and heard a curse in her ear—

"Who's so inconsiderate as to litter?"

However, the somewhat familiar voice was mixed in with the chaotic voices of people due to the sudden power outage, making it difficult for Kawaguchi Shoko, whose head was spinning from the excruciating pain, to recognize it.

However, before Kawaguchi Shoko could react to what had happened, the lights in the shop suddenly came on again, revealing her in the light as she rolled around on the floor with two boys and even kissed one of them.

At the front desk, Gwen, who was huddled among a group of people asking questions, glanced at Kawaguchi Shoko, who looked completely bewildered, and then looked away from the clown.

Chapter 187 Siegfried's Troubles

By the time Gwen and his group of customers received assurances that "it was just a power outage in the back office, and the restaurant's electrical system was absolutely fine," and returned upstairs, the students who had been rolling around and even kissing earlier were now just a few diners' stories.

"That little girl is quite pretty, it's just a pity that she has a scar on her forehead, I wonder if it will leave a scar."

"It doesn't really matter. I was just hugging and kissing two male students..."

Listening to the conversation between the two diners, Gwen, with light steps, went back upstairs and turned around to see the purple-haired girl smiling at him.

"You're back?"

Upon seeing Gwen return, still impeccably dressed, the girl's pretty face softened with a smile. She descended two steps and extended her small hand to shake Gwen's.

"Are you alright?"

"It's nothing, apparently there was a power outage in the back office, it's normal."

Feeling the girl's slender hand, which had become much more proactive, Gwen smiled, took her hand in return, and intertwined his fingers with hers.

"I couldn't see clearly when I went down, and I tripped over a pile of trash and almost fell."

"You should be more careful in the future..."

Hearing Gwen's words, Gwen instantly guessed what he had done, and a slight smile appeared on Mei lips. She gently tightened her grip on Gwen's hand.

"After all, it's best for people to stay away from trash..."

"Of course, after all, nobody would want to step in trash if there's nothing wrong with it..."

Gwen smiled and walked into the private room side by side with the girl.

"I'm here, I'm here..."

Soon after, when Kiana, slightly out of breath, rushed into the private room, she saw the two sitting very close together, almost huddled together, whispering in each other's ears.

At this moment, Kiana, who was still looking forward to the upcoming feast, suddenly felt an indescribable sense of loneliness. A feeling that "I shouldn't be in the car, I should be under the car" quickly took over her heart.

Fortunately, the two people in the private room, whose relationship was quietly progressing, had no intention of leaving Kiana, the third wheel, out—

Kiana is here?

Please sit down...

Mei exchanged a glance with Mei, who had quietly moved a few paces away from him. After the girl shyly averted her gaze, Gwen looked up to greet the white fluffy creature that had just barged in.

"Mei and I have already ordered, including some things you should like. Would you like to order some more?"

With that, Gwen pushed the menu forward and gestured for Kiana to sit down and order.

"Ah?

Oh, here it comes...

Kiana, still somewhat lost in thought due to the inexplicable emotions welling up within her, paused for a moment before snapping out of it. A familiar smile, familiar to both Gwen and Mei, graced her face. She sat down on Mei's other side, looked at the dishes Gwen Mei had ordered, and then marked several more with her pen before turning to Gwen with a grin.

"It's normal for me to eat more since I've been running all this way, right?"

"Eat up, eat up. If you eat less one day, I'll start to suspect that you've been replaced."

Gwen chuckled, glanced at Kiana's slender waist—which appeared remarkably slim even in winter clothes—and then smiled again.

"But Kiana, aren't you afraid that if you keep eating so much, you'll get fat and no one will want you?"

I used to see those middle-aged women whose figures went out of shape after marriage all the time...

"Hmph, I'm naturally beautiful, I can eat as much as I want and never gain weight!"

Upon hearing Gwen's teasing remark, Kiana crossed her arms and raised her fair chin.

"Besides, I exercise quite a lot, how could I possibly end up looking like an old lady..."

It's clear that even Kiana was somewhat resistant to Gwen's description of the middle-aged woman as out-of-shape.

"It's because we don't want our Miss Kiana to turn into Granny Kiana..."

Gwen chuckled, which made Kiana shake her small, white fist and glare at Gwen angrily.

"Alright, Chisey, stop teasing Kiana..."

This time, it was Raiden Mei who stopped their playful antics. A gentler smile than usual graced her pretty face, even prompting Kiana to snuggle against Mei's shoulder and act all cute.

"Mei, look what he's doing to me..."

"..."

Mei simply smiled silently, gently stroking Kiana's soft hair to soothe the girl's emotions.

However, a barely perceptible hint of worry flashed in Mei's eyes—

"Looks like... I'll need to make time for exercise from now on..."

Although Mei has always been very confident in her physique, hearing Gwyn tease Kiana today still made her feel a little insecure.

As Mei watched Mei increasingly develop into a Yamato Nadeshiko (Gwen woman), the worry in his heart did not dissipate; instead, it deepened.

If Mei still had her previous cold and strong personality, then her Herrscher Persona, or rather, her Stigmata Consciousness, might not be so obvious. However, with the change in Mei's personality, the awakening speed of the other party will probably be accelerated...

"Alright, let's take advantage of today's power outage, which is most likely caused by Mei, and slowly uncover the truth..."

If we wait a little longer...

Hiss..."

Thinking about some of the conclusions drawn from the community discussions about Mei's personality, Gwen couldn't help but feel a pang of stomachache...

In a harmonious atmosphere, the three people, each with their own worries, enjoyed their meal.

While the three of them were enjoying their meal, in a small restaurant across the street, a middle-aged man, who was wrapped up quite tightly, was slurping up hot noodles while constantly glancing at the restaurant across the street out of the corner of his eye.

The man with gilded gun Dual Pistols hidden under that somewhat bulky cotton coat was none other than Siegfried, whom Kiana had been searching for in vain.

Along the way, news was constantly being released, gradually leading Kiana to the Far East. Siegfried naturally protected her at all times, preventing his little white cabbage from suffering a great loss.

Therefore, Siegfried is quite familiar with Kiana's current situation.

Siegfried, Kiana's father, was naturally quite pleased that Kiana had made two friends, as he didn't want to see Kiana always alone.

However, now is not the time—

Six months ago, Changkong City was still the territory of Raiden Ryoma. Although Siegfried's first meeting with him was unpleasant, their relationship was still quite good, and he felt at ease leaving his daughter to raise here.

However, Siegfried, Cocolia's ways and was even asked by Einstein to investigate Cocolia's work, was naturally worried about leaving Kiana here.

In comparison, both the initial plan to send him to Anti-Entropy and have him taught by Welt Yang, and the riskier option of entrusting him to Theresa's care, are much more reliable.

Therefore, Siegfried now has to face a problem—

How can we disrupt my daughter's currently harmonious life and force her to continue her journey eastward?

Chapter 188 Siegfried: It's all Raiden Ryoma's fault

"Raiden Ryoma Horse... could it be any more unreliable...?"

Siegfried tilted his head back and gulped down a glass of beer, his mind filled with troubles. He muttered to himself—

Originally, Siegfried had some reservations about whether to send Kiana to Anti-Entropy Headquarters.

After all, Welt Young was also one of the main forces on the battlefield during the Second Honkai War.

Since Siegfried can stimulate the Herrscher consciousness, Welt Yang is likely to trigger the same situation.

Therefore, Siegfried originally wanted Kiana to stay in the Far East, a place with ME Company, an important base of Anti-Entropy, so that she could be protected by Anti-Entropy and avoid encountering acquaintances that would stimulate her Herrscher consciousness.

Moreover, judging from the current situation, if Raiden Ryoma doesn't crash, Kiana will be quite willing to stay in Changkong City. If Raiden Ryoma then lets slip a hint, Kiana will naturally stay here.

However, Raiden Ryoma has now failed, and Cocolia, a conservative who is acquainted with Siegfried and at odds with him, has taken over. Siegfried has no choice but to abandon his promising situation and let Kiana embark on her journey once again.

At worst, Tesla and Einstein, who didn't have much contact with the Second Herrscher, could interact with Kiana, Welt Yang could provide remote instruction.

In short, it's all Raiden Ryoma's fault—

With the Alliance Leader of the alliance, Welt, now missing, the most powerful force of the conservatives and even the entire Anti-Entropy faction has been defeated by the newcomer Cocolia, and even insulted by being sent to prison!