When Bronya walked over, Herrscher Mei was staring blankly at her surroundings.
Watching everything from the depths of Mei's consciousness before and experiencing it herself now... felt completely different.
Unlike when she had been born, when there had been nothing but death around her because of the Honkai...
Things were different now.
Around Herrscher Mei, people busied themselves in an orderly fashion, yet even amid that bustle, they showed her a measure of goodwill.
No one had noticed that she was the Third Herrscher...
Nor had anyone noticed that she was not the usual Mei.
"Mei."
Herrscher Mei was sitting there in a daze when she suddenly heard someone call her.
Looking up, she saw Bronya approaching, with Danzhu's soul floating beside her.
"I am not your Mei."
Herrscher Mei withdrew her gaze and said directly, "Your Mei has not woken up yet."
When Bronya had met Herrscher Mei's eyes just now, she had also noticed those eyes were different from usual.
"The Third Herrscher?"
Bronya tested the waters with some caution.
"If you want your Mei, wait until she wakes up."
Herrscher Mei did not look at Bronya.
She had said that precisely to drive Bronya away.
Then Mei could wake up normally.
But to Herrscher Mei's surprise, Bronya did not leave after hearing that.
Instead, she brought over a chair and sat down beside Herrscher Mei.
"..."
Herrscher Mei fell silent.
"I am a Herrscher," Herrscher Mei said.
"But you look very down right now."
That was what Bronya said.
Hearing Bronya's words, Herrscher Mei let out a cold laugh. "Me? Down? What a joke..."
"I am not someone who has that kind of emotion."
As Herrscher Mei said this, Danzhu appeared before her.
Although no one else could see Danzhu, she appeared clearly before Bronya and Herrscher