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"Se... Sèqíng Xuān?"

Looking at the familiar silver-haired youth before her, Kiana's expression was one of extreme surprise.

She had just thought that the retreating figure she saw earlier looked so familiar.

"Are... are you infected?"

She blurted out without thinking.

"Hey, Miss Kiana, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want. Do I look like I'm infected?"

Dong Moxuan waved his hands helplessly.

The moment he saw Kiana, Dong Moxuan had instinctively suppressed the Honkai Energy emanating from him.

"Eh?!"

Hearing Dong Moxuan's words, Kiana snapped out of her surprise.

She focused her gaze and realized that the youth before her now possessed an incredibly pure and gentle aura, completely devoid of the suffocating pressure she had felt earlier. The intensely strong Honkai Energy she had sensed had also vanished without a trace.

Was that just an illusion?

Kiana narrowed her eyes slightly.

"What's wrong, Kiana?"

Seeing the silver-haired girl standing there without speaking, Dong Moxuan waved his hand in front of her.

"Mmm~"

Startled by Dong Moxuan suddenly getting so close, Kiana flinched.

"Wh-why are you suddenly coming so close?"

"Weren't you the one who suddenly stopped and spaced out? What were you thinking about?"

"It's none of your business what I'm thinking! Get away from me!"

Kiana, blushing, pushed Dong Moxuan away.

"By the way, why are you at Senba Academy?"

Kiana rubbed her chin, looking at the silver-haired youth before her. Suddenly, as if she had figured something out, her eyes took on a strange glint.

"I remember last time you climbed over the wall to get in. And now you're here again... Don't tell me you're some pervert secretly sneaking into a girls' school with ill intentions?"

Kiana's tone was filled with disdain.

"Who's a pervert? Don't slander me, you white-haired fluffball!"

Dong Moxuan wouldn't let this Paramecium slander him and quickly retorted.

"I had something to do here last time!"

"What? To vent your pent-up desires?"

Dong Moxuan was speechless.

"Hmph, last time I'll let it slide, but this time?"

"This time..."

Looking at Kiana, Dong Moxuan scratched his cheek.

"It's because I really couldn't stop worrying about you, Kiana, that I rushed over..."

As he said this, Dong Moxuan looked at the girl before him and let out a smile of relief.

"I'm so glad you're okay, Kiana!"

"You..."

Kiana's face instantly turned red, completely taken aback by Dong Moxuan's answer.

"Who do you think I am? D-do I need you to worry about me? Don't be so full of yourself!"

Her hands fidgeted awkwardly, and Kiana felt her heart race, her speech even becoming a little stammered.

"Yeah, after all, Kiana is a very capable person... Now that you're fine, I'll be going."

Seeing Kiana like this, Dong Moxuan made a mental gesture of having successfully executed his plan.

This woman is too easy to handle!

He smiled and prepared to leave.

"W-wait!"

Just as Dong Moxuan turned around, Kiana's voice rang out from behind him.

She took a deep breath, the blush on her cheeks gradually fading.

"D-do you know what's happening right now?"

"What's happening right now?"

Facing Kiana's question, Dong Moxuan put on a confused expression, perfectly fitting his persona.

"Is… a virus leak? A biohazard? Like in the movies?"

"No, it's the Honkai!"

Kiana's expression was unusually serious.

"Honkai? What is the Honkai?"

"What the Honkai is… you don't need to know what the Honkai is. Just know that 'It' is terrifying and dangerous, so…"

She subconsciously touched her hair, Kiana felt a bit nervous for some reason.

"You should stick with me for now. We at least know each other, so I, this young lady, will reluctantly protect you for a while."

"Huh?!"

Looking at the girl before him, Dong Moxuan's face showed a teasing expression.

"Are… are you worried about me? Miss Kiana?"

"Who… who's worried about you, you idiot!"

Kiana reacted as if her tail had been stepped on, her expression becoming agitated.

"Who do you think you are? Stop being so narcissistic!"

"This is merely basic humanitarian concern! If… if you insist on seeking death alone, I, this young lady, will absolutely not stop you!"

"Okay, okay, I misspoke…"

Seeing Kiana's agitated state, Dong Moxuan quickly waved his hands in surrender.

"Hmph!"

Kiana crossed her arms and snorted.

"So… what do we do now?"

"Now…"

Kiana turned her head to look out the window.

"This Honkai… it's estimated to cover the entire Changkong City… How troublesome!"

She muttered with some annoyance, then continued, "So, let's first…"

Grumble~

A clear sound suddenly rang out at an inopportune moment. Kiana's expression froze, and her cheeks turned bright red.

"Um…"

Looking at the girl before him, Dong Moxuan's expression was a little hesitant.

"You…"

"You're hungry? Porn King?"

Dong Moxuan: "???"

"You haven't had breakfast yet, have you? Pompous!"

Turning around, Kiana patted Dong Moxuan's shoulder with a seemingly "natural" expression.

"See, your stomach is rumbling from hunger, so…"

"Um, Kiana… it was actually your stomach that was…"

"You. Are. Hungry! Right, Xuan!"

Kiana directly interrupted Dong Moxuan, saying with a "kind" smile.

Gulp…

Dong Moxuan couldn't help but swallow gently.

"Y-yes, I'm very hungry, Kiana."

"Look at you, not even eating breakfast!"

Hearing Dong Moxuan say that, Kiana's expression immediately brightened. She smiled and took Dong Moxuan's wrist.

"I'm a very considerate person, you know. Let's find a place to sort out breakfast!"

Dong Moxuan: "…"

Well, Kiana, as long as you're happy.

Meanwhile, on the rooftop.

Sizzle sizzle…

A girl in a Senba Academy uniform stood unsteadily on the rooftop, faint purple lightning crackling around her.

She looked ahead, her pale purple eyes filled with confusion.

"Where… where am I?"

She remembered, she seemed to have been in class.

Then... then, suddenly, suddenly it just...

There was a gap in the girl's memory; everything that happened afterward was a complete blank.

She only remembered stumbling out of the classroom...

And then, this place is...

"The... rooftop?"

The girl's lips parted slightly. Why was she here?