Shall We Go Home? / You Two Are Close

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Chapter 86 Going Home?

Will Mei nod?

Kiana wasn't worried at all, because she had one advantage when facing Mei: shameless persistence.

Back in Izumo, I only became friends with her through shameless and persistent pestering.

She knew this would work!

Yomi had never been able to refuse Kiana's requests before, and now that they had been reunited after a long separation, it was even more impossible for him to refuse her request.

Furthermore, she already harbored feelings for Kiana, so would she refuse?

She won't refuse.

But Kiana...

Yomi's pupils dilated, but he still managed to maintain his basic rationality.

Do you know what this means?

No 'why' was asked.

Considering Kiana's reaction before speaking, she had reason to suspect that Kiana was just joking with her.

The problem came very suddenly.

Yomi thought to himself, if Kiana was joking just now, then it would be understandable.

Kiana, of course, knew what it meant.

The matter with Izumo has come to an end. Although she still has things to do, she is not the kind of person who has to wait until everything is settled before confessing her feelings.

She grew a mouth.

Moreover, back in Changkong City, she had already started to crave Mei and went to great lengths to get close to her.

I like you.

Kiana spoke her mind confidently.

Hearing Kiana say "I like you" again after so many years, Yomi looked at Kiana's face, which was almost unchanged from the past, and felt a moment of disorientation.

Kiana once said something similar.

Although the memories haven't faded, and I'm forcing myself not to forget, the warmth in those memories is inevitably decreasing.

Kiana's words were like a switch, activating her memories and reminding her of the temperature she felt back then.

Just as Yomi was about to answer, he saw Kiana suddenly release him, raise her hand, and focus her attention on the terminal.

He quietly swallowed the words that almost slipped out, silently observing the changes in her expression, and asked, "Is someone contacting you?"

"Yes."

It wasn't a message, but a video call. Kiana resisted the urge to habitually answer the call.

She turned to look at Yomi, her face showing some apology. "It's a message from ARuan. She must have something important to tell me. I'd like to take this call."

ARuan, that name again.

Yomi hadn't forgotten what had just happened so quickly. She remembered what Kiana had just said: this person had found her at Tenhutou Rock and taken her out.

"Go ahead and answer. We can talk after you've finished talking to her."

Yomi was curious about this person, but not annoyed by being disturbed; he wanted to see what they were going to talk about.

Not counting the time she was in a coma, Kiana had been living outside for two years. During those two years, she must have met friends like Sirin.

Kiana nodded gratefully to her, then answered the call from Ruan Mei. A semi-transparent screen popped up, showing a figure— Ruan Mei, who was on the space station.

"ARuan, what brings you here?"

Kiana was overjoyed to see Ruan Mei, whom she hadn't seen in a long time, especially since Ruan Mei had taken the initiative to come to her.

Happiness was written all over his face.

Kiana, instinctively making her usual move and expressing her joy, quickly remembered that Mei was still beside her. For some reason, she glanced at Yomi to the side with a slightly guilty look.

Fortunately, Yomi didn't react.

Ruan Mei, who was on the Herta Space Station, noticed her unusual behavior.

Doubt arose in my mind.

Is someone near Kiana right now?

And a very special person at that?

"The discussions on the first phase of the Simulated Universe are complete. I plan to go back for a while. Would you like to come with me?"

Never mind, that's not important.

She doesn't care much about Kiana's interpersonal relationships; whoever is around Kiana is none of her business.

She was only interested in Kiana herself.

"So fast?"

Kiana's eyes widened in astonishment. "Such a massive project Simulated Universe, and you completed a phase in less than a year?"

"In less than a year... well, it's all been theoretical and technical issues, but Herta and we have finalized the framework for the Simulated Universe. There's still a long way to go before we can truly complete the Simulated Universe, but I don't need to stay at Herta Space Station all the time. I've already told Herta they'll communicate with me online if there are any problems, and I'll only return to the space station if I encounter a problem that absolutely needs my solution."

Ruan Mei spoke a lot, which was unusual for her.

For most geniuses, this is a project they wouldn't even dare to dream of, and they might never even be able to create a prototype in their entire lives.

But they are all members of the Genius Club, and there is more than one. Including Herta, there are a total of four members of the Genius Club in the Herta Simulated Universe project.

This period of time is actually not short.

Moreover, this is only the first stage. They have just come up with a rough outline. The Herta is still lacking a lot of resources to build the Simulated Universe. It will take time to mobilize and set up these things.

She doesn't have to confine herself to the space station before the next phase begins.

If it weren't for Kiana, she wouldn't mind staying at the Herta Space Station, since the Herta has collected a lot of interesting things.

"So that's how it is."

"Would you like to come back with me?"

Ruan Mei asked the question again. If Kiana nodded, she would wait at the space station for a while longer.

Having not seen Kiana for over half a year, she was somewhat concerned about Kiana's health.

Will Honkai energy become more active than before?

Or is it that the activity has decreased?

Kiana doesn't seem to have done anything noteworthy in the past six months; it seems she's been looking for someone and learning to sing with a friend.

When Ruan Mei first heard the news, she remained silent for a long time because she didn't know how to connect the two things at first.

Wait, looking for friends?

So that's how it is. Kiana has finally found the friend she's been searching for, right?

The worry that had been lingering since Kiana's promise more than half a year ago resurfaced in my mind.

Kiana wouldn't...

The reality seemed to be as bad as she had imagined.

"Go back?"

Kiana glanced to the side with a troubled expression. She had just met with Mei, and it would be too rushed to leave for the space station now. Besides, she originally wanted to go and verify her suspicions.

Seeing Kiana's predicament, Ruan Mei remained expressionless, but a hint of displeasure arose in her heart as she considered that possibility.

"Come find me at the space station."

Ruan Mei didn't ask about going back again. After seeing Kiana's dilemma, she took the initiative to make the decision for her for the first time.

There is absolutely no room for negotiation.

Because Kiana had promised her that as long as she needed her, she would stay by her side and never leave.

Since I've said it, I can't go back on my word.

Realizing that Kiana's earlier words might not be credible, even the usually indifferent Ruan Mei couldn't help but feel somewhat dissatisfied.

She said she doesn't like being deceived.

Especially Kiana.

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Chapter 87 You have a very good relationship.

There was no dissatisfaction with the decisions being made for them.

Ruan Mei's expression didn't change noticeably. Kiana, who was only seeing the projection, didn't notice Ruan Mei's unusual behavior and just assumed that Ruan Mei had something very important to tell her.

"Can I leave in a couple of days?"

Kiana didn't refuse, and looked at Ruan Mei quite sincerely, asking, "I just reunited with Mei, and I also need some time to arrange things here and the Nightingale. She helped me a lot."

Sure enough, they found that friend.

Ruan Mei gave her a deep look, but didn't offer to see her again. She simply said, "I'll wait for you at the space station."

She only cares about the results.

She can wait two days.

Importantly, Kiana did not object to or reject her proposal.

She has no intention of breaking the contract yet.

The call ended there.

After ending the call, Ruan Mei crossed her arms and seemed lost in thought.

She doesn't deny that besides curiosity, she also harbored some other feelings for Kiana.

This feeling was something Kiana taught her, making her pay special attention to Kiana in her spare time.

Will Kiana leave?

For other things, for other people.

Kiana had given her the answer to the question last time, and Kiana wasn't in a state of amnesia when she answered it.

If she wants to back out...

What should I do?

Ruan Mei remained silent. If her relationship with Kiana couldn't continue, what should she do now?

She is rational and detached when it comes to emotions.

Unable to truly understand the deep and passionate emotions between people, she didn't know what she should do.

Memories of her time with Kiana appeared and disappeared one after another. Ruan Mei sighed softly, her eyes fixed on the outside world with a deep, unfathomable gaze.

She needs to prepare for the worst.

And she gets what she wants before anything happens. Once she gets what she wants, her interest in Kiana will gradually disappear, and it won't matter whether Kiana changes her mind afterwards.

On Kiana's side.

"That was the ARuan you were talking about?"

Yomi, who had been observing silently, waited for her to finish the call before speaking.

Her observations are sharper than before.

Kiana instinctively sensed that her relationship with that 'ARuan' might be closer than Kiana relationship with Sirin.

She didn't dislike Sirin and deliberately Sirin as an example; rather, she simply didn't have anyone more suitable to use as an example.

But it's not entirely incomprehensible.