Chapter 232

And that is indeed the case now.

It was as if they had deliberately created a private world for two!

Sakura hadn't thought much of it before, but now that she suddenly realized it, she became a little awkward.

Although it's not apparent on the surface.

She remained as aloof as ever.

But her heart was already pounding.

Some wanted to back down.

I don't know why, but I'm a bit timid.

Kiana also understood Aponia's intention.

Seeing that Sakura hesitated, he reached out and grasped her soft hands without thinking.

What does Sakura think?

"W-what..."

Sakura's body stiffened involuntarily when her small hand was grabbed.

Kiana resolved the Honkai issue and received a super evolution, so she was naturally in a good mood.

Even now, there's a certain enthusiasm, a certain initiative. A certain aggressiveness, as he looks at Sakura.

"I've been thinking about this for so long... Sakura, is there any result yet?"

"Wh-what... I, I don't understand, what are you talking about..." Miss Sakura was a little embarrassed and stammered.

It's rare to see a girl who acts like an older sister. She's usually so dignified and strong, but now she seems like a vulnerable girl, so shy and adorable.

I like Kiana even more now.

"I've been thinking about the question 'Do I like Young Lady Kiana?' for so long. Now, do you have an answer?" Kiana asked with a smile, seemingly asking but actually pressing him step by step.

Sakura's feelings are really easy to understand.

Kiana knew about the things she had been hesitating about all along.

Now that she's made it clear, it's like she's finally waiting for the fruit to ripen and is about to pick it.

Sometimes, falling in love happens in an instant.

My heart is fluttering, my mind is stirred, and I want to take it to the next level. Then let's take it to the next level!

"I..." Miss Sakura was even more at a loss.

Under Kiana's burning gaze, she felt neither the kind and composed older sister she usually was, nor the ruthless assassin lurking in the shadows. She felt like a Shiro, about to be devoured bit by bit by Kiana.

Do you hate it?

No...

I don't dislike it!

This feeling... is really strange!

"I don't know..." Sakura murmured, her voice filled with confusion.

She still didn't know how to answer.

Do you like Kiana? Of course I do.

But is this liking genuine? Or is it merely out of gratitude?

She didn't know either.

Sometimes, when the "Red Phoenix Star" (a lucky star in Chinese astrology) is in motion, even a reserved girl can become more delicate and sensitive.

She's a very independent girl who has her own opinions on everything, but she always seems to get stuck on one particular issue, unable to figure it out at all.

So!

That's why they subconsciously try to escape!

However.

Kiana couldn't let her keep running away like this.

Ever since she seemed to have flipped a switch and started to get really close to the girls around her, her aggressiveness has indeed increased significantly compared to before.

If Sakura didn't like herself, she probably wouldn't have acted this way.

But she could sense that Sakura liked her. She had sensed it before! Now, it was even more so, so why couldn't she try harder?

Sakura doesn't confess.

Then I'll confess my feelings!

But then again...

Seeing Sakura-neechan like this, so soft and sweet, so shy and delicate, a completely different side of her, really! I just want to tease her a little!

Kiana rested her chin on her hands, smiled sweetly, tilted her head slightly, and asked Sakura in an innocent and naive tone.

"Does Sakura hate being with me?"

"No... I don't hate it." Sakura shook her head slightly.

"That means you like it!" Kiana said, taking things out of context.

Sakura panicked a little, "No..."

"So that means you don't like me~" Kiana laughed mischievously.

Sakura fell silent.

She realized that nothing she said seemed right, so she opened her mouth, looking incredibly cute.

"Rin always says she hopes I'll be her brother-in-law... Sakura, you don't want to disappoint Rin, do you?" Kiana continued with a smile.

"..." Sakura opened her eyes and looked at Kiana.

This is absolutely outrageous!

"Okay, Sakura~"

Kiana sat up straight, then leaned forward slightly and placed her hands back into Sakura's hands.

"I used to be just like you, overthinking and conflicted."

"But now that I think about it... what's there to be conflicted about?"

"If you like someone, you like them. If you like them, be together. If you don't, then forget it. As long as it's your true feeling... then why hesitate and look back?"

"..."

"Kiana ..." Sakura was stunned.

Kiana said, "Just like me, I like Sakura."

"I like Sakura's coolness, I like Sakura's beauty, I like Sakura's personality, and I also like Sakura because she's like a big sister next door, taking care of me and spoiling me..."

"Does Sakura not like me?"

"..."

Sakura remained silent for a moment.

"Do you like it?" Kiana pressed.

"Of course... I like it..." Sakura answered softly, her eyes lowered.

Like a dream, shimmering and tender.

"That's right!"

Kiana smiled happily, walked around the table, sat down next to Sakura, held her little hand, and looked up with sweet eyes.

"I like Sakura, and Sakura likes me too! Sometimes, liking someone is just a fleeting moment of infatuation, or it can be a long period of companionship. But in a moment of impulse, I confessed and took that step..."

"Isn't that a wonderful thing?!"

"..."

She spoke happily, encouraging Sakura.

"This is not the end, but the beginning. We still have a long time and a long road ahead."

"Could it be that Sakura... our Forget-Me-Not- Not... doesn't even have the courage to continue walking with me? If so, I'll be very disappointed~"

"..."

Sakura looked at Kiana in front of her; Kiana's current appearance was truly captivating.

"Of course."

She said, moved, "I'm willing to walk with you."

"That's right!"

Kiana smiled happily.

And then.

No notification is needed.

The other girls knew very well that Kiana had returned.

They gradually and tacitly gathered here.

Kiana's Mother showed concern and care.

Elysia, Mobius, Vilvi, on the other hand, were groping Kiana all over, as if they wanted to strip her naked and study her thoroughly.

Sakura watched this scene and smiled faintly.

She didn't interfere or try to stop anything.

Just watching quietly, just like before.

But Aponia smiled.

Because she could sense that Sakura was completely different from before, when she was calm yet troubled and confused. She was no longer wallowing in self-pity and feeling alone, but was truly beginning to accept herself as she was now.

That's good enough.

PS1: Second update delivered, one more to come, keep it up!

225. Miss Kosma: Marry me, Kiana!

Actually, Aponia saw it very clearly.

Miss Sakura has always had a sense of inferiority.

She always felt that she was nothing more than an executioner with blood on her hands.

It is a knife that should only be hidden in the shadows.

She hoped that her younger Younger Sister Rin, could find a good home.

She would be at ease if it were Kiana.

But she didn't feel that she was qualified to receive Kiana's favor.

She was so beautiful, so outstanding, so noble... She Finality, she was the Young Lady!

Is it possible for me to get in touch with such a person?

Like the sun, it seems warm.

But if you actually touch it, it will be burned to ashes.

Therefore, Sakura dared not.

Not that they are unwilling!

Normally, everyone is here, and there's never a shortage of girls around Kiana.

Sakura naturally hid her feelings even more, and became even more confused.

Instinctively, I yearn for it, but reason tells me that this won't do, this is unacceptable.

It can be very difficult to decide.