Herrscher Mei stayed behind in the dorm alone, while Sky Ranger followed Himeko outside. Once they were far away from Herrscher Mei, Himeko slowed her pace, looking somewhat hesitant.
"What is it, Himeko?"
Sensing that Himeko seemed to have something to say, Sky Ranger asked directly without giving it much thought.
"Even though I probably shouldn't ask, I still want to... Your relationship with Mei isn't just that of friends or besties, is it?" They had not known each other for very long, but they did live together. Himeko had not noticed at first, yet gradually, she had picked up on something.
The two of them were far too intimate!
They were both girls, and it was perfectly normal for girls to be close, but this still felt like it went a little beyond that.
"Ah... well..."
Sky Ranger had never expected Himeko to suddenly bring this up.
"I was being nosy! If it's inconvenient to talk about, forget I asked." Seeing Sky Ranger's reaction, Himeko felt that she had indeed overstepped. She would not have cared about anyone else's affairs, but for some reason, she felt an extra measure of concern for Sky Ranger.
"It's not inconvenient. It's just that... Mei and I share a very deep bond. After all... after three years of living and eating together, trusting each other, and going through all those things, it really can't be described as merely friendship or being besties."
She did not know how to explain it. She could not exactly say that Mei and she were actually one soul in two bodies, could she? She could only speak of the bond between Kiana and Mei.
"That's true. Mei and Kiana have known each other for less than a month now, yet they are already so close. After another three