The Long Jump at Sunset

"Don't be afraid—"

Kiana took out a blue gemstone pendant from around her neck, showed it to Raiden Mei, and explained, "This was given to me by Mo Yi. As long as I carry it with me, that guy Mo Yi can sense where I am at any time. So Mei, you don't have to worry about Mo Yi not being able to find us."

"Just come with me."

When Raiden Mei saw the gem necklace that Kiana took out, she was completely stunned and was dragged away by Kiana.

Miss Mei, who had lived with Kiana for a while, had naturally seen Kiana's almost ever-present necklace. Even without Kiana saying anything, Miss Mei could tell that Kiana cherished it greatly, afraid of breaking it. (Kiana: Mo Yi told me it was very valuable. If I lost it, even selling it wouldn't be enough to make up for it. How could I not be careful?)

I thought it was an heirloom necklace, like something from her mother's past. I never expected it to be a gift from Mo Yi!

Even now, Miss Mei is still a wealthy woman, with all sorts of gems and ornaments in her home, but none of them are as beautiful as the Kiana is wearing. After all, that was equipment carefully crafted by Mo Yi, with mysterious Rune and the blessing of mysterious power. Naturally, it cannot be compared to those stones that were originally worthless but became valuable due to their rarity and hype.

However, Raiden Mei doesn't envy Kiana because of this. But things are different now, because it was given to Kiana by Mo Yi!

Raiden Mei was filled with envy, jealousy, hatred, and confusion. Why would Mo Yi give Kiana such a beautiful and obviously valuable gemstone necklace? Their relationship had never progressed to this point before!

Last night, she saw Mo Yi chasing after Kiana again over rent, eventually cornering Kiana in her room and mercilessly beating her with a pillow. Kiana was unrepentant and refused to pay rent even after being paid.

What exactly happened between Mo Yi and Kiana during the two weeks she was away from Mo Yi's house? And what is the story behind this necklace?

In that instant, Miss Mei felt like her brain wasn't working properly and she couldn't think of anything.

The only feeling is

Damn Kiana, don't think you've won just like that. I'll be back again and again!

PS: Episode 5: Mei, who was still preparing to outwit Kiana outside the door, felt uneasy after hearing Kiana say that she had just been slammed shut by Kiana face that looked exactly like her. The infighting between her best friends had to wait; now they needed to unite and successfully resist the unknown enemy before they could even have a chance to fight each other. As for the person who looked like Kiana guessed two possibilities: the other person was Kiana K423 from this timeline, or more likely, the True Kiana. After all, the current situation was just as the True Kiana had said—she wanted to restart the world until she reunited with Mo Yi's world. "Kiana— " After Mei voiced her guess, Kiana immediately became agitated, muttering, "So it was that guy! Now he's impersonating me and being the first to move into Mo Yi's house! That damn imposter! I'm the Kiana Mo Yi knows!" "Mei, what's the plan?" On some distant island, has she returned? Bronya looked at her hands, ignoring Cocolia's voice on the earpiece. "Seele, wait for me. I'm going to find someone who can save you right now." With that, she hung up Cocolia's phone, summoned her motorcycle-mode Heavy-duty Rabbit, and sped off across the ocean.

Chapter 110: The Long Jump Under the Sunset

Miss Pufferfish, who had fallen into a state of depression because she couldn't carry her teammate Kiana, had been watching the live stream in her mental world. When she saw Kiana unintentionally deal a critical hit to Miss Mei, she finally couldn't help but shout, "Nice!"

That damn Kiana finally showed some cleverness!

Wrong

Sirin, who had been watching the live stream, could tell that Kiana was still unaware that she had unintentionally sunk the Battleship Raiden Mei.

Is this what they mean by the invisible blade, the most deadly of all?

However, Miss Pufferfish could see the sadness and sorrow in Miss Mei's eyes.

"You mere half-body dare to steal my things? Even you are just a part of this Herrscher. Let's see if you dare to be arrogant again, hahaha—"

From within the mental space, Miss Pufferfish's inflated, three-part laughter emerged.

As for Raiden Mei outside, just as Miss Pufferfish thought, she was currently experiencing a mix of emotions—sadness, grief, anxiety, and so on—all stuck in her heart!

When a boy gives a girl a necklace, this act carries a special meaning. Unless it's a gift for an elder, it's usually a gesture between men and women in a close relationship. It's considered a lower level of expressing affection than giving a wedding ring.

Moreover, the gemstones on this necklace are so big and so beautiful.

Miss Mei wasn't envious or jealous of this. What she cared about was that, in her observation, Mo Yi, who was very good at managing a household (stingy? Or thrifty!), was willing to give away such a gemstone necklace that was probably more valuable than Mo Yi's five-story old house. This in itself had special significance.

Mo Yi: No, I didn't, don't talk nonsense! Those gems were made by me using quartz and sand as raw materials, and then using the mysterious knowledge I learned. They are indeed very valuable, but if they are circulated, and someone finds out the truth, Mo Yi will be the one who suffers in the end.

In a state of confusion, Raiden Mei lets Kiana drag her along, her mind flashing through various fragments and images, until finally this image appears.

Despite her young age, she suffered a great deal while learning the Hokushin Itto-ryu, which was an unbearable torture for little princess like her.

So she told her father, Raiden Ryoma, about her idea of giving up.

That was the first time Raiden Mei had ever seen her father speak to her with such a serious expression. Although she had forgotten most of the conversation, she still remembered the most profound sentence.

Little Mei, you must remember that true failure does not come from the outside world, but from the moment your heart begins to waver!

Then, Raiden Mei recalled an evening more than half a year ago when she was feeling very disappointed because she had not found any clues to save her father. She was wandering aimlessly in the school building when she unexpectedly saw Mo Yi doing long jumps alone in the sandpit.

Raiden Mei, who often observes secretly to gain Mo Yi energy and motivate herself, naturally had a convenient blind spot for her to observe secretly, where Mo Yi would not notice her.

At first, she didn't understand what Mo Yi was doing, or rather, even by the end, she still didn't understand why he kept running and jumping towards the far end of the sandpit. (Does everyone prefer high jump or long jump?)

But in this repetitive and tedious process, she was inexplicably moved.

"Why? Why are you still insisting? It's clearly pointless..."

As she watched again and again, Raiden Mei felt as if she had become the other person, jumping towards the distance time and time again, even knowing it was pointless. At that moment, she recalled her father Raiden Ryoma's words to her—true failure doesn't come from the outside world, but from the moment your heart begins to waver! (Raiden Ryoma: No, my little Mei, that's not what I meant!)

"So that's how it is—"

Disheartened Raiden Mei rallied again. Even though she continued to encounter setbacks and made no progress, she didn't lose heart like before. At most, she would feel down for a while, but after observing Mo Yi in the shadows, she would regain her energy and motivation.

From that evening onward, Mo Yi truly became the spiritual pillar that inspired Raiden Mei to continue fighting against fate.

Having fulfilled the prerequisites for the flashback, Miss Mei reconnected with the Badge of Courage and casually asked Kiana, "Why would Mo Yi give you a necklace? I don't think Mo Yi is such a generous person (To get the truth, darling, I can only tease you this once)."

"Mo Yi is stingy, but he can be generous once in a while." (Mo Yi: Kiana, you've eaten so much of my living expenses, and you don't even pay rent, how dare you call me stingy? If it weren't for Miss Mei coming and taking over the grocery shopping, I would have already started cutting your dinner portions and made you eat green peppers every day.)

Kiana giggled and then recounted how she had been chased by Theresa last time. Mo Yi, worried that she might encounter danger outside and get lost again like last time, gave her this necklace that could pinpoint her location.

Miss Pufferfish watching the live stream. "..."

Kiana, what are you doing, Kiana?! The opponent is clearly about to concede, and you're reviving them?!

"So that's how it is—"

After hearing Kiana's explanation, Raiden Mei finally felt relieved. It turned out that things were different from what she had imagined. Although Mo Yi gave Kiana the necklace because he was worried about Kiana safety.

Miss Mei could understand this reason, since Mo Yi bullied Kiana all the time. But she could also tell that the two had a good relationship, otherwise she wouldn't have always considered Kiana as her biggest rival.

Miss Mei felt she needed to understand and support a kind-hearted person like Mo Yi who would do such a thing. This was the kind of magnanimity a good wife must have; being petty would only drive a man away.

Anyway, Kiana said that the gem was created by Mo Yi himself. She had seen similar gems and metals in Mo Yi's room before, but they had all disappeared afterward.

However, should she remind Mo Yi that Raiden Mei's situation is also very dangerous? The person who attacked her a few days ago also has a Herrscher Core inside him, and he needs to keep an eye on her and rescue her at any time.

No

Miss Mei dismissed the idea, saying that Mo Yi might have already prepared it, but just hadn't found a suitable time for her, or it might have been too late and he had forgotten about it.

If she brings it up, wouldn't it make her seem like she cares a lot, which would affect her perfect perfect wife image?

At this moment, Kiana and Miss Mei arrived at the shooting stall. In front of them was a girl with a gray-white spiral ponytail, holding a plastic gun and aiming at the furthest and largest Homu doll.