"Since you already know I have special feelings for Mei, I'll just say it outright."
"Although Mei and I are already very close, she has always seen me as a good friend. Do you know how painful it is to always be stuck at the affection stage?"
"Now that you know, think of a good way for me to quickly get closer to Mei without making her dislike me. I need to make her understand my feelings and win her over!"
Kiana: Hurry up and give me some good ideas. Once I use them on you, I, Kiana, really will be a little genius!
Well, Kiana was not entirely lying. She really was troubled over how to get closer to someone she cared about. But given the state of their relationship, making a rash move could very likely make things worse and even destroy the relationship they had now.
It was just that the person was not Mei, but Mo Yi.
"Uh (⊙o⊙)... so that's how it is—"
Mo Yi pounded his fist into his palm in understanding.
This was understandable. Although Mei was Kiana's official CP and had shown unwavering devotion in the story, such deep feelings did not necessarily have to be love. They could also be friendship, familial affection, or some other even deeper bond.
Besides, when the story began, Mei and Kiana had already known each other for three years and lived together at St. Freya Academy for three years. Their feelings had accumulated over time. Unlike now, the Kiana and Senpai Mei of this world had known each other for less than three months. They were good friends, but they certainly were not at the point where Mei would be willing to fight the entire world alone just to save Kiana.
Besides, Kiana had been