Durandal's Hot Spring Incident

"Phew—"

"Mei, why are you staring at me?"

Miss Mei: "..."

"I suddenly noticed you were gone. I thought something had happened to you, so I was worried, that's all."

"Oh—"

Ji Anya grinned foolishly with delight at Mei's concern for her and said, "I was getting a little bored, so I tried seeing how long I could stay underwater."

"Mei, want to join me? I'm really good at this. Want to compete?"

As she spoke, she also looked at the others around them.

Mei: "..."

I'm not that bored. Well, this really was the sort of thing Kiana would do.

"Auntie, Bronya—"

When Mei gave no response, Kiana turned to Bronya and the little duck beside her instead. With her hands on her hips, she provocatively said, "Want to see who can hold their breath longer? If you're scared, we can forget it."

Bronya: "..."

"A mere grasshopper dares to be so arrogant? When Bronya crossed Lake Baikal, you probably didn't even know how to walk yet."

Naturally, Theresa refused to be outdone. This concerned her dignity as an aunt!

Seeing everyone like this, Ji Anya knew—her plan had worked!

Supplement: True Kiana Arc, Episode 44: "Since you're not saying anything, I'll take that as you believing me—" Ji Anya: "..." Hearing Mo Yi say that, Ji Anya could not help complaining inwardly. She had not expected Mo Yi to already be such a rogue at this point. Mei even said that she was the one who had led him astray! Seeing that Sirin showed neither resistance nor panic, Mo Yi gradually removed his hand from her mouth—complaints aside, Sirin was actually quite cute and pretty. Though she looked a little young, like Bronya, she came from the land of polar bears. Theoretically, she had plenty of room to