Bronya Is About to Arrive on the Battlefield

Even though she herself had been violated by the boy, she still had to put up a fight.

"Another me..."

Hearing this undisguised possessive statement, Seele's cheeks flushed even redder.

"It's okay, I can feed Seele."

With a smile, Shi Hen scooped up a spoonful of oatmeal porridge and handed it between the two Seele.

"..."

Seeing the boy's incredibly wicked smile, [Seele] immediately gritted her teeth.

Beside her, Seele first cautiously glanced at the girl's angry expression, and then slowly peeked her head out towards the food the boy offered.

"Hmm~"

In Setsuna, as if stimulated by something, Seele bit the boy's spoon with lightning speed.

"Huh?"

Seeing that Seele had once again intercepted the feeding attempt, Seele was slightly stunned at first, and then showed an expression as if she was about to cry.

Although she felt a little embarrassed to have the other self, she really wanted to get closer to the boy!

"Don't even think about bullying Seele in front of me!"

Completely oblivious to the disappointment on her the other self's face, [Seele] shouted at the boy with all her might, like a little kitten baring its teeth and claws.

"Hehehe~ Then I'm going to bully you, okay?"

Shi Hen laughed wildly.

"I... I'm not afraid of you! You bad guy!"

Subconsciously recalling the scene of herself and Seele being bullied last night, Seele involuntarily shrank back, but then quickly mustered her courage and shouted.

"Another me..."

Hearing this, a hint of emotion appeared on her face, but seeing the intense smile in the boy's eyes, Seele mustered her courage and said, "If Captain Hen wants to bully someone, then bully me. Seele wants to be bullied by Captain Hen..."

As she spoke, the girl's voice gradually faded, but the determination in her eyes remained unwavering.

"Seele!?"

Seeing the blue-haired girl with a rare look of determination on her face, [Seele] felt as if she had been stabbed in the heart.

"Eat your food first, or the porridge will get cold."

Smiling and speaking softly, Shi Hen reached out and ruffled the little heads of Seele.

"Um..."

With a soft moan, Seele lowered her head and drank her porridge, her face flushed.

"That damned bastard!"

Beside her, [Seele] forcefully slapped the boy's hand away and began to drink her porridge in large gulps. Only the occasional reproachful glances she cast at someone revealed the anger in the girl's heart.

Shi Hen simply smiled at this.

Although he had decided to have a proper romance with both Seele, he never demanded that they act the same way.

Or rather, this difference is what makes the girls who they are, and it's also why he likes them.

Moreover, the future is so long, he has plenty of time to be tolerant of every rough edge of these girls.

And so, in this warm yet slightly confrontational atmosphere, the three of them spent their first breakfast together after being completely honest with each other.

"Sister Seele, Sister Seele! What game are we going to play today?"

In the cafeteria hall after breakfast, a child asked a question to the blue-haired girl who was surrounded by others, his rosy cheeks showing undisguised excitement.

Even though she only visits the orphanage every few months, Seele is quite popular among the children because of her kindness and gentleness, making each of her visits as lively as a festival.

"How about we play hide-and-seek today?"

After tilting her head slightly and thinking for a moment, Seele asked the children.

"Yay! I can play hide-and-seek with Sister Seele now!"

Without the slightest hesitation, cheers erupted from the children.

"And, we'll have a new friend playing with us today too!"

With a sweet smile tinged with shyness on her face, Seele pointed to the boy beside her and said.

"Hmm—"

Looking at the boy, many children's faces showed hostility. "Sister Seele! Who is this guy?"

Even in terms of looks, Shi Hen is at the level of someone who could debut on the spot, but for the children who love Seele, the boy's identity is undoubtedly reduced to one thing—a big bad guy who wants to take Seele away from them!

"Hmph! I'm your Sister Seele's best friend!"

Naturally noticing the children's envious and jealous gazes, Shi Hen spoke frankly without hesitation, while firmly grasping Seele's hand, "In other words, I am the most important person to Sister Seele!"

Laughing loudly, Shi Hen raised the girl's hand high, like a hero in a story who had grasped a legendary holy sword.

Unfortunately, for the children in the orphanage, the boy was undoubtedly more like the evil dragon who stole the princess in the story.

"Hateful!"

"Don't be so arrogant! Sister Seele is ours!"

"That's right! Defeat this bad brother! We must get Sister Seele back!"

Voices of resistance rose and fell, and the children instantly became enraged.

"Waaah~~"

Watching the children and the teenagers who were acting like children argue, Seele's cheeks immediately turned red, and her body swayed as she could only let out muffled sobs from her throat.

"Hehehe~ If you can do it, then go ahead and try, you ignorant and weak little brats!"

With a classic villainous smile, Shi Hen crossed his arms and spoke in an extremely arrogant tone.

Swish—

Before the children could get excited again, a blood-red shadow suddenly flashed by and snatched the Blue Princess away, leaving only a chilling voice. "Idiot!"

She really couldn't understand why Seele would like someone who would even tease a bunch of kids.

As she thought this, [Seele] pulled her the other self away quickly, not forgetting to glare fiercely at the boy.

"Oh! It's another Sister Seele!"

"Quickly cover Sister Seele and the others!"

In Setsuna, the children became excited again.

"Hmph! Run! Run, all of you, try your best to escape! You will never escape my grasp!"

Shi Hen said in a fierce tone.

Whoosh—

Immediately feeling the immense pressure from the Great Demon King, dozens of children scattered and fled, hiding in the relatively spacious orphanage.

Orphanage, warehouse.

She cautiously peeked out from the pile of clutter and scanned the area. Only after confirming that the boy hadn't found her so quickly did [Seele] breathe a slight sigh of relief.

"Pfft~"

A burst of laughter suddenly rang out in the quiet warehouse.

"Seele!"

Looking toward the source of the laughter, Seele's eyes held a hint of resentment.

She had gone to great lengths to rescue him from the clutches of the boy, but this idiot seemed to show no appreciation whatsoever, and instead made such an obvious sound.

"I'm sorry, [Seele], I just haven't seen you this happy in a long time."

With an apologetic expression on her face, Seele explained softly.

Although Seele showed more angry expressions today than in the past month combined, as twin flowers who once shared the same origin, Seele could indeed feel the joy in her the other self's heart.

Undoubtedly, whether it was the boy teasing her or the girl's resistance, Seele was enjoying it all.

"Who's happy?! I wish that jerk would stay far away from me!"

Upon hearing this, Seele immediately retorted.

It's ridiculous. How could she, a monster who is always keen on destruction, possibly be happy to be bullied by a boy?

"Really? Another me?"

With a smile, Seele asked, her azure eyes gleaming with a faint light, as if she could see through all the disguises of the girl before her.

"Of course! Who would be happy about something like that!"

Without hesitation, Seele answered aloud, slightly turning her gaze away, not daring to meet the eyes of her the other self.

"Well, let's just say that's how it is..."

Without pressing her further, Seele gave a mature and gentle smile, hugging her knees and sitting close to her the other self.

"Huh?"

She couldn't help but show surprise, but seeing the gentle smile on her the other self's face, [Seele] didn't have the heart to insist that they continue to confront each other and thoroughly debate the matter.

For a moment, two girls with almost identical appearances sat shoulder to shoulder, and the air was filled with a gentle tranquility like the first snow.

PS: Chirp...

Chapter Twenty-Six: Bronya is about to arrive on the battlefield.

"It feels like I've gone back to the time when I was in the orphanage."

In the silence, Seele suddenly spoke up, "Sister Bronya, Xing, Liliya, Rosalia... we used to play hide-and-seek like this too."

"Yes, you used to always like to hide in the box."

She rolled her eyes at the Seele and said irritably.

Even though it's been found in the box several times already, this idiot never thinks to hide it somewhere else.

"Back then, Sister Bronya would always walk past us, but she would always pretend not to notice us."

Seele spoke softly, a hint of nostalgia on her face, "But nowadays, it's hard for us to hide in boxes anymore..."

As she spoke, Seele looked at her body, which was now completely grown up, and couldn't help but show a hint of regret on her face.

"Fool!"

[Seele] suddenly started cursing.

"Um?"

Seele blinked in confusion.

"If the boxes here aren't big enough, why not just find an even bigger one?"

[Seele] said with a look of disappointment and frustration.

Even though I've grown a lot since I was a child, it's still hard to find a box to hide in.

But if you look carefully, you can always find a box that is big enough.

"Hehe... that's true."

Seele scratched her head sheepishly and answered with a slight blush, though a hint of disappointment still lingered in her eyes.

Even if physical boxes are easy to find, the troubles that come with growing up can't be solved by simply hiding in a box.

Thinking about the complicated relationship between the two of them, the boy, and Kiana, and then recalling the phone call Bronya made last night, Seele's mind instantly became a mess. She wished she could find a box and hide there right then and there, and never come out until the end of the world.

"You're not thinking about that jerk again, are you?"

Sensing something keenly, [Seele] immediately asked with a cold expression.