Chapter 160-161: Night Invitation

Chapter 160-161: Night Invitation

"Welcome back——"

Kirataka returned to the dormitory and had just walked into the living room when he heard the welcome from a white-haired ball.

"Good morning... No, good afternoon, Kiana."

Kirataka glanced at the clock in the living room; it was almost eleven o'clock.

Kiana was sitting in front of the sofa wearing a cool shirt, and holding a book.

Well, Paramecium is really evolving...

"Master!~"

A little fox also pounced over out of habit.

"Okay, Higokumaru, I've only been out for a few days..."

After pulling Higokumaru away, Kirataka glanced around the living room.

Because Rozaliya and Liliya had also come to St. Freya Academy, Seele and Bronya were not in the dormitory at this moment. Only Mei, Kiana, and Higokumaru were in the dormitory.

Probably, they went to reunite with the two girls they hadn't seen for a long time and to help them with matters related to school admission.

Well... by the way, where would the twins live? Since Seele came, his dormitory was basically full, so the two little ones had to find another place.

Putting aside other people, now, he is more concerned about another thing.

——After the confession last night, he and Mei officially started dating.

So…

He also encountered a rather important problem:

When a boy and a girl are dating, what should they do?

It was the first time in his two lives that he fell in love, and when he considered this question, he couldn't find the answer for a moment.

Training? Studying? Going out on a date?

There are quite a lot of things that can be done. Apart from the last date, everything else is just a daily routine.

However, even if it was just daily life in the past, even if he had already known Mei's feelings in the past, but as the relationship became established, doing the same things and meeting the same people again would give him completely different feelings.

For a moment, Kirataka even didn't know how to get along with Mei.

Anyway, he saw Mei busy in the kitchen, so he also went there.

"Kirataka?"

Noticing his arrival, the purple-haired girl blushed slightly and said softly:

"Have you finished reporting to the principal?"

"Well, what are you going to do for lunch, Mei? Let me help you."

"No need, you can go and accompany Higokumaru and Kiana and the others, I'll do it."

Mei responded gently.

With her waist-length purple hair and soft tone, she really does feel like a Yamato Nadeshiko.

"By the way, Kirataka, what do you want to eat for lunch?"

"I love everything Mei cooks."

…

Because it was a rest day, the pleasant day passed quickly.

At night, Kirataka and Mei were walking in the school as usual.

I have to say, Mei is really a very beautiful girl.

The profile, eyebrows, nose, and even the height and figure are almost impeccable, and no faults can be found even if you look into it in depth.

Even though they have lived together for a long time, as long as he keeps his eyes on her face for a while, he will be fascinated by her without noticing.

Coupled with her gentle personality, anyone who comes into contact with her will be quickly captured by her.

The purple-haired girl seemed to notice his gaze as well. She turned her head slightly, combing the hair around her face with her fingers and revealing a charming little smile.

"Ahem…"

Kirataka's face rarely turned red.

He turned his eyes away from Mei and looked around. Hmm, the scenery is really beautiful... but it isn't as beautiful as Mei...

"Kirataka, that..."

Mei's soft voice came into his ears from the side.

"Yeah?"

"We should be considered... boyfriend and girlfriend now, right?"

"Certainly…"

Therefore, it is natural that they should also have some intimate contact based on this relationship.

"Anyway, um... how about holding hands first?"

Mei blushed and suggested quietly.

Since the girl said so, Kirataka of course had to take action.

He carefully stretched out his right hand, touched the girl's soft palm, and slowly climbed up to hold it.

Perhaps because of the protection of Honkai, Mei's hands are very soft and smooth, the kind that feels very comfortable to pinch, just like her gentle personality, not at all like the hands of a swordsmanship master or a great chef.

The touch of a young girl can only be known through such contact.

The ten fingers intertwined, the male's fingers gently pried open the tiny gap between the girl's fingertips and then clasped them tightly together.

Very comfortable, and, yes, very sweet, the kind of sweetness that touches the heart.

The two of them were somewhat nervous as they made their first contact, and they kept moving forward for quite a while before they were able to adjust a little.

Mei held his arm, maintaining this intimate posture, and asked softly:

"Kirataka... my enemies no longer exist, but you still have things to do, right?"

For her, Cocolia was her biggest enemy, and this enemy no longer existed, having been eliminated by her own hands.

'My father was successfully rescued, and now I am living a very happy life in school. I no longer have any regrets.'

For Mei herself, she can be said to have reached perfection in life.

However, this is definitely not the case for Kirataka. The words of advice from her other self made her think a lot. As expected, he was still facing problems that he was not aware of, as well as enemies that he needed to deal with.

'In this case, as a Herrscher, I should be able to help him to some extent.'

"Yes, there are. Generally speaking... there are two biggest enemies."

Kirataka nodded.

"Can you tell me about it? I want to help you, too."

"Of course, the first one... is the calamity called [Herrscher of the End]."

Anyway, it's something everyone will know sooner or later, so there's no problem in telling Mei now.

"The Herrscher of the End..."

Mei chewed on this unfamiliar noun.

It was the first time she heard this name, but just from the name, she could already sense that there was something unusual about it.

She is the Herrscher of Thunder, and the Herrscher Kirataka mentioned is named the End.

"The existence of Herrschers is orderly, and their frequency of appearance will increase faster and faster until the thirteenth Herrscher of the End arrives, which will bring the last and final disaster to mankind."

"That is to say..."

Mei realized something.

Although she is a Herrscher who changed her career late, she is an excellent student after all and now knows the history of the Honkai.

There were more than fifty years between the first and second Eruption, and only a dozen years between the second and third. Although the latter was artificially triggered by Cocolia, the fact that it satisfied the conditions for the birth of the Herrscher was enough to explain something.

"Well, it's only a few years away from the coming of the End. The previous civilization... the last civilization era, was eventually destroyed by the power of the End."

"…How could this be? I have never heard of this before."

Mei murmured.

"Because it will cause social unrest and destruction... Up to now, ordinary people have not even come into contact with the concept of [Honkai]."

Kirataka explained.

——If someone suddenly told you that the end of the world would happen in a few years, what would your reaction be?

Most people would probably just laugh it off, after all, they would think it was just a joke.

But if people knew that this was a future that would really come, the collapse of civilized society would only take a moment.

This also applies to the Valkyries.

Most Valkyries only know that they are fighting against Honkai to protect humanity, and have no idea that the end of the world, which symbolizes the destruction of the world, is just around the corner.

The combat power of most Valkyries is not outstanding. If they knew that there would be nearly invincible enemies in the future and that everything they do now doesn't really mean much, would they still have the will to fight against Honkai?

Mei took in Kirataka's words for a while, then asked carefully:

"Then who is the other enemy?"

Since Kirataka regards him as an equal enemy, it means that he poses an equal or even greater threat.

Kirataka answered concisely:

"... is the current Bishop of Schicksal."

"Huh?!"

This time, Mei was really shocked.

For almost all Valkyries, the Bishop of Schicksal is a very respectable existence.

The Schicksal organization he founded has been protecting this planet and fighting against the Honkai for hundreds of years. He can be said to be a great benefactor of this world.

Mei thought for a moment and asked weakly:

"Is the Bishop of Schicksal... an evil person?"

Evil or good, these words are probably not enough to define that guy Otto.

He is neither purely evil nor purely kind. The most suitable adjectives to describe him should be "madman" and "genius".

Kirataka thought for a moment and explained:

"He is a paranoid... Just like what Cocolia did to you, the Bishop of Schicksal also has a conspiracy buried in Kiana, a huge conspiracy, and it will bring a disaster to the world like Nagazora."

To be exact, it was far worse than any disaster ever created by Cocolia.

——The global Eruption caused by [The Queen's Arrival] resulted in the deaths of tens of millions of people and was an absolute global disaster.

Even for Durandal, it took three months of continuous cleanup to completely eliminate the damage caused by the disaster. Needless to say, there were many deaths and displacements during this period.

From the perspective of doing evil, Otto is a true villain.

"So, Kiana is..."

Mei asked hesitantly.

Since Kirataka said that Kiana's situation was somewhat similar to hers, she naturally had guessed something.

"Yes, like you, she is also a Herrscher, the Second Herrscher."

"This…"

Didn't the Second Herrscher die in the Second Eruption? At least, that's what the history books say.

"Well... this specifically involves some of that guy's plans. Anyway, I just don't want his plan to go as planned and cause harm to Kiana and the world."

"Moreover, Kiana's situation is a little different from yours... The will within her body does not want to share this body like you do. Instead, it is always thinking about seizing control and bringing destruction to the world again."

Kirataka told the story slowly.

"Is that so…"

There was too much information, and Mei was stunned for a moment.

"I will deal with him at my own pace. Mei, you don't have to take these things too seriously."

"...Yes, but if you need me to help you, just tell me."

"I will, but I hope you can go safely."

The two people's tightly clasped hands seemed to be getting closer.

After walking for a long time, the two people hand in hand came to a flower bed and took a rest there.

Mei sat upright on a bench, her long skirt, which she had changed into for an evening walk, fluttering in the evening breeze.

She thought for a long time before she said softly:

"…I learned a lot of amazing things today."

"Don't take it too seriously, just move forward slowly according to your own ideas."

Kirataka consoled.

For Mei, it is enough for her to continue to master her power as a Herrscher.

"Well... but don't push yourself too hard."

"Oh, right..."

Mei thought of something and suddenly asked with a straight face:

"Did anything happen when you brought Seele back before?"

Kiana and Bronya both escaped from the disaster in Nagazora City. Although Seele was nominally a survivor found in Nagazora City later, that should not be the case.

"…Well, Mei, if you want to know, I'll tell you."

Kirataka did not hide anything and told the girl beside him about his previous journey in the Quantum Sea.

"Hey, so there is such a world..."

Mei tilted her head slightly and imagined a world called the Quantum Sea.

Strange knowledge has been added.

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Then, the girl pouted slightly and said with a hint of jealousy:

"But you actually did that with Seele..."

"Ahem, that's because of someone's bad taste..."

Looking back now, Su was just fooling him for fun. In fact, there was no need for him and Seele to pretend to be "husband and wife."

"Besides, Seele had been drifting in the Quantum Ocean for more than a year at that time, and I also wanted to give her some care."

"Okay, I understand you have your reasons, but you also like Seele, right?"

"Well... I don't deny that."

Kirataka admitted honestly.

After all, he had already said that "scumbag declaration" in front of Mei yesterday.

He then added:

"Rather, it is because of you that I choose this future."

"Um..."

Mei also understood his thoughts, but the girl naturally had her own little ideas. For example, she wanted to be the first in his mind.

The girl took a deep breath, then said in a low voice:

"Well, um, come to my room tonight... please?"

At night, everyone returned to their rooms and began to rest.

"Hehehehe... so much fried tofu..."

In Kirataka's room, Higokumaru was hugging a pillow tightly, dreaming sweet dreams with a silly smile on her face.

A red feather floated down beside her pillow at some point, causing the girl to fall into a deep dream, unable to notice that the person next to her had been replaced by a pillow.

"I'm sorry, Higokumaru..."

Kirataka stood by the window and silently glanced at the little fox who was dreaming.

Since the girl said so, there was no reason for him not to obey.

So, let this little girl sleep for a while with his pillow in her arms——

Afterward, Kirataka stealthily opened the door of his room and walked into the corridor.

At this time, Bronya should be the only one who hasn't slept yet...

Kirataka glanced at the corridor and found that only the silver-haired girl's room was still faintly lit.

No, that's not the point now.

With all kinds of thoughts in mind, Kirataka tiptoed to Mei's door.

Come to think of it, even though they have lived together for such a long time, he seems to have never entered Mei's room.

He used to go into Kiana's room often to wake her up, and he also went to Bronya's room quite often to discuss things with her. As for Seele's room... when she first moved in, he helped clean and move things himself.

Only Mei's room was still an unknown area for him.

The girl's door was ajar but not closed. Kirataka gently pushed it open and stepped in.

How should I describe Mei's room? It's decorated in a very Eastern style, neat and spacious, simple yet exquisite.

The room was filled with fragrance, including the scent of the shower gel that the girl had just finished bathing, the scent of the small plants placed in the room, and of course, the girl's own faint body fragrance.

Mei was sitting on the edge of the bed at this time, with her hands crossed on her knees, obviously waiting for something, feeling a bit nervous and expectant.

As it was almost time to go to bed, Mei had already changed into a pure white suspender dress, well, it was the standard pajamas provided by the academy. Perhaps because they had not considered that this academy would also recruit male students, the style was quite cool.

"Kirataka, you, you are here..."

When she heard footsteps outside the door, she straightened her back involuntarily and became well-behaved.

"Um."

Kirataka pretended to sit on the edge of the girl's bed naturally.

Mei's cheeks turned slightly red and she lowered her head.

Even though she was the one who asked Kirataka to come, and even though they had kissed in Siberia, but... asking someone she liked to come to her room was still... so embarrassing...

'And, tonight...what will happen?'

Thinking of this, she became even more nervous, her two fingers entangled together, and her heart was pounding wildly.

She secretly raised her eyes to glance at Kirataka, and saw him gazing at her gently. Mei felt her whole body getting hot.

"Mei, you're a little too nervous."

"Yes, yes... Well, tell me anything."

Mei tried to calm her breathing and tried to find a topic to talk about, but she didn't know where to start.

She remembered the reason why she asked Kirataka to come to her room, so she asked softly:

"So... you really didn't do anything to Seele at that time?"

"Really not, we just simply... slept together for one night."

After all, the whole thing was being watched live by some outsiders, and he didn't have any special hobby of being watched by others.

Moreover, at that time when he had just met Seele not long ago, he only cared for Seele like a younger sister.

After receiving a positive answer, the girl blushed and whispered:

"Then...then, you must do to me what you did to Seele."

This is the girl's desire to win in love.

St. Freya Academy, which was invested and built by the financially powerful Schicksal, has world-class living facilities. For example, the bed in a room that is obviously for single use is more than enough to sleep two or three people.

When Kirataka came to his senses, he was already in Mei's bed.

——She had forgotten whether he pulled her in, or she came and asked him to go in, or he went in on his own initiative. In short, he was here.

And close at hand was Mei's face.

Her pretty face was flushed with shyness, and the not-too-thick pajamas revealed her beautiful collarbone.

Although she felt a little shy, the girl still gently moved forward and leaned into his arms.

This sense of dependence and warmth made Kirataka involuntarily reach out and hug her, holding the girl's shoulders.

Mei's body is very soft, and gently touching the delicate skin of the girl's shoulders gives me a refreshing feeling.

"…Is it like this?"

Mei said in a low voice.

"Um..."

"It's very warm..."

Mei said softly.

At this distance, in her own quiet boudoir, she could clearly feel the vigorous beating of Kirataka's chest and the firm and tight muscle lines.

The two of them slept in this hugging position for a while, but it was obvious that neither side could fall asleep in this position.

It's better to say that they have no intention of sleeping at all.

So, Mei asked quietly:

"W-Want to... do that again?"

She raised her head with difficulty and looked at Kirataka with her tender purple eyes.

The so-called "that" is naturally what happened on a snowy night in Siberia.

--kiss.

The answer is of course yes.

The girl had already mustered up the courage to ask the question, so it was naturally not her turn to take the initiative.

Kirataka used a little more force and held the girl closer to his arms, and the fragrant and smooth touch once again spread from his lips and tongue.

He pried open the girl's slightly opened teeth with ease, drove straight in, and flexibly and swiftly entangled her tender and warm little tongue.

Their lips touched and their fingers unconsciously intertwined.

Both of them forgot to breathe and could only indulge in it.

It was not until a while later, when Mei was a little out of breath, that they reluctantly separated.

After another long kiss, the girl panted softly, and shyly leaned her head on his chest, not daring to look up.

Her body was as soft as a pool of spring water, and she seemed to be melting in his arms.

Such a delicate and attractive look made Kirataka's heart beat faster, and he couldn't help but reach out and rub the girl's long purple hair.

The girl also took the initiative to wrap her arms around one of his and held it in her arms.

Perhaps because she lived a pampered life in the past, Mei's figure has always been the best among her peers.

Kirataka lowered his head slightly and could see the girl's slender, white neck, delicate collarbone, and the soft and round part of her body that was sticking out from her dress.

Coupled with the softness and pressure coming from his hands, Kirataka felt as if his blood was burning.

"…"

No, this won't work. If he continues like this, he won't be able to control himself anymore.

'Oh, right, the formula for Taixuan Sword Qi...'

Kirataka quickly recited the formula:

The benevolent person is the most changeable person...

A benevolent person...

Benevolence...

Tolerate...

I can't stand it anymore!

Which normal man can resist a beautiful girl throwing herself at him like this!

Slowly moving down from the girl's smooth shoulders, Kirataka's big hands began to explore areas that had never been touched.

When the warm fingertips passed over the thin pajamas and touched the girl's flat and slender belly, an unbearable tingling electric current ran from the bottom of her heart to every part of her body.

"Um..."

Mei groaned.

His surprisingly gentle strength and warm palm seemed to have magical power, making her feel like she had gone soft.

Kirataka did not stop and continued his journey of exploration.

He left his own footprints on this flexible and boneless body, invading every inch of her skin bit by bit.

Mei was so aroused by him that her whole body trembled and even her breathing became disordered.

It was like two flames entangled in each other's chests, burning each other's flesh and blood.

Kirataka saw that the corners of her eyes and eyebrows were dyed with bright colors, as beautiful as peach blossoms, seductive and charming.

This kind of Mei is irresistible.

So, he reached up with his other hand and pulled the strap of her pajamas outward, revealing the girl's delicate collarbone. Her fair skin flushed slightly because of nervousness, revealing a hint of charm.

If you continue to pull down, you can see a glimpse of snow-whiteness and fullness.

…

(Omitted, the trash cats can't post it)

(TL: ..... FU*K where's the SEGGSSS!?!?)

…

The next day.

The first ray of morning sun fell on the girl's boudoir. The girl who was being held was not awakened, but Kirataka who was hugging her had woken up.

Kirataka opened his eyes, and the first thing his recovered senses came into contact with was the faint fragrance of the girl's hair.

He looked down at the sleeping girl in his arms, and felt a strange sense of satisfaction and peace in his heart.

Everything that happened last night came to mind. Kirataka shook his head and gently let go of the girl.

Looking at the clothes that had been thrown on the ground, a strange look flashed across his eyes.

'After all, I did it...'

'I shouldn't have disturbed other people's rest last night, right?'

'I have to say, as a Herrscher of Thunder, Mei's physique is surprisingly good.'

'In addition, Mei suddenly replaced her in the second half...hiss, it was equivalent to a one-on-two "battle".'

It should be getting late, Kirataka was just about to get up and pick up his clothes when there was a sudden knock on Mei's door.

Kirataka's heart instantly tightened.

"Mei, are you up?"

Kiana's voice came from outside the door.

'Oops...'

'I forgot about going for morning exercise with Kiana and Fu Hua!'

Kirataka turned around and glanced at the alarm clock on the bedside table. It was already much later than usual.

Ever since he and Kiana started doing morning exercises together, they were the first ones to get up in the dormitory, and the second earliest was Mei, who was responsible for breakfast.

Now, it is time for Mei to get up. Kiana probably came to knock on Mei's door because she couldn't find him or Mei.

'I have to say, at least this paramecium learned to knock on the door instead of breaking in directly...'

Just as Kirataka was thinking about what to do now, Kiana continued to speak outside the door:

"Mei, I'm coming in~"

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