Mei and Kiana both remembered what Ye Feng had said: only people who had been to St. Freya could appear here...
So why was the Herrscher of the Void here?
The Herrscher of the Void had been confirmed as eliminated 14 years ago, before St. Freya High School was even founded.
An ominous suspicion took root in both their hearts.
"The Second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void. Doesn't she look a little familiar?"
Mei numbly nodded.
Kiana clamped her thighs together, an unnatural blush creeping across her face. But even she was captivated, her eyes glued to the Herrscher of the Void.
"That's right. It's just as you're thinking. Just as Mei has the Herrscher of Thunder dormant within her, Kiana has the Herrscher of the Void. How about that? Aren't you happy? Everyone's a Herrscher now."
"..."
"..."
For a moment, the air fell silent, broken only by a faint buzzing sound.
The reality of the situation was so shocking that Mei's mind was completely consumed by the Herrscher, and she failed to notice the strange noise.
Ye Feng said, "In this era, the Herrscher of the Void is indeed different from most Herrschers. She is filled with hostility toward humanity. Do you need me to help you two... mediate your relationship?"
"Huh?"
"Ngh..."
Mei and Kiana's heads were buzzing.
Their minds went blank, unable to process the information.
Ye Feng continued, "No need to look so glum. As long as everyone is honest with each other, there's no sentiment that can't be conveyed. Right, Kiana?"
Ye Feng walked to Kiana's side, and his large hand snaked around her waist.
Kiana wasn't just his "Waist-Sprite Knight"; this area was also her greatest weakness.
On top of that, Kiana was already in a state of high arousal.
Ye Feng knew Kiana's body like the back of his hand. A light touch, a gentle slide, a soft squeeze—it was a direct critical hit.
"Nghh~~"
With a grunt that was suppressed to its absolute limit, Kiana staggered back two steps, nearly collapsing to the ground.
But she didn't fall. Her body bent, hips pushed back and waist tightened, her hands clenched into tight fists.
And yet, the Tuna, through sheer, astonishing willpower, endured it. The number on her lower abdomen didn't move.
「Tsk, tsk, tsk.」 Ye Feng couldn't help but marvel.
「As expected of my Tuna. That level of endurance is incredible. It's no wonder the Herrscher of the Void lost to you.」
A film of moisture clouded Kiana's eyes as she glared venomously at Ye Feng.
「Didn't you say you weren't going to do anything to me?」
「Tuna, how many times have I told you during our educational guidance sessions? You have to read the question carefully! I said I wouldn't do anything to you to~day. Take a look at the time. It's already 00:00:12.」
Hiss~ That bastard!
He really didn't waste a single second.
"Kiana, what's... wrong with you?"
Only then did Mei finally notice Kiana's strange behavior.
She assumed Kiana was just reeling from the shock of learning she was also a Herrscher.
Two beads of sweat trickled down Kiana's face, staining her clothes. She managed a weak wave of her hand. "N-No, I'm fine... I just... suddenly don't feel well..."
Ye Feng said, "You don't feel well? Then let me take you to the infirmary."
"N-No, you don't have to..."
The word "infirmary" sounded inherently indecent coming from him. Being taken there by him would be worse than a sheep entering a tiger's den.
If it were just a simple case of getting bent over, the Tuna wouldn't have minded.
But Mei was right here.
If they went to the infirmary, there was no way Mei wouldn't follow.
The Tuna was truly at her limit.
Kiana's legs were trembling. She forced a smile for Mei.
"...I'm really okay. Mei, you don't need to worry about me..."
"How can you say you're okay? Your face is all red, and you're sweating so much...?"
Mei stepped forward, intending to feel Kiana's forehead.
Startled, Kiana took half a step back.
Mei's hand froze in mid-air.
They looked at each other. For an instant, a thousand emotions collided in their eyes.
The short distance between them suddenly seemed to stretch into an infinite chasm.
It was as if Mei's hand could no longer reach Kiana.
Kiana genuinely didn't dare let Mei touch her.
And she had no way to explain it.
What could she possibly say?
"I'll really spurt if you touch me"?
Mei awkwardly retracted her hand.
Kiana's face was a mask of anxiety. She opened her mouth to speak, but no words came out.
The air went dead silent.
"Mei, there are still some interesting things in the library. Let me show you," Ye Feng said, stepping forward.
"...Oh, okay."
Mei hesitated for a moment before nodding.
And so, the two of them walked off toward the library.
Left behind, Kiana stared blankly at their retreating backs.
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Wait, this isn't right.
In Kiana's mind, this bastard Ye Feng was supposed to drag her off to the bedroom, or the storage room, or the rooftop, or some other place to go at it.
Why did he leave with Mei?
Watching their figures disappear side-by-side, Kiana wanted to call out but couldn't. She wanted to chase after them but couldn't move her feet.
Finally, a violent tremor wracked her body. Clamping her thighs together, she stumbled and sank to her knees on the floor.
---o---
After she woke up.
Kiana was antsy, her mind racing.
Five hours!
Mei and that lewd demon had been in the library. For five whole hours!
And to make matters worse, the little pink gadgets on Kiana's body had been vibrating intensely on and off the entire time.
For her heart to be racing like that, what in the world were they doing in the library?
It wasn't that Kiana didn't want to go and check. It was that the little wretch Ye Feng had set a "Kiana is forbidden from entering the library" rule.
All the Tuna could do was feel the intense vibrations from outside, scratching her head in frustration, craning her neck to try and peek through the window.
But she couldn't see a damn thing!
Kiana had no idea how she even survived those five hours.
Mei! My Mei!
That bastard Ye Feng! What did you do, what did you do to Mei!
At one point, the frequency of the heartbeats had even surpassed the peak from when he'd threatened to "wake the Herrscher."
Kiana was so anxious she was dripping with sweat.
She desperately wanted to know what Ye Feng and Mei were doing in the library, but then she remembered how she had flinched away from Mei's touch. She must have hurt her feelings.
What should I do?
Damn it!
Ye Feng, you bastard! If you've got the guts, come at me!
"Wait, that's not right..."
In her panic, Kiana had forgotten that Ye Feng had promised he wouldn't make a move on Mei this week.
The thought brought her a small measure of relief.
But then why was Mei's heart beating so fast?
Kiana cataloged the reasons for her own racing heart: waist stimulation, embarrassment, intense exercise...
No, the more she thought about it, the more wrong it felt.
What kind of intense activity could possibly happen in a library?
Kiana turned her head and looked at the bed next to hers.
Mei hadn't woken up yet. Her peaceful sleeping face was so pure and beautiful in the hazy morning light.
"...Mei."
Right now, in that world, Mei was still in the library with Ye Feng.
And the most shameful part of all was that the number on Kiana's lower abdomen had dropped by 5.