Bella looked towards the door.
It turned out to be Kiana and Raiden Mei.
Raiden Mei was holding a fruit basket, seemingly a gift to visit Bella.
"Bella! You're awake!"
Kiana, seeing Bella awake, was overjoyed.
Seeing Bella sitting on the bed, already conscious, Kiana shouted happily.
"Kiana, quiet down. Bella just woke up; her body should still be a bit weak. Don't startle Bella with your sudden outbursts."
Raiden Mei pulled Kiana's sleeve and said softly.
Bella: Uh, I shouldn't be that fragile.
"You're right. My apologies, I was just too happy to see Bella finally awake."
Kiana, held back, scratched her head in embarrassment.
Then, the two of them came to Bella's bedside.
"Bella, how are you feeling now? Is there anything uncomfortable?"
Raiden Mei asked gently after placing the fruit basket on the nearby table.
"Yes, yes, Bella, you don't know, that day you suddenly collapsed on the Hyperion, it scared us all."
Kiana nodded beside her like a pecking chick.
"Uh, I don't know what happened then, but I should be fine now."
She couldn't possibly tell them about the soul fusion, could she?
Whether they would believe her was another matter; after all, it sounded fantastical.
It was better to keep it a secret; handling it this way seemed to be the best option for now.
Bella nodded inwardly.
"Indeed, when you suddenly fainted, we immediately sent you back to the Academy for an examination, but we didn't find anything wrong with your body. You just kept sleeping without waking up, so we took turns taking care of you."
Raiden Mei told Bella what happened during her week of unconsciousness.
After Bella fainted on the Hyperion, they had no choice but to return because there were no proper medical facilities.
Fortunately, the mission was almost fully explored, with no trace of Benares (Bella: Eh-heh), so naturally, they couldn't defeat it. The final mission report was submitted to headquarters based on Bronya's speculation.
After returning to St. Freya Academy, starting from Theresa, they sent one person each day to visit and care for the unconscious Bella. Today, it was Kiana's turn.
Raiden Mei was worried about the careless Kiana, so she came along to visit Bella.
"So that's how it was. Thank you for your trouble these past few days."
Bella expressed her gratitude to the two.
After all, they had only known each other for a few hours; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them strangers.
But even so,
Looking at her current physical condition and surroundings, she knew these people must have taken diligent care of her while she was unconscious.
"Although I will eventually find an opportunity to leave, I should still repay them if I get the chance."
Bella looked at the two girls who showed embarrassment upon hearing her gratitude.
For some reason, her heart seemed to be touched.
"They really are a kind group of people."
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"Bella, see you this afternoon!"
Kiana waved happily to Bella at the door.
"Okay, see you this afternoon."
Bella responded with a smile.
The door was closed by the departing two, and silence returned to the room.
Kiana and Raiden Mei did not stay for long.
Bella heard them say they came to visit Bella during their free time and had to go back to class soon.
Although Bella was awake now, to be safe, a doctor would come for another check-up later.
If everything was fine, she could be discharged in the afternoon, and they would pick her up to go to the dorms then.
Pulling back the covers, Bella got out of the hospital bed and stretched on the floor.
She walked to the window beside the bed and looked out.
Paimon also seemed very curious, flying down from Bella's shoulder and pressing her cheek tightly against the window to look outside.
Not far outside the window was a large courtyard, with a fountain decorating its center.
Beyond the courtyard was a building with a medieval church style.
It seemed that building was the teaching building Kiana and Mei had just mentioned.
That would also be where Bella would study at St. Freya Academy for the next period of time.
"Going to school, huh."
Bella smacked her lips.
Actually, Bella in her previous life was self-taught and had never been to school, so she had never experienced the feeling of going to school.
Unexpectedly, in this life, she had the opportunity to experience it.
Hmm, surprisingly, she was a little excited.
Afternoon.
After the examination, Bella, confirmed to be fine, walked out of the school infirmary.
At this time, Bella had taken off her hospital gown and changed into her original clothes.
The clothes were delivered by Raiden Mei not long ago, who said they had been washed.
It had to be said, Honkai energy was truly a good thing.
Although she didn't know the principle, just the fact that this outfit, materialized by Honkai energy, could not only be taken off but also washed,
Bella had already given Honkai energy a thumbs-up internally.
"Hmm, Bella, are you alright? If you need Bronya's help with anything, you can tell Bronya."
Seeing Bella emerge from the school infirmary, Bronya said expressionlessly.
"Thank you, Bronya, don't worry, I'm fine now. Let's go."
Bella smiled at Bronya.
Although she couldn't discern anything from Bronya's expressionless face, Bella could at least hear Bronya's concern for her in her voice.
"Hmm, alright then, Bronya will take you back to the dorm."
Hearing Bella's words, Bronya nodded.
Then, she led Bella out of the building where the school infirmary was located and walked towards a direction within the Academy.
Along the way, neither of them spoke, walking quietly.
"What do I do, what do I do? How do I start a conversation with Bronya? Come to think of it, besides my Mother and the heir, I've never actively started a conversation with such a beautiful girl in my previous life!"
Bella remained outwardly calm, but her inner self was in a frenzy.
"How did I talk to them earlier? Uh, it seems either they talked to me, or it was an instinctive reaction during a life-threatening situation. No, no, I need to think carefully about what to say to start. Oh, right!"
Bella turned to look at Bronya.
"Uh, Bro-Bronya, the weather is really nice today."
Upon hearing this, Bronya looked up.
The sky, which had been clear in the morning, was now covered in dark clouds for some reason.
"Hmm, it's quite nice."
Bronya retracted her gaze and replied expressionlessly.
"Ah haha...that's right."
Bella laughed awkwardly twice and turned her head back.
"E-embarrassing! What am I doing! Mother, I miss you, boo-hoo (┯_┯)"
On the small path, the two fell silent again.
And not far away, a three-story small villa appeared before them.