Just as Elysia and the others were about to finish eating, Mei finally pulled the still-drowsy Kiana downstairs.
After sitting down, Mei first served Kiana a bowl of rice, then served herself.
After eating, Kiana was fully awake.
Kiana took a weak sip of porridge, "Delicious!"
Then Kiana fully woke up and began to eat the food quickly.
Mei, on the other hand, was sipping her porridge slowly, smiling as she watched Kiana eat.
Elysia watched as the food on the table dwindled, then looked at Kiana's stomach.
It was flat.
So, how did she manage to eat so much food?
But her curiosity only lasted for a moment, after all, this was Kiana.
After tidying up the dishes, Elysia and Himeko went to the living room together.
"Sister Himeko, where can I buy daily necessities? And also..." Elysia glanced away, a little guilty as she continued, "Um, can you lend me some money?" Elysia's voice grew softer and softer.
To borrow money from someone she had known for less than a day, oh Elysia, you really are something. Elysia was already quietly cringing in her heart.
"Oh, right, you still need to tidy up your room today. I'll go tell Mei in a bit. Let her take you around the Academy today and help you buy some daily necessities. As for the money, you don't need to worry. I'll talk to Theresa and have her reimburse you."
"But won't that delay Mei's studies?" Elysia asked with some concern.
"If it were Kiana, I'd be worried, but Mei and Bronya, they're both very smart," Himeko said, waving her hand. Although it had only been a short time, Himeko had observed the actions of all three of them.
Although Bronya's origins were unknown, she learned everything very quickly.
Mei was the most diligent of the three, but she still hadn't fully emerged from the shadow of Nagazora City.
As for Kiana... one could only say, in class, she had strength; in battle, she still only had strength.
One could only say that Kiana and Theresa were truly from the same family; they both only had strength left.
She knew a little about Gun Kata battle techniques, but it was clear she hadn't mastered it.
There were problems everywhere.
Thinking of this, Himeko sighed. If she hadn't personally seen Kiana stop Mei's Herrscher personality, she truly couldn't imagine how she had emerged from Nagazora City. Would such a person really not get lost in Nagazora City?
"But will Mei agree? And is this really okay?" Elysia was still a little worried.
"You don't need to worry about that. Mei is a very reliable child." Seeing that Elysia was about to say something else, Himeko continued, "I'll talk to Mei in a bit. And when Mei takes you around the Academy, it will also give her a chance to relax. She's pushing herself too hard."
"Will it really not delay Mei's studies?" Elysia asked again.
"No, even if it does, Mei can catch up very quickly. Letting her take you around the Academy is also for you to help guide her a bit."
"Ah? I can even guide Mei?" Elysia tilted her head slightly. She couldn't imagine herself being good at guiding people.
"After all, a strong child like Mei can cry freely in your arms, so just have a normal chat with her."
"Alright, alright, it's decided then. Don't think about anything else. Just think about what you need to buy today." Himeko directly finalized the plan, not allowing Elysia to refute it further.
The three of them weren't in the living room for long before Kiana walked over, rubbing her stomach, and then plopped down next to Bronya. "So full, so full. As expected, Mei's cooking is so delicious."
"Bronya believes that if Kiana doesn't control her diet, she might not be able to fit into her battlesuit in the future," Bronya said, glancing at Kiana.
"Bronya, don't think I can't tell! You're saying I'm getting fat! I won't get fat! My daily exercise volume is so high! What's wrong with me eating a little more!" Kiana immediately flared up and retorted to Bronya.
"Question: What exercise does Kiana do in a day?"
"Isn't daily training a form of exercise!"
"Answer: There is only one daily training class, and the energy Kiana consumes daily is not enough to be fully expended in the training class."
"Bronya! Are you deliberately talking back to me!"
"Bronya is not talking back. Bronya is stating facts. Kiana either sleeps or eats every day. Besides some exercise in training class, she is a living waste. If it weren't for Sister Mei, you..." Bronya continued her output.
But Kiana heard the keywords and immediately counterattacked, "I think you're just jealous that I have Mei taking care of me! Hmph, I have Mei, you know. As long as Mei is here, I'm invincible."
Bronya stopped refuting upon hearing this, and just sat there quietly, lost in thought.
Elysia and Himeko sat there watching the two bicker. After Bronya stopped talking, Elysia chuckled twice, "It seems your relationship is quite good."
"Who has a good relationship with her?" Kiana said with a pout, but not hearing Bronya's voice, she turned to look at her. Usually, Bronya would also retort with her at this time, so why not this time?
Watching Bronya look down at the table expressionlessly, Kiana suddenly felt that it was quite nice when Bronya didn't talk, but she didn't like it this way, so she reached out and touched Bronya's forehead.
"She's not sick, so why isn't she retorting this time?" Kiana muttered softly.
Bronya swatted Kiana's hand away, "As expected, a Kiana is a Kiana."
"Bronya, who are you talking about!" Hearing the familiar words, Kiana knew her familiar Bronya was back, and immediately retorted.
At this moment, Mei also finished tidying the kitchen and walked over, "What are you talking about? Your voices are so loud."
"Nothing." Kiana didn't want to say, because if she did, Mei would definitely supervise her and make her increase her exercise volume.
Himeko clapped her hands at this moment, "Alright, Mei, I'll take Bronya and Kiana to class in a bit. Today, you take Elysia and show her around the Academy. Take her to buy some daily necessities."
"But Kiana..." Mei was still a little worried about Kiana.
"You don't need to worry about Kiana. Just let Bronya keep an eye on her. Besides, I'm here too."
"Okay, Teacher Himeko." Then Mei looked at Bronya, "Kiana is counting on you today, Bronya."
"Don't worry, Sister Mei, Bronya will keep an eye on Kiana and make sure she doesn't cause trouble." As she spoke, Bronya even glanced at Kiana, as if to say,'See? Sister Mei trusts me more.'
Kiana understood the look, but in her anger, she only got angry for a moment, after all, Mei was still nearby.
Himeko took out a card and handed it to Mei, "Use this card to buy things. I hope you can help Elysia get familiar with the campus. In the future, she will be your classmate."
Although Mei was a little confused by Teacher Himeko's words about Elysia becoming their classmate, she still reached out and took the card Himeko handed over. "Okay, Teacher Himeko, I will help Elysia get to know the Academy well."
"Good, then I'll take them both to class now." After saying that, Himeko stood up, walked directly to Kiana, grabbed Kiana by the collar of her clothes and pulled her up, then straightened Kiana's collar. "Alright, time for class."
After saying that, she pulled Kiana to leave. Bronya quickly stood up, "Sister Mei, Elysia, goodbye." Then she followed Himeko.
After Himeko and the others left, Elysia covered her mouth and laughed.
"Elysia, what's wrong?" Mei was curious why Elysia suddenly laughed.
"Mei, don't you think that just now, Teacher Himeko and them were like a mother taking her two daughters out? The elder daughter rebellious, the younger daughter obedient." Elysia said what she had thought of.
Mei also thought about the scene just now and covered her mouth, chuckling a few times, because what Elysia said was very vivid, it really did look like a mother taking her two daughters out.
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