"Damn it, I need to learn how to massage too!" Kiana was inexplicably motivated, then took out her phone and started watching massage videos, attempting to learn.
Kiana gestured with her hands while watching the video, but always felt something was off, then looked at Elysia who was lying on the sofa.
"Elysia, could you do me a favor?" Kiana asked cautiously.
"Hm? Is there something you need, Kiana?" Elysia looked at Kiana with some confusion.
"Uh, well, um~ Anyway, Elysia, just promise me first, can you do me a favor!"
Looking at the suddenly serious Kiana, Elysia said with a smile, "Of course, a request from a cute child, as long as it's not too much, Aili can agree ♬~"
"Then, I'm going to start, Elysia."
"Start?"
Kiana's hand directly pinched Elysia's waist, and Elysia trembled instantly, then immediately sat up, clutching her waist and shrinking into the corner of the sofa, "Kiana!"
"Elysia, you said you could help me, I want to learn massage, just let me massage you~" Kiana said coaxingly.
Elysia thought for a moment, then carefully lay back down on the sofa, but still felt a little uneasy, "Bronya, please help guide Kiana, and also, don't let Kiana go too far!"
"Okay, Elysia." Bronya looked at Kiana, waiting for her to act.
Kiana watched the video. The video first taught how to massage the waist. Kiana imitated the movements and placed her hand on Elysia's waist, then gently pinched it. Elysia also trembled, "Kiana, is the massage you're watching about pinching someone's ticklish spot?" Elysia said, biting her lip.
"Huh? But the spot I saw in the video was pretty much the same as here." Kiana said, confused.
"Silly Kiana, massage is about pressing, not doing it like that." Bronya said, then helped Kiana adjust her hand position, "Press here."
"Oh, okay." Kiana placed her hand on the spot, then stopped moving.
After a while, Kiana took her hand away and scratched her head, "Bronya, what do I do after putting my hand there? How do I massage?"
"Just massage normally. Kiana should first watch how Bronya massages. The massages in the video aren't comprehensive." Bronya had Kiana stand aside, then extended her hand and pressed on Elysia's back.
"Because Kiana hasn't learned massage, only the most basic is needed."
Bronya took off Elysia's jacket. The tight combat uniform perfectly outlined Elysia's back.
"The purpose of massage is more about relieving muscle soreness, it's for relaxation, so most massage areas are on both sides of the spine." Bronya explained to Kiana as she massaged.
"But, doesn't the spine need to be massaged? In the video I watched, they massaged the spine?" Kiana watched Bronya's movements carefully, then raised a question.
"Massaging the spine is for other types of treatment, which we don't need, and Bronya advises Kiana not to massage our spines." Bronya said seriously.
Because Kiana's strength was too great, and the spine is very important to people, Bronya was afraid that Kiana might accidentally break the spine.
"Also, Bronya advises Kiana to learn to control her strength. Massage doesn't require a lot of force."
After watching for a while, Kiana asked, "Bronya, can I try?"
Upon hearing this, Bronya looked at Elysia. Elysia decided to let Kiana try, just in case Kiana had a talent in this area.
Then Kiana reached out and pressed below the shoulder blade, imitating Bronya's movements and pressing down.
"Hiss..." Elysia's entire body instantly stiffened.
"Kiana, let go!" Bronya quickly slapped Kiana's hand away, then gently rubbed the spot Kiana had just pressed on Elysia.
"Kiana, I think it's better if you don't learn massage." Elysia said softly. Although she knew Kiana was learning massage for the first time and didn't want to disappoint her too much, Kiana really didn't know her own strength!
Who massages by trying to poke a hole through someone with their thumb?!
"Eh~ How can that be." Kiana was a little dejected.
"Kiana, can you tell me why you want to learn massage?" Elysia still wanted to ask the reason first. If she knew why Kiana wanted to learn massage, she could recommend something else for her to learn.
"Well, I saw Bronya massage you and it made you very relaxed and comfortable, and I also want to learn how to massage Mei." Kiana said with a pout. She was very unconvinced why Bronya could learn massage.
"Hmm, I see. You want Mei to not be so tired and to be able to relax, right?"
"Yes, ever since we came here, Mei has been taking care of me every day, and I really want to do something for her too." Kiana said seriously.
"Then Kiana can do other things, you don't necessarily have to learn massage, or rather, you can start with various small things." Elysia originally planned to give some suggestions, but after thinking about it, it seemed that Kiana really didn't have much to offer.
After all, Kiana's talent in combat was excellent, but in daily life, Mei took care of everything. Elysia couldn't imagine how Kiana would live now without Mei. (She needs to be woken up, eats a lot, often makes mistakes in various matters, but she will protect people, which Mei deeply appreciates.)
"But, I don't know what to do either." Kiana was very distressed. Her originally fluffy White-haired dumpling slowly deflated.
Elysia reached out and patted Bronya, who immediately moved to make space for Elysia.
After Elysia sat up, she first stretched the arm that Kiana had massaged, which was still a bit sore.
"Alright, Kiana, I think Mei wouldn't want to see such a dejected Kiana, right? After all, in Mei's heart, Kiana is a brave knight ♬~" Elysia reached out and stroked Kiana's head, watching the deflated White-haired dumpling slowly puff up again.
Elysia continued, "So even if Kiana does nothing, Mei will be very happy, so don't let Mei see you like this, that alone will make Mei very happy. You must always be Mei's knight ♬~"
Elysia's words reminded Kiana of a figure.
In a small cabin in the snowy plains, "Papa, where's my mama?" a cute little girl asked a burly uncle.
"Mama, ah, Mama had to leave to protect the people she loved."
"But why did she have to leave? Wouldn't she be stronger with Papa?"
"It's Papa's fault." The white-haired uncle knelt down and stroked the little girl's head.
"But Papa is so strong." The cute little girl still wanted to say something.
"Kiana, I, your Papa, am a coward. I am not worthy of being a knight. As a Kaslana knight, I failed to protect the person important to me. Papa hopes Kiana will not do things she regrets in the future. When you meet someone you like, you must be a good knight, and you must protect her well."
Ziegfried had also told Kiana back then to be a knight who could protect the person she loved.
"Hmph, Elysia is right, I am Mei's knight!" Kiana said loudly.
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