After Aili walked out of the examination area, the students outside also looked at her with envy.
However, unlike their gaze towards Fu Hua, their gaze towards Aili was softer, or rather, admiring.
After running to Himeko's side, Aili directly hugged her, then looked up at Himeko and said, "Sister Himeko, how was my performance? Wasn't it beautiful ♬~"
Himeko looked at Aili dotingly, "It was very beautiful. Congratulations, Aili, you've become an official Valkyrie."
Rita also congratulated from the side, "That was a very beautiful combat style. Congratulations, Miss Aili."
"Alright, don't be like a child. I still have to grade your classmates," Himeko said, stroking Aili's head.
"Okay~" Aili let go of Himeko.
Looking at the motionless Fu Hua beside her, Aili, for some reason, walked over to Fu Hua's side.
"Hey Hua, what do you think of Aili's performance this time ♬"
"The performance was not perfect enough," Fu Hua said seriously.
... Hua, are you, perhaps, someone with very few friends?" Aili couldn't help but ask.
"I... don't know," Fu Hua said after thinking for a moment. "Because I've lost a lot of memories, I don't know my past friends."
Listening to Fu Hua's answer, Aili shouted in her heart, 'A block of wood! This is a block of wood!'
"Ahem, then, Hua, do you want to be friends with Aili ♬~" Aili smiled and extended her hand.
In a trance, Fu Hua seemed to see another person, and unknowingly, her hand already clasped Aili's outstretched hand.
Looking at their clasped hands, Fu Hua said seriously, "Okay, I'll be friends with you."
Looking at Fu Hua like this, Aili sighed, "Hua, like this... you won't make friends. You need to smile more, and your speech shouldn't be so rigid."
Fu Hua looked at Aili strangely. Was her speech really that rigid?
Aili directly reached out and pinched Fu Hua's face, trying to see a smile on Fu Hua's face.
Fu Hua stood there motionless, letting Aili pinch her face.
When the surrounding students saw this scene, little pink hearts started to pop up around them.
When Kiana saw Aili, she originally wanted to run over to congratulate her, but after seeing Aili's actions, Mei directly pulled Kiana back.
"Mei, what's wrong?" Kiana looked at Mei in confusion.
"Don't go over and bother Elysia right now. Just stand here and watch," Mei quietly took out her phone and started taking pictures of Aili and Fu Hua.
"Huh?" Although Kiana didn't know why, she still listened to Mei and didn't disturb Aili.
Aili, on her side, pinched Fu Hua's face many times, but no matter what, she couldn't get the expression she wanted.
Fu Hua's face was already tinged with a blush.
"Hua, you need to smile more. That's how life has motivation. Don't be so preoccupied every day," Aili released her hands and looked at her with a smile.
"Smile more?" Fu Hua said softly, frowning and thinking for a moment, but she still didn't understand why smiling more would give life motivation.
"Yes, don't put so much pressure on yourself every day. You can look at Aili, me! Wouldn't it be easier if you were like me ♬~" Aili said, even putting her finger to her lips and making an upward pulling motion.
"Hmm, I'll try my best," Fu Hua nodded and said.
Aili originally wanted to say something more, but then she saw a noticeable person, holding a phone and circling Aili and Fu Hua, taking pictures.
Aili directly reached out and pulled Kiana over, "Kiana, what are you doing? Taking candid photos is impolite, you know. If you told Aili beforehand, Aili could even strike a pose for you to photograph ♬~"
Mei walked over at this moment, directly took the phone from Kiana's hand, and then covered Kiana's mouth as she tried to speak.
"Sorry, Elysia, I didn't know Kiana would be unable to resist coming over to take pictures."
Upon hearing Mei's words, Kiana, who had been struggling, instantly widened her eyes, then looked up at Mei in disbelief.
"It's fine. I don't think Hua would mind either."
Mei looked at Aili, then at Hua. They truly made a handsome couple.
"I always feel like Mei is thinking something rather rude," Aili stared at Mei, even providing her own sound effect, "Stare~~"
"Elysia, I just didn't expect you to become friends with the Class Monitor," Mei said.
"Is it difficult to be friends with Hua?" Aili tilted her head.
Mei glanced at Fu Hua, then bit her lip and said, "Although it's rude to say it in front of the person herself, yes, it's very difficult to be friends with the Class Monitor."
Seeing that Fu Hua had no other reaction, Mei continued, "Because the Class Monitor is excellent in all aspects, and she acts very rigidly, everyone finds it difficult to be friends with her."
"Hua, did you hear that? It's not just me who thinks you act rigidly, you know," Aili said, extending a finger and wiggling it in front of Fu Hua.
"Hmm, I know," Fu Hua nodded. She didn't care about the 'rigid' evaluation, because she wasn't someone who changed easily.
"Alright, Hua, do I still need to introduce them to you? They're Aili's roommates ♬~" Aili said, pulling Mei to her side.
"No need," Fu Hua shook her head. "I know them all."
But Aili didn't heed what Fu Hua said; she immediately began the introductions, "This is Mei. She's very gentle, you know. Hua, you're not allowed to bully her."
Then Aili pointed to Kiana in Mei's hand, "This is Kiana. She's a very lively child, you know. Her personality is the exact opposite of yours. Perhaps, you two can complement each other?" Aili chuckled as she spoke.
Finally, Aili pulled Bronya out from behind Mei, "This is Bronya. The expressions on your two faces are quite similar to a certain extent, you know."
"Hmm, I know," Fu Hua nodded, looking at the three of them seriously, as if she wanted to commit them to memory.
"So, from now on, we're your friends."
"Hmm."
"Hua is so boring, only saying that one phrase," Aili said discontentedly.
Upon hearing this, Fu Hua immediately closed her mouth. Although she didn't know why, she felt that this would avoid many issues.
At this moment, Kiana finally broke free from Mei's restraint.
"Mei! You almost suffocated me!" As soon as she broke free, Kiana protested. She was just doing what Mei told her to do!
"Alright, I'll make you something delicious tonight when we get back," Mei easily appeased Kiana's stomach.
"Okay, Mei!" Kiana was instantly captivated.
"Um, I remember Fu Hua Class Monitor should also live in our area. Would you like to come to our place for dinner tonight?" Mei looked at the silent Fu Hua and decided to invite her, after all, she was a friend Aili personally introduced to them.
"Hua, come along! After all, looking at you, you'd probably eat alone when you get back to your place, right? Please, it'll taste better with more people ♬~" Aili said, reaching out and taking Fu Hua's hand.
Looking at the face so close to her, Fu Hua always felt that her memory-intact self must have seen her before. "Okay."
"Mm-hmm, then let's go home! The exams are over! We can all relax properly now!" Aili said happily to the others.
Then, the group went together to return their equipment.
After walking out of the Memory Battlefield, Aili took a deep breath. Sure enough, she was still a little nervous during the exam.
However, Aili passed the exam!
From now on, Aili could call herself a Valkyrie!
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