At the temporary dwelling.
Mei looked worriedly at Kiana lying on the bed.
"Mei, Kiana is really fine, there's no need to worry so much," Sister Ellie said to Mei.
"But why hasn't Kiana woken up yet?" Mei's eyes never left Kiana for a moment.
"I know you're very worried about Kiana, Mei. Not only are you worried, but we are equally worried," Sister Ellie walked over to Mei.
"Furthermore, doesn't Mei believe in my healing abilities?" Saying this, Sister Ellie took Mei's hand and placed it on Kiana's chest.
"Here, you can feel Kiana's heartbeat, right?" Mei felt the sensation in her hand and unconsciously squeezed it.
When she tried to pull away, Sister Ellie's hand pressed down on Mei's hand.
"Sister Ellie..." Mei called out to Sister Ellie somewhat flustered.
"What's wrong? Kiana's heartbeat is very steady, so there's no need to worry," Sister Ellie's voice was very close.
Saying this, Sister Ellie also let go of her hand, and Mei quickly pulled her hand back, placing it on her own chest.
She didn't feel Kiana's heartbeat, but Mei's own heartbeat had quickened by an unknown amount.
Mei bit her lip.
"Still worried?" Sister Ellie's voice got a little closer.
Mei immediately shifted a little to the side, "Sister Ellie! This is not the time for jokes!" Mei said quickly.
"Alright, alright, things are much better now, aren't they? Kiana is fine, just let her get a good night's sleep," Sister Ellie looked at Mei's current appearance and reached out to rub Mei's head.
Mei immediately dodged to the side, looking at Sister Ellie with flustered eyes.
Looking at Mei like this, Sister Ellie shook her head helplessly.
"Bronya, let's go. We'll leave this place to Mei and Kiana ♬ ~" Sister Ellie waved at Bronya.
Then the two of them left the room.
Only Kiana's steady breathing and Mei's slightly hurried breathing remained in the room.
Mei looked at the closed door and sat back down beside Kiana.
After Sister Ellie's comfort, Mei was no longer so flustered. After all, Sister Ellie had already told her that Kiana was just sleeping and would be fine once she woke up.
Mei's gaze slowly moved to the place she had just touched.
After shaking her head, Mei slowly took off her shoes and lay down beside Kiana.
Looking at Kiana, who was within reach, Mei breathed a sigh of relief.
At some point, Mei had completely embraced Kiana.
She held Kiana in her arms, feeling Kiana's steady breathing.
Mei gently stroked Kiana's hair, and after a light kiss on Kiana's face.
"Good night, Kiana." Mei leaned her head on Kiana's shoulder and slowly fell asleep.
Sister Ellie and Bronya were in another room.
"Alright, Bronya, let's rest too." Sister Ellie directly took off her clothes.
She only had her underwear on, as the house had just burned down and there were no extra pajamas here.
"Okay, Sister Ellie." Bronya quietly lay in Sister Ellie's arms.
After a while, Sister Ellie opened her eyes.
She wasn't sleepy at all.
"Sister Ellie." At this moment, Bronya was also not sleeping. After feeling the sigh behind her, Bronya spoke.
"What's wrong, Bronya?" Sister Ellie said softly.
"Is that red gem also a herrscher gem?" Bronya asked.
"It looks like it's the last herrscher gem. What, does Bronya also want a herrscher gem?" Sister Ellie said jokingly.
"Bronya doesn't want to be so far away from you all..." Bronya buried her head in Sister Ellie's chest and said.
Hearing Bronya's words, Sister Ellie was stunned for a moment, then helplessly stroked Bronya's head.
"Ever since the stamina recovery potion, Bronya has felt that Bronya might not be suitable to stand by Sister Mei and Kiana's side."
"That data was only formulated for people whose Honkai Energy resistance was close to one hundred percent."
"And Bronya's Honkai Energy resistance..."
"Every day during training, Bronya can feel that Bronya is getting further and further away from Sister Mei and Kiana."
Slowly, Sister Ellie felt a hint of wetness on her chest.
Bronya... this strong girl, was crying...
"Is Bronya really that useless...?"
Feeling the fragility of the small girl in her arms.
"Bronya, you don't need to care so much. No one will say anything."
"And hasn't Bronya always been by our side?"
"Bronya, you are a very strong girl, aren't you?"
"We can't make up for the physical gap, so we can close the distance with Kiana and them from other directions, or even surpass them, can't we?"
"Think carefully, Bronya, you don't lack ways to get close to them."
Sister Ellie comforted her softly.
Although she didn't know if her comfort was effective.
But there was no better way, was there?
She couldn't just send Bronya to Haiyuan City now and have her take over the responsibility of Herrscher of Reason.
Could the current Bronya really pass Welt's test?
The current Bronya was like a taut bowstring.
She couldn't be released quickly, nor could more force be applied.
The current Bronya was truly stimulated by Kiana.
Four herrscher gems had appeared around Bronya.
And each gem had brought special abilities to those who possessed them.
"Bronya, you must believe that you are no weaker than anyone, not even Mei, or Kiana, or me."
"We all have our own flaws."
"And Bronya, you can make up for our flaws, can't you?"
"So, don't think so much. Just like you told me before, there are still people waiting for you to save, aren't there?"
"Get some good rest. In your dream, Bronya can imagine what the person you're looking forward to looks like in your arms."
As Sister Ellie spoke, some white specks of light slowly melted into the back of Bronya's head from the hand that was stroking Bronya's hair.
Bronya also felt a hint of drowsiness for no reason.
Just like that, Bronya lay on Sister Ellie's chest and fell asleep.
After falling asleep, Bronya still whispered, "Seele, Bronya, I finally saved you."
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