Kiana, who had crushed the feather, looked at her empty palm and tilted her head, not reacting for a moment to what that feather was.
Bronya followed Kiana's gaze to her palm, but saw nothing.
"Idiot Kiana, did you steal Bronya's last Project Bunny hand-beaten beef ball and try to play dumb to get away with it?"
Bronya pinched Kiana's cheek with her chopsticks and spoke with a sharp gaze.
"Eh~ Don't be so stingy, Little Dot."
"Hmm, then I'll just treat it as feeding a pet?"
"Little Dot, don't go too far!"
After Kiana swallowed the beef ball, she clenched her little fists and said indignantly.
"Alright, alright, Kiana, stop bullying Bronya. I still have some here, I'll give it all to you..."
Raiden Mei handed over her bento box and smiled.
Kiana happily hugged Mei's arm and pressed her face against it.
"My Mei is still the best~"
Kiana said, suddenly pouting and glancing at Bronya with half-closed eyes, her tone eerie:
"Unlike a certain shorty who's so stingy~ Hmph~"
"Kiana, don't say that... Bronya is still young and is still growing."
Raiden Mei said with a hint of reproach, then looked at Bronya with a slight apology.
Bronya shook her head, not minding at all; she was already used to bickering with Kiana.
Although she had thought about not being sharp-tongued with Kiana anymore... perhaps this way of interacting was more suitable for them?
The lunch break soon ended.
Just as Raiden Mei and Bronya were about to leave the office, Kiana suddenly called out to the two of them, and then looked at Kiana.
"Kiana, since you have nothing to do anyway, why don't you go with them?"
"Hmm... Okay..."
Kiana, who originally didn't want to go to class, reluctantly agreed after seeing Raiden Mei's expectant gaze.
The three of them then headed to the classroom together.
Kiana, who had planned to have a nice sleep during class, was somehow targeted by Teacher Welt in the first period of the afternoon.
Every time she was about to fall asleep, Teacher Welt would call on her to answer a question.
But she was too lazy to dig through her memory for the correct answer, and because she was so sleepy and her head was groggy, this happened—
Welt: "Student Kiana, where was the first Sovereign of Anti-Entropy born?"
Kiana: "Born in the M78 Nebula!"
Welt: "???"
Welt: "During the Second Great Honkai, what words did the Overseer of Schicksal use to inspire the Valkyries?"
Kiana: "Honkai Beasts feel no pain!"
Welt: "May I ask..."
Kiana: "I beg to differ with your question. I think this pasta should be mixed with No. 42 concrete..."
Until finally... Welt: "Class dismissed..."
Kiana: "All! Stand! Up!"
Ending the lesson, Welt walked out of the classroom with a dark face, while Kiana lay on her desk, fast asleep.
Time flew by, and night soon arrived.
Because Kiana had slept too much during the day, she had insomnia... Lying in bed, she started chatting with her group members who were also awake.
[Kevin: I heard MEI was invited to give an important academic lecture. I wonder if she'll take me with her... (Distressed)]
[Kiana: Ancestor, cough cough, Kevin, listen to me, just stick to her shamelessly!]
[Kevin: What if she ends up hating me!]
[Kiana: Don't worry, she won't hate you. If all else fails, just follow her secretly~]
[Kevin: OK, I'll trust you this once!]
[Goddess of Moonlight: The debut race is the day after tomorrow. I feel so nervous, I can't sleep at all.]
[Kiana: Eh, do you want me to run for you! I want to try out an Uma Musume's body!]
[Goddess of Moonlight: No thanks, I want to run the debut race myself... I don't think any Uma Musume would let someone else run for them in an important race...]
[Kiana: Please, I really want to experience it (Pitiable)]
[Goddess of Moonlight: But...]
[Chat Group Notification: Collaborative Mode can be used for the same points as Consciousness Swap (100 points).]
[In Collaborative Mode, the original body enters time-stop and enters the collaborative target, sharing control of the body with the target (requires target's consent). Maximum stay is five days, and you can return at any time within those five days.]
[Kiana: (Eyes shining) This is it! We'll run together then, sis!]
[Goddess of Moonlight: Well, alright then...]
[Chat Group Reminder: In two days, the Group Owner needs to return to Warahip to take over the management of the Xianzhou from Fu Xuan. Collaborative Mode is not recommended.]
[Kiana: Tsk...]
Kiana clicked her tongue in annoyance.
If I had known, I wouldn't have released the Xianzhou in the first place. It's brought me so much trouble, and I might not have much time for entertainment in the future!
Wearing her cat-paw pajamas, Kiana crossed her arms and stared angrily at the chat group interface, watching the messages scroll by.
[Kevin: Hahaha~ That's so pitiful. I'm going to sleep now to save up energy for stalking... cough cough, secretly protecting MEI.]
[Goddess of Moonlight: Whew, saved my important debut race...]
Kiana's eyes darted around, and after a moment, they widened and curved into crescent moons.
"Eh...! I've got it!"
A flash of cunning crossed Kiana's eyes.
There's some room for maneuvering with this Consciousness Swap!
I'll trick them—no, wait!
There will definitely be more and more group members. When they're in danger, she'll step forward to help solve their problems!
Swap bodies with them, so she can travel to another world for five days and not have to deal with the troubles of Warahip.
It's killing two birds with one stone!
As for the group member not knowing how to manage the Xianzhou?
It's fine, she has the all-powerful private tutor, Class Monitor Fu Hua. The Class Monitor will help her handle everything!
Why would Fu Hua help her?
With This Young Miss's personal charm and sincerity, I don't believe I can't move her!
Having thought of a solution, Kiana felt much more relaxed and began to imagine how to have fun during the five days of the body swap.
At that moment, the door to Kiana's room was slowly pushed open, and an obvious grey spiral curl came into view.
"Hmm? Bronya! Have you finally come to assassinate This Young Miss over a beef ball!"
Kiana struck a defensive pose with slight exaggeration, looking like she would rather die than submit.
After Bronya walked in, she leaned back slightly and slowly closed the door.
Holding Homu, she buried half her face behind the doll and stared straight at Kiana with those emotionless eyes.
"..."
Being stared at by those eyes, Kiana felt a bit creeped out.
"Bronya, what are you doing in my room at this hour...? You're not planning a night raid on This Young Miss, are you?"
Although she had some inkling that Bronya seemed to have something to say to her, Kiana still spoke to her with a hint of teasing.
Bronya slowly walked to Kiana's bedside, placed the doll on the bed, and then climbed up.
Pushing Kiana to the other side, Bronya buried her face in the fluffy doll again.
"Kiana, can you... help Bronya... find Seele?"