Time flies, and five days passed in a flash. Today was the day of Kiana's return.
During these five days, for some reason, the Pathogerm went crazy and created Giant Sick Monsters incessantly.
This forced Kazuka and the others into several days of high-intensity combat, leaving them mentally exhausted.
"Kazuka, before I leave, I'll give this body and all of you a little gift~"
"Kiana, we'll miss you..."
Kazuka clasped her hands over her chest, showing a reluctant expression, and Chiyu and Hinata felt the same way.
Even though they had only known each other for five days, Kiana had given them such a great sense of security!
Plus, over these five days, Kiana had refined their combat styles quite a bit; at least they weren't just flailing around haphazardly anymore.
Kiana taught them some basic martial arts, allowing them to win through technique, which made things much easier for them.
Kiana rubbed each of their heads one by one, then left some of the God Ki from her soul within the body.
She also shared some God Ki with the three Damselettes before her and invited them to the Hall of Valhalla.
It could be considered leaving them a safety net.
She hoped these girls would overcome many difficulties in the future and protect this disaster-stricken world.
"I'm off, everyone~"
"Waaah, Rabirin will miss you-rabi!" Rabirin cried.
"Kiana-miao..." Mimi whimpered.
"It's not like we'll never see each other again. I should be able to descend here in my true form in the future, so see you then~"
Kiana wiped away Rabirin's large teardrops and playfully poked the cute little pink rabbit head.
Afterward, Kiana watched as the five-day exchange countdown hit zero. Her vision blurred, and she returned to her own body.
[Soul fragments within Pretty Cure Kiana have been recovered. Reward: Roulette Spin *5]
Feeling her soul energy grow a bit stronger, Kiana nodded secretly to herself.
"Eh? Mei?"
After the exchange, Kiana found that Mei was holding her hand while shopping, occasionally looking at clothes in fashion boutiques and then sizing her up.
Little Pretty Cure Na was shopping with Mei before she went back... "Kiana...?"
Mei looked at Kiana, stunned for a moment, then saw the tenderness for her in Kiana's eyes and showed a look of realization:
"You're back..."
"You knew the one before wasn't me?"
Kiana asked curiously.
Did Little Pretty Cure Na not act well enough?
"With such a sudden and massive change, anyone could tell..."
Mei gave Kiana a sidelong glance.
Presumably, even the citizens of Wangshu could tell their General wasn't herself, let alone those like them who were so familiar with Kiana.
But they all knew Kiana had a chat group full of Kianas, so after a brief observation, they knew the core had been swapped for another Kiana... However, no one exposed it, and everyone played along with the little cutie who was clumsily portraying Kiana.
Perhaps Pretty Cure Kiana also noticed she might have been exposed, so she stopped pretending to be the Group Owner and let her original personality shine through.
Today was the last day, and she originally wanted to buy a few Xianzhou outfits before leaving, either for her future grown-up self or for Kazuka to wear... (and put them in the chat group storage).
But just after buying a few pieces, the return time was up. Sigh~ what a pity~
"I see. How did it feel?"
Kiana nudged Mei with her shoulder and asked with a smile.
"Hmm..."
Mei tapped her cheek and looked up slightly in thought, then turned with a beautiful smile and said:
"She's much cuter than you, Kiana."
"Eh!? How can you say that? Clearly, I should be the cutest one in Mei's heart!"
Kiana pouted indignantly:
"And we're both Kiana anyway, Mei, you're saying that on purpose, aren't you!"
"Then you should yield to someone younger..."
Mei helplessly tweaked Kiana's nose and said dotingly.
Anyone could see from Pretty Cure Kiana's lively and cheerful manner that she was definitely younger than Kiana.
(Kiana: Are you guys serious? I'm about to mention my identity as a clone!)
"Tch, fine, fine~"
"In that case, let's keep shopping. You should know that child's size, let's buy some clothes for her~"
"Eh~ You haven't even bought clothes for me. Tell me, have you fallen in love with her! Mei!"
*Thump—*
Kiana clutched her head and looked at Mei with teary eyes. Waaah, she's changed!
For the sake of Little Pretty Cure Na, she actually hit my head!
"Behave yourself..."
Sensing more eyes on them, Mei said softly.
The force of that hit just now couldn't possibly have hurt Kiana; it was just a symbolic tap.
Kiana also felt the gazes converging on them, so she stopped playing the fool, stuck out her tongue, and hugged Mei's arm.
The surrounding Xianzhou people shook their heads.
The General has returned to her previous self; she's lost the childishness of the past few days but gained a bit more of her former 'playfulness'.
After Kiana and Mei bought some clothes for Pretty Cure Kiana, the vibe was gradually led astray by Kiana... "Kiana, why did you wander over here? Let's go..."
Mei tugged at Kiana's arm, her voice as quiet as a mosquito, refusing to take another step inside.
Although there was no sign on the shop, the atmosphere and the outfits on display told Mei exactly what they sold here.
How could these clothes be worn outside normally! What on earth is Kiana thinking... "I think Mei would look great in them."
Kiana whispered into Mei's ear, making Mei's earlobes turn a rosy red.
After a moment of hesitation, Mei took a deep breath and agreed to go in and take a look.
This was also a way to keep Kiana tied to her side... mm... exactly... Half a system-hour later, Kiana walked out looking completely satisfied, carrying a large pile of bags while a bashful Mei followed behind.
With Mei's face so red, heaven knows what Kiana did inside.
After shopping all afternoon, Kiana and Mei returned home and sent the clothes they bought for Pretty Cure Kiana and the others.
[Pretty Cure Kiana: Wow! Thank you, Group Owner Sister~ Kazuka and the others will definitely love these too!]
[Group Owner Na: Remember to send back some photos~]
[Herrscher of Flamescion Na: Sister, what about ours?]
[Group Owner Na sent a Red Envelope rain]
The group then fell into a frenzy of snatching red envelopes.
[Mommy Na: Why did I get OO lingerie!?]
[Void Hunter Na: The one I got can be given to Rin to wear...]
These were all specially bought for the sisters in the group after a whole afternoon of shopping; it was all out of her sincere heart.
Eh? Why is one piece of the OO she just bought missing? She wanted Mei to wear it for her... Kiana carefully searched through the storage and her personal Imaginary Space.
"Where did it go..."
Kiana scratched her head, catching Mei's attention nearby.
"What's wrong, Kiana?"
"Nothing, one of the outfits I bought for you is missing..."
"..."
Mei's eye twitched slightly, and she turned her head away, not wanting to look at Kiana.
She thought it was something important... Just as the two were interacting intimately, the system bound to the depths of Kiana's soul emitted a faint glow.
[Just one more person, and the system can be upgraded...]
In the blue light, a pair of eyes devoid of emotional fluctuation slowly opened, her long white hair cascading behind her.
This girl had the same appearance as all the Kianas...
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