220. The Mischievous Girl
"Your interests are all so strange," Kiana pouted and complained.
She seemed a little annoyed because she and Yun Ling shared so few similarities.
Thinking about it carefully, it was probably only games and the Taixu Sword Qi?
Yun Ling was the one who taught her Taixu Sword Qi; she didn't actually have any particularly strong desires for it.
Mei, on the other hand, liked doing housework, taking care of people, studying, and kendo.
Yun Ling could at least cook, and his studies and kendo were top-notch. As for taking care of people, he was quite considerate towards Kiana.
"It's Kiana who has too few interests. Besides her usual studies, she is just playing games. You should cultivate some new hobbies occasionally," Mei gently tapped her forehead.
Kiana looked at Mei with slightly aggrieved eyes, covering the spot Mei had tapped with her hands as if she were injured.
But after Mei's prompting, Kiana realized that besides training and studying, she mostly slept and played games; she really had nothing else to do for entertainment.
"A new hobby...?"
Kiana pondered, slumped over her desk.
"You can try thinking about what you'd find enjoyable and relaxing," Mei suggested.
"Enjoyable... relaxing..." Kiana followed Mei's guidance.
Suddenly, an image of her intimate moments with Yun Ling inexplicably surfaced in her mind.
If she had to choose between enjoyable and relaxing, that moment was definitely it.
"Ugh!" Kiana's face instantly flushed red, feeling a surge of heat within her.
Could she be a naughty girl?
She casually glanced at Yun Ling, only to find him looking at her too, and quickly averted her gaze.
However, standing between Yun Ling and her was someone else...
Mei.
Mei is definitely on guard against her now, lately...
Hmm? Wait, hasn't Mei been acting a little strange lately?
Kiana seems to have noticed something amiss.
She clearly sensed that Mei had become much gentler than before, and even when Yun Ling occasionally teased her or Bronya, Mei would just smile faintly and let it go.
If it were before, Mei's jealousy would definitely have boiled over, and pinching Yun Ling would have been a common occurrence.
Something's not right, very not right.
Could it be that Mei has already agreed to Yun Ling's absurd wish?
How could that be?!
But Kiana still decided to give it a try.
"A new dessert shop recently opened outside, but it's a bit far. Yun Ling, could you take me there on your sword later?" Kiana asked tentatively.
While carefully observing Mei's expression.
Just as Kiana had predicted, Mei's expression remained unchanged, as if she didn't care at all.
"How far could it be? Do we really need to fly there on our swords?" Yun Ling rolled his eyes at her.
Flying on swords was still an ability not suitable for public display.
While it was indeed convenient for travel, there were still some ordinary people around St. Freya Academy who didn't know much about the Honkai, and letting them know wasn't a good thing.
"It's probably in the food street about five kilometers away. I saw a new shop promoting it when I was there last time, but it seemed to have just opened and wasn't officially open yet," Kiana recalled.
"Five kilometers... not too far. Anyway, we don't have anything to do after school. Let's walk there later. I'll go with you," Yun Ling offered a reasonable suggestion.
Five kilometers was truly a walk for them; their daily afternoon physical training started with a 20-kilometer weighted run.
Because of Yun Ling's exceptional physical condition, Himeko specifically doubled or tripled his training volume, and this amount is still increasing.
After all, Yun Ling completes his training so quickly that even with the highest volume, he's still the fastest to finish.
Kiana and Mei's training volume is about double the normal amount.
After a few days of getting to know each other, Himeko has a general understanding of the class and has created different training plans for each person.
"Okay, Mei, do you want to join?" Kiana asked.
"Me?" Mei touched her lower abdomen, thought for a moment, and then shook her head.
"I feel like I've gained weight recently, so I'd better not."
Mei is quite conscious of her figure and slightly limits her food intake.
"Don't worry, I'm definitely not getting fat." Yun Ling touched his stomach himself, confirming.
"That still won't do. If I eat dessert tonight, I'll have to train for an extra hour tonight, so I'd better not." Mei still didn't compromise.
"Where's Bronya?" Kiana asked the others again.
"Too far, I don't want to go." Bronya simply lay down.
"Then… Yuna?" Kiana blinked.
"I already made plans with Teacher Himeko. She'll be helping me develop my Herrscher powers today, so…" Yuna said apologetically.
"It's alright. Yun Ling and I will go there first to test the poison for you guys. If it's good, we can go together next time." A smile unconsciously appeared on Kiana's lips.
This was practically a godsend! Was today some kind of lucky day for her? Everyone was busy.
She inexplicably got the chance to be alone with Yun Ling.
And at this moment, she glanced at Mei. Mei was simply sitting calmly, chatting with the others, showing no signs of jealousy.
This inexplicably reminded Kiana of a phrase she'd recently seen online:
"The composure of the 'first wife'..."
Kiana quickly banished the strange thoughts from her mind.
Finally, school was over, and Kiana eagerly pulled Yun Ling towards the food street.
"No need to rush, Kiana. Is there something else you need to do?" Yun Ling reassured Kiana's somewhat agitated emotions.
"No...no." Kiana immediately shook her head.
"I'm just worried the dessert shop will be closed! Yeah, that's it."
Kiana even affirmed her own reasoning, trying to convince herself.
The two strolled along the street, occasionally stopping to look at each other and giggle.
Yes, the air of youth.
"It feels like ages since I've spent time alone with you, Yun Ling." Kiana took Yun Ling's hand, their fingers intertwined.
"It hasn't been that long, only three or four days," Yun Ling retorted.
"But…it just feels like it's been so long!" Kiana blushed and protested.
Time spent with Yun Ling always flew by, while every second apart felt like torture.
Kiana was completely head over heels in love. If Mei hadn't been watching, she would have wanted to be by Yun Ling's side all day long.
"Kiana's getting more and more affectionate," Yun Ling said, stroking Kiana's head.
Kiana's hairstyle was usually a high ponytail, because Yun Ling really liked it…
"Is this all?" Kiana suddenly stopped, her face flushed with shyness and anticipation, somewhat unable to look Yun Ling in the eye.
Her pink lips pursed slightly, seemingly a little dry. Her hands nervously rested on her back, her eyes darting around.
"Is this something we both have in common?" Yun Ling whispered in Kiana's ear.
"Huh?" Before Kiana could even process what he meant, her pink lips were captured. Yun Ling is a mischievous boy, and Kiana is a mischievous girl too.
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