Under Mei's guidance, Kiana got a good tour of Senba Academy.
"Thanks, Mei-senpai. How about I treat you to a meal?"
"No need, I brought my own lunch."
Mei smiled gently, declining Kiana's offer.
Then, checking the time, she realized class was about to start.
"Kiana, it's almost time for class. You'll probably have to introduce yourself, so think about what you want to say."
"Hehe, that's easy."
Hearing that it was just a self-introduction, Kiana shrugged.
This kind of thing was a piece of cake for her.
As the two hurried back to the classroom, the bell rang.
A stern-looking teacher with glasses entered the room.
If not for knowing the original story, Chang Yuan might have thought she was a dedicated and responsible teacher.
After Mei's father's incident, all her so-called friends had abandoned her.
Some even bullied her, but the teachers turned a blind eye.
In a way, those teachers no longer deserved to be called educators.
"Kiana, our new student, please come up and introduce yourself so everyone can get to know you."
"Sure, teacher."
Hearing this, Kiana eagerly walked up to the podium.
She turned to face the class, her gaze lingering on Mei the longest.
"My name is Kiana Kaslana. I like eating, drinking, and playing games. As for my goal, it's to find a certain someone. Hehe."
The classmates politely applauded.
Senba Academy was a prestigious school, and every student came from a notable background.
So, without knowing each other's backgrounds, they avoided offending anyone and instead tried to build connections, which could be beneficial.
Many had approached Mei with the same intention.
None of them were genuinely interested in being her friend—they were only after her connections.
That's why, after her father was wrongfully imprisoned, they all distanced themselves from her.
As if by fate, the teacher assigned Kiana to sit next to Mei.
So, during class, the white-haired girl kept pestering Mei.
Seeing this, Cecilia couldn't help but feel something was off.
There were parts of the script she hadn't seen, so she didn't know the full extent of their relationship.
"Senior Chang Yuan, why do I feel like Kiana's gaze toward that girl, Raiden Mei, is a bit... unusual?"
Among those present, Chang Yuan was the one who knew the most about this.
So Cecilia couldn't help but ask him her question.
"Well, let's just say, even though you have two daughters, you should prepare yourself for the possibility of having no heirs. Unless you go for artificial insemination or have another child with Siegfried."
"Huh?"
Hearing this answer, Cecilia tilted her head in confusion.
Having never been exposed to yuri (girls' love) stories, she didn't understand what Chang Yuan was implying.
But a certain Cecilia enthusiast knew exactly what he meant.
"Ohhh, you're saying both of Cecilia-sama's daughters are into girls, right?"
"Exactly. So, don't be surprised by any developments in the story later."
"Cough!" x2
Hearing this, both Siegfried and Cecilia choked.
Siegfried had already noticed some hints in his script, but hearing it outright from Chang Yuan was hard to accept as a father.
Cecilia, on the other hand, was also struggling to process this.
Unlike in the original story, the Stigma system in this world was fully developed, so men had just as much Honkai resistance as women.
As a result, Schicksal wasn't the blooming field of yuri it had been in the original story.
It wasn't as prevalent, but there were still quite a few cases, like a certain Shigure Kira.
So, Cecilia wasn't as accepting of yuri as one might expect.
That's why she choked on her drink when she heard the answer.
"Honestly, I suspect this has something to do with the Kaslana bloodline."
"Hey! Don't go spreading rumors! The Kaslana bloodline doesn't have any genetic predisposition to homosexuality. That's slander!"
Before Cecilia could say anything, Siegfried jumped in to clarify.
If he didn't speak up, he might end up being labeled as gay too.
"No, no, what I mean is that the Kaslana bloodline makes its bearers more inclined to be attracted to women, and Raiden Mei is a special case."
Chang Yuan wagged his finger and shook his head.
"What's so special about her?"
"Raiden Mei looks exactly like the lover of the Kaslana family's progenitor. So, I suspect that's what's at play here."
"Cough! What the hell? You're saying Raiden Mei looks like our ancestor's wife? Good grief, if those two really end up together, should I call her 'ancestress'?"
As soon as Siegfried finished speaking, his head was met with a solid punch from Cecilia.
"What the hell is wrong with you? Whatever, as long as the kids are happy, we as parents can only support them."
Cecilia sighed, rubbing her forehead.
What could she do? The script was written this way. If she tried to interfere, who knows what would happen?
"Wait, you said both my daughters would leave me with no heirs? Does that mean Bianca is also...?"
Finally, Siegfried's brain caught up.
He turned to Chang Yuan with a look of disbelief.
And under his twitching gaze, Chang Yuan nodded.
"...."
At this moment, Siegfried reached the pinnacle of despair.
He had two daughters, yet he was doomed to have no heirs. Siegfried was starting to believe Chang Yuan's theory.
Otherwise, why would both his daughters be attracted to women?
"Honey, how about we make another one?"
"Stop it! Saying such things in public is so embarrassing!"
Hearing Siegfried's words, Cecilia blushed and pinched his ear.
"You two carry on. Don't mind us."
"Damn it!"
Shigure Kira bit her handkerchief as she watched this scene.
Meanwhile, at Anti-Entropy...
"How much longer until the evidence is forged?"
"Reporting to Cocolia, it should take about three more months."
"Three months? That's enough time. Then hurry it up."