Watching Kiana frantically asking around the hallway about Raiden Mei's whereabouts, Chang Yuan stopped in his tracks.
After asking six or seven people, one of them finally snapped, "That criminal's daughter went to the rooftop. Maybe she's realized her guilt and wants to end it all."
Hearing such a disgusting remark, Kiana resisted the urge to punch the person.
She immediately rushed to the rooftop, fearing that what the person said might actually be true.
When she reached the rooftop, Kiana saw Mei standing on the ledge, about to step off.
"Stop!"
Mei, who had already jumped, heard the shout.
But it was too late for regrets.
Are you here to scold me? Hah, no chance now.
But at that moment, she felt a gentle hand grab her wrist.
"Kiana? Why are you here?"
"If I hadn't come, I wouldn't have known you were thinking of doing something so reckless."
"But you already know, don't you? I'm a criminal's daughter."
"I don't care about all that. I just know that Mei-senpai is kind. Someone who raised such a kind person couldn't possibly be bad. I believe your father was framed."
"Kiana..."
Looking at Kiana, whom she had only known for a few days, Mei felt an indescribable emotion.
"Don't let go, Mei-senpai. I'll pull you up. Hya!"
Thanks to the Kaslana family's superhuman strength, Kiana effortlessly pulled Mei back up.
Once Mei was safe, Kiana quickly checked her for any injuries.
"Mei-senpai, I'm so glad you're okay. Don't ever do something like that again."
"But... if you don't hate me, why did you go to the restroom with those people?"
"Hmph, they bullied you, so I had to teach them a lesson. As long as I'm here, no one can hurt you."
"Kiana..."
Hearing that Kiana had stood up for her, Mei was too moved to speak.
"Let's go, Mei-senpai. We still have class later."
"Okay."
"Tsk tsk, looks like this ship has sailed~?."
Watching the unusual bond between the two, Elysia couldn't help but click her tongue.
It was too sweet. She was totally shipping them.
"Well, Kiana actually fought for Mei. It seems the Second Herrscher's violent tendencies are showing more."
Unlike Elysia, who was just shipping, Chang Yuan was thinking more deeply.
Back in the classroom, Kiana noticed the bullies she had beaten up earlier glaring at her.
But Kiana didn't care. Even if there were a thousand of them, they wouldn't be a match for her.
She then grabbed a desk from one of the bullies and gave it to Mei, while Mei's old, vandalized desk was given to the bully.
The bully didn't dare say a word.
After all, in the restroom, Kiana had taken down seven or eight of them with her bare hands.
They were no match for her. They needed more people.
Time flew by, and soon it was noon.
On the rooftop, Mei handed Kiana the lunchbox she had promised.
"Kiana, this is my first time cooking. If it's bad, you can throw it away."
As she said this, Mei carefully watched Kiana's expression.
As a young lady, she had never cooked before.
This was her first attempt. Though she had watched many tutorials, actually doing it was different.
"Hehe, I'll love anything Mei makes."
Opening the lunchbox, Kiana immediately started eating with her chopsticks.
Though the taste wasn't great—in fact, it was quite bad—Kiana still gave a thumbs up after finishing.
"Mei, you're amazing! Even your first try is so good. My stomach is in your hands from now on."
"Sure, as long as you like it, I'll keep cooking for you."
Seeing Kiana's satisfied smile, Mei's lips curled into a faint smile.
It seemed she really had a talent for this.
As school ended, the bullies Kiana had beaten up earlier surrounded her.
"Don't run after school. Meet us in the alley behind."
"Sure, just don't chicken out."
Seeing them challenge her to a fight, Kiana smirked.
These people weren't even worth one hand.
"Kiana, maybe we should just go home. There are too many of them."
Seeing Kiana accept the challenge, Mei was worried.
After all, Mei didn't know Kiana's true identity or how strong she really was.
"Don't worry, Mei. Even if there were a thousand of them, they wouldn't be a match for me."
Kiana flexed her arm, showing off her fair skin. Though there wasn't much muscle, it somehow made Mei trust her.
Finally, Mei made up her mind. "Then I'll go with you. Let me grab a wooden sword from the kendo club."
Mei then went to fetch a wooden sword.
As a member of the Raiden family, she had learned the ancestral Hokuto Ittō-ryū style.
Soon, Mei followed Kiana into the alley.
There, a dozen people with baseball bats were waiting.
"That's them. Get them! Just leave them alive."
One of the girls Kiana had punched in the restroom shouted.
At her command, everyone charged.
Kiana smirked.
Like a fish, Kiana weaved through the crowd.
Every time she passed someone, they fell.
"Excuse me."
Soon, all the thugs were down, and Kiana stood before the girl.
"So, how do you want to get beaten up?"
"Hmph, if you dare hit me again, my dad will dig up everyone behind you and make them go bankrupt and rot in jail."
Schicksal: ???
Girl's father: Why do I keep seeing my ancestors today?
"Go ahead and try. But for now, you're going down."
Kiana didn't care that the girl was female. She was a girl too, so what was there to fear?
And so, the girl joined the others on the ground, her face even redder.