The following ten-plus days…
Kiana spent her free time busily working on her own projects.
After all, the previous sky-screen video had ended with a teaser for the next one, which meant she already had ideas in mind.
Now, she absolutely had to produce that video.
Strictly speaking, Kiana usually didn't have many tasks or responsibilities—this was pretty much the only thing she needed to do. This was her mission.
Ever since that night when Jyahnar had slipped into Kiana's bed, the two had many late-night chats.
Later, as Jyahnar's inner worries eased, she seemed to become much more relaxed.
She just moved at her own pace now.
As long as she didn't get overly jealous… everything else was fine.
She still enjoyed, more often than not, transforming back into her original manta ray form, either resting across Kiana's lap or perching on her head while they watched TV together or went out.
As for Jyahnar sneaking into Kiana's room every night…
Elysia was well aware, of course, but she didn't compete with Jyahnar over it.
Only occasionally, sometimes… she also liked to cling affectionately to Kiana.
Just like now.
Kiana was leaning back slightly on the sofa, playing a game.
Elysia walked over, sat down beside her, then cutely shuffled her little bottom a bit closer, until her whole body was leaning against Kiana.
Kiana glanced back at her, and Elysia responded with a giggle.
The air was thick with sweetness.
Really, even with such a simple, tender gesture, it was so sweet it could make your teeth ache.
Truly, so like Elysia!
"My dear Kiana… when are you planning to make your move on my good friend Eden?" Elysia suddenly asked, a playful lilt in her voice.
Kiana remained calm; she didn't bother hiding it. After all, it was obvious to everyone.
That's right! Every girl living here—none would escape.
Aside from Elysia and Jyahnar, Eden's progress was the furthest along.
If she had to choose, she'd probably pick Eden first too.
Even though the other girls' affection levels weren't low either—if she really confessed, the success rate would be quite high…
Thinking it over…Kiana still hadn't decided on the right time.
After all, Eden seemed like the type who would never make the first move, maybe even content with a purely platonic relationship.
No matter what, Kiana figured she'd have to take the initiative herself.
To be honest… she didn't really mind that.
Since she was the one looking for a wife, as the pursuer, how could she let her intended make the first move? Of course she had to be proactive!
"Need my help?" Elysia asked, smiling, before Kiana could even respond.
These days, she was genuinely enthusiastic about fostering relationships between Kiana and the other girls.
Sometimes Kiana hadn't even considered certain possibilities, yet Elysia would already be making arrangements.
It made Kiana wonder: was she the one looking for a wife, or was Elysia? Though, this was very much in character for Elysia…
But! She couldn't help feeling a little conflicted.
Still, Kiana didn't refuse Elysia's offer.
After all, Eden had waited long enough; it was time for her to respond.
Elysia and Eden were close friends, so if Elysia was willing to help, that was naturally a good thing.
Come to think of it, during this time…
Seele and little Rin had gotten along quite well too.
The gentle, shy Seele and the warm, cheerful Rin even seemed to complement each other.
And ever since Rin's health had been gradually improved by Mobius's treatments, it seemed like she approached everything with passion, as if she had boundless energy for whatever she did.
She was just a kid, after all.
That's how kids should be…
Before, when her body was weak, she couldn't engage in strenuous activity. Sometimes, even a little movement would leave her breathless.
But now?
She could run around to her heart's content without any problem, and that was truly something to be happy about.
As for Seele, it seemed from start to finish that she didn't remember her identity as a Herrscher, nor did she have any missions.
Since she couldn't conveniently attend school, she studied on her own.
If something interested her, she'd do it; if not, she wouldn't.
She even gave off the vibe of someone retired and enjoying their golden years early.
Her pace of life was incredibly well-behaved.
Elysia and the others had observed her, intentionally or not, from time to time.
And now, they approved of her even more.
Like they said before! No matter what schemes she might have, as long as she could stay peaceful and not cause trouble, everyone was quite happy to welcome her.
As for the specifics…
Sometimes, there was no need to dig too deeply.
Everyone had their own little secrets. Right?
If she was willing to share, she would; if not, that was fine too.
Meanwhile, during this period, the Sixth Great Eruption ended without a sound.
And the whole world was left stunned.
[OMG! Sixth Great Eruption, what happened to you?]
[I didn't even feel anything, and it's already over?]
[So where's the Herrscher? Where? Didn't see any Herrscher?! Where is it?!]
Online, across various forums, Twitter, posts, and discussions, everyone was heatedly debating it.
News outlets were closely tracking the story too.
It felt like waking up from a nap and wondering, 'Where am I?'
Is this even Earth?!
Because based on everyone's understanding, the usual process was: official warnings first, evacuations, risk zone designations, and then everyone waiting to watch the live stream.
But this time?
Risk zones? None.
Not a single place in the entire world experienced a Great Eruption.
The possibility of officials hiding the truth seemed unlikely.
"Could it be that we actually managed to dodge the Sixth Great Eruption?"
"Maybe the Herrscher-in-charge decided to play hooky?"
"If this is fake, I hope it's real. If it's real, I hope we get more like this in the future."
Because, no one liked suddenly opening their eyes to find the sky falling.
Before you could even process it, the authorities—and the whole world—were telling you to evacuate immediately.
Even with early warnings and rapid evacuations, once the whole world swung into action to minimize damage, losses were still inevitable.
Although the appearance of the sky-screen had filled the world with confidence—with Miss Finality on our side, plus her Origin, her accompanying Honkai Beast, all present and accounted for—everything felt even more rock-solid.
All that was left was to sit back and wait for the win.
But!
Humans are greedy creatures.
Just coasting to victory wasn't enough.
They even thought it'd be better if nothing happened at all—just skate by without any losses, without all the fuss and mobilization.
Even better!
So if you asked whether the Sixth Great Eruption was a good thing, the answer was clear.
Of course it was!
On Fire Moth's official website, where they rated the handling of each Great Eruption, a quick glance showed the Sixth Great Eruption ranked near the top.
"Fire Moth! You've done well!"
"Keep it up next time! More of the same!"
Fire Moth: …
Can I just say we have no idea what happened either?
If we could copy this homework, would we be this confused?
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