Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

"I don't want to accept your confession, so..."

Kiana made her own decision.

Taking Ziyao's soft, boneless hand in hers, she said sincerely, "Ziyao, I want to start over with you as friends."

She didn't want to be lovers because that would be unfair to Mei.

Whether it's peaceful coexistence or exclusive possession, she hopes for a fair start.

If it were Mei, she would definitely think the same way.

Volume 1: Chapter 164 (impart)

"Ziyao, let's start over."

After a moment of silence, Kiana first shook her head, bidding farewell to her indecisive self, and then revealed a relieved smile.

She cannot go against her own conscience, nor can she give up living and give up giving Sirin's freedom just because she doesn't want to compete with Mei.

Anyway, she likes Mei a lot, so if it really doesn't work out, the three of them can just be lovers together.

"Let's go, let's go, Mei has probably finished making dinner."

Kiana reached out and helped Ziyao up from the snow, happily hugged her arm, and walked towards the hotel.

Because of the blizzard, there was no one on the streets.

The sirens wailed incessantly, and red and blue glow tubes flashed alternately as fire trucks rushed toward the small park.

The towering flames have not yet been extinguished, after all, this was a full-force attack from a pseudo-Herrscher.

The patrol officers who were checking and arresting Ziyao at the intersection have disappeared; it seems Rita gave their superiors a warning.

Of course, the matter is far from over.

If they can scare fate away this time, they might not be able to next time.

Destiny will soon make new moves; they won't let Kiana off easily.

After all, Otto needs someone with the power of a Herrscher.

"Click—"

With great flair, Kiana pushed the door open without even knocking.

"We're back!"

Theresa leaned back on the sofa, lost in thought, holding her phone and waiting for Ziyao's message.

Bronya, wearing an apron, chopped vegetables with Mei at a makeshift table.

"came back?!"

Hearing Kiana's voice, Theresa was startled awake and dropped her phone on the ground.

But this is not important.

She approached the girl, examined her carefully, and breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that there were no problems.

"If it had been just a few days later, I would have made you fail the course."

"Hey, a lot has happened lately."

The girl scratched her head shyly, saying that she knew Theresa and the others had gone through countless troubles to find her, and therefore she was very grateful.

"Idiot Kiana, do you want your bamboo tofu savory or sweet?"

"Sweet, whatever Bronya likes."

"..."

Bronya was silent for a moment, then turned to Theresa and said, "Headmistress, Kiana is very likely an imposter."

They argued for a long time about whether the food should be salty or sweet.

She used to get all worked up whenever the topic of "sweet tofu girl" came up. How did she suddenly change her personality?

"Mei... It's been a long time."

"I'm so glad you're back, but..."

Mei sighed and raised the angle of the cleaver.

"I'm still chopping vegetables, be careful, getting too close will hurt you."

Kiana immediately hugged her from behind.

"Because I miss Mei~"

Taking a closer sniff of the familiar scent, with a faint hint of a different floral fragrance, Kiana knew whose it was.

However, she is no longer confused, nor can she be discouraged by it.

"The identification was incorrect. The basis for the judgment needs to be reassessed... Sticking to Mei like this, it seems she really is the idiot Kiana."

After a long separation, everyone reunited once again.

Dinner was lively, with Kiana and Mei each sitting next to Ziyao, occasionally helping her pick up a dish.

Ziyao barely picked up any food, and her bowl was already full.

To celebrate, Theresa made an unprecedented move by having the hotel send her fruit wine, something she usually forbids herself from drinking.

I shared the good news with Wendy and Himeko, who were staying in St. Freya, and they both sent back messages expressing their relief and comfort.

"No wonder Himeko always says she has something in common with you. Aren't you worried about getting drunk?"

Although it's a fruit wine, it has a high alcohol content of 23%, and drinking it too quickly can easily irritate your throat.

Unexpectedly, Ziyao seemed to treat it like a beverage, chugging down a whole cup before refilling it.

"Don't worry, Auntie, Ziyao and I are both big drinkers."

When her friends reunited, Kiana couldn't resist having a little too much to drink.

I thought it would only be a little stimulating, but I didn't expect the alcohol to be so strong, my throat felt burning.

"Kiana, forget about it."

After only half a cup, the girl's neck turned red.

"Want some water?"

Mei thoughtfully handed Kiana a glass of water, worried that she might collapse.

Her keen observation also caught her attention to something different from usual.

Kiana's attitude towards Ziyao is several times closer than before; it seems that she feels especially good whenever she is with her.

Competing for someone's attention is a childish thing to do, but without realizing it, Ziyao's bowl was filled with many more dishes, stacked like Tetris blocks.

"Stupid couple."

Bronya, sitting across from her, said calmly. She could tell that the relationship between the three was complicated, but she didn't intend to interfere.

After dinner, everyone began to think about how to allocate the rooms.

This is the hotel's couples' suite. Although it has two floors, the only place to sleep is in the bedroom.

The people destined for heaven are still in Moonsea City; it's not safe for them to sleep separately.

"Then let's sleep together."

Theresa said indifferently, picked up her clothes, and prepared to go to the bathroom to take a shower.

"I just hope I don't get woken up by Kiana's ADHD at night."

"Hey, I only move around a lot because I don't have anything to hold."

"Yes, I'm fine with that too."

Everyone agreed, except for Ziyao, who held an opposing view.

"...Mei, I hope you can be more self-aware."

"why?"

The culprit questioned, not understanding why Ziyao was resisting.

Ziyao blushed slightly and spread her hands, saying, "It's all because Mei accidentally spilled the water, and the whole bed got wet."

I didn't spill the water.

In terms of straightforwardness, Mei is sometimes similar to Durandal.

"Ahem, I... I knocked it over, okay? Anyway, let's move to the next room."

Whoever made the water, it just sounds so strange.

Led by the waiter, the group arrived at the new room. When checking in, the other party's expression towards Ziyao was quite meaningful.

So many people, and they're even in double-decker rooms for couples...

Is this the recently popular imprat?

Wow, these young people are really good at this.

"..."

Ziyao was too lazy to correct her misunderstanding. After getting the room key, she left immediately, not wanting to be bathed in ambiguous gazes.

"Is this bathroom transparent?"

While taking a shower, Theresa finally realized for sure that this was a couples' suite.

The bathroom walls are made of glass; from the outside, they appear as semi-fuzzy acrylic, but from the inside, they are transparent.

Shame prevented her from taking off her clothes, and she wondered if the glass was transparent from the inside out.

After Theresa finished washing, it was Kiana's turn.

While taking a shower, she would occasionally peek out, but unfortunately, the dark-haired girl she cared about didn't look in her direction.

Bronya was clever; the people in the next room hadn't checked out yet, so she ran to the next room and took a shower.

Mei didn't think too much about it. She quickly finished her shower and went to the bedroom.

The bed is as big as seven or eight pieces put together. It is very soft and has excellent elasticity, so you can do whatever you want on it.