Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

How could you just pay money and take it away? That's too surreal.

"Um....."

Realizing how bold her words had been, Mei blushed and sat back down in her seat.

The overlapping of memories sometimes makes it difficult for her to grasp the appropriate distance in her interactions with others.

Kiana secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking she was going to lose to money.

Theresa knew about the complicated relationships between them. Although she wanted to criticize them, she thought of her wedding photos in her room and realized she didn't have the right to say anything too lecturing.

"I'll contact Yang later. If he doesn't come, we'll just hold our own celebration banquet."

Tesla slammed its fist on the table and made the key decisions.

After chatting for a while, the girls returned to their daily lives, each lost in their own thoughts.

Mei changed into her sportswear, picked up her bamboo sword, and went to the backyard to practice swordsmanship and basic Valkyrie reaction tests.

As usual, Theresa opened a video call to remotely hand over her work to Himeko.

After settling down, everyone's lives returned to their original patterns.

Although she didn't have to attend classes, Kiana was still instructed to study.

She was initially reluctant, but after hearing Theresa say that Ziyao would be in charge of guiding her, she immediately nodded in agreement.

...

noon.

"This has really given me a difficult problem."

After closing the door to Kiana's room, Ziyao said with a headache, holding her textbook in her hands.

Although her grades weren't at the very bottom, they were only below average. She was far from qualified to be a subject teacher.

[You were a teacher before, right?]

He wanted to refuse, but Theresa shut him down with those words.

She used to be a teacher at St. Freya, but was forced to give up her position for some harmonious reasons.

Well, you don't even need to think about it to know.

Theresa wants to bring herself and Kiana together so they can spend more time together.

These past few days I've been either renovating the fence or using an excavator to shovel soil; I haven't had a moment to spare.

Most of the time, Bronya was there as an assistant, and Mei didn't even have time to squeeze in.

"So fast?"

Kiana, her hair wet and wrapped in a bath towel, had just come out of the bathroom.

Thinking about spending the whole afternoon together, she suddenly became a little concerned about the smell on her body.

Although it smelled very nice, I was still worried, so I took a special shower.

She felt a little shy when Ziyao caught her coming out of the bath.

"Help me blow-dry my hair!"

To hide her blush, she handed the hair dryer and comb to Ziyao.

Her hair was pulled up, and a gentle breeze blew by. She was carefully combed and straightened from top to bottom.

In the mirror, the dark-haired girl stood affectionately behind her, gathering her hair and gently tying it up with a rope.

The air was filled with the scent of shampoo and the girl's body fragrance. Ziyao's movements were like a massage, very gentle and comfortable.

It makes you want to squint your eyes and enjoy the comfort, just like a cat having its chin scratched.

His movements were so skillful that he didn't seem like a novice at all.

"Yao, how many girls have you blow-dried their hair?"

Kiana glanced furtively at the door and looked up.

"There are many, probably more than a dozen."

"Eh??"

The paramecium was shocked. Did it really have so many competitors?

"Don't worry, they're just a bunch of greenhorns."

"child?!"

Another exclamation came from the paramecium.

The misunderstanding deepened.

"Liking children is illegal, and if you were to do it..."

Starting from three years, the maximum penalty is death penalty.

Even Kiana knows this meme.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Naturally, Ziyao flicked her on the forehead.

"What are you thinking? How could a mature adult be interested in a child?"

I prefer Kiana to them.

Ziyao whispered the last sentence in the girl's ear.

Kiana shuddered as the warm, moist breath brushed against her sensitive earlobe, nearly causing her to fumble with the towel covering her chest.

Xie Ziyao always unconsciously flirts with people, rarely realizing her own situation.

"I...I...I went to change my clothes."

She immediately stood up and fled into the bathroom.

She entered the bathroom and saw two sets of clothes hanging inside. She didn't know which one to wear.

Summer dresses?

Isn't that too girly?

Or is it the maid outfit recommended by Bronya?

I feel so ashamed, I can't bring myself to wear it out.

After much deliberation, Kiana chose a dress.

White ruffles intertwined with lace, connecting with the shoulder straps to reveal smooth, fair shoulders and collarbones.

Such clothes require a very specific bust size; it has to fit perfectly, otherwise it will look strange, and it suits her just right.

Even Theresa couldn't help but glance at her, praising her for looking even better in a dress than in a formal gown.

Pure yet elegant, like a lotus blooming in a clear pond.

With a mix of trepidation and excitement, Kiana pushed open the bathroom door.

Just as she imagined, Ziyao liked her outfit very much.

This cheered her up and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

After all, she has some self-confidence, and a lukewarm reaction would be very hurtful to her self-esteem.

What gift should I prepare for the day after tomorrow?

Kiana thought to herself.

...

Volume 1: Chapter 220 Chocolate and the Beginning of the Shura Field

Mei was lost in thought.

Each swing of the sword felt sluggish, and the sound of the wind being cut was no longer sharp, but rather full of a jarring sensation.

Swordsmanship embodies one's state of mind; the occurrence of such a situation indicates that the girl's mind is filled with many thoughts and she cannot calm down.

"Valentine's Day....."

Mei whispered, her cherry-red lips parting slightly.

She put down the bamboo sword she used for training and stared into thought at the pond in the backyard.

It's impossible not to care.

Recently, Yao's gaze has often lingered on Kiana, and the two have developed a much closer relationship.

A sense of crisis came.

Giving gifts with good intentions to express one's feelings is the essence of the festival.

Having lived a secluded life in her boudoir, she had never thought about these things, feeling they were too far removed from her own life.

"Mei-neechan, Bronya needs your help."

It was terrifying; Bronya appeared silently beside him.

However, Mei was a very thoughtful person and wasn't frightened. It was only later that she realized someone was coming.

Are you struggling to find a gift?

The girl saw right through her inner turmoil.

After all, a certain paramecium, while showing a confused expression, then turned into a silly smile, as if it had thought of something good.

Mei's reaction wasn't as obvious, but you could tell from her subtle changes in expression that she cared a lot.

Moreover, she was born in the Far East, so it's perfectly normal for her to celebrate such a holiday, right?

"Yes, I know what she likes."

Electronic components, as well as reading books and playing games.

All of the above items are ready-made, so making one yourself is unrealistic, but buying them directly would lack sincerity.

Or should I send chocolates?