Surviving in a Collapsed World, Is Something Wrong?

"Alas--?!"

Fortunately, no one seemed to be discovered. When Kiana saw the set meal, she helped the waiter place the plates in front of everyone.

Jiang Ming quickly pulled back the hand that was being held by Meiyi, and put the two hands together, pretending nothing had happened, and put both hands to the tip of his nose to feel the remaining warmth.

Mei simply tidied her clothes so that others would not suspect anything and returned to her normal appearance.

'Ah... Ming's embarrassed look just now was so cute! Was Ming feeling my scent? Or was he feeling my temperature? Ah! Whatever it was, I was happy!'

"Why is this happening? Doing this with Ming in front of people makes me feel excited and satisfied? Should I be bolder next time...?"

......

"Please enjoy your meal. If you need anything, just call me!"

After the waiter left, Jiang Ming frowned slightly and ate his food, trying to dispel the embarrassment in his heart. No matter whether other people saw it or not, he would still feel nervous, but the excitement in his heart and the feeling of wanting to do it again were equally lingering.

"Mmm! This set meal is really delicious!"

"(? ? ?)"

Both of them expressed it in their own way. Although compared to Kiana's open verbal admission, Bronya seemed more (? ? ?), but her swaying ahoge and twin turbo ducks made it easy to discern her mood at the moment.

"Jiang Ming, what do you think?"

Kiana, who shared the meal voucher, couldn't wait to get praise. Jiang Ming was startled when his name was suddenly called, and he could only give a vague answer.

"Well, it's...it's really delicious."

"Eh? What's up... so cold, where's Mei?"

Kiana turned her gaze back to Mei.

"Mm, it's delicious. It's worthy of being Kiana's favorite place."

"Hehehe, as long as Mei likes it!"

Looking at Jiang Ming who seemed to be acting strangely and Mei who suddenly became very happy for some reason, the taciturn Bronya asked.

"According to the test results of the Heavy-Armored Bunny, the heart rates of the uncle and Mei-sister are 120 and 60 beats per minute respectively. Did something happen to the uncle?"

"Ah? Ahem... um... no, no... nothing happened. Maybe... I made a mistake in reloading the bunny...?"

Jiang Ming was so nervous when he heard this that he even choked on the food in his mouth. After seeing Bronya's suspicious look, he quickly entered the Kenshin Still Water state and forced his restless heartbeat to calm down.

"There's no way a reloaded bunny can make a mistake!"

I didn't expect Bronya to be so stubborn about this.

"Then let Xiaotu count it again."

Jiang Ming looked at Bronya with a smile, and the latter snorted and controlled the Heavy Armored Rabbit to measure Jiang Ming's heartbeat again, but the result was not what she expected.

"What...! It's actually a normal heart rate...?!"

The result was in front of her, and no matter how much Bronya protested, she was powerless. However, her trust in Usagi put her in a dilemma.

"Uncle, what did you do?"

"Jiang Ming doesn't know."

Jiang Ming slowly shifted his gaze while eating the food on the plate. Bronya was not as relentless as Kiana, but she had already understood something in her heart. After glancing back and forth between Jiang Ming and Mei, she continued to eat the Homu set meal.

"Okay, okay, I was wrong just now. I did use a special method to calm my heart rate down."

Jiang Ming was afraid that Bronya would use the recorder to threaten him again in the future, so he quickly apologized to her.

"Remember the first time you took class, Teacher Jizi taught you the basic Valkyrie psychological training? That thing is very effective in improving your state of mind."

"On the battlefield, it is not as simple as defeating the opponent. It is also necessary to observe the battle situation, pay attention to your companions, and win at the lowest cost."

"These problems were most evident in the battle against Chiyou. This was also the only time you fought as a group."

"Yeah, I remember."

"Bronya, I understand."

Mei and Bronya nodded, but Jiang Ming just waved his hand slightly.

"Ah, then you don't need to work hard on this aspect. Everything I said just now was for Kiana to hear."

“Hah——?! Are you saying that I can’t do what I just did——?!”

I don’t know how many times today Kiana has transformed into a white pufferfish again.

"Yeah, but...even though that's what I said, you don't have to worry, Kiana."

Jiang Ming put a French fry covered in ketchup into his mouth and continued.

"On this aspect, Mei, Bronya, and I will take care of it.

"It's just that the B-rank Valkyrie assessment is a comprehensive assessment. It takes many factors into consideration. It's not just about defeating Honkai creatures to give you extra points."

"Teacher Jizi will definitely take you to actual combat. I'm telling you this because of this. Be careful not to lose points because of this."

"Oh! So that's how it is..."

Kiana nodded as if she understood, but then she raised her doubts again.

"But... as long as we defeat the Honkai Beast as quickly as possible, then we don't have to consider the other things, right?"

"Well, solving the problem with thunderous means is indeed an option, but... not everyone has such strength, so you have to speak carefully first... Forget it, you don't have to."

Jiang Ming originally wanted Kiana to use her brain, but even if he was not around, Kiana would still rely on Mei. Now that he is here, wouldn’t she only be able to meow?

"In short, Kiana, just do your best."

"Eh? What if... I still can't get enough points?"

"This..."

Jiang Ming chuckled and closed his eyes, as if he was thinking, but soon he opened them slightly again, and a different emotion was revealed in his dark eyes.

"It doesn't matter, I will take action."

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Chapter 137 The short-lived beauty

"Hehehe~, game room~, game room~"

Humming an unknown song again, Kiana walked at the front of the crowd with great interest, and Jiang Ming couldn't help but sigh.

"Oh, this is really weird, this guy skips classes eight out of ten times and sneaks out to play here.

"And sometimes she keeps playing until dinner time. I don't know where she gets all this energy from."

"The only good thing is that he always comes back on time every time dinner time comes, although this is not worthy of praise at all."

"Ming, what are you talking about?"

Meiyi gently held Jiang Ming's left arm, stretched out a finger and poked his chest lightly, her tone sounding a little resentful.

"Every time Kiana skipped class or couldn't find her, Ming, you would volunteer to go find her, and Teacher Jizi knew that you were the best candidate, so she entrusted this matter to you."

"But you always spoil Kiana. Even when it's teacher Jizi's corporal punishment or self-criticism, you will keep trying to please teacher Jizi, hoping that she will withdraw the punishment.

"Ming...if this continues, I'm worried about Kiana..."

"It's okay, Mei."

Jiang Ming interlocked his fingers with Meiyi again and comforted her with his most gentle tone and smile.

"Mei, there are some things I can't tell you, but please believe me, I really put a lot of effort into doing something."

"I don't know if it will succeed in the end, but at least it will make things easier for us, or you, in the future."

After Jiang Ming finished speaking, he looked at the white-haired girl not far in front of him. Seeing her carefree look, he couldn't help but raise the corner of his mouth, but he seemed to think of something and his mood became a little depressed again.

He shook his head, pushing those emotions aside.

"...Isn't Kiana pretty good now?"

"It's no big deal to make a small mistake. Although it's always worrying, it won't cause trouble everywhere. Besides..."

Jiang Ming smiled bitterly and sighed again.

"Corporal punishment doesn't bother her at all, let alone self-reflection... What else can this guy do except draw a few emojis to calm Ji Zi down?"

"That's true."

When I think of what Kiana is drawing on paper

(／_＼) and ( ?o ﹏ o? ) expressions Mei also couldn't help but smile bitterly and tilted her head slightly, looking helpless.

"But Mei actually agreed to let Kiana go to the arcade or something... Is it really okay?"

"Ming underestimates Mei too much. I won't be angry to this extent."

"Gah!"

Mei poked Jiang Ming's waist in anger. Jiang Ming, whose soft spot was touched, immediately lost his strength and wanted to escape, but Mei held his hand tightly, so he had to beg for mercy loudly.

"Wrong, wrong! I surrender, I surrender! Lady Mei, please stop poking me!"

"Hmm? What did Ming call me?"

"Ahh! My dear wife! My dear!"

Jiang Ming shouted loudly as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw.

“Ouch! Don’t scream—!!”

Mei twisted her cheeks in embarrassment.

“Aaaaaaa——!!”

......

"I'm sorry, Ming. I just accidentally..."

"Ah...it's okay, it's my fault for not considering you.

Jiang Ming rubbed his left waist and sighed.

"Well, let's save the pet names until we're in private."

"Love...petite...!"

Mei's face blushed slightly again.

"Haha, Meiyi-chan is really good at attacking but weak in defense."

"Ming is the same!"

“Ahhh…”

“Ugh—!!!”

"Wrong, wrong."

"Mei——! Jiang Ming——! Bronya! Come here——!"

Kiana walked into the game room early and waved to them.

"understood--"

Jiang Ming responded by raising his voice slightly, exchanged helpless glances with Mei and Bronya, and walked inside.

However, it would be more accurate to call it a game center rather than a game hall. After all, the area inside is as large as a commercial street and you can't even see the end at a glance.

This was the first time for Jiang Ming and his friends to come to such a large amusement center. The facilities here were extremely complete. In addition to dozens of basic game machines, you could play bowling, hockey, and even try Cosplay.

Jiang Ming and others had just entered. The passionate music in the machine and the cheers and screams of the crowd filled the air, which made Jiang Ming frown. Considering Mei's quiet personality, Jiang Ming once again asked the girl beside him. Because of the noise around him, he even needed to raise the volume.

"Mei, this place seems too noisy, is it really okay--?"

Mei tilted her head slightly, as if she was recalling what Jiang Ming had said to her. After about two seconds, Mei seemed to understand what Jiang Ming had just said, and she also raised her voice.

"No problem - isn't Ming working hard too? Meiyi needs to work hard too."

"This is completely different in nature—"

".......well."

We have to think of a way, at least to reduce the surrounding noise so that they can have a normal conversation.