Collapse, Kaslana's Way of Survival

Kainuo nodded thoughtfully. "So, Auntie, your act of calling me now is the same as a student passing a note when they're tired in class?"

"Wha-how can these two be compared?"

Theresa's dignity as an educator was stimulated by Kainuo's words. She suddenly became a little anxious and her voice tone rose a lot.

"I'm studying in my spare time to improve myself, and you students are supposed to study hard. There's a fundamental difference between the two! Also, my aunt didn't take any tests after studying, but you..."

Listening to the endless teachings coming from the phone, Kainuo twitched his lips and silently put the phone away.

Kainuo pinched his throat with one hand and shouted into the phone: "Aunt? Aunt! The phone signal suddenly became bad and I can't hear what you are saying! If there is anything, let's talk about it later. Okay, that's it!"

After Kainuo finished speaking, he hung up the call in a flash, then let out a long sigh and leaned back on the sofa.

Xier glanced at Kainuo and said, "It's really rare that there are times when you can't handle others."

"No one can handle a bunch of high-sounding truths being hammered down on them, right? Well, except maybe Bianca."

Kaino put his phone into airplane mode and shoved it into the imaginary space, making sure Theresa couldn't call him again. Then he stared at the TV in surprise.

"Is my aunt's speech over?"

He was so engrossed in the phone call that he only just realized the animation had started playing again on TV.

"Yes, the one on TV wasn't nearly as talkative as the one you were talking to. She just explained the dangers of Houkai and the contact hotline for Tianming, and then it ended."

While answering Kainuo's questions, Xier frantically changed channels with the remote control. However, the more she changed channels, the uglier her expression became. Finally, she turned off the TV with a click.

"Tsk, there isn't a single good show. It's not even as interesting as the speech just now."

Kainuo touched his chin and suggested, "Then I'll call my aunt again, and then you can talk to her?"

Although Theresa would inevitably chatter for a while after the call was connected again, Kainuo also knew that he had been busy with Kiana and Bianca's affairs for a long time and had not made Xier happy for a long time. He really had to make up for it today.

Besides, it was Xier who answered the phone at 6 o'clock, so it wasn't his turn to have a headache.

Xier glanced at Kainuo, who was obviously up to no good, and said unhappily, "Forget it. You should answer her call later. I don't have the luxury of entertainment right now."

"As for what we do next..."

Xier first glanced at Bella, who had also sat on the sofa and stared at the fish tank in a daze after cleaning up the dishes, then curled her lips and narrowed her eyes.

"Speaking of which, isn't Bronya training? Why don't we go take a look?" Seele smiled slyly. "Of course, it's okay to increase the difficulty of Bronya's training."

"If you want to see her suffer, you can just say it directly. There's no need to beat around the bush." ​​Kaino shrugged. "But forget it. Let's not put any more pressure on her."

Xier raised an eyebrow, her eyes wide in disbelief, "Something's wrong with you today? Normally, you wouldn't even offer to support her, and you might even offer to tease her?"

Seele clearly remembered how Kayno and she bullied Bronya in perfect tacit understanding after they first met.

"Ahem, Xier, please don't say anything without evidence." Kainuo cleared his throat and said seriously, "We Kaslana have always been great and upright. We would never do anything to bully others. If you don't believe me, ask Bella!"

Bella came back to her senses and nodded, "The master is a serious person."

"Come on." Seele said with disdain, "You often mock Theresa for being short, and Kiana and Bronya mock each other almost every day. And you tell me Kaslana is great and glorious?"

"Rumors stop at the wise. I was obviously hoping that Auntie would grow a little taller." Kaino said calmly, "Besides, Bronya's mental state is indeed not very stable right now, so it's better not to bully her."

"By the way, I'd like to remind you that it's impolite to address elders by their first names. If you don't like calling your aunt the principal, you should at least call her Aunt."

Xier's brain froze for three seconds, then a blush quickly spread across her cheeks. She gritted her teeth and touched Kainuo all over.

"You are looking for death!"

Bella silently withdrew her gaze, stood up from the violently shaking sofa, and continued to stare at the fish tank in a daze.

"Stop, stop, stop, I surrender! Xier, stop scratching me, let's get down to business!"

Kayno, whose itchy skin all over his body was suddenly attacked by Xier, quickly raised his hands in surrender and pressed Xier's shoulders with both hands to calm her down.

"Hmph!" Xier snorted coldly and turned her face away with impatience.

If it weren't for her extremely blushing cheeks and the occasional glances at Kainuo, her behavior would have been no different from anger.

"Well, it's not a good idea to stay in the house all the time. Let's go out and have some fun." Kainuo said, "Xi'er, is there any place you want to go?"

"...I don't care. You can choose." Xier was silent for a second, then crossed her arms over her chest and pretended to be nonchalant. At the end, she added, "Of course, as long as you don't bring your two sisters."

Even if she had no objection to Bianca and Kiana, Xier didn't want to be left aside while Kayno chatted with his two sisters while she was supposed to go out to play.

"Of course! But where exactly should we go..."

Kaino scratched his head in slight distress.

Although Xi'er said it didn't matter, anyone who dared to choose randomly in such a situation would be an idiot. Besides, they had already tried all the rides in Saint Freya...

Suddenly, the scene of soaking in the seaside world flashed through Kainuo's mind, making his eyes light up.

"I have an idea!"

Chapter 263: Tsundere Xier Can't Swim

"So, this is the place you chose?"

Xier, with her back to the sea, and Bella, who had transformed into her original form and was soaking in the sea and basking in the sun, looked at Kainuo speechlessly.

"I'm not another me. I don't have such a deep obsession with the sea."

She was wearing the swimsuit Kainuo had given her, walking barefoot on the golden beach, her toes half-submerged in the sand, her skin gleaming in the warm sun. The humid sea breeze ruffled her long hair, rising and falling with Kainuo's heartstrings.

Kaino took a deep breath, scratched his slightly red face unconsciously, and slowly moved his eyes away from Xier's face.

"We met in the sea, after all. Later, when we were hanging out in the seaside world, you seemed quite down because you had no physical form, so I thought I'd take you to the beach to make it up to you—you know, even the other Seele didn't go in the water back then!"

"Is the Quantum Sea considered an ocean?" Xier stroked her hair helplessly. "Forget it, forget it. I've already said it doesn't matter where I go, and I quite like this island."

Keno heaved a sigh of relief.

He was actually a little worried that Xier would not like it here.

"By the way, how did you find this island?" Xier stepped on the sand and tilted her head and asked, "It's clearly not far from Saint Freya, why don't I remember seeing it?"

The island under their feet was neither big nor small, but it was just right as a seaside tourist destination. Moreover, the outline of the Far East Branch could be seen from the island. Even if she hadn't discovered Theresa and the others, she should have discovered such a place long ago and brought them here to play.

But she had no memory of the island at all.

"I just made it. It would be strange if you had seen it before, Xier." Kainuo shrugged.

"If I just pick up a random existing beach, it'll be too crowded and unpleasant. If I go back to the Seaside World, Seele there might not be happy about it. After much deliberation, I finally used my power to create an island near Saint Freya. It's convenient in every way."

It’s just a small island, which is easy for Kayno who holds most of the power of the Herrscher.

"Tsk, I'm afraid Himeko and my aunt... the principal will have a headache after seeing this island that suddenly appeared. They might even mistakenly think that the Herrscher is attacking." Seele pouted.

"How could a Herrscher create an island? I've only heard of Herrschers drowning islands." Kainuo said nonchalantly, "At worst, I'll talk to Himeko about it when I get back. If she finds it too much trouble, I'll just wipe out the island."

"Compared to this, Xier, can you swim?"

Kainuo had a smirk on his face and asked Xier a question that he knew the answer to.

According to Lan Xier, she had only seen the sea once before meeting him, and had never swam in the water herself.

Xier hadn't been in a swimming pool since she separated from Lan Xier, so it was only natural that she couldn't swim.

As Kainuo expected, Xier's expression suddenly froze after he asked the question. She turned her head like a machine and her eyes drifted away.

"Swimming?... Of course I can, but I'm not really interested." Xier said with a stiff face, "Let's talk about swimming next time. Maybe I'll be interested then. Why don't we make sand piles first, or maybe play beach volleyball?"

Xier has made up her mind to practice swimming when she gets back!

"Beach volleyball for two is a bit boring. After all, it's not fun if we can't bully other teams together." Kaino shrugged and smiled. "Sand piles are fun, but they'd get a bit boring after a whole day, right? We need to find something else to do."

Other things...

Xier scratched her hair in annoyance, closed her eyes and her brain started to work wildly.

Surfing? She had never practiced that either, and if she fell into the water, she would be laughed at.

Going on a boat trip? That's boring. What's the difference between two people staying on a yacht and staying at home?

Picnic...yes, picnic!

When I was learning to cook with Kiana, I also learned a few tricks to cook seafood. There are so many fish in the sea, whether they are stewed in soup or grilled, it is a good idea. Anyway, Kaino likes to eat, so if that's the case, then let's just -

Suddenly, Xier felt someone holding her knees and back. A perfect force came over her, and she flew into the air, bouncing towards somewhere.

Xier suddenly opened her eyes and looked up at Kainuo's smiling face that was so close to her.

Just when she was deep in thought, Kainuo took the opportunity to approach her, picked her up in his arms, and walked towards the sea.

"Hey, Kainuo, you... put me down!" Xier widened her eyes and gritted her teeth, pressing her hands against Kainuo's chest and pushing him twice. "I can't swim, okay? Put me down quickly... At least let me wear a swimming ring!"

"Don't worry, I'll teach you how to swim, and you won't need anything like a swimming ring." Kainuo smiled confidently. "If you're scared, just hold my hand. I won't let you sink."

"That's easy to say..." Xier pursed her lips and muttered, "How can you swim with your hand grabbed by someone? Don't let us both sink."

"Even if that happens, I won't let you go as long as you don't let go." Kainuo said, "Of course, even if you want to let go, I will definitely hold you tightly."

"Besides, who says you'll sink if your hands are grabbed?"

"Just bragging."

Despite this low murmur, Xier didn't offer any token resistance this time. She simply lay quietly in Kainuo's arms, looking up, her gaze constantly shifting between Kainuo's cheek and the blue sky.

After staying like this quietly for a few seconds, Xier turned her head to glance at the water that had already covered Kainuo's ankles. She gritted her teeth, raised her hands, paused in the air, and continued to stretch upwards.

No matter what, Kainuo couldn't continue to hold her after they got into the water. Whatever he had to do had to be done now.

Putting her arms around Kainuo's neck, Xier took a deep breath, closed her eyes, exerted force with her hands, and gently pressed her lips against Kainuo's cheek.

"This, this is borrowed." Xier lay down slowly again, and her eyes met with Kainuo's lowered head for a while before slowly looking away. "...Remember to return it to me later."

"There's no need to be so shy, right?" Kainuo said with a smile as he looked at Xi'er, whose face was flushed. "Didn't you kiss me not long ago? And it was mouth to mouth."

After glaring fiercely at Kainuo who was making fun of her, Xier turned her head away and stopped looking at him. She slowly loosened her hands and looked at the water surface that was getting closer and closer, not knowing what she was thinking.

"By the way, I don't think I've seen you swimming since we met. Have your swimming skills improved?"

Perhaps because she was still a little uneasy, Xier asked again with some concern.

"Of course not," Kainuo said. "Not to mention after we met, my swimming skills haven't declined at all since I was born. It's the same as always."

"Oh, that's good." Xier nodded.

Then there was silence for a second.

"Ok?"

"Um??!"

"Stop! Put me down now! Stop!!!"

Chapter 264 Narcolepsy

In his current condition, Kainuo naturally didn't have to worry about suffocation, but he couldn't just carry Xier into the sea and drown her.

Waves of buoyancy rose from the sea as the two entered the water. The water surface, which should have sunk instantly for someone who couldn't swim, seemed to be cast with magic, lifting up to Xier's neck and carrying the two of them floating above.

The expected situation of sinking into the water and being unable to breathe did not happen. Xier quietly opened one eye and confirmed that the two did not fall into the water before she breathed a sigh of relief.

For a moment, she almost forgot the fact that the amount of power in Keno was more than Kiana's math score.

"Really... couldn't you have told me earlier that nothing would happen? You almost scared me!"

She glared at Kainuo fiercely, loosened her arms and rolled out of Kainuo's arms. After a moment's hesitation, she still held Kainuo's right hand tightly.

This was agreed upon not long ago.

"Not really?" Kainuo scratched his head with his free hand. "Although this is deep sea, it's not far from the island I built. Xi'er, you are also a holder of the innate stigmata. Even if you fall into the water without me, you can directly split the water surface and hook the chain to the island, right?"

"When people watch horror movies, they know that ghosts won't appear from the TV, but aren't they still so scared that they crawl into the arms of the person next to them?" Xier asked back.

"Ah this..."

Keno opened his mouth, but in the end no words came out.

Although he could refute it, he also knew that he was the one who wanted to play a trick on Xier in the first place, and the right thing to do was to keep silent for the time being.

Xier raised the corners of her mouth in satisfaction.

"Okay, let's not talk about this for now. You said you would teach me how to swim, but don't even keep your word."

"But you just said you can't swim either, right? So how are you going to teach me?"

"I'm not, just because I haven't practiced. I still know the relevant knowledge." Kainuo shrugged. "The pros and cons of various swimming styles, how to use the arms and thighs to exert force, little tricks for holding your breath, and other techniques, I know all of these..."

Kainuo was just about to tell Xier all the knowledge he had read in books when he was free, but the sea water under his feet suddenly spread to both sides, and he felt grounded from his feet.

Bella, who was originally taking a bath in the distance, swam under the two of them at some point. While they were confused, her body floated up and lifted them out of the water.