Firefly, I want to be a Sanyo Hermit

"No, that's not the right question." Kiana shook her head. "It may not be nice to say this, but I think... whether I can find a way back or not, this place has become my other 'home'."

The concept of home is far more than just a house.

If it's just a house, it's just a place to live.

Perhaps earlier, Kiana was indeed avoiding many people to prevent herself from leaving too many ties in this world.

But she has been here for more than ten years, and the time she has spent in this world has exceeded the length of her life.

No matter how much she tried to hide, she had left too many traces and ties in this world, so Kiana admitted that this was her 'other home'.

"So... one last question." Xilin bit her lip.

Her body was urging her to escape frantically, preventing her from asking the last question.

But... I can't escape anymore.

C.71 Could it be me?

"So... one last question."

"Uh...oh?" Facing Xilin's sudden, desperate momentum, Kiana blinked. "You, tell me."

"It's the same question I asked before, but it's a little different." Xilin stared at Kiana, and this look made Kiana feel like she had no way out.

Xilin is serious, very, very serious.

In fact, Kiana had roughly guessed what Sirin's problem was.

But...can she really answer?

In fact, in the past few months, after learning about Xilin's feelings, Kiana has been considering these things.

But just as Xilin was extremely conflicted, Kiana was also very conflicted.

Because there are still things she can't let go of, or even...even if she let go, she can't just answer Xilin like this.

"If you can't find the way back, you won't leave this world..." Xilin pursed her lips. Kiana could clearly see her struggle at the moment.

"so you..."

Xilin almost felt that her mouth weighed tens of millions of pounds. No... Even in a gravitational field of [ten thousand times gravity], Xilin did not find it so difficult to open her mouth.

This is not a physical weight, but a spiritual weight.

It is the weight of time that has fallen on my heart over the past decade.

But she had to say it... because she had already lost, lost on the battlefield called 'love'.

Maybe Kiana has never thought about it that way, but there is no doubt...in the relationship between Kiana and Sirin, Kiana is the one who is "favored".

"So... do you have someone you like??!" Perhaps only when all her escape routes are truly cut off, will she have the courage to express what she really wants to say.

The bet that Mei Raiden made with her before was both a joke and serious.

If Xilin really cannot seize this last chance, it only means that Xilin will never have the courage to take this step.

If that were the case, Mei Raiden could only judge that Sirin's liking for Kiana was "nothing more than that."

Perhaps Xilin really didn't know much about feelings, but precisely because she didn't understand much, her love seemed more pure. For this reason, she understood the meaning of Raiden Mei's words.

She won't get another chance.

Maybe this was forced, but it was also voluntary on Xilin's part.

"...Maybe." After pondering for a moment, Kiana gave an ambiguous answer.

Even though Kiana was prepared for Xilin's momentum at this moment, she still felt frightened.

Although Kiana's answer sounded a little vague, in fact, both Kiana and Sirin understood the meaning of this answer.

'...' After getting Kiana's answer, Xilin's momentum dissipated a little, and a hint of smile appeared on her tightly pursed lips.

She relaxed a lot, and even her body stopped shaking.

Xilin knew from the beginning what Kiana's answer would be.

The so-called "maybe" is actually another expression of "will".

"Then... could it be me..." Xilin suddenly found that asking this question was not as difficult as she had imagined.

Perhaps all the "difficulties" are the entanglements before making a decision, but after the decision is actually made, it seems so easy.

Perhaps it was because after she said everything, the outcome was no longer up to her, and she had left everything to Kiana to decide.

She found that it was pitch black in front of her eyes... No, it was not pitch black, but because she closed her eyes.

She was afraid to hear any other answer, so she closed her eyes and waited as if she was ready to die.

"Isn't this the same question?" Kiana suddenly said.

"?" Hearing Kiana's answer, Xilin widened her eyes in surprise.

"But... maybe it is." Kiana didn't continue teasing Sirin because she knew how much courage Sirin had put in.

She couldn't answer Xilin's question directly, not because she was indecisive, but because she couldn't give an answer at the moment.

"...Okay." After getting Kiana's answer, Xilin was stunned for a long time before responding hesitantly.

Xilin stood up and walked to the door but suddenly turned around and looked at Qiana.

"Kiana, I'll wait for your direct answer." Xilin unlocked the door. "Then...good night."

...

......

"Isn't it noon now?" Kiana looked out the window. The bright sunshine was shining on the earth.

She had just gotten off work and hadn't even had lunch yet, so why was she saying 'good night'?

----

"It seems that you have done it, Senior Xilin." Looking at Xilin who had arrived, Raiden Mei said with a chuckle. "What did Sister Kiana say?"

"Just like what you said, Mei." Xilin replied.

In fact...Kiana's ambiguous answer was what Mei Raiden had told Sirin at the beginning.

Although Sirin also understands Kiana, she cannot make a summary like Raiden Mei.

It was also with the help of Mei Raiden that Sirin was able to understand the true meaning of Kiana's answer in an instant.

"As expected." Raiden Mei nodded slightly.

Mei Raiden and Sirin both understood the fundamental reason why Kiana could not give a positive answer.

That's because Kiana has to give an explanation to Mei Siyuan.

Kiana doesn't know the truth about the world, so she must 'transcend the end'.

She had to find the way to 'go back', or... never find it. Only then could she give Xilin an answer.

But Sirin and Raiden Mei both know the truth about the world, so Kiana's answer is already "positive" to them.

"Well, Senior Xilin...please give me more guidance in the future." Raiden Mei said with a smile.

"...Yeah." Xilin nodded reluctantly, as if she was photographed by Huangmao.

Since she promised Mei Raiden, she will do it.

Although Xilin does have a childish temper, she easily becomes arrogant and says things that don't mean what she means.

But at the same time, she is not an erratic person.

And the reluctance is only due to the rebelliousness of "not wanting to listen to advice", just like when you are ready to clean up, but after being told by your parents, you don't want to do it anymore.

"But don't expect me to be like today again." Xilin said some harsh words to Raiden Mei.

"I was just lucky today. I know that Senior Xilin didn't use her full strength at all." Raiden Mei responded readily, although this was also true.

"That's good to know." Xilin snorted. "And...thank you."

After saying thank you, Xilin quickly opened the door and left in a hurry.

"...Puchi." Raiden Mei looked at Xilin who was leaving and chuckled.

C.72 How about taking away his throne?

Xilin has a very cute personality, and Raiden Mei has known this for a long time.

Sirin and Kiana's personalities are similar in some ways, but they are mostly different.

Kiana used to be like a cat. She always liked to take on many things on herself and would find a place to hide even if she felt she might die.

During the time in 'Saint Freya', everyone thought that Kiana was more like a dog, cute and clingy, a child who could make everyone happy.

But in fact, she still has a cat-like personality and she is a stray cat.

Xilin is also like a cat, a proud cat.

She likes you, but she won't stick to you all the time. She likes to contact you, but she doesn't like to take the initiative.

She always acts in an arrogant and annoying manner, as if "you should do anything for me".

But in fact, she knows very well what you have done for her, and she remembers it, but...she just can't express it.

But it doesn’t matter.

Because a cat that has found a home will feel at peace one day.

----

Bella was cooking in the kitchen. Kiana got off work early today and Bella still had some dishes to prepare, so she was speeding up.

At this moment, Bella actually saw Xilin walking towards the kitchen step by step.

"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" Bella asked puzzledly when she noticed that Xilin seemed to be in a particularly good mood.

Normally, Xilin would not make such shaky movements.

Sirin's usual attitude is much more serious than Kiana's. Even Kiana rarely has such a smug attitude, let alone Sirin.

At least Bella has never seen this in the more than ten years that she has served Xilin.

"Nothing." Xilin did not directly explain the reason why she was happy, but walked around the kitchen for a few steps and took out a pudding from the refrigerator.

"Your Majesty, the pudding has just been put in, and we'll be eating soon." Seeing that Xilin was holding the pudding she had bought at the supermarket before, Bella reminded her casually.

Previously, Xilin teleported the things she bought directly back home, but she herself did not come back.

Bella saw that the things had arrived, and that Xilin hadn't come back, probably because Xilin had something to do, so she naturally put the things that should be put in the refrigerator in the refrigerator, and put the things that should be put on the coffee table on the coffee table.

"It doesn't matter." Xilin waved her hand and went back to the living room with the pudding.

"?" Bella blinked. "The Queen is a little strange today."

"Forget it..." Bella shook her head slightly, not knowing what was going on. "Garro, go call Lady Mei and Lady Kiana down to prepare for dinner."

When Bella said it would be done right away, she didn't mean that she would have to wait for ten minutes or half an hour.

"Yes." Jialuo jumped down from the chair and went upstairs quickly.

"..." Watching Jialuo go upstairs, Xilin looked at the pudding she had just opened, without even tearing the seal. "Forget it."

Celine took the pudding and threw it back into the refrigerator.

...

We have always been very active in eating at home. After all, Kiana once said, "If you are not active in eating, there is something wrong with your thinking."

Therefore, less than three minutes after Gala went upstairs to call for help, Kiana and Raiden Mei came downstairs, and Bella happened to turn off the fire, and together with Gala, she brought the prepared food to the table.

"Come to think of it, why did Sister Kiana come back early today?" Raiden Mei asked curiously. Normally, Kiana would come back almost at dinner time.

That is to say, I came back ten minutes early today... and was caught by Xilin and confessed to.

"That's because there's good news, of course." Kiana smiled mysteriously.

"Has Lady Kiana made any progress in her work?" Seeing Kiana's smile, Bella asked after hesitating for a moment.