After the proposal, the Valkyrie came to the door

Anliang chuckled and didn't mention that he had spent a whole month working on a doujinshi just to buy the Houmu doll.

But how could such a thing be kept from Bronya, this genius girl?

"The captain's salary from last month was withheld by the headmaster, and if the captain wants to raise enough money to buy the Houmu plushie, the captain's only option is to go to sea..."

Bronya held the Houmu doll in her arms, her light gray eyes slightly narrowed, and calmly reasoned.

Anliang started sweating profusely.

He couldn't help but feel a little ashamed when Bronya, who had a loli-like figure, told him about his involvement in the adult entertainment industry.

"Well, although I earn money by drawing comics, it's all through legal channels, the source is clean, and I—"

Before he could finish speaking, the girl's warm, cherry-like lips sealed his mouth.

Because of her leg injury, Bronya hugged Anliang tightly the moment she kissed him, as if she wanted to become one with him.

After a long time, the lips parted.

The girl's cheeks were slightly flushed as she breathed softly, her eyes glazed over.

"Idiot Captain, do you think Bronya would look down on you for going to sea?"

"No, no, of course I don't think so," An Liang quickly shook his head.

"But judging from what you just did, it's obvious that the stupid captain is lying... As punishment, the captain has to give Bronya another gift."

Bronya licked her lips and whispered in Anliang's ear.

"Hey, should I get another one? But how am I supposed to prepare one right now?!"

"Then let's use the captain herself as a gift! Hehe, Bronya will accept this gift with gratitude."

……

That concludes my recollection of the memories.

Bronya sat in the break room of the Principles Studio, the figure of the man in front of her overlapping with that of the captain from the past.

Happy birthday, Bronya!

An Liang chuckled and took out a rare Houmu doll, presenting it to the girl.

At this moment, just as at that moment.

Bronya was momentarily dazed, then fell silent for a moment.

She looked at the still bright full moon outside the window, and then, as if she had made a decision, a faint smile appeared on her face.

"Thank you, I really like this gift, but it's a bit expensive for you."

"Haha, it's alright, as long as you like it."

An Liang laughed nonchalantly, picked up the black tea Bronya had poured for him, and took a sip.

"Speaking of which, it's just the two of us in the studio again tonight. Qingque has something to do and needs to go back early, otherwise I would like to have a birthday party with you in the studio."

"It's okay, the birthday party isn't important, and... actually, Bronya told Blue Sparrow to go back first."

Bronya said softly, her light gray eyes fixed on Anliang, like a silver wolf hunting its prey.

Anliang instinctively sensed something was wrong, but it was too late.

A sudden wave of intense drowsiness washed over me, my body gradually became unresponsive, and I collapsed onto the sofa.

And in the last moment before losing consciousness...

Anliang felt the girl riding on his back, her loving whispers tinged with a hint of madness.

"Captain, why is it that you gave Bronya the exact same gift as in your past life, yet you didn't end up together in this life?"

"But it's alright, everything will be back to normal after tonight... Hehe, let Bronya enjoy her birthday present just like in her past life, my dearest captain!"

P.S.: It's Bronya's birthday today. After thinking about it, I decided to let Big Duck win today, so I wrote a birthday side story with an "if" scenario to wish Bronya a happy birthday. I hope you all like it.

Chapter 73: Mei has also followed Alicia?

It hurts, it hurts too much!

Bronya thought she was mentally prepared.

After learning that the captain of this world was already engaged to someone else, she comforted herself with the excuse that the captain had just gone out to practice his skills, thinking that as long as she could win the captain back in the end, that would be fine.

however……

When Bronya saw the captain walking intimately with that woman named Alicia, the girl still felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on her chest, making it hard to breathe.

Reason tells Bronya that it's normal for the captain to fall in love with other women since he has no memories of his past life.

But...but...

Just because something is normal doesn't mean she can accept it calmly!

Bronya sat on the sofa in the studio's rest area, her arms wrapped around her knees. The girl, who could remain unfazed even when facing the end, now showed a rare hint of grievance in her beautiful eyes.

She was clearly the one who had pledged her life to the captain and would live and die with him.

Even after her unexpected rebirth, she never stopped searching for the captain, enduring years of longing.

Now that she's finally found the captain, she's just a step too late. She can only watch helplessly as the captain falls into the arms of another woman. And given Alicia's proactive attitude, the captain will probably be brutally humiliated by this pink-haired wicked woman every night...

Ugh! Bronya hasn't done anything heinous, so why is fate making her suffer the pain of being ridden by a bull?!

"If only the captain could remember the past..."

Bronya bit her lip, a bitter smile playing on her lips.

She knew that it was already incredibly lucky that she hadn't died from the attack of the Herrscher of the End, but had instead been reborn in a world that hadn't collapsed.

But Bronya couldn't help but hope for more.

If the captain also possessed memories of her past life, given her pure love in matters of the heart, she would probably have reunited with the captain at St. Freya Academy long ago, and then, on the day Bronya came of age, the two of them would have gone straight to get their marriage certificate. By now, their little duck might already be born.

Unfortunately, there are no "what ifs" in this world...

The captain has completely forgotten the precious memories she and he shared in the past.

Many times, Bronya deliberately avoided thinking about it, reminding herself that she should focus on her long-term future with the captain.

But the sight of her reminded her of the past, and after witnessing that the person beside the captain was no longer her, the pain of being forgotten by her beloved ultimately became an unbearable weight, shattering the girl's mental barriers.

Death is not the worst thing; forgetting is!

Her sincere efforts vanished, as if she had been betrayed but could not blame anyone... Even someone as strong as Bronya felt lost in the Siberian snowfields, surrounded by desolation, unable to find her way home, bewildered and helpless.

Is there any way to help the captain regain his memories of his past life?

If not, what methods are there to quickly bring the captain back and stop Bronya from being bullied?

Bronya clenched her hands tightly, and in her depressed state, some negative and extreme thoughts involuntarily popped into her head.

If she can't win the captain's heart, can't she at least win his body?!

"Should we find an opportunity to drug the captain and force him to make a mistake? Or develop a hypnosis app to forcibly brainwash the captain and make him obey Bronya's orders without question?"

"Or, we could simply reveal the whole story of the rebirth, and regardless of whether the captain accepts it or not, lock him up in a basement where no one can find him, making him completely addicted to Bronya's body, so he can never go back to his old life?!"

The girl cupped her cheeks, squeezed her long, black-stockinged legs together, and her expression gradually began to resemble that of a yandere.

Provoked, Bronya couldn't hold back any longer and wanted to abandon worldly formalities and possess Anliang in the most direct way.

But Bronya understood in her heart...

If she does that, she and the captain will never be able to return to the relationship they had in their previous life.

"...Never mind, it's just a little more green on my head."

"It's said that Otto Apocalypse was also cuckolded by a pink-haired woman and endured it for over five hundred years before finally getting his wish. Bronya just needs to endure it for a while longer; it's no big deal."

Bronya took a deep breath, comforting herself with the story of a certain bishop of destiny.

The captain is only newly engaged; she has plenty of opportunities. Once she snatches the captain away, it won't be Bronya who suffers.

"Now that we've met a rival, there's no time for Bronya to be discouraged. Cheer up, study your opponent, and then become the captain's wife in this life too!"

Bronya cheered herself up, her light gray eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

She originally wanted to gather information about Alicia through chatting, but the captain unexpectedly stopped her. However, Bronya had other ways to obtain information.

"I heard the class monitor mention before that she has a friend who is a well-known video blogger. Now that I think about it, that friend must be Alicia. So there must be a lot of information about Alicia online."

Bronya returned to her workstation, turned on her computer, and her fingers flew across the keyboard.

As a genius hacker who made a name for herself at a young age, the girl had tens of thousands of ways to find traces left by someone on the internet, and finding a real address by following the internet connection was child's play for her.

However, Bronya's task was not to open the box, nor was it necessary... After all, she already knew Anliang's address in Sky City.

"Well, since you're a video blogger, let Bronya take a look at your past videos first."

Bronya did a quick search for information about Alicia, then opened a globally renowned video website and found an account with the nickname "Pink Fairy Miss?".

When Bronya clicked on the account's posts, the first thing she saw was the pinned engagement photo.

The man and woman in the photo did not appear in person; the focus was on the engagement ring on their fingers, but Bronya felt her blood pressure rise again.

"Calm down, calm down. It's understandable for a video blogger to post a lovey-dovey update after getting engaged. The focus now is on using the video to figure out how to win the captain back from Alicia!"

Bronya squinted her deadpan eyes, trying to reassure herself as she continued reading.

Alicia posts a lot of videos. Initially, they were mainly travel videos, but later they gradually added content such as beauty and food. She would also post videos of interesting things that happened in her daily life. However, after meeting Anliang, the frequency of her updates decreased.

Even so, Alicia has posted nearly a thousand videos online.

And to facilitate future research on Alicia via video...

Bronya logged into her account and followed Alicia.

But after clicking "follow," Bronya suddenly paused, looking quite surprised as she saw a pop-up notification on the website about mutual following with a friend.

"Your friend Raiden Mei also follows this account... Sister Mei, cough, Mei has been watching Alicia's videos all along?"

P.S.: Ahem, I played Black Myth for a while and was delayed in updating, but it was all for the sake of gathering material for the original studio! Also, Mei will be making her appearance soon. Can you guess what kind of surprise Mei will prepare for the protagonist?

Chapter 74. I, Theresa, hereby resign from my position as Headmistress, effective immediately!

Late at night, St. Freya Academy.

With summer vacation approaching, many students who have finished their exams have already left school, and this world-class university founded by Destiny University has become much quieter, with many places that should be bustling becoming tranquil.

but……

The students went on holiday happily, but the teachers, professors and staff at the academy did not relax.

Not long ago, the first headmaster resigned to go back and inherit the family business, and St. Freya also underwent personnel changes, which kept many people extremely busy.

Handing over responsibilities, revising teaching plans, and re-approving research projects...

St. Freya Academy is a large institution with countless affairs to handle, all of which must ultimately be reviewed by the newly appointed headmaster.

"Theresa may seem like she likes to slack off, but she does a lot of work every day."

Standing in the brightly lit principal's office, Himeko looked at the thick stack of documents piled on the desk and sighed with a light laugh.

"But work is never-ending. If you really can't handle it all, you can learn from Theresa and postpone your work. Don't push yourself too hard, Mei."

"It's not that I want to push myself too hard..."

Sitting behind her desk, the young woman, dressed as a teacher in a white shirt and black skirt, with her long purple hair tied in a high ponytail, looked up. Her usually sharp eyes now held a hint of helplessness.

"Himeko-sensei, you should know that the job of headmaster is not originally my responsibility."

"Uh, well..."

Himeko ran her hand through her bright red hair, looking somewhat embarrassed.

Theresa is going back to take control of the Destiny Foundation, so she can no longer serve as the headmistress of the school.

In this situation, many people in St. Freya are speculating that Theresa will probably let Himeko Murata take over as the headmistress.

After all, this teacher, Himeko, has been teaching since the academy was founded, and no one has more seniority than her. She is also a close friend of Theresa.