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Fu Hua took the small bowl of soup and took a sip.

Well, it's a very authentic Chinese flavor, as if it was made by an elderly chef. It's so authentic that it's hard to believe it came from the hands of Mei, a girl from the Far East.

She said sincerely:

"...Thank you, Mei."

"Nothing. If you think it's suitable, then there's no need to adjust the taste. It will be served soon."

The purple-haired girl smiled sweetly, then turned back to the kitchen to busy herself.

The girls always have a lot to talk about, but Kiana doesn't have much energy to talk to others.

She just sat in her seat in a daze, not knowing what was in her mind, and didn't even notice the birthday decorations in the hall.

"Kiana~what are you thinking about?"

Theresa came over and tapped her forehead gently, bringing the girl back to reality.

After being hit on the head by the cutest person in the world, Kiana screamed subconsciously, then covered her forehead and asked the girl next to her:

"Ah... nothing. By the way, aunt, I was just wondering, is dad really okay?"

At that time, she didn't remember what happened after she threw the punch.

So at the beginning, she was still very worried about the safety of her father Siegfried. After all, she still remembered that the nameless guy was planning to harm her father.

"Of course. Judging from the mission report sent back from the scene, there is no trace of Siegfried. Moreover, he is an S-level fighter. If he really had a violent conflict with someone, there would not be so few traces of the battle left at the scene."

Theresa said as a matter of course.

With the full force of the Holy Judge of Heavenly Fire, even a city could be reduced to ashes.

Of course, Siegfried was not the kind of guy who would ignore the lives of ordinary people, but judging from the traces of battle at the scene, at most he had a slight conflict with the Anti-Entropy's defense force, and the traces of battle were quite limited.

Although no one was seen, judging from the result, nothing should have happened to him.

"Really...that's good."

Kiana felt a little relieved.

"Kiana, you have to work hard too. The agreement we made when we entered school is still valid. When you reach the level of an A-rank Valkyrie, I will tell you where Siegfried is."

Theresa said casually again.

This is what she always says to encourage Kiana to work hard. Of course, it never has any effect every time she says it.

Anyway, his niece skipped classes or didn't complete her homework, and it didn't seem like she wanted to find Siegfried.

As for combat training... he hardly ever seriously studied combat techniques and weapon handling skills, and only relied on his natural talent as a member of the Kaslana clan to not fall behind.

But this time, a strange light flashed in Kiana's eyes. She lowered her head slightly, and then said seriously:

"I...I understand. I will exercise well in the future."

"…Hmm? Kiana, have you changed your personality? Is your brain fried?"

Theresa was very surprised to hear her niece's answer. She even stretched out her little hand to touch her forehead, wondering if she had a fever.

"Wait... I'm not sick!"

Kiana turned and dodged.

"Why are you suddenly so motivated when you are not sick?"

"...I just want to see my stinky dad sooner."

The white-haired girl made up an excuse to fool people.

At this time, Mingyu, who had been out, finally came back.

He came into the living room holding a particularly large birthday gift box.

"I am back."

“Hey, this is…”

When she saw this extravagantly large birthday cake, Kiana realized something.

Perhaps because she was thinking about other things while in the hospital, she completely forgot one thing -

Today is her birthday.

"Happy birthday, Kiana-chan~"

Theresa also smiled and congratulated at this time.

The remaining girls and Aunt Jizi also offered their blessings.

"……thank you all."

With the arrival of the cake, the delicacies prepared by Mei and Xier were also brought to the table one after another, and a lively birthday dinner was about to begin.

Before the formal ceremony begins, the first thing to do is to light candles and let the birthday boy make a wish.

Xier took the initiative to pick up the small candles and put enough on the cake according to Kiana's age.

Kiana pointed at a strangely shaped object on the cake and whispered to Mingyu beside her:

"Mingyu, what...what is this?"

It was a thing of indescribable shape, looking like some kind of prehistoric creature.

"This is a paramecium. I asked the merchant to customize it."

Mingyu answered as a matter of course.

——This is his "nickname" for Kiana. After all, this idiot usually behaves like a single-celled organism most of the time.

Bronya reminded from the side:

"Time to blow out the candles and make a birthday wish, stupid Kiana."

As she spoke, she turned around and turned off all the lights in the room, leaving only the faint light from the lit candles.

So the white-haired girl gently blew out the candle, and in the room that was temporarily plunged into silence and darkness, she made a pious wish in her heart.

If it were before, she would probably wish for countless delicious food every day, or for not having to attend classes or go to school.

But now...

She closed her eyes and said silently in her heart:

“…I hope everyone will be safe and sound in the future.”

A few seconds later, Bronya turned on the lights in the house again, and everything became clear again.

"Once you make a wish, you must work hard to make it come true."

Mingyu said with a smile on the side.

Looking at all the smiling people around her, Kiana felt her eyes sore for some reason and she shed two tears.

"Qi, Kiana, why are you crying?"

Seeing her like this, Mei hurriedly took some tissues from the table in the living room.

"…It's nothing, nothing. I'm just too excited."

Kiana shook her head, took the tissue and wiped her tears.

Mingyu is right.

She hopes that everyone can be safe and sound, and she must work hard towards this goal.

We cannot let something like what happened four years ago happen again.

She must learn how to exercise and control her own strength, otherwise, one day...she will hurt the people around her just like she hurt her father back then.

..............................

The night after the birthday party.

Theresa and the others left one after another. After Mingyu and the rest of the people cleaned up the leftovers after dinner, they went back to their rooms.

"Master~"

Because of Mingyu's instructions, Feiyumaru stayed in his room obediently until the birthday dinner was over.

Seeing that he finally came back, she happily went up to him.

The existence of Feiyumaru is still a secret, and Theresa, Fu Hua and others are still unaware of her existence.

Occasionally when I saw her in the dormitory, I just treated her as a very lifelike little doll.

"Yes, Higyumaru."

Mingyu sat on his bed and placed the little guy on his lap.

"Master, do you not like Hiyumaru anymore?"

"…Why are you asking this all of a sudden?"

He still likes this little fox very much. The hair and tail feel great. It is very well behaved when sleeping and is usually quite lovable.

"Because the master never brings the Hiyumaru with him when he goes out!"

The little fox pouted and said with some complaints.

"…Because the world outside is very dangerous."

Mingyu explained while rubbing her little head.

For Hiyomaru, who has no power now, the best arrangement is not to leave St. Freya Academy.

The last time was the Quantum Sea, the time before that was Singapore, and the next time will probably be the base in Cocolia. None of them are particularly safe places.

"But...Higyumaru also wants to help the master..."

The little fox said somewhat unwillingly.

"...I may indeed need your help in the future, but before that, you should just enjoy your life here."

Mingyu smiled and used more force with the fingers that were playing with the hair, making the little fox's hair a mess.

"Ouch, my hair—"

Hiyomaru protested.

"Okay, I'm going to take a shower first."

He stood up and took off his shirt, revealing the well-trained muscles underneath.

Just then, the door of his room was pushed open.

The figure of a white-haired ball appeared among them.

"Ming Yu..."

She glanced into the room and saw Mingyu with his upper body naked. Her face turned red and she closed the door out of habit.

"...Kiana, remember to knock before entering someone else's room next time."

Mingyu said somewhat helplessly.

He picked up the clothes on the bed and put them on, then opened the door.

The girl, who had grown another year older today, did not have her usual pair of pigtails in place. Instead, she had unbraided her hair, letting her long, smooth white hair fall down her back, giving Mingyu a very different feeling.

Hmm... a little cuter?

From his point of view, Kiana's pigtailed hairstyle really conceals her beauty and temperament.

He asked in a low voice:

"What's wrong, Kiana?"

The white-haired girl lowered her head slightly, held the corner of her pajamas with both hands, and said softly:

"Well, Mingyu...I want to discuss something with you."

Completely different from her usual energetic idiot image, the Kiana in front of her appeared somewhat weak.

I feel pity for him when I see him like this.