With a slap on the cutting board, the kitchen knife bounced up. Ryn caught the handle with his fingers, and the knife spun through several perfect arcs.
Then Ryn pressed down on his bleeding finger and set the knife aside.
"As expected of a Soulium kitchen knife, it easily did something I, an ordinary person, could not…"
"You idiot!"
Mei shouted in alarm, then ripped a feather from Little Zi and ran to Ryn to wipe and bandage his wound.
Little Zi looked at the large bald patch on its perfect feathers, its vision went black, and it fainted.
If Fu Hua saw this, she would definitely say it was because it hadn't been sleeping or eating well lately, causing it to lose its feathers.
It really couldn't eat anymore!!
But no one cared about Little Zi. Mei's eyes were only on the clumsy big boy in front of her, and Ryn's eyes were only on the Mei who would be sad and worried for him.
Mei carefully cleaned Ryn's wound and then bandaged it with Little Zi's feather.
Looking at Ryn, who was wincing in pain, Mei felt both angry and heartbroken.
"Have you been hanging out with Kiana for too long and got infected by her! How can you be so clumsy…"
"Hehe… you know how heavy my Star Sword is. Suddenly switching to a kitchen knife, the weight difference was too big, and I couldn't control it for a moment."
Ryn patted his head, acting cute and foolish.
Although it didn't hurt at all and the wound was no big deal, Ryn still had a pale face and was grimacing.
Because it was tiring to force out such a small wound, and it was even more tiring to force himself not to let it heal on its own…
"Does it still hurt?"
"It hurts a lot. It will only get better with Mei's kisses and hugs."
Mei reached out and pinched the flesh on Ryn's waist, twisting it half a turn.
"I still remember what a shy, sunny boy you used to be. Every time you did something wrong, you would be at a loss, touching your face or patting your head… But now you've become so shameless that you don't even blush when you lie?"
"Is it possible, Mei, that I'm not lying?"
Mei rolled her eyes at Ryn. It was only because she had just seen Ryn get hurt that her mind went blank and she didn't react.
"Still lying. With your physical constitution, how could a wound last until I finished bandaging it without healing…"
"But the wound is not what hurts…"
Ryn took Mei's hand and looked at her affectionately.
"What hurts is this heart that hasn't been cared for and nourished by Mei… Mei, every day and night away from you, it aches with longing…"
Mei was thrown off by Ryn's move and stood there stunned. What should she do? It was so cheesy and cringe…
But Mei was a sucker for this kind of thing…
"Don't pull this stunt, it's so cheesy…"
Mei said with a blush, her eyes dazed and captivated, as she lightly tapped Ryn's chest with her small fist.
"Then I won't say it next time~"
"Hmph! Just because I tell you not to say it, you won't? Can't you say a few more nice things to praise me!"
Ryn leaned close to Mei's ear and whispered to her: "Tonight… I'll praise you all night long~"
"Go to hell!" Mei gave Ryn another punch in mock anger.
Ryn smiled as he looked into Mei's eyes, watching the girl's wavering heart, wanting to escape yet filled with joy.
In the eyes of the world, Mei was the Queen of Thunder. Not only was she decisive and ruthless in her actions, but she had also built high walls around her heart, coldly rejecting everyone.
But once you walk into her heart and become someone important to her…
You will discover that her heart is not as hard as her nickname, the Queen of Thunder, suggests.
She would hide and cry secretly because of others' insults, she would work hard in secret because of a single word from others, and she would sacrifice herself for the sake of others…
She was a naive and romantic idealist, but in reality, if you are willing to spend time coaxing her and accompanying her, she will be content and happy for a long, long time…
Ryn looked with heartache at the soft yet pretending-to-be-strong girl in front of him. Among the three of them, Kiana and Kika had his meticulous love and care, while only Mei was infinitely marginalized…
"I'm sorry, Mei… I…"
"No, you don't have to say sorry…"
Mei covered Ryn's mouth to stop him from continuing, and said with a tearful smile:
"You two saved me when I was drowning in society's malice, giving me a new life, a future completely different from the past…
We are family. You and Kiana never owed me anything, and you don't need to say sorry to me…"
Ryn and Mei pressed their foreheads together, feeling the warm breath from each other.
"Silly girl… I owe you so much. Don't wrong yourself anymore… The more you act like this, the more I blame myself…
Be good, go and rest well for now… I'll definitely let you taste my cooking tonight."
"Mmm…"
Ryn carried Mei to Little Zi's side. Seeing the fainted Azure Empyrea Bird, Ryn kicked it awake and then placed Mei in its embrace.
"Take good care of Mei. If you don't, you'll be on the menu tonight."
"Chirp chirp!"
Little Zi instantly woke up, relaxed its body, and became soft to make Mei more comfortable. At the same time, it used one wing to fan Mei and the other as a table to serve her tea and water.
"Hehe, I'm not injured or anything, I don't need to be taken care of." Mei smiled and gently stroked the Azure Empyrea Bird, telling it not to be so nervous.
"You've done so much for this family. Even that useless little housekeeper Cortana gets benefits. How can you, the mistress of the house, be mistreated!"
Ryn pulled over the dazed Judah from the side.
"Didn't Judah become a singer? Come sing a few songs to cheer us up."
You're amazing, you're so noble. An ancient weapon, the Key of Binding, and you use it to make your wife happy.
Judah silently complained in her heart, rolled her eyes at Ryn helplessly, and then began to sing for Mei and Ryn.
(In Honkai Gakuen 2, Judah has a band!)
Mei chuckled as she sat on Little Zi's belly, leaning against its warm and fluffy chest, listening to Judah sing and watching the man she loved cook for her.
She had no strong desire to fight against the Honkai. She just wanted to spend every second with her beloved, just like this…
Regular kitchen knives were still too light, and Ryn was not used to them at all.
Ryn grabbed one of Nana's tentacles and gave it an apologetic smile.
"Sorry, you'll have to bear with it for a moment…"
"Nana? Nana!" (Huh? Bear with what? I'm used to i… Aaaah! What are you doing!!)
Ryn grabbed Nana's tentacles and ripped them off one by one, almost pulling Nana's soul out.
"Nana…" (Janna… save me!)
Although Nana regenerated its tentacles after a while, the feeling of having its limbs forcibly torn off still lingered in its mind.
At this moment, Nana even found Mei more pleasing to the eye. After all, Mei, like Janna, knew how to make it quick and painless… but that bastard Ryn was trying to torture it to death!
Mei looked at the highly regenerative Nana and seemed to understand why it had been refusing to let her slice it in two from top to bottom…
So it was a source of infinite octopus legs by constantly cutting off its tentacles!