This time, it wasn't Bronya who found Seele; rather, Seele was the first to discover her Sister Bronya.
Seele trembled with excitement, wishing she could meet her Sister Bronya right this instant.
But Ye Feng indicated that there was no rush; she should stay in that World Bubble for a while first.
"...Why?"
"You can't break through the Sea of Quanta right now either, Seele."
"Ngh..."
That was also true.
To punch through the Sea of Quanta from the inside and form a "path" to the prime world... even Kevin couldn't do something like that.
Ye Feng glanced at Seele's lower abdomen and added, "Besides, the contract link between you and me isn't very 'profound' yet."
"...Link."
Seele murmured softly.
"That's right. The more profound the connection, the greater the power you can wield. Isn't that how the [Setting] always works?"
On the screen, Kiana was still "buzzing away," but the red-faced Mei was drawn in by Ye Feng's words.
"Contract? Link?" It sounded very impressive.
Ye Feng glanced at the little bug squirming on the bed and chuckled brightly.
"Indeed. When it comes to 'profound,' it definitely has to be Kiana. Her link is currently the deepest."
"..."
Mei lowered her head.
Just the mention of Kiana made Mei feel embarrassed.
Wait... at a time like this, am I the only one who feels awkward?
Kiana on the screen was getting more and more outrageous. Was it really okay to just keep chatting without turning it off?
Eh, wait.
Mei's eyes widened.
Kiana's lower abdomen was glowing! In the darkness of the night, the luster of the Stigma was incredibly conspicuous.
Hmm? Wait, Kiana... what are you doing?
Her waist arched up. Could it really arch that high?
Eh? Why is she drooling now?
"Ngh..."
Watching Kiana in the darkness of the night, Mei's expression became incredibly colorful.
She cautiously glanced to the side.
Phew~~ Thankfully, Seele and Mr. Ye Feng didn't notice... Kiana! Seriously, mind your ladylike image!
...Aaaaargh! No, why is she still going?!
Mei's entire world turned grayscale, her thoughts a mess in the wind.
Seele's attention was entirely on Ye Feng. She was a head shorter than him, looking up at him as she asked,
"...Brother Ye Feng, can I unleash greater power by deepening the link? Can I break through the Sea of Quanta?"
Originally, Seele was taking things one step at a time, but after seeing her Sister Bronya, she could no longer contain her excitement.
"You're in quite a hurry, Seele. But you can't rush good things. Do you know how to deepen the link?"
"...Ngh."
Seeing Ye Feng's smile, Seele's heart skipped a beat.
Although she didn't know why, she had a feeling it was something... very dangerous.
Ye Feng chuckled. "If Seele wants to understand it more deeply, you can come to my room at night. I'll~ teach Seele hands-on."
"Ehh~~"
Seele leaned back slightly, her eyes darting around, her nervously clasped hands not knowing where to go.
"Th-that... Thank you, Brother Ye Feng..."
Seele's brain worked at high speed as she quickly changed the subject. "...R-right... Where's the library? Seele wants to go see my 'other self'."
"Oh, it's over there. Go find her yourself."
Ye Feng pointed ahead. Seele politely thanked him and then scurried away like a frightened fawn.
The two watched Seele disappear into the distance, and the air fell silent.
After a short wait, Ye Feng looked at Mei. She was still in a state of disarray.
After all, the Mei of this time... was still a normal girl. A pure and innocent good girl. She hadn't been bent by Kiana yet.
"Mei, Mei?"
Ye Feng called out a few times before Mei snapped back to reality as if waking from a dream.
"Sorry, sorry... Please excuse my behavior, Mr. Ye Feng."
"Ah? Why are you apologizing, Mei? I'm the one who should be sorry."
"Eh?" Mei's mind was a bit muddled. Did Mr. Ye Feng have anything to apologize for?
"Hmm?"
Ye Feng looked somewhat puzzled and said with a sincere expression, "I've seen such a private matter of yours. Aren't you angry with me, Mei?"
"Ah, that... It's, it's alright, I guess. If it's you, Mr. Ye Feng..."
Mei hadn't really thought about it from that angle.
But she then realized her words were inappropriate.
Even if she didn't mind, for a man to see two girls like Kiana and Bronya sleeping was still a very rude thing to do.
What's more, Kiana was...
Mei secretly glanced at the screen.
Hmm? Why has she started again?
No, Kiana, are you ever going to finish?
Mei lowered her head even further.
Even though Kiana was the one at fault, Mei felt like she was the one getting hurt.
"Don't blame Kiana, Mei."
Ye Feng said comfortingly, "It's just puberty. They're all like this."
"..."
Mei blushed and stammered, "Mr. Ye Feng... please, could you do me the favor of... t-turning off the video?"
"Alright."
The screen went black.
The enchanting pink image and the decadent sounds disappeared.
Mei instantly breathed a sigh of relief.
Ye Feng said, "However, aren't you worried that Kiana might do something unexpected?"
"Eh?"
Mei's heart leaped into her throat again.
It would be a lie to say she wasn't concerned.
She had never thought that Kiana would secretly do this kind of thing at night while everyone was asleep.
The motor was about to smoke from overuse.
"Just kidding."
Ye Feng smiled. "Although Kiana is willful, gluttonous, sleeps in class, and generates her own electricity at night, Kiana is a good girl."
"Eh?"
Mei froze on the spot.
Kiana... is a good girl.
That's right.
She had almost been blinded by the sweat just now.
Thinking back carefully, Mei had been with Kiana all this time, and she knew Kiana's character better than anyone.
Kiana was her best friend. Nothing would ever change that.
Mei's resolve firmed up, and she bowed slightly to Ye Feng.
"...Thank you... Mr. Ye Feng. If Kiana heard you say that, I'm sure she would be very happy."
Ye Feng shrugged.
"I don't know if she'll be happy, but she'll definitely sing a rendition of 'Lassoing the Stallion'."
"Ah? Sing?"
Ye Feng smiled faintly. "Alright, let's not talk about Kiana. Mei, shall we go to the dojo? This time, you can be on the bottom."
"Eh? I'll be on the bottom?"
Mei no longer dwelled on the outside world.
She nodded vigorously and said with a bright smile:
"Of course! Please look forward to my cooking, Mr. Ye Feng!"