Although there might be a slight sense of a Sinner's Requiem déjà vu, it's not a big problem.
After all… Kiana felt that no matter what, Mei wouldn't lay a hand on her now.
As for how to tie hair, Kiana naturally had no idea, so… she requested outside assistance to get it done.
It has to be said, when not talking about options, Theresa and the others are very reliable. Speaking of which…
She always felt like it had been a long time since she got an option.
After successfully styling Mei's single ponytail, Kiana looked at her own waist-length white hair… it might even be past her waist.
She couldn't help but feel a headache coming on. From now on, she would have to deal with this every day; she couldn't comb it by herself.
Well, loose hair is pretty too~
Combing the female lead's hair under a Sakura Tree, if this were a gal game, there would probably be a CG.
But for Kiana… standing was so tiring, could she sit down…
Perhaps her thoughts were wandering a bit too far.
"Alright! As expected of me, even though it's my first time, my skill is still pretty good~"
She tied a slightly crooked ponytail.
But it still looked good, after all, the hairstyle was on Mei~
The falling Sakura had stopped at some point, perhaps because of Mei's arrival!
But in the end, she didn't encounter Yae Sakura.
"Ah, speaking of which, I've always been the one saying I want to leave Chang Kong City with Mei. Mei, do you want to leave with me?"
Strolling on the somewhat desolate land, Kiana couldn't help but ask.
After all, she felt that her saying she wanted to leave with Mei sounded a bit like she was using Mei's combat power…
"…Why leave."
Mei replied. It seemed that before wasn't an accident… Haha, of course it wasn't, after all, Mei even let her help comb her hair~
"Because there's a lack of food here! Most importantly, there are still a bunch of monsters! I don't have super abilities as powerful as yours, Mei. Dealing with one takes all my strength, so I definitely have to find a way to leave!"
Although she was playing the role of a survivor, the most important thing was that Kiana truly felt there was nowhere in this place to boost Mei's favorability.
It would be much simpler to have Theresa arrange a place for a date on the way out~
Moreover, Anti-Entropy had clearly set their sights on this place.
For both emotional and logical reasons, she had to pull Mei away.
"…Isn't it easy to find?"
"Ah… it's not easy! The food in one place is limited, and it's not flowing, so it will get less and less."
Kiana found food too easily, which led Mei to a misconception. She never expected that.
But she still had to call Theresa; she couldn't make her own stomach suffer.
The sky is vast, the earth is great, but eating is the greatest!
"…."
Mei seemed to be convinced. She was currently thinking about something, but the Sakura path was still very long, and Kiana felt there was enough time for her to think.
Humming a tune she never knew the melody of, she finally reached the end. The giant Sakura Tree was far more beautiful than those on the path before.
Such a beautiful scenery, if Yae Sakura were to wake up… she would surely love it very much.
"Ah, we've reached the end. So next, let's rest here for a bit!"
As for carrying things, not to mention Theresa on standby above, there were countless rooms on the way that they could use.
"Are there any options?"
Taking advantage of Mei's inattention, Kiana quietly asked. She really couldn't think of anything to do.
[No, it's not time to give options yet. According to the system's judgment, you can handle this yourself.]
Theresa gave a negative reply.
No options…
Kiana felt she had already racked her brains trying to figure out how to get along with Mei. Now she really didn't want to think at all.
If only she could… she wanted to be a slipper bug.
"Sakura… speaking of Sakura, there are always scenes in anime where people confess under a Sakura Tree…"
Should she try a direct approach?
Kiana felt that her relationship with Mei had improved a lot, after all… Mei had started replying to her!
"Confess?"
Unexpectedly, Mei was listening to her from the side.
Mei was seen with her arms crossed, supporting her chest, leaning against the Sakura Tree, as always.
It was a good thing she paid attention to Mei not being there when she contacted Theresa earlier, or it would have been bad.
"Mei, you don't know?! Ah, right, you were in an all-girls school."
Unless there were lesbians, Mei indeed hadn't experienced it, so she naturally wouldn't know.
As for her dad… it was even less likely he'd tell her. He must be constantly watching his own 'cabbage'.
"Confession means expressing, it means pouring out one's inner love to another, hoping the other person becomes their lifelong companion, which means wanting to be with the other person forever!"
"…I know that."
"Oh, not that, it's confessing under a Sakura Tree."
Kiana felt she still didn't quite understand Mei's language; it was too concise, she didn't get it.
"Didn't I mention the flower language of Sakura before? It represents pure and flawless love, so confessing under a Sakura Tree also carries this beautiful meaning~!"
So she was thinking about whether to try a direct approach, but now…
It might be too late. Being asked by Mei like that made it lose some of its charm.
No wonder she saw those people give up when their confession preparations were interrupted; so that's why.
"So it's usually first love. When such a scene appears in anime, it's usually for dog food, because seeing them get to that point along the way is truly exciting!"
Of course, when it's time to FFF, you still have to FFF.
"…."
Mei stopped replying again, but it wasn't a big deal; Kiana was used to it anyway.
It was better than having to guess what Mei was trying to express at first.
"Alright! Rest time is over! Let's go! Let's try to find something to eat before lunch!"
She had rested enough and satisfied her curiosity here.
There was nothing to eat if they stayed here, so Kiana decided to leave.
Hmm, her drive was, as always, about food. As expected of her.
However, just as she turned to leave, she suddenly felt a numbness in her body, and she became weak all over.
Just before she completely lost consciousness and fell, she saw the electric arc on Mei's hand. It must have been that which just shocked her.
Mei reached out and wrapped her arm around Kiana's waist, preventing her from falling to the ground.
But… couldn't she just talk nicely? Why electrocute me…
She thought of this sentence just before she completely lost consciousness.
Mei controlled it very well, only electrocuting Kiana unconscious without harming her.
"Sorry…"
Kiana, I won't allow you to disappear from my sight.