For now, let's 'conquer' Bronya!
[Boss, boss! The big boss gave an extra piece of information! Mei's father is an Anti-Entropy member!]
Just as Kiana was about to discuss it with Mei, that AI suddenly interjected.
"An Anti-Entropy member? So, he was captured. It should be an internal conflict within Anti-Entropy…"
Theresa connected it to the previous information and instantly understood.
After all, Anti-Entropy members wouldn't do those strange things.
By the way… why did Grandpa suddenly give her this news?
Did he support this action?
"Then, Mei's family company is very suspicious. Kiana, that place is very likely the signal base."
After all, without more information, Theresa could only temporarily skip over it.
"I'll have Himeko assist you there."
For now, it was better to focus on helping Kiana bring back that little loli.
Even if for nothing else, Theresa couldn't stand seeing a cute loli forcibly controlled and lose her personal consciousness.
Didn't Anti-Entropy use mechs because they had a sense of humanity? Why did a controlled loli suddenly appear?
This gave Theresa a very bad first impression of Anti-Entropy.
"Ah, no, what if Anti-Entropy runs away when they see Himeko? I remember Anti-Entropy was firmly suppressed by you guys."
When Kiana mentioned this, she felt it was absurd that Anti-Entropy would team up with Theresa to fight Schicksal in the plot.
Although it was to save K423, it was truly absurd.
"Hmm... in that case, I won't send you over."
Theresa gave up on having Himeko escort them.
"Then let Himeko go directly to Mei's company and wait. By then, Anti-Entropy won't be able to escape when they meet."
But she would never give up on having Himeko join the team. Now it wasn't just Mei and Kiana; it was a situation with sufficient threat.
"Alright... then I'll go tell Mei!"
After discussing with Theresa, Kiana had to figure out how to persuade Mei to go to her father's company, ME Corporation.
"Mei, speaking of which... were you looking for a weapon earlier?"
Before she said anything else, she had to chat a bit first.
"Yes, after all, I also wanted to help you, Kiana. Fortunately, there was a kendo club nearby, so I came back quickly. It's a good thing I made it in time."
Unfortunately, it was only a wooden sword. If it were a real sword...
A glint might have flashed in Mei's eyes. She would show no mercy to the little loli who dared to attack Kiana.
"No need to rush so much, running slowly is fine too!"
Although it was thanks to Mei distracting them that she was able to deliver the Knight Kick, Kiana still didn't want Mei to rush over so quickly.
Perhaps... this was the feeling of worrying about one's lover...
Wuwuwu, unfortunately, it was no longer the case. She had already broken up at light speed.
"Oh right! That child is clearly also from Anti-Entropy, but she seems to be controlled... Mei, let's go help her!"
Kiana changed the subject, shifting to helping someone.
"Huh?"
Mei was stunned for a moment, but...
Although it was a bit unexpected, she felt it was very reasonable.
"After all, you see, being controlled means it's not her true intention..."
Kiana began to try and persuade Mei, but before she said much, Mei smiled slightly and interrupted her.
"Yes, let's go together."
Well, as expected, it was Kiana who actively reached out to her...
"As expected of the gentle Mei! So, the signal interference in the Honkai area is very severe, so the device controlling her must be here!"
Although she learned it from Theresa, it looked as if Kiana had analyzed it herself.
Mei only felt that Kiana was so amazing, and... it's not her who's gentle, but you, Kiana.
"Also, from the way that Anti-Entropy kept chasing you and even knew you..."
She left half of her sentence unspoken, leaving the rest for Mei to imagine!
"Kiana, you mean... I have a connection with Anti-Entropy? But, huh?!"
As Mei thought, she remembered her father being abruptly sent to prison, but she knew her father wasn't that kind of person.
But she could only silently endure it until everything ended later, and her life completely changed.
"I knew it, my father isn't that kind of person..."
Now, she could finally be sure.
"Anti-Entropy must have made a move against my father!"
"But why would my father have a connection with Anti-Entropy?"
Mei was now engrossed in her deduction, stroking her chin and pacing back and forth.
Her father was just an entrepreneur; she didn't think he could be involved with such terrorists, unless... he was originally one of them.
"Could it be... a power struggle within the organization! Father is an Anti-Entropy member! They wanted to capture me to force my father! But they didn't expect to encounter Honkai!"
"Even Kiana coming here might have been guided by them, just to weaken me and then seize the opportunity to capture me. The continuous missile launches were to test if I had been weakened..."
Mei's thoughts were very clear when she entered her deduction state.
"Ah, I'm not blaming Kiana! On the contrary! I'm very grateful to Kiana for saving me from that world!"
Mei quickly explained, seemingly feeling that what she said sounded like she was suspecting Kiana of being an Anti-Entropy member.
She would never doubt Kiana.
"..."
Kiana was a bit awkward.
Although someone was guiding her, it wasn't Anti-Entropy, it was Schicksal...
"So the base should be at... ME Corporation!"
She had finally deduced it.
Although there were some errors, most of it was quite accurate. As expected of Mei, who had the potential to become Dr. Mei.
Unfortunately... in this era, she became a Herrscher.
"Mei is amazing! So, what should we do now... let's eat first!"
Before, when Mei forcibly—no, when she forcibly kissed Mei, she didn't even have time to eat properly, plus she was chased by Bronya earlier...
She felt that if she hadn't supplemented with some food on the way, she wouldn't have been able to hold on.
"Then, let's try to resolve the matter with that little girl as soon as possible!"
With Himeko helping, and Bronya having been knocked on the back of her head by Mei, Kiana felt that if they couldn't solve this quickly, she might as well give up and go to sleep, forgetting about saving the world.
"Mm!"
Kiana, always moving towards her goal... was truly dazzling, yet so captivating.
Like the moonlight at night, attracting without scorching the eyes.
Mei felt her heart flutter once again.
Wuwuwu...
She seemed to have really been swayed, but she truly felt her heart beating wildly.
So... for Kiana's sake, let's spare that little girl for now, after all, she's just being controlled~