"Stop slacking around! Come help clean!"
Soon, Himeko caught Kiana, who was secretly slacking off.
"Got it! Coming right away!"
Kiana, having failed to slack off, could only continue cleaning… How could Aunt Himeko generate so much trash… She'll never get married like this.
They were busy all morning, so much so that they could only eat lunch in the Academy's cafeteria.
The huge school had a low wall surrounding it.
That was the legendary wall that kept getting higher because Kiana would climb over it to skip class, but they stopped raising it later because Theresa was afraid Kiana would get hurt.
But now… she felt she could get over it with two steps of a running start.
Mei went to buy ingredients for dinner; she said she wanted to cook herself.
After all, the cafeteria food couldn't be chosen, and she felt it was more convenient to cook herself.
Of course, this only applied to things she liked; for things she didn't like, she was naturally too lazy to move.
"Ah, it seems Mei is a very diligent student. Kiana, you better hurry up~"
Himeko patted Kiana's shoulder and laughed loudly.
"Hurry up for what…"
Kiana was helpless. Himeko was clearly a teacher, so why was she encouraging puppy love?
"I almost forgot to tell you, Theresa told me earlier that you need to maintain a good relationship with Mei, otherwise, there could be a loss of control."
After all, it was a seal connected by emotions, and Himeko could understand that if the relationship wasn't good, it would break.
What she couldn't understand more was… why Kiana had this ability.
Well, but that wasn't something an ordinary Academy teacher like her needed to consider.
"So, is there financial support?"
Kiana wasn't surprised by this; she needed financial aid more. She… was out of money!
"This… isn't it also great for a young couple to work hard and build their relationship! Go for it, Kiana!"
When money was mentioned, Himeko had nothing more to say and quickly ran off.
"...Which means not much money will be spent at the Academy."
Otherwise, Kiana felt it would be troublesome.
"Headmaster's office… Ah, here it is."
Although Mei said she was going to buy groceries, she had one more thing to do before she went.
She arrived at the Headmaster's office, which, unlike her previous school, appeared very grand.
Knocking on the door, Mei walked in.
"Himeko, I… Oh, Mei, is something wrong?"
Theresa had just finished her work and taken out her Homu manga, planning to fiercely catch up on the plot she missed during her mission, when she heard a knock at the door.
She instantly hid the manga, intending to say she had truly finished her work, only to realize it was Mei.
It made her breathe a sigh of relief.
However, for the sake of the Headmaster's dignity, she didn't plan to take out the manga.
"I'd like to… find the person in this photo."
Mei pulled out the family photo. She figured the Headmaster was a person of Schicksal, so finding someone would be easy.
This photo was the one she got at the Academy, and it was also the one that made her… completely come clean with Kiana.
She couldn't find the others, but this one, she could find.
"Alright, just scan and import it, and we can search in Schicksal's database."
Taking the photo, Theresa knew which one it was and placed it in the scanning device.
While waiting for the scan, she also took on the role of a sympathetic little girl; she didn't want Mei to end up becoming a Herrscher again because of this.
"But Mei… don't put too much psychological pressure on yourself. These things aren't your fault. According to our intelligence, the mastermind behind all this is Cocoilia, who is controlling Bronya."
However, Theresa had a slight suspicion about her grandfather, after all, to be able to create Herrscher experiments in his domain, where he held absolute power…
It must be a misconception; her grandfather just had too many things going on recently.
"Perhaps, but it still doesn't change the fact that they died because of me."
Mei had already made up her mind.
"Don't worry, Headmaster. It's precisely because of guilt and unease that I must live on."
Besides, she still had Kiana.
"I have some unfortunate news: they are all in Chang Kong City. However, since you've already made up your mind, then become a Valkyrie and save the world!"
Since Mei had already decided, Theresa told her.
"...Mm."
Although she had some suspicions, Mei was still a little sad upon learning the truth.
"Oh, by the way, when you go back, pick up Bronya from the hospital. The location of her chip is very tricky and requires a well-developed removal plan."
Theresa casually assigned a task to Mei. Once the plan was developed, Bronya's chip could be officially removed.
Before that, she would naturally stay in the dorm first.
It was also a test; if Bronya's current target was Mei, then this would be a very good opportunity.
"Ah, alright."
After buying the necessary items for dinner, Mei picked up Bronya.
Strangely… she felt a bit like a housewife picking up her daughter from school to cook dinner.
She quickly threw this strange thought out of her head.
She and Kiana hadn't reached that stage yet!
Nothing happened on the way, and in fact… they didn't even talk much.
Even though she was on this side now, Bronya had, after all, come to pursue and capture Mei.
"Mei! You're back… Huh?! Bronya, you're here too! Welcome, welcome!"
"…"
Bronya was too lazy to say anything to Kiana. This overly familiar manner reminded her of Rosalia.
If she responded now, she would just get entangled.
"Kiana, that… I'll help you comb your hair!"
For some unknown reason, Mei called out to Kiana.
"Ah? Could it be that I had an antenna sticking up all day?!"
Kiana remembered how Mei looked earlier and quickly touched the top of her head. Fortunately, she didn't.
She was exceptionally gifted.
"No, but… consider it my thanks for you helping me comb my hair."
Mei thought of the hair tie still on her head and felt a sweet warmth in her heart.
"If there isn't, then never mind! I'll be taking a bath later anyway! We can talk about it then!"
Kiana felt that without an antenna, it wouldn't affect her appearance at all.
"As for thanks… your presence here, Mei, is already thanks enough for me!"
Mei being safe and sound in this dorm was already the greatest gratitude to her.
"...I'll go take a bath first. I'll make dinner later."
Mei hadn't expected such a reply, but… she was determined to comb Kiana's hair today!
"...I really don't know whether to call her an idiot or smart, but she's still an Idiot Kiana."
Bronya finally couldn't help but give her assessment.
"Ugh! Is it necessary to hurt me the moment you open your mouth?!"
What did she do wrong!
"The Most Scummy Valkyrie of Schicksal"
Bearing the most scummy fate, fighting for all that is beautiful.
Facing enemies:
Even amidst lurking dangers, she kept talking trash, constantly trying to provoke them.
"Sirin, why are you always stuck in a loop of swelling-getting beaten, getting beaten-swelling? Are you a pufferfish?"
"Are you really called the God of Honkai? Look at those Herrschers you lead, either traitors or giving up at light speed. You're a terrible leader, aren't you?"
And facing teammates, she was equally merciless~
"Class Monitor, why did you enter the women's restroom?"
"Bronya, why was your driver's license suspended again?"
"Himeko Auntie…"
"Aunt, you actually jumped up and hit my knee?!"
"Kiana, you don't want Mei to leave you, do you?"
"Mei, you don't want Kiana to suffer the pain brought by the Herrscher's power, do you?"
…
And all of this was actually her way of transforming this imperfect world into the way she desired!
"Ding~ System Notification: Congratulations, Host, for obtaining the 'Killing and Condemning the Heart' System. Regardless of the method, as long as you stimulate others to generate emotional fluctuations, you can replicate the opponent's abilities…"
"I didn't have a choice before, but now, I want to be a bad woman…"