"Ah…"
Kiana felt that perhaps she and Bronya were truly incompatible.
Hmm… speaking of which, she remembered Bronya was a tsundere, right?
Well, it wouldn't affect anything anyway, at most, she herself would have a bit of high blood pressure.
After Mei finished washing, Kiana went into the bathroom, preparing to take a bath.
Once she finished, she could enjoy a delicious dinner.
Taking off her clothes, although a bit unaccustomed, her own body truly wasn't that interesting, not as good as Mei's.
"Mei has already prepared the water."
Slowly immersing her body into the bathtub, feeling the warmth gradually spreading through her body, she had to admit, bathing was indeed comfortable.
Especially with a faint, elusive, almost imperceptible…
Scent of first love.
Sweet and soft, with a faint fragrance, just smelling it made one inexplicably happy.
Kiana quickly gave her assessment of the scent in her heart.
Hmm, wait, speaking of which, Mei is from the Far East, right? It seems they don't change the bathwater! And they bathe after washing!
Kiana suddenly realized that what she was using now was Mei's bathwater! No, her bathwater!
So this was Mei's scent! No wonder her brain gave her the answer so quickly!
After all… it truly was her first love.
Wuwuwu, why aren't they the same person, ah…
"Speaking of which… would this be a bit perverted…"
No no no! She didn't mean to smell it!
Regaining her composure, Kiana comfortably lay in the bathtub.
Smelling this scent of first love that inadvertently entered her senses…
A thought suddenly appeared in her mind.
Tomorrow, how about… bathing with Mei~
"Ah… that would make me seem like a pervert, so never mind."
Now was the time to raise Mei's favorability, Kiana didn't want to sneak into Mei's bathroom and cause a Herrscher to descend.
Feeling refreshed after a bath, Kiana walked out of the bathroom, drying her hair.
Of course, she made sure to change the water, after all… she didn't bathe after washing.
She was wearing Himeko's old pajamas, which were quite loose.
They had brought nothing with them, so naturally, they had to use Himeko's.
"Kiana, dinner is ready. After you eat, I'll help you blow-dry your hair."
Mei prepared the bowls and chopsticks, smiling slightly as she spoke.
"Okay~!"
Kiana sat down at the table. The busy Himeko had also returned, leisurely, her red hair unbound and loosely draped behind her.
Clearly, this was the normal state for a girl at home… if Himeko counted as a girl.
Kiana didn't understand why Mei was so persistent about her hair, as she didn't think it was a big deal, but it wasn't a major problem.
Since Mei wanted to, then let her! Now was mealtime!
Appetite was humanity's primary motivation!
Munch!
"Hmm, why does the taste feel a bit familiar…"
Kiana recalled for a moment and remembered that this was the same taste from when she taught Mei how to cook.
Although the dishes were different, the core taste was still the same.
It was like being back at the dilapidated Chiyu Academy, when Mei couldn't stand her cooking and couldn't help but do it herself, and then she wasn't very good at it either.
Finally…
They finished it together.
"What's wrong? Is there… a problem?"
Mei asked with a bit of confusion. She had clearly followed Kiana's previous method.
"It's delicious!"
Ah, suddenly tasting a familiar flavor, Kiana couldn't help but fall into memories. She only reacted when she heard Mei's voice.
However, she also knew that mentioning cooking with other girls at this moment would definitely be a bad idea and would decrease favorability.
She was the Kiana with super high emotional intelligence!
So she didn't mention it.
"Idiot Kiana."
"No, Bronya, why do you only say that one phrase?!"
"Ah! If only there was some wine"
"Miss Himeko, the Headmaster said you can't drink alcohol…"
The lively dinner table also made this dorm, which originally only had Himeko, feel much more vibrant.
"Huh? Where's Mei?"
After dinner, Mei went to clear the dishes, and Himeko also went to help.
So Kiana went outside to let her hair air dry naturally. When she returned, she saw Himeko lying boredly watching TV.
Bronya must have hidden in her room.
"She went to the rooftop. She's hanging clothes. Oh, right! Kiana, let's play games! Watching TV is boring!"
Himeko quickly grabbed Kiana's hand. She gave up on TV and decided to play games. Games were more interesting.
"No, I'm going to find Mei!"
Breaking free from the perverted Himeko, Kiana arrived at the rooftop.
She saw… in the lights of the night, a girl with long purple hair, her eyes slightly narrowed, feeling the gentle breeze.
In this midsummer season, such a breeze was just right, cool and not stifling.
"Ah, Kiana, I'm sorry, can I comb your hair here?"
Noticing Kiana's arrival, Mei turned around and said apologetically.
"No problem~! Wait, I'll go get a stool!"
Bringing two stools, Kiana sat on the front one.
Although she couldn't see Mei, she could feel someone sitting behind her, reaching out and pulling up her hair.
She didn't feel guarded, only a sense of security. This was… the feeling of trust, right?
Just then, the wind direction suddenly changed. The wind blowing from the front disappeared, replaced by wind from behind.
Now, Kiana could smell a faint, nostalgic… scent of first love.
So much so that she even forgot what it felt like for Mei to tie her hair, only remembering that faint scent.
"Today… there are no stars."
After combing her hair, Mei suddenly said.
"Ah, indeed there aren't. After all, in the City, the City lights will cover the stars' light."
Kiana instinctively explained.
"Mm, but the moon won't be covered, it's still shining brightly."
Just like Kiana at this moment, even with the countless neon lights outside the buildings, Mei could clearly see Kiana.
Moonlight...
"The moonlight tonight is truly beautiful," Mei seemed to sigh.
"It is beautiful," Kiana nodded.
"...Idiot Kiana."
Bronya, in her room downstairs, couldn't help but cover her face.
She was actually persuaded by this person to... join St. Freya Academy. How embarrassing.
Bronya naturally didn't intend to eavesdrop, but she opened the window for some fresh air, as there was a lot of dust from the big cleaning today.
With the window open and the two of them not speaking quietly, she ended up hearing all of that.
Never mind, she wasn't going to be a single dog here. She would go find Aunt Himeko and play games.