"Asking me out in the middle of the night... are you planning to do something romantic? Student Evan."
Himeko Murata looked at the figure before her and asked with a voice mixed with teasing and curiosity.
For the past few days, Himeko had been acting as the teacher imparting knowledge about the Honkai, so using the title "Student Evan" was completely appropriate.
Evan wasn't the type to get shy because of a beauty's teasing. Hearing Himeko's ambiguous words, he looked at her attire. It was different from her daytime teaching uniform or her nighttime pajamas; she seemed to have chosen it specifically to highlight her charm.
"Romantic things? Before we talk about serious business, I certainly wouldn't mind writing some romantic stories with Miss Himeko."
Originally, Evan thought Himeko would put on a serious expression and bring the topic back to the right track. After all, when it comes to making risqué jokes, the male side is usually at an advantage.
But Himeko suddenly leaned close to Evan. Then, Evan could feel that captivating fragrance and the wonderful sensation like a flower landing on his cheek.
Himeko kissed Evan on the side of his face.
"This is gratitude. Thank you for helping me deal with the pain brought by the artificial stigmata earlier. I've indeed found my body improving these past few days... Before, I often couldn't sleep without painkillers due to the pain, but now I can fall asleep without relying on drugs."
"So a kiss counts as thanks. Then I'm also very grateful to you, Himeko, for helping me threaten Theresa a while back, and for teaching me Honkai-related knowledge these past few days. So, can I thank you in the same way?"
"Do you have to make me say it? Fine, fine, I admit I have a pretty good impression of you too. A normal way of thanking wouldn't be like this."
Just as Himeko showed a crying-laughing expression at Evan's words—
Another voice came from this secluded corner of St. Freya Academy.
"Humans, what are you doing?"
Cold, majestic, and equally familiar.
Raiden Mei's figure gradually emerged from the darkness as she approached. Her eyes were purple. Undoubtedly, the Herrscher personality was controlling the body now.
Seeing the electric sparks occasionally bursting from the Herrscher Mei's body, Evan knew clearly that he couldn't just sit and wait for death.
Considering the relationship with Raiden Mei had already reached a very high level before, in this situation, compared to saying weak words like "Listen to my expla(cuses)nation," taking direct action was definitely more persuasive.
Evan kissed Raiden Mei directly—not on the cheek, but invading her lips.
The electric sparks that had just burst out vanished instantly as if misfiring. Those cold and majestic purple eyes filled with shock, which then quickly turned into intoxication, and then... the purple turned back to black.
The Herrscher personality went directly into hiding, and Raiden Mei's normal personality took back control of the body.
Seeing this, Evan breathed a sigh of relief.
He had thought he would be slapped by Herrscher Mei.
If not for sensing Herrscher Mei's rising power and the continuously increasing Honkai energy concentration, Evan wouldn't have taken such a risky and decisive action.
He couldn't let Herrscher Mei explode with power in St. Freya Academy. Otherwise, the promise he made to Theresa earlier would become a joke, and Raiden Mei, having a prior record, wouldn't be able to live like the others in St. Freya Academy anymore; she would be subjected to various surveillance and restrictions.
To be honest, accepting Himeko's kiss and then immediately forcibly kissing Raiden Mei—after doing all this, even Evan felt his heart pounding in fear.
And, there was a stimulating feeling that was hard to stop.
Whew...
"I... my body control was taken by the Herrscher personality just now. I didn't mean to disturb you."
Raiden Mei, having returned to normal, took a step back with a flushed face, explaining somewhat flusteredly.
Actually, Himeko Murata was also very awkward, so she didn't know what to say at the moment.
Evan, however, heard a lot of meaning in Raiden Mei's words.
"Ahem, it seems you heard the conversation between Himeko and me earlier?"
"Mm."
Evan was changing the subject. Both Himeko Murata and Raiden Mei knew this clearly, and they chose to cooperate.
"Miss Himeko's body seems to have a serious problem. You helped her before, Evan."
Raiden Mei hadn't deliberately tracked Himeko here. This vicinity was originally the place she chose to practice swordsmanship. Although she passed the previous Valkyrie exam, she still had to pass the Honkai knowledge exam to officially become a reserve Valkyrie and have her own training room. For now, Raiden Mei was just finding a random place to train.
Then she happened to hear Evan talking to Himeko. Originally, Raiden Mei wanted to say hello to them, but hearing the topic gradually become secretive, she knew it wasn't time for her to appear, so she awkwardly chose to hide in the dark.
As a result, the Herrscher personality went crazy after seeing Himeko kiss Evan's cheek and the two interacting intimately. She exploded with super strength and directly seized control of the body from Raiden Mei.
In the end, the Herrscher personality fled after being kissed by Evan, returning control. Raiden Mei protested strongly against this; it completely left her with a mess to clean up.
"Mei, I hope you can keep it a secret. It's not that my physical condition is unspeakable—after all, there are signs of improvement now—but Evan's methods are too special. Once exposed, it might attract unnecessary prying."
Himeko Murata had also suppressed her original emotions by now and spoke seriously.
As for whether she was as serious inside as she appeared, that was another matter.
"I understand. Um, I won't disturb you two. Evan said before that you had serious business to discuss."
After Raiden Mei finished speaking, without waiting for Evan and Himeko to respond, she ran away hurriedly and disappeared into the night.
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