"Hey, finally, finally, finally - class is over! Tomorrow is the actual combat training. I don't know why Sister Bronie came here suddenly and caught me slacking off in class..."
"Idiot Kiana, if you hadn't been absent from class from the beginning, this wouldn't have happened. And now you're so tired. Can Kiana still endure it for the next three years?"
Kiana on the way home from school and Kiana in class are like two different people. She's as lazy as a tree in class and as crazy as a dog after class.
Bronya wondered if Kiana was in the same state at Senba Academy.
No wonder Sister Bronie said that the level of grades is not directly related to the current state of the child. You never know how big the difference can be between a child's state in class and after class.
Now Bronya has seen it.
"Oh, it's so boring to hear the teacher talking in class! When fighting Honkai Beasts, there is no time to think about so many problems; you just pick up your weapon and charge!"
"If Kiana didn't have the strange power of the Kaslana family, you would die in less than three minutes. Your meaningless sacrifice would only become a laughing stock, and your friends and family would be sad."
"Okay..."
She lways felt that after entering St. Freya Academy, the lessons of Sister Bronie have become the lessons of Bronya.
"Okay, Kiana is just a little playful, but she actually knows a lot of things, right?"
Mei always feels that many of the knowledge points Kiana has mastered are not what current students should be mastering. It seems like more of a review than what is learned in class.
To be honest, Mei is not sure if this feeling is correct.
"That's right! Bronie sister, Teacher Vill-V, Teacher Ellie teacher, and Teacher Eden have taught me those things before! So I have experience. When fighting, there is no time to think about so many problems!"
It's enough to remember those things with the body, and the other self will remind you at the critical moment. Although the cute little Sirin likes to slack off at ordinary times, she can always give key help in serious battles. Whether it is dodging or fighting after the attack, Sirin can always give very correct hints. She is basically a dedicated external brain for battle.
"If Kiana can keep passing the cultural exam, Bronya will not say anything."
"Ah? Aren't you embarrassing me!"
Kiana was very helpless. She was really not so good at exams. Although she knew a lot of things, it was really troublesome to write them down.
"I'm back~!" After returning to the dormitory, Kiana threw the schoolbag in her hand fiercely. Then Bronya frowned because she smelled a very strong smell of alcohol.
"Has Teacher Himeko been drinking during the day? Why is there such a strong smell of alcohol? And the smell of this alcohol... is a bit strange..."
Mei couldn't help frowning. Although she didn't spend much time with Himeko on weekdays, she still thought Himeko was a very good teacher. She was even willing to live with her, a Herrscher, which in itself explained a lot of problems.
"Hey, is school over today? Sorry, Himeko might be in a bad mood today, so I drank a little more with her. You guys wait a little longer, dinner will be ready soon. By the way, if your dean usually comes to dinner, will she come to dinner?"
It turned out to be Sister Bronie!
Mei saw Bronie sitting at the dining table, with a slightly drunken blush on her face and a somewhat blurred look. She didn't know why she felt a kind of heartbeat so suddenly after seeing her.
Because of her, millions of people in Nagazora did not die because she became a Herrscher. Also because of her, she figured out why her father chose to hide it from her.
ME company is an important fulcrum for controlling the Far East under Anti-Entropy, and her father is fighting against Schicksal and Honkai, unwilling to involve her.
Before going to bed at night, Mei thought about a lot of things. She didn't expect that Bronie could do so many things for her, and her father definitely love her. It's a pity that her father is in jail now, and she doesn't know when he will be released.
"Great! I can finally eat Bronie's food today! But Bronie, do you know what happened to Teacher Himeko today?"
Seeing Himeko drunk, Kiana still feels a faint sense of sadness. But Kiana is still a little curious.
"Nothing, adults' business. Let Himeko be alone now."
Although Himeko usually gets drunk, she will never get drunk to this extent, as if she is giving up the whole world.
As she said that, Bronie slowly lifted Himeko up, then carried her into her bedroom. Afterward, Bronie came out again.
At this time, Mei and Bronya had already cleaned the table.
"Sister Bronie took out her treasured wine~"
Bronya brought the wine to Bronie.
At this time, Mei also went into the kitchen to reheat the dishes and prepare for dinner.
"There's no helping it. Your teacher Himeko likes wine just like Eden. I can't comfort Himeko, so I can only try to comfort her in this way."
Himeko knew the truth, and now she could only rely on herself to get through it. The father who had always been by her side had almost destroyed her.
That would be a huge blow to anyone.
Bronie thought about it. If Cioara did the same to her, she would be deeply saddened.
However, Bronie still believed that Himeko would eventually overcome her sadness, because she did have a belief in her heart—a belief to fight for all the good in the world.
"Although I don't know what happened to Teacher Himeko, she will definitely get over the sadness, right? Sister Bronie, you must have done something, right?"
Mei came out of the kitchen with the hot dishes, and at that moment, Theresa entered the dormitory.
"Um, Aunt, Teacher Himeko..."
"I know, Bronie sent me a message. I didn't expect it to be like this. And Bronie, I didn't expect you to have such a close connection with Anti-Entropy. Doing something like that at the Far East Branch of Schicksal, aren't you being a bit too arrogant?"
Theresa was still very surprised when she received the news. Bronie had explained the entire situation clearly, and the cause and effect were laid out plainly.
She never expected Himeko to have a past like this. Himeko had asked her to investigate Murata Ryusuke before, but she couldn't find anything, so Theresa hadn't cared about it at the time.
The truth came out, but it was far too cruel!
It's worthy of the woman who created Magical Girl Madoka.
Theresa looked Bronie up and down. It seemed like she had drunk a lot of wine with Himeko, but her breasts were comparable to Himeko's.
Damn!
"It's as if Anti-Entropy is an organization that destroys humanity, just like Schicksal. Although I have no issue with the radicals of Anti-Entropy—they're just street lamp pendants—but Tesla and Einstein were also your old comrades, weren't they?"
"You!"
Theresa really had nothing to say. During the second Eruption, the two were reliable comrades. If it hadn't been for their efforts, the damage caused by the second Eruption would have been even greater.
"Here, the peripherals of Magical Girl Madoka. Himeko told me you really wanted my autograph. To be honest, this is the first time I've ever left an autograph for a fan!"
As she said that, Bronie threw out a Chibi doll, and Theresa hugged it, her face turning green.
"You did this on purpose! You gave me Kyubey! You human Kyubey!!"
"Hehe, isn't it great? Teaching children that there's no darkness in this world is a terrible thing, isn't it?"
Looking at the familiar Theresa, so angry, Bronie couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.
Back in Arc City, her idol Teriri had taken good care of her.
Originally, Bronie hadn't known how to face Theresa in this world, just like when she first met Cioara.
But now, thinking back, she realized she had been a little too hypocritical.
"It's all because of you! All the new magical girl anime has turned into that dark and cruel theme! All the beauty has been shattered by you!"
"Aunt! I didn't expect you to have such a childish hobby—watching magical girls?"
Theresa was speechless.
Theresa looked at Mei, and Mei stared at her with a smile.
Looking at Bronya again, Bronya had taken out her phone and seemed to be recording something.
If any other children at the school saw me like this, my dignity as the dean would be completely gone, right?
Embarrassed and panicked, Theresa hurried over to Bronya and tried to delete the video, then quickly began to lecture Kiana.
Suddenly, the whole kitchen was in chaos, as if they had completely forgotten about Himeko.
"Pfft, okay, okay, your dean is just physically special, not immature. She's just like the elves in those works. In fact, Theresa is older than anyone here, although theoretically, Theresa's current physical age is about ten years old, right?"
"Did my grandfather tell you about this?"
Theresa stopped making a fuss. After confirming that the video in Bronya's phone was indeed deleted, she sat down obediently.
"Today, Sister Bronie made bitter melon and braised pork ribs. This is the first time I've seen it!"
Mei brought the dishes to the table, and Kiana immediately made a bitter face upon seeing them.
"Sister Bronie, how come you like bitter melon as much as my aunt does?"
"Great! It's bitter melon and pork ribs! How did you know I like bitter melon?!"
Bronie just shook her head and responded, "Actually, if bitter melon is processed well, it tastes good. If it's fully mature, it's sweet. It's just that fully mature bitter melon is hard to preserve, so it's not usually sold in the market."
Theresa couldn't wait to pick up her chopsticks and grabbed a large piece of bitter melon, putting it into her mouth.
"Wow, the fragrance of bitter melon, the richness of meat, and the taste of spices, this is amazing!"
"Sister Bronie has never made this dish before~ Well, I didn't expect bitter melon to taste like this?"
Bronya also tasted it and felt that Sister Bronie seemed different today.
Uh...
For example, Sister Bronie actually knows Theresa?
"Really? Bronya, you didn't lie to me, did you? You usually pretend to be expressionless, and you did the same today. Are you trying to trick me into eating bitter melon?"
"No, Kiana, you have to believe in Bronie's cooking skills. I've been getting recipes from Bronie recently, and most of them are dishes that you and Bronya like!"
Mei still admired Bronie's cooking skills. Although Bronie rarely cooked, her skills had not regressed. She occasionally tried to make new dishes and improve them.
Kiana carefully picked up a piece of bitter melon and put it into her mouth.
"Although I don't like bitterness, the taste of this bitter melon isn't as bad as... bitter..."
It's more of a subtle fragrance from the bitter melon, combined with the taste of star anise and cinnamon used to roast the pork ribs.
"Damn it! You're so good at cooking and playing games! It was Himeko who told you, wasn't it? Himeko told you I like bitter melon, right?"
Bronie thought about it. Himeko didn't exactly say it, but she did mention it a little when buying bitter melon. Still, Bronie nodded.
"Just think of it like this. I mainly came here to see if you're settling in well. The battlefield itself is cruel. I don't want you to go to the battlefield at such a young age, but... you've already made up your mind, right?"
Mei immediately thought of what Teacher Himeko had said before—if a comrade is about to become a dead soldier, then eliminate them before they completely change. In this way, being responsible for your own life also means being responsible for the other surVill-Vng teammates.
So Mei nodded with mixed feelings. Kiana wasn't too happy.
"I will eliminate all the zombies without leaving a single one, and I won't let them threaten my comrades!" She felt a little unsure of herself.
"Bronya is already familiar with the battlefield, so you don't need to worry about me, Sister Bronie."
"Anyway, I live nearby. If you have any troubles, you can contact me anytime, and I'll definitely come!"