Kiana thought today was her lucky day.
Originally, she had planned to work part-time jobs to earn her living expenses, but who knew her aunt would find her.
This was Kiana's first time meeting a relative other than her father. While it surprised her, she couldn't stop the surge of joy in her heart.
Through Lierre's stories and the help of the photo album, she gained a vague impression of her life before she was eight.
Although she still couldn't recall her childhood memories in the end, it was enough to satisfy her.
Her only regret was that her older sister's fate was still unknown, her whereabouts a mystery.
However, she believed that her sister would definitely be fine! From now on, she would work hard with her super-tiny aunt to find her!
The premise was that Lierre hadn't lied to her.
Lierre glanced at the messy rented apartment. The furniture was disorganized, and clothes were thrown everywhere.
She couldn't help but sigh. "Kiana, you should really take some time to tidy up. Your clothes are thrown everywhere. Don't tell me you're waiting for me to clean it up for you?"
Kiana carefully and safely put the photo album away. Upon hearing this, she rubbed the back of her head in embarrassment and quickly sprang into action.
"Auntie, have a seat first. I... I'll go clean my room right now!"
Seeing Kiana's clumsy movements, Lierre felt a wave of amusement.
Rolling up all the clothes and stuffing them entirely into the wardrobe—wasn't she going to fold them first?
"I really can't watch this anymore. Stop for a moment and let me do it."
Lierre stood up, pushed Kiana onto a stool, and patiently began to tidy up her messy room.
"Sorry for the trouble. Oh, right! Auntie, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? How about I show off my skills in the kitchen?"
Kiana felt a little happy watching Lierre's busy back.
It just so happened that she had learned some simple cooking techniques online. Even though she hadn't put them into practice, she felt she had already grasped their essence and didn't need any so-called practice.
On a day worth celebrating like today, she absolutely had to put on a good performance for her aunt!
Lierre, who was cleaning the room, couldn't help but look back at Kiana.
You aren't going to blow up the kitchen, are you?
Even in the false timeline, she had never dared to compliment Kiana's culinary skills.
Seeing Kiana's confident expression, Lierre finally nodded.
"Having confidence is a good thing. Let me witness the Kaslana family's unique cooking skills."
"Just watch!"
Kiana gave a thumbs-up.
Then, without any hesitation, she quickly ran downstairs to buy some ingredients and treat Lierre to a good meal.
After all, she didn't cook often, so there were no fresh ingredients in the fridge.
About twenty minutes later, Kiana violently kicked the door open, rushing frantically into the kitchen with bags of fresh vegetables and some meat.
Before long, the kitchen started emitting billowing black smoke and a terrible burning smell.
Uneasy, Lierre walked into the kitchen. Seeing Kiana looking miserable with a dirty face, she started laughing.
"Oh my, whose little black cat is this? By the way, have you seen my niece? I remember she was in the kitchen, so why did she suddenly disappear?"
With that, she purposely started looking around the room.
"Th-this was just a momentary mistake. Don't make fun of me!"
Kiana hastily turned off the stove and looked at her hands in frustration.
Cooking clearly looks so simple, so why won't my hands cooperate!
In the end, it only caused her to make a fool of herself in front of Lierre.
"Leave tonight's dinner to me for now. You can just be my assistant."
"Oh..."
"Failure is the mother of success, so cheer up! Look forward to my cooking!"
Lierre stopped teasing her and prepared to show off her true skills.
Right now, she was the world's number one Chef God, bar none!
With just a little effort, she could easily conquer Kiana's stomach.
Lierre turned and brought a small stool from the living room to stand on. Since the apron was too big, she didn't bother wearing it.
"You're naturally frail, and chopping vegetables and cooking requires physical labor. If it's too much, why don't we just order takeout?"
Kiana was very worried as she looked at Lierre, who seemed like she could be blown over by a gust of wind.
Can she even hold a kitchen knife steadily?
"I'm not so fragile that I'd shatter at a touch. Alright, hurry up and wash the vegetables. Today, I'll show you what glowing cuisine is!"
"How could food glow? I'm not a child who believes everything."
Not long after Kiana said this, the golden light shooting from the pot to the ceiling almost blinded her.
Likewise, she also ate the most delicious meal of her life, without exception.
Incidentally, she also learned a little life fact: as long as your culinary skills are good enough, you can make glowing food!
"I can't eat anymore..."
After eating and drinking her fill, Kiana slumped happily in her chair, her belly protruding.
For a foodie, this was the happiest moment ever.
"Kiana, if you're full, go down for a walk. By the way, I'm going out for a bit. I probably won't be back until very late, so don't wait up for me tonight."
Lierre prepared to use the cover of night to carry out a kidnapping, taking the initiative to collect the second puzzle piece of the original trio.
That is, Raiden Mei.
And while she was at it, before Cocolia released the Honkai energy in Nagazora, she would dispose of the Honkai energy bomb buried under ME Corp.
"I want to go with you!"
Kiana grew anxious.
Why was she leaving so soon? She still wanted to hear more stories about Cecilia.
"No, I can't let you take risks! Be good and wait for me at home."
Lierre shook her head and refused.
If another person tagged along, she wouldn't be able to act personally.
"Then I should definitely go with you! By the way, I'm actually really strong. I can easily lift you with one hand!"
"You might have misunderstood. Although I myself am a bit weak, my abilities are not weak at all. But if you insist on coming... it's not impossible, provided you listen to me."
"I promise to listen!"
Kiana immediately patted her chest and promised, then hurried over to Lierre's side.
Lierre didn't try to persuade her anymore. Since Kiana wanted to follow, she might as well let her.
It would be perfect to let Kiana exert some effort and personally tie up Raiden Mei a bit tighter. The Kaslana family's ancestral monstrous strength would be put to good use.
On the way.
Kiana closely followed Lierre's footsteps. Unable to hold back her curiosity, she asked, "Auntie, what exactly is that ability you mentioned earlier?"
"It's nothing worth hiding. Have you ever played video games?"
"I have."
"Then it's easy to explain. In gaming terms, my class is a Summoner, and my ability is to summon a large group of powerful people to duel the enemy."
Seeing that the groundwork was laid, Lierre hesitated for a moment before saying in a deep voice, "Kiana, since things have come to this, I won't hide it from you any longer. Actually, the first person I summoned wasn't just anyone, but Cecilia Schariac, who tragically passed away long ago..."
Kiana: "!"