Honkai: You're telling me this difficulty is from Honkai Impact 3?!

No one knew what Kiana was thinking. Only her determined gaze showed her resolve.

Yun Mengxi was close by, but she didn't know what decision Kiana had made.

Mei was too far away, only vaguely sensing that Kiana's shoulders seemed to have become even heavier.

Even… heavier… just like before, no change at all.

Mei leaned against the corner of the wall, head lowered, gently biting her lip.

"Kiana… is there anything we can't say to each other…?" Mei murmured softly, looking at Kiana's back in confusion.

"Maybe… it's because Kiana's an idiot." Bronya's soft reply came from beside her. Mei was startled, turning her head to see Bronya standing behind her at some point.

"Mei-nee, you're crying." Bronya raised her head expressionlessly, staring at a tear that had welled up in the corner of Mei's eye sometime ago.

Mei quickly reached out to wipe the corner of her eye, then forced a smile. "Bronya, it's late… why are you…"

"Couldn't sleep." Bronya said concisely, her eyes fixed on Mei, making Mei feel a little guilty.

"Bronya…?"

"Mei-Sister, why not go find Kiana?" Bronya asked plainly, the hint of confusion in her words clear to anyone.

Mei fell silent. After a moment, Mei still couldn't answer.

Why not go find Kiana? She also wanted to talk to Kiana properly, to say she could also help Kiana carry some of the burden, to tell her that some things didn't have to be shouldered alone.

But… Kiana hadn't come to find her.

Kiana didn't want her to know about these things. Clearly Kiana was already very tired, clearly Kiana needed someone right now… Then why not come to her?

"Because… she didn't come…" Mei stammered, looking into the distance, lost.

"Then Mei-nee should go find Kiana." Bronya tilted her head, speaking as if it were the most obvious thing in the world.

"Me… take the initiative…?" Mei turned her head in confusion, then shook her head again. "No, Kiana, she doesn't want me to know…"

"Really?" Bronya raised an eyebrow. "Does Kiana really not want Mei-nee to find her?"

"I…" Mei was at a loss for words.

"Sigh…" Bronya shook her head and sighed deeply. "Mei-nee, do you know? Bronya used to get hurt often, but Bronya never used to proactively say she was hurt. She would only secretly treat her wounds herself, and then pretend nothing had happened."

"But Coco-mom could tell Bronya was hurt. She wouldn't let Bronya handle it alone, she would keep asking Bronya about it, and then help Bronya treat the wounds."

"So, some serious injuries were discovered in time, and Bronya could grow up healthy until now."

Bronya explained, but seeing Mei still looking confused, she suddenly took a deep breath, and then pushed Mei out of the darkness.

"Mei-nee, if you don't make a move, Kiana will be snatched away by someone else."

Mei: "?"

"Bronya!" Mei exclaimed urgently in a low voice, she really hadn't expected Bronya to suddenly push her. Caught off guard, she was indeed pushed out by Bronya.

The commotion here couldn't escape Kiana's notice.

"Me… uh, Acheron? What are you doing here?" Kiana exclaimed in surprise, subconsciously wiping her face again.

Good, the tears are dry, Mei shouldn't have seen them.

But now… Kiana glanced at Yun Mengxi beside her, whose face was full of confusion and curiosity, and suddenly felt a little guilty.

In this dark night, with no one around, me and her alone…

Why do I feel like I've been caught cheating?!

Seeing that she'd been discovered, it was too late to go back. Mei could only look helplessly at Bronya, who was hidden in the darkness, giving her a knowing look.

Bronya gave her a "I'm counting on you" hand gesture.

Mei: "..."

This really isn't the time for this!!

Helpless, Mei could only bite the bullet, stiffening her face and slowly walking over.

Any emergency measures, any composure a proper lady should have, were all thrown to the back of Mei's mind at this moment.

Besides, these things had never worked on Kiana anyway. In front of Kiana, Mei was always just herself.

Mei shouldn't have misunderstood, right?

Kiana shouldn't be unwelcome, right…?

Both carrying their own worries and awkwardness, they gradually closed the distance between them.

This path wasn't long, but in their eyes, it felt like a century had passed, until they finally stood face-to-face, looking at each other deeply.

This was from Yun.Lightbulb.Meng.Gossip.Xi's perspective.

Something's not right… very not right…

If she guessed correctly, this Herrscher of the End Miss hid here alone to cry precisely to avoid this Acheron Miss, right?

Is this Acheron Miss scary? Doesn't look like it?

Yun Mengxi crouched to the side, curiously observing the two.

"That! Acheron, don't misunderstand! Me and her…" Kiana, after seemingly struggling for a long time, decided to take the initiative to explain.

"That… I saw you couldn't sleep… and came out, so I followed…" Mei stammered, her ears turning red as she spoke.

They spoke almost at the same time, and then stopped at the same time.

After a moment of silence, they both said in unison, "You go first."

The two: "..."

Mei took a deep breath.

Bronya had said, be proactive!

So, Mei was the first to speak.

"Ki… Herrscher of the End! I was worried about you! That's why I…" Mei's courage, which she'd just mustered, weakened again with the deliberate change in address.

"Cough cough!" Kiana choked a little, quickly laughing awkwardly, trying to brush it off. "What are you talking about, I just ate too much and felt a bit uncomfortable, so I came out for a walk."

"But you didn't eat dinner…" Mei whispered, puncturing Kiana's clumsy lie.

Kiana: "...Huh?! I didn't eat dinner tonight?!"

"Yeah… do you want to go back and eat something first…?" Mei thought maybe they should leave here first so they could talk better.

Thud.

A backpack was thrown out from the darkness.

Mei: "..."

Kiana: "..."

This familiar feeling… Bronya, it's you, isn't it, it definitely is!!

At this moment, their hearts finally connected.