Chapter 13: Found You~
Kiana had been annoyed recently.
She had transferred to Chiba Academy in the Far East in order to find clues about her missing deadbeat dad, but she hadn't seen a trace of him.
It was fine if she couldn't find him, she had gotten used to the days of searching for her deadbeat dad while making ends meet.
But for some reason, this place called Nagazora City had even more problems than the areas in Europe she had been to. Even though it seemed orderly on the surface, Honkai beasts would always appear in the dark corners of the city.
That frequency was comparable to the village she had been in with her deadbeat dad.
Kiana didn't know the reason for this, but as a member of the Kaslana family, with the principle of protecting the people, she quietly took it upon herself to eliminate the dangers in Nagazora City, often going to the corners of the city to clean up the Honkai beasts that might appear.
However, this was truly a thankless job. Sometimes she would wish someone would pay her for it, so that she wouldn't have to live such a tight-fisted, part-time life.
But not only did no one offer to pay her, she sometimes even had to pay out of her own pocket.
Like yesterday, she had accidentally injured a guy while cleaning up Honkai beasts.
Being responsible, Kiana would naturally take responsibility. She had to clean up her own mess and take the guy to the hospital.
But the result of being responsible was that she herself was miserable. To pay for the medical expenses, her small savings that she had spent a lot of time saving were completely drained!
And so, today, which was a day off, she had to start working part-time again to earn her living expenses while also using her spare time to clean up Honkai beasts.
And that led to the previous scene.
Learning from yesterday's lesson, Kiana was now very careful when taking action, even deliberately keeping her distance from her enemies, afraid of repeating yesterday's situation.
After dealing with the Honkai beast, she turned to the victim and asked, "You didn't get hurt, did you?"
"Uh… I'm fine."
Raiden Mei, who had survived a disaster, understood that she hadn't gone to heaven but had been saved by a hero, and replied hastily, while also secretly sighing in relief.
It seemed that she was still quite lucky.
Taking the hand that was offered to her, she stood up and patted the dust off her skirt.
The hurried escape had left Mei with a number of scratches, and also… she seemed to need to go back and change her panties.
Feeling that unpleasant feedback, her face turned red in a flash.
This reaction made Kiana look at her suspiciously:
"Are you really alright?"
If you're alright, then why is your face so red?
Wait, could it be that she was mesmerized by this lady's handsome and valiant appearance?
Looking at that unnatural flush, Kiana, with a touch of the Kaslana family's abnormal genes, suddenly started to let her imagination run wild. At the same time, looking at Raiden Mei's beautiful appearance, she couldn't help but feel a little… interested.
This sister was pretty good looking!
What should she do? She was feeling a bit smitten!
"Mei, Mei, are you alright!"
Just as Kiana was about to strike up a conversation, a figure came to Mei's side with incredible speed the moment the voice rang out. It was a rather handsome young man, who was asking about Mei's condition with concern.
That, of course, was Elysia in Jiang Qiao's body. She had arrived as soon as possible using the locator.
"I'm fine, I was just attacked by some strange thing."
Mei shook her head, and described her recent experience.
As a Fire Moth soldier, Elysia was aware of the existence of Honkai beasts and sighed in relief.
"I'm so glad you're safe, Mei."
"Um…"
A voice came from the side, and Elysia realized that there was a third person there.
She looked over, and the white-haired girl standing to the side looked very awkward.
Hey, you two are so close; this is making things difficult for me!
Should I just leave, or should I stay?
Moreover, looking at how close Elysia and Mei were, Kiana was feeling quite jealous.
She had been planning to strike up a conversation.
But it turned out she was dealing with a taken woman!
Damn it. She finally felt something for once, but she lost so thoroughly, damn it!
For some reason, looking at the two of them, Kiana felt a weight on her head, as if she had put on something heavy.
They were just strangers, right?
"Is it you who saved Mei? Thank you so much. I'm Ai... Jiang Qiao!"
Almost using her own name, Elysia sized up the girl in front of her. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and a sentence escaped her mouth:
"Oh, you're such a cute girl~"
"Huh?"
Kiana was a bit stunned by this sudden compliment.
She was still happy, though, as no one disliked hearing nice words.
But soon, happiness turned into wariness.
The white-haired ball of fluff, who had not been turned into a social shut-in yet, had become very wary after years of living alone!
Especially towards men.
"A sudden compliment, and with that attitude… This guy isn't a scumbag, is he?!"
Kiana examined Elysia, a hint of disgust in her eyes.
Now, in the white-haired ball of fluff's eyes, Elysia was a scumbag who had already gotten a beautiful girl like Raiden Mei, and still wanted to flirt around!
Wait—
This person… didn't he look familiar?
Remembering something, Kiana stared at Elysia, taking a long look, and suddenly broke out into a cold sweat.
It's you, wallet killer!
Although she didn't pay much attention when she sent the unlucky man to the hospital yesterday, she still recognized that the man in front of her was the culprit who had drained her small savings!
"He doesn't seem to recognize me, I gotta run while I can!"
Realizing that Elysia was unfamiliar with her, Kiana, feeling guilty, was ready to make a run for it.
Although she felt a pain in her wallet, she was still in the wrong.
If it wasn't for her mistake, Jiang Qiao wouldn't have ended up in the hospital.
Therefore, the girl, who was standing at the moral low ground, was afraid that the other person would recognize that she was the culprit.
"Ahaha, I just happened to be passing by. It's good that she's being taken care of."
"I don't want to disturb you guys. I'll be leaving first."
The white-haired ball of fluff was ready to make a quick getaway.
However, she soon realized that her wrist had been grabbed.
If it were any other time, Kiana would definitely give the person who dared to take advantage of her a judo flip to make them think twice.
But she was feeling guilty and completely dared not act. In her heart, she felt a great deal of panic, and the smile on her face looked as if she was crying. She stammered and asked:
"Is there anything else?"
"You can't leave."
Elysia smiled and stared at Kiana.
—Found you~