But Fu Shi's expression became extremely complicated after hearing that. There was both frustration at Fu Lin and unwillingness. Her face turned red, her eyes widened, and she said defiantly, "...I can too!"
With that, she puffed out her chest, as if trying to prove her own capability.
Fu Lin was stunned by Fu Shi's words, coughing lightly twice, then helplessly patted her head and said sincerely, "Don't be silly, Fu Shi. That's not something to say lightly."
Kiana☆ and Mei☆ couldn't help but burst into laughter, proudly straightening their backs to highlight their perfect figures.
Fu Shi shouted, "You two are insane!"
At this moment, Fu Hua and the others finally arrived.
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The group that finally arrived couldn't help but hold their heads and sigh as they looked at the surrounding ruined buildings. They never expected such a massive loss this time.
Kiana frowned and complained,
"Seriously, is there even a single intact spot left in St. Freya Academy now? Everything is ruins and wreckage."
As she spoke, Kiana looked around and seeing the grown up Fu Shi, her eyes lit up.
"Wait, is that Sister Fu?! Sister Fu actually came to St. Freya?"
Kiana's eyes sparkled, and a bright smile appeared on her face as she waved and ran toward Fu Hua with open arms, ready to give her a big hug.
Kiana shouted excitedly,
"Sister Fu—! Long time no see!"
However, just as she was about to hug Fu Shi, she missed and ended up hugging the air, as Fu Shi deftly dodged to the side.
Fu Shi crossed her arms and turned her head to the side, saying with a hint of grievance in her voice,
"I don't want to see you, especially the other you!"
Kiana looked a little disappointed upon hearing this. Her expression was somewhat pitiful, but she still forced a smile and said,
"Don't say that, Fu Shi~ She is her, and I am me!"
Meanwhile, Kiana☆'s expression turned cold upon hearing her counterpart call the Herrscher of Sentience "sister," silently grumbling in her mind,
'To think this world's me actually calls you sis—hmph! Just wait and see what's coming to you!'
At this moment, Fu Hua walked over. Her gaze rested on Fu Shi, a flicker of complex emotion in her eyes. She stood quietly, pursed her lips, as if pondering something important.
Fu Shi blushed slightly under the intense gaze of Fu Hua (real one), then tried to compose herself and hide her inner panic by feigning anger, pouting,
"Have you looked enough, you old... elder?"
Fu Hua remained silent for a long time, then finally asked slowly,
"Are you Fu Shi?" Kiana widened her eyes and looked at Fu Hua in surprise, asking in confusion,
"Class rep, what are you talking about? How could Fu Shi be that little guy, even if their names are similar?"
However, upon hearing this, Fu Shi reflexively responded,
"How did you figure that out..."
She quickly realized what she'd just said and anxiously denied it,
"Wait, I'm not! You've got the wrong person!"
Seeing her refusal to admit it, Fu Hua gave a gentle smile and affectionately called,
"Fu Shi."
That one call seemed to touch something deep within Fu Shi's heart. She froze on the spot, unsure how to respond. Her expression turned dazed and confused, as if wondering how Fu Hua figured it out.
After a while, Fu Shi couldn't hold it in anymore and asked,
"Aiya, fine! I give up! I am Fu Shi, okay? You old antique, how did you know?"
Fu Hua slowly extended her palm, revealing a feather floating above it. She smiled slightly and explained,
"I'm most familiar with the Herrscher of Sentience's powers. In fact, I had already sensed it back when you were playing games with Bronya... I just wasn't sure yet—"
She paused, then looked toward Mei☆ and continued,
"But when 'Mei☆' appeared, my suspicion was confirmed. You're from that world too, right? Just... your appearance is..."
Fu Shi pouted at this and muttered,
"Geez, I should have seen it coming!"
Bronya??? pointed at Fu Shi and said,
"No wonder Bronya thought something was off at the time—so you're the Herrscher of Sentience? And you even used your powers to cheat?"
"Seriously, you guys wrecked St. Freya Academy like this—how are we supposed to explain this to Theresa?"
Himeko's voice came from behind. Kiana☆'s eyes trembled slightly as she turned her head toward Himeko and whispered shakily,
"Miss Himeko..."
Himeko smiled and walked up to Kiana☆, carefully observing her. She gently patted her on the shoulder, her eyes filled with comfort and emotion as she said tenderly,
"Kiana has really grown into a fine young lady! But, how are your grades? Have you graduated successfully?"
Kiana☆'s eyes began to well up as she heard this. She quickly wiped away her tears, but the more she wiped, the more they flowed. Her voice choked slightly,
"Yeah... Miss Himeko, in that world I had pretty good grades. I didn't let you down. I've already graduated successfully."
Himeko looked at the girl in front of her, her heart full of pride and emotion. She gently patted Kiana☆'s head and said warmly,
"Why are you crying? The you from this world always ranks last in every exam. Such a troublemaker."
Kiana shouted in protest, "Himeko! You're talking bad about me again!"
She glared wide-eyed, full of grievance as she looked at Himeko.
Himeko smiled helplessly and said to Kiana,
"Just look at the other you—so much less trouble. Don't always be so naughty. If you study well, you'll definitely become a great Valkyrie one day."
Kiana, "...."
At that moment, Fu Lin, who had been quietly watching, was suddenly covered by a shadow. He looked up to see Sirin descending to the ground, her back facing them, leaving behind a cold remark, "You all go on, I'm heading back☆."
With that, Sirin turned around and walked away without looking back, leaving the group staring at each other.
Mei murmured, "Was that Sirin just now?"
Bronya nodded and said, "Seems so. But judging from her behavior, it doesn't look like she intends to hurt us."
Kiana☆ scratched her head and said to the wary group, "Don't worry, she won't hurt anyone."
Beside her, Fu Lin breathed a long sigh of relief as the atmosphere settled down and muttered,
"No fight broke out... thank goodness."
From afar, Theresa ran over through the swirling dust, carrying Judah on her back. She jumped up and smacked Fu Lin on the head, angrily shouting, "My St. Freya Academy was destroyed by them because of you!"
"What does this have to do with me?!"
Fu Lin held his head in both hands, looking innocent as he replied in frustration, "It was clearly them who wanted to fight, not me!"
Theresa glared at her furiously, gritting her teeth,
"Still trying to argue? If it weren't for you, would they even have come here? Would my academy be in ruins like this?!"
Kiana☆, Mei☆, and Fu Shi glanced at the buildings around them. Seeing the wreckage, they all fell silent.
Well, it really did seem like this battle was caused by them... and the academy was indeed wrecked beyond recognition... Hmm, and one of the culprits had already run away...