Miss Riddler just wants to level up in peace.

When Kiana approached, the woman with the shoulder bag disappeared.

"Never mind that, there's something fun up there."

Taking Ziyao's hand, Kiana said with slight excitement, her clear eyes reflecting the autumn colors of the falling leaves.

The 【Autumn Flowers】theme park is built on a valley, with the overall color scheme of maple leaves. It is equipped with a large number of amusement facilities, attracting a large number of tourists.

As they climbed the stone steps, Ziyao keenly sensed that someone seemed to be watching them.

The woman from before had aroused her suspicion.

"Cherry blossom flavored cola...it tastes awful..."

Kiana frowned and said that the cola tasted astringent and had a slightly bitter flavor.

She doesn't like wasting food, and even if it doesn't taste good, she'll force herself to finish it.

However, Ziyao took her Coke, glanced at the words on it, and then threw it into the trash can.

"It's expired, just drink mine."

Ziyao couldn't remember buying any cherry blossom flavored cola. Had it been switched...?

Without thinking too much, she handed her Coke to Kiana.

"Eh? Um... isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

The girl first reached out her hand, but hesitated immediately after realizing what she had done.

The water stains at the opening of the can shimmered in the sunlight.

Even though I knew that iced drinks would condense, I couldn't help but think about indirect kissing.

Her ears felt slightly warm, even though she usually didn't care about these things.

"Come closer."

Ziyao took her hand, just like a couple.

Kiana's pretty face grew even redder as she secretly glanced at Ziyao.

"that...."

Kiana slowly spoke, wanting to know what the relationship was between Ziyao and Mei.

For some reason, seeing them being so intimate made me feel very uncomfortable.

"Eliminate it."

Ziyao looked around and suddenly said something.

Kiana: ?

Volume 1: Chapter 100 A Heart Gradually Changing (Part 3)

Why are you in such a hurry?

At the amusement park, Fu Hua was wearing a baseball cap, short-sleeved shirt and hot pants, and sunglasses.

"Plans are no match for change, and His Excellency is worried that unforeseen circumstances may arise."

This morning, Otto sent a text message urging them to bring Kiana back to Schicksal as soon as possible.

"You still seem a little hesitant."

Rita noticed Fu Hua's concerns; they were classmates and good friends.

It's normal to hesitate when carrying out orders to capture someone, or even to do something unexpected.

"You have experienced the Honkai firsthand, so you must understand how terrifying it is."

"Your hesitation will become a sword hanging over the head of an ordinary person, and you will regret it when the time comes."

Fu Hua shook her head and said, "That's not my main concern."

“Ziyao... Otto told me to be careful of her.”

“We acted too hastily; she has already discovered us.”

Through a hidden monitor, Fu Hua saw Ziyao throw away the cherry blossom-flavored cola from Kiana's hand.

Due to time constraints, today's operation only involves her, Rita, and two Valkyries assisting her.

Rita believes that it would be better to take direct action.

The maid sighed, explaining that she had changed into a maid outfit with a distinctly Far Eastern modern style in order to avoid being recognized.

With Fu Hua's strength, how could these two students possibly be her match?

Being overly cautious can actually hinder you at every turn.

But it's alright. Now that they're outside the academy's grounds, it means they can catch the two of them anytime, and killing some more time won't hurt.

"No need to worry about it, let me test her strengths and weaknesses first."

This place is very close to St. Freya Academy. If a fight breaks out and cannot be resolved quickly, Theresa will have no choice but to admit defeat once she realizes what's happening.

Regardless of their relative strength, Fu Hua did not want to fight Theresa for some reason.

At the same time, she was very curious about how amazing the person who guided Mei to break through her bottleneck was.

The midday sun grew increasingly hot.

The trees swayed gently, their branches trembling constantly.

A gentle breeze rises from the mountaintop and blows down the steps.

There's a photo booth in the middle of the amusement park halfway up the mountain, specializing in taking headshots.

Ziyao chose to temporarily conceal the fact that she was being followed, and she probably guessed who the culprit was.

Kiana blushed slightly, her eyes darting around as she racked her brains for a way to start a conversation.

Her hand was firmly held by Ziyao, but she didn't feel uncomfortable; on the contrary, she felt somewhat comfortable.

It's very soft and warm.

"Haha... Um, Ziyao really does look like a boy."

Oh no, I praised the wrong person.

Kiana regretted her words as soon as they were spoken without thinking. What was she even saying?!

Saying a girl is like a boy is hardly a compliment.

"..."

Ziyao was slightly startled at first, but her mood improved afterward.

Has anyone finally noticed this?

"What aspects resemble it?"

"No, no, no, I misspoke. I meant to say that Ziyao is very reliable."

The white-haired girl waved her hands repeatedly, avoiding eye contact with Ziyao.

"The question from earlier... what's your relationship with Mei?"

"It would be better if you asked her yourself."

"Lover?"

"are friends."

As she spoke, Ziyao reached out and opened the door to the photo studio.

The wall panels are covered with various cartoon stickers, as well as many portraits.

"It's too close, let's keep our distance...!"

Alone in the room, Kiana broke free from Ziyao's hand and said somewhat awkwardly.

"Has your period started?"

Logically speaking, this kind of distance between girls is normal, so why the strong reaction?

“No…”

"Let's finish taking the photos first."

Before Kiana could finish speaking, Ziyao put her arm around her shoulder, closing the distance between them.

In an instant, the heat spread from the girl's face to her ears.

With a snap, a flash of light appeared simultaneously.

The machine made a gurgling sound and spat out a still-warm photograph from the gap.

One in black, one in white, two lovely girls approach each other.

The former had a calm expression, while the latter's pretty face was flushed and her gaze wandered.

Time is frozen here, preserved in the thin film.

"Here."

"The photos are awful, I don't want them."

Kiana said sullenly, but her eyes remained fixed on it.

Ziyao saw through it but didn't say anything, then left the photo studio after handing it to her.

Even at midday when it's hot, there are still quite a few tourists outside, and people are scattered around the square seeking respite from the heat.

The feeling of being spied on has not disappeared, but the source is hard to find.

This feeling is very similar to Rita's.

If she's involved, then it means Fu Hua is also there.

When they were halfway up the mountain, Ziyao was ready for battle, but her opponent hesitated to make a move.

Is it true that you're confident you won't fail...?

Sitting on the bench, Ziyao seemed to be deep in thought.

I turned on my phone and saw several missed calls from Raven.