Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

"I don't think I need to supervise her studies."

Raiden Mei let out a sigh filled with complex emotions:

"Kiana is really too undisciplined. If you don't pay attention to her at night, she will get distracted and slack off, and she can't concentrate on her studies at all."

"Bronya is the same. Although she is usually well-behaved and has excellent grades, her daily routine is completely irregular."

"It's common for her to sit in front of the computer playing games in the middle of the night without turning on the lights. And after you've seriously told her that staying up late is bad for her eyes and will stunt her growth, she'll still pitifully tug at your clothes, look up at you, and say that she won't do it again next time."

Fu Hua already understood the ending, and she continued:

"So you forgave her?"

Raiden Mei's nagging, motherly mode was broken, and she said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Because she looked so cute, it was impossible not to forgive her."

Fu Hua found it somewhat amusing; for these three children, Raiden Mei in front of them was perhaps the strongest bond.

This girl has an innate doting and gentle nature towards the two of them, which is both a good thing and a bad thing.

The good thing is that the bond between them is almost unbreakable; the bad thing is the current problem.

She said:

"So since you've come to me, the outcome is already quite obvious."

"Bronya will probably still be playing games late at night."

Raiden Mei nodded in distress and said:

"When I mentioned this to that child last time, she said that although being short and having poor eyesight were major obstacles, she absolutely could not let her comrades down in the crucial guild battles."

Recalling the fire and determination burning in that little girl's eyes, it was like a scene from a shonen manga protagonist, leaving Mei speechless.

The other party spoke with exceptional certainty about winning or losing, as if she were the one who would inevitably lose, making her seem like an undefeated king in this field.

In fact, in the MMORPG game Honkai Impact 3rd, the character Bronya controls, Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang, is the king who rules the entire game.

She overcame all obstacles and easily dominated the game without spending a single penny, making her the ultimate free-to-play player who crushed all the paying players.

In the world of free-to-play games, [Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang] is undoubtedly a hero, having left behind legends of dominating without spending any money in various games.

Raiden Mei and Fu Hua were naturally unaware of these things, and from their parental perspectives, the two might later become a major obstacle on the path to the legend of [Metal Gear Solid Wolf Fang].

Whether Bronya can overcome the obstacles and defeat the formidable enemy of reality to reach the more distant horizon is something we will not discuss here.

Fu Hua became somewhat interested in the guild war that Mei mentioned. Like Bronya, she was also a hidden veteran gamer.

Although he is not addicted to it, and his perspective on enjoying games is completely different from that of ordinary people, his identity as a veteran gamer cannot be hidden.

Guild wars are undoubtedly an interesting part of the game. The interpersonal relationships, game skills, character development, and certain strategies involved are all fun to explore. Fu Hua once successfully crushed the opposing guild by taking on a hundred of them single-handedly.

For all these reasons, she could understand Bronya's words to some extent.

However, given her current position, she is not allowed to explain the issue of guild battles to Mei. After all, when parents bring their children to the teacher because they are so engrossed in Honkai Impact 3rd that they have no interest in studying, the teacher cannot seriously explain to the parents the hard work of grinding in the Abyss and striving for high scores.

That's way too sloppy.

Therefore, Fu Hua offered another answer:

"If she doesn't change her ways after repeated attempts, just cut off her internet connection."

His remarks were so straightforward and blunt, they were almost devilish.

Faced with such a pointed proposal, Raiden Mei was momentarily moved, but then let out a soft sigh:

"Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

"And for some reason, I always feel that this level of difficulty shouldn't be too difficult for Bronya."

"I'll teach her a lesson. Next time, I'll threaten her by not putting her favorite patterns on the dinner plating."

Fu Hua expressed her disapproval of Mei's soft-heartedness, saying:

"A casual threat like Mei's probably won't work. If cutting off the internet doesn't work, we can cut off the power."

Before Fu Hua could continue to present proposals that Bronya could no longer handle, a voice offered the two a new path.

“Mei, as long as you sleep with Bronya, she won’t be able to play games.”

Su Qing'an gently pushed the door open and entered. He placed the juice on the table in front of the two people while holding the plate in one hand.

"As for Kiana, if you tell her that if she fails the exam she will sleep with Bronya forever, she will probably try a little harder."

In a sense, Su Qing'an made a proposal that was extremely difficult for Kiana to follow.

After a moment of sudden realization, as if she had understood something, Raiden Mei felt lost again.

Indeed, Bronya becomes surprisingly well-behaved when she sleeps with me, as if she treats me like an older sister.

However, if one uses oneself as leverage to threaten Kiana, it feels like an act of selling one's body.

The art style has become strange.

Besides cooking diligently to bring happiness to everyone, can I also use this method to supervise Bronya to sleep well and urge Kiana to study hard?

Damn it, what a terrible way to use this.

A strange sense of frustration made Raiden Mei feel like she was utterly useless. But she was clearly fair-skinned and beautiful, with a large bust and long legs, excellent academic performance, and widely praised for her interpersonal skills. Even Principal Theresa would jump up and pat her on the shoulder to say that she was very easy to take care of, and Major Himeko would say that it was great to have her around after putting the ingredients in the refrigerator.

Why do I feel like a loser?

This must be an illusion.

Raiden Mei's intuition told her that Su Qing'an's method must be very effective.

What she had to give up was just a little bit of shame in her heart, in exchange for her friends' excellent grades and good routines.

It's an absolute steal.

But for some reason, she always felt that doing so was like making a deal with the devil, and that something would be gone forever.

No, no, no, before thinking about these questions, she needs to resolve the doubts in front of her.

That explains why Su Qing'an appeared at the class monitor's house and casually poured herself some juice.

What's with this owner's behavior?!

What is the status of your relationship?

Are you living together?

Before her inner monologue could spiral out of control due to her girlish fantasies and arrive at even stranger answers, Su Qing'an's words interrupted her train of thought.

"Mei, if this doesn't work, then let me deal with Kiana."

"I will try my best to give her a tutoring plan that she will never forget."

When Su Qing'an uttered the words "unforgettable for a lifetime," the slight upturn of her lips revealed an exceptionally pleasant smile.

For some reason, when Mei carefully observed the boy's micro-expressions, she could detect a hint of eagerness, a rare emotion for Su Qing'an, who was usually calm and indifferent to worldly desires.

But the rarer it was, the less Mei dared to imagine the hell Kiana would face if she received Su Qing'an's special training.

They'll definitely be worse off than hamsters running endlessly in a drum just to get a bite of food. The back of the tracks will probably be converted into a blender. If they can't solve the problems, they won't get any food, and they might even be stuffed into the blender and turned into some meaningless sauce.

And in its final moments, the white-haired hamster kept calling out "Mei, Mei."

This is hell on earth.

As Raiden Mei sighed, the steely resolve of a swordsman gradually appeared on her face.

Her unwavering determination, like that of a samurai, radiated a sharp edge as her back straightened.

To prevent Kiana from falling into such a tragic end, if I, Raiden Mei, don't go to hell, who will?

So what if you sell your body?

For Kiana's sake, these are just trivial details.

Even though the sensation caused by shame is still unavoidable, Raiden Mei has already made up her mind to face it all.

Yes, she looks like a wife who is forced to pay off her husband's debts in strange ways.

Raiden Mei expressed her gratitude:

"Thank you both for your proposal. I will consider it and implement it on my own. I won't bother you any longer."

Fu Hua said:

"Don't you need my help?"

Raiden Mei said seriously:

"I already felt bad for bothering you, Class Monitor. You're not exactly free, and Yuno's been training with you lately, right?"

"So now that I've found some potentially useful methods, I'll give it a try myself."

Fu Hua nodded and said:

"Yes, if you need any help, Mei can come back to me."

After nodding to indicate that she understood, Raiden Mei's figure disappeared through the gap behind the door, and she left in a hurry.

After changing her shoes in the entryway, Raiden Mei pushed open the door and went out. Feeling the breeze blowing by, her mind calmed down a little.

So she still couldn't find out why Su Qing'an was staying at the class monitor's house.

They don't seem like a couple, although she might personally prefer this kind of development.

However, considering their personalities, even if things develop further, it's impossible for them to rush to this stage.

The girl reached out and tidied her high ponytail, which had been ruffled by the wind, and casually said:

"Maybe he's playing video games."

Having inadvertently uttered a 50% correct answer, Raiden Mei's thoughts began to drift away with the rhythmic clouds above the sky.

As she walked home, she murmured:

"I wonder if the headmaster has been too busy these past few days and hasn't had a proper rest, after all what happened."

Even though no one in the academy suffered fatal injuries as a result, the ensuing problems were enough to give the headmaster a major headache.

Ms. Nishikujo Sara's complexion was getting worse and worse, but she hadn't missed a single class of the subjects she was supposed to teach. Despite being the school doctor, she didn't seem to care much about her own health.

If it weren't for the cafeteria at St. Freya Academy, she suspected that Nishikujo Sara would have become the kind of person who eats frozen food every day and prioritizes convenience above all else.