Miss Surtr will ignite the world

If nothing unexpected happened, the other person should be someone who stands out from the crowd, but at this moment, as if suffering from social anxiety, they kept their head down, their cold and beautiful face covered by their bangs, and a strong negative aura emanated from them.

Raiden Mei was in a bad mood.

Rather, it's been like this for the past few days.

Since her father, Raiden Ryoma, was arrested on suspicion of economic fraud, her whole world has changed dramatically.

Once-friendly classmates became cold and distant, and usual greetings turned into sarcastic remarks. Desks were covered with vicious words, and even the formerly kind teachers suddenly became unapproachable. His father's former "relatives and friends" also cut off all contact.

No matter how she explained, no one was willing to listen to a single word she said.

For Mei, who was once the center of attention, this was the first time she had ever felt that the gaze of the crowd was so unbearable.

Although she did not give up her studies, she felt suffocated whenever she sat in the classroom.

Finally, break time arrived, and she went to the rooftop alone.

She walked to the edge of the rooftop and placed her hands on the wall. The expansive view eased her oppressive mood somewhat.

If only all of this were just a dream.

When I wake up, everything will be back to normal: my father won't go to jail, my classmates will still be friendly, and my elders will still be kind...

But she knew it was impossible.

No matter how much Raiden Mei prays, reality will not change.

Her father went to prison, her friends left, and in the end, she was all alone.

"Perhaps it wouldn't be so bad if they just disappeared like this."

Looking down at the ground nearly twenty meters below, Raiden Mei couldn't help but think.

On the stairs, a pretty but slightly silly white-haired girl with two braids was yawning as she walked up.

Kiana is in a bad mood right now, not because she was bullied by anyone, but simply because she was punished by the teacher for sleeping in class and had to stand for the entire period.

"It's all the teacher's fault for making things too difficult. What functions, rectangular coordinate systems... I can't understand any of it."

She muttered to herself, scratched her head, and completely forgot about the teacher's punishment of making her do practice problems.

To be honest, she didn't come to school to study.

She only came to investigate because she heard that a Honkai might occur at Chiba Academy. After all, her father is a warrior who fights against Honkai, and he's more likely to appear where there is Honkai.

As for going to school? It was purely accidental. To avoid attracting attention, she specifically chose a school uniform, but unexpectedly, the teacher mistook her for a transfer student and dragged her to class.

It's unclear why no one has discovered she's an imposter, but she herself is curious about campus life, so she decided to stay.

But now she's starting to seriously consider: Was this decision a mistake?

The next class is Mandarin? Forget it, I can't understand those complicated characters at all, I'll just skip class.

With that thought in mind, Kiana pushed open the rooftop door.

This place is rarely visited, making it a perfect spot to skip class.

However, it seems that some people have already arrived today.

She looked up and saw a tall, slender girl standing by the wall. Just from her back, she was sure to be an incredibly beautiful girl.

Kiana was so certain.

Judging from the color of her school uniform, she should be a second-year student. That long purple hair... it looks kind of familiar.

Oh right, it's Raiden Mei. A popular figure at school, Kiana had seen her a few times and remembered her well because she was exceptionally beautiful.

Her father's recent imprisonment has put her in the spotlight even more.

Falling suddenly from a height must have been a very unpleasant experience.

But we can't just give up on life like this!

Kiana was horrified to see Raiden Mei leaning out over the wall.

"No!"

"...As expected, I still can't bring myself to give up like this."

Mei looked downstairs and murmured to herself.

Her father was innocent; she firmly believed it. Neither for his sake nor for her own, she shouldn't give up easily.

Let's go back.

Just be patient a little longer, it will pass eventually.

As she thought this, she turned around.

Then, a white figure rushed toward her, shouting.

Mei instinctively stepped back, her lower back bumping against the wall, and in her haste, her indoor shoes slipped.

My body suddenly leaned backward, and my vision uncontrollably flipped upward.

It’s over.

The Third Collapse: Chapter Two - You Two Died for Love?

Surtr felt incredibly lucky; he was just wondering how to make contact with the other person when they came to him of their own accord.

Raiden Mei, she really does seem to be overflowing with negative energy. Sigh, no wonder her dad's already in jail.

Oh? Another one.

The white fluffy ball... well, compared to the end times, it's still too immature now.

Surtr's gaze lingered briefly on her chest as he silently made his assessment.

She suddenly bumped into two key figures, and the mission notification flashed through her mind, but before she could examine it carefully...

...Wait, what's going on?! Why did that white-haired guy rush out?!

Sure enough, Raiden Mei was startled.

But then something confusing happened: Raiden Mei slipped and was about to fall off the rooftop.

The paramecium followed closely behind, giving it another push?!

Then the two of them fell down together.

"I give up."

……

Raiden Mei's brain was unable to process what had just happened.

She remembered that she had come to the rooftop to relax and was about to go back when suddenly a white-haired girl shouted and rushed towards her.

Recently, she, who is already extremely sensitive to strangers, was unsurprisingly startled, slipped, and accidentally fell off the fence.

But before she fell, it appeared that someone grabbed her hand.

So...she was saved, right?

It must be like this.

Raiden Mei cautiously opened her eyes.

The howling wind whipped her long hair; beneath her was the lawn of the teaching building, but still more than ten meters away from the soles of her shoes.

Mei's entire face froze, unable to make any expression.

He could only breathe intermittently and heavily, and subconsciously gripped the things in his hands tightly.

Only then did she realize that she was tightly hugging something soft.

Looking up, she saw the white-haired girl who had just rushed towards her was holding her with one arm, while her other hand was firmly held by a slender arm that reached down from the wall.

The owner of the arm leaned out from behind the wall, wearing the uniform of Chiyu Academy, his striking red hair fluttering in the wind. His purplish-red eyes gazed at the two below, his expression filled with helplessness.

Surtr was truly exasperated. She had no idea that their first meeting would be so "thrilling."

What is this, a first meeting in the spirit of a double suicide?

"Alright, give me your hand too, I'll pull you up."

She said.

Mei instinctively reached up, only to feel an irresistible force lift her up. In the blink of an eye, she was safely sitting on the rooftop, while the white-haired girl cried out and fell beside her.

Even after Surtr helped her to a seat on a bench, Mei was still shaken, clutching her wildly pounding heart, her fingertips trembling. She took several deep breaths to steady her voice and looked up at the red-haired girl who had come to her rescue:

"Thank you so much... May I ask who you are...?"

Her tone was hesitant—although the other person was wearing the same grade's school uniform, she had never seen this person at school before.

"Just call me Surtr, I just transferred here today."

Surtr, without batting an eye, brought up the classic transfer student trope. If necessary, she wouldn't mind making it a reality.

“Yes, thank you, Surtr. I am…”

Mei's voice lowered, and she unconsciously clenched the hem of her skirt.

Recalling her recent experiences, she hesitated for a moment about whether she should reveal her name.

She doesn't know when it started, but she began to be afraid to give her name.

“...My name is Raiden Mei.”

Finally, she said in a low voice.

Since the other person is a transfer student, they'll find out sooner or later, so there's no point in hiding it.

“I understand. Then... can I just call you Mei? ‘Raiden’ is a bit of a mouthful.”

Surtr, however, seemed oblivious to her hesitation, simply tilting his head and asking naturally.

Mei looked up, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but it quickly faded away.

Maybe she just doesn't know about me yet. Once she does, she'll probably see me the same way everyone else does...

As if reading her mind, Surtr spoke directly:

"Don't overthink it. I won't label you just because of your father's situation, after all, I don't even know you."

The simple, straightforward words instantly shattered all the negative preconceived notions in Mei's mind. She looked up again, her eyes sparkling with surprise and a hint of joy.

At this moment, Kiana, who was standing next to her, also raised her hand:

"I won't reject Mei-senpai either!"

How could such a beautiful girl be a bad person? Kiana relied on Kaslana's inherited intuition to be convinced.

Unlike Mei's disheveled appearance, she seemed completely unaffected by the terrifying moment and remained full of energy.

That's normal. Although it's not shown in the game, the Valkyrie's physical abilities are quite formidable, so that height shouldn't be a problem.

"Oh, by the way, I'm Kiana! I'm also a transfer student. Thanks for earlier."

Kiana looked at Surtr, who was also a "transfer student," with a smile, as if she had found her tribe.

"Oh."

Surtr only replied with one word, not quite understanding why she was so excited.

"The reaction is so lukewarm! Transfer students are a rare trait in anime! And now there are two of them, both of them are beautiful girls."

"That last sentence is the key point... and who would call themselves a beautiful girl?"

Surtr couldn't help but complain.

However, the fact that this guy can still watch cartoons suggests that his standard of living is not bad.

That's true. Even if they're wandering, their father and Anti-Entropy are secretly watching over them, so nothing serious is likely to happen.

"Isn't that the truth?"

Kiana confidently curled the corners of her lips and pointed to her face.

With fair and delicate skin, a perfect face shape, exquisite features, and a touch of youthful innocence, she exudes youthful vitality.

"It's really good, only slightly worse than mine."

Surtr said it from the bottom of his heart.

Even the incredibly cute Kiana can't compare to her.