Mei Raiden, who was wearing a sailor uniform, suddenly fell silent. She turned her gaze away from the store manager and focused her eyes on the void: "Do you want to talk to him yourself, or should I do it?"
"...?"
Hearing this incoherent question, everyone was stunned for a moment, only the other two Raiden Mei subconsciously focused their attention on the "selves" wearing the sailor uniform.
They knew that the other was communicating with another will hidden in that body.
After a while, Mei Raiden, who was wearing a sailor suit, closed her eyes. When she opened her eyes again, the sharp aura of a queen disappeared silently, and was replaced by a gentle and virtuous expression like Yamato Nadeshiko.
She stood up, put her feet back into her JK uniform shoes, then spread her legs and took firm steps. Under the gaze of everyone, she slowly walked to the young store manager who was sitting on the chair.
Amid the slightly changing eyes of the store employees surrounding the store manager, Mei Raiden, who was wearing a sailor suit, suddenly squatted down and leaned into the store manager's arms. She pressed her entire weight on the young store manager's chest and abdomen, then stretched out her hands, as if confirming the other's body, temperature, and everything that really existed, and hugged his waist tightly.
"I thought I would never see you again..."
A sound with a hint of sobbing came out from the chest and abdomen of the young store manager.
"...That's great. This cafe and the people who saved me are real. It's really great..."
Looking at the image of herself three years ago hugging the young store manager tightly, the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, held her brows with her complex expression, unable to tell whether it was melancholy or emotion.
Just like what she just said, even if they are both Raiden Mei, she and the "Raiden Mei" from three years ago are not the same person. She certainly has no reason to deprive others of their freedom to fall in love.
only--
With mixed feelings, the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, slowly turned her face and directed her gaze towards the face of another "Raiden Mei" who was closer to her in time.
As expected, this "self" in a coffee shop uniform showed an expression of confusion, sadness, sorrow, and a little frustration after seeing the "Raiden Mei" three years ago hugging the young store manager regardless of anything. His whole body began to turn gray.
Her expression and posture, as if something important had been stolen, were exactly the same as Kiana's a few seconds ago.
Mei, the Herrscher of Lightning, rubbed her brows, feeling as if her brain was in pain as she sorted out this strange and complicated web of relationships. Her expression, which had just been slightly relieved not long ago when she learned the good news that Kiana - her Kiana was safe and sound, now fell again into the face of Mei (MEI) when she first joined the World Serpent, filled with gloom and depression, and alienated from everyone.
You can never deceive yourself.
——This confident statement was the sharp spear she had used to pierce through the disguise of her "past self" not long ago, but now the spear was immediately used by the other party and turned into a boomerang that was equally sharp for them, hitting her in the face.
No, strictly speaking, since the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei herself has not developed any special feelings for the store manager, the boomerang did not hit her face, but hit the heart of "Raiden Mei" who became a clerk.
But even so, even though the boomerang did not hit her directly, the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, still felt completely powerless.
Served in one pot.
Apart from her, all the "selves" from other time and space...all the "Raiden Mei" were wiped out by the young manager of this cafe.
Thoroughly.
An indescribable strange feeling spread deep in the mind of this Herrscher who had been determined to slay all enemies that threatened Kiana's safety and turn her heart into a sharp blade ever since she joined the World Serpent.
Is it possible for me to fall in love with a boy? The Herrscher, whose heart is as sharp as a blade, asked herself this question deep in her heart.
She quickly gave her answer to the question.
some.
Although she has no one she likes yet, and even closed her heart after joining World Serpent, she has to admit that she was actually slightly turned into a lesbian by Kiana to a certain extent long before joining World Serpent.
I do have a special feeling for Kiana that is somewhat like love.
But in the final analysis, the special feelings she has for Kiana actually has little to do with gender.
Mei, the Herrscher of Lightning, is willing to do anything for Kiana, simply because, when she falls into darkness, she will be willing to pay any price to pull her out of the darkness.
She closed her eyes, and the experience of three years ago seemed to have crossed time and space, flashing through her mind again.
Mei, the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden, still remembers what happened when she awakened her "Hersher consciousness" in Changkong City. In a trance, she heard people crying, wailing, angry, and helpless in the outside world, and finally everyone lost their voices. She vaguely realized that they were all dead, and no one came back. The world became as tragic as hell, with only her soul left imprisoned in the pitch-black darkness.
There was no light, no sound, nothing around but endless death and darkness. No matter what kind of prayers were made, no one would be able to hear them, and of course no one would respond. And even in this despair where even requests for help were not allowed, Kiana appeared, like a ray of light, breaking through the endless darkness.
Looking back now, from that moment on, she regarded this light as the most important person in her life.
It had nothing to do with who was there, because what she was pursuing was the light itself.
At that time three years ago, no matter who broke through the darkness that knew no one would ever respond to her, she would probably be hopelessly "dependent" on that person.
The Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, sighed softly, raised her eyelids, opened her eyes again, and looked at the "self" from three years ago who was hugging the young store manager tightly. Finally, a hint of relief appeared in her eyes.
Even though she herself is Mei Raiden, she has to admit that it is completely reasonable for her to fall in love with this young store manager who helped her control the Herrscher's consciousness and prevented the third collapse three years ago.
Especially, when the store manager's appearance...is quite to her liking.
Even if she were to go back in time and experience the situation again, the result probably wouldn't change.
Regarding the relationship between the two of them, the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, expressed her blessings from the bottom of her heart.
——But having said that, she finally understood why the "self" from Changkong City fell in love with the store manager.
Then what about this person who lives almost the same time as me?
The Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, turned her head and looked at her other self who had completely turned gray with a look that was a mixture of exhaustion, depression, and a little pain.
No matter which time and space she comes from, Mei Raiden is not a good liar.
She may be stubborn or even arrogant, but as long as it is the "reality" that she approves of, Mei Raiden will face it without any hypocrisy.
So, when her love for a man who was quite similar to that of Emperor Wu of Wei...was completely exposed by her other self, and she herself acknowledged this fact, Mei Raiden, who was wearing a clerk's uniform, no longer deceived herself or concealed her purpose.
But having said that, even if Mei Raiden, who has fallen in love with someone else, no longer avoids facing her own heart, will this be of any help in untangling the increasingly tangled web of relationships in front of them?
Three years ago, because the young store manager saved her life, she developed a love for him that was almost like admiration.
A few months ago, I inexplicably gave up my obsession with Kiana and fell in love with someone else, putting all my feelings on the young store manager.
The young store manager himself is a sea king who already has several families.
Chapter 4: Sailor uniforms are awesome! (k)
The more she analyzed the relationships on the scene, the more Mei, the Herrscher of Lightning, felt that a kind of grass plant was growing endlessly deep in her heart. She looked at "herself" who was hugging the store manager tightly and refused to let go no matter what, and then looked at "herself" who was about to lose her soul like Kiana. She opened her mouth and felt that she had endless complaints to vent, but she also had a feeling that if she complained, she would bend her knees over something very important and completely admit defeat.
She soon realized the strange feeling that she was about to lose something important.
As a young lady from the Far East, although her life experience is full of twists and turns, she has received traditional Far Eastern aristocratic education since childhood. The education she received told her that coveting a member of the opposite sex with a family is immoral, unethical, and a shameful behavior that will be despised by all people with normal values, including herself. But if it were someone else - even if that person was Kiana who told her that she had taken a fancy to a man with a family, the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, would be able to give her a righteous accusation and order her to immediately give up this immoral idea.
However, the person who had such thoughts was Mei Raiden herself.
Although he was not the same individual as herself, no matter how much she denied it, he was a person with the same essence as herself.
What does it mean to have the same essence? It means that if you encounter the same situation as the other person, then the choices you make, the actions you take, and the thoughts that come to your mind will not be any different from those of the other person.
There is no difference in thinking circuits between her and the two "Raiden Mei" who were caught by the young store manager. The only difference is their experiences and positions.
In this situation, do I really have the qualifications to blame them both and correct their thinking?
The Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei, was both depressed and confused.
Let’s not talk about the “self” who joined this cafe. After all, the clerk Mei only had bad thoughts and did not put them into action. But the “Queen of Thunder” from three years ago actually forcibly kissed the manager in front of everyone.
Although the person who forcibly kissed the store manager was not actually her, but the "Hershers Consciousness" hidden in her body, others may not be aware of this, but the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, who had already completed her "metamorphosis", knows it clearly in her heart that the existence that has always been regarded as the "Hershers Consciousness" by everyone is actually not a Herrscher Consciousness at all - how can there be a Herrscher Consciousness in this world whose ultimate goal is not to destroy the world?
Rather than being a Herrscher's consciousness, the tyrannical, violent, and extremely self-centered "Queen of Thunder" is actually the stigma will that Raiden Mei already possesses, and is also the embodiment of her own desires.
The reason why the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, was able to perceive this is because she realized that when she obeyed her idea of "regarding Kiana as the most important person and being willing to pay any price for it", the so-called "Hersherrs Consciousness" took the initiative to transfer all the powers and strength that were originally controlled by her to her. This is because at that moment, the "Hersherrs Consciousness"'s obsession with Kiana had been fulfilled by herself. After the obsession was satisfied, the "Hersherrs Consciousness" of course lost its reason to exist in the world.
——On the other hand, since the "Queen of Thunder" forcibly kissed the store manager, it means that the consciousness of "Raiden Mei", who shares the same body with the "Queen of Thunder", actually has the same idea in her subconscious.
It's just like one day I will face my own heart, be willing to pay any price for Kiana, and take the initiative to become the Herrscher of Thunder.
The choice made by Mei Raiden from Changkong City was no different from what she had guessed.
Although she did not do the extreme thing she imagined, at the moment when her consciousness was changed, this Raiden Mei still vented her emotions to the young store manager without reservation.
If we leave this Raiden Mei from Changkong City alone, she will one day do exactly the same thing as the "Queen of Thunder" and beat up the young store manager again without caring about anything.
...I really want to delete the memory of these few minutes, and then return to paradise as if nothing had happened.
After barely fully understanding the current situation, the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, who dared to face any enemy after joining the World Serpent, had the idea of running away.
Escape is shameful, but useful.
Anyway, this complicated network of relationships has nothing to do with me, so why should I meddle in their love troubles?
With her mind completely opened up, the Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, finally chose to give up. She left the other "self" who had more than one full beat there, strode to the table of Yingjie's melon-eating group, and pulled a chair in.
"Is there any cake left? Give me a piece."
"I'm done. You're too slow." Kevin licked his fingers with satisfaction. He didn't know why, but if he ate while watching a show, the food would taste even better. "Have you solved the problem over there?"
"It's solved." The Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei, said frankly.
She glanced at the messy table, thought for a moment, and suddenly stood up again, looking in the direction of the young store manager: "Is it okay to borrow the kitchen in your store?"
"Don't you just take care of them?" The young store manager's mouth twitched.
"I can't do anything about it. You provoked it yourself, so you have to take responsibility for it." The Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, said very casually.
"That's right." Rosemaryta, with her long flowing hair, chuckled. "Mr. Store Manager, you should know best that no one has the obligation to be responsible for an isomorph from a different world. Miss Raiden Mei chose to get out of the quagmire as soon as possible, which can be said to be a very wise choice."
"You can use the kitchen as you like. Um...if possible, could you please help me prepare meals for another Rita?" Rosemary Rita bowed slightly to the Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei. "As you can see, we really can't spare the energy to entertain other customers in such a short period of time."
"Okay." The Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei nodded, then turned her gaze to the other Rita who had been standing by the door without a chance to get a word in, "Is there anything you want to eat, Rita?"
Rita, who was standing at the door, was silent for a moment: "I...will go into the kitchen with you."
"It's up to you." The Herrscher of Lightning, Raiden Mei, said lightly, then she lifted the kitchen curtain and walked into the kitchen without looking back.
"……Ugh."
Rita sighed softly, turned around, closed the open door, and then followed the footsteps of the Herrscher of Thunder, Raiden Mei, and walked into the kitchen.
"..."
It’s over.
Ruined!
It’s really going to be the end——!!
The suspenseful crime-solving drama centered around the three Raiden Meis came to an end, and the young store manager was sweating profusely as he knew that his own drama was about to begin.
In fact, at the beginning, he was not panicked at all, and even wanted to have some fun.
After all, this incident, to put it bluntly, was just a story about Mei Raiden who suddenly broke into the room and forcibly kissed him. During the whole process, he asked himself if he had anything to feel guilty about. At most, he failed to see through the other party's intentions at the first time, and coupled with the momentary surprise, he allowed Mei Raiden to succeed in forcing a kiss on him.
I just didn't expect that the slap in the face would come so quickly.
"Um, Miss Raiden Mei? Have you hugged enough? Isn't it time to get ready?"
He raised his hand and gently patted the back of Raiden Mei, who was hugging his body, with a bitter face.
"You...well, forget it. If you don't want to come out, then that's fine. But I have something I want to explain to you."
"..."
"If you don't say anything, I'll assume you agree."
The young store manager said helplessly.
"For some... somewhat strange reasons, I have a special ability that works on certain people. Through physical contact, I will subtly increase the favorability of people like you towards me."
"So, I'm very happy that you trust me so much, but... although I feel a little sorry for your trust, I still have to make it clear that the feelings you have for me are very likely just due to this special ability to increase favorability through physical contact, and not what you originally thought."
The moment the words fell, Raiden Mei and Kiana, whose entire bodies turned gray, were shocked at the same time.
They all simultaneously absorbed the departed souls back into their own bodies, and then immediately turned their gazes in the direction of the young store manager.
Increasing favorability through physical touch... Raiden Mei and Kiana, whose spirits were instantly restored, blinked and looked at each other, and saw a hint of confusion in each other's eyes.
Could it be that the reason why we have a good impression of this store manager is... because of this reason?
Flesh touch… Flesh touch…
They both recalled the scene last night when the store manager pulled their ears.
Could it be that time?
So, Yulandel, who suddenly broke in through the window last night, also seemed strange. Could it be that she was also affected by this ability?
...But when the store manager pulled their ears, they didn't feel anything except pain?
Just when Kiana and Raiden Mei were feeling a little confused, a shy voice sounded muffled from the young store manager's arms.
“…It’s too late…”
She raised her head and looked at the store manager with misty eyes, her pretty cheeks flushed, and her trembling mixed with a little gasp, sounding almost like she was having an orgasm.
"...You, you said... it's a little too late..."
