Anna smiled reluctantly and humbly.
After being confused for a while, the foreman suddenly asked:
"Come to think of it, don't you often brag about being an A-rank Valkyrie? I'm a little curious, can we, the people of Anti-Entropy, also take the Destiny level assessment?"
"Well...if you bribe enough, anyone can take the exam, right?
How else to explain the fact that no one took it seriously, not to mention the Archbishop, even Yulandel ignored me?
On the contrary, Lady Cocolia never forgets the punishment and reward she deserves, and everyone at the construction site always welcomes her happily.
So am I destiny or anti-entropy?
Anna was a little confused for a moment.
"Hahaha! You're so humorous! Here, I'll give you the hat. It's time to get to work!"
Anna took the little yellow hat that she hadn't worn for a few days, took a deep breath, and slowly put it on her head.
Once you put on this hat, the joys and sorrows outside the construction site will no longer have anything to do with you. Only simple work and delicious and hearty meals on the construction site are the whole meaning of life.
Anna's eyes flickered with desire for a white hat or even a red hat, and she showed a clear and lovely smile.
Chapter 205: Sweet and nice...Bang!
"How are you feeling today?"
While feeding Angie, Jizi asked about her health as usual.
An Qi nodded slightly.
"It's almost healed. It doesn't hurt anymore."
"That's good."
Ji Zi smiled sincerely. Even though she had been extremely busy these days, the dark circles under her eyes that could hardly be concealed by makeup seemed to have disappeared.
Saint Freya's main force was out this time. Although they survived the battle thanks to Angel's secret care, they were badly injured. The normal operation of the academy and the branch fell entirely on Jizi, the second-in-command and the chief steward. In addition, the Hyperion was almost completely destroyed, so there was no end to the various tasks.
But the real difficulty is not the work, but knowing the truth but having to cover it up, it is the guilt and heartache that feels like a blunt knife cutting your flesh.
"Get well soon. I'm waiting for you to come home and cook dinner."
"Ah."
Ji Zi felt a heavy burden in her heart, and An Qi wanted to comfort her, but in this situation, even the person who tied the bell would not know how to untie it. Both sides had concerns, so naturally there was not much they could say.
So, Ji Zi left soon.
An Qi leaned back, her expression silent but revealing a hint of depression.
At this time, a long-neglected white-haired kid next to him, with one hand on his butt and the other holding an apple, opened and closed his lips and uttered a clear voice:
"What's wrong? Do you think everyone is too cautious with you?"
"..."
"There's nothing we can do about it. Aren't we afraid of irritating you?"
"Aren't you afraid of irritating me?"
Angel turned her head expressionlessly and saw Kiana crunching the fresh apple that Ji Zi brought to comfort her. She could smell the sweet fruity aroma.
Kiana puffed up her cheeks while chewing and laughed heartlessly:
"You keep saying that I have a very serious problem. If you are not afraid of provoking me, what should I be afraid of?"
This is the margin that comes with shared secrets.
Since everyone has the same problem, there will naturally be fewer concerns.
Besides, Kiana is not the person responsible for Changkong City, and her psychological burden is indeed the lightest among everyone.
An Qi had a wooden face and commented on Kiana word by word:
"ungrateful."
"Hey! That's too much! I sacrificed my precious vacation time to be here with you!"
Kiana threw the fruit core into the trash can with an indignant look on her face.
An Qi glanced at the trash can that was already filled with fruit pits, fruit peels, melon seed shells, and various snack packaging bags, then moved her eyes to the bedside, saw the running game console placed beside the bed, and then said woodenly:
"Are you sure you want to come and keep me company instead of going somewhere where no one will say anything bad about you?"
"Just tell me whether I accompanied you or not?"
Kiana chuckled, picked up another apple and started chewing it with a crunching sound.
Angie sighed.
She began to wonder if the little angel who had comforted her so attentively before was just an illusion.
Angel ignored Kiana who finished her apple and started playing games again. She just looked up at the ceiling, thinking about ending this stalemate as soon as possible, otherwise it would be uncomfortable for everyone and herself.
"It's just that nothing I do works now. Who would believe that I've already taken revenge and gotten over it? I can't explain this."
"If that's the case, then we can't do anything!"
'You mean?'
'The window period, the calm period, the distance, let everyone adjust their thoughts and emotions.'
'So I'm leaving for a while?'
An Qi pondered this idea.
It turns out that this seems to be a good idea, better than just sitting there and being awkward with everyone.
While thinking, Angel slowly shifted her gaze to Kiana who was concentrating on the game.
"Huh? What? You wanna play too?"
"No. I just want to remind you to go to bed early tonight."
"what?"
"Just go to bed early."
The corners of An Qi's mouth curled up slightly, her voice softened, and she even looked at Kiana with a kind gaze.
Kiana suddenly got goosebumps and looked at Angie suspiciously.
"I don't want to. I want to play until the early morning during this rare holiday! And are you trying to trick me?"
An Qi sighed helplessly, ignoring Kiana's doubts, and asked in a gentle voice:
"So do you still want to eat apples? I'll go peel some for you."
"Of course I will!"
Kiana nodded decisively and watched Angie get up and walk to the bathroom. After a while, she didn't notice anything unusual, so she scratched her head and continued playing the game.
"Come on, Apple."
"Oh, feed me, my hands are busy now."
"There's really nothing we can do about you."
"Mmm! It's sweet, so good..."
Boom!
The sound of someone falling unconscious.
This is Kiana's last memory of this day.
……
Jizi arrived at the ward around the same time as getting off work.
However, the building is now empty.
After being stunned for a while, she came to the bed, picked up a note with sloppy handwriting, and looked even more confused.
After a while, she seemed to understand something. She sat down on the bed exhausted and chuckled helplessly and bitterly.
"Silly girl."
Jizi whispered, left a note for other people who might come to visit later, and then went to Theresa's office.
At that time, Theresa was facing the computer screen, with a very solemn and thoughtful expression on her sleep-deprived face.
"You didn't sneak a peek at the comics when I wasn't around?"
"Stop slandering my principal! I'm not that kind of person!"
Theresa retorted as usual, thinking that Ji Zi had a new file for her to review, but she didn't expect that she would hand over a note.
[To Teacher Jizi, Auntie, and everyone: I'm Kiana. I'm taking Angie out to play. I'm going to take an indefinite number of days off. That's all. Bye~]
"What the hell?"
Theresa, whose mind was a little confused from working overtime, had an indescribable expression on her cute little face.
Jizi smiled slightly.
"It was Angie imitating Kiana's handwriting."
"what?"
"I checked on the way here, but it had already flown away and I couldn't catch it."
"what???"
Theresa held her hair, trying to figure out how this could happen.
Ji Zi sat down softly on the sofa, closed her eyes tiredly, and said dejectedly:
"The kid wanted to go out and relax, and probably also wanted to give us some time to calm down and recover."
"I can understand that, but the question is why is she taking my eldest niece with her?"
"Maybe it's because they usually have more fun, or maybe... because only Kiana is not responsible for the affairs of Changkong City."
Theresa's pupils shrank.
After holding her breath for a while, she put down the note and kicked the leg of the table angrily.
"Guessing is so annoying! I just want to tell her everything!"
"I've thought about it, too. Really, I've thought about it, more than once."
"Ji Zi..."
"But I can't. Let's not talk about the fact that I'm Mei and Bronya's teacher. Even if we don't consider their standpoints, can the children really bear to have their warm school torn apart and transformed into something else? Theresa, every time I think of this future, I feel terrified."
This was probably the first time that Jizi expressed her fear to Theresa since they started working together.
Not only Theresa was shocked, but Jiko herself also found it strange.
Ever since the Valkyrie Chargers were annihilated in Siberia, as the last spark, Himeko thought she was no longer afraid of anything. Even if she died, she would only have finally caught up with Captain Ragnar's footsteps.
Jizi recalled the past captain and team members.
While she was in a trance, Theresa sat down next to her without her knowing.
"Angel's A-level promotion order."
"…Did you sign it?"
Ji Zi suddenly sat up straight, holding the certificate proving that all procedures were completed.
Theresa nodded.
"What else? The two East Sea battles, one against Chiyou and one against Skyfire, were no less exciting than the Herrscher of the Void War, and Angie performed extremely well in both battles. Especially this time, the recovery of the Serenity Gem couldn't be separated from her desperate efforts to entangle Skyfire. Plus, she had completed several highly-rated missions before. With such strength and experience, what reason do I have to suppress her?"
"That's true."
Jizi smiled bitterly.
She was also a senior A-rank Valkyrie, but all her mission experiences before her promotion, added together, were not as valuable as any one East China Sea campaign.
Rather, Angie's resume is good enough to be promoted to S-rank. Think about it, can Rita do what she did?
No matter how you look at it, Angie shouldn't stay at Class B any longer.
