1: Chapter 1 Raiden Mei

(First, a disclaimer: the content may involve OOC (Out Of Character) elements, so please read at your discretion.)

Ding-a-ling~

When the alarm clock woke her, Lin Bei understood.

In this dangerous world, constantly facing Honkai outbreaks, Herrscher descents, and world destruction, the most terrifying thing isn't death at all. It's that it's 6:30 AM, and you still have to get up on time for morning self-study at school.

"If the world could end at any moment, why do I still have to wake up so early?"

This was a question that struck deep into the soul.

If she had even a hundred yuan more in her pocket, Lin Bei would definitely perform a 'The world is so big, I want to see it' for her dear Teacher Baishi today.

However, reality was cruel.

Changkong City was still perfectly fine. If she dared to be late today, the scholarship from Chiba Academy, which barely allowed her to eat her fill, would be the first to 'see the world'.

Unfortunately, no matter how much she enlightened, she wouldn't become an immortal; she still had to go to school.

Lin Bei let out a helpless sigh, finally emerging from her pillow.

Her blurry eyes squinted slightly, carefully confirming she wasn't hallucinating, then the covers slipped off, revealing her slender figure.

All her clothes were tossed on the chair beside the bed. If a 'mother' figure were to appear now, she would surely make this lazy person taste what 'green chili stir-fried with red chili' felt like.

She rubbed her temples, allowing her groggy brain to clear up slightly.

She picked up the milk-scented bandage that had been placed by her pillow, and began wrapping it around her slightly developed 'jelly'—one circle, two circles.

Hiss, so tight.

Well, the girl who was binding her chest hadn't controlled her strength well and had bound herself so tightly she felt suffocated.

But luckily, it could be undone, so she didn't have to worry about crushing herself with too much force.

Touching the slightly protruding area even after binding, Lin Bei sighed.

It got bigger again.

However, time was quite tight in the morning. She put on her boxer briefs, then a black hoodie paired with jeans.

A handsome boy stood tall once more.

Well, this was just Lin Bei's fantasy. The fact that she was a girl couldn't be changed—at least not for a very long time.

Pulling open the curtains, Lin Bei headed to the kitchen by the dim light.

This floor was a perfect shaded spot, never seeing the sun all year round.

But precisely because of this, the rent here was much cheaper than other places, which was quite important for a transmigrator with little money in her pocket.

She took out steamed buns and eggs from the refrigerator, which were given as a promotional gift. She cut the buns in half, beat the eggs in a bowl, and brushed a thin layer of oil in the pan. Before long, a simple Chinese-style burger was ready.

After a simple breakfast, Lin Bei returned to her bedroom and tidied up her somewhat disheveled bed.

Then she went to the bathroom to wash up, get ready, and put on makeup.

To be honest, when she first arrived in this world, Lin Bei really didn't know how to do makeup, but going out with this face always attracted unnecessary trouble.

To avoid these troubles, she spent a few yuan on some cosmetics at the convenience store downstairs.

Makeup wasn't difficult; she just had to pat these unknown powders and creams onto her face. Although no matter how much she patted, it couldn't hide Lin Bei's delicate face, but...

"After all, I spent money..."

Satisfied, she looked at the white-haired person in the mirror who clearly seemed difficult to approach. With this attire, no one should dare to strike up a conversation—at least, her pre-transmigration self wouldn't have dared.

She casually picked up the bento she had just made and stuffed it into her backpack, checking if all her homework was there.

The girl set off.

The road to Chiba Academy wasn't difficult, and thanks to Lin Bei's intimidating makeup, no blind thugs tried to flirt with her along the way.

Chiba Academy could be said to be the best school in Changkong City, with cheap tuition, strong faculty, and abundant financial resources.

However, for Lin Bei, the cheap tuition seemed to be more important.

And the most important point was that for an aristocratic school like Chiba Academy, they were never short of money, so their scholarships were truly generous.

Of course, coming to this school wasn't just for the scholarship; she had more important reasons for choosing it.

"Kiana, please, be my best friend forever!"

There, the thing that had been bothering Lin Bei appeared.

A black-haired girl with a high ponytail was sprawled on the ground, clutching the right hand of another white-haired girl with wavy hair, her eyes filled with pleading.

However, the girl called Kiana merely turned her head, gave a cold glance, and said indifferently:

"What kind of determination do you have to say that? Don't say things you can't do."

Then, she extended her left hand and forcefully pried Raiden Mei's hands open.

"Raiden Mei, you only ever think about yourself."

After leaving that remark, she walked away without looking back, leaving Raiden Mei collapsed on the ground alone.

?

Watching this astonishing scene unfold, Lin Bei stood not far away, sighing helplessly.

Honestly, she had been observing this group of protagonists for quite some time. She had personally watched them go from getting to know each other to their current twisted relationship.

To be frank, she hadn't intended to interfere at first.

After all, in the game, Kiana and Raiden Mei's relationship, though it had its ups and downs, always returned to normal. She thought she just needed to quietly stay on the sidelines and wait for the plot to advance automatically.

But reality slapped her hard.

Kiana in this world was much colder than in the game. She was no longer that carefree sun; now she was like an invisible wall—you could see it, but you couldn't get past it.

As for Raiden Mei, the more she was pushed away, the more desperately she tried to get closer, much like a self-funded extra who prides herself on instant replies and takes transfers as medals, yet isn't even a supporting character in someone else's script.

With one person pushing hard and the other desperately trying to get close, Lin Bei honestly didn't think they had any possibility of becoming good 'girlfriends' later on.

She wasn't even sure if Kiana would still care about Mei when the Honkai erupted in Changkong City.

And when it came to Sky Dome City, no one would be able to open Kiana's heart.

Later, once Kevin's Thunder Stigmata Project started, she would have nowhere to run.

She couldn't drag this out any longer. If they completely broke up, it would be over.

Thinking this, Lin Bei pulled her hood lower.

She walked towards the black-haired girl quietly crying under the tree.

...

Raiden Mei watched Kiana's retreating back, opened her mouth, but couldn't speak for a long time.

Finally, she could only lower her head sadly, sobbing softly in place.

"Why... why are you doing this to me? What did I do wrong? Why are you treating me like this?"

Despite all her grievances, faced with Kiana's heartless attitude, she could only swallow her complaints.

Just as Raiden Mei finally composed herself and was about to return to her thousand-square-meter courtyard to have a good cry, hugging the Kiana body pillow she had custom-made earlier...

She suddenly noticed a mysterious person in a black hoodie standing beside her?

"Kiana? You finally..."

No, that's not right... she wasn't Kiana. Kiana wouldn't wear a hoodie.

And this person in the hoodie?

Although her face was obscured, judging by her figure, she should be a young girl. But, would a girl really wear black clothes?

"Who are you?"