Chapter 40: Starry night

After watching Himeko leave, Kiana ruminated about what she said earlier, 'just survive, don't even think about fighting Houkai'. 

Feeling a crisis in her heart, Kiana then went upstairs to meet Kouro who she thought was in his room, but after she knocked on his door many times no one answered, so she finally opened his room, which is strangely unlocked.

Kiana went inside Kouro's room, his room looked the same as her room except that her room didn't have a refrigerator, after looking around she saw that the window of Kouro's room was wide open.

Kiana thinks is it possible that Kouro is on the roof so she approached the window and poked her head out, and when she saw that he was really on the roof, she couldn't help but ask. 

"Kouro what exactly are you doing there?"

"Seeing the Starry night view. What's going on? Why are you in a hurry to look for me?"

Kouro didn't try to eavesdrop on the conversation between Himeko and Kiana earlier, apart from respecting their privacy, it was also because Kouro thought Himeko would not reveal any very important news to Kiana, except the recent Houkai Eruption.

"Well... it's going to be school holidays soon, right?" 

The high school vacation schedule in Nagazora City was far different from what Kouro knew. 

There are a total of three school holiday seasons; Winter holidays, spring holidays and summer holidays. 

The increase in holidays also means that the school semester's end isn't too far away, which is as Kiana said, school holidays will be soon.

"That's right."

"Then... Kouro, do you have any plans for the holidays later?" Kiana asked him with a worried expression making Kouro raise his eyebrows.

"I haven't go a plan yet, do you have any in mind?" 

"I want Mei to stay here when vacation time comes. After all, we all are friends. If we all lived together, it would be much more comfortable to go out and play."

Sure enough, this person is still in love with Mei. Kouro, who was a bit relaxed, suddenly looked serious. 

He didn't think Mei would live in the same room as him. As he expected, Kiana was still thinking about sharing the same bed with Mei.

"Haah...  Kiana, this building is the male dorm of Tachikawa Academy, it's already illegal for you to live here and now you also want to invite Mei to stay here. Besides that, with Mei's personality, I'm sure she wouldn't want to do something wrong like that."

"Thus, please help me to convince her!"

Seeing that Kouro didn't agree with her plan. Kiana stomped her foot anxiously. In fact, the current her did not have any dirty thoughts about Mei. 

Since Aunt Himeko... well, now that she's gone she can call her Aunt without problem. Since Aunt Himeko previously said that there was a Houkai Eruption in the outskirts of Nagazora City, so that means this City is no longer safe. 

Kiana was planning to let Kouro and Mei stay nearby just in case, if this City really started a Houkai Eruption again, she could protect the two of them herself. 

Facing Kouro, who didn't want to cooperate, gave Kiana a headache. 

Right now there was only the small-scale Houkai Eruption on the outskirts of the city, and it was impossible to predict that there was no chance another Houkai Eruption would occur again in the future. 

This was why Nagazora City was only on alert and had not evacuated the citizens. It was impossible for Kiana to say. This might also scare Kouro.

In Kouro's eyes, even though he was 'wary' of Kiana, he could see the other party's current expression and behavior, Kouro somewhat understood that she wasn't targeting Mei's beauty, but had other doubts. 

Maybe because of the Houkai Eruption he caused earlier?

Even though he didn't eavesdrop on Himeko and Kiana's conversation, it was still possible for Kouro to guess. 

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"Fine, I'll try to persuade Mei. She shouldn't refuse. After all, the situation at her home... I've explained it to you before." 

Kouro's attitude of changing his mind so quickly caught Kiana off-guard.

After a while, the girl tilted her head and asked with confusion in her voice, "What made you change your mind so quickly?"

Kouro replied "Because I see you look really troubled." 

Hearing his reply, Kiana's eyes suddenly lit up, and she thought a lot of things in an instant. 

When she wants to ask Kouro something in the future, can't she pretend to look troubled to increase her rate of success? Hmm, what kind of look did she do just now?

She completely forgot!

If you don't understand, don't be forced to think, so that the brain cells don't just die.

Kiana chose to give up very quickly, her eyes then glanced at the watch she was wearing, and she hesitated for a while. 

She didn't know if she should tell Kouro about Houkai. If she did, it might tertify the other party. If a Houkai Eruption didn't appear in Nagazora City again, it would be a embarrassing for her to talk about it. 

But once another Houkai Eruption really erupted in the future, there would be many things she wouldn't be able to explain. 

Kouro noticed Kiana's slight gesture, and also looked at the watch she was wearing. Looking at Kiana's appearance, it seemed that she had no intention of hiding the watch's existence, so he had to ask about this accessory as well. 

"Is this the gift Theresa-san gave you?"

"Well, somewhat a special watch." 

"Special? A watch that can turn you into a Sailor moon? "

"How can it be so exaggerated! This watch is only for detecting some special things. Never mind that it's not important. Kouro, you must promise me that if one day I drag you to run away and leave Nagazora city, you will not refuse."

Detect something special? It should be the concentration of Houkai Energy. It is very convenient that Theresa gave this as a gift to Kiana.

As expected, St. Freya Academy would not carelessly ignore the impact of the Houkai Eruption, but instead started taking precautionary measures. 

And also, is Kiana worried about himself now? What a relief.

Kouro's thoughts ran through his heart with a calm expression. "Kiana. It turns out that you also have something you are afraid of." 

"This lady is not afraid of anything." Kiana answered with her hands on her hips, and raised her chin to make such a proud posture, causing Kouro to raise the corners of his mouth. 

"If that's the case, then there's no need to run away. Even if something really happens, we can solve the problem together. I'm not a weakling who avoids trouble after all. So you don't have to worry." 

"Do you really understand? I was just worried… worried that you would drag my feet!" 

"Don't worry, I won't be the one dragging your feet." 

Kiana felt that Kouro was deliberately going against her, and she was really angry. If this is a radical approach, Kiana can only claim that Kouro succeeded.

Back then, when she was a child, her father could take her very young self to travel and fight Honkai (don't be imitated), now it's not hard for herself who has grown up to take Kouro and Mei to face Honkai, right?

Hmph, at that time, she must let this person know who is the one who will dragged the leg.