Sub-Title: Holy crap! Don’t move! Calm down!
“Hmph~” Qiweiya sat demurely at a tea table, slowly sipping world-renowned black tea. Her slightly narrowed eyes suggested she was savoring the moment, yet she likely couldn’t distinguish good tea from bad.
Nevertheless, she maintained the air of a high-class lady. While her appearance perfectly matched the role, those who knew her true personality found the scene unexpectedly comical.
Kiana clamped a hand over her mouth, desperately stifling a burst of laughter. Had it not been for Qiweiya’s subtly murderous gaze, she surely would have erupted long ago.
Mei, observing the peculiar atmosphere between the two, sighed and shook her head. “Lady Qiweiya, don’t you think you should say something? Or perhaps clarify something?”
Qiweiya elegantly set down her teacup, then picked up a white silk handkerchief to dab the corner of her lips. “Uh… I’m sorry.”
Mei walked somberly to the table, bending down so her gray-blue eyes met Qiweiya’s emerald ones. “Do you think that’s all?”
Qiweiya wiped the beads of cold sweat from her brow, offering a dry chuckle. “Ugh… I don’t even know what to say!”
Mei narrowed her eyes. “Shouldn’t you explain what happened after rescuing the elves? Why couldn’t we find you for days?”
Qiweiya’s hand trembled as she wiped away more cold sweat that had reappeared on her forehead. “Ahaha… how to put it?” Her gaze darted away, flitting to other parts of the room. “I was just wandering the continent for a day or two, considering my next move.”
Mei slammed her hands down on either side of Qiweiya, leaning her head close to Qiweiya’s forehead. “Do you call ten-plus days ‘a day or two’? Or do you think we’re fools?”
‘Holy crap!’ Qiweiya cursed inwardly, her smile plastered on. ‘Damn this accursed time difference between worlds! It was only four or five days, but here it’s been over ten! Does it have to be this absurd?’
“Now, now, calm down~ Let’s take it slow. Such strong emotional fluctuations will only accelerate aging.”
“Our divine status is fixed. Don’t change the subject.”
Qiweiya mentally exclaimed, ‘Holy crap!’ but still wore a fawning expression. “You know~ I’m not one to sit still, so it’s perfectly normal for me to go play with some ancient friends! Don’t be so serious!”
She even offered the tea in her hands with a grinning face. “Come, come~ Have some tea. I promise I’ll never disappear without a word for so long again.”
Mei took the teacup directly and took a sip. “Don’t think that will make me give up on asking for the truth. I don’t speak for Bronya and Kiana, you know~”
Qiweiya froze. She pulled out a communication magic device, gravely pressed a few numbers, and held it to her ear.
Seeing Qiweiya finally about to reveal the truth, Mei secretly let out a sigh of relief.
“Hello! American Dad sends his regards~ Your mom exploded! Bye-bye!” Qiweiya hung up the call with a perfectly calm expression.
Smack!
“Ow!” Qiweiya rubbed her head, tears welling in her eyes, and complained, “Mei, what was that for! You’re going to hit me senseless!”
Mei’s veins pulsed. “It’s fine! You’re already so senseless, a little more won’t hurt~”
Qiweiya stared at the hand gripping her shoulder, cold sweat pouring down her back. “Uh, Mei, I think I can still appeal a bit, or something. There’s a profound meaning to all of this! You have to believe me!”
Mei twitched a corner of her mouth. “If you mean that prank call you just made to mess with us, then I think a three-on-one beating would be even more effective~”
Qiweiya’s eyes widened. “Holy crap! Who are you, an impostor? My Mei would never be this violent!”
Mei shot a look, and Kiana and Bronya, already eager, began to rub their fists together as they approached.
“Hehehehe~” the three of them chuckled.
Qiweiya hugged her head, cautiously asking, “Can you hit a little lighter? I’m afraid of pain… please spare me, seeing how cute I am~”
“Dream on!” the trio retorted in unison.
Crackles and thuds of flesh-on-flesh resounded, accompanied by Qiweiya’s ceaseless wails.
****
Kiana and Mei sat by the table, looking utterly refreshed, slowly sipping their tea. As for Bronya… well, don’t expect much from a poker face, but her relaxed eyes suggested she felt much the same as Mei.
Qiweiya crouched in the corner, sobbing, and indignantly pointed at them. “You have to take responsibility for me! This concubine can’t get married now!”
Kiana calmly replied, “Don’t be silly~ Can’t you see we’re recovering our strength? Good little kids should just stay in the corner.”
Qiweiya became frantic. “Can you be a bit more serious? I really can’t get married! Can’t you be proper about this?”
Bronya stated flatly, “Bronya believes it’s completely unnecessary. Qiweiya is a lesbian, and the force with which we hit you earlier was merely a tickle. On the contrary, you took many liberties with us.”
Qiweiya opened her mouth several times but was unable to respond. Finally, she wilted, slumping to the ground and drawing circles in despair.
Kiana, having finished her tea, strode confidently with an outward-turned gait toward Qiweiya.
Qiweiya glanced at her. “What do you want? Don’t bother me if you’re not helping me question my existence.” She then mechanically resumed drawing circles.
Kiana, still smug, patted Qiweiya’s bewildered head with her right hand, while her left picked her teeth with a toothpick. “Mm-hmm~ The ‘meat’ felt good this time. Keep it up in the future. I believe you’ll become a qualified punching bag~ I’m rooting for you! Nice!”
Upon realizing what had happened, Qiweiya roared, “Kiana! I’ll bite your grandpa to death!” and lunged, sinking her teeth into Kiana.
“Holy crap! Holy crap! Don’t bite my head! What are you biting my butt for! Let go! Wah! Don’t bite my chest! It’s already small, if you bite it more, it’ll be gone!”
Mei covered her face. “These two idiots… can’t they just be normal?”
“Bronya believes that if Qiweiya and Kiana weren’t idiotic, it would create tons of impact on Bronya’s worldview.”
Mei pondered this and also found it unacceptable. Honestly, could Kiana have been created by Qiweiya herself, as a sister? Otherwise, their personalities were far too similar.