Honestly speaking, Leo's home isn't small.
So when MEI asked this, her voice immediately echoed in the room.
"Where is Student Raiden?"
"She's a bit tired, still sleeping."
Inexplicably feeling a bit guilty, Leo lowered his head to handle the ingredients while explaining before MEI could press further: "Although she is a spirit body, her condition isn't much different from a normal person."
"If I have a way to resolve the Honkai energy in her dead body, then perhaps I really can resurrect her."
With this latter sentence, he hoped to temporarily divert MEI's attention.
Honestly, there was nothing between him and MEI... at least not now, but he felt a sense of... thrill like having an affair right in front of someone!
Undoubtedly, he wouldn't feel guilty about this.
Rather, he was exceptionally honest with himself regarding feelings.
Like is like, he wouldn't deceive himself.
He liked Raiden Mei, and he liked MEI, and he would definitely like others in the future.
It would be best if they could accept it; if not, he would find a way to make them accept it.
Unless they truly couldn't accept it, he would absolutely not let anyone leave!
Of course, based on his understanding of these girls... they probably wouldn't refuse either!
However, before that, if he could handle a certain Miss Pink Elf, things should go even more smoothly.
"Mn."
Nodding slightly, MEI's thoughts were indeed diverted by Leo's words, and she chimed in: "If you can really do that, it would indeed be the best outcome."
But her intuition as a woman made her feel Leo was hiding something, so she switched directions to ask.
"But for her to sleep so long, how exactly did you use her last night?"
"J-Just used normally."
Facing MEI's scrutinizing gaze, Leo's eyes shifted slightly, trying hard not to appear abnormal.
But suddenly, he caught a slip-up in MEI's words.
"Wait, how do you know I used her?"
"Could it be that you can see something too?"
Speaking of which, MEI is Raiden Mei's Parallel Time-Space Isotope, maybe she really can sense something.
Immediately, his gaze towards MEI became subtle.
And... she seemed a bit unhappy!
Although MEI was a poker face most of the time in front of him, there were differences between poker faces. He was somewhat self-aware of whether she was angry.
And since MEI was obviously unhappy now, he felt his affairs must have been exposed.
"Of course."
Crossing her arms, MEI said with a displeased face: "Although she already belongs to you, you shouldn't have treated her so roughly, right?"
"At least consider a maiden's feelings, don't force her to do things she doesn't want to do."
"And you said yourself, her condition is no different from a normal person now, so you should have taken better care of her stamina."
After speaking, her face was full of righteous indignation, appearing unable to turn a blind eye to Leo's atrocities anymore.
However—
"Uh..."
The corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and Leo couldn't help but refute: "You seem to have misunderstood me on this point."
"I definitely didn't force her regarding that. In fact, I refused at the start, you can verify this with her."
"In fact, you might not believe it, but she really was the one who requested I do that."
"Even the roughness later on was her own requirement, it really had nothing to do with me!"
Although he did push the boat with the current, he was restrained from start to finish. He really didn't plan to treat Raiden Mei so roughly at first.
But perhaps due to self-abandonment, Raiden Mei actively asked him to use her this way or that way.
—Good heavens, this really has nothing to do with me!
"Huh?"
Hearing this, MEI's expression froze.
But seeing Leo's sincere expression, she lowered her head and muttered to herself: "Was she that desperate?"
"Yeah..."
Hearing this, Leo went along with MEI's words: "Originally I wanted to nurture our feelings first, but she came to me on her own initiative. I really didn't expect that."
"Hm?"
Hearing Leo say this, MEI's expression instantly became sharp.
"Wait!"
"What does this have to do with nurturing feelings?"
"?"
Facing MEI's sharp gaze, Leo couldn't help but type out a question mark.
But under the pressure of her gaze, he had to bite the bullet and ask: "Aren't we talking about... the matter of Mei finding me on her own initiative?"
"Mei..."
Hearing Leo's intimate address for Raiden Mei, MEI gritted her teeth slightly.
At this moment, her subconscious somewhat understood the reason for her unhappiness.
But on the surface, what she said was—
"So that's how it is, no wonder I felt something didn't add up!"
"So..."
Pursing his lips, Leo plucked up the courage to ask: "What exactly can you see?"
"Why do you know Mei belongs to me?"
To be honest, if this point hadn't matched, he wouldn't have let it slip at all.
"Of course it's—"
Opening the system panel in front of herself, MEI pushed it in front of Leo and said: "This panel."
It displayed Leo's various attributes, as well as—
[Weapon: Blade Soul · Herrscher of Thunder (Tachi)]
"So it was this?"
Seeing this, Leo somewhat understood.
It seems because his [Bond] with MEI was sufficient, while he could see MEI's attribute panel, the other party could also see his attribute panel.
At the same time—
"Also, I seem to have gained an ability to help you refine Imaginary Energy into Honkai energy."
Seeing Leo reveal a look of realization, MEI coldly added.
"Eh?"
Stunned slightly, Leo looked at MEI and said: "So my Fire Keeper is you..."
"What Fire Keeper?"
"No, never mind."
Temporarily putting aside the thought of explaining this complex concept to MEI, Leo turned to say: "Anyway, I'll rely on you for my future improvements!"
—Sorry MEI, I'll never slander you as a Stinky Medium Cup again!
"Hmph!"
Snorting lightly, MEI said with sharp eyes: "Could it be you thought I would only drag you down?"
Honestly, after knowing she obtained this ability, she was somewhat happy.
After all, discussing the attributes Leo needed, she really couldn't improve them so quickly.
There were only three months, and she had neglected exercise for years; today's morning run was sustained entirely by perseverance.
—After all, she had experienced a thrilling adventure last night!
In short, she only managed to stay awake during daytime classes by gritting her teeth.
So if she hadn't obtained this ability, she understood she would just be a flower vase, unable to be of any use to Leo.
But now, she had some confidence facing Leo.
Therefore—
"So now you can explain to me, how exactly did you use Student Raiden?"
Her sharp eyes locked tightly onto Leo.
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