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"How are Mei and the others doing lately?"
Thinking of the purple-haired female passerby who was still in Paradise, Jiang Qiao couldn't help but wonder about the current situation of the others in Paradise.
"Being hugged by a cute girl like me, and then going to ask about other girls—that's really too much, isn't it? Even I'd get angry!" Paradise Airi, arms crossed, looked slightly annoyed, but her smile vanished in an instant.
"--Hmm, just kidding."
"really?"
Do I seem like the kind of girl who says one thing and means another?
Unlike—Jiang Qiao silently ignored the slightly puffed cheeks of the pink-haired fat lady.
"Sakura and the others have been handling Mei's side, so I'm not too clear on the details... but it should be going pretty well, right?"
Paradise Ellie seemed uncertain, then looked in a certain direction—
"Look, there they are."
They have already stepped into Sakura's domain.
Beneath the enormous cherry blossom tree, Raiden Mei could be seen wearing a Far Eastern-style monastic robe—a white shirt on top and a black skirt on the bottom—holding a wooden sword, with a white cloth strip bearing the word 'perseverance' tied to her forehead.
"Drink! Drink! Drink!"
"Speak louder! Do you think you can protect the people you want to protect with a voice like that?!" Sakura, dressed as usual, scolded from the side with her cool voice.
"Drink! Drink! Drink!"
"Okay, very spirited!"
"Uh...it looks...quite passionate?" Alicia, who was standing nearby, commented as she observed the scene.
Jiang Qiao remained silent for a while.
Sakura noticed their approach and relaxed.
"Sakura, how's it going?"
Sakura glanced at Jiang Qiao, whose arm was being held by Paradise Ellie, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes, but she didn't pay much attention to it, instead revealing a slight smile:
"It went very smoothly; she has completely mastered my cooking skills."
"...Cooking skills?"
Jiang Qiao felt a little numb—"So she's really just a cook? Then she might as well be sent to some Eastern company."
"Ahem... a slip of the tongue, it's just a hobby."
"Although Mei's personality is a bit soft, I can see that she has a very persistent determination for certain things, and this determination can become the driving force for her efforts."
"She already possesses a fairly sophisticated foundation in swordsmanship, though she's still a bit inexperienced. I've taught her some of my own techniques and insights, and she's also practicing the Tai Xu Sword Qi taught by Hua." Sakura spoke more when talking about teaching Mei, her face full of smiles, as if she were introducing her disciple to a stranger.
In fact, her relationship with Mei did tend to be that of both teacher and friend.
"Jiang Qiao!"
Mei, who was carrying a wooden sword, was excited to see Jiang Qiao appear.
In fact, this was the first time she had seen Jiang Qiao since entering the Paradise of the Past.
"Did you come to see us?"
Mei, who had some thoughts about Jiang Qiao, said this—she originally wanted to say, "Did you come to see me?" But that would be a bit too humble, so the slightly self-conscious Mei broadened the scope.
Seeing the former made her very happy. However, the cook was very perceptive and noticed Jiang Qiao's current state. In fact, it was difficult for her not to notice. After all, Paradise Love made no attempt to hide her actions and hugged Jiang Qiao's shoulders without any attempt to conceal them.
After noticing Mei's gaze, the smiling, pink-clad, chubby lady hugged her even tighter, so tightly that the fullness revealed through the window design of her dress was squeezed slightly, almost as if she were asserting her dominance.
At this moment, Miss Mei felt a heavy weight on her heart—she comforted herself in her heart that it was nothing, after all—according to the story fabricated by Miss Alicia, Jiang Qiao and Alicia were old acquaintances who had feelings for each other.
Convincing herself in this way, the cook subconsciously straightened her body, and the slight trembling made her feel much more confident.
Jiang Qiao nodded.
Then Mei revealed that Kiana and Bronya had already left.
Returning is not a problem, but as the collapse intensifies, this era has entered a critical turning point.
As for the trials and tribulations, after completing the advanced studies at the 'Paradise Classroom,' most of the necessary trials and tribulations have already been overcome. As for the rest, one can rely on oneself to hone one's skills on the outside.
"Kiana and the others have already gone out."
Mei was a little surprised—she thought they would tell her first.
However, this is not surprising, since the reason Kiana and the others went out was entirely because Jiang Qiao secretly took over the account.
After learning this, the cook bit her lip.
"I think I'll stay in Paradise."
She made that decision.
Not only because the training had reached a critical point, but also because—Kiana and the others were all 'driven' away by you, so what would it mean if I ran away on my own?
For some ulterior motive, Mei also wanted to experience the same treatment as Kiana and Bronya!
So—she planned to wait until Jiang Qiao entered her body before taking the opportunity to leave!
In this way, my relationship with Jiang Qiao can be instantly shortened!
The cook, who was calculating with her abacus beads, planned to use this as a shortcut to overtake others and launch an attack.
"Ok."
Jiang Qiao nodded. He didn't intend to interfere with their choices. Jiang, who was completely unaware of Miss Mei's little schemes, left after chatting about their recent situations for a while.
Mei, who learned about Jiang Qiao's recent situation on the spot, felt a little bittersweet—Kiana and Bronya had actually swapped places with Jiang Qiao so many times without her knowledge.
Very good at playing!
Fortunately, based on Jiang Qiao's description, Mei judged that the two people were not threatening.
In her opinion, the most dangerous one was obviously the pink one!
Look, they've already hugged.
Mei wouldn't even dare to imagine getting any closer to him.
Thinking of some rather terrible scene, Miss Cook felt that staying in Paradise was quite nice.
At least it's very close to Paradise Airi, so it can be 'monitored' to some extent.
Therefore, Mei felt it was necessary for her to get closer to Paradise Airi!
In addition, Jiang Qiao also found the last member of the Herrscher squad who entered Paradise—the very low-profile Miss Wendy.
The latter seems to have been somewhat assimilated, with no interest in training whatsoever, spending all his time hanging out with Paddo in the paradise, and seemingly having transformed into a lazy bum without any ambition.
Regarding the matter of 'going out'.
Wendy's attitude is—
Enjoying this place, I have no desire to go elsewhere.
Looking at the useless girl with the canned cat, Jiang Qiao was somewhat speechless.
You've ruined my Herrscher status?
...Fine, let it be useless then...
Jiang Qiao sighed.
If necessary, I can just do it myself.
Having finished what she needed to do in Paradise, Jiang Qiao turned her attention to the previous era.
unfortunately--
Miss Alicia felt a heavy weight on her head.
Hmm...maybe it's because of the bad weather?
Chapter 208 Why don't you go out first?
—Pre-civilization, headquarters of the Moth Chaser.
Inside the MEI laboratory, she, dressed in a white lab coat, was examining data on a tablet with one hand, while in front of her, in the huge incubation chamber, was a light purple suit of armor with a strong futuristic feel.
As if sensing something, MEI turned her head and looked over—a handsome young man with black hair and black eyes walked in through the open laboratory hatch, accompanied by Alicia dressed in a heroic outfit—ever since she first saw Jiang Qiao wearing this outfit on her own body, Alicia had fallen in love with it, and it had now become her everyday wear, almost filling her entire wardrobe.
Of course, there will still be some differences in style and details. Just like Alicia's habit of adjusting her hair according to the day of the week and the weather, she will now wear different styles of British-style clothing according to these factors—at least MEI can tell at a glance.
Today is Saturday.
"Hmm, do you recognize me? MEI?"