Honkai Shura Field: Dear, Who is She?

Chapter 8: Living in Bengbu

(TL: "Living in Bengbu" is a phrase that became a popular internet meme in Chinese online culture. Its meaning often goes beyond its literal interpretation and is used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone feels stuck, frustrated, or experiencing misfortune.)

Bronya continued to browse Akito's information. This was undoubtedly an opportunity for her to get to know Akito better.

Once, after the Great Eruption, by chance, a drizzling rain brought Akito and her together.

Later, Bronya's "Game Studio" was short of technical staff, and Akito happened to apply for the job...

Perhaps the fate of the two people was intricately intertwined at that time.

Bronya, who has become independent, will need spiritual support at that time.

Akito would patiently listen to her nonsense every day, and he would listen attentively no matter what weird ideas she had.

When Bronya was tired of playing games, she would never look lonely, but Akito would come to cheer her up, even though she had never shown any grievance.

No matter when or where, no matter what happens, Akito will always be on her side without any discrimination.

Dependence, once it becomes a habit, quitting it is as painful as death.

"Huh? Currently working part-time as a waiter at Dessert Shop..." Bronya checked again and again to make sure she was not mistaken.

"With his talent, shouldn't he be a pastry chef? A small waiter... that's Akito's style."

Bronya smiled, Akito is such a low-key person.

Guard your own piece of land, don't fight or compete, love the people you love, and do what you want to do.

Bronya carefully wrote down Akito's home address and then left silently.

"Alright, reinstall Project Bunny 19C and release the surveillance system. It's time to go."

.....

Instantly, the technical department staff's eyes sparkled and they exclaimed, "It's done! It's done! The monitoring system is ready. Quick, check all areas!"

"Go check whether the top-secret information is lost!"

The government building began to get busy, but Bronya had already left.

The officials have not been able to find out the cause of the crime. They only know that the intruder retrieved the population information form, but all traces were deleted, and they do not know whose data files were retrieved.

......

At noon, the sun was scorching, inside Chiba Academy.

The bright sunlight shines through the window frames covered with fallen leaves into the wide and dim space.

Akito, who was sitting in the cafeteria, had a handsome face, deep features, and clear eyes, like two flowing springs.

The golden light sets off the gentle appearance of the young man. The surrounding darkness is like a big stage, and Akito is the only ray of light in the dark stage.

Akito sat down quietly on the chair and put the food into his mouth.

The food in the cafeteria can't be said to be bad, but it's definitely not good either.

The food in most high schools is mediocre, not to mention that in front of a chef like Akito, the dishes can even be considered unpalatable.

But, for Akito, who was once so hungry that he could only eat white rice and vegetables, he could swallow any food no matter how bad it tasted.

'My parents work hard to earn money, and since I'm the older brother, I always secretly give the meat to my younger sister.'

'She is still young and needs nutrition.'

'So most of the time, I was in a state of malnutrition, but after crossing over, I had enough skill points, and my life became better and better.'

'You can eat whatever you want.'

It is said that after eating high-quality millet, it is hard to swallow the leftovers anymore.

In fact, it is not like that. It is not that the leftovers cannot be eaten, but that people's hearts have changed, becoming impetuous and arrogant.

Of course, you should choose the best one if there is one, but if conditions do not permit, you have to be able to face the bad one.

"The monitor is so pretty, even just having a meal with him is so heartwarming~~"

"Hey, he is the monitor of your class?"

"Yes, it's Akito who has been ranked first in the grade since entering high school. How is he as the monitor of my class? Not bad, right?"

"Please recommend it to me, let's make friends~~"

"Go get his contact information yourself. If I give it to you, I'll be scolded to death by the girls in our class. They'll ask why our class monitor shared it with outsiders."

"Oh, that's serious..."

"Look, there's no one around him because we both agreed that Akito doesn't belong to just anyone..."

The two girls were talking in a low voice, and the most common topics among girls were always about stars and handsome guys.

However, the cafeteria was very noisy, and Akito couldn't hear it even though he was far away.

Akito seemed to be concentrating on eating, but in fact, a fierce ideological struggle was going on in his mind.

'Damn it! Is this Mei not very smart? Mei in the Elysian Realm is very thoughtful and cautious; she is simply a female Zhuge Liang in the world.'

(TL: Zhuge Liang (181–234 CE), courtesy name Kongming, was a renowned Chinese statesman, military strategist, and inventor during the late Eastern Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period.)

'And high school student Mei is too naive, and it seems that she can be easily tricked into going to a remote area to give birth to a few big fat kids.'

'No, this idea is not acceptable; it's too disgusting. Human traffickers and the like, go to hell.'

'Let's get back to the topic. How can I lower Mei's favorability? This is the most important thing.'

'Let me think, what does Mei hate during this period... spiders? Bugs?'

'No, no, no, as the future Herrscher of Rice and Kiana's virtuous wife, Mei is not afraid of these insects at all. It should be said that no one in the entire Saint Freya is afraid of these little things except Theresa.'

'What is she afraid of? system any suggestions?'

[I asked you to capture her, but if you go against me, I will tell you?]

'Tsk, that's all you have, just like a Korean.'

(TL: Korean? I don't get it)

Akito complained, but he knew the system was unreliable, and he could only figure it out on his own.

As he was thinking, a breeze blew by, the scent of lavender filled his nose, and a refreshing feeling arose spontaneously.

Mei was wearing a white gauze dress, with her long hair falling down her shoulders like a waterfall. Her beautiful face was filled with a sweet smile. She walked up to Akito with lunch in her hand.

You can tell she dressed up on purpose. How should I put it? She looks good, but she's a little conspicuous...

"Can I sit here?" Mei pointed to the seat next to Akito.

"No." Akito refused decisively.

Akito remembered what Elysia said. It would be very rude to reject the girl's innocent feelings.

Akito was a little proud. 'Isn't this just giving me a pillow when I'm dozing off?'

'It's normal to be angry when being rejected in public, right?'

At this time, the people around couldn't help but cast their eyes over, and someone whispered, "Akito belongs to everyone. No one has ever dared to sit next to him, but this girl has the nerve to speak out so bluntly. Isn't she afraid of being bullied..."

I don't know if it was intentional, but this sentence happened to fall into Mei's ears.

Therefore, Mei looked at Akito with even more sincerity and gratitude.

[Raiden Mei mistakenly took the host's rejection as an attempt to protect Mei's life.]

[Favorability +10]

[Only 50 points away from three stars.]

The system's voice was somewhat frivolous as if it was making fun of Akito and teasing him like it was asking for death:

[Host is awesome, you are about to get 3 stars of favorability so soon, 4 stars of favorability is just around the corner!]

Akito lived in Bengbu. He looked at the rice in the bowl and suddenly felt that it didn't smell good at all, although it didn't smell good to begin with…

"..." Akito stood up angrily, scaring the people around him.

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