Chapter 286

her voice filled with unconcealable concern:

"Mei, are your injuries alright now?"

This sentence, simple yet filled with deep affection,

carried Bronya's deep worry for Mei in every word.

Yet this heartwarming scene

appeared somewhat unusual due to a subtle atmosphere.

Perhaps it was because, in everyone's eyes,

this concern Bronya showed for Raiden Mei

always carried a hint of imperceptible shyness and awkwardness.

Facing Bronya's concern,

Raiden Mei gently placed her hands on her hips,

a relaxed and calm smile curling at the corners of her mouth.

Her voice was gentle yet firm:

"Mm, I'm fine now.

Do you not trust 'Big Sister Mei' anymore?"

This sentence

was not only a response to Bronya,

but also revealed the confidence and strength within Mei's heart.

And Bronya,

upon hearing this long-lost form of address,

instantly showed a look of panic and confusion on her face.

She waved her hands hurriedly,

her voice carrying a hint of urgency and embarrassment:

"Ugh, no, I just... *cough cough*,

a long time ago,

I stopped using that title to call you."

This sentence,

although a response to Mei,

sounded more like an explanation and cover-up for her own inner feelings. Indeed, the change in address

often represents the trajectory of a person's growth and the changes in their state of mind.

On the bullet comments, watching the dialogue between the two girls in the future,

the audience was full of interest and anticipation.

[Kiana: Um... it's indeed a bit strange,

Bronya after growing up

has become so steady,

it's truly surprising and exciting!]

[Bronya: Everyone must grow up,

and bid farewell to their past, childish selves.

This is also a reality we must face,

isn't it?]

[Raiden Mei: But I feel

that I'm still not used to such a form of address.

However, seeing you so mature, I also feel very gratified.]

[Theresa: Hahaha, people,

there will always be a day when they grow up, just like me.

Although I still look so young,

my heart has already experienced so much!]

[Murata Himeko: Is that so?

I just feel like you've never grown up,

Theresa.

However, this can also be considered your unique charm!]

[Theresa: I'm angry! Himeko, you always tease me!]

[Otto: Well, it doesn't matter if Theresa doesn't grow up.

Anyway, I am here,

and I will always protect you.]

[March 7th: However,

I feel like the future Mei and Bronya are both more charming.

That mature and steady aura,

it's truly heart-fluttering!]

[Star Rail Himeko: After all, they have become mature,

they have experienced so much,

and this kind of growth and transformation is only natural.]

[Kafka: Is that so?

I feel like they are still not as... innocent and pure as they once were.]

[Silver Wolf: So-called maturity,

isn't it just something exchanged by sacrificing one's own power?

Sometimes, I really miss that carefree age.]

Regarding the grown-up Raiden Mei and Bronya,

different audience members indeed had their own unique views and feelings.

However,

no matter how the outside world evaluated them,

Raiden Mei and Bronya themselves, after seeing their future selves,

both maintained that rare sense of calm.

For them,

growing up was an indispensable chapter in life,

and change was a necessary journey on the path of growth.

Moreover,

judging by the situation in the video,

the two of them eight years later,

although more mature and steady in appearance,

the trust and reliance they had for each other in their hearts

had never changed.

Because they knew that,

in the days to come,

no matter how many difficulties and challenges they encountered,

everyone would face them hand in hand,

and experience countless storms together.

227. [Shenzhou Tablet Poem]? [Peeking at the Immortal's flatness, an inch-punch opens the heavenly spirit]

Returning to the delicate and deep scenes of the video,

after Raiden Mei heard that Bronya no longer used the title "Big Sister Mei,"

a flash of imperceptible dimness crossed her eyes,

and then a slightly bitter smile curled at the corners of her mouth,

as she confided to Bronya:

"Yeah, when you started calling me just Mei,

I really felt a bit uncomfortable inside,

feeling like I had lost some kind of special connection,

and that sense of intimacy seemed to have faded a little."

Raiden Mei's voice was soft yet filled with complex emotions,

every word revealing her nostalgia and reluctance to let go of those pure times in the past.

She knew deeply that the title "Big Sister" was not just a name,

but a symbol of the deep friendship and tacit understanding between them.

Upon hearing this, Bronya's

gaze became complex,

she pursed her lips,

as if wanting to say something but finding it hard to speak,

and could only respond with silence to Raiden Mei's emotionally charged words.

Seeing this, Raiden Mei cleverly changed the subject,

attempting to ease the slightly awkward atmosphere:

"By the way, there's also that time you changed how you referred to yourself,

'Bronya has grown up, Bronya has decided not to use Bronya to refer to herself anymore.'

I was quite surprised at that time!"

Speaking of this,

a hint of playfulness flashed in Raiden Mei's eyes,

clearly teasing Bronya about that slightly immature "dark history."

Bronya's complexion changed slightly,

clearly having been poked in a sore spot.

Those past "dark histories,"

for her,

were both marks of growth,

and a past she didn't want to easily reveal.

However, facing Raiden Mei's teasing,

she did not choose to escape,

but decided to give as good as she got.

"Aren't you the same?" Bronya said with a straight face,

her tone carrying a hint of counterattack,

"I remember a long time ago,

everyone's impression of you was that you were the most normal person at St. Freya Academy.

You've changed, when did it start?

Let me think, it should be..."

Bronya deliberately drew out her voice,

as if waiting for Raiden Mei's response.

However,

Raiden Mei interrupted her at the right moment,

and said in a relaxed and cheerful tone:

"Mm-hmm, alright, alright, I apologize.

We haven't seen each other for a while,

I just couldn't help but want to tease you,

forgive me, okay?"

Raiden Mei's apology was sincere yet playful,

instantly dissolving the subtle atmosphere between the two.

After experiencing all kinds of challenges and changes in the future,

Kiana, Raiden Mei, and Bronya,

the three of them were no longer the green girls they once were,

but had become more mature, resilient, and independent.

At the same time,

precisely because of the unique and tortuous journeys they had experienced,

those growth fragments accompanied by sweat and tears, challenges and breakthroughs,

caused these originally green girls to gradually break free from the shackles of being "normal,"

and step into a broader and more diverse world.

Their horizons had also become increasingly broad,

no longer confined within conventional frameworks.

Even Raiden Mei, who was once known for being gentle, virtuous,

rational, and steady,

had also quietly changed under the baptism of time.

She was no longer just that good sister who always thought of others

and made silent sacrifices,

but had learned to "bully" her friends at the appropriate time,

using a relaxed and humorous way to close the distance between them.

Such a transformation,

while retaining her original gentleness,

also added a bit of playfulness and liveliness,

increasingly leaning towards the slightly teasing image of a "bad woman,"

and also letting everyone feel the changes in Raiden Mei after she grew up.

Outside the light screen, everyone's eyes were tightly locked on the scene where Raiden Mei and Bronya were teasing each other about their dark histories.

For a time, laughter filled the entire space, and "mocking" sounds arose on the bullet comments, making it extremely lively.

[Kiana: Hahahahahahahaha~~~ The future Bronya actually wanted to prove she had grown up by changing how she addressed people? Only children would do that!! Hahahahahahahaha~~~]

[Bronya: Tuna... you are too noisy.]

[Raiden Mei: However, the future Bronya has really grown up.]

[Elysia: Mm-hmm~~ She has indeed "grown up." What do you say, Hua?]

[Fu Hua: Why... ask me...]

[Bai Feng also unexpectedly joined the bullet comments: The Immortal strokes my head, I receive longevity upon binding my hair. Looking up at the Immortal, I peek at the Immortal's flatness. Terrified, I lower my head, pretending to know nothing. The Immortal strokes my head again, an inch-punch opens the heavenly spirit.]

[Sakura: Elysia, you'd better not bully Hua.]

[Mobius: That person has always been so lacking in quality.]

On the bullet comments, the interaction between Mobius and Elysia was still as vivid and interesting as ever.

They were sometimes at daggers drawn, and sometimes had perfect tacit understanding,

and this daily routine of bickering

had long become an indispensable part of their friendship.

Whenever seeing them going back and forth on the bullet comments,

with words full of teasing and laughter,