Chapter 585

Upon hearing Bronya no longer use the title "Sister Mei,"

a trace of imperceptible dimness flashed through Raiden Mei's eyes,

followed immediately by a slightly bitter smile tugging at the corners of her mouth,

as she confided to Bronya:

"Yeah, when you started calling me just Mei,

I really felt a bit uneasy inside,

feeling as if I had lost some kind of special connection,

and that sense of intimacy seemed to fade away a little along with it."

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

every word revealing her nostalgia and reluctance to let go of those innocent times past.

She knew deep down that the title "Sister" was more than just a form of address;

it was a symbol of the profound friendship and tacit understanding between them.

Upon hearing this, Bronya's

expression became complex,

and she pursed her lips,

seemingly wanting to say something but finding it difficult to speak,

able only to 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 call herself Bronya anymore,'

I was quite surprised back then!"

Speaking of this,

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

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

Bronya's expression 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 was unwilling to easily uncover.

However, facing Raiden Mei's teasing,

she did not choose to evade,

but instead 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 must have been..."

Bronya deliberately drew out her voice,

seemingly waiting for Raiden Mei's response.

However,

Raiden Mei interrupted her just in time,

saying in a light and cheerful tone:

"Ahem, 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 the various challenges and changes of 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 fragments of growth accompanied by sweat, tears, challenges, and breakthroughs,

allowed these once-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, once known for being gentle, virtuous,

rational, and steady,

had quietly changed under the baptism of time.

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

and gave silently,

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

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

Such a transformation

allowed her, while retaining her original gentleness,

to also add a bit of playfulness and liveliness,

leaning more and more toward 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 of Raiden Mei and Bronya amusingly exposing each other's dark history.

For a time, laughter filled the entire space, and the barrage was filled with sounds of "mockery," making it exceptionally lively.

【Kiana: Hahahahahahahaha~~~ Is the future Bronya actually trying to prove she's grown up by changing how she addresses people? Only children would do that!! Hahahahahahahaha~~~】

【Bronya: Tuna... you are too noisy.】

【Raiden Mei: However, the future Bronya has really grown up.】

【Elysia: Ahem~~ She has indeed "grown up." What do you say, Hua?】

【Immortal Fu Hua: Why... ask me...】

【Bai Feng also unexpectedly joined the barrage: The Immortal strokes my head, I receive longevity upon binding my hair. Looking up at the Immortal, I glimpse the Immortal's flatness. Terrified, I lower my head, pretending to know nothing. The Immortal strokes my head again, an inch of force opens the heavenly spirit.】

【Sakura: Elysia, you'd better not bully Hua.】

【Mobius: That guy has always been so unrefined.】

On the barrage, the interaction between Mobius and Elysia remained as vivid and interesting as ever.

They were sometimes at loggerheads, sometimes perfectly in sync,

and this daily routine of bickering

had long since become an indispensable part of their friendship.

Whenever seeing them go back and forth on the barrage,

their words filled with teasing and laughter,