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I don't know when it started, but the wind has become a bit chilly.

I put on my coat again, and the cicadas' chirping disappeared.

The maple leaves have turned red again. Two or three fall, landing on the plum blossoms and on the lake, causing ripples.

Picking up the maple leaf from her shoulder, Mei gazed at it for a long time, as if reminiscing about the past.

But I don't know where to begin.

Another year has passed.

"Oh, yes."

The two sat on the boat, chatting idly. Deep in the maple forest by the lake, Sakura watched their figures, choosing the right time to make her move.

The lake wasn't particularly large, and after a while, Dr. Mei suggested we sit on the shore.

Kevin rowed the boat to the shore and went ashore first.

Kevin had barely touched the shore when he felt a murderous intent coming at him, and the target was the person behind him.

'Oh no! Mei!'

He turned around, drew his sword, and did it all in one smooth motion.

The sound of swords clashing rang out. A few strands of Mei's hair were cut off by Ying's sword, and Kevin's sanity was also severed at the same time.

Driven by the Honkai energy within him, Kevin reached out and grabbed Sakura by the neck. His speed caught Sakura off guard, who usually had the upper hand in terms of speed.

Seeing that his chilling aura had not yet harmed Sakura's body, Kevin realized that the person in front of him was also a fusion warrior, so he increased the force in his hands.

Sakura struggled fiercely, slashing her sword at Kevin's arm. Kevin let Sakura slash at him, but the strength in his hand did not diminish in the slightest.

"Kevin, that's enough." May called out to Kevin, who then released his grip.

"Cough cough cough..." Sakura slumped to the ground, coughing while covering her mouth.

Looking at the murderer who had almost killed her, Mei pushed up her glasses and calmly said, "How about we make a deal, Miss Assassin?"

......

"Sister Mei is really magnanimous, she actually let her off the hook. If it were me, hmph, I, Little Pado, would definitely not be a kind person either."

"Oh? She can even wound me. Are you confident you can handle her, Pado?"

"No, but I have a boss, right, boss?"

Yoshikage Kira nodded, then looked at the wound on Kevin's arm.

Noticing Yoshikage Kira's expression, Kevin explained, "It might be her ability; her wounds are healing more slowly than usual."

"Okay, you should get some rest."

"And what are you planning to do with Sakura?"

Mei habitually pushed up her glasses and said, "Alice had told me about the internal conflicts within the Firemoth before, but I never expected it to escalate to such a terrible degree."

"Working with a bunch of insects is not a way to fight the Honkai. I don't want Dr. Mebius and Dr. Velvi's research to be hindered, and I don't want to see attacks happen to us again."

“I persuaded Sakura to assist me and help me expand my influence within the Firemoth.”

"Boss, boss, who is Sakura? How come she can expand her influence in the organization?" After hearing Mei's words, Pado tugged at Kira Yoshikage's sleeve and asked.

“Eliminating the competitors will expand our influence,” Yoshikage Kira replied calmly.

“Ah, this…” Not only Pado, but everyone else also fell silent.

But after a moment of silence, everyone expressed their support for Mei.

Afterwards, with the help of everyone's connections, Sakura broke away from the assassin organization Poison Chrysalis and officially joined the Fire Moth.

"Yay! The Yingjie Squad has gained another member! Everyone, clap clap clap clap!" Alicia livened up the atmosphere, welcoming Sakura's arrival.

Some people harbored resentment towards Sakura's assassination attempt, but they still gave Alicia face and applauded.

"In this era, most people are not in control of their own lives; not everything is decided by the person involved."

Hearing Yoshikage Kira's words, the hostility of the crowd lessened considerably, but it would still take some time for them to fully accept Sakura.

Sakura also bowed to everyone and apologized to Mei.

Alicia watched as Sakura's ears swayed with her movements, and felt a tickle in her heart.

"Ahem, others may not know, but if you want Alicia to forgive you, then let me touch your ears!"

"Eh?"

......

"Oh~"

"..."

"Hmm~"

"..."

"That's it. That's it."

"...Are you done yet?"

"Alright, then Alicia forgives you." Seeing that Sakura's face was almost as red as Himiko's hair, Alicia stopped.

After calming herself down, Sakura took a deep breath and solemnly said to Mei, "Doctor, I'm entrusting my sister to you."

"Yes, of course, I will keep my promise."