Starting from the Collapse World, I became the behind-the-scenes boss

Chapter 125 The Complete Plan - Publicly Available Version

Before the approach to Inari Shrine.

Shihen and Mei looked at each other, and there was a hint of awkwardness in their eyes.

Oh no, theoretically, only the boy should be embarrassed, because the girl with long, straight black hair even had a faint smile on her lips.

"Hen, this is Raiden Mei-senpai, a very talented senior at our Chiba Academy." Completely unaware of the strange atmosphere in the air, Kiana introduced the two with a smile, "Mei-senpai, this is Shihen, an exchange student from North America like Seele and the others, but she didn't come to Chiba Academy."

"Hello, Miss Raiden. It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Shihen."

As he introduced himself, Shihen managed a smile.

For the young Shihen, this scene must have been completely unexpected.

But for the mastermind behind it all, everything was under control.

Once he starts planning, you don't need to doubt the boy's professionalism.

"Hello, Hen-kun, you can just call me Mei." Mei smoothed a few strands of hair that fell across her face with her left hand and extended her other hand to the boy. "Although you may not remember me, I saw you at the academic conference last week. Your presentation was excellent."

At this moment, Mei also felt that she was capable.

"is it?"

Looking at the girl's fair and delicate hands, Shi Hen's lips twitched slightly, but he still reached out his hand as well.

Click!

The two palms touched, and a crisp sound of bones colliding rang out in the air.

Having practiced kendo since childhood, Raiden Mei's strength is naturally considerable.

"..."

Glancing at the girl with long, straight black hair whose smile was becoming increasingly radiant, and then looking at his own slightly reddened palms, Shihen thought for a moment and then chose to remain silent.

Alright, let this kid be smug for a while.

If all you think about is getting revenge on Walter, you'll grow mushrooms.

"Oh? I didn't expect you to be so capable, Hen!"

Unaware of the confrontation between the two, Kiana patted the boy on the shoulder with an air of pride.

In the white-fuzzy ball's mind, Mei was a top student at Chiba Academy, and Shihen, whom even Mei admired, must be even more amazing.

Similarly, as Shihen's very good friend, she would naturally become a little bit more powerful as well.

No wonder the boy could write such notes.

Kiana instantly understood everything.

"Haha, it's alright..."

Finally pulling his hand back, Shihen smiled dismissively.

He couldn't recall attending any academic conferences, but he couldn't explain it at the moment.

You have to take the blame for the problems you chose, no matter what.

On the other side, the three little ones looked at each other, each with some confusion in their hearts.

They knew perfectly well what Shihen had done last week.

So, how did Mei meet the other person?

No, to be precise, only Seele and Anne were puzzled; Bronya, on the contrary, felt relieved.

As expected, the person the captain had been secretly investigating was Raiden Mei!

In this way, everything can be explained.

But what exactly is the truth that the boy learned, and why did it affect him so much?

As she pondered this, Bronya felt more and more that the matter of the Thunder Dragon Horse was of great importance.

With a casual glance at the ducks beside him, Shihen asked as he walked up the approach to the shrine, "Has Mei-kun been to this shrine before?"

The snow that started falling yesterday has accumulated overnight and is quite thick today.

The stone steps were cleared of snow, leaving no trace, but the path on both sides was completely white, with no dead branches or leaves in sight. Only a few footprints with specks of black ash were occasionally visible on the snow.

This shrine is the most famous Inari shrine in Changkong City. Even in the depths of winter, it attracts many visitors, so naturally, there were more than just a few of them on the long approach.

After all, that was precisely why Shihen bought it.

Since money is no object, any young man with the means would naturally choose to buy a better shrine for the shrine maiden, and then... the leader's allowance from Anti-Entropy would instantly shrink by a large margin.

The shrine occupies a vast area, so the price is naturally not low, not to mention that the shrine itself is well-run.

It's only because Shihen spent so much money that they couldn't have won the bid.

"Yes, I've been here with friends before."

Upon hearing the boy's question, Mei nodded gently, her face expressionless, revealing neither joy nor sorrow.

At this moment, the girl's hatred for Walter White still occupied the largest space in her heart, leaving little room for her little emotions.

Besides, after seeing the true colors of those classmates who used to fawn over her, she wouldn't be sad about losing them.

Even with so many followers, none of them are as warm as Seele and those few kids.

Even Kiana, that white-haired idiot, is more important than all the other classmates combined.

If that's the case, why be sad about it?

"Did Mei-kun have her share of troubles back then?"

Shihen asked with a curious expression.

As the young lady of ME Company, and also an outstanding student in every subject of sports, Raiden Mei was truly the center of attention back then.

Mei glanced at the boy and said coldly, "Do you think everything will go smoothly for you now, Kon-kun?"

"..."

Scratching the back of her head, Kiana felt that there seemed to be some kind of story between the two.

But when its eyes caught sight of the pristine, untouched snow, the white fluffy creature's expression lit up with delight. It pounced over, scooped up a handful of snow, rolled it into a firm ball, hesitated for half a second, and then threw it at Xing.

Shihen seemed to be having a pleasant conversation with Mei, and the understanding Kiana naturally wouldn't disturb them.

Snapped!

The snowball traced a graceful parabola through the air before striking the girl with purple-pink hair squarely between the eyebrows.

"Kiana!"

Anger flashed across her face, and Xing, feeling provoked, immediately retaliated by digging up a ball of snow.

Kiana easily dodged the snowball by sidestepping, and even made a face while doing so: "Hehe~"

Snapped!

Just as she was raging, another snowball came flying from the side, the scattered snowflakes landing on Xing's neck, making the girl shiver involuntarily.

This is Bronya's doing; the silver wolves of the Urals are always adept at sneak attacks.

With her anger intensifying, Xing made a snowball and decided to drag Seele into the mess.

"ah!"

Suddenly hit in the face by a snowball, Seele cried out in surprise, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

Hmm, they look like they're easy to bully.

Shihen was immediately moved.

"Oh, childish!"

Watching the snowball fight, Mei immediately pouted.

She's destined to be an Avenger, how could she possibly play such childish games?

then……

"Hi~"

A chill suddenly ran down the back of her neck, startling the girl so much that she couldn't help but gasp.

Turning her head to look at the remaining snow-white substance in the boy's hand, Mei frowned, her face showing anger: "Time~ Trace~"

"Mr. Raiden Ryoma's affairs should never be your sole responsibility, so please relax a little at times like these."

If Mr. Raiden Ryoma were to see this, he probably wouldn't be happy either.

While offering earnest words of comfort, Shihen rolled up a snowball the size of a fist and threw it at the girl.

Bang~

The snowball hit her face and scattered, instantly adding a touch of embarrassment to the girl's angry expression.

"..."

Unable to bear it any longer, Mei could only retaliate by making snowballs.

A chaotic battle ensued on the shrine's approach.

…………

By the time they reached the end of the path, everyone was panting heavily, and even the little white-haired boy had a blush on his face.

Without deliberately using Honkai energy, Seele and the others' physical strength is only at the excellent level of normal humans, far from reaching superhuman levels.

As for Shihen... the young man has always been a movie star.

"Wash your hands first, I know that."

Shouting loudly, Kiana was the first to rush towards the pool.

"Is this guy physically incompetent?"

Looking at the still energetic white fluffy ball, Xing panted and complained.

"She is Kaslana."

Bronya explained calmly.

According to publicly available information, the Kaslana clan, blessed with divine destiny, has always possessed physical abilities far exceeding those of ordinary people.

"Kiana is really amazing, she always seems so happy."

Seele smiled and praised.

You'll never lack fun when you're with this kind of person.

The girl couldn't help but think of the Sharin sisters, who were still in Siberia and always brought laughter and joy to the entertainment-scarce orphanage.

"Seele is also very cute when she smiles."

Shihen straightened the girl's slightly askew hat and smiled.

"Yes, Seele is very cute."

Bronya brushed the snow off the blue-haired girl's clothes and chimed in.

"Woo..."

She couldn't help but lower her gaze to the road, and two more blushes appeared on Seele's cheeks.

"Go wash your hands."

Xing suddenly felt jealous.

Although there were three people who traveled from Siberia to this place, she was always alone.

Mei glanced at the group, her expression calm.

The noise was all for onlookers; the girl only felt that the group of guys were being noisy.

After washing their hands, the first stop for everyone was, as usual, the prayer hall.

"Make a wish to the gods..." Kiana sighed as she stood in line, looking at the huge shimenawa hanging in the worship hall. "Does Hen have any wishes? Sometimes the gods are quite effective."

The white-haired girl thought of the wish she made at the beginning of the year.

"No. Compared to praying to God, I prefer to achieve my goals with my own hands." Shihen shook his head gently. "Kiana, what about you? What do you plan to wish for?"