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

She never wanted to experience that kind of pain of losing someone important to her again.

Having made up her mind, Mei blushed and quickly took her leave as the shyness that had been suppressed for a moment surged up.

It took a lot of courage for her to knock on the boy's door at this time, so how could she dare to stay any longer?

Watching the girl's hurried departure, Shihen nodded slightly in satisfaction.

Indeed, he is an indispensable guide on Mei's journey.

He would risk the reputation of the mastermind to ensure these girls never fall into prolonged confusion.

They may feel lost due to temporary difficulties, but the boy will eventually guide them out of their confusion.

Whether it's goals or ideals, he plans them all out.

This is his mission.

Meanwhile, in Bronya and Seele's room.

Well, even though Himeko's house is very big, the number of rooms is ultimately limited, so the two little ones naturally share a room.

Bronya pressed her ear to the door, listening to the hurried footsteps outside, and made a gesture to Seele.

Upon receiving the signal, Seele turned her head and glanced at the alarm clock next to her.

A full half hour has passed since the last sound of footsteps...

Even without opening the door, she and Bronya could guess who was walking past.

Himeko's footsteps were always heavy and slow when she was drunk, while Kiana... Seele glanced at the white-haired idiot on the game's multiplayer interface who was clamoring to go and fight the boss, and fell silent.

The difference seems quite large.

Chapter 174 The Himeko Family's Breakfast and the Unyielding Snake

Early morning, St. Freya's first training ground.

Although it is called the training ground, the entire first training ground is a huge building with a circular shape, with dozens of training rooms equipped with realistic facilities distributed on the surrounding ring.

In the central area, there is a high-level training ground used only for large-scale examinations, which is far superior to other training rooms in terms of both simulation intensity and size.

At this moment, in a small training room in the circular area.

clang!

clang!

The sounds of swords clashing rang out continuously, and if you listened closely, you could also hear two slightly chaotic footsteps.

"drink!"

With a threatening shout, Mei gripped a training katana and slashed at the boy in front of her with all her might. A layer of blue-purple light clung to the blade, making it look incredibly powerful.

Faced with a strike that could easily sever the arm of an ordinary Titan, Shihen stepped back while simultaneously slashing forward with his own blade.

clang!

The two swords clashed with a crisp sound, and Shihen was forced back half a step by the immense force transmitted from the girl through the blades.

Unlike her playful sword training in Changkong City, Mei has now mastered the use of Honkai energy and has reached the level of a normal B-rank Valkyrie in terms of strength and speed.

For the young Shihen, this was already an opponent as formidable as a boss.

Not to mention, Mei has also gradually incorporated her own Hokushin Ittō-ryū style into it, and her skills are improving rapidly.

Before long, Mei will be considered a true B-rank Valkyrie.

In terms of character design, while the young boy [Shihen] has decent control over Honkai energy, his combat skills are relatively average, since he has never received any formal training from a renowned master.

The true strength of the young man [Time Mark] should be his use of various weapons, which will also be his Stigmata ability.

Mei swung her sword again, forcing Shihen back a few steps, but instead of pressing her advantage, she let out a long breath, sheathed her sword, and stood still, saying, "Hen, let's stop here for today."

"Hmm." Shihen nodded gently, wiped the sweat from his face, and couldn't help but smile bitterly. "You're already stronger than me now, Mei."

In the fight just now, if the girl had wanted to, she would have had five chances to knock the blade out of his hand.

However, it was clear that even with considerable strength, Mei still wanted to save face for him and create a seemingly draw-like ending.

"It's just that your strength doesn't lie in this area." Upon hearing this, Mei's face showed no smile, but instead she shook her head slightly with a solemn expression. "Isn't there an old saying in China, 'Every inch has its advantages, and every foot has its disadvantages'?"

"No matter what, Mei, you are always so gentle."

He smiled and said, his slightly furrowed brows immediately relaxing.

Mei's face, already flushed from exercise, blushed even more. She lowered her gaze involuntarily and said, "It's getting late, let's hurry back."

After their morning exercise, a large group of people in Himeko's family were also getting up, as they still had to go back to prepare breakfast.

"Okay." Shihen nodded slightly and put the training knife back in its place. "You've learned how to operate it in the training room. Next time, you'll be able to come by yourself."

Under normal circumstances, his daily training does not include sword practice, nor does he come to the first training ground. Today, he is only accompanying Mei to familiarize herself with the environment.

"..." Upon hearing this, Mei's face immediately showed a hint of reluctance. "Hen, if you're willing, I can also teach you swordsmanship."

While the Hokushin Itto-ryu school isn't a prestigious sect, it's considered a highly practical style of swordsmanship in the Far East.

That's actually a bit of an understatement.

In the eyes of true practitioners of Far Eastern swordsmanship, the name of Hokushin Itto-ryu is still very prestigious.

After all, her ancestor, Kita-Shino Mei, was a ruthless person who almost wiped out the entire Far East swordsmanship world.

However, in this day and age, the Hokushin Itto-ryu style has lost its successors, and Mei rarely interacts with people in the kendo world.

But Shihen just smiled and shook his head at the girl's suggestion: "Mei, just like you said, every inch has its advantages and every foot its disadvantages."

I am not good at close combat, so I should play to my strengths and avoid my weaknesses.

Don't worry, I've already found my niche.

In the team, the white-haired dumpling is a warrior, Mei is an assassin, Seele is a support, and Duck has also chosen melee since there is no heavy-armored bunny... There are already enough melee characters in this team.

"……All right."

Looking at the boy's gentle smile, Mei hesitated for a long time before finally deciding to give up.

The other person has always been a person with both initiative and strong will, so there's nothing for her to worry about.

After leaving the training ground, Mei and Shihen returned to the faculty dormitory area where Himeko lived, and soon witnessed just how popular this so-called "only male student of St. Freya" really was.

Even with her by his side, the boy was approached by people more than ten times along the way.

Even in St. Freya, one cannot relax for a moment.

Looking at the boy beside her with a helpless smile, Mei made a decision in her heart.

When they returned to Himeko's house, most of the people there were already awake.

Seele was watering the plants in the house, Bronya was cleaning, and Himeko was still lying on the sofa, her old shoulders extremely smooth.

Mei hurriedly pulled up Himeko's slipping clothes and couldn't help but complain, "Himeko-sensei, you need to be careful too, Shihen is still here!"

"What's there to be afraid of? I'm not worried at all." With her sleepy eyes barely open, Himeko said nonchalantly, "Besides, even if he really is interested in that kind of thing, isn't that a matter for you young girls?"

As an older single woman, would she worry about being taken advantage of by a younger man who is almost ten years younger than her?

When that time comes, it's hard to say who will benefit whom, but Himeko doesn't think she'll be at a disadvantage.

Upon hearing these lewd words, Mei's face flushed red, like the morning glow at sunrise.

"Ahem... Where's Kiana? Is she awake yet?"

Clearing his throat, Shihen quickly changed the subject.

"Idiot Kiana is still sleeping in."

Bronya answered immediately.

She increasingly felt that she couldn't handle this white-haired idiot.

Mei and Shihen went to train together, and you're still able to sleep peacefully?

At this age and at this time, can you sleep?

"I'll go call her."

Given the opportunity, Shihen immediately chose to slip away.

"I'm going to prepare breakfast."

Mei also quickly moved away from Himeko.

If we delay any longer, who knows what else they might say?

"Tch, a bunch of brats..."

Watching the group flee in a disheveled state, Himeko curled her lips, her still somewhat hazy eyes filled with disdain.

At this rate, when will she finally get to hear the big news?

She wants to see rivers of blood!

Ignoring the complaints of a certain older single woman, Shihen first went upstairs and knocked on the white fur ball's door. Only after receiving a positive reply did he leisurely change out of his sweat-stained morning exercise clothes.

When Hen brought Kiana back to the lobby on the first floor, Mei's breakfast was already prepared.

The enticing aroma wafting in the air instantly snapped the still-drowsy white fluffy ball of fur back to reality: "Huh? Is Mei cooking today?"

Although the boy is recognized as having excellent cooking skills, apart from a certain shameless older woman and the white-haired dumpling who is forbidden from entering the kitchen, the other girls also take turns cooking.

Even Seele, who isn't particularly good at cooking, is trying her best to learn how to cook, hoping to do more for the family.

"However, even though it's not the first time I've seen it, I still feel very strange that I'm able to eat food cooked by a Herrscher..."

Swirling the glass of water in her hand, Himeko watched Mei's back as she washed the kitchen utensils in the kitchen, and couldn't help but sigh.

As a Valkyrie, she should have been doing everything in her power to kill every Herrscher.

But now, a Herrscher has moved into her house?

"Whether she's a Herrscher or an ordinary person, isn't Mei still Mei?"

Sitting down at the dining table, Shihen smiled and asked in return.

"That's right, Mei will always be Mei!"

Kiana quickly nodded in agreement.

Seele and Bronya, who were standing nearby, nodded emphatically upon hearing this.

“...That’s true.” Seeing their unwavering stance, Himeko couldn’t help but smile. “Regardless of her identity, Mei is currently just a student of St. Freya.”

After nodding in agreement, Mei was already a student of St. Freya.

Once the last few procedures are completed, the other party can officially start classes tomorrow, just in time for the start of a new week.

A short while later, Mei came out of the kitchen after washing the pots and pans. Seeing the smiles on everyone's faces, she couldn't help but smile as well: "What were you all talking about just now?"

"I'm amazed that Mei's cooking skills have improved again."

Shihen said with a smile.

"None of you have tried it..."

Mei's cheeks flushed instantly when she glanced at the neatly arranged bowls and chopsticks on the table.

“You can tell it smells delicious just by the aroma,” Himeko retorted, a mischievous grin spreading across her face. “We were just saying that whoever ends up with you will be truly lucky.”

In an instant, Mei's face turned even redder, and she lowered her gaze, not daring to look up even slightly.

"..."

Shihen glanced at Himeko again and felt that this woman was deliberately stirring up trouble.

"Hen's cooking skills are also very good!"

Oblivious to the tense atmosphere that filled the dining table, Kiana added with a smile.

"Oh?"

Himeko raised an eyebrow, like a hunter who had spotted an interesting prey.

"Everyone, let's eat quickly, or it will get cold soon."