25 Chapter 25: What Happened to the Kidneys?

Where is he?

Why haven't I found him? Where did he go?

Raiden Mei searched every teaching building at St. Freya Academy. Every time she finished searching a place, her hope diminished a little.

Nothing! There was nothing! Every building, every classroom, even the locked rooms, Raiden Mei peeked through the windows to see if there was anyone inside. She had even checked almost every office.

But still, she couldn't find that person.

In an empty classroom on the fourth floor of the Science and Technology Building, Raiden Mei lay down on a bench, feeling somewhat drained. It was as if something had left her heart.

Suddenly, a sound rang out.

Ding ding ding~~~ ding ding ding.

Was it her phone?! Raiden Mei took out her delicate and compact phone, and the caller ID showed three words - Kiana Kaslana.

Right! Kiana must have found that person and was calling to inform her!

Raiden Mei quickly answered the call.

"Hello?"

"Hey! Mei, did you find that person?!"

"Oh, um... sorry, Mei. I searched everywhere, but I couldn't find him."

Clang...

The phone slipped from Raiden Mei's hand and landed heavily on the desk.

"Hello? Hello? Mei? Mei?!"

Kiana's voice continued to come through the phone, but Raiden Mei felt like she had lost the strength to pick it up.

"Kiana, I'm here."

After a while, Raiden Mei finally regained her composure and picked up the still ringing phone.

"Are you okay, Mei?"

"Yeah, I'm fine."

Hearing that something seemed off with Raiden Mei's tone, Kiana quickly tried to comfort her.

"Um, Mei, let's go and have a meal. Auntie said that if you're feeling down, you should have a big meal!"

Listening to Kiana's awkward comforting attempt, Raiden Mei didn't know what to say. Did Kiana think she was her?

"Okay."

"Let's go then, we'll go to the cafeteria. Mei, I'll treat you to ice cream!"

"Sure, okay."

"Where are you, Mei? I'll come find you."

"I'm at..."

After hanging up the phone, Raiden Mei collapsed her upper body onto the desk.

Thanks to Kiana's comfort, her previous disappointment had eased a little, and she started to ponder where the man had gone.

She had searched all the buildings, and if he was here as a visitor, there was no way she wouldn't have any information.

So, he wasn't here as a visitor?

The man wasn't wearing the St. Freya Academy uniform, and the way he casually strolled around didn't look like a student either...

Not a student, not a visitor. Could he be a staff member? But there were no recent job openings at St. Freya Academy!

And where would a staff member openly walk around during work hours with a piece of grass in his mouth?

Raiden Mei couldn't make sense of it. Could she have been mistaken? Did she imagine him? But no, she was certain she hadn't made a mistake.

...

Soon, Kiana arrived at the classroom where Raiden Mei was. She saw Raiden Mei hunched over, deep in thought.

"Mei! Mei!"

Raiden Mei looked up, "Kiana."

"Let's go, have lunch at the cafeteria."

"Okay."

Standing up from her seat, Raiden Mei and Kiana left the classroom together.

"Mei, I'm sorry, but I really couldn't find the man you described, the one with the grass in his mouth."

Raiden Mei thought the man, Lu Yu, was quite handsome, but she couldn't provide a detailed description, and Kiana didn't know him either.

Shaking her head, Raiden Mei replied, "It's alright, it's not your fault."

"Mei, who is that man? You seem to care a lot about him."

Kiana was curious, wondering when Raiden Mei had met such a person.

"He..."

Who was this man to her? What did she want to achieve by finding him?

Raiden Mei pondered for a while before giving her answer.

"I might have some feelings for him."

"Huh?!?!"

Kiana was shocked by Raiden Mei's response!

Did her casual guess turn out to be true? Was that man really Raiden Mei's love interest?

"Well, it's not like I'm in love with him, just a bit of a crush."

Raiden Mei spoke honestly. She did have some feelings for him, considering they had spent four lifetimes together, and those feelings accumulated over time. How could she dislike him?

"Then I must help you find him!"

Naturally, Kiana wanted to support Raiden Mei in her love affair. After all, Raiden Mei was her best friend, and she wanted to help her with such an important matter.

"Mei, don't worry, I'll help you find that person and bring him to you. Then I'll make sure he confesses to you obediently. If he doesn't agree, I'll use the combat techniques I learned from the class president to beat him up!"

Saying this, Kiana clenched her fists and struck a pose.

"Okay, thanks, Kiana."

Feeling grateful for her best friend's help, Raiden Mei's mood improved a lot. Kiana was such a great girl, and she was glad to have her as a best friend.

"Oh, Mei, since you told me about this important matter, I'll tell you something too. I think I've developed feelings for someone as well."

Raiden Mei was surprised, "Really?"

Kiana also liked someone? Was it someone from the academy? Why hadn't she mentioned it before?

"Yes, although I'm not sure if it's love, but I do have some feelings for him. Mei, remember when we said we would go to Longsky City? Well, actually, I wanted to go there to find him."

"I see."

Something didn't seem right to Raiden Mei. Now she understood, Kiana wanted to go to Longsky City to find someone.

"Kiana, Longsky City just experienced a small-scale Honkai event. Is that person alright?"

Kiana shook her head, "I don't know, but I think he's very powerful. He can bring me into a space to watch movies, so he should be fine."

Thinking about it, Kiana believed that someone with such abilities shouldn't be in any danger.

"Mei, I'll help you find the person you're looking for, and you help me find the person I want to meet, okay?"

"Sure!"

"Mei, you're really the best. You're truly my best friend!"

Kiana hugged Raiden Mei happily. Sharing secrets with her best friend was such a joyful thing!

However...

Ten minutes later...

Lu Yu had just finished eating a bowl of noodles and arrived at the food counter, feeling a bit hungry since he hadn't had breakfast.

"Hmm, should I add a chicken leg or two sausages?"

Pah, only kids make choices. I'm an adult, I want them all!

As Lu Yu chose to add everything and finished packing it to take back to his dorm, he suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing towards him.

Lu Yu: "Hmm? What's happening with my kidneys?"

Lu Yu turned around and saw Kiana and Raiden Mei running towards him from the entrance of the cafeteria.

"Hey, mister! Wait for me!" - Raiden Mei's voice.

"Hey, you, don't go!" - Kiana's voice.

What the heck?!