"..."
Kiana had just finished skimming through the Honkai Impact 3rd materials Nagami had dumped in the group chat.
Watching how the cheerful and energetic girl was shaped by hardships into a mature figure… it hit her pretty hard.
She genuinely sympathized with K423.
If there was ever a chance to help that alternate-universe clone of herself, she'd go all out.
But—!
'That still doesn't give her the right to compete with me for C.C.!'
What's that? You're saying C.C. is actually Nagami? And he's technically a guy?
So what?
That beautiful face. That mysterious, bewitching aura. Who cares if it's a guy?
That's even better!
Saves you the trouble of childbirth!
And in the Honkai universe, girls can totally have kids together.
Thanks, science!
This situation was like suddenly meeting the perfect dream girl: fair-skinned, stunning face, slim waist, long legs, curves in all the right places, oozing with charm—and then finding out she's got a little extra equipment downstairs.
So the question is...
What do you do?
"..."
Kiana frowned slightly, visibly irritated.
Did this "Sirin" chick not understand the order here? Didn't she know who the top dog was?
Trying to snatch C.C. right after showing up?
What's next—Mei in two days?
Two perfectly identical beauties locked eyes, their gazes sharp like blades.
Their invisible stare-off filled the air with sparks and tension.
Nagami, meanwhile, had very complicated feelings.
If these two stunning girls were fighting over him instead of C.C., he'd be strutting around with pride like never before.
Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
Still, he couldn't deny C.C.'s sheer charm.
Her mystique, amplified by her flawless looks, made her irresistible.
Add the confidence and flair of someone who used to be male, and you've got a package powerful enough to turn even the straightest woman gay.
Especially if they carried the Kaslana genes.
Honestly, this wasn't even fair.
Everyone who met her fell for her.
Nagami sighed.
He wasn't even safe from it himself.
Yes—he had recently noticed a slight tendency toward narcissism.
But he was still holding on to the last shreds of his human dignity.
Barely.
At this rate, if he slipped even a little...
'Goodbye chastity, hello depravity!'
Shaking his head, Nagami tried to dispel the degeneracy trying to take root in his brain.
No more thinking like that!
Any further, and he'd stop being human by the end of the night!
"Kiana, try to get along with Sirin-san, okay?" Mei frowned slightly, picking up on Kiana's rudeness.
With a tone like a mom scolding her kid, she added, "That attitude isn't polite."
"She—" Kiana's raised finger paused in the air.
Even an airhead like her knew she couldn't spill the truth about C.C. to Mei.
Her pout deepened, her voice meek. "Oh... okay."
So that's how it is...
Kiana glanced between the two, suspicion flickering in her eyes.
Then she remembered what K423 and Mei were like in the Honkai universe.
Realization hit.
Her lips curled into a confident smirk.
'Oh, so she wants everything, huh?'
'Nice try, K423.'
Kiana's gaze shifted to Raiden Mei, who stood nearby.
Dressed in a red-and-black mini-dress that hugged her tall, graceful figure, with high-heeled boots reaching almost to her thighs, Mei was the very picture of "absolute territory."
Her exposed legs, so smooth and pale, were a feast for the eyes.
Under the soft lighting, she seemed more mature than cute now.
That gentle, wifey vibe practically radiated from her.
Kiana gave an almost imperceptible nod.
'Yeah, she's totally my type. If not for C.C., anyway.'
But Mei and K423 already had a strong emotional bond.
Kiana showing up now felt like too little, too late.
Better to put all her energy into chasing C.C.
Finally, Kiana's gaze landed on the quiet black-haired boy standing behind Mei and Sirin.
Noticing her stare, Nagami looked up and offered a gentle smile, raising an eyebrow slightly.
From an aesthetic perspective, Nagami's male form was honestly pretty handsome.
Kiana, a noble lady through and through, had met her fair share of guys growing up.
For someone to earn even that much praise from her—he had to be doing something right.
But the moment Kiana reminded herself that the boy and the green-haired beauty beside him were actually the same person, she couldn't help but smile radiantly, like spring flowers blooming in the sunlight.
What else could Nagami say?
He could only marvel inwardly at the sheer strength of the Kaslana family genes as he walked over to the dining table and took his seat.
"Alright, let's eat."
"Mm-hmm."
How could Kiana, who clearly had ulterior motives toward C.C., possibly argue with Nagami?
With elegant steps, she took the seat right next to C.C., putting on the picture of a quiet and obedient girl.
Of course, in front of Mei, she couldn't act too familiar with C.C., so the little grasshopper could only sulk as she sat beside Nagami—an act that didn't escape the sharp eyes of a certain heiress.
So… K423 doesn't know that Nagami and C.C. are actually the same person?
Makes sense.
If she wasn't part of the chat group, there's no way Nagami would've shared a secret like that with her.
This unexpected sense of superiority made Kiana's mood improve dramatically.
Maybe… she could just go after Nagami directly?
In the end, it wouldn't be much different from going after C.C., and it'd probably be a lot easier too.
After all, she was born with stunning beauty, a true national treasure—beloved by people, admired by flowers, and so dazzling that cars would skid off the road at the sight of her!
What kind of man could possibly resist her charm?
If there's one… he must be ***!
And honestly, Kiana wasn't just being narcissistic here.
Girls of her level were rare even on a global scale.
She had inherited her looks from her incredibly gorgeous mother, making her one of the top-tier beauties in the entire Honkai universe.
But… would going after him like this make her seem too forward?
Kiana glanced at the green-haired girl beside her, then at Nagami across the table who was already eating, feeling slightly conflicted.
Though this was a "welcome party" for Sirin, and there was a slightly awkward undertone, overall the dinner had a warm and pleasant atmosphere.
While Nagami had wealth in this life, as someone who lived alone, there was no need for him to buy an overly large house just to show off.
After Mei moved in, there were no spare rooms left, so the study had to be cleaned up and turned into a temporary bedroom.
It wasn't a big deal—after all, they'd be leaving Nagazora City in a few days anyway.
Being the gentleman he was, Nagami offered his bedroom to Kiana and said he'd sleep in the study.
But it was clear that Kiana had come prepared with the same idea.
Ever since she discovered that C.C. was just another form of Nagami, she had started to change the way she acted around him—subtly, but surely.
Not just in real life, but in the chat group too—her tone had become noticeably softer and more feminine.
As a young and wealthy guy with good looks, Nagami was no stranger to attention from girls.
But this was the first time he had ever been on the receiving end—being pursued as a girl.
It felt… strangely weird.
Under Kiana's gentlemanly smile, Nagami walked into the bedroom, frowning slightly.
Lying on the bed, he tossed and turned.
To say he had no feelings for Kiana would be a lie—Nagami was someone who followed his desires.
Being close to a girl of her caliber? What man wouldn't be tempted?
But… if this all happened because he was being chased as a girl—then wasn't something very, very wrong here?
Wrong!
This was all kinds of wrong!
This couldn't go on. I have to reverse the roles!
I'll seduce Kiana using my male form!
As a man, I refuse to lose my pride!