"You scoundrel, do you know how worried I was when I saw that message? You have to compensate me with ten cups, no, one hundred cups of bitter melon juice! I want it now~"
Theresa wiped away her tears with her clothes and looked up with a slight smile. Although her eyes were a little red, her joy was evident on her face.
"If I have the chance, I definitely will. I can only come back for a day this time, but if you want it now, I can make it for you."
Lu Ze also happily petted her small head. After all, who wouldn't be happy to see their friends again after missing them?
Little Kiana next to them angrily pushed away her aunt and then directly shielded Lu Ze. Although her recent experiences had made her a bit more mature, seeing the person she liked return, she was still willing to be the innocent and carefree Kiana she once was.
"Auntie, that's enough. We're not in St. Freya anymore, and we're not your students. Don't be so hands-on with my Lu Ze."
Theresa looked at her niece speechlessly. She was too possessive! Besides, she never noticed you had feelings for Lu Ze before. How did he become yours now?
"Alright everyone, I know you're all surprised by Lu Ze's return, but it's time to get down to business. Teacher Himeko... she needs a tombstone... The only thing we can do is let her name remain in this world."
Mentioning Himeko, everyone fell silent. After all, they had all received their answers in the Dominator's Theater. The previously cheerful atmosphere instantly turned dead silent.
Lu Ze had known the answer from the beginning, so he wasn't too surprised. After all, he had searched for her back then, and he had firmly believed that Teacher Himeko wouldn't die just like that...
But now, it was too late for everything. He would eventually bring Teacher Himeko back, one day!
The group no longer lingered on the deck. They silently steered the battleship towards a cemetery and quickly erected a tombstone...
As if they all understood, after the tombstone was erected, they each went to offer flowers and silently whispered their condolences to express their feelings.
The first was Theresa. White roses were placed before the tombstone, their pure beauty mirroring her feelings for her.
"Time passes so quickly. In a blink of an eye... you left first. I used to worry about you catching me reading manga again, because if you caught me, you'd definitely lecture me. Now I don't have to... I can freely read manga, but... no one will ever make me tear up my manga again."
"I also don't have to worry about you drinking too much and passing out in a bar. But this time, you can drink your fill. This is the aged wine from my family's collection. I've been reluctant to drink it myself, though I don't drink. I'll give it all to you this time."
As she spoke, the red wine was poured down, and the white roses instantly turned blood-red, which suited your style. Blood-red roses...
The second person to arrive was Fu Hua, silently holding chrysanthemums. Seeing the red roses on the ground, she simply smiled lightly. Although there was a strong scent of alcohol, she didn't say anything.
She then placed the yellow chrysanthemums on top of the red roses.
"Teacher Himeko, I don't know what to say to you. Perhaps after experiencing too many life-and-death separations, my heart has already grown accustomed to it. Let me secretly tell you something."
"Actually, every time you got drunk, it was me and the Principal who carried you back. I was the one who hid all the beer at the villa for you, just so you wouldn't drink. Do you remember the canned meat from last time?"
"You got hungry in the middle of the night and went to find something to eat, holding a can of meat to eat with instant noodles. Don't do that next time, or you'll get fat."
Kiana and Bronya also offered their flowers. At this moment, a light rain began to fall from the sky. The last person was Lu Ze. He didn't hold any flowers, but a bottle of fruit wine. He sat directly beside the tombstone.
"Although I know I can save you, I'm not confident. The last time you invited me for a drink, I didn't go, citing my poor tolerance for alcohol. This time, let's drink to our heart's content."
Two glass cups were placed on the grass. The yellow fruit wine was poured full. Lu Ze picked up one of the cups and clinked it forward, the two glasses touching with a beautiful toast.
"I toast this cup to you, for taking care of me at St. Freya."
He raised the wine glass, tilted his head back, and gulped down the yellow fruit wine. In no time, it was finished.
He picked up the wine bottle beside him and poured himself another cup.
"This second cup is to thank you for guiding me on the battleship, allowing me to smoothly become a qualified cleaner. You even taught me how to do the aerial split. It's funny to think about, how could anyone do an aerial split? But I can."
Another cup of wine went down. Lu Ze, who couldn't drink well to begin with, his face immediately turned red. Although it was fruit wine, the alcohol content wasn't low. He leaned against the tombstone, his eyes a little tired, and dozed off in a daze.
"You're still like this, Lu Ze. You clearly can't drink, but every time you insist on forcing yourself, and then you trouble others. However... I'm willing to be troubled."
Mei, dressed in a tight-fitting outfit, stood in the distance. Raven watched everything silently.
She placed the flowers in her hand in front of the tombstone, but perhaps because someone was nearby, the words she wanted to say wouldn't come out.
"Fortunately, you're alright. Otherwise, I might have brought two bouquets today. You must be tired too, having gone through so much. Knowing you're safe, I'm relieved..."
Looking at him leaning against the tombstone, Mei's intention to leave suddenly vanished. She chose to sit beside him and carefully moved his head onto her shoulder. Looking at his sleeping face, although a little flushed, the light rain masked it all.
"No way, I'm not seeing things, am I? My dear Mei, letting a man lean on her shoulder? Is this the distortion of human nature or the decay of morality? I'm shocked."
After all, at World Serpent, this Raiden Mei not only hated researchers but was also very aloof. Apart from herself, the Alliance Master and a few others could speak to her. No one else had a chance.
"Forget it, forget it. It's probably an old acquaintance. I won't stay here to eat dog food. It's boring..."
Raven quietly left the scene. This embrace in the rain lasted for about ten minutes. It wasn't until Lu Ze showed signs of waking up that Mei quietly departed.