Chapter 126: Fragments of Memory
That was a hug but it was Mei who took the initiative...
But Mei felt as if her whole body was stimulated by a slight electric current, and every cell in her body seemed to be jumping for joy.
Raiden Mei, who can usually punch the Herrscher and switch between emperor-level Honkai beasts, now feels like she has truly turned into a little girl.
Cheers to the captain who is replenishing her energy there...
Just looking at it like this has such an effect. Mei can't even imagine that one day she will really sleep in the same bed with the captain.
'Then... then wouldn't it be... will I still be able to think normally at that moment?'
Thinking of this, Mei's eyes became blurry, and her breathing, which had finally calmed down, became heavy again.
It turns out that men aren't the only ones who think about some inappropriate things... women do too, and in some cases, they think of even more extreme things than men...
"Ms. Mei!" The timely call brought her back to her senses.
There was sweat on his forehead at this moment. Of course, it was not because of tiredness, but mostly because of fear.
In one hand he held a cup of steaming water, and in the other, he held a plate of very delicate little cakes.
Since his family runs a dessert shop, he can just take some high-sugar foods.
The hot water was freshly boiled, but it still took a little time.
"The water is a little hot. Eat some cake to relieve the heat first." He was always considerate and took out a fork from the side.
"Hmm..." Mei nodded slightly, picked up the fork, gently scraped a layer of cream covering the surface, and put it into her mouth.
Suddenly, a sweet feeling spread in her mouth, and Mei's heart also began to become sweet.
'I didn't expect that even a captain with amnesia would care about me so much because of some minor problems with my body...'
Mei felt like she was back on the Hyperion, having spent those days and nights there...
Although life was very hard at that time, the war at the front was also very tense.
But when the captain is around, all the Valkyries feel like they have a huge shield behind them.
At that time, you don't need to think too much. Just pick up your weapon and strengthen your determination to fight.
Time is a very magical thing. It seems very long, but in the blink of an eye, it is now.
she became the captain of a team and realized how difficult it was for the captain back then.
It's already a headache to deal with those 'problem children' in her own team.
What the captain was facing were the Valkyries on the Hyperion, each with their own personalities and comparable to 'monsters and ghosts.'
What's more, it was not like now. The whole Earth was basically united after the baptism of disaster...
At that time, it could basically be said that Schicksal's Far East Branch was not very good in terms of size or individual soldier strength.
But they had to deal with Schicksal, Anti-Entropy, and World Serpent, world-class giant organizations...
'Back then, I knew it was not easy to be a captain, but I never thought it would be so difficult...'
'But... how great would it be if time could go back to the past?' Mei thought about it, and tears of worry appeared in the corners of her eyes.
Just at this moment, a gentle big hand came with a slightly rough tissue.
Gently wiping the corners of Mei's eyes...
"What's wrong with you? Why are you crying all of a sudden... Did someone bully you?"
Mei was stunned for a moment and looked up at the captain who was looking at her with concern.
Time suddenly seemed to go back to the rooftop at dusk when she was in despair but found hope again...
'At that time, my father was sent to prison and everything around me changed.'
'I was once the center of attention, but now I am rejected, insulted, and even threatened by everyone around me...'
'Just when I was in despair and wanted to commit suicide by jumping off the school roof.'
'The captain... was still a school janitor at that time... but he showed up in time to save me...'
'It was clearly me who just jumped off the building, wanting to end it all.'
'It was the same pair of big hands that grabbed me and pulled me back...'
'The tone at that time was also very gentle: "Hey, little girl, what's wrong with you? Did someone bully you?"'
In Mei's perspective, in a trance, the same person in different times and spaces overlapped.
Gently grasping the captain's hand that was about to be retracted, this time slowly and without any lust...
Just like a stray puppy finally finding its owner, it rubbed its cheek gently against the slightly rough palm.
It's like trying to leave its own scent on it...
'I finally found you, Captain... As expected, no matter how the world has changed, or whether you have any memories of the past... you are always the very gentle captain who is willing to sacrifice your life for us...'
At the same time, he was in a trance, and some shackles deep in his mind seemed to have cracked.
he seems to be recalling a strange fragment of memory?
In that memory, he seemed to be a janitor in a school?
'it's during lunch break. A child who seemed to be often bullied walked towards the school rooftop with dull eyes and a look of despair?'
'And then...' He rubbed his temples with a headache, 'And then...'
Suddenly, a figure in a school uniform and the mature woman in front of him slowly overlapped...
"Student... Mei?" Sora slowly said this strange title.
Mei's eyes widened, tears streaming down her eyes, and she tightly grasped Sora's big hand: "Yes, it's me! Captain, I am your Raiden Mei!"
Student Mei... This is what the captain called her when they first met...
"Captain! Did you remember something?" Mei stood up excitedly and leaned forward.
Sora's brain was a little confused, and when he saw Mei getting closer, he instinctively stepped back.
But his foot slipped and he stepped on the water that had just splashed out of the sink.
The water with detergent was very slippery and followed by a clanging sound.
Sora, still with a confused look on his face, sat down on the ground.
Mei was very anxious. She just stood up but her legs went weak. As luck would have it, she fell directly into the captain's arms...
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