Chapter 1243 Mei

Sakura seemed a little uncomfortable with Kosmo's undisguised look of suspicion. She turned her face away slightly, remained silent for a moment, and then explained in an extremely calm and unmoved tone: "...I just think that you...are too pitiful."

Kosmo: "..."

Liar... If you really think so, why didn't you go and help Kevin deal with Dr. May just now?

His eyes clearly conveyed the above complaints.

Ying clearly understood, but she maintained her statement with a blank expression, her tone still firm: "Deal or not? Cooperating with me will keep you safe for now, which is better than being surrounded by us."

Kosmo remained silent. His excuse was completely untenable, but he keenly sensed that Sakura seemed to have some unspoken motive. On balance, temporarily cooperating was indeed preferable to being chased all over the mountain by Sakura. He slowly lowered his water gun.

"...Okay." Kosmo's voice was muffled, "But I don't know where he went."

"It's okay, he's hiding well, which is a good thing. But I'll find him."

It wasn't like Sakura hadn't noticed Amethyst before, because she'd memorized its heartbeat. She'd been stunned for a moment when she'd heard Amethyst's heartbeat from a "girl" she'd passed by, but she'd been caught in a thrilling chase, so she hadn't thought much of it. Now that she thought about it...perhaps that girl was Amethyst in disguise?

Just as the two men finished their unknown negotiations and began to carefully search for Amethyst, the target they were looking for was experiencing another completely different "encounter".

……

On the other side of the woods, Mei Raiden was wandering through the woods, somewhat bewildered. She had gotten separated from Kiana and the others during the previous chase, and had intended to take a detour back to their beach base, but she seemed to be getting further and further away.

At this moment, the bushes not far in front of her shook slightly, and a figure staggered out.

She was a girl wearing an ill-fitting and slightly messy women's beach jacket and short skirt. Her long purple hair was a little frizzy and there was some dirt on her face. She looked a little disheveled and seemed to be avoiding something.

Mei was stunned for a moment. Was there such a student in St. Freya's Academy? He looked a little unfamiliar, but perhaps he was a classmate from another class who didn't show up often?

Out of politeness and concern, Mei slowed down her pace and spoke tentatively: "Um...are you okay? Did you get separated from everyone else?"

The girl raised her head, revealing a pretty but somewhat flustered face. Her eyes flickered and she said in a thin voice, "Ah... yes, yes..."

Mei breathed a sigh of relief and was about to suggest that they find a way back together, but she saw that the girl seemed to be extremely frightened. She suddenly raised the water gun that she had been holding tightly in her hand, almost with her eyes closed, and pulled the trigger randomly in Mei's direction!

"laugh--!"

A line of water was unexpectedly accurate and hit Mei's arm directly!

"Ah!" Mei exclaimed softly, looking at the liquid on her arm in astonishment. She had not expected the other party to suddenly attack her. Fortunately, the shot did not hit her clothes, otherwise the liquid in the gun that was unique to girls would also cause her a lot of trouble.

Thinking of what Principal Theresa had mysteriously told the students, including herself, Mei sighed and felt a little sympathy for Zijing and the other teachers.

"Yes, I'm sorry! I was so scared!" the girl cried, and put down the water gun in a panic, looking as if she had accidentally hurt her friendly forces.

Does being shot by someone in the same camp mean you're out?

Mei looked at the wet marks on her arm, then at the frightened girl in front of her, almost crying. Her slight surprise was quickly replaced by helplessness and a hint of amusement. Getting hit by one of her own people... that was no big deal. However, she hadn't been particularly obsessed with this water gun fight in the first place, and after they separated, she just wanted to go back and rest.

"It's okay, it's just a game." Mei comforted him softly, shaking off the water droplets on her hands. "Look, it was just ejaculated on the arm. It's okay. Don't be too nervous."

"I'm so, so sorry!" The girl still looked guilty and looked at Mei timidly, "I'm glad you're okay... I, I'm so useless..."

"Don't say that," Mei smiled. "Everyone seems to be having so much fun that it's inevitable that people will be nervous if they get separated. Do you know how to get back to the beach? I think I'm a little lost."

The girl blinked, as if trying to recall something, then pointed in a direction: "Okay, it seems to be over there... I'm not sure, I was just running around..."

"Thank you. I'll go check it out over there." Mei nodded and prepared to leave. But before leaving, she turned back a little worriedly, wanting to invite him to go back with her. After all, he was so reckless, which made her a little worried.

"It's okay! You can go back first. I, I... want to play games for a while!" The girl answered, and Mei had no choice but to nod and turn away.

As Mei disappeared behind the trees, the panicked expression on the face of the "pitiful and helpless" "girl"—Zixing—quickly faded, replaced by a calm, calculated composure. He snapped his fingers, and a "thump" sounded from the front. He slowly approached and saw Mei, Raiden, lying on the ground like a sleeping beauty.

"I'll borrow your identity for a bit. Don't worry, I'll compensate you later."

"..."

Mei was still sleeping and didn't answer, so Zijing took it as her agreement.

After settling it, he quickly moved to a more dense bush nearby. A faint, almost imperceptible energy wave emanated from Zijing's body, and his silhouette seemed to undergo subtle adjustments: his height and shoulder width subtly changed, and his facial features softened. Then, he reached out and gently brushed his hair, and the slightly frizzy purple hair became smooth and compliant, automatically combing into Mei's signature long, straight purple hairstyle.

Finally, he somehow managed to conjure up a set of women's swimsuit jackets and skirts that matched Mei's, quickly replacing the ill-fitting ones he was wearing. He even managed to mimic the details, down to the decorations on Mei's hair and the subtle wrinkles on the hems of her clothes.

After all this, a nearly lifelike "Raiden Mei" appeared in the forest. They adjusted their expressions to the blurry reflection in the nearby puddle, imitating Mei's usual gentle yet slightly serious demeanor. Then, taking a deep breath, they walked towards the direction where the girls had been making noise.