You wouldn't want them to be bullied, would you?

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As someone with "insensitivity to pain," Nina was seen as an easy "strange child" to bully by the other children in the orphanage.

Even if Nina is secretly injured, she will be completely unaware because of her "insensitivity to pain".

However, the other children in the orphanage often preferred to bully Nina openly.

—When the adults at the orphanage weren't around, he dragged Nina into the bathroom and bullied her.

Nina's most carefree days were probably the time Iselin stayed at the orphanage.

Only during that time did Nina not have to worry about being bullied by other children.

after all……

Iselin will protect her.

“Iserline…”

Nina whispered Iserline's name, then pulled down her sleeves and hurriedly left the room.

Once she reaches adulthood, she can move out of the orphanage and away from the children who bullied her.

"Two more years..."

Nina's soft voice echoed in the room, but she was nowhere to be seen.

There weren't many children in the orphanage; they gathered in twos and threes to eat breakfast, but Nina was all alone, occupying a table by herself.

Nina was already used to this.

She was perfectly content as long as the other children didn't interfere with her breakfast.

"Nina, the psychiatrist will be here soon. You should know which room to wait for him in."

"I know, Mom."

Children in orphanages often call the adults who care for them "Dad" or "Mom" to show affection.

As for psychologists...

Nina's daily wrist-cutting ritual undoubtedly added a lot of pressure to the adults at the orphanage.

Therefore, they made an appointment with a psychologist to regularly counsel Nina and prevent her from doing anything further foolish.

For Nina, the arrival of the psychologist will not stop her from cutting her wrists, but it will at least protect her from being bullied by other children today.

Nina quietly ate her breakfast, already looking forward to her day.

……

Changkong City, Academy City.

Affected by the Third Honkai War, Academy City's development was initially very sluggish, and it has only recently recovered its former prosperity.

The apartment building where Qiu Bi and others once lived was not damaged and stands intact in the city.

The purple void flashed by, and Qiu Bi and Eden were already inside the apartment.

Eden quickly adapted to the changing scenery around her, and then gracefully moved to the window to gaze at the view outside.

"The Third Honkai War once broke out here."

"It was rebuilt once?"

Eden, preconceived notions, subconsciously believed that the entire city had been destroyed in the Third Honkai War.

The "Great Collapse" triggered by the arrival of the Third Herrscher from the pre-civilization directly destroyed an entire city.

Qiu Bi shook his head and explained, "Although it was significantly affected, the city was not destroyed, nor was it rebuilt."

Raiden Mei's experience in becoming a Herrscher is quite unique. She awakened twice before becoming the "Herrscher of Thunder".

The first awakening killed several kidnappers, while the second awakening triggered the Great Collapse.

Fortunately, Changkong City had already developed into a "magical girl headquarters" by then, so there were no major casualties.

"...Are all the women in this city 'magical girls'?"

"Yes, all the women have signed magical girl contracts with Sirin."

"..."

Eden remained silent.

After a long while, she sighed silently and then looked at Qiu Bi standing beside her.

The morning light pierced through the glass, like a thin veil draped over Eden's shoulders.

Eden already possessed the air of a languid, wifely woman, and the light veil of dawn added a touch of dreaminess to her, making the already beautiful and elegant Eden even more alluring.

Fortunately, Qiu Bi had seen many beautiful women, so he didn't lose his composure.

"Could you introduce me to this generation? I'm more interested in music and alcohol."

"Of course, no problem, but I'm not very familiar with Academy City now."

"It's okay. Strolling forward in the unknown new generation is a kind of romance."

Eden smiled slightly, gently brushing the hair behind her ear.

Qiu Bi was stunned for a moment, then readily agreed and left the apartment with Eden.

During this time, Sirin secretly tore open a purple hole, seemingly worried that Qiu Bi would be unable to "conquer" Eden, and whispered some instructions.

First, Sirin did not tell the ladies about Qiu Bi's departure from Paradise, and second, she had the magical girls of Academy City act as "wingmen" to try their best to bring Qiu Bi and Eden together.

Qiu Bi wanted to refuse Xi Lin's suggestion, but Xi Lin seemed to have expected it. As soon as she finished speaking, she closed the purple hole, not giving Qiu Bi a chance to speak.

"What did Celine say?"

Eden walked with his arms crossed to the left of Qiu Bi.

Qiu Bi hesitated for a second, and ultimately chose to withhold some of what he had to say.

"Sirin will ask the magical girls of Academy City to help you understand the current generation as soon as possible."

"Ah."

Eden responded softly, quietly following Qiu Bi's footsteps as they wandered aimlessly through Academy City.

Since the technological development paths of the previous and current civilizations were not significantly different, Qiu Bi did not elaborate on common sense, only offering explanations when Eden expressed curiosity or doubt.

At noon, the two found a Western restaurant to have lunch.

"The current civilization is not much different from the civilization I live in; in fact, it could be said to be relatively backward."

Eden slowly swirled his wine glass, exuding an air of languid ease.

As she spoke, her gaze would sometimes fall on Qiu Bi, and sometimes wander out of the Western restaurant.

Qiu Bi didn't think much of it and bluntly said, "Before I appeared, the bishops of Destiny deliberately suppressed technological development in order to reduce the strength of the Herrschers."

"I see……"

Eden murmured softly, then took a sip of red wine, her beautiful eyes narrowing as if she were savoring its taste.

Although the current generation's technological development path is similar to that of the previous generation, there are still significant differences in culture, food, and other aspects.

Eden focused on learning about music and alcohol, and was pleasantly surprised.

At least, today's red wine is not like the red wine of her memory, possessing a different flavor.

It seemed like a youthful innocence, yet also like a deliberate attempt to feign maturity, which made Eden somewhat addicted to this feeling.

Chapter 254 "The Witch's Paradise"

Eden's feeding posture was very elegant, like that of a noble swan.

In comparison, Qiu Bi's eating posture, while not particularly elegant, is still within the acceptable range for an ordinary person.

Qiu Bi rarely ate out; he usually enjoyed the delicious dishes cooked by the ladies at the Fog Sea Manor.

Apart from Cecilia, the other ladies usually have a very leisurely life, either chatting and taking walks or studying housework.

Whenever the ladies learned to cook a new dish, they would often let Qiu Bi taste it.

Since it was their first time making it, the ladies would sometimes accidentally add too much seasoning, resulting in Qiu Bi often tasting all sorts of strange flavors.

What impressed Qiu Bi the most was the meal that Xilin tried cooking for the first time. It looked delicious and appealing, but when you tasted it, you would find that a deadly amount of sugar had been added during the cooking process.

According to Celine's account, she mistook salt for sugar and poured in about half a box before realizing something was wrong. So she added twice the amount of sugar to neutralize the saltiness.

It was precisely because of the ladies' almost feeding-like behavior that Qiu Bi did not develop an elegant eating posture.

"Are we going to stay in this city for a while?"

"If you want to travel to other countries, that's fine too."

"Let's stay here for a while."

Eden, having just come into contact with modern civilization, had no intention of traveling to other countries.

Qiu Bi nodded silently, then focused on finishing his steak.

The steak was too small to satisfy his appetite.

Seeing that Eden had no intention of ordering any more food, Qiu Bi simply paid the bill.

With connections and influence, "money" is just a string of nice-looking numbers to Qiu Bi.

"Eden, where do you want to go next?"

"Let me think about it..."

As they spoke, Qiu Bi and Eden left the Western restaurant side by side.

The moment they stepped out of the Western restaurant, a cool autumn breeze swept over them, bringing a slight chill.

Eden narrowed her beautiful eyes and suddenly looked at the billboard not far away.

[...The magical girl amusement park "Witch's Paradise" is opening for the first time! During the special offer period, visitors will also receive a free chibi-style plush toy of the Queen!]

"How about we go check out 'Witch's Paradise'?"

"Witch's Paradise?"

Qiu Bi murmured in confusion, while following Eden's gaze to the billboard.