The Vixen's Gambit: Tonight We Hunt

"Wait, I have a question—"

Suddenly, Mobius turned her head to look at Lee: "Is the Third Herrscher very dangerous?"

"Well, a bit stronger than the first two, but it's still just so-so for me." Lee said casually.

Her initial goal was to get some free time to operate, so she could stay in Nagazora City undisturbed, digging at Mei's wall and grinding Kevin's affection, that's all.

The Herrschers in the manga only started power-creeping from the Seventh Herrscher onwards, right? So the first six should all be the same for me.

As for future prediction… the skill does exist, but the activation conditions are completely unknown.

Apart from genuinely dangerous things that trigger premonitions, everything about important people being threatened was just Lee making stuff up… If she had to find a pattern for this skill, maybe it's just a heads-up before something big is about to happen.

As expected, love makes you blind. Mobius, such a clever person, has become so talkative and agreeable after her affection level maxed out—

"Then how did you know the Third Herrscher would appear in Nagazora City?"

Lee: "..."

Watching Lee, who was breaking out in a cold sweat, Mobius's eyes turned dangerous: "It wouldn't be because… Mei, the Mei we met today, is in danger, would it?"

"..."

[Energy +3000]

"How did you learn to do that from Elysia?! How many times have I told you not to hang out with that pink thing every day? That person is not serious!"

Although her own words weren't doubted, it seemed like other tricky problems had emerged—being lectured head-on by Mobius, and having the idea that DD-ing is bad drilled into her, Lee sighed inwardly with helplessness.

"So, that's why I decided to experience high school, and by the way, ensure your safety."

On a garden bench in Chiba Academy, Nagazora City, Lee sat next to Mei, smiling. "Honestly, the organization's procedures are so cumbersome. When you encounter a genius as outstanding and suitable as Mei, they should just make an exception and recruit you directly! Why bother with a screening period?"

"What if something happened to Mei during the screening period, or if you were poached by another organization? Wouldn't that be a huge loss for us?"

"...Sigh."

Letting out a long sigh, Mei helplessly closed the book in her hand, a work that would be incomprehensible to most people in the world: "I think I understand, but is it really necessary for you to stay by my side all the time?"

"You should be in your senior year of high school, right? Why do you come to our class door every break?"

"As a responsible bodyguard, of course, I need to keep an eye on my protectee nearby to feel at ease~" Lee said nonchalantly. If she was too far away, how could she grind Mei's affection?

Besides, she knew that although constant nagging might not work for everyone, at least Mei was won over by Kevin using this tactic—of course, before using this tactic, one must ensure their looks are as good as Kevin's. Lee thought she was probably okay in that department.

Even if Mei is a staunch heterosexual, this operation should still be able to raise her status in Mei's heart to the level of a good sister, right?

She and Kevin are both white-haired and good-looking, with nothing different except for gender. There's no reason she can't harvest Mei's affection!

Even if the wooing fails, when Kevin tries to woo Mei using the same method, it will definitely take longer, giving her more time to dig at the wall before they get together!

She had already maxed out Elysia, Mobius, and Griseo's favor at headquarters. Vill-V is still on the island, so she only needs to check on her occasionally before Vill-V comes out. Now is the time to expand her customer base to Mei and Kevin.

Although ruining marriages isn't good, for her peaceful life, others can just stay single. After defeating the Final Herrscher, she'll find them partners before she dies.

"I don't think I'm important enough to need bodyguard-level protection…" Mei helplessly adjusted her glasses. "If you insist on following me, I can't stop you, but please, next time you come, don't bring so many people behind you, okay?"

"Ah, that…" Lee silently turned her head and saw that behind them, whether it was bushes, trees, or railings, were all packed with people craning their necks and peeking.

"She looked at me, she must be interested in me!"

"The moment I saw her, I knew my heart had been stolen by Senior Lee."

"What a coincidence in this world, Senior Lee has feet, and I have a mouth…"

No, brothers, you guys are way too down bad.

These support groups that had been constantly growing since she entered the school made Lee smile helplessly. Sometimes, being too good-looking wasn't entirely a good thing, especially in a vibrant high school campus.

These energetic students always showed the greatest enthusiasm and affection for beautiful girls, to the point that every time Lee went to find Mei after class, she was followed by a large group of students watching her.

And it has to be said, as expected of the Honkai world, there were quite a few girls among these down bad crowds.

What was Lee's attitude towards these young people looking at her with various gazes? Did she dislike them? Find them annoying?

The answer was absolutely no!

A normal high school girl might find them annoying, but for Lee, these people were just walking ATMs that automatically contributed favor and energy. How could she dislike them?!

Admittedly, being surrounded everywhere was a bit troublesome, and these people's energy recharge efficiency was the same as ordinary people. But just by smiling, saying hello, and casually chatting along with their interests, she could gain level six or seven favor.

And spending some time after class rejecting confessions could harvest a good business of a thousand to eighteen hundred energy points. There was no way Lee would pass up on this.

However, if Mei didn't like being watched, then she had to make them not follow, at least when she was with Mei. After all, Mei was the real target, and the students were just something to pick up along the way.

"Don't worry, Mei-bao, I'll make them leave right away, so they won't bother us~"

The charm trait was difficult to incite strong-willed people. Facing people like Elysia or Mobius, its effect was only to increase favor gain. But facing these ordinary students who were captivated by Lee's beauty, it was still easy to subtly manipulate them.

"Who's Mei-bao?" Mei had a headache. As a bookworm who had always been solitary, she didn't even have a friend, let alone encountered someone so shamelessly clingy.

But although she was a weirdo, she wasn't annoying…

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"DD", it stands for "Daredemo Daisuki" (Japanese: 誰でも大好き), which roughly translates to "love anyone" or "love everyone."

"DD" is basically internet slang for someone who likes everyone. Think of it like being a flirt or someone who can't commit because they're interested in too many people. It's usually not a compliment.