Honkai Impact: Starting from Wandering with Kiana

It is for this reason that I have found the strength to endure.

Prepare to defend against all the calamities that follow.

Bronya watched Seele's smile, and then she vanished in the light...

Yes, Bronya, it's a promise with Seele.

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Seele remained in the quantum rift, weeping as she bid farewell to Bronya. Suddenly, a figure appeared before her, extending his hand to her.

"The night is long and lonely, why not keep each other company with some fun, Seele?"

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Bronya opened her eyes. Seele was nowhere to be seen. In front of her were a surprised Cocolia's mother and a flustered experimenter.

And the reason for their panic...

A massive mech appeared behind Bronya, one hand transforming into a terrifyingly large cannon aimed at the group, while the other hand protected Bronya, the shield on its arm giving a strong sense of security.

Heavy Bunny 19c is an all-around autonomous mech created by Seele using the power of reconstruction. It changes form according to Bronya's emotional fluctuations. Normally in an energy state, it can only materialize when powered by Honkai energy.

In an experiment in the summer of 2013, a girl named Bronya lost many things.

Her thigh was completely destroyed by Honkai energy. Without the exoskeleton armor, she couldn't even move.

Part of her brain was burned out. From then on, she could no longer feel joy and could no longer smile.

Furthermore, she lost Seele, the most important person in her life. She tried many methods to find Seele, but to no avail. In the end, she and Cocolia placed their last hope on another awakened being born with a Stigmata.

The owner of that stigma awakened its power at the age of 8, but it was sealed by his father. The owner's name is... Raiden Mei.

Chapter 35 I'll strangle you, you money-grubbing bastard!

Everyone's sorrow is different. Jiuxiao doesn't know how sad Bronya and Seele are, nor does he care. Anyway, he doesn't know them now, and he can feel sad for them later when he does.

Academy City is currently organizing a summer festival, and universities across the city are getting active.

Kiana charged forward with a pig-like leap, crashing into Jiuxiao's arms, and excitedly told him:

"Hey Jiuxiao! Jiuxiao! Do you want to come visit our school for the summer festival? There will be lots and lots of delicious food!"

Ruffling the little white fluffy head, Jiu Xiao asked Cortana to bring up the schedule and found that there was nothing to do during the summer festival.

"Hmm...okay. Is there anything I need to prepare in advance?"

"No need, it's enough that you come. I was originally planning to ask Mei to come too, but she didn't agree, saying she had made plans with other people. But thankfully, Huihuo is willing to come!" Kiana grabbed Jiuxiao's hand and shook it, she was so happy now.

Last summer, at the Nine Heavens Festival, being unfamiliar with the area, she didn't find it particularly lively, just noisy, and only glanced around before heading home. The main reason was that Kiana had heard there would be lots of delicious food, but she couldn't find where it was.

This year's summer festival is a must-see to make up for all the food we missed last year! Delicious food and good friends make for double the fun!

"Colorless Flame... Is she shopping with us too? I have a feeling she'll make us carry her after we've only been walking for a short while."

Jiuxiao thought about it in his mind and realized that Wuse Huihuo was an extremely invincible, Buddhist-like, lazy girl who was delicate and easily pushed over.

You never know where she'll suddenly pull out a sofa and lie down on it, looking completely pathetic. She's also a stubborn and arrogant jerk; teasing her when you're bored is always a bit of a fun activity.

Mei...it should be Raiden Mei, the young lady from Mei Company. It's normal that she didn't come; after all, she's always surrounded by a bunch of followers, probably just idolizing Kiana. I've noticed she's always been indifferent to Kiana; only that idiot Kiana thinks she's her best friend.

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The summer festival was fast approaching, and the streets were adorned with lanterns in the shape of saffron. Government officials, community groups, and colleges began their parades and performances along the streets, and food carts lined the streets, overflowing with customers.

Because it's an academy city, most people are parents with their children, or children in groups. Few adults wear yukatas or kimonos, but the children all do; their competitive nature prevents them from going without.

Since everyone else is wearing them, how can my lovely Kiana be left out!

Kiana wore a blue kimono with a floral pattern and a large pink bow tied at the back. Jiuxiao tied blue bows into Kiana's two braids, making her look even more playful and cute.

I didn't originally want to wear a kimono, but I couldn't resist Kiana's coaxing, so I wore one too. It was all black with some red stripes; the outfit was very stylish and really accentuated my elegance.

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The two packed their things and prepared to leave. As they were leaving, Jiu Xiao knelt down on one knee and extended his hand to Kiana.

"My princess, please come with me to the summer festival."

"Hmph, my lord knight... I grant your permission. Do your utmost to please me!"

Kiana placed her hand on Jiuxiao's hand, then intertwined their fingers. The two walked slowly towards the agreed-upon location with Wuse Huihuo, shoulder to shoulder.

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When they arrived at the agreed-upon location with Wu Se Hui Huo, Hui Huo was already there, lounging comfortably on the sofa she had brought.

Kiana reached out and greeted her.

"Fei Huo, why are you still wearing the same clothes? Don't you change your clothes for the summer festival?"

Huihuo opened his eyes, looked at Kiana and Jiuxiao, then pointed to his clothes and said matter-of-factly:

"Haven't I always been wearing a kimono? Even though it's a little different from yours, it's still a kimono!"

"Are you sure?" Kiana was very puzzled. This didn't look like a kimono at all. Apart from the sleeves being in the style of a furisode kimono, it didn't resemble a kimono at all!

Seeing Kiana's disbelieving look, the colorless fat fire was too lazy to argue anymore.

"Well... actually, kimonos are too expensive. My family has fallen on hard times... we can't afford to buy kimonos. Plus, I don't like wearing yukatas out, so I just wear what I already have..."

"Then tell us! Jiu Xiao and I are really rich now. Fei Huo, we're friends, so if you ever have any trouble, be sure to tell us!"

Kiana heard Huihuo's words and went up to her to hold her hand. She understood the life without money, after all, she and Jiuxiao had drifted together for a long time.

Jiuxiao nodded to Huihuo. He'd made a fortune from the huge success of "Kallen Sakura Dies Twice," and Otto had given him a lot of money, which he'd embezzled. Plus, with Cortana, as long as Destiny didn't interfere, he could hack into most of the world's banks. In short, he could do anything with money!

"Indeed, Kiana told me before that you couldn't even afford donuts, and I thought she was lying to me. If you're really in trouble, I can lend you money... If you can't pay it back, come work for me to pay it off, and the pay will be excellent."

Colorless Flame was completely bewildered. His family had only declined, not gone bankrupt and forced to beg for food. How come Jiuxiao and Kiana were already considering helping him out?

"What are you talking about? I just can't afford a kimono, how come you're making it sound like I can't even afford to eat! And what do you mean I can't afford donuts? I just didn't bring enough money with me that time!"

"Um... but the one Jiuxiao bought for me only cost a little over 100 million yen, which isn't even as expensive as the meal Jiuxiao took me out to eat with Otto last time... Compared to that, it's like you can't afford to eat anymore..."

Kiana felt a little wronged. Although she was called an idiot every day, she was mostly incredibly clever, so the calculation made sense...

"I'll strangle you, you money-illiterate idiot."

Hui Huo was furious, grabbing Kiana by the neck and shaking her from side to side. Who in their right mind spends millions of yen on a single meal?! You bastard! Everyone else rents their kimonos, why are you showing off your custom-made, handcrafted kimono?!

Jiu Xiao rubbed his head. Damn it, spending too much time with paramecia has turned him into one. This is definitely the nouveau riche mentality... suddenly having money makes him almost forget about the normal income of ordinary people.

But Cortana is just too good to pass up. All I have to do is give her the concept and the final result, and she can deduce and develop the game on her own. I can even sneak some funding from Otto, although I feel like Otto knows I'm ripping him off, but he hasn't said anything, which means he doesn't care!

Otto, who had just stepped off the aircraft, sneezed.

Huh... someone's thinking about me? Is it my lovely Theresa...? I'll go see her again when I have time!

Chapter 36 Online Question: Will seeing Otto in women's clothing lead to his being silenced?

"Boss, ten servings of takoyaki, please."

Kiana stood in front of a takoyaki cart, quietly waiting while eating a candied apple in her hand.

"Aren't you going to buy something else to eat?" Jiu Xiao nudged Hui Huo beside him with his hand.

"There's nothing good to eat. I'm not interested in things that aren't sweet." After saying that, Wu Se Hui Huo took out a lollipop, put it in his mouth, and stopped talking.

After a while, Kiana returned from shopping and handed one item each to herself and Huihuo. Huihuo didn't refuse at all and even took an extra item from Kiana.

"I'm just trying it out... don't overthink it. I don't like eating this stuff..." Hui Huo ate happily, the "it's so delicious" principle never goes out of style, but faced with Jiu Xiao's eye roll, she still stubbornly offered an explanation.

"Let's go buy red bean rice cake soup! I heard they say there are people selling it over there, and there are a lot of people gathered around, so it must taste really good." Kiana grabbed Jiuxiao's hand and skipped and hopped towards that direction.

The colorless fire was originally staying in place, but it perked up as soon as it heard about the red bean rice cake soup.

As a young child, she fell ill one harsh winter, and the endless forced feeding and medicine nearly destroyed her appetite. Huihuo's health deteriorated rapidly, and the Wuse family was as anxious as ants on a hot plate. When everyone was at a loss, the housekeeper made Huihuo a bowl of red bean and rice cake soup. Finally, with the housekeeper's tearful support, Huihuo took a sip, and immediately felt a surge of warmth seep into her cold body. The sweet, smooth red bean paste topped with white rice cakes brought boundless warmth to Huihuo that winter day. From then on, Huihuo loved red bean and rice cake soup, but... because Huihuo ate too much and became overweight... the housekeeper rarely made it for her anymore.

Hui Huo was just about to catch up with Kiana when he realized the two of them had already disappeared. Unable to get his red bean rice cake soup, little Hui Huo cried and screamed, rolling around on the ground.

"Why did that dog couple have to bring me along on their date?! That awful Kiana, if she ever asks me out again, I'm never going out again!"

Oh well, Kiana will definitely buy a lot of red bean rice cake soup, so I can mooch some from her. Brother Jiuxiao will probably remember me... he should bring me one. That way, I can get one from Kiana and one from Jiuxiao, double the happiness... but standing is so tiring... I really want to lie down..."

As she spoke, Huihuo pulled out a large sofa from under her otherworldly skirt, lay down on it like Ge You, and began to close her eyes to rest.

However, Wuse Huihuo hadn't rested for long before he was disturbed.

"Hello, lovely lady. May I ask you something?" A noble woman dressed in a gorgeous, green and white off-the-shoulder dress and wearing a large green hat politely asked Colorless Flame.

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Hui Huo opened his eyes and looked at her. Golden hair, green eyes... He didn't recognize her.

"Just ask."

"I am looking for a long-standing demon-slaying family—the 'Colorless' family. They were once well-known to the people during the Honkai era, but declined due to the calamity known as Honkai and were gradually forgotten."