Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

"It's okay. It's just a lack of security, so you're relying on this care temporarily. I understand. We'll be out soon, and after a little while, you'll be able to see the world you've lived in for so long."

"...Oh, right, big brother, you should know Bronya, right? Can you tell Seele how she is now?"

Seele suddenly remembered that her benefactor, no, the prince, might know her sister, so she quickly asked.

"Bronya? To be honest, I don't know much about her either. Anyway, we were partners before, so we were in the same industry. After a while, I became closer to another partner of mine. We didn't actually talk much. But don't worry, although things might not have been very good before, she now has new partners and lives in a new environment, which is much better than before. You can talk to her about the specifics yourself."

Although Cheng Xing's words didn't contain much information, Seele could understand that Bronya must have left her mother's organization and started a new life outside.

"That's wonderful. My sister is able to receive help from others outside, regain her freedom, and make more friends..."

As Xi'er kept thinking this, a feeling of jealousy was brewing in her heart. However, when she saw Cheng Xing beside her with a calm expression, the jealousy dissipated considerably.

"No, at least Seele met her prince after experiencing hardship, and jealousy is a bad emotion that will make you a bad child. Seele can't be a bad child. Bad children are always hated and never liked."

Cheng Xing frowned slightly. For some reason, he had a strange feeling that he was being watched by someone again. This familiar feeling seemed to happen often before, but he had never paid attention to it.

"That's strange. Could it be that someone outside has noticed me and is collecting information about me, thus attracting my attention? Could it be Otto of this world, or Cocolia?"

Cheng Xing didn't know much about Otto in this world, only that he was a much stronger leader with far greater talent and ability than Otto in the Honkai Impact 3rd world, and that he seemed to have completely mastered the abilities of the artificial Herrscher.

We don't know what Otto's situation is in this world, or what the difference is between his attitude towards the Honkai and his attitude towards Kallen.

"Never mind, it won't make any difference when the end comes anyway."

Cheng Xing gathered his thoughts and, sensing that the membrane was nearing collapse, immediately stood up. He then reached out his hand to Xi'er beside him and said, "Hold on tight to my hand. We're about to leave this space and head to the real world. If you let go, something unexpected might happen, so hold on tight!"

"Yes! Seele won't let go."

Looking at the outstretched hand and the standing figure, Seele felt as if he were radiating light, extending a hand of salvation to her in the darkness.

Seele reached out and tightly grasped the hand that seemed to radiate warmth and light, feeling the inexplicable sense of security it brought. Seele would never let go!

Cheng Xing felt that Xi'er was gripping his hand a little too tightly, but perhaps it was just because she was afraid of returning to this world, or because she lacked a sense of security.

Without much thought, it immediately conjured countless threads, forming a white cocoon that enveloped the two of them, before soaring into the sky.

Upon reaching a certain height, the sky seemed to crack open with a dark gash, and the white cocoon quickly rushed into the black hole and disappeared into the darkness.

Seele didn't feel any shaking or trembling inside the cocoon. She just felt as if she heard a sound like something breaking the surface of water, and then the outer cocoon peeled off automatically.

Looking at the sunlight overhead, the surrounding flowers, trees, and the lively atmosphere brought by the laughter and cheerful voices from not far away... she shed tears once again.

"Seele...Seele must be...a crybaby! But...but I really can't help it!"

Cheng Xing looked at Xi'er, who was crying beside him, took out a stack of tissues from his pocket, and gently wiped away the girl's tears. Looking at her bloodshot eyes, he said gently, "You're not a crybaby. Anyone would cry in this situation. And you're already much stronger than many people, Xi'er. Believe in yourself. You've done very well."

"So, welcome back, Seele."

Finally, Xier couldn't hold back any longer and threw herself into Cheng Xing's arms, bursting into tears.

Cheng Xing's body stiffened slightly, and then he could only sigh helplessly, gently hugging the girl and patting her back lightly.

Chapter 198: Do Not Give Hope

After the girl finished crying, a crowd gathered around Cheng Xing and his companion. These passersby watched the scene with curiosity, completely unaware of what had happened. But as the saying goes, people will automatically flock to any juicy gossip they can find; that's just the way things are in the world.

When Seele reluctantly left Cheng Xing's embrace, her face instantly turned bright red when she saw so many people watching. She immediately shrank back, as if she wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Upon seeing this, Cheng Xing immediately took the girl's hand and led her away from the crowd.

The coordinates provided by Phantom were indeed in a city in the Far East, a city relatively close to St. Freya Academy.

Cheng Xing took Xi'er to a nearby KFC.

No way, you brought a young girl to a place like this? That's so tasteless. You should at least go to a high-end Western restaurant or something.

After the two sat down, Cheng Xing ordered some snacks and two Cokes and returned to his seat. Seeing Xi'er's curious look, he said, "For me, if I encounter something unhappy, eating some fried food can definitely cheer me up. Although you did eat something before, looking at those things is actually a kind of illusion. Anyway, do you want to eat some of these?"

Oh my god, this straight guy actually invited a girl to eat fried chicken at KFC!

Xi'er's face was still flushed from thinking about what had just happened, so she picked up the large glass of cola on the table. She appeared to be enjoying her drink, but in reality, she just didn't want to show Cheng Xing that her face was very red.

"Such a low-class thing probably won't increase my favorability, right? After we eat, I'll take her to find Bronya, and after that, I shouldn't have anything to do."

Cheng Xing thought confidently, then picked up the snacks on the table and started eating. After all, he didn't think bringing a girl to KFC would increase her popularity.

The two remained silent and quickly finished the snacks.

Cheng Xing and Xi'er were preparing to fly to St. Freya Academy as soon as possible when the girl tugged at her clothes and whispered, "Um, could you show me around a bit more?"

Cheng Xing fell silent for a moment. He knew that if things continued like this, there might be no turning back. He had to firmly reject Xi'er's wish.

If things continue like this, things might turn out the same way again. I really shouldn't try to cultivate too much goodwill.

“I’m sorry… it was Seele who was too greedy,” Seele said, seeing that Cheng Xing didn’t answer for a long time. She thought that her request was too unreasonable, and then tears welled up in her eyes again. “Seele must have made some unreasonable decision again… It’s okay. If it’s really difficult, just refuse. Seele will listen to you.”

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xing's words of refusal instantly stuck in his throat. Why did he feel so bad about refusing at this moment? Don't be so obedient! If you were even a little more assertive, I could refuse. Don't be so weak!

"Alright! It's still early, so I'll show you around the world."

Cheng Xing sighed helplessly. He really couldn't do anything about this situation. However, the problem was that he was just taking Xi'er through the city. He would try to avoid any ambiguous situations when they experienced any activities together.

"Okay! Thank you, big brother!"

Seele wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes, then smiled happily.

Looking at Xi'er's radiant smile, Cheng Xing suddenly realized that women are born actresses, regardless of age.

The two then went to the place Seele had been most eager to visit, the Houmu Paradise. Seele had always been curious about Houmu, which her sister Bronya liked, and now she never expected to be able to come to this amusement park full of Houmu.

But what's even more important is having someone by your side.

"The young man brought his little sister out to play?"

The ticket seller glanced at Cheng Xing and Xi'er. The latter looked very young and underage, so she knew that she was at most a fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl.

And judging from the little girl's shy appearance, she's probably an introverted child.

"Yes, this child has been staying at home for too long. Let's take her out for a walk."

Cheng Xing answered the aunt's question fluently in Japanese. Although he didn't know whether this language-speaking ability was given by the system or obtained by accident, he could still use it now.

"Then have fun."

Cheng Xing led Xi'er into the amusement park, but he soon noticed that the girl was looking down, as if she was somewhat unhappy.

"what happened?"

"...Um, it's nothing, I was just thinking about some things from the past."

"Oh, that's right. Bronya's favorite thing is Houm, so it's normal that seeing this thing reminds you of some things from the past."

Cheng Xing didn't press further; the girl was simply recalling some past experiences.

however……

"Am I still not mature enough? Do outsiders just see me as my older brother's younger sister?"

When Seele heard what the aunt said, she felt a little disappointed. Why couldn't she look like her older brother's girlfriend?

Xi'er glanced at Cheng Xing beside her again. Although the latter's appearance was very plain, his temperament and inexplicable sense of security really made Xi'er's heart flutter.

"Big brother, do you have a girlfriend?"

Seele mustered her courage internally for a long time before finally asking the question.

"Yes, I already have a girlfriend."

(And not just one.)

Of course, the following words were only Cheng Xing's own thoughts. He couldn't reveal the possibility that he had multiple girlfriends, because that would mean giving the girl another glimmer of hope.

This hope was something Cheng Xing didn't want to see at all, so it was better to make it clear now, at least cutting off all possibilities for the future.

"...As expected, someone as nice as my older brother must have a girlfriend."

Although Seele had prepared herself mentally, she still couldn't help but feel some pain when she learned the truth. She had finally met the prince she had chosen, but the princess wasn't her.

For the rest of the time, Seele barely smiled at the amusement park. Cheng Xing noticed the girl's disappointment and realized that his words had worked, so he didn't talk to her much.

"That's enough. Cutting off the girl's hope is the best choice. It's enough that nothing more will happen between us."

After their trip to the amusement park ended, Cheng Xing suggested leaving, and this time Xi'er did not refuse.

Chapter 199: Complex

"Seele!"

When Bronya saw Seele standing in front of her, she didn't react at first and thought she was hallucinating.

"Bronya, it's been a long time."

Seele smiled as she looked at Bronya in front of her. Although she was feeling down because of what had happened before, she couldn't help but feel happy to see her beloved sister whom she hadn't seen in a long time.

"It really is you! Seele!"

Bronya couldn't hide her excitement, and her expression became much more vivid due to the fluctuation of her emotions. Finally, she ran up and hugged Seele tightly.

"I thought I would never see you again... I'm so glad you're back."

"...Yes, I was able to come back because someone helped me."

"Who is it? I will find a way to repay this kindness. Now I need to go and thank him properly."

Xi'er looked into the distance, in the direction where she had parted ways with Cheng Xing. She said, "That was a very gentle older brother, his name was..."

"Cheng Xing!!!"

Kiana rushed over excitedly, then raised her fist and punched Cheng Xing hard in the chest.

Cheng Xing didn't dodge at all, but just helplessly watched the punch hit him. Although it looked like the punch was powerful and fierce, Kiana was actually holding back and didn't have much strength to hit him.

"You disappeared for so long without any explanation, and you even made a phantom to fool me! Is this how a boyfriend should act? I thought you were going to vanish like my old man! Seriously, why can't you just explain yourself?!"

Kiana angrily pounded on Cheng Xing's chest, seemingly venting the resentment that had accumulated over the past few days. If only she could use a little more force.

"I'm sorry, I was wrong! As compensation, I'll do anything you ask."

Cheng Xing hugged his girlfriend, who was throwing a tantrum.

"Hmm... I haven't thought about it yet. I'll think about it later. For now..."

Kiana looked up and met Cheng Xing's gaze, then pressed her lips to his.