Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

Cheng Xing was a little stiff at first, but as the woman continued her advances, he gradually relaxed and even opened his mouth.

"Ha ha……"

The two kissed for a full five minutes before separating, and when they parted, you could even see a silver thread trailing from their mouths.

"Cheng Xing, please don't leave me for no reason again next time, okay? I'm really, really afraid that you'll disappear inexplicably like that old man and never be found again."

When Kiana said this, she looked very downcast, and she held Cheng Xing even tighter, as if she was afraid that he would disappear at any moment.

"...Okay, I promise you I won't leave without a reason next time, and I won't suddenly disappear."

As Cheng Xing spoke, his gaze involuntarily drifted upwards, which led him to notice Janna standing not far away, staring at him with a ferocious expression.

"...How long have you been watching?"

“I’ve been here all along.”

"Oh? I'm sorry, I didn't notice."

As he said this, Cheng Xing seemed to hear the sound of something being crushed, probably the teeth of some loser. Oh well, never mind.

Cheng Xing lifted Kiana up in his arms and looked at her affectionately, saying, "Come on, let me tell you everything I've experienced on my trip these past few days."

"Ah."

Kiana answered Cheng Xing with a smile.

The two figures gradually disappeared into the distance, and Janna, standing in place, could only watch them leave. Then she silently raised her head and looked at the sun overhead. She didn't know why, but even though she could look directly at the sun without any problems, today the sunlight felt really dazzling.

In Bronya's bedroom...

What! You like him!

Bronya looked at Seele, who was sitting shyly to the side, with some disbelief, and then said, "But Cheng Xing already has a girlfriend, and I don't think their relationship is so easily destroyed."

Although Seele was a little downcast after hearing this, she still raised her head and looked firmly into Bronya's eyes, saying, "But, Bronya, can you imagine how inescapable the feeling of security and attachment you feel when you are alone in a desolate world for countless years, and then someone suddenly appears and rescues you from the hell of madness and torment?"

"...Sigh, I can understand what you're saying. But interfering in other people's relationships is indeed a despicable thing."

“I don’t care, so I want to have a good talk with his girlfriend, even if it only takes up a little bit of his time, even if it only allows him to be alone with her occasionally… I want him too.”

After remaining silent for a long time, Bronya realized that this was no longer something she could handle, so she contacted another friend of hers, Raiden Mei.

After hearing the whole story over the phone, Raiden Mei fell silent; it was simply too troublesome.

As a mutual friend of Bronya and Kiana, she shouldn't be too biased towards either side. Moreover, Kiana already harbored resentment towards Bronya because of Bronya's attack on Schicksal. If it weren't for her mediating efforts over the past few days, the relationship between the two would probably be at a freezing point.

Now that the relationship has finally eased, this kind of thing has happened again. Won't things get even worse from here on out?

“Bronya, I’m afraid I can’t offer any advice on this matter. My current position is not suitable for me to offer any insights. You’ll have to talk to Kiana about this yourself… I’m sorry.”

After hanging up the phone, Raiden Mei sighed. This was really a headache.

Bronya looked at Kiana in her phone's contact list, struggled internally for a while, then looked back at Seele, who was gazing out the window with a light in her eyes. She sighed helplessly and then dialed the number.

"Hey?"

"Kiana, this is Bronya. I have something I'd like to discuss with you. When are you available?"

"Oh, okay? Let's talk about it tomorrow then. I want to hear Cheng Xing tell a story today."

"...Okay, see you at Mei-neechan's dorm tomorrow at noon."

Bronya hung up the phone, then looked at Seele's gentle smile. Her previously complicated expression softened.

Let's talk about tomorrow's problems tomorrow.

Bronya gave up thinking.

Chapter 200: Account

"So all these days you've been staying in those alternate dimensions, and you even spent some time playing with some pretty girls? And you even managed to find Bronya's lost sister from another dimension?"

Kiana crossed her arms and stared at Cheng Xing in front of her. For some reason, she felt that Cheng Xing was hiding some information from her in his words, and it was some of the most crucial information.

"Kiana, I've said everything I needed to say. In fact, I can tell that the girl probably has feelings for me, but don't worry, I took her out for fried chicken and then made it clear that I have a girlfriend. I believe that girl will give up. I don't think taking a girl to KFC is really a way to increase her affection."

Cheng Xing stated very seriously that his expectations were absolutely correct.

"Didn't you ever think that when you rescued her, that girl was already completely in love with you? After all, she had been living in a lonely world for who knows how long, and was on the verge of madness. When a god-like rescue appeared at that time, it was like a lifebuoy appearing in front of a drowning person. She couldn't let go."

Kiana, however, said that Cheng Xing's premonition was wrong, since she herself could understand such things.

“What you said makes sense, but I’ve already entrusted her to Bronya. I believe that in the future, that attachment will gradually shift to her own sister. I will try my best to reduce the chances of seeing her, and time will heal all wounds.”

Hearing this, Kiana touched her chin, then looked at Cheng Xing in front of her and said, "Don't you think it's cruel to do this to a girl?"

"But Kiana, I am not someone you can entrust your life to. You know I already have a lover in another world."

Cheng Xing approached Kiana, stared into her eyes, and said, "I have crossed my own bottom line time and time again. From the beginning, I only wanted to love one person wholeheartedly, but because of various things, I have repeatedly crossed my own bottom line. If I cannot restrain myself... if I really take this kind of thing for granted, then for you, this is the cruelest thing."

"I understand. No lover wants their love to be shared with someone else."

“I’ve made the same mistake so many times already, I can’t keep making the same mistake over and over again.”

Kiana looked at Cheng Xing's serious expression and understood his determination. She pursed her lips, then smiled and said, "I understand. You're really serious about this."

"Only in this way can I give you enough security... although I can already be considered a scumbag."

"So if you're saying that, then all men who want to build a harem are scum?"

"Sigh, you can't say that. Maybe some people can achieve a perfect balance, treating all their relationships equally and every lover with the same respect. But I certainly can't. I really can't advise you to treat everyone equally, nor can I guarantee that..."

"Alright, alright, let's not talk about such heavy things now. I'm hungry, and I want to eat your cooking."

Cheng Xing glanced outside; it was only 10:00. But since his lover was hungry, it didn't matter if they ate early. He could always prepare some snacks in the afternoon.

"Okay, my glutton."

"hey-hey!"

Kiana watched as Cheng Xing put on an apron and headed to the kitchen. Finally, her smile faded, and she picked up her phone, staring at Bronya's contact in her contacts for a long time, deep in thought.

Finally, he seemed to make a decision, put his phone away, and then leaned back on the sofa, staring blankly at the ceiling.

The two of them spent the whole day together, and even Kiana, who was supposed to have class, took a day off.

Moreover, she had already completed the academic subjects on her own, so it didn't matter if she didn't attend them; she wouldn't fall behind in her studies.

When Theresa learned about this, she could only sigh helplessly. She couldn't very well be the bad guy who broke up the couple. It was normal for young people to behave this way, and besides, her niece was a genius. Taking a day off was no big deal.

"My students are already on the verge of marriage, while I, as their teacher, have never even had a romantic relationship. How pathetic!"

Theresa looked at her friend slumped over the table with a dozen beer cans piled up around her. It seemed that Kiana had provoked her again... Speaking of which, when Kiana and the others caused a ruckus on the battleship before, Himeko also got drunk like this.

Theresa, regaining her senses, reluctantly cleaned up the mess on the table and then used a mop to wash away the spilled wine before carrying her friend back to bed.

"I wonder if Kiana took proper precautions tonight. Otherwise, it would be too early to detect a death in a month or two. But it's so late now, it would be too impolite for me, as an elder, to suddenly pass on this information. I'll really ask her again tomorrow. I guess I still need to have a proper talk with that guy named Cheng Xing myself!"

The two, whom Theresa was worried about, did not engage in any ambiguous behavior. They simply slept in the same bed, embracing each other as they fell asleep. Kiana might have had those thoughts, but Cheng Xing was not willing to take that final step.

“When I take that final step, it means I will have to take on the responsibility of the other person’s life, but I am not ready to fully take on the responsibility of her life yet.”

The next day, Cheng Xing got up early and prepared breakfast. Then he received a notification that he had been called to the dean's office for a talk.

No sooner had Cheng Xing left than Kiana got out of bed, quickly finished her breakfast, and dialed the phone.

"Bronya, things have changed. Let's meet now at the coffee shop on campus."

"Let's invite that girl along too."

Bronya hung up the phone and looked at Seele, who was so nervous that she even wanted to go online to learn how to dress herself. She calmly said, "Seele, you don't need to learn those fashion tips. Just be yourself. Get ready and we're leaving. We need to meet his girlfriend ahead of time."

"Okay, Bronya... um, do you think Kiana will agree to my request?"

"...I don't know, but there might be some conflicts between us."

Recalling his past actions, which led to an attack on the warship and subsequent events, he realized that his relationship with Kiana was strained.

Bronya didn't think anything good would happen at this meeting.

Chapter 201: Conversation

In the dean's office, Cheng Xing sat on the sofa looking at Theresa, who looked familiar but whose temperament and clothing were completely different.

Theresa simply scrutinized the young man in front of her. Although he had enrolled in school, he had disappeared after only a few days. Now that he had suddenly returned, she wondered what he had been up to.

Moreover, although my niece knew that this guy was going to do other things and left, St. Freya Academy's surveillance system is not so backward that it would not be detected if someone left openly.

"This guy has a lot of secrets."

Theresa took a bottle of juice from the cabinet, filled two glasses in front of her halfway, and handed one to Cheng Xing, saying, "The main reason I invited you here today is to have a talk with you. I'm not speaking to you as the head of the academy, but as a personal person, as Kiana's elder. I apologize, and I hope you can understand. After all, my niece has been wandering for so many years, and now she suddenly has a boyfriend. As her elder, I still need to consider this."

“I understand, Dean Theresa. So, is there anything you would like to ask? I will do my best to answer.”

"It's great that you didn't refuse. Actually, I still want to ask about your previous behavior. I don't want to delve into how you created a clone or phantom that is impossible for ordinary people to distinguish to conceal it, nor do I want to explore what you did outside. I just want to know why you didn't mention it at all, just kept it a secret, and didn't even want to tell Kiana."

Upon hearing this answer, Cheng Xing understood that Theresa had genuinely come without any other motives, purely as an elder to communicate.

"This was indeed my fault. I will not make any excuses, and I have already explained to Kiana what I did. Rest assured, I will not leave without any explanation or explanation in the future."

Theresa nodded in satisfaction after hearing this. It was men who would come up with all sorts of reasons and excuses at this time that she would be worried about.

Having the courage to take responsibility for one's mistakes and admit them is a very good virtue.

"Very good, your answer was indeed very responsible. That concludes my main questions. Now, I'd like to share some personal thoughts. Have you and your niece gone all the way? Did you take precautions? I know that things can get out of hand between you young people, but you should at least take precautions. I think Kiana isn't ready to be a mother yet."

Upon hearing this, Cheng Xing awkwardly smoothed her hair and said, "You misunderstood. We've only gone so far as to kiss; we haven't done anything further."

"Oh! Are you really that innocent?"

Theresa looked at Cheng Xing in surprise after hearing this.

"...Actually, the main problem is that I'm not ready to take on the other person's life yet. I examine myself and realize that I'm probably not qualified to take on everything for the other person right now."

"...Never mind, although I really want to ask you what's troubling you, it's probably something you can't say. Let's end this private conversation here. I'm sorry for asking some strange questions."

"This is something you, as an elder, should care about. I just hope that after hearing my answer, you will have a better understanding of me."

"Do you really have to say things like that out loud? You really don't like to hide your true self."

Cheng Xing smiled and said goodbye before leaving the office. After he left, Theresa looked at the two untouched glasses of juice on the table, sighed, and muttered, "I knew most people wouldn't drink the water when I offered it to them. Next time, I might as well just use plain water."

In the coffee shop, Kiana sat alone on one side, while Bronya and Seele sat opposite her.