Honkai Impact 3rd experience, starting with a thousand Herrschers

Theresa let out a breath, looked at the trembling Penglai Temple Nine Heavens before her, sighed, and continued in a softer tone, "Considering this is the first time this has happened to you, I'll let it go for now. Having personality is a good thing, but you also have to follow the rules. Sit over there for a while, I'll call your teacher over."

Theresa picked up her phone, turned around to look out the window, and dialed Himeko's number.

Penglaiji Jiuxiao first glanced at the sofa next to her, then looked at Raiden Mei who was standing there without leaving, tentatively moved her feet, and only after confirming that it would be alright for her to do so did she carefully sit down to the side.

After Theresa finished her call, she sat back down in her chair. Looking at Raiden Mei, who hadn't left, she thought for a moment and said, "Mei, there are some drinks in that cabinet over there. Could you get some for Jiuxiao? Um, on your way back, stop by the tech department and ask them to send someone to fix my desk."

"Yes, Dean."

Raiden Mei smiled and nodded. Houraiji Kyusho opened his mouth, wanting to ask her to stay, but then glanced timidly at Theresa sitting in her seat and said nothing more.

Himeko arrived shortly after. She looked at Houraiji Kusho, who was sitting obediently in his seat, and then at the very obvious crack in the table. She knew that her old friend was probably angry.

“Theresa, I know this has made you a little angry, but does it have to be this bad? Cheng Xing, Kiana and those two were also disrespectful of discipline, weren’t they?”

Theresa sighed helplessly after hearing this, and then said...

"That's because those two problem children are impeccable... Cheng Xing... We're incapable of teaching him anything. At least, if Kiana hadn't brought it up, could you tell it was an illusion?"

"As for my niece, I don't know how she's studied all these years, but she's already completed university-level academic courses. As for combat-related courses, do you think we need to supplement them?"

"Besides, it's fate... never mind, let's not talk about that. You should show her around the school first, and also arrange her a dormitory."

"Ok."

Himeko left the office with Horaiji Kusho.

When she was alone in the office, Theresa gazed out the window and pondered for a long time. Then she took out a photograph from her drawer, looked at the quiet, smiling white-haired woman in the picture, and sighed helplessly.

"Sigh! Cecilia, your daughter looks more like that Siegfried guy..."

Chapter 204: Information Error

Penglaiji Jiushao followed behind Himeko, completely losing his previous lively demeanor. Instead, he hung his head like a wilted eggplant, even slowing down and lightening his steps as he walked, looking like a thief who had been caught.

"You don't need to be so nervous. Theresa isn't usually this serious. This was just an accident. Just be more careful in the future."

Himeko noticed the nervous look on Hōraiji Kūshō's face and smiled as she spoke.

"Yes, I'm sorry, Himeko-sensei. I've caused you trouble because of my personal reasons."

"It's alright, it's alright. In all my years of teaching, I've encountered many students with strong personalities like you. It's important for kids your age to make small mistakes and have their own personalities. Just be more careful in the future so as not to cause trouble for others."

"I see."

"Alright, now do you have any questions about this school? As your teacher, I haven't explained it to you yet."

"No need, I already knew before I came. But I just wanted to ask, is our school really all girls?"

"Oh, this is a question many people have asked. Our school was mainly established to train Valkyries, and very few men possess Honkai adaptability. So, most of the students are female, but there are naturally some male teachers and staff. However, this time there is indeed a boy in the school who used his Honkai adaptability, but I can't really say whether he's a student or... But you don't need to think about it anymore, that guy already has a girlfriend."

"I'm not really concerned about this matter; I just want to know more about it."

"Okay, I understand. Our school's dormitory is just ahead. Go in and say hello to the dormitory supervisor... But I have to remind you, don't go to the rooms on the top floor. There are boys living there. If you don't want any privacy issues, then don't go."

"Why do boys and girls live in the same dormitory building?"

"That guy lives with his girlfriend, although we initially felt it was inappropriate. But his girlfriend assured us that nothing would go wrong."

"Was his girlfriend's guarantee really useful?"

"...It actually worked, after all, that girl is our dean's niece."

Upon hearing this, Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens understood that the phenomenon of favoritism still exists everywhere.

"Don't the other girls in the dormitory have any objections at all?"

"...Sigh! If there are objections, that's easy to handle, but the troublesome thing is that no one really has any objections."

Himeko felt a headache coming on when she thought about her group of students who were so desperate for male guests. Several of them were even complaining that if no more male guests came, their sexual orientation might change.

Oh, you're asking about other male teachers and staff? We rarely see them normally.

Moreover, most of the male teachers are middle-aged or elderly, so it's rare to find a teenager of the same age.

Even if you can't have it, at least you can look at it and keep your sexual orientation from veering further away.

Cheng Xing was sitting on his sofa at home when he suddenly sneezed.

Who's talking about me again?

Cheng Xing put away his phone. He had received a call earlier saying that the transfer student had been found, so he didn't need to ask him to look for the student anymore. Although Cheng Xing was a little curious about who the transfer student was, he thought about it carefully and realized that it had nothing to do with him, so he didn't ask any further questions.

Cheng Xing suddenly remembered that she had been making snacks in the kitchen earlier, and then she realized that she didn't have many seasonings left. She really should go out and buy some more.

We can also buy some ingredients to prepare, and invite everyone over for a meal tonight.

After Cheng Xing finished thinking, he mentioned it to Kiana, who was still engrossed in the game, then opened the window, stepped out, and flew towards the supermarket.

No sooner had he left than there was a knock on the door.

Kiana looked at the door with a puzzled expression. After confirming that Cheng Xing had just left, she put away her phone and opened the door.

Kiana, it's a rare holiday, are you still staying at home?

Himeko looked at Kiana, who was dressed casually at home, then went inside, took off her shoes, and entered the dormitory.

Himeko was followed by Houraiji Kyusho, who was looking at the bedroom with curiosity. When she noticed Kiana, she was taken aback for a moment, and then said as if to herself, "She's the girl who has a boyfriend?"

“Yes, that’s right. I brought you here to introduce you to everyone, since you’ll be in the same class as us in the future,” Himeko replied before introducing Houraiji Kyusho behind her. “This is the new transfer student, Houraiji Kyusho.”

"puff!!!"

Kiana was drinking water from a glass on the table when she heard the name and immediately spat it out. Himeko looked at her with surprise at the sight.

"Who?!"

Kiana asked again, seemingly incredulous.

"Penglai Temple, Jiuxiao... Do you mean you know him?"

Kiana put down her water glass and phone, looked at Houraiji Kyusou, examined her carefully for a moment, and then said, "...This hair color, these outfits that are full of chuunibyou vibes, it seems that it is indeed true."

Looking at the white-haired girl in front of him, and recalling what he had just heard, Houraiji Kyushou asked incredulously, "Why do you have a boyfriend? Don't you love Raiden Mei?"

"Um?!"

Himeko's eyes widened upon hearing the question, and then, as if she had smelled the sweet aroma of melon, she immediately took a few steps back without saying a word, simply watching the scene quietly.

"Although I don't know where you heard this rumor, I've always had feelings for Cheng Xing, and I've never had any thoughts about Raiden Mei... Do you think I'm some kind of...?"

Kiana understood immediately upon hearing the question, and squinted at the Nine Heavens of Houraiji in front of her.

"Ah! I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry. Maybe I heard some rumors from somewhere, hahaha, I'm really sorry!"

Penglai Temple Nine Heavens immediately laughed to cover up his embarrassment.

"Does this guy actually think that I and Raiden Mei are a couple? According to Cheng Xing, it seems that I in the other world do have a relationship with Mei in the other world... In addition, Cheng Xing also said before that he met her in another world."

"Could this Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens also be from another world?"

Chapter 205: Predicament

Just as the two were about to leave, Kiana suddenly stood up, stopped them, and said with a smile.

"Oh dear, it's not easy for a new classmate to come, and I haven't even properly welcomed her. How can I let that happen? Especially since she's in our class. Besides, it's almost noon. How about we stay and have lunch together? You must be hungry, Ms. Himeko."

Himeko narrowed her eyes as she looked at Kiana, who had suddenly become enthusiastic. This little girl wasn't usually this enthusiastic; why was she acting so strangely today?

But my intuition told me to stay, maybe there'd be some juicy gossip to be had. Since I was hungry anyway, I figured I might as well have lunch. That kid's cooking skills are pretty good too.

After thinking it over, Himeko smiled warmly and said, "Of course, no problem, my dear student. I'm so glad you're thinking of your teacher like this."

Kiana immediately understood from Himeko's polite manner that Himeko must have noticed her unusual behavior at a glance. However, she guessed that Himeko was also waiting to see what Kiana would do next, so she was deliberately playing along.

"Of course, teacher, I'm a good student."

"Yes! What a good student!"

Penglai Temple Jiuxiao looked at the two smiling and talking with a puzzled expression. Although he couldn't see anything, he felt that the atmosphere between the two was strange, and he wondered if his opinion was really unimportant.

Cheng Xing walked in at this moment, as if stepping on non-existent steps from outside the window. However, what ruined this unconventional entrance, which brought an air of mystery and handsomeness, was the two large bags of vegetables in his hands that exuded a sense of everyday life and... the bucket of cooking oil tucked under his arm.

The air of pretentiousness vanished completely in an instant.

"Himeko-sensei is here too... Hōrai-ji Kūshō!"

When Cheng Xing saw Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens, his expression changed drastically. The vegetables in his hand and the cooking oil under his arm disappeared instantly, his right hand was covered with densely wrapped threads, and a pale flame even ignited deep in his eyes.

This sudden change startled everyone present. First, Himeko looked at Cheng Xing's battle-ready stance with surprise, and then at Penglai Temple's Jiuxiao, who looked shocked.

"Devil Sage! It's you!"

The tense atmosphere that had been building instantly turned somewhat comical with that one sentence.

Noticing the strange looks from the other two women, Cheng Xing immediately concealed his unusual demeanor, and the vegetables and cooking oil reappeared. Then, as if nothing had happened, he calmly said, "Oh, I didn't expect to have two guests at noon today? It seems my food reserves might not be enough. I need to go and buy some more. Please wait a moment."

After saying that, Cheng Xing put the vegetables and oil on the ground and immediately jumped out of the window and escaped.

"Ah! I see! No wonder Kiana seemed to know her. So she heard some of her dark past from her boyfriend? And that tense look just now, was this guy planning to kill the person who knew about her dark past on the spot?"

Himeko has reason to suspect that Hōraiji Kyushō might know about Cheng Xing's dark past of being a chuunibyou (middle school syndrome). It seems she will have to investigate him thoroughly later.

Kiana looked back at Penglai Temple's Nine Heavens with a strange expression. The story Cheng Xing had told her didn't seem to include this title.

Cheng Xing was standing on the rooftop, observing the three women inside through the birds outside the window, and then frowned.

"When I used the assimilation ability just now, I didn't find any trace of Honkai consciousness on Houraiji Kusho, but there were indeed some residual traces... Why would the protagonist of the new arc come to this set?"

"Looks like they're trying to gain another advantage before the final battle?"

Cheng Xing frowned. It seemed that his special characteristics had increased the importance of the Honkai Consciousness to him to some extent. Perhaps in the final battle, Ponces Nine Heavens would also appear as the boss.

"Fortunately, to prevent any unforeseen circumstances, I specifically brought Janna into the team beforehand. In the final battle, I will face the End, and Janna will deal with Houraiji Kusho... But what about Raiden Mei?"

Cheng Xing originally recruited Janna specifically to prevent Raiden Mei from becoming an unexpected situation, but now there is another unexpected enemy. So how should he deal with this variable, Raiden Mei?

Now, he could naturally choose to eliminate all known threats before the final battle.

But that's meaningless... These main characters can't fall now. After I end everything, these people will be the remaining living force.

After all, what he defeated was only the consciousness of the Honkai, not the Honkai itself.

There is currently no way to completely rid humanity of the threat of Honkai. Perhaps, once humanity is freed from Honkai, Honkai will be able to unleash its full power against this civilization.