K424 of the Collapse World

Although her first impression of Jiuxiao was not good, looking at the sincere expression of this girl, Xing nodded after a brief hesitation.

"Well, I want to know where the Far East Branch's airport is?"

"Eh? Airport? What are you going there for?"

"Um... Miss Silis from St. Freya Academy, I heard that she will be back today..."

"You're looking for Shirley? Ah! Come to think of it, Shirley is also the adopted daughter of Ms. Cocolia. So... I see, you're her sister!"

Jiuxiao clapped his hands and showed an expression of sudden enlightenment. Xing remained silent on the surface, but was secretly shocked in his heart. As the captain of the main ship of the Tianming Branch, he actually called Sister Shilis "Sister"?

Sister Shiris...is really amazing!

Just as Xing was thinking, the next moment, Jiuxiao gently took her hand.

"As for Shilis, you can't find her at the airport because she has returned to the dormitory. Come on, my ally's daughter, Master Jiuxiao will take you back to your sister!"

"Thank you... please."

Speaking in formal honorifics, Xing felt uneasy as she looked at the girl who suddenly seemed to be having a mental breakdown.

Is it really okay to rashly trust this strange guy?

Looking at the girl walking beside her, Xing thought for a moment, a look of determination flashing in her eyes.

Well...it seems to be fine for now, but if she dares to do anything strange, let her taste the power of the Spear of Cruelty!

"So...why did it turn out like this?"

At this moment, in an apartment in the staff dormitory area of ​​​​St. Freya, Shirley looked at the living room that was completely full of people, and the smile she forced on her face could no longer be maintained.

After "accidentally" encountering Yaesakura, Rosalia and others at the entrance of the Academic Affairs Building, her plan for a walk with Theresa was completely aborted.

After returning to Kiana's apartment with Yae Sakura and Theresa, bringing the noisy pink-haired girl, Shiris felt that she would probably not be able to forget the subtle expressions of Kiana and Diana for the next six months.

Yaezakura and Asakura Miyuki, Rosalia and Lilia who had fallen asleep, plus Theresa who was originally traveling with them, the rare private time was forced to become a small reception. However, Charlotte found a reason to leave on her own along the way. After all, as a perpetrator, it was a bit strange to visit the victim's home, and Diana might not forgive her. Relying on the previous agreement and the positioning of the collar, Shilis was not worried that she would mess around in the academy.

Although there are only five more people at present, because of the matter of the two girls, Shirley had to take the initiative to contact Cocolia and ask her to come and take the two daughters back. By the way, she also asked her the reason why the bodies of Arlene and her sister collapsed.

Moreover, according to the news sent by Bronya, she and Seele will be back from Canghai City soon. Soon, this place will be lively...

But making things lively at this time was not what Shiris wanted.

"Tea, please, everyone."

Kiana came out of the kitchen, carrying a tray with several tea bowls to the tea table in the living room, and received the guests for Shirley. Relying on the noble knowledge she was forced to learn in her early days in Tianming, she seemed to be at ease even in this situation.

However, suddenly causing so much trouble to Kiana, Shilis was a little afraid to look directly into Kiana's eyes. She just smiled apologetically and remained silent on the chair next to her, waiting for Cocolia and her daughters to arrive...

——Ding Dong~

Okay, looks like it's time to start.

As the pleasant doorbell rang, the girl couldn't help but sigh in her heart. However, what she didn't know was that the visitors that night might be a little more than she imagined...

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The next day, early in the morning.

For some people, last night was not a peaceful night for rest. However, this had nothing to do with Charlotte who left early.

"Meow~"

In the grove surrounding the dormitory building, a red-haired girl with wolf ears sat on a bare branch, leaning against a big tree, with one hand grasping the rough bark. Although her body was motionless, the big red tail behind her waist was swaying slightly back and forth, teasing a little black cat clinging to a branch nearby.

Although she came to Saint Freya as a collaborator of Cirith, Charlotte knew very well that she would still be under surveillance by the joint forces before she truly won the trust of Cirith and her partners. Although she seemed to have regained her freedom on the surface, this remote-controlled tracking collar had limited Charlotte's area of ​​action to the person holding the chain.

From this location, you can just see a certain floor of the Saint Freya dormitory building. Through the windows and the thin curtains, you can vaguely see the bedroom layout inside...

With a pensive expression, Charlotte looked at the kitten who was trying to reach her tail with her paws. Her mind moved, and she deftly stretched out her tail forward, gently rolled up the kitten, and pulled it to her hand.

“Meow~!”

The kitten, whose fur stood on end because of being caught suddenly, fell into Charlotte's hands. Just as it was about to struggle to escape, it was gently embraced by the girl's arms and held in her arms.

"I really envy you for being able to move freely in such a large forest... Hmm? Wait, you have an owner too."

Looking at the kitten that gradually quieted down after being picked up, Charlotte smiled and whispered to herself. But soon, when she found the small name tag tied with a thin string around the kitten's neck, the smile on her face turned into a wry smile.

"Well... no wonder you're so obedient. If you were a wild cat, you would have bitten my hand. But it's okay. How about you just stay with me for a while?"

Sitting on the tree trunk holding the cat, the girl stared at the window covered by curtains, her amber vertical pupils narrowed into a line.

This feeling... Was it envy? Or admiration? Whatever it was, Charlotte was feeling this way at the moment, watching the interaction between the girl and her friends as a bystander.

Feelings are a shackle that humans can never get rid of. No matter how powerful she is, Charlotte's ultimate pursuit is just to get her lost friend back to her. Although watching other people's happiness can also give you a warm feeling of resonance, after that false satisfaction, it will only make you feel more empty.

(Lucia...)

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At the same time, in the room of the dormitory building, the silver-haired girl who was leaning against the head of the bed with a quilt in her arms seemed to have noticed something. She turned her head and looked at the dim window next to her. Her bright blue pupils fluctuated slightly, and her sharp gaze seemed to penetrate the thick curtains and meet the eyes of someone outside.

"Sister Shilis, what are you looking at?"

"No, it's nothing."

Responding to Kiana's puzzled question with a smile, Shilis shifted her gaze and turned to look at the silver-haired girl lying beside her, her sharp eyes softened.

"It's only seven o'clock now, and today is Saturday, so it's okay to rest for a while."

"It's okay. Isn't Sister Shilis awake too?"

Kiana shook her head, pushed back the quilt and sat up, leaning against the head of the bed like Shirley, and rubbed her sleepy eyes.

"I'm used to getting up at this time, and I'm fine. But, after staying up so late last night, Sister Shilis should be even more tired, right?"

Thinking of the endless stream of uninvited guests the night before, Kiana couldn't help but puff up her face, seeming a little unhappy. Looking at the girl's expression, Shirley could only smile bitterly.

"Don't worry, my body won't feel tired at all, unless I do extremely high-intensity activities for a short period of time. For ordinary things like staying up late to talk about things, I can recover in a few minutes with Honkai energy."

As Shirley spoke, she sighed again. Originally, she just wanted Cocolia to bring her lost daughter back, but who knew that Bronya and Seele would also return to the academy at this time and head straight here. Not long after, Lian Xing and Jiuxiao also came to join in the fun. In this way, the sisters from Cocolia Orphanage inexplicably gathered with their mother. As for Kiana Diana, Theresa and others, they were completely left aside and could only chat with Yaezakura Jiuxiao and the others. The atmosphere was quite weird...

Late at night, after finally seeing off Cocolia and her daughters, it was too late and Diana had already fallen asleep while sitting. Theresa, who had originally planned to have a good chat with Shiris, had to go home disappointed and returned to her own apartment accompanied by Yaezakura and Jiuxiao.

"Huh...huh..."

Unlike Shirley and Kiana who had already started chatting, on the other side of Shirley, there was a silver-haired girl still lying on the bed, making even breathing sounds.

That's right, after seeing off all the guests last night, the three of them went straight to rest together in Kiana's bedroom. This ordinary double bed was more than enough to accommodate these three girls of medium to thin build.

Diana, whose body was still close to humans, did not have the almost inexhaustible mental energy of Shirley and the others. If she went to bed after 2 a.m. like she did yesterday, she would not be able to wake up before noon.

"Then...Sister Shilis is going to get up too?"

Glancing at her sister sleeping on the other side, Kiana lowered her voice slightly and said, getting out of bed quietly, worried about disturbing the girl's sleep.

"Well, since you're awake, get up. Even if you want to chat, going to the living room won't disturb Diana."

Imitating Kiana's whispering, Shirley gently pushed away the quilt on her body, carefully placed it under her feet, opened her arms and stretched, then turned over and got out of bed.

Even though I don't need to sleep as a Honkai creature, the habit I once kept as a human has continued...

After a long time of random thoughts, during this time when Saint Freya was relaxing, Shilis temporarily stopped the simulation exercise of Honkai control in her mind. She slowly took off her pajamas and clumsily put on the white Valkyrie uniform. However, just halfway through putting it on, she found a small problem.

"Ah?"

"What's wrong, Sister Shilis?"

"My socks...which pair are they?"

Shirley sat on the edge of the bed, looking at the pile of clothes piled messily on the bedside table, and frowned with a wry smile.

After returning to the Far East, the clothes she wore were the standard Valkyrie uniform borrowed from the Academic Affairs Office. This basic style of Valkyrie uniform was basically the same as Diana's "Ranger". After stacking them together, although the clothes and pants could be distinguished by the cup size, looking at the two pairs of exactly the same white socks, Shilis felt a little puzzled.

"what......"

Hearing this and seeing the pile of clothes on the bedside table, Kiana's eyes began to twitch.

"Oh... Really, Diana likes to pile clothes on the bedside table. Why does Sister Shilis do the same? The hangers are right next to her. If she hangs them on the hangers, she can clearly separate them and they won't get wrinkled..."

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"Hey~ It's just a habit I developed in the past. Never mind..."

Listening to Kiana's complaints, Shirley stuck out her tongue, said nothing more, reached out to take out a pair of white stockings from the messy pile of clothes, and put them on directly.

"Eh? Sister Shilis... can you tell

Coming out?

"No, I just picked one at random."

Pulling up the thick winter thigh-high socks on her left leg, Shirley responded, and pulled out another pair from the pile of clothes and put them on her right leg swiftly.

"Sister...Sister Shiris?"

"What's wrong? The socks for these two uniforms should be exactly the same. If that's the case, it doesn't matter if I wear the wrong one, right? Well... I don't think Diana would mind such a small matter."

Looking at the bewildered Kiana, Shilis shrugged and began to put on her shirt as if nothing had happened. Kiana also quickly recovered from her surprise and nodded hesitantly.

There seems to be nothing wrong with sisters borrowing each other's clothes. However, Kiana, who was forced to receive aristocratic education by her destiny, still has some resistance to this kind of thing.

and......

Kiana secretly shifted her gaze and looked at Shirley, who was awkwardly buttoning her shirt beside her, and her eyes became subtle.

Kiana had seen people who put on their tops first when they woke up, and she had also seen people who put on their bottoms first, but to be honest, this was the first time she had seen someone who put on socks first when they were naked, and this person was actually her sister...

(I always feel that... Sister Shilis is a little different from ordinary girls? Or am I just too surprised?)

"Kiana, today is Saturday, what's your schedule?"

"Ah? Um... No, I usually go to the library in the morning and go to the training ground in the afternoon as usual..."

"Don't put so much pressure on yourself this weekend! Your birthday is coming up soon, why not do something else~?"

Glancing at Diana who was still sleeping peacefully on the bed, Shilis whispered, zipped up her skirt, completed her indoor dressing, and walked towards Kiana.

"But if I don't work hard to become stronger, my abilities will be worthless. The power of Honkai in me can only be used for fighting. When the next sequence Honkai breaks out, it will definitely be another disaster. Even I want to contribute to the fight against Honkai..."

Realizing that the topic had suddenly become heavy because of her, Kiana was startled and stopped in a hurry. Fortunately, Shirley just tilted her head and did not continue the topic.

"It's time to relax once in a while... Come to think of it, I promised Xing yesterday that I would take her, Rosaria and Lilia to visit St. Freya this morning. Can Kiana come with us? Well... Let's make up for not being able to be alone yesterday, although we have to go with some children this time..."

"Yeah~! No problem, but Diana...?"

Looking back at the silver-haired girl on the bed, Kiana was about to suggest taking her along, but Shirley seemed to have guessed her thoughts. She glanced at the silver-haired girl who was sleeping with saliva at the corner of her mouth, and shook her head.

"Forget it. It's not like we're in class. There's no need to disturb Diana's sleep for something like this. Let her have a good rest in the morning."

Gently holding Kiana's slender hand, Shiris moved closer to her and revealed a sly smile like a little devil.

"Or... do you prefer to be with Diana, your younger sister, rather than with me, your older sister? Could it be that you two have developed a closer and special relationship behind my back...?"

“No…No!”

"Then why are you still hesitating? Hurry up and wash up and get going. Those kids get up earlier than you think."

Not paying attention to the blush on Kiana's face, what Shilis said just now was just a joke. She didn't think that the two sisters would develop some strange relationship. No matter how she thought about it, it was impossible~!

(But...will the next sequence collapse?)

The girl thought silently, a serious look flashing across her eyes.

(I’m afraid there won’t be another sequence collapse. The next enemy we’ll face will probably be “collapse” itself…)

The living area on the outer edge of the Tianming headquarters, apart from the floating island itself on the base, looks no different from a city as a whole.

In a residential area with gorgeous buildings, a stone pillar engraved with the sword-edge family emblem of the Kaslana family stood at the entrance of the road. A tall figure wearing a hood and sunglasses, with half of his face covered by a mask, crept along the wall, turning back from time to time to confirm something, and the word "suspicious" was simply written on him.

Although Siegfried said it was no problem in front of Shirley, he felt a little nervous when he returned to the Kaslana family's residence.

Although the wanted order has been revoked, as a traitor who has been on the run for many years, it is not easy to remain calm when returning to this familiar place.

Thinking of the scene when he passed through the airport checkpoint, Siegfried couldn't help but sweat. After seeing his identity information, the Valkyrie on duty almost popped her eyes out, and her fingers touched the button of the alarm.

Fortunately, he was well prepared and directly activated the terminal light screen that he had prepared in advance to show the other party the information that the wanted order had been cancelled.

If she activated the alarm, even if she could explain it clearly, the fact that I came to the Tianming headquarters would become a hot topic and everyone would know about it. If it developed to that point, I was afraid that I would not be able to sneak into this living area.

Siegfried walked along the familiar road while keeping an eye on his surroundings. When he saw the family building he remembered from afar, he smacked his lips, quickened his pace, and tried to suppress his chaotic thoughts.