K424 of the Collapse World

Should I ask Shilis to help me reconcile? Anyway, she should know everything now. In addition to my own motives, the nature of the experiment, the subsequent process and the final result should not be hidden from her eyes, right?

However, it always feels a little inappropriate to leave all my affairs to others, especially the relationship issues between myself and my friends.

(What should I do...)

The joy of reunion and the tension of facing questioning made her unable to utter a word for a long time.

At this time, Lillian did not give the black-haired girl a chance to speak. Seeing the girl remain silent, she shook her head the next moment, quickly shifting her gaze away from the girl and looking back at Shilis who had retreated to the side.

"Ms. Hillis, is this the child you brought back from the Destiny Headquarters? Please put this matter aside for now. Isn't what you came to me to talk about about Claire?"

"Ah...what?"

Hearing this, Shilis, who was about to leave with Jizi and the other three, stopped and looked at Lillian with a serious expression and the black-haired girl who was ignored behind her, and scratched her hair in embarrassment.

(Didn’t she recognize that it was Claire? Okay… it would be strange if she could recognize her old friend at a glance when she suddenly became like that. But what did Claire mean? She didn’t say a word in front of Lillian. Was she trying to hide her identity? Please, stop messing around…)

Seeing Claire still not showing any reaction, Hillis felt a bit overwhelmed. Considering Claire's outgoing and cheerful personality, she didn't immediately think that the girl was shy, but just thought that she had her own ideas.

(Really...! No matter what you think, if I don't explain it clearly to Lillian now, I will be embarrassed...)

Pulling the regressed Claire over again, Shirley thought for a moment, then put away the helplessness on her face and turned serious.

"Lillian, I haven't forgotten the promise I made to you before I left, and now, I have fulfilled my promise and brought that person to you."

"What are you talking about, Miss Hillis! Claire obviously didn't come back with us..."

Lillian said excitedly, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone. Even if Shilis is the top leader here, it doesn't mean she can tease the subordinates of the military organization casually like this. Even if I am just a small Valkyrie instructor, I will still be angry!

Seeing that Lillian had obviously misunderstood something, the girl sighed, and gently pushed the black-haired girl with a complicated expression beside her, while looking at Asakura Miyuki and Yae Sakura who also had puzzled expressions on their faces.

“So, that’s it.”

"Please don't tease me, Miss Shilis..."

"Look carefully! This is the Claire you are looking for. Believe it or not, this is the fact! Also, don't ask me why she became like this. Let her explain it to you herself!"

The black-haired girl who was pushed out staggered a few steps and hurriedly stabilized her body in front of Lillian. After hearing what Shilis said, Lillian's pupils couldn't help but dilate for a moment, and then frowned again, looking down at the little girl who was nearly 40 centimeters shorter than her...

"You mean... she is Claire? How is that possible? Putting aside her body, Claire's hair color should be the off-white color of the Shaniyat family..."

Asking Shirley again, Lillian's tone calmed down a little, and this time, her eyes did not move away from the black-haired girl's body. However, this time, without waiting for Shirley to explain anything, the black-haired girl finally stopped hesitating, mustered up the courage to step forward and grabbed Lillian's hand.

"Don't embarrass Lady Shilis anymore, everything she said is true!"

"Eh......?"

Hearing the mature tone of the girl's childish voice, Lillian was stunned for a moment, and the question she was about to ask was stuck in her throat. As if she saw through her doubts, the black-haired girl spoke again without any pause after she finished speaking.

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"My body became like this because I participated in the artificial Herrscher experiment at the Sentence Headquarters. The Honkai energy destroyed my original body cells. After the remaining body parts were fused with the Honkai energy, they were only enough to reconstruct a body of this size. Moreover, the Honkai energy also destroyed the original genetic genes in my body, and the genetic characteristics of the Shaniyat family also disappeared from me..."

"..."

Listening to the black-haired girl's fluent explanation, it was obvious that she had already prepared a draft in her mind. Now, Lillian stared at the girl blankly, although she still didn't say anything.

But the look of surprise, filled with complexity and joy, revealed the fact that she had already believed it all.

Half-kneeling to match the girl's height, she kept the same height as Claire. Lillian stared at the girl's eyes that were not daring to look at her and were wandering around. Her frown began to relax...

"That's about it. Um, Lillian, long time no see... By the way, how have you been lately?"

"..."

After briefly explaining what happened, Claire looked at the silent Lillian and awkwardly greeted her. At this moment, it was as if the positions between the two of them had suddenly changed.

"I heard that St. Freya Academy is short of teachers recently, which has caused a lot of work pressure? You don't have to worry now, because I'm back~"

"..."

"Um... Lillian, you are still angry, right? I'm sorry, I'm really sorry... I shouldn't have lied about going on a trip and returned to the Destiny headquarters, leaving everyone in the dark... Don't be silent, please forgive me, I will definitely..."

——Wow

Suddenly, Claire's eyes went dark, and then she felt a warmth all over her body. When she opened her eyes again, she saw the girl's face so close to her, and realized that the distance between them had completely disappeared.

Lillian, who had remained silent all along, answered with her actions. However, she was not going to remain silent any longer.

"Who will forgive you! Idiot..."

Hugging the girl's thin and fragile body tightly, Lillian sniffed and murmured in a low voice. However, no matter how hard she tried to lower her voice, she could not hide her choked sobs and the tears that fell from her eyes.

"Lillian..."

"You conceited idiot! Why do you always do dangerous things? Participating in that kind of weird experiment and making your body so small... What on earth are you doing this for? What are you going to do from now on..."

"Um... Actually, don't worry. Although my body has become that of a child, my mind is still..."

"Shut up and just listen to me!"

"Yes......"

Watching the interaction between the two, Shiris felt a little relieved. She shook her head slightly at the others who looked puzzled, and took the lead in leaving the apron and walked towards the exit of St. Freya Airport.

"Well, I won't bother you any more. Claire, remember to go to the research institute later. Although your body is basically fine, you should still get a full body check-up just in case... not only for you, but also for others."

The moment she passed by Claire, the girl whispered in her ear. Although these words were spoken to Claire, Lillian beside her also heard them. Although she was still angry, no one cared more about Claire's safety than her. For the safety of her partner, she would definitely urge Claire to go for a physical examination...

"Let's go, Major Himeko."

"Ah... yes, Ms. Shiris. But may I ask who this person is...?"

Claire's business was finally over, and Jizi's attention shifted to the other woman next to her. Although Charlotte was also a stranger, she was at least a comrade-in-arms with Shirley. However, the other black-haired girl standing next to her in a white coat and wooden clogs was a stranger she had never seen before.

With Jizi's reminder, Shilis finally remembered that a certain forging expert who was abducted here by her had been left aside for such a long time...

Under Changguang's subtle gaze, Shilis walked forward somewhat awkwardly and raised her hand in front of the girl.

"Oh, I almost forgot... Let me introduce you. This is Ms. Nagamitsu, the director of the Holy 1504 Research Institute of the Destiny Organization. According to the agreement that Otto and I negotiated, Ms. Nagamitsu will provide services to the Far East Branch during the contract period."

"Hmm... That's it. Please take care of me, everyone in the Far East Branch."

With a noncommittal snort at Shirley's words, Changguang took the initiative to step forward and bowed to Jizi, Jiuxiao and others. Just as she was about to continue speaking, she suddenly noticed the sword on Yaesakura's waist, and her eyes were immediately attracted to it.

"This knife seems to be...?"

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"I never thought that I would be able to see that guy's work again in this lifetime..."

The sword hanging on Yaezakura's waist seemed to bring back some memories for Nagamitsu.

"Hehe... Is this what they call fate?"

Just by staring at the handle of the scabbard, Changguang seemed to have seen through what was inside the scabbard. In response, the cherry-haired girl standing in front of her was silent for a short time, and then slightly moved.

"Mr. Changguang, do you recognize this knife?"

After noticing the direction of the woman's eyes, Yaezakura

There was a hint of doubt in her eyes. The next moment, she gently took off the spiritual sword Sakura Blowing Snow that she carried with her, pulled the cherry-red blade out of the sheath, held the handle backwards and turned it horizontally, showing the blade in front of Changguang.

"This sword has been enshrined in the Yaemura Shrine since before I was born. It seems to have some faint resonance with the shrine maidens of the Yaemura Shrine, but I don't know where it came from in the first place. Could it be that Lord Nagamitsu...?"

"Well, I know a little bit. Although I don't know exactly when it was forged, the marks left by the forging of this sword are indeed what I have witnessed in the past."

"That is to say..."

"There is no doubt that this unique quenching process was created by an old friend of mine."

Changguang sighed, and took the spiritual sword handed over by Yaezakura with a solemn expression. Looking at the textures intertwined on the blade and the shining blade surface, he habitually held the handle with both hands, turned sideways, and assumed the eight-phase stance of kendo.

Only craftsmen who are truly familiar with the use of weapons can throw away the shackles of forging templates and create weapons according to their own habits. Obviously, Changguang is such a swordsmith.

"I still can't believe that guy would actually try sword forging. He said before that he had no interest at all... He really doesn't mean what he says."

The blade held horizontally on the shoulder was not swung down in the end. Changguang withdrew his fighting stance, held the blade horizontally in front of his eyes again, looked at it carefully again and again, and sighed softly.

"The katana was forged in a standard process, using ordinary tama steel and gold materials. It stands to reason that it should only be an ordinary weapon, but that guy..."

Taking off the Gyu-Kiri sword from his back, Nagamitsu easily lifted the giant blade weighing over a hundred pounds with one hand, compared it with Sakura Fubuki in his left hand, and then shook his head.

"As expected, even though we can't compare them due to the different nature of the weapons, the difference in quenching technology is obvious at a glance. It's really not as good as that guy, whether it's the Gyu-Giri or the later imitation of the Bing Tan Tian... That's enough, are you really not interested, or are you just hiding your incompetence? If I can forge a sword like this with my own hands, my lifelong wish will be half fulfilled..."

Changguang muttered to herself, brushing her fingers along the cold blade spine, feeling the strange energy hidden in the blade. Opposite her, Yaezakura looked at Changguang who was immersed in her own world, and did not ask any questions. She just stood quietly by and waited until the woman's eyes began to slowly regain focus.

"Mr. Nagamitsu, in other words, the swordsmith who forged the spirit sword Sakura Fubuki is someone you know?"

"Ah! Well... kind of, but that girl isn't a swordsmith, she's just a naughty little girl who likes to play with clay balls. Although her taste is a bit strange, she can also be called a sculptor. In terms of talent and actual ability to create objects, she is much better than me as a layman in forging. And, strictly speaking, she can be regarded as half of my teacher. Well, only in the aspect of quenching..."

Changguang suddenly came to his senses after being reminded, spoke ambiguously, shook his head vigorously, and returned the spirit sword in his hand to Yaezakura.

"Use this sword well, Miss Miko of Yae Village. No matter what, the weapon made by that man is definitely stronger than the work of any craftsman in the Far East!"

"I understand."

Seeing that Changguang didn't want to delve into this issue, Yaezakura nodded and sheathed the sword. At this time, Changguang, who had adjusted his state, spoke again.

"But speaking of which, Miss Yaesakura. As far as I know, Yae Village was destroyed due to an incident five hundred years ago. Your ears should be extra limbs produced by Houkai energy mutation, right? In other words, you have lived for at least five hundred years..."

"Then, Lord Nagamitsu, who knows the forger of Sakura Fubuki, must be older than me."

"Haha... That's true. After living in Europe for a hundred years, I just returned to my hometown and met someone like you. I have to say it's a wonderful encounter..."

"I never thought that after waking up after five hundred years, I would be able to meet someone like Senior Changguang."

As he spoke, Changguang put the Ushikiri in his hand back into the sheath behind him, and looking at the cherry-haired girl opposite him who was still respectful, he nodded. The next moment, the two smiled at each other, and the heavy atmosphere eased.

"Ms. Yae, do you know the tea ceremony?"

"Know a little bit."

"Very good! Miss Yae, I have a lot to discuss with you about this sword and what happened in the Far East five hundred years ago. You should also want to know about the destiny, right? If it is convenient, can we find a place to discuss it in detail next?"

"If Lord Changguang has time, I will accompany you."

She glanced at the silver-haired girl next to her for instructions, and after receiving a nod of approval from Shiris, Yaezakura nodded. Seeing this, Asakura Miyuki, who was standing next to her, tilted her head in confusion, stepped forward and gently pulled Yaezakura.

The sleeves of the Sakura Empire.

"Sister Ying, is this an old acquaintance of yours? And... aren't we here to welcome Lady Shilis? But what are you planning to do now...?"

Before she could finish her words, and before Yae Sakura could say anything, Shiris patted Asakura Miyuki's shoulder and gently pulled the girl back.

Changguang was half-forced to come to the Far East Branch by me, and she was already dissatisfied, so it would be better not to interfere too much with her behavior. And since she has a good impression of Yaezakura, why not let these two traditional Far East people stay together.

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"Alright, alright, two seniors over 500 years old are having a party, so we younger generations shouldn't just join in the fun. But Miyuki, did you come here specifically to greet me? Thank you."

"Ah... No! Lady Shilis, please don't say that. This is my duty as a retainer..."

The girl who received Shirley's thanks blushed and waved her hands in panic, looking flattered. Although Shirley always interacted with others as a friend, Asakura Miyuki could not face the person who gave her salvation with such a frivolous attitude...

"But Miss Changguang is a special technician from the headquarters. She has just arrived at the Far East Branch. She should first go through the job certification and handover procedures, and then classify and organize the files..."

Ji Zi said with some embarrassment, trying to persuade the head of the "Saint" numbered research institute, who seemed to be very opinionated, to register according to the procedure. However, her words were also gently interrupted by Shirley.

"It's okay, Himeko. Those prescribed procedures are not important, so there's no need to rush. Miss Nagamitsu doesn't have any extra luggage, so just leave it to Yaezakura. As immortals, they must have more common topics than ordinary people like us."

"But......"

"Or do you think you are old enough to be compared with those two over there, Aunt Himeko~?"

"..."

As the girl deliberately stepped on the landmine, Ji Zi was stunned at first, and the next moment her face really darkened. With a dangerous smile, she pointed the spearhead at Shirley.

"Ah~ Miss Shirley, speaking of age, don't forget that you are only six years old now... I didn't hear what you said just now clearly, can you repeat it to me, your sister? Little sister Shirley?"

"Hey~ Um, are you planning to bully a six-year-old kid, Aunt Jizi?"

"...You silly girl, try calling me old auntie again?"

"Kiana can call you whatever she wants, why can't I call her that? Himeko-oba-san~~"

Even if it was a joke, considering their relationship, this was obviously a bit too much. Seeing Himeko on the verge of exploding, Shilis hurriedly ran, quickly rushed to the airport exit and ran towards the academy, and at this time, Himeko's angry voice came from behind.

“Ugh…! Silis Kaslana, stop right there!!”

"Wait for me! Lady Shilis..."

"..."

I don't know if they were really angry or for some other reason, but Himeko and Asakura Miyuki followed Silis who ran away first and left the airport tarmac. At this time, as Lillian and Claire had already left, Yaezakura and Nagamitsu also left together, plus Silis and the other two who had just left, the only people left on the tarmac were...

"Ah la la ~ It seems that the two of us have been forgotten, Miss Houraiji."