Star Railway, starting as Kiana

"Hey, wait a minute, it's Bianca and Rita! Wow, long time no see! When Nicholas removed me from the World Bubble, I thought I'd never see you again!"

"It's been two years since we last met, you've both grown so much!" As she said this, Shi Yu Qi Luo's gaze shifted downwards to the two of them, looking at their chests. She couldn't help but rub her chin and nod. "Yes, we've definitely grown up, in every sense of the word."

Actually, we only separated not long ago.

Rita explained everything to Shigure Kira, who looked shocked after hearing it.

"Huh, it's only been a few months! Wow, I thought two years had passed. By the way, where exactly did that Nicholas guy put me?!"

"But it's only been a few months? Do young people develop this fast these days?"

Faced with the teasing of Shigure Kira, their nominal senior, Durandal and Rita could only smile awkwardly and remain silent.

Shigure Kira then looked at Kiana, who was leaning against Judas and ignoring her.

"That child is?"

"Ah, her name is Kiana Kaslana, she is..."

"Wait, you mean Kaslana? The Kaslana I'm thinking of?"

"That's right, Senior Shigure Kira, what's wrong?"

"Tell me again, what's her name? Just her first name, we don't need to know her surname."

"Kiana, in English is Kiana."

"Eh!!!"

When Kiana was born, Shigure Kira was in a bad mood, so she did not go to see what Kiana looked like as a child.

This dragged on for a year. In 2000, the second Honkai erupted, and she was severely injured. She was then possessed by an alien creature on Shub. When she awoke again, she had arrived in a world bubble created by the previous civilization in the Sea of ​​Quanta.

In this world bubble, the parliament of the Republic of Inka, a nation fighting against the collapse, regarded Qiluo as a "Star Speaker" created by copying from the Ether Anchor Point. Qiluo readily accepted this new identity until the arrival of Durandal.

"Kiana, Kiana, could it be Lady Cecilia...?"

Shiyu Kira didn't say these words aloud, but thought them to herself. After all, when Durandal came to the World Bubble, she had asked about the original world and learned that the man she hated the most had defied fate, and that Cecilia, whom she loved the most, was no longer alive.

She is still unsure whether Schicksal has failed to discover Kiana's identity or simply doesn't care about the impact of Siegfried's defection.

Just in case, Shigure Kira pretended not to know anything and came to Kiana's side.

With just one glance, Shigure Kira felt as if her heart had been shot, and it almost stopped beating.

"Ah!!! As expected of Lady Cecilia's daughter, so cute! That waist, those legs! I'm smitten!!!"

"Um, Senior Shigure Kira, we are still on a mission. You can rest here for now, and we will take you back to Destiny when our mission is over."

"Huh? A mission?"

Shigure Kira glanced at the Honkai Beasts and zombies below, and then pulled out a light blue sniper rifle from somewhere.

"No need, I'll take this great spot!"

It has to be said that Shigure Kira is still very strong. The difficulty of the assessment back then is incomparable to that now. In addition, she was once a member of the strongest team, the Snow Wolf Team. She is enough to deal with this kind of small-scale collapse on her own.

And just like that, Kiana got through a mission without having to fight.

Chapter 155 Theresa, you better watch your step!

In the end, although Shigure Kira boarded the plane and left with the others, she did not choose to go to Destiny. In fact, Shigure Kira asked Durandal and Rita not to tell headquarters that she had returned.

The two initially wanted to refuse, but when they heard Shigure Kira say that she was no longer a Valkyrie and that Otto's decision during the Second Honkai Impact had made her lose faith in Schicksal.

The two fell silent, thinking about what Otto had done.

There was no response, but a silent nod was made, tacitly agreeing to the elder's request.

"Kiana, Kiana, how old are you? Do you have a girlfriend? How many girlfriends have you had? How far have things progressed?"

Fortunately, the pilot was Theresa's man, and the cockpit and the area where the group was located were soundproofed.

Faced with Shigure Kira's rapid-fire questions, Kiana felt an urge to shut Shigure Kira up.

Rita also experienced firsthand what it means to deal with mundane family matters.

Only Durandal remained with a blank expression, and after Shigure Kira finished asking her question, she asked a question that silenced everyone present.

"Why is it assumed to be his girlfriend? Kiana is a girl, shouldn't she be dating..."

"Stop, stop!"

Ignoring the fact that she was in the sky, Shiyu Qiluo stood up and came to Yulandel.

"Let me tell you, your view is wrong." Shi Yu Qi Luo suddenly adopted the demeanor of a senior, even though she seemed to be younger than Yu Lan Dai Er and didn't exude any authority.

"What you're describing is a cult! That's wrong! If everyone in Schicksal thought like you, and everyone went off to date, then the Valkyries would have to worry about their families. With such worries, how could they fight?"

"Why not just consume them internally? We're all Valkyries, we can fight side by side, and at night we can comfort each other and help each other through our troubles. Wouldn't that be wonderful!"

As Shigure Kira finished speaking, Durandal remained in a daze, while Rita, on the other hand, clapped wildly as if she had found a confidante and mentor.

This left Durandal somewhat confused.

"Huh? Why is Rita so excited? Does Rita have someone she likes?"

"Hey, talking about this makes me a little thirsty. Do you have any water?"

"I'm sorry, senior, because the mission was urgent, I didn't bring any supplies."

"All right!"

As soon as Shigure Kira returned to her seat, she found Kiana handing her a bottle of juice. Although she didn't know why it was green, she figured it was probably apple juice.

"Hey, where did you get that from? That's amazing!"

Kiana pointed to the partially unfolded Judas beside her and found several bottles of juice and some kitchen utensils inside.

"Wow, Judas can be used like this?"

Shigure Kira is finding Kiana more and more pleasing to the eye. If it weren't for her status as Kiana's elder, she would have abandoned her beliefs and gotten close to Kiana.

But! I, Shigure Kira! Am completely devoted to Lady Cecilia!

Even if Kiana is...

Well, if Kiana doesn't mind, then it's not impossible!

No, we can't let that bastard Siegfried get away with this. Let's find a way to track him down and bury him somewhere.

Siegfried was unaware that he was being watched again; he just suddenly felt a sense of unease behind him, and his nose started to itch.

"Achoo! Is that guy talking about me?"

“Mr. Siegfried, please believe in science. The idea that being read to make you sneeze is utter nonsense.”

"The Honkai has already happened, and you still expect me to believe in science?"

When the group returned to St. Freya Academy, Theresa had been waiting for them for a long time, but she was somewhat surprised to see them return so quickly.

This happened in such a short time? Could it be that Schicksal's detection device malfunctioned? So the previous Honkai attack was just a false alarm?

Otherwise, how do you explain why they returned so quickly?

Seeing that Durandal, Rita, and Kiana were all very clean and in the same spirits as when they left, she became even more certain of her idea.

Because none of them showed any signs of having fought.

As the last person emerged, and as the fourth person stepped out of the cabin, Theresa suddenly lost her mind.

"Is Changkong City a good place to pick up people? Himeko picked up three little ones, I picked up Yae Sakura, she became a Stigmata and came back with me, and then they went on a mission and picked up another person?"

"But why does it look so familiar?"

As soon as Shiyu Qiluo came down, she saw a familiar figure. Although a long time had passed, and the two hadn't seen each other for more than ten years, the other person hadn't aged at all. Just like when they met before, she still had a loli-like figure.

"Hey, Theresa, long time no see!"

"You are... Shigure Kira!"

Theresa had a deep impression of Shigure Kira. Putting aside her identity as a member of the Snow Wolf Squad, Shigure Kira was the most vocal when Cecilia and Siegfried got married. She spread all sorts of rumors and slander against Siegfried. If the two of them hadn't lived together, Theresa would have thought that Shigure Kira would have blown up Siegfried's house under the cover of darkness.

Upon seeing acquaintances, Theresa was overwhelmed with mixed feelings, which ultimately boiled down to a sigh.

"You're back! Long time no see."

Because of Shigure Kira's special circumstances, after learning that she did not want to return to Destiny, Theresa volunteered to forge an identity for Shigure Kira.

And so, Shigure Kira, who was of the same generation as Cecilia and Theresa, put on a school uniform and became a student at St. Freya Academy.

Rita watched as Theresa brazenly prepared a false identity for Shigure Kira right under her nose, someone sent by the Destiny Headquarters. Rita should report Theresa and then demand a reward.

But she has no intention of reporting it at all. Instead, she wants to snatch the pen and keyboard from Theresa's hand and forge an identity for her senior, Shigure Kira, in Theresa's place.

There was nothing to be done but watching Theresa take out the file she had prepared for Kiana once again. Apart from the name, it was almost completely unchanged. It was hard to tell whether Theresa was really stupid or just thought everyone else was stupid.

As soon as Theresa uploaded her data, two people saw the data that Theresa had modified using her privileges.

One of them was Otto, who had just switched bodies and was lounging in a chair, swirling a wine glass in her hand.

As a result, he discovered that the backup plan he had left on Theresa's computer had been activated, and the permissions he had given her were being used again.

Upon seeing Theresa's third revision of the file in such a short time, Otto immediately covered his face with his free hand, preventing Amber, who was waiting for orders at the door, from seeing his expression.

"Oh! My granddaughter, whose intelligence did you inherit from? I'm pretending I don't know, can't you just change it a little? Are you worried about being exposed? Or are you afraid of not being exposed?!"

Meanwhile, Walter Yang, who was in the faculty dormitory and planning to check if the Destiny Database had been updated and whether Otto had been causing trouble recently, also saw the information that Theresa had prepared for Shigure Kira.

"I hope I don't have to go to another awkward morning meeting tomorrow! Theresa, please be more careful!!!"

Chapter 156 Xiaoqi: Oh no, my wings are tangled!

Himeko had just finished her medical check-up. Although she could only rest in the captain's cabin of the Hyperion because Durandal and Rita were staying overnight, she was still able to do so.

But the food on the Hyperion was truly indescribable. Unless she had to eat it for a mission, the pile of nutritionally correct but tastelessly bland dishes was something only those who wanted to eat could eat; Himeko, for one, would not.

Just as she took out her key, opened the door, and was about to ask Mei what she wanted to eat tonight, she found Mei sitting on the sofa in the living room, peeling an apple and cutting it into cute rabbit shapes and placing them on a plate.

Two people sat on either side of Kiana. On the left was her silly student, Kiana, who was pressed against Kiana and offered her a washed grape.

On the other side, a strange young girl, who looked somewhat young, moved with extreme efficiency, clearly an elite who had undergone professional training.

But what she was holding wasn't a weapon for fighting, but a glass of juice with a double-headed stick stuck in it—the kind of thing you only see in couples' cafes—and she was leaning against Kiana, seemingly inviting her to drink it together.

"What's happening here?"

"Ah, Himeko, Rita went out to buy groceries and said she saw a drink shop had a couples' promotion, so she dragged us there and bought a lot. It's all in the fridge, and it tastes pretty good. Go and have a drink."

When Himeko opened the refrigerator and saw it filled with drinks, each with a special couple's drink label next to it, she fell silent.

Looking at the sofa, the two people were gathered around Kiana, inviting her to drink juice together. Mei seemed hesitant, silently cutting an apple, and Bronya was also there.

This child is still too young, so we won't take care of her anymore.

As for Rita and Durandal, they were cooking, so Himeko didn't see them.

Theresa saw Himeko suddenly adopt a self-deprecating expression, take out two bottles of juice from the refrigerator, but only take out a straw.

Theresa couldn't help but ask out of curiosity, "Himeko, would you like to have a couple of drinks? But this habit isn't very convenient for one person. Why don't you go to the kitchen and get a regular straw?"

"No!"

Himeko turned the straw around, inserting the double-ended part into the beverage bottle, while the part that should have been in the drink was now in her mouth.

"They'll share one glass, and I'll drink two!"

Himeko's voice was quite loud, immediately drawing the attention of everyone on the sofa.

Seeing Himeko's tragic expression, Shigure Kira and Xiaoqi felt that Himeko's aggressive gaze made them abandon their original actions and start sipping their drinks through ordinary straws.

Kiana was engrossed in the game and completely unaware of the abnormality around her, still mouth open, waiting to be fed again.

Mei watched Kiana's actions, and then saw that both Kiana and Shigure Kira looked away, avoiding Himeko's unfriendly gaze.

She then used a toothpick to pick up a slice of the rabbit apple, holding it underneath to prevent it from falling or the juice from splashing if it was bitten.

Kiana didn't notice anything unusual. When she felt something approaching her mouth, she simply ate it.

Watching Mei act like a virtuous wife and loving mother, Himeko felt that even though she was drinking sweet watermelon juice, why was it so sour, like freshly squeezed lemon juice?

Even until the end of dinner, Himeko maintained a low-pressure state. Although she was not the strongest person present, her aura suppressed everyone at the originally cheerful dinner table, and no one spoke.

After finishing her meal, Durandal felt uneasy and dragged Rita out to exercise.

Shigure Kira originally wanted to stay with Kiana a little longer, but she was also taken out with her.

Duck sensed something was wrong and, not wanting to miss the daily game reward, immediately took the game console back to her room and locked the door.