Honkai Impact: Capturing the Little Herrschers starting with Sirin

"Bronya, the target should be nearby, you can see him, right?"

"..."

"It's hard not to see it." Hearing Kiana's question through the earpiece, the girl responded while looking up at the enormous object spanning countless galaxies in the deep space of the universe before her.

It was a bright red, lumpy, writhing biological entity that would occasionally swell.

"This thing is bigger than a hundred galaxies."

In the grand scheme of the universe, a hundred galaxies are but a drop in the ocean, utterly insignificant.

The problem is that this thing has only been gathered for less than a day, and it is growing at an astonishing rate every moment.

If this continues, everything in this universe will become its nourishment.

"By the way, why are these Outer Gods gathered here?"

"I don't know." In response to his friend's question, the person sitting on the throne sighed and casually flicked the branches of the leaves.

"I just woke up, and as you know, I can't just let my power seep into this tree to ensure it grows strong."

Unfortunately, Kiana was too powerful to act recklessly, otherwise, a single mistake could lead to annihilation.

"These Outer Gods should have dissipated on their own as abandoned energy after Sister Bai's death. Who knows why these remaining fragments have come together."

"They..."

Kiana seemed to have pondered it for a while, and she was somewhat surprised.

"They seem to be trying to restore some dead consciousness, trying to resurrect it in this era."

"Is there a threat?" Bronya asked decisively.

"No."

The latter shook his head.

"With everyone's current strength, even without me as a single Outer God, we wouldn't be able to make any waves."

"But as you can see, there are still some troubles, otherwise I wouldn't have called you over here at this time, Bronya."

As they conversed, the collective of outer gods before them expanded considerably, its power spreading outwards, causing everything around them to collapse inwards.

It must be said that Bronya appeared extremely small in the face of something that was a hundred times the size of the solar system.

"Is being big a big deal?"

Duck Duck stretched out her hand, intending to finish quickly so that she would still have time to get back.

"Do you need help?"

The questioning sounded in my ears again.

"No need!" But the expressionless girl only left two words, her five fingers covering the giant object in front of her with His as the starting point of her vision.

In the depths of space, in the dimness of the universe, five enormous, towering structures slowly emerged and joined together.

A colossal Star Hunter's hand materialized in the void, its immense power sealing the hundred galaxy-sized creatures within its palm.

With a forceful squeeze of her five fingers, Bronya's hand slowly tightened, and the enormous hand in front of her followed her movement, squeezing and deforming the object in its palm, yet not a single bit of it leaked out from between her fingers.

boom!

An impact erupted within the sea of ​​stars, and the resulting power formed rings of stars that spread outwards, creating a unique landscape within the universe.

"All right."

"How convenient." Even Kiana, who was on the throne, couldn't help but sigh.

"With Heavy Bunny around, cleaning up all this trash has become so much easier."

[——！]

"Huh? What did Little Rabbit say?"

“Idiot Kiana wouldn’t want to know.” Bronya gave him a blank, expressionless look.

"Um...sorry." I suppose it was Usagi who commented on Kiana's evaluation.

"Let me see, at this time... I should be able to get back without any problem."

"Let's go, Bronya, let's go back together."

……

On the other side, the Golden Courtyard.

To deal with the persecution from a certain pink-haired man, Bai Mo had no choice but to hide in the backyard.

Now that I've taken off the mascot costume, I can't help but feel a huge sense of relief.

However, looking at Durandal in front of him wearing a pink dress, he couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Silly goose, so cute~"

Seriously, no wonder Alicia loves making people wear pink dresses so much. It turns out these dresses are so cute on people.

"It was hard to accept when I first wore it, but now that I look at it, it actually looks pretty good."

Lifting her skirt, Bai Mo twirled in front of Youlandail.

"How about it? Mine's not bad, right?"

"Hmm." Durandal was very honest, making no attempt to hide her feelings.

"Xiao Mo, if you keep acting like this, I might just end up teasing you again."

“Uh…” Bai Mo’s eyes twitched.

"You should know that you shouldn't say these things directly, right?"

Helplessly rubbing her forehead, Bai Mo, who was already used to it, naturally wouldn't feel embarrassed anymore. After all, they had been together for so long, didn't she know what mischievous thoughts lay beneath this goose's cute and innocent appearance?

Moreover, since the person was already being held in the goose's arms, and could devour the little white rabbit at any moment, it seemed there was absolutely no need for it to hide anything.

"Okay, let's not talk about you bullying me anymore."

Bai Mo coughed lightly and looked around.

"Is this really what Eden is like? The backyard is huge, but it's a bit empty, with only one tree..."

"..."

"Eh?"

Bai Mo's gaze paused.

Because she saw a tree, a large tree that, after that day, would only exist in her memory.

"why?"

She couldn't be mistaken, so she looked up.

I watched as the sunlight dappled the tree branches, casting mottled reflections, and listened to the rustling of branches and leaves colliding in the wind.

Unlike in my memory, this robust and lush tree is no longer as withered as I recalled; its verdant leaves are lush enough to provide shade for those beneath it.

Why is this tree here?

She didn't understand. Following the thick tree trunk down, she found an old recliner, but no one was on it.

"This tree has been given a new lease on life too."

A warm hand playfully slipped between her fingers, just as if prying open her trembling heart, and their fingers intertwined.

Bai Mo turned around and met Youlandail's gaze.

But then He mischievously tilted his head and gestured to the white dumpling.

"Don't you want to go take a look?"

"..."

"Ah."

Bai Mo didn't refuse; perhaps he wasn't ready to see the old man, but...

pat!

There were scattered dead leaves on the ground, which made a clear, crisp sound when stepped on.

Bai Mo walked steadily to the tree, raised her head to look up at the towering tree, and faced the sunlight stubbornly squeezing through the gaps. Her vision was gradually veiled by a hazy illusion.

"I really have so much to say, so much."

But standing here, reaching out to touch the tree trunk and feeling the texture of her hand, she shook her head.

"But what's the point?"

He lowered his head, his slightly dazed gaze fixed on the ground where flowers and plants bloomed, but his blurred vision was gradually replaced by a layer of dim loneliness.

"I guess I'm still so useless."

She was the one who irresponsibly abandoned everything, but after everyone had forgotten her, she still tried to salvage something.

Despite harboring a deep longing for home, she now only dares to express her feelings here.

No... she can't even confide in anyone.

She used to defy the old man and speak her mind in a willful manner just to get a response.

But now... she doesn't even have the courage to voice her vibrant emotions here.

she was thinking.

"If I don't do it, will I never be rejected?"

"If I don't say anything, at least that hope remains."

"After all... if you reach out and get no response, even the memories will become painful."

and so……

"That's fine. If possible... please let me lean against this for a while, just a little while."

"..."

The scene was very quiet, with only the occasional breeze carrying a fallen leaf back to its roots.

"But I really...miss you so much~"

She said that was fine, but she still couldn't suppress her longing.

After all, longing cannot be suppressed; everyone needs a place to return to, a home that holds memories.

"If you can hear me, then look at me."

"No need to respond. Hold onto that doubt in your heart and let me be willful one more time. Then... treat me as a shadow that has entered your life. Don't remember me, and don't care about me."

"I just...just..."

"I'm somewhat unwilling to accept this."

"I was thinking... if I've come this far and then just slink away like this, that would be too pathetic."

"Right?"

"At least, I should call you that one more time..."

"Father."

Taking a deep breath, Bai Mo raised her head.

If possible, she hoped that the mysterious coincidence would give her a response.

Even if it's just a leaf falling on your head, or a breeze brushing your face.

Unfortunately, reality doesn't play out the future for just one person.

"Girl."

A lovely person... will.

In the silence, a pipe gently landed on the head of the girl who had been abandoned by the world.

The call to transcend the past is like a lesson from childhood, or the warmth of bygone memories.

At that moment, Bai Mo was stunned.

The call was undoubtedly unexpected, and the soft swaying of the rocking chair beside her seemed to make it even clearer.

"No father in the world would remain silent when faced with his daughter's call."

"Especially when she needed it most."

Raising his hand, seeing the obvious daze in the girl's eyes, he tapped her head again with his pipe in an annoyed tone.

The blow was quite forceful, waking Bai Mo and causing him to shrink back.

But she carefully raised her eyes and met the gaze of the old man in front of her.

But then the old man looked at the tree beside him.

"Some things are better said to the person directly. What does a tree know? Why make things difficult for it?"

"I..." Bai Mo's face flushed slightly, realizing that everything he had just said had been heard.

Damn it, what are you doing? Didn't you even remind yourself that the old man was eavesdropping?

But what surprised Bai Mo even more was this.

"You...remember me?"

"Hmm?" The old man raised an eyebrow, glanced at Bai Mo, and then asked decisively.

"who are you?"

Click!

A bolt of lightning struck Bai Mo, turning the expectation on his face to black and white.

"I...Grandpa, that's not what you said just now~"

She felt a little wronged, almost forgetting that the old man wasn't exactly a loving father figure. Influenced by online novels, he could even handle Xiao Tianqi, let alone herself…

"What did you call me?" But to everyone's surprise, when faced with his daughter's grumbling, the old man who had just said "no father would choose to remain silent" suddenly took a puff of his cigarette and his eyes turned sharp.