Honkai Impact: The Dream Keeper

"Why aren't you guys following yet?" Bronya turned around and asked with a smile.

"...We were thinking about whether the chicken or the egg came first, and at the same time, we were also thinking about the origin of the world." Long Qiao thought for a moment and then talked nonsense with a straight face.

"...So what conclusions have you drawn?"

"Oh, no."

"Seriously, alright, you guys hurry up and catch up," Kiana said.

"Pfft... So this is what Father used to be like. It's hilarious." Long Xiya covered her mouth and laughed.

"...What will I be like in your world in the future?" Long Qiao walked over and asked.

"Hmm... She's very tolerant but also very strict with us, and she's especially kind to mothers, making us feel like outsiders."

“…Mothers…?” Zhang Qing seemed to have caught something and a wicked smile crept across his lips.

After Zhang Qing finished recounting, several pairs of eyes stared at Long Qiao.

"..." Long Qiao was sweating profusely.

“Yes, there’s Bronya’s mother, Mei’s mother, and Luna’s mother, as well as Bronya’s mother’s counterparts from other worlds—Hai Rabbit’s mother and Seele’s mother. But there’s also another personality that Seele’s mother split off from. To distinguish them, Father made us call them Seele’s mother and Black Seele’s mother.” Long Ruoxi said after listing them one by one.

"..."

"What... damn? Qiao-ge, you... are pretty scumbags, huh?" Zhang Qing said, dumbfounded.

"Uh... Father might seem a bit of a jerk, but he's really good to mothers, especially Bronya. He tries every day to make Bronya happy."

"My little darling, please have some mercy on me! You've completely ruined everything!"

"Sigh, really... By the way, how long are you going to stay in this world?"

"I don't know. Our world was on the verge of destruction. We were able to get here thanks to Uncle Nine and Uncle Seven who risked their lives to give us a way out. Otherwise, we... wouldn't have made it here either."

"Is that so... But it seems like I'm not involved in what you're saying?" Long Qiao said calmly.

"By the way, speaking of this, Mom, you need to discipline Dad more in the future, otherwise he'll keep causing trouble everywhere. Dad died when Xingyu was 12 years old, and the subsequent battles were so difficult for us. So many people and brothers died." Long Xiya's eyes welled up with tears.

"...I'm dead again?"

Now, after Long Xiya finished speaking, several pairs of eyes were simultaneously fixed on Long Qiao.

"...Okay, okay, it's my fault."

Bronya gently wiped away the tears that Long Xiya was about to shed, while giving Long Qiao a fierce look and speaking gently.

"Mommy will keep a close eye on Qiao and will definitely not let him do anything reckless, okay?"

"Mmm, hehe, Mom is still the best..." Long Xiya said, throwing herself into Bronya's arms again.

"Dad, were you always henpecked?" Long Xingyu asked, standing next to Long Qiao.

Pia~ Long Qiao slapped Long Xingyu on the head.

"No one will think you're mute if you don't speak!" Long Qiao said angrily.

"hey-hey……"

"Father is still the same as before. If only you hadn't challenged the gods alone to protect Mother, you wouldn't have ended up being smashed to pieces..."

"Mom, Dad hit me!" Long Xingyu glanced slyly at Long Qiao before running towards Bronya, shouting as he did so.

"...You brat!"

"skillful!"

"……I was wrong……"

As the group continued walking, the roar of engines suddenly filled the air above them. Looking up, they saw dozens of mechs descending from the sky, their heavy steel impacts sending up snowflakes that covered Long Qiao's face, leaving only her blinking golden pupils visible. Amidst the mechs, a man who had been hovering in the air slowly descended.

"Did you survive, Valkyrie?" Walter asked.

"I remember this was just a world where my mom came to get the Herrscher Core, but seeing Master Welt in person is still so exciting! He's so cool!"

Ryusei, who was behind him, suddenly became excited, but remained calm on the surface.

"You are... Anti-Entropy?" Mei asked in shock.

"Anti-Entropy? I've heard my mom talk about what Anti-Entropy did before, but it seems like nothing happened when I was born. Grandma Cocolia even held us."

“Don’t let your guard down, the war isn’t over yet. I will lead the mech force to eliminate the enemy in front and create a breakthrough,” Walter said.

“Understood. The Valkyrie Squad will maintain its offensive on the flanks, not giving the enemy a chance to recover. Finally, thank you for your support, Mr. Walter,” Mei said.

"Mei's mom looks so cool when she's serious. I really don't know how Mei's mom could have fallen for my dad, who's such a jerk."

Long Xingyu secretly glanced at Long Qiao, who was chatting with Zhang Qing about how to make the Honkai Beasts not only lifeless but also humiliated, and sighed.

At the same time, Zhang Huanxing also saw his father's despicable behavior and sighed.

"I feel like what we've done so far has been pretty good, considering the topics they're discussing," Long Xingyu said.

“Yes, I always thought we were doing something pretty bad, but compared to our parents’ generation, it’s nothing at all,” Zhang Huanxing said as he walked over.

"Don't trust others too easily on the battlefield, Valkyrie, it could cost you your life," Walter said to Mei.

As Walter finished speaking, he led his mech unit deeper into the snowfield.

"Walter Yang... This is the first time Bronya has seen him in person. As the leader of Anti-Entropy, he gives off a cold feeling, which is very different from what Bronya remembers."

"My God, this guy can actually fly! He must be the leader of Anti-Entropy," Kiana exclaimed.

"Sigh, Kiana's mother was just like Aunt Bronya said, a bit slow-witted after all. But then again, this isn't her mother from the main world."

Zhang Huanyue thought to herself.

“That’s the First Herrscher…” Mei said.

"That guy is quite capable, but he's still not as handsome as me," Long Qiao said, pointing to himself with his right thumb.

"Idiot... Yes, yes, Long Qiao is the most handsome..." Bronya said perfunctorily.

"..."

"Mom and Dad have a very good relationship."

After witnessing the whole process while being led by Bronya's hand, Long Xiya pondered to herself.