Collapse, survive

You're quite understanding, little duckling. Although it feels like I'm using Seele to blackmail you, I even specially repaired your physical and emotional circuits, so that "you don't want anything to happen to Seele, do you, Bronya..."

No problem, she's very impulsive and has a strong drive to act, making it even more difficult for Fang Jie to handle such a big task on her own.

Himeko listened silently to the whole thing and didn't care how Fang Jie knew so much. Anyway, besides claiming to be an alien, he had also claimed to be a person from the future.

As for the so-called Sea of ​​Quanta...

Can't understand.

And remember.

Let Theresa think about it some more.

"Then it's settled."

Bronya looked at the outstretched fist, thought for a moment, and then clenched her fist and approached, making a fist bump with him as a man would:

"It's a word."

With the agreement settled, Bronya breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Fang Jie, who was clinging to Himeko, she finally remembered why they had come and why Raiden Mei had that expression earlier...

Clearly, she used to be able to rely on her lack of connections and youth to act recklessly, unafraid of ruining anything good.

Now...

"Did I come at the wrong time?"

She was extremely well-behaved.

Raiden Mei just felt that this Bronya was broken. Was this the time to say such things?

Now she not only has questions for Himeko and Fang Jie, but also wants to ask Bronya—what's the deal with Cocolia? Isn't that the Russian blonde woman who took over ME Company after her father went to prison?

Even though Raiden Mei doesn't know why the other party was able to take over ME Corporation, it's clear that the daughter of the person who seized her father's business is right beside me.

Her previous hallucination was that she had gone to ME Company with Kiana... That's why she cared so much and wanted to ask Himeko if she was indirectly telling her something in order not to trigger her Herrscher transformation.

In short, the entanglement between Bronya and Raiden Mei is a complete mess, and without Kiana to keep things in check... Kiana is even more twisted.

So the relationships between the starter Pokémon are really twisted.

So Kiana, you're the only one not coming to join in all this fun, right?

Fang Jie slapped his thigh hard, and because it was so elastic, it rippled out in a beautiful arc. Ji Zi finally couldn't hold back her anger and glared at him.

"You, let go."

"Dream on. I've already reached an agreement with Bronya. From now on, all the pretty girls in the orphanage belong to Bronya, and all the pretty girls in St. Freya Academy belong to me, starting with you—"

Bronya didn't share that consensus; she opened her mouth slightly, as if she wanted to say something but then stopped herself.

Never mind, let's rescue Seele first.

"Farewell."

She dragged Raiden Mei, who was about to burst into tears, and considerately left some time for the two of them.

"Wait, I have another question..."

Raiden Mei was taken away, but she didn't leave empty-handed; she gained a bellyful of questions and a sore arm.

As she watched that figure disappear with the closing of the door, Himeko's eyes lost their light. She had finally been freed from Fang's embrace and stood in her study, deeply feeling that things had changed.

"Hehe, hehehehe..."

Yes, Himeko doesn't mind sharing her adult composure with the little girls, displaying the domineering presence of a mature woman, and even constantly mocking Fang Jie for his upright posture, righteous demeanor, and unwavering gaze, portraying him as a gentleman.

But to be this intimate in front of students is almost...

She is laughing.

"That laugh is kind of creepy. Let's go to sleep."

Fang Jie still prefers her 'real self,' without too much ulterior motives, otherwise don't blame me for being despicable.

happy.

Taking advantage of her moment of vulnerability, I picked her up and left. I had to see what Himeko's room was like today, especially her bedroom; it was a kind of exploration.

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Chapter Sixty-Six: The lighthearted and enjoyable story of Magical Girl Himeko.

"-Ya-Yi!"

The white cat, Tuanzi, struggled in its sleep, as if it had heard a mournful cry and a lot of noise.

This is so strange. Tonight has already been eventful enough; there was even Fang Jie's night raid earlier...

Let's ignore him for now and beat him up another day.

She was fast asleep when she turned over, pulled the blanket back from the floor, curled her legs and arms up to hold it in place, and continued to snore.

"sleep."

His expression was peaceful and happy.

Kiana is like this: she can fight Honkai Beasts for three days and three nights, or she can sleep for eternity. No one can take her out of bed. She is one with this domain and vows never to be separated from it.

And so, I had a good night's sleep and stayed in bed until dawn.

What? Morning self-study? This is the Far East, St. Freya Academy. The Valkyries are all growing, so what's with the morning self-study? The school's educational philosophy doesn't have the coercive nature of training institutions like Destiny Academy. Apart from the required courses and training, everything else depends on self-discipline.

Kiana has already met all the practical course requirements, and her physical fitness on the training field is on par with that of a B-rank Valkyrie. The remaining academic courses are a piece of cake for her.

However, Kiana was still ashamed. Just before breakfast time, she sprang out of bed with a nimble and stylish leap, her legs shifting between relaxation and tension. She lifted her skirt, put on her clothes, and shuffled out of the room in her slippers.

I want to eat!

Then she saw—

There have been many nights in this world, and there will be many more.

The familiar yet familiar tone of Fang Jie's words, appearing and disappearing again, seemed to be quite amusing:

"Countless of them belong to heroes, countless to nameless people, countless to geniuses, countless to fools... but tonight belongs to you alone, and no one can take it away from you."

Strange, why is that sound coming from... Himeko-sensei's room?

Is it...

He was beaten to his knees by Himeko-sensei for attacking him at night, and was dragged back to be kept under guard to prevent him from attacking the beautiful girls in the dormitory and school, as well as to be re-educated.

Damn it, teach him a lesson! How dare he make advances on me, inviting me to dinner in the middle of the night? Who would believe that?! I'm not stupid—

But the salted pork knuckle was really delicious, and there was also a big lobster, which must have been an Australian lobster.

It's strange, though.

It's the kind of thing where, well, it's a bit novel at first, but then the taste gets a bit... how should I put it, it's all the same, that's right, all the same.

Kiana felt that it was like an industrially produced product, not the unique flavor that Kiana could create every time she cooked.

But it's delicious, much tastier, especially the large portion that's filling, thumbs up!

The sound continued to come from Himeko's room:

"The Toc people of Tidorei have a blessing that I like, and like it, I only give it to my most cherished friends: Nogat I KamapTunait. It means—'Nothing will happen tonight.'"

Finally, another voice rang out, the voice that truly belonged to Himeko-sensei, hoarse and tearful, filled with a boundless rage that Kiana could feel!

"Shut up and get out of my bedroom!"

The door opened, and Fang Jie was kicked out, or rather, pushed? The leg that kicked him was as white as Kiana's, but full, plump, and covered in terrible marks.

It looked like it had just come out of a trash can.

Kiana was stunned, not by what she saw—Fang Jie dressed only in her pain suit—but by Himeko's room.

"How, how could it be possible?!"

She couldn't believe it, couldn't accept it, and felt like she was probably sleepwalking.

"How could Aunt Himeko's room be so clean and tidy! -- Oh dear!"

They are slippers.

The murder weapon was a slipper.

Kiana screamed and collapsed, clutching her forehead with tears in her eyes. She angrily slammed the door shut, refusing any visitors, as she watched the beautiful figure, who was also only wearing an apron.

There were heavy footsteps and the sound of water; she had probably gone to take a bath.

"Thank you, Kiana, thank you for drawing the hatred away from me."

Fang Jie turned to look at the disheveled white cat, Tuanzi, his face filled with mockery.

"I'll beat you up."

Kiana waved her pale arms, looking somewhat embarrassed. There was a guy in the dorm room, which was usually only for girls, and she was even showing her panties with her skirt rolled up.

Fortunately, she was thick-skinned, and Fang Jie had already seen it, so what was there to be shy about? She slapped him, then quickly put her hands on her hips, looking puzzled, and asked:

"What on earth happened? Aunt Himeko's room is like this, like this..."

She still remembers the first day she stepped into one of the many properties belonging to Himeko Murata, but only this villa on the artificial island was the place she truly considered her home.

perhaps.

So when Kiana curiously explored her surroundings, she... saw a scene even more terrifying than when she was a homeless person rummaging through trash cans. No, the beautiful girl doesn't rummage through trash cans; she's a survivalist in the wilderness.

In short, it was hard to call it a bedroom, at least that's what Mei thought. It was more like a storage room, piled high with all sorts of things, big and small, with no semblance of order. The only orderly thing was the wardrobe, which was filled with all kinds of clothes and took up a corner of the room.

There were also various silk fabrics packed in boxes, with so many styles that it was dazzling, and they were obviously only worn once and then left there.

That scene...

Bronya, with her sharp eyes, even slowly dragged a broom out from the corner of the room.

It wasn't that she wanted to clean the room; rather, it was a 'magic broom.' Even though its overall length and the straw tied to the broom head looked ordinary, no different from a regular wooden broom, a purple ribbon was tied to the end of the broom, and—

It is 'T' shaped.

There is a non-slip handle design with a 'T' shaped bend in the middle of the broom, slightly close to the broom head.

Bronya looked curiously at the broom that looked exactly like the magic broom in the movie. Although it was being used, it was clearly not for cleaning the room... there are automatic cleaning robots, okay?

So what exactly is this—

Bronya was puzzled. This design was completely unreasonable. The length of the 'T'-shaped bend could not exceed 40cm, while a broom is already 1.5 meters long. It would be strange to use either end in an attack.

More importantly, it has a hidden feature: a mechanical power design that allows it to start...

Before Bronya could press the button, they were blasted out of the room by Himeko's sharp, explosive voice.

In short, Kiana was very impressed with Himeko's room. Apart from not having any strange smells, it was really messy. So, did the sun rise in the west today?

"Did you clean up for Aunt Himeko? You're quite capable."

Kiana felt that everything must be because of Fang Jie.

“That’s right, I helped clean it. After all, I find it hard to believe; this doesn’t look like a habitable place at all. Does she usually live in the Hyperion?”

Fang Jie looked proud.

He agreed with Kiana's idea that the room was no longer fit for inspection, so—he acted like a tyrant, whipping Himeko with a small leather whip until she was spinning around, and then rushed into his storage room to do housework all night, finally cleaning it up.

Putting aside the entanglements in the process, the final result is pleasing, and that's what makes it feel like home. He is currently designing his 'home' on the Starry Sky Train, and plans to collect some unique furniture before designing the layout accordingly.

Ultimately, what exactly is "home"?

For an insect, it is a warm underground nest; for a wild beast, it is a quiet cave in the forest.

For lazy birds, it's a perfunctory nest on a branch; for hardworking humans, it's a small house burdened with a mortgage.

There are countless definitions of "home," and no two are ever the same. But perhaps the answer is simple, as simple as the ancients said—

Home is where the heart finds peace.

Visiting the Valkyrie's dormitory for research put him at ease.

"boom--!"

The door opened with a 'whoosh', revealing Himeko wrapped only in a bath towel, not fully covering herself. Her delicate collarbones and shoulders were exposed, and her chest was taut. There was no need to worry about the seemingly flimsy knot coming undone and falling down; it didn't matter whether it fell or not. Himeko's body was soaking wet, clearly indicating that she had only taken a shower.

In short, Himeko, her hair still foaming, glared at the two people who were commenting on her room with a devilish look: "I said, shut up! Get out of my room, no, get out of my sight!"