Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 77 Do you like Mei-neechan?

Kiana, are you alright?

"No, not at all! I never want to have my period tutoring again!"

Kiana, with a long face, complained to everyone that she could not accept Theresa's teaching methods.

"She actually made me do my homework while she read comics next to me, and even said she was supervising me!"

Based on Kiana's description, Theresa's tutoring methods don't seem to be very effective.

"I can't take it anymore! I'm going to die if I keep studying like this!"

At this moment, all Qiong felt for Kiana was pity.

"I understand. If you only study and don't play, even the smartest girl, Kiana, will become stupid."

"Yeah, yeah! If I keep studying like this, I'll have to skip class! A second make-up exam? Forget about it!"

If we compare Kiana's exam to a trial, it's like a case where the first and second trials sentenced someone to death, but the presiding judge deliberately arranged a third trial to try and get the suspect to pass. Now, the suspect has given up.

"But Kiana, what if you don't pass the exam..."

Raiden Mei was somewhat worried about this.

"So how do you become a Valkyrie?"

"Hehe, I've already thought of this! Last night, I heard my aunt say that you can earn credits by going out on missions, and you can graduate once you've accumulated enough credits!"

However, Qiong believes that Kiana probably didn't hear everything. After all, she should have scored at least 60 points, right? Otherwise, according to the rules, she would have to repeat the year.

If she fails again, she'll probably only be able to call out "Bronya-senpai" to a certain duck next year.

Just as the ducks were about to arrive, Bronya floated over to the group.

"Qiong, come here for a second, Bronya wants to see you."

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"That idiot Kiana! I, the headmaster, personally tutored her, and she still managed to doze off! It's absolutely outrageous!"

In the principal's office, Himeko, who had come to report on her work, was caught by Theresa and started complaining.

"Theresa, let's talk about work instead?"

Himeko was actually quite attentive to Kiana's studies.

Unfortunately, it's not very useful. Let's look at Valkyrie's Work instead.

Himeko handed one of the reports to Theresa, and then used Theresa's computer to pull up a map of Honkai energy distribution in Changkong City.

"Just now, the Science Department reported the discovery of a massive Honkai energy fluctuation in Changkong City. And the location..."

Himeko pointed to the place where the Herrscher of Thunder was born.

"It's at Senba Academy."

"Is it some new species of Honkai Beast?"

"Honkai Beast? I wish it were a Honkai Beast."

Himeko handed another report to Theresa.

"The Science Department believes it may be a fluctuation from a Herrscher."

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

Theresa stood up, supporting herself on the table.

"The Third Herrscher is right here with us, and a Honkai can only give birth to one Herrscher at most!"

"Perhaps the Honkai energy is too much and too strong, giving rise to a pseudo-Herrscher? If no one discovers it, it might actually evolve into a real Herrscher in time? Let's deal with it as soon as possible. I'll pilot the Hyperion into battle tomorrow morning."

"No, no need."

Theresa waved her hand.

"The Hyperion hasn't recovered to its best condition yet, and it's too wasteful to send out an attack just to wipe out a pseudo-Herrscher who is at most comparable to an A-rank Valkyrie! Leave it to me, I can go alone tomorrow!"

"But Theresa, can you manage on your own?"

"Why not? I'm an S-rank Valkyrie, I defeated the Third Herrscher, have you forgotten?"

Although she really wanted to say that it was mainly Judah who defeated them, Himeko didn't intend to tease Theresa right now.

"Okay then, be careful."

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Bronya stopped when she reached a secluded spot.

It's obvious even to a fool that Bronya either wants to know about the Sea of ​​Quanta or about holographic projection. He'd already pretty much made up the first part—nine parts truth and one part lies—and Old Yang had already prepared the rest for the second. He'd grabbed a bottle of mineral water from Kiana's table on his way over, just in case his heart raced and his mouth got dry from lying; he could drink some water to calm himself down. Come on, he's already invincible!

Bronya, what do you want to ask?

Hmm, let me take a sip first.

Do you like Mei-neechan?

"Huh? Cough cough cough!!!"

He choked.

"No, why are you asking that?"

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Last night, at Himeko's house, in Bronya's room.

Bronya, a self-proclaimed queen of staying up until 3:30 AM, can finally play games to her heart's content tonight! The reason is simple: Kiana, who went to Himeko's house for tutoring, has finally returned, and Bronya no longer needs to pretend to be in a study session; she can play by herself now!

Bronya, are you asleep?

However, after playing for only a few minutes, Raiden Mei came to visit.

If it were Sora, Bronya would probably drag her into playing games, but Mei isn't particularly interested in games, so after Raiden Mei came in, the two entered a gossipy state typical of girls.

However, there's really not much to share about Bronya's story. The mercenary part is not suitable for children, and I don't want to talk much about the part where she messes with her dad. So, Mei mainly tells the story while Bronya listens. As she listens, Bronya gets really into it.

Bronya, what do you think of Sora?

After a moment's thought, Bronya immediately pictured Qiong's wicked face. He wasn't a bad person, just someone who liked to make cannibalistic jokes and had too many secrets he wouldn't tell. But since he was her offline game friend, she decided to put it a little nicer.

"A somewhat capable but secretive and cunning fellow. Where's Mei-neechan?"

"Me..."

Raiden Mei blushed slightly.

"Back in Changkong City, I thought Qiong was very brave, someone I could share joys and sorrows with and move forward hand in hand with in the future... Actually, I quite envy the playful relationship between Kiana and Qiong, but he seems reserved around me, he's too polite to me..."

Bronya doesn't understand what Mei means.

In Bronya's eyes, Raiden Mei had literally blushed.

"Oh dear, Bronya! I mean—I, I want to be good friends with Sora!"

The duck, puzzled by the lack of emotional connection, tilted its head.

Bronya couldn't understand; Sora was everyone's friend to begin with.

Raiden Mei was almost driven to tears by Bronya's stupidity. Was she really that clueless or just pretending?

Bronya: I really don't understand (? ? ?)

"I want Qiong to be my boyfriend!"

Unlike the blushing Raiden Mei, the calm Bronya quickly deduced the cause and process.

It's normal for Raiden Mei to develop feelings for Sora, a member of the opposite sex, because of what Sora and Kiana did during the Great Collapse of Changkong City.

Perhaps Raiden Mei only had a vague feeling of affection for Sora this afternoon, but Kiana's actions completely stimulated Mei's feelings for Sora. Even after Sora said that "she could never like Kiana," the last bit of burden that Raiden Mei hadn't even felt disappeared. However, it's still not very clear at the moment, otherwise she wouldn't have come to me.

I feel I owe Raiden Mei something, so I'll help her out to make up for it in some way.

"Don't worry, Mei-neechan."

Bronya gave a solemn salute for the second time that day.

"Bronya will help you."