Chapter 200: Leisure Day
After nearly ten hours of travel, Kirataka and Theresa finally returned to St. Freya Academy after a long absence.
As a competent maid, Rita was waiting at the main door early to welcome them — well, mainly Theresa's return.
"Lady Theresa, you are back."
The elegant woman in a maid outfit bowed slightly to her and spoke respectfully.
"Well, long time no see, Rita~"
The white-haired girl nodded.
Returning to St. Freya Academy was like returning home, and she completely relaxed.
As she walked ahead, she sighed:
"I'm so tired this time."
"I was the one who carried all your luggage."
Kirataka rolled his eyes at Theresa.
'Basically, I take care of this little girl's food and daily life while taking care of Wendy. It is a full range of services.'
"Yeah, thank you for your hard work~"
Theresa blinked her blue eyes and smiled brightly.
"I heard that Lady Theresa and Kirataka experienced the birth of the Herrscher of the Wind in the Oceania branch... Rita is very happy that you two have returned safely."
The dark blonde woman said softly.
As an S-rank Valkyrie, she naturally paid attention to what happened in the Oceania branch first.
According to the arrangement of the Bishop, it was Lady Durandal who should have gone to eliminate the threat of the Herrscher, but in fact, that Herrscher... Miss Wendy, did not cause any damage.
Therefore, Durandal, which had already reached halfway, turned back and returned to the headquarters of Schicksal.
"Wendy is very good, in every sense of the word... probably, just like Mei?"
Theresa tilted her head slightly and said.
Since she already had Mei, a ready-made Herrscher who had control, by her side, she was not that surprised that Wendy was able to control her own consciousness after awakening.
"But... why did Miss Wendy suddenly awaken the power of the Herrscher?"
Rita smiled and threw out her doubts.
——There must be some reason for this.
At the same time, her eyes fell on Kirataka.
The girl who had not awakened the power of the Herrscher of the Wind in the past three years miraculously awakened her power during the time he was in the Oceania branch.
In her opinion, it was impossible to say that there was no connection between the two.
"Yes, yes, Kirataka, you should have been with Wendy at that time. What happened?"
Theresa was also curious about this.
Kirataka already had an explanation for this, and he explained in a low voice:
"At that time, Wendy and I were besieged by Honkai beasts. Because there were too many of them, it was difficult for me to resist them alone. Perhaps in order to drive away those Honkai beasts... Wendy burst out with the power of craving gems for the first time."
——This somewhat perfunctory reason is enough to fool Theresa, the fool. As for Rita...she will definitely not believe this reason.
And Otto, who is above Rita, will definitely have new considerations and plans because of what he did to Wendy this time.
Kirataka is very clear about this.
His original strategy was to accumulate strength as low-key as possible so as not to attract Otto's attention too early, and this strategy was executed very well before going to Oceania.
The focus of the Bishop of Schicksal has recently been on fighting against the World Serpent.
But in Wendy's case, in order to help the girl get rid of the torment of her desire for gems, he inevitably had to return to the spotlight and be noticed by someone.
And choosing between "helping Wendy" and "keeping a low profile" was not a multiple-choice question for him.
It was impossible for him to allow Wendy to continue to be tortured by the gem just to save himself until she could no longer bear the pain and became corrupted and evil.
As for what happens next and the actions Otto might take... he'll just have to deal with it as it happens.
After the three of them walked together for a while, they came to a fork in the road.
Kirataka said goodbye to Theresa and Rita and returned to his own dorm.
He opened the door and walked into the living room, and what caught his eye was a petite girl with silver hair.
She was kneeling on the ground, with her smooth calves and feet on the outside of her thighs, facing the screen connected to the game console, and operating the handle in her hand with all her strength.
Noticing Kirataka's return, she said in a steady tone without stopping what she was doing:
"Welcome back, Kirataka."
"Well, long time no see, Bronya, where are the others?"
He nodded and sat down on the sofa.
"Seele, Higokumaru, stupid Kiana, and Mei-nee are all out on a mission together. They won't be back today. Bronya will stay at home to look after the house."
The girl explained briefly.
She usually stays at home and rarely goes out except for necessary things.
"Is that so? You are talking to..."
Kirataka looked at the screen in front of the girl.
Bronya was playing a fighting game, and it seemed that she was fighting against two other enemies on her own.
"Bronya is connecting with Liliya and Rozaliya. It's over."
The silver-haired girl operated in an orderly manner, and with a series of combos, she easily defeated two enemies, one blue and one red. A big word "KO" appeared on the screen.
She put down the game controller, turned around, and looked at Kirataka who was sitting on the sofa, her cheeks slightly raised, but she said nothing.
"…Bronya, are you hungry?"
Even if she didn't say a word, Kirataka still understood what she meant after all they had lived together for such a long time.
"Um."
The girl nodded obediently.
"Then let me take a look at the ingredients... Speaking of which, we're the only ones at home tonight..."
Kirataka said as he walked to the kitchen.
He opened the refrigerator and found that there were still a lot of ingredients left, more than enough for dinner.
However, after taking care of Theresa and Wendy there for two or three weeks and just coming back today, he thought he should try a different approach.
Besides, he had promised Sirin that he would buy her an extra-large Homu doll... He might as well get this done tonight.
Thinking of this, Kirataka quickly closed the refrigerator door, waved his hand, and said to Bronya:
"Let's go out for dinner tonight."
......
The city in the evening is brightly lit.
Kirataka took Bronya walking on the street and found a restaurant.
It wasn't too big and of average quality, enough for the two of them.
After a full meal, Kirataka asked tentatively:
"By the way, Bronya... do you know where I can buy a Homu doll?"
'As expected, I still have to consult the girl in front of me about things like buying a Homu doll.'
"Of course, Bronya knows. Kirataka, do you want to buy a Homu doll?"
There was a rare hint of surprise in the silver-haired girl's calm tone.
After being together for so long, this was the first time she saw Kirataka showing interest in Homu.
"Well, I plan to buy a large doll and send it to my friends in the Oceania branch."
"Then Bronya will take you to buy it. The store that sells Homu dolls is nearby."
As a loyal fan of Homu, she already knew the locations of all the Homu stores near St. Freya Academy.
After finishing dinner, Bronya took him to the nearest Homu store.
Looking from a distance, you can see various kinds of Homu dolls hanging outside, and staff wearing Homu leather suits promoting on the roadside.
Kirataka looked at the dolls of various shapes, sizes, and colors and asked casually:
"Bronya, can you tell the names of those dolls apart?"
Although they are collectively called "Homu dolls", there are actually different models and series, which are called the "Homu family."
"Of course, the pink one is Homei, the smallest one is Homi, and the one with the big detective hat is Houmus..."
The girl introduced them like she knew them all.
As they were talking, they had already arrived at the store entrance.
"Welcome, everyone. Today we have a special shopping promotion!"
A staff member wearing a helmet came forward and handed the flyer to them.
Kirataka took it and looked at it. Hmm, it was a relatively simple consumption lottery activity. As long as you spend a certain amount of money, you can get a certain number of lottery opportunities to win prizes.
As for the prizes, they are naturally various items related to Homu, or rare Homu dolls.
These prizes are not for sale and can only be obtained through consumer draws.
The first prize is...
"...an extra-large Homu doll!"
The silver-haired girl next to him exclaimed.
Kirataka looked at the huge Homu doll placed in the center of the store. Yes, that's right, this is the first prize.
Its size is really exaggerated. Its scale alone is probably comparable to that of a Titan mecha...
Bronya looked at it, and an emotion called longing emerged in her eyes.
"…"
Seeing this scene, Kirataka touched his chin.
In short, he first picked out the Homu doll to give to Sirin.
He planned to buy a life-size Homunculus doll for Sirin so that she could hold it more conveniently. Considering that Sirin's height should not be much different from Bronya's, he roughly compared it with Bronya and finally chose a doll of similar size.
"Thank you for your patronage! Here are ten chances to win a prize!"
The cashier handed him ten lottery tickets.
It would be a waste if you didn't draw. Kirataka and Bronya immediately came to the lottery site.
"If you can draw it, give it to Bronya."
As he spoke, he handed the lottery ticket to the girl next to him.
The girl took the raffle tickets and stuffed them into the machine.
She pressed the lottery button and looked nervously at the screen where the numbers kept changing.
The first time, she missed.
The second time, she missed.
The third time, she didn't win either.
The fourth time...
Ten chances is not too much, but not too little either.
Soon, Bronya will use up her first nine chances.
The emotion in her eyes also changed from the initial hopefulness to a gloomy look.
Well... just like some people who draw cards and sink ships...
Faced with this last chance, she hesitated a little, but finally gently tugged at the corner of Kirataka's clothes beside her:
"You do it."
"Are you sure?"
"Well, it doesn't matter. It's just a gift anyway. Bronya won't be sad even if she doesn't win it."
Having said that, judging from her unstable tone, she was quite unwilling to accept this.
'Okay... I'll help you.'
Kirataka put his hand on the lottery button.
The so-called lottery is mostly controlled by the background and is not a pure matter of luck.
Therefore, even if he went back in time and tried to draw the lottery again and again, it would be difficult for him to win the first prize of Super Homu.
At times like this, it is still...
Kirataka's consciousness quietly sank into his body, awakening the Herrscher who was temporarily sleeping in his body:
"Higokumaru, are you there?"
"...What's up?"
"Help me."
Then, Kirataka simply told it what happened.
Well, at times like this, we should ask the Herrscher of Corruption for help.
Originally, Higokumaru should have been able to do it, but she was not by his side now, so Kirataka could only seek help from this big fox.
"…"
......
A moment later, on the way back.
"I didn't expect that we would actually win…"
Bronya's voice became excited for once.
"As long as you are happy."
Kirataka shrugged.
Thanks to Higokumaru's cheating, he won the first prize in the last draw and successfully won the Super Homu.
Because it was too large, we couldn't take it away on the spot, so they had to ask them to deliver it to the dormitory two days later.
He carried the Homu doll he had just bought on his back and walked back with the girl.
"By the way, Kirataka."
Bronya suddenly called out his name.
"Um?"
"Bronya wants to ask, what's the matter with your and Seele's wedding photos?"
"Ah, this…"
Kirataka was speechless for a moment.
"Bronya, how did you know that? Did Seele tell you?"
The silver-haired girl shook her head slightly, pointed behind her, and said:
"Just now when we were crossing that intersection, Bronya saw the poster of the bridal shop..."
'Yeah, it's a very familiar intersection.'
Perhaps because he was carrying the Homu doll on his back, he himself did not notice this.
"Ahem, this is because at that time..."
He thought carefully and told Bronya everything that happened when he and Seele took their wedding photos together.
"Is that so..."
The silver-haired girl nodded thoughtfully.
Then, she raised the corners of her mouth slightly and said:
"Seele really likes you."
Of course, she didn't object to such a thing. If Seele could be happy, as her sister, she would be very happy too.
only...
"Yeah, I know...I like Seele too."
"It would be bad if sister Mei heard this."
"Well, actually, Mei also knows..."
He said in a low voice.
"…"
Bronya was silent for a while, which was rare.
Perhaps she was shocked by Kirataka's words, or perhaps she was thinking about something else.
Ever since Cocolia's death, her life seemed to be missing a purpose.
Earlier, she was Cocolia's puppet, doing various things to rescue Seele.
Many of those things were evil things that she could not accept now, and she hated her past self.
After realizing Cocolia's evil, her goal in life was to make her get the punishment she deserved, which... had already been achieved.
Therefore, now she actually has no goals or ideals.
As long as the friends around her can live happily, she might be satisfied.
However, facing Kirataka, who rescued Seele and made Cocolia get the punishment she deserved, she always felt that it was not enough to just be friends with him.
This is a very complicated emotion. Perhaps it is mixed with feelings of liking someone, but it is definitely not just this kind of emotion.
Maybe there is also...
"What is Bronya thinking about?"
While she was stunned, Kirataka's voice came into her ears.
"...Guess what?"
Kirataka pretended to think for a few seconds and said:
"Could it be that Bronya likes me too and was just considering whether to confess to me?"
"...Bronya thought you, Kirataka, liked someone like Mei."
The silver-haired girl tilted her head slightly and blinked.
Whether it is Mei or Seele, they are both quite "over the standard" in terms of age.
This is normal, after all, boys always like bigger ones...
For someone as ordinary as her,
"Hmm... Having said that, maybe you have great potential, Bronya."
Kirataka teased.
This twin-turbo loli in front of us will transform into the initiator of the "8＞50000" inequality in seven or eight years.
(TL: Ah! now I know what is the meaning of '8>50000' haha)
"Bronya is still very conscious of her figure."
The silver-haired girl said calmly.
As the two chatted, they were gradually approaching the island where St. Freya Academy was located.
At this time, Bronya suddenly asked:
"By the way, Kirataka... do you want to be Bronya's master?"
"...ah?"
Kirataka was stunned.
What does this mean?
How could this word come out of Bronya's mouth?
Bronya doesn't have any special hobbies, does she?
Seeing that he seemed a little confused, Bronya explained softly:
"…When I was a killer in the army, the officers who trained us would ask Bronya to call them Master."
Although there were warlords who treated her well, most of them only treated her as a chess piece that could be discarded at any time.
Cocolia never regarded her as a pawn but raised her as her own daughter. However, later on, she eventually embarked on the same path as those warlords who pursued power.
But there is nothing wrong with this.
When you are someone else's pawn, you don't need to think about anything, just simply obey orders.
Kirataka thought seriously for a while, and felt that he understood what Bronya meant:
"Bronya, do you think it would be easier to rely on me?"
"Well, Kirataka, you always make the right choice."
The silver-haired girl nodded slightly.
So, she just needs to obey Kirataka's orders, and that way, life will be easier.
"Then I refuse."
He shrugged.
"Bronya, you should have your own ideas. Besides, I can't always make the right choice."
If anything, he just chose the future he wanted.
"…Well, Bronya will try."
The silver-haired girl nodded slightly.
Looking at the girl whose facial expression was not very expressive, Kirataka was thinking secretly.
he has to find a way to cure her brain...
The best way is to use the power of the Herrscher of Death.
Considering that Otto might have some new moves, the Serenity Gem that he had hidden for some time should also see the light of day again.
While thinking about the future, Kirataka returned to the dormitory with Bronya
(TL: Hi everyone~ If you want to read advanced chapters, feel free to check out my Patreon!
Link : patreon.com/Elysia_Husband
Here's what's currently available:
Honkai Impact: Saving the Pre-civilization by Rubbing Black Technology – 416 chapters (ongoing)
Honkai Impact: My Married Life with Kiana – 218 chapters
Honkai Impact: I Will Save Everything Alone – 257 chapters
Honkai Impact 3rd: I Became the Behind-the-Scenes Boss – 92 chapters
FATE: As Illya, I Was Summoned by Kotomine Kirei?! – 92 chapters
Honkai Impact 3rd: Is This Your Ability, Seriously? – 81 chapters
Honkai Simulator: I Conquered Kiana of Finality – 135 chapters
Honkai Shura Field: Dear, Who Is She? – 94 chapters
Honkai Impact: Regret for Life Simulator! – 41 chapters (Free!))