"Every single one of them claims to like me, but when it's time to work, they all disappear!"
Ryn was miserably carrying the Hyperion by himself, flying towards the island where St. Freya High School was located.
Originally, Kika had also joined their threesome, allowing Ryn to fully experience the joy of holding three beautiful girls in his arms. But Kitty Kiana would still get a little jealous, so Ryn, who had been sitting on the Hyperion with a girl in each arm, was kicked out and had to carry the Hyperion himself.
Bronya and Fu Hua both laughed schadenfreudely. Ryn decided that when he got back, he would have Cortana secretly adjust their games' drop rates to get proper revenge.
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Jiuyou's search for the Stigmata had come to an end for now. Although Ji Lin's Stigmata wasn't found, the fact that Sin Mal also had a Stigmata was an unexpected gain.
Since Bronya had requested they spare that punk Sin's life, and neither Ryn nor Theresa were great villains, they could only do Bronya a favor and let Sin live.
However, it was just sparing her life. Theresa could forgive Hiyokumaru because Hiyokumaru hadn't killed or committed any evil acts and was capable of communication. But for a crazed villain like Sin, Theresa had no intention of showing her any humanity. For the sake of the Valkyries tortured and killed by Sin, Theresa not tearing Sin apart on the spot was already an act of mercy.
Himeko was still in critical condition, and the research on artificial Stigmata needed to be accelerated to save her life. With the plan for Ji Lin and Chiyou to merge now impossible, they couldn't let Sin Mal's Stigmata get away.
It was just unknown how long Sin's accelerated regeneration and natural Stigmata could keep the research department occupied. Every day, Sin's miserable screams echoed from the laboratory, affecting the growth of the flowers and plants at St. Freya High School. Ryn expressed his strong condemnation of this.
However, Bronya didn't say much about Sin being sent to the lab. In Bronya's words, "Bronya has already saved her life once. Bronya owes Sin nothing more."
As for Fu Hua's secrets, she didn't say much. She always deflected with excuses like "I forgot..." or "I don't know...".
If Fu Hua didn't want to talk, Ryn and the others wouldn't force her. After all, they were already comrades who had been through life and death together and deserved to be trusted.
Fu Hua told Ryn and the others what was written on the other piece of Soulium.
"My name is Cangxuan. My younger sister Danzhu and I used the power of Soulium to form a crystal seal, isolating most of the Honkai energy within Chiyou......
...I have recorded the method in this Soulium, hoping that future generations can use it to fight against Judgment-class Honkai..."
"Ah! So those crystals were actually Chiyou's seal!" Kiana was shocked after hearing Fu Hua's translation.
"Idiot Kiana," Bronya quipped.
Hearing Bronya's remark, Kiana patted Bronya's little head, making her 0.01 centimeters shorter. Then she ran to Ryn's side, shaking his arm and saying with a sad face.
"Ryn~ Bronya called me a name again... I didn't even do anything to her!"
"Hmph, all Kiana knows is how to tattle." Bronya looked disdainfully at Kiana's whining, then ran behind Mei herself, putting on a pitiful act and saying in a choked voice, "Big Sister Mei, Kiana hit me~"
Ryn stroked Kitty Kiana's head and said with a smile, "Alright, alright, tonight we'll have Mei make us a big feast to properly reward you. Don't be sad anymore~"
"Hooray!" Kiana immediately cheered up.
With Kiana happy, Bronya looked even more pitiful. Seeing Bronya's teary-eyed expression, Mei had no choice but to comfort her as well, saying, "Don't be sad, Bronya. I'll have Ryn properly discipline Kiana tonight."
Ryn expressed his agreement with Mei's suggestion. While rubbing Kiana's little face, he said to the others:
"Yes, I will thoroughly discipline Kiana tonight. When Kitty Kiana gets spanked until she's meowing, don't you all pay it any mind~"
"Hmph, you just know how to bully me..." Kiana, not to be outdone, pinched Ryn's face and kneaded it back.
*Crack—*
Kika crushed the remote control in her hand. She grabbed a cushion from the sofa and threw it at Mei.
"You brainless, big-chested woman, what kind of stupid idea was that!"
"I've had enough of you, Mushoku Kika! Every time I meet you, I lose control of my emotions. Watch me use this new power to teach you a lesson!" Mei snatched the cushion from her face, then shouted as she charged at Kika, tackling her onto the sofa.
Kiana and Ryn were showing off their affection, while Kika and Mei were tearing at each other's clothes on the sofa, wrestling up close (ahem). Bronya was utterly speechless. How on earth did things turn out like this!
Class Monitor Fu Hua! Why are you just watching! As the class monitor, aren't you going to do something!
Fu Hua OMO.
"Just destroy it all! I'm tired." Bronya grabbed a cushion and threw it at Kiana and Kika, then had Project Bunny carry her away.
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"So, you've changed your name to Hiyokumaru now? Are you really planning to turn over a new leaf?" Kallen curiously pinched Hiyokumaru's small face. The little creature was now pink and tender, especially cute.
"Mhm, I've decided to let go of my hatred for now and trust Theresa and humanity one more time," Hiyokumaru said, her speech muffled as Kallen pinched her cheeks.
"But why did you have to take on my sister's appearance?" Yae Sakura asked with a stern face, perplexed.
She and Higokumaru had coexisted for five hundred years. Their relationship couldn't be called good, but it wasn't too bad either. Yae Sakura was happy that Higokumaru could reform, but taking on her sister's form... was this desecrating her sister's memory!
"What do you mean, take on your sister's appearance! This is how I've always looked!! I should be asking why you took on my big sister's appearance!!!" Hiyokumaru was set off by Yae Sakura's comment and retorted defiantly.
"Hmph, my name was once Rin, and my older sister was named Sakura... And your name is Yae Sakura, while your younger sister's name is Rin... If you didn't look like my big sister, do you think you could have coexisted with me for five hundred years! I would have devoured you and escaped to the outside world long ago!" Hiyokumaru said arrogantly.
She would never admit that she was initially only interested in Yae Sakura's appearance and had shared a portion of her power with her. But things got out of hand later. The already weakened Higokumaru lost a part of her power after being defeated by Kallen and was sealed away... Then, in the battle of wills, she couldn't overcome Yae Sakura's longing for Kallen...
"Perhaps this is fate... Well, would you be willing to be my younger sister?"
"Yes, yes, Big Sister, you're back!"
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Today is the Mid-Autumn Festival, so here's a picture of the protagonist cross-dressing for everyone.
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(Anyway, since everyone is Ryn, Ryn cross-dressing is Penglaiji Ryn, hehe.)