Kiana shook her head, temporarily putting the thought aside.
When Fu Hua and the others find her missing, they'll probably be worried.
"Anyway, this child probably won't wake up for a while, so let's check out the tavern."
Kiana went to the girl's side, lay down gently, and took her into her arms.
The girl, whose eyes had been tightly shut, gradually relaxed her expression after being held by Kiana, her small hands instinctively gripping Kiana's clothes tightly.
Kiana felt the small hands against her chest, chuckled, and then clicked the tavern icon in the group chat.
Soon, Kiana appeared in front of a massive tavern.
The tavern's plaque read: Bug Tavern.
Next to it was a chibi Kiana avatar sticking out her tongue carved into it.
"It looks like the real deal. I happen to be a bit hungry."
Kiana rubbed her flat belly and walked to the door.
After the doors automatically slid open to both sides, Kiana walked inside and saw... several white-haired dumplings of various styles!
Among them was a tiny one that felt super cute!
The white-haired dumplings inside looked over in unison upon hearing the movement at the door.
"Eh... this seems to be the Group Owner. Sisters, I'm going to hide for a bit!"
A white-haired girl wearing a dark coat with rectangular swallowtails, black shorts, and a high ponytail hurriedly ran to the back of the tavern after seeing Kiana.
After hiding in an inconspicuous spot, she curiously observed Kiana with her flame-bright orange-red eyes.
Kiana naturally saw this sneaky figure after entering.
When the other party was secretly observing her, she gave her a meaningful smile.
Seeing that smile, the orange-red-eyed white-haired dumpling scratched her head with a sheepish grin to show goodwill.
A white-haired dumpling with a pair of bright azure eyes and sunglasses on her head walked over and circled Kiana, sizing her up.
"Group Owner, you're already a General, so why are you still dressed like a little girl?"
This white-haired dumpling was clearly dissatisfied with Kiana's current twin-braid look.
Kiana looked over; that white-haired dumpling's bright azure eyes seemed to possess the magic to see through everything.
Moreover, the other party had long silver hair with a wavy style due to natural curls.
Two locks of hair followed both sides of her fair neck and rested on her chest.
Kiana rubbed her chin and observed the other party with an 'appreciative' gaze, making her feel a sudden chill.
"You must be Gojo, right?"
Kiana's tone was very certain.
Because those eyes were exactly the same as Satoru Gojo's Six Eyes.
Though she didn't know why two pairs of Six Eyes would appear at the same time.
Furthermore, with the confidence revealed in those eyes and the way she constantly maintained a cynical smile, she shared the same temperament as Satoru Gojo.
Without even thinking, she must be the younger sister who grew up with Satoru Gojo.
"Bingo~ You got it right, but unfortunately, there's no reward."
Gojo Kiana snapped her fingers at Kiana, gave a wink, and said playfully.
"What about me? Guess who I am."
A white-haired dumpling wearing a middle school uniform, clearly a head shorter than the other Kianas, pointed at herself and asked with a smile.
Kiana looked over upon hearing this, then glanced at the various types of white-haired dumplings around her before revealing a confident smile.
"There is only one truth! You are Magical Girl!"
"You guessed it right away, amazing."
Magical Girl stared at Kiana with her cute, sparkling eyes.
"Hmph~ Just look at who This Young Miss is~"
Seeing the other party's worshipful look, Kiana stood with hands on hips, her small head tilted high.
Seeing Kiana so smug, the other white-haired dumplings couldn't help but twitch their mouths; the future of that Xianzhou following this person was truly bleak... Kiana didn't stay smug for long, blinking as she looked around and started counting.
"1, 2, 3, 4... why are there only four people?"
The number was clearly wrong. Had they not entered?
"Kevin went to find her girlfriend, and Caeluslana seemingly went to clean up that Black Tide thing? They both had a cup of cola and left."
The Goddess of Moonlight replied while comfortably squinting her eyes as she ate various carrot dishes placed before her.
"Then... what about Senju?"
Kiana nodded and then asked again.
"Because you left her body covered in wounds and unconscious earlier, Higashijima was automatically teleported in. Senju carried her to the medical pod in the tavern's basement for treatment."
Gojo stood with one hand on her hip, squinting at Kiana with a gaze as if she were looking at a piece of trash.
A trashy woman who leaves someone's body in tatters without any aftercare and just runs away.
"Ahaha... Well, I didn't have any means of recovery on me, and in terms of the result, it turned out fine..."
Facing Gojo's visual accusation, Kiana scratched her head, her eyes dodging guiltily.
She couldn't help it in that situation.
If she hadn't found Tsukasa Kadoya's camera at the end, she might have died there... So as far as results go, being seriously injured and unconscious is already a blessing in disguise~
Moreover, the treatment facilities provided by the system will surely allow her to stand before everyone again, perfectly intact.
At the same time, Kiana felt a bit disgruntled.
Clearly, she had suffered near-fatal injuries before, so why didn't the system arrange a treatment facility for her then!
[This is to provide medical security for the other Kianas; otherwise, no one would let the Host squander their bodies in the future.]
The system, having read Kiana's thoughts, replied coldly.
Seeing this message, Kiana curled her lip and turned her head away from the system.
She's adopted, and the other Kianas are the biological ones. She understands, she understands it all, hmph~
Just then, the shelves at the counter made a slight noise and slowly opened, revealing a tunnel leading downwards.
"Fortunately, Higashijima is fine and will recover soon."
A white-haired dumpling wearing a kimono walked out, wiping away sweat.
Kiana looked at her shoulder-length silver hair with a 70/30 split, the sideburn near her right ear tucked behind it, giving off a valiant vibe.
Although she wasn't wearing a Konoha ninja uniform, Kiana knew she was Senju.
Aside from the absent Kevin and Caeluslana, and the recovering Higashijima, all the group members were now present.
"By the way, why aren't you wearing a Forehead Protector?"
Kiana asked while looking at her.
The other party looked at Kiana with some surprise and then explained.
"I'm not in the village. Since I travel outside with my aunt all year round, I'm not considered a ninja yet..."
Senju gave Kiana a strange look. She clearly hadn't mentioned anything about the village or Forehead Protectors, so how did the other party know?
"Alright then..."
Kiana didn't notice her gaze, nodded in understanding, and then found an empty table to sit at.
According to the tavern's instructions in the group chat, Kiana used points to exchange for an extra-large kids' meal plus a burger.
An extra-large kids' meal appeared on the table in the blink of an eye.
Kiana took a few bites with her spoon and then looked at the Kianas who were chatting.
"By the way, shouldn't we give each Kiana a code name or something? It would make it easier to address each other. For example, calling Magical Girl 'Pretty Cure Na,' how about that?"
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