Honkai Impact, please stop imagining it.

Lin Yu: "For example?"

Hua pointed at Lin Yu, "For example, if you came."

When you arrive, I know it's time for my rest. After all, I can't let you watch me train all the time, or you'll get bored.

Hua was rather slow to grasp the meaning of those words. Well, Lin Yu admitted that she was moved when Hua pointed at her, but seeing Hua's serious expression, Lin Yu didn't know what to say.

She seemed to be simply stating a fact, rather than saying something romantic.

Perhaps that's really what Hua thinks.

"If that's how you put it, then I'll come here often from now on."

"welcome any time."

"You are welcome anytime"—these four words were spoken with a gentle calmness, like autumn wind blowing maple leaves onto Lin Yu's head. Only after picking the maple leaves did he realize that it was already autumn.

This isn't just polite talk; Hua genuinely hopes it will be this way.

"This won't disturb your training, will it?"

Lin Yu felt a little embarrassed. He was incredibly bored every day, but Hua was different. Hua had to train every day and was very busy.

Hua shook her head. "No, although I joined the training midway, I have great talent and I can catch up with the pace of the training field very quickly."

If I train a little less, I can spend a little more time with Lin Yu. As long as I manage my time well, nothing will happen.

Hua felt that she had pretty good self-control.

“I’ve been coming here every day at noon since then. I’ve recently learned some new dishes, which are Chinese cuisine, but Himeko doesn’t quite like them. Can I bring some with me and you can taste them for me and see how they are?”

It's not real to let Hua taste the food; the real thing is to let her eat the food you made and then praise yourself with surprise.

Hmm, although I learned cooking out of boredom, cooking without people eating it is soulless. Himeko can't get used to Chinese food, but Hua, as a Chinese person, must be able to eat it.

Chapter 41 Who taught them this!

"Eh? Is that okay?"

"No problem at all. It's settled then. I'll cook the food and bring it over tomorrow at noon. Hmm... is one o'clock okay? My place is a bit far from here."

"Yes, anytime is fine, thank you."

"There's no need to thank me. By the way, do you usually eat here?"

Lin Yu remembered that Australian soldiers and warriors were provided with food and lodging. A few days ago, in Himeko's office, Lin Yu heard the secretary-general's report that the food expenses for more than 60,000 troops were quite high.

"Hmm, but the Chinese food here is a bit strange...too sweet. I just eat bread and steak."

Although Australia has Chinese cuisine, it's really bad. The steamed buns served in the morning are tiny soup dumplings, and they're limited to two per person. The fried dough sticks are also limited to one per person. I guess it's because there aren't many chefs who can cook Chinese food.

Moreover, there are clearly no Chinese people in the Australian military, and some of the better Chinese dishes are already sold out before they can even be served.

They truly love Chinese cuisine; the rest are just dishes whose tastes and appearances are completely different from what they imagined, offering no sense of familiarity other than resemblance to Chinese food.

"Aside from a very few units that have mercenary-style Chinese soldiers, there are hardly any Chinese soldiers in Australia. There are very few Chinese soldiers in the Fifth Detachment as well. There's nothing we can do about it. Once you come to Australia, you have to get used to it. We should understand."

But in the future, I can occasionally cook something and bring it to you. Wouldn't that be great? You can taste the flavors of home, and I'll feel a sense of accomplishment.

Hua quietly said, "They put strawberries inside their dumplings."

Lin Yu: "Me? What chef taught them this way?"

Lin Yu slammed his fist on the table and stood up. He had originally been telling Hua to be understanding, but now he was the one who got angry.

Strawberries inside dumplings? Who could resist that? It's bizarre!

That's absolutely evil and crooked!

"They also put mooncakes on scallion pancakes, make pizzas, and besides the soup dumplings for breakfast, they fill other buns with all sorts of strange things, such as pineapple, bacon, rice and red beans, and they also put a lot of sweet bean sauce in the potato stew with beef."

Lin Yu spat out a mouthful of blood, which landed on the table. He was stunned. He couldn't even bring himself to say anything about the bizarre actions of the chefs he had been talking about.

Hua quickly stood up and stepped forward to help Lin Yu up. "How are you? Are you alright? I won't say anything more, I won't say anything more."

"It's nothing, I just got a little excited, it's not a big deal. How could those chefs cook like that? How could they do that?"

Lin Yu's eyes widened in disbelief. He couldn't have imagined such an outrageous cooking method even in his entire life. Was this something a human could do?

Hua helped Lin Yu sit down, took out a tissue to wipe his mouth, and took out her phone from her pocket to call for an ambulance, but Lin Yu stopped her.

"No need. I know my own body. If you call an ambulance now, I'll probably never get out of the hospital."

With late-stage esophageal cancer and such a weakened state, as Himeko's family, the doctors wouldn't let her out. If the Australian doctors found out about her condition, it would be difficult for her to leave.

Hua: "But you vomited blood."

Hua, panic! You're vomiting blood! Aren't you going to the hospital for treatment?

"It's just a little blood. How could a man like me go to the hospital for such a trivial matter?"

Lin Yu closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing. He wasn't angry. It was no big deal. It was just that their cooking skills were poor. It had nothing to do with him.

“Any doctor who sees my body would question their medical skills. From a scientific point of view, I should be in a hospital bed with tubes inserted right now, unable to even speak. They would be afraid I might die if they spoke even slightly louder.”

“But now I’m standing right in front of you, and I can even jump big without taking any medication.”

Lin Yu finished his milk tea and threw the cup into the trash can.

Hua: "Is your illness that serious?"

Lin Yu: "In their view, my illness should be this severe, but in fact, I am somewhat different from what they imagine."

For Lin Yu, the only downside to vomiting blood was that he was often thirsty. Other than that, it had no other effect; at least it didn't hurt or itch and he didn't feel uncomfortable.

hua: "........"

"Alright, stop looking at me with those pitying eyes. I don't need anyone's pity. I can kill a tank-class Honkai Beast with one punch, while you can't even beat ten assassins. Your pity makes me feel like you're a bit stupid."

Hua bit her lip. "I'm not stupid. I'm just... just focused on what I'm doing."

"What do you want to eat tomorrow? I'll go back and practice making it for you."

With that expression on your face, you still say you're not stupid? You idiot.

"Sure, whatever. Um, do you want me to give you a ride home?"

"No need, I'll just find a car outside and go back. Don't let my gentle appearance fool you, I'm actually incredibly brave and wicked. I bully others and act like a fox borrowing the tiger's power."

Lin Yu wanted to speak with a strong voice, but his voice was weak. "Outside, I just find a military vehicle, sit in the passenger seat and wait for the driver to get in. I just ask him to take me there in the name of Himeko."

Hua could already imagine Lin Yu bullying others by taking advantage of his position, but rather than being intimidating, it was more likely that the driver felt sorry for Lin Yu, a little kid, and that's why he gave him the ride. It had nothing to do with Himeko.

Lin Yu waved to Hua and left, saying, "I'll make you braised pork tomorrow. I'm leaving now. Good luck."

Lin Yu left, but Hua remained where she was, silently wiping the bloodstains from the table.

She was drinking the milk tea that Lin Yu had given her.

Lin Yu's illness would be so severe that an ordinary person would be in the ICU with tubes inserted and unable to speak, but Lin Yu appeared so relaxed.

But was it really that easy for him? If it were that easy, he wouldn't have coughed up blood.

Lin Yu was forcing himself to stay upright because he didn't want to be looked at with pity.

He possesses immense talent; even in such a weakened state, even while suffering from a serious illness, he can still cleave the heavens with a single sword strike, his sword energy surging forth.

Those with exceptional talent share a common flaw: pride.

Even if he doesn't look down on others, he doesn't want to be looked down upon by others. It must be very painful for Lin Yu to be looked at with pitying eyes, so he forces himself to endure the pain and pretend to be a normal person.

Even if her voice is weak due to physical reasons, she still pretends to be full of righteousness. Isn't that just putting on a brave face?

Chapter 42: One word: Steady!

How adorable, Lin Yu.

For no apparent reason, Hua had this thought. She instinctively covered her mouth, thankfully not saying it aloud.

However, Hua did find Lin Yu's stubbornness somewhat endearing; was he just a fox borrowing the tiger's power?

Does Lin Yu need to borrow someone else's power? No one understands Lin Yu's inner strength and fighting ability better than himself. After all, Lin Yu personally rescued him from that dark alley.

In that dimly lit alley, with only sparse streetlights and a green plastic trash can serving as his shield, a massive five-meter-tall Honkai Beast squeezed into the alley and charged towards him.

He descended like a hero, gently embracing her like a prince rescuing a princess from a bunker, saving her from a near-death situation.

Physical weakness is no match for Lin Yu's inner strength; even with illness plaguing him, he remains unrivaled in swordsmanship.

I will catch up with you and will no longer let you walk alone on the thorny road. I will help you walk towards a better tomorrow, not out of pity, but... a simple hope.

The clueless Hua didn't realize this was love; she just wanted to be closer to Lin Yu. Hua finished her milk tea, let out a milky burp, threw the trash in the bin, took a deep breath to calm down the snacks and large cup of milk tea in her stomach, and went down to train!

"I am the junior brother of the Commander-in-Chief of the China-Australia Military Region. Can you take me to the General Office Building of the Military Region?"

A military vehicle that had just delivered snacks and soft drinks was waiting for its driver, who had just sat down, lit a cigarette, and was about to rest before heading back, when there was a knock on his door.

The driver leaned out of the window and looked down to see a boy standing next to the car door, banging on it forcefully.

The driver's lips twitched. "Kid, it's you again. Last time you said you'd talk to Captain Himeko about giving me a raise. What's your excuse this time?"

Lin Yu tiptoed and took the cigarette from the truck driver's hand, then stubbed it out. "The military region has regulations against smoking in non-smoking areas. I just saw some military police walking this way. If you want to smoke, wait a bit."

The driver put on his hat and gave Lin Yu a lazy military salute. "Get in the car."

Lin Yu walked to the passenger seat and climbed onto the truck. It has to be said that the truck used to transport snacks was really big; getting into the passenger seat required climbing several steps.

"Is the pressure on truck drivers really that high? I always see you smoking. Girls should smoke less."

The driver closed the car window, turned on the air conditioning, and sighed, "I'm already twenty-eight and still single. It's tough."

Lin Yu: "Timi, if you smoke less and dress up more, you'll have a girlfriend. Grow your hair long, you look too androgynous. With short hair, you'll have plenty of girlfriends. As for boyfriends, I don't think any boy would want a girlfriend who looks more manly than himself."

timi: "The military region prohibits truck drivers from having long hair. I've tried wearing wigs, but they never look good. I went on a blind date the other day, but I was late for lunch and the relationship ended."

"That's why you can't be late for a blind date. Just come earlier next time."

Lin Yu fastened his seatbelt, patted it to check, and found it to be very stable.

timi: "Two days ago at noon, you stopped my car and asked me to take you to the recruit training ground. It took me half an hour to get there."

Lin Yu's words of comfort came to an abrupt halt, stuck in his throat and unable to be uttered.

With a dry laugh, Lin Yu said confidently, "Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I'll definitely give you a raise this time."