Honkai Impact, please stop imagining it.

"Let's go, I'll take you back to the command post first. I don't care about the extra pay, just don't deduct my pay."

Lin Yu: "Then don't smoke during the journey."

"You're pushing your luck, kid."

Timi raised an eyebrow and said this, but he didn't light a cigarette the whole way.

The car drove through fields, crossed kangaroo colonies, and walked along a beach near the sea. Every time, Lin Yu felt that Timi was taking a detour. After all, going from the plains to the sea and then from the sea to the plains seemed like a roundabout way.

But every time I looked at the map, I felt that this was the shortest route and that I wasn't being taken a detour.

"An experienced driver is an experienced driver; in a word, steady."

Timi laughed, "I've been driving in the military region for ten years. My heart is as big as a truck. Even though I feel like you're teasing me, I don't take it to heart at all."

Lin Yu leaned back in his chair and looked out the window at the beautiful scenery. It was true that Australia was sparsely populated; they hadn't seen a single city along the way.

Can an 18-year-old get a truck driver's license?

"Why do you think I would have a truck driver's license?"

Lin Yu: "!?!"

timi: "That year, I applied to be discharged from the army because of the hard training. The superior asked me if I could drive. I said yes, and then they gave me a truck. I've been driving it ever since. The truck has gone through three iterations, but I've never taken a truck driver's test."

Timi sighed again, and the vehicle sped up. "I gave my youth to the military region. I'm twenty-eight years old and haven't even had a boyfriend. There's no point in living."

Lin Yu didn't say anything, because last time Timi was talking about trivial things in his life and then sped up on this stretch of road, not for any other reason, but simply because there was no speed limit on this road...

With this acceleration, they soon arrived at a small town in the wilderness. Compared to a small town, it was more like a large residential area. The truck parked in front of the command building.

“I will definitely talk to Himeko this time and ask her to find you a partner.”

"Forget it, I was just talking nonsense. I miss it when I don't have one, but I find it troublesome when I do. In the end, it's just that I feel my life is too bland and uneventful. It has nothing to do with whether I have a partner or not, it's only related to my state of mind. Everyone has lonely times. Some people are lonely at eighteen, some are lonely at twenty-eight. Don't take my words to heart. After all, words are always better than actions. If I really wanted to find a partner, I wouldn't be talking to a young man like you. I would just do it."

Timi waved his hand, not caring.

"I was probably confused by the unrestrained and brilliant youth of others in novels, and I thought that life should be like that. But in reality, most people's lives are like mine. Brilliant and beautiful, unrestrained happiness is the luck and privilege of a very small number of people."

"Young man, since you're sixteen and have no school or homework, go see the wind, flowers, snow, and moon. Remember, if you have a choice when you're eighteen, never choose to join the army; it's too boring."

Lin Yu: "What if the army becomes extremely dangerous in the future, constantly appearing on battlefields littered with corpses?"

Timi interrupted Lin Yu, "If it really comes to that, remember to run fast."

Lin Yu: "And you?"

"Be one of the thousands of warriors who stand amidst the corpses."

Chapter 43 will definitely give you the taste of home.

"Wouldn't that be a real shame?"

Lin Yu extended his right hand and made a slight gesture.

Timi opened the car door for Lin Yu. "The cats in the alley are free, but they have no home. No matter how you choose in life, there will be regrets, and if they become regrets, they may be remembered for a longer time."

Lin Yu got out of the car. "You're going a bit too far."

"Ha, you'll understand when you grow up, kid."

“I have my own name, you can call me Lin Yu.”

See you next time.

Timi waved, closed the car door, and drove the truck away.

Lin Yu stood at the entrance of the command building with his hands in his pockets, watching the truck gradually disappear into the distance.

"Good afternoon, young man. Did you go to the recruit training ground again today?"

"Would you like a cup of coffee, young man?"

Two receptionists on the first floor of the command building greeted Lin Yu.

Lin Yu responded briefly before leaving.

Back at Himeko's dormitory, the room had expanded from a two-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom, and one-kitchen room to a three-bedroom, one-living room, two-bathroom, and one-kitchen room.

The living room was a bit messy, so Lin Yu tidied it up for Himeko.

He opened the kitchen cabinet, took out a bottle of juice, and then lay down on the sofa. He swiped the virtual screen to reopen the game he, Kevin, and Su had played together for the first time online.

Kevin and Su were still not online. Although Lin Yu knew they were both alright, he was still somewhat worried.

Lin Yu sent them a private message again. Looking at his friend list in the game, he saw that none of them were lit up. He wanted to start a game to relax, but after pausing for a few seconds on the matchmaking screen, he didn't click the match button and finally chose to close the game.

They must be very busy. They haven't logged on even once since the collapse of Changkong City. It's good that they're busy, it's good that they're busy.

I'm so bored every day that I can't find anyone to chat with.

In Australia, both Himeko and the people around her clock in and out of get off work every day. Lin Yu could indeed go out and play with them when he had nothing to do, but he always felt that doing so was a waste of their time.

If there is an emergency and they are not notified, it will have no impact on me, but it may have a different impact on them.

Currently in Australia, the only person Lin Yu knows who can freely ask for leave is Hua, who hasn't yet successfully completed the training.

However, if a person takes too many leave of absences, it will be difficult for them to pass the selection and review process.

Let's cook!

If Himeko doesn't like Chinese food, she should try learning European cuisine. It should be simpler there, and Himeko will be more used to it.

After all, she was born in Europe.

Lin Yu went out to the cafeteria to get some meat and vegetables, and then went home to start learning from the pictures online.

Around 6 PM, Himeko pushed open the door, kicked her shoe aside, and then lazily sprawled on the sofa with her eyes half-closed, as if she had exhausted all her energy.

Her toes snagged on her socks, and with just a gentle rub, the socks fell to the floor. Himeko hugged a pillow on the sofa, rolled over, and lazily lay down, letting out a groan.

Her military uniform couldn't hide the fact that she was a hoodlum.

Lin Yu used long tongs to catch snakes to pick up Himeko's socks and throw them into the toilet basin. He washed his hands, went to the refrigerator to get her a bottle of wheat juice, opened it, and placed it on the table next to her.

"Even though you haven't done anything, you come back every day as if you've worked hard all day. Himeko-nee, that's enough."

himeko turned to the side, picked up the wheat juice, and drank it all in one gulp. The refreshing feeling from taking it out of the refrigerator made her unconsciously close her eyes and shudder. Then she opened her eyes with satisfaction and sat up full of energy.

"Have a little faith in me. Actually, I'm quite busy with work every day. It's just that when you're here, it's usually my time to rest."

himeko sat on the sofa with her little feet tucked in, hugging a cushion. It was only because she spent all her time in the office with the air conditioning on all day long and didn't exercise much that her smelly feet became unbearable.

Lin Yu helped Himeko get her slippers and threw them at her feet. "I remember one day I stayed at your place all day, and I only went home to learn how to cook because I was bored an hour before you got off work. You don't even work for an hour every day, okay?"

himeko put on his slippers, held up a finger to Lin Yu, and placed it on his forehead. "Young man, an hour is already incredibly long for someone who does mental work."

"Speaking of which, why do you all seem to like calling me 'young man'? Is that a nickname for young people in Australia? Like 'young lad' in eastern China and 'hoof' in the south?"

Lin Yu rolled his eyes and helped Himeko throw the empty wheat juice bottle into the trash can, saying he'd clean it up later.

"No, that's just my habit. There's an old Chinese saying: 'When the superiors have a certain preference, the inferiors will follow suit.' I like to call people 'young man,' so after staying in Australia for a long time, they all started to call people 'young man.'"

himeko clenched his fist with great energy, "Hmm! So the strong influence their surroundings, while the weak are only influenced by their surroundings. They are either changed or they change them."

himeko put down the cushion. "So what's for dinner tonight?"

"Steak stir-fried with mashed potatoes".

"Huh? Stir-fried steak... Oh well, as long as it's edible."

Lin Yu: "I also put curry on top. You could think of it as a European version of curry beef rice."

I went to the kitchen, brought out the "curry beef rice," served it to Himeko, and sat quietly opposite her, waiting for her feedback.

himeko held the knife and fork, unsure of where to begin. "You've already tried it, haven't you?"

Lin Yu: "I think it tastes good, but I don't know how you find it."

Now that Lin Yu has tried it, he has no choice but to go all out!

A few days ago, Lin Yu made Chinese dishes that were spicier than the last. He said they were Sichuan style. Himeko would take a couple of bites and say "not bad" before stopping. Then, he would sneak out at night to order barbecue.

It doesn't look like there are any dried chilies on top today, so it shouldn't be spicy.

He took a deep breath and took a bite of his steak...

himeko breathed a sigh of relief and ate his meal in peace.

Lin Yu served himself a portion as well. "How is it? It tastes pretty good, right? I specially learned the curry recipe. The description on the menu says it will definitely give diners a taste of home."

himeko: "......."

The taste of home... is that it?

Chapter 44 Otherwise I won't feel at ease

So you learn to cook, clean every day, and come to my office to keep me company every day, even if you can't help with anything, you'll just sit quietly next to me watching anime or movies, just to give me the taste of home?

Himeko was slightly moved. She had never understood why Lin Yu, who was so free, would still find things to do by learning to cook. But after hearing Lin Yu's words, Himeko understood a little better.

Is it for the taste of home? Every day she cleans the house and waits for me to come home, cooks dishes and watches me eat with anticipation, and accompanies me to that boring office on my way to work.

I was the one who brought you from the Far East to take care of you, but now it seems like I'm the one who needs to be taken care of.

Himeko, who was thirteen years older than Lin Yu, watched Lin Yu sitting on the sofa, eating and drinking heartily with chopsticks, and her originally relaxed and boring heart suddenly calmed down.

It seems that I haven't been behaving like an adult in the past month.

"I should be the one taking care of you."

himeko stared into Lin Yu's eyes and said this.

Lin Yu was puzzled for a moment, "Haven't you been taking care of me all along?"

In this military compound, I am second only to the leader. I can stop any car I see, and I can go wherever I want as long as I don't go too far.

I never have to spend money to buy things in the canteen or supermarket; I can just pass by scanning my face. Even those fierce-looking soldiers with wounds on their faces or war marks all over their bodies will show a kind and friendly expression when they see me.

Even without Himeko's knowledge, the military's secretary-general had already taken care of everything, from the most trivial matters to the more troublesome ones.

Living in this privileged military compound, Lin Yu was constantly taken care of, not because of his own actions, but because of Himeko.

Because of Himeko, he was taken care of all the time, which was incredibly blissful. It was only because of Lin Yu's memories that he became a bit more composed; otherwise, given his personality in his previous life, Lin Yu would definitely be wandering around shouting things like, "I am Himeko's junior brother, send me money!"