To create Honkai Impact 3rd in a world where Kallen exists.

The other person is always coming up with all sorts of crooked ideas and likes to go to dangerous places, which is really giving her a headache.

“Hey Lyle, stop fiddling with those guns all the time.” Raven sighed again as she watched Lyle fiddling with her weapons.

"Do you really expect a gentle, beautiful, and exceptionally skilled marksman, or even a perfect idol, to teach you how to shoot?"

"But if a scene like the one in the video happens, wouldn't I be able to help the flight attendant? Trust me,"

Lyle wiped the muzzle of his gun and said with a wicked grin.

"..." No, what I want to ask is, do you really meet someone like that?

The raven rubbed its forehead and ignored it.

...

In the video,

Mei was reminded of the buildings of Chiba Academy not far away.

Mei couldn't help but smile as Xiaokong spoke of that academy for the wealthy, or something that would change her life forever once she stepped into it.

For her, that place was both the origin of all her misfortunes and the beginning of all the love in her life.

She lost everything during her time at university: family, friends, belonging, future... but those things she had lost are slowly coming back to her.

With the white-haired girl by her side, she unknowingly found a place to belong in the world again.

Perhaps she met many more important people afterward, but what she will not forget, and should not forget, is...

The one who brought about all the changes was the girl who grabbed her hand.

Mei narrated this story, a smile spreading across her face.

It seemed that she was a girl who could make her happy just by thinking about her. In an instant, the gloom of the past few months seemed to have dissipated a little from Mei.

...

"I see, Mei. Is that girl that important to you?"

At ME Company in Changkong City, Raiden Ryoma had finished his work.

Although he has not yet developed some of the areas designated by fate, he is doing his best to help the remaining cities recover, which can be considered as helping his daughter pay off some of her sins.

Seeing his daughter's suppressed emotions, which seemed to be on the verge of tears, he couldn't help but feel a strong sense of unease.

"It seems that so much has happened since I left. Mei... has actually been treated like this."

A cold glint flashed in Raiden Ryoma's eyes, and he slammed his hand heavily on the workbench.

He had pieced together the events of that time: the bullying at Chiba Academy, the neighbors' gossip, and, crucially, Cocolia's actions...

But the Great Collapse had already wiped everything away, and Cocolia had a close relationship with Bronya, Mei's companion... He was a little troubled, as a father, he couldn't even get revenge.

"You have a good daughter, Cocolia... but as one of the Entropy Reversal Enforcers, you're not getting out of that prison, hmph."

"...But Kiana? Kaslana? Is she one of the three... no, two great families of Schicksal?"

Raiden Ryoma shook his head. Unfortunately, he couldn't really help his daughter with matters of the heart.

Indeed, seeing the hardships and difficulties they faced along the way, and the scene of Mei choosing to stay in St. Freya before parting, he could hardly believe it, but it was basically confirmed.

But as an inadequate father, he couldn't say much about this, so he simply let Mei be happy.

Although it seemed he was reluctant to admit that the girl was more important to Mei than he, her father...

But all he wanted was to make amends to Mei, to offer a small compensation for the pain she had endured over the years.

Chapter 78 pacing, running, rolling

As for Mei's inner monologue, others might understand that the current situation between the two is hard-won.

But for Kiana, the joy in her heart was simply indescribable.

I never expected Mei to value her so much!

She is increasingly grateful for that trip around the world, which brought her a very important person and so many friends.

"Ahem—" Mei coughed awkwardly twice, raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, and her face flushed slightly.

Although it was undoubtedly her true feeling, it still made her feel shy, since she had almost revealed her inner thoughts in front of so many people.

"Mei!" Kiana opened her arms and hugged Mei tightly.

"Waaah, I'm so touched, Mei—I'll never leave you again!" Kiana clung to Mei like a koala, refusing to let go.

"Okay, that's just a game, don't take it seriously."

Mei blushed as she defended herself, her two demon horns on her head giving her a strangely tsundere air.

Looking around, Bronya and Seele weren't looking this way; they were engrossed in the game, the two little ones huddled together, seemingly discussing something.

Recalling the plot, Mei couldn't help but reach out her little hand, pinch Kiana's ear, and tug at it, saying...

"However, you really can't run alone anymore from now on."

He spoke with a serious expression, his eyes fixed on the other person's deep blue pupils, not allowing her to look away.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the scene of the orange blossoms gaining momentum, and sighed slightly in his heart.

Bronya, feeling utterly exhausted, said, "Please don't corrupt the children. Be careful."

On the other hand, she could also understand that it was not easy for both of them to feel each other's feelings for each other again through their experiences in the game.

"Bronya-neechan~" The warm breath near her ear caused Bronya's usually indifferent face to flush slightly.

She turned her head casually and asked, "What's wrong, Seele?"

...

Xiao Kong once again gave Mei's cooking high praise, constantly putting food into her mouth.

They were also surprised by the ingredients they had never tried before, saying that despite having so many chili peppers, they weren't spicy at all.

Then, I couldn't help but ask the classic question:

"Sigh, if only Teacher Mei could cook like her. She's great in every way, but her cooking is just so unappetizing..."

...

The squabble among the children in the nest abruptly ceased, and an unspeakable silence fell over them.

"Pfft, haha—" Lyle covered his mouth first and turned his head to look out the window.

He didn't want the teacher to have a headache about returning, but he didn't expect the flight attendant to be so honest about it.

Although everyone has different opinions about the teacher's cooking skills, who would point it out to his face?

"T-Teacher, no, I didn't, I didn't say that."

Kong shook his head frantically, indicating that he had never had such a thought.

"Hey—Lyle, keep your voice down,"

Raven said helplessly, placing her palm on her fluffy hair and rubbing it, her large hand covering her head.

Lierton immediately fell silent. He knew his teacher's bottom line very well; if he still didn't listen after being reminded, he would be severely reprimanded.

"You too, Sora. I'm not angry. Cooking is just not my forte."

That's right, she's a mercenary, why would she need cooking skills? That's just for emergencies.

"No, I didn't. Teacher's cooking skills have improved a lot lately..."

Kong blushed, clutching the Mark II tightly in her arms. Beside her was a Raven Idol clasp—one of the prizes from the Honkai Impact 3rd Idol Contest.

She chose the teacher's without hesitation.

Raven glanced at everything out of the corner of her eye and said with a wry smile, "Don't joke around. I know my own cooking skills are far inferior to those of Miss Mei."

"As for the delicious food I've been making lately, it's simply because I've practiced exactly what the Valkyrie's meals are like."

...

Tesla and Mei were naturally very interested in what Sora had said about the teacher.

However, from the fleeting glimpse in the game, players basically recognized that it was Raven, and then expressed their confusion as to why Raven would do such a charitable thing. After all, the other party looked like a cold-blooded and ruthless mercenary who only cared about profit.

Of course, the two people in the game were unaware of this.

Mei asked Sora why she hadn't taken them out of Sky City all these years, since Sora went out every month.

Xiao Kong explained that when she and the children in the nest pestered the teacher to tell them stories, they also learned a lot about her own life.

"The teacher was not born rich and powerful. She had an unfortunate childhood and started her life from nothing."

"Then, she worked hard to interact with all kinds of people from different countries, earn money, and spent more than ten years saving up a considerable sum of money."

"Teacher, she bought a private island and plans to build a big house on it and live a free and peaceful life from then on."

"Of course, she will also take me and other people she rescued during the Honkai Impact 3rd."

"But when the house was completed..."

Inside the room, thanks to years of surviving near-death experiences, Raven instinctively sensed a sense of unease.

She frowned as she watched the following video, silently encouraging herself—it's just a game, just a game...

"But no one expected that tragedy would strike like this," Xiao Kong continued in the game.

"Four months ago, a massive collapse occurred in the world. At that time, the teacher was in Changkong City, resisting wave after wave of Honkai Beasts and protecting the safety of the nest."

"The turmoil lasted for a long time before it subsided, but just then, bad news came from afar—the teacher's island sank in the collapse."

"...?" Mei slowly typed out a question mark. What she said four months ago... seemed to coincide with Kiana's situation.

"I still remember what my teacher looked like back then."

"She was expressionless and silent, but kept pacing back and forth in the room, running, rolling around... She kept saying that it was okay, but tears were falling down her face."

Finally, the teacher couldn't hold back any longer and rushed out, wailing and crying at the edge of the sea, as heartbroken as a child...

She cried and cried until her tears dried and her voice became hoarse, then she stood up and made a vow to the setting sun—

"No matter the cost, humanity will surely defeat the Honkai...!"

...