Honkai Impact 3rd, I started as Spain's daughter?

"Eh?"

Lin Li, who was being held in Kiana's arms, looked at Kiana with some confusion as Kiana ruffled her hair and rubbed her face.

"So nice."

Seeing Lin Li's unresisting and obedient expression, Kiana's subtle feelings grew stronger.

Unfortunately, she hadn't been up for long when Theresa walked in, accompanied by Bronya.

"Auntie, whose child is this? So cute!"

Kiana hugged Lin Li, looking very happy.

"Yes, it's hers."

Theresa pointed to Bronya, whose eyes were somewhat vacant.

Bronya? Is this your sister?

Kiana exclaimed in surprise, "How can Bronya, who is so unlovable, have such a cute younger sister?"

The moment Lin Li saw Bronya, she jumped down from Kiana's arms and went right up to Bronya.

"mom!"

“Seele…”

Looking at the girl in front of her who looked exactly like Seele in her memory, Bronya instinctively hugged her.

"mom?"

"Xie'er!"

Chapter 5: "Lin Li": Do you think I want to hug you?

"Is her name...Seele?"

Watching the two rushing towards each other, Kiana felt a strange sense of unease.

I couldn't quite place their expressions; they didn't seem like a mother and daughter reunited. Bronya's expression was more blank and bewildered than joyful.

On the other hand, the blue-haired little girl she liked clearly had a happy expression on her face.

"Hmm, I think her name isn't Seele..."

Theresa said uncertainly.

Despite her petite stature, Bronya was still about half a head taller than Lin Li at the moment.

When Bronya held Lin Li in her arms, she felt a very familiar aura emanating from her.

Bronya wasn't sure who she was, but one thing she was certain of was that the girl in front of her was definitely closely related to her.

"You just called me 'Mom'?"

Although she was a little excited at first, Bronya calmed down.

"Uh-huh."

Lin Li raised her head and looked at Bronya.

Bronya was momentarily stunned when she saw those familiar silver-gray eyes.

What stunned her wasn't how surprising those eyes were, but rather how familiar she was with them.

"Who...are you...?"

Bronya couldn't help but loosen her grip on her and push her away, her body, which had been half-floating, recoiling slightly.

"I...I'm sorry...I scared you, Bronya's mother..."

Noticing Bronya's actions, Lin Li released Bronya, and her original joyful expression turned dejected.

"See? Your presence only brings her trouble and anxiety. Oh no, she probably only lets you get so close because she sees you as a coward..."

"Lin Li" mocked.

"Heh, look at her expression now. Why do you think she hugged you just now? Did you hear those two 'Xi' calls? Nobody knows how you got here..."

"I...I'm really...sorry...I've caused Bronya's mother so much trouble..."

Lin Li pursed her lips, tears glistening in the corners of her eyes.

"..."

Seeing that she was actually crying, "Lin Li," who had been writing, stopped.

She wasn't really dissatisfied with Lin Li, but rather venting her frustration at being constantly ignored.

I've always been the one caring for her and reminding her, but she ignores me completely. Yet, as soon as she hears the name "Bronya," she comes without looking back.

Compared to Lin Li, who was influenced by blood ties, she was more practical and never thought of relying on these two mothers in a biological sense.

"Hey..."

Her consciousness was split in two, and the emotional and fragile part of her consciousness was completely incapable of making rational decisions.

The bloodline influence created by that recombiner is something Lin Li still hasn't figured out.

Lin Li had anticipated Bronya's reaction, so she never expected this meeting to have a good outcome.

From any perspective, Bronya could never accept Lin Li. This wasn't a matter of stance, but rather a result of the vast information gap between them.

Bronya's actions were not wrong, but...

Lin Li didn't care about all that. She already disliked these two nominal mothers, but she couldn't resist Lin Li's expectations. Now, seeing Lin Li's appearance, she regretted it a little.

St. Freya Academy was never a safe place to begin with, and if one wanted to live peacefully, she alone was enough.

What game protagonist, what kind of collapse, none of that matters at all.

Just as "Lin Li" had placed her hand on her shoulder, preparing to take control of the body, the white-haired girl watching from the side spoke up.

"B!Lo!N!Ya!"

Kiana was a little angry. The little cutie was sitting peacefully in her arms, but when she saw Bronya, she pounced on her, and Bronya pushed the little cutie away, making her cry.

"You're really annoying! Why are you talking so seriously? Are you questioning a child?"

Although she was used to Bronya's cold demeanor, the way Bronya pushed people away and then questioned them really annoyed her.

“Good boy, good boy, your Bronya mom doesn’t want you, come to me, I can be your Kiana mom.”

Kiana went over, picked up Lin Li, and comforted her, then made a face at Bronya.

"...I'm sorry, I was being too sensitive."

Bronya realized that her actions had been a bit too hurtful. The child had never shown her any malice, but Bronya was at a loss when faced with eyes that resembled her own.

"This guy looks much better now."

Seeing Kiana speaking up for Lin Li, Lin Li couldn't help but look at her with newfound respect.

She doesn't care about right or wrong; as long as you're on Lin Li's side, you're right.

"But this guy's smile is also annoying... And you're too close!"

Seeing Kiana practically pressing her entire face against Lin Li's, "Lin Li" clenched her fist.

No wonder this idiot spoke up for Lin Li so much; he was just trying to take advantage of the situation, wasn't he?

Hugging and cuddling wasn't enough; they had to stick so close...

She's never even tried it...

No, that's not important.

Lin Li brought her thoughts back to the present.

"Bronya, calm down first, you can talk later."

Theresa hadn't expected Bronya and Lin Li to make her cry as soon as they met. Both of them were in a bad mood, and continuing to talk would probably make things worse.

Especially this little guy, he's so well-behaved, he even cried because he felt guilty about Bronya's reaction, which made Theresa feel a little sorry for him.

"...Yes, Dean."

Bronya took a deep breath.

To be honest, judging from her reaction just now, her personality is exactly the same as Seele's, but from the subtle expressions and eyes, she is not Seele.

Bronya felt a pang of regret for her actions.

Most of the time, for a child, even small actions can easily cause lasting psychological harm.

The more obedient a person is, the more likely they are to become internally depleted by the reactions of others, just like Seele back then.

Gentle yet sensitive, thoughtful yet fragile.

"What am I thinking...?"

Standing outside the Dean's office, Bronya bit her lip.

"call..."

Theresa looked at the little one in Kiana's arms with some concern.

Based on the investigation results that have just been reported, there were no other abnormalities on the street except for Lin Li, which means that Lin Li was undoubtedly the one who killed those two people.

However, judging from Lin Li's obedient personality and behavior, it is very likely that she was greatly stimulated at the time, and then the power of the Holy Mark was unleashed.

She wasn't worried about losing control, but the frequent bursts of the Holy Mark's power could potentially have irreversible effects on the little guy.

"Kiana, let me hold Lin Li for a while."

Theresa looked at Kiana, who was still rubbing against her, and said irritably.

"No, Auntie, I can just hold you. Besides, I'm well-developed and my body is much softer than yours."

Kiana refused without even thinking.