Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

"...What nonsense are you talking about?"

Chapter Sixty-One: Rolling Around~~

Strange ceiling.

...It's my own home, but the ceiling feels strange. That's really odd.

There were no beautiful girls sleeping soundly beside me.

There was no feeling of suffocation from the weight on my body.

He was full of energy and didn't feel exploited.

I got out of bed and walked towards the door.

Yes, it's stuck in the door, and the strands of hair used for guarding it are still there.

It seems no one came to my room last night.

Hmm... I feel safe, but what's with this inexplicable sense of loss...?

Liu Bai sighed, simply put on his pajamas, and went out.

"Good morning, sir."

Huang Quan also happened to come out of her own room and greeted Liu Bai in a businesslike manner—although according to Gui Naifen, that room originally seemed to belong to Liu Ying.

"Did you sleep well last night?" Bai asked Huang Quan with concern.

"It's very nice... Although the room's furnishings seem different from before, it's very comfortable."

Of course, just look at how much comfort these pieces of furniture provide.

And there's the hardworking little firefly taking care of things all day long.

"What is your schedule for today?" Huang Quan acted like a dutiful guard.

"Um... if I had to put it that way, I don't have a schedule? I'm currently planning to spend a day reading in the Dust Song Pot... By the way, Huang Quan, could you give me some pointers sometime?"

"You?" Huang Quan was a little surprised. "As the employer, you don't need to go to the battlefield. I will protect you by your side. Judging from Miss Liu Ying's description, the power of this planet doesn't seem to be very strong."

"But...you're not as strong as you used to be, are you?"

Both yesterday's conversation and the mod's description made Liu Bai realize some things.

"My skills, honed through countless trials, will never betray me. Rest assured, no matter what dire straits we face, I will use this sword to pave the way for you."

"What are you two talking about so early in the morning?"

Gui Naifen walked upstairs with her hands on her hips, saying, "If you two don't eat soon, the food will get cold. I've already finished eating!"

Although Liu Bai sent Gui Naifen away yesterday, after Natasha returned and found herself being taken care of, Gui Naifen started clamoring to come back.

Huang Quan: "..."

After being urged by Gui Naifen, Huang Quan silently went downstairs, and Liu Bai followed him.

"That's more like it." Gui Naifen nodded in satisfaction.

Let's not talk about things that people can't understand at home.

"Speaking of which, it seems the boss is really alright? Liu Ying is really restrained."

Squeak...

Gui Naifen, who was about to wake Liu Ying up for breakfast, saw that Liu Ying's door opened automatically.

Gui Naifen instinctively hid behind the corner.

(No, I'm not a thief, why would I hide?)

But since things had come to this point, Gui Naifen couldn't just walk out blankly.

Hmm... how about we pretend nothing happened and go downstairs?

Anyway, Ying has already gotten up, so she should be able to go downstairs for breakfast soon.

However, just as Gui Naifen was about to turn and leave, Liu Ying stopped walking on the wooden floor.

Squeak...

The sound of the door opening again.

"?"

This time, Gui Naifen couldn't resist her curiosity and peeked inside.

The door to Liu Bai's room closed just then.

"???"

No, if it's an attack, it's broad daylight!

Gui Naifen raised an eyebrow. This won't do.

"Siying arrived here," Gui Nai (Fen-) walked to Liu Mingbai's room and pushed open the door with a creak.

"Miss Firefly—"

Before Gui Naifen could finish saying "Miss Sister," a wave of regret washed over her as she saw the scene inside the room.

……broken.

Before her eyes, Liu Ying pounced onto Liu Bai's bed, rolling around and burying her face in the blankets, just as she should have.

Because of their rolling around, their eyes met.

Now, the other person's movements have frozen, and the happy smile on their face has also stiffened, or rather, it can be said that it has begun to stiffen and collapse.

No, my body is actually quite stiff too.

"Hmm...looks like the boss is already up. Honestly, it's so frustrating when someone suddenly disappears!"

Gui Naifen immediately realized that she had seen something she shouldn't have.

Now there's only one thing to do—close the door nonchalantly and pretend you didn't see anything.

"Miss Gui?"

but……

Just before Gui Naifen was about to close the door, her wrist felt as if it were being gripped by an iron clamp.

Gui Naifen slowly turned her head, and in the light and shadow from the crack in the door, a slightly frightening, seemingly forced smile was directed at her.

...What kind of speed is that?

"...I didn't see anything."

Gui Naifen read the text aloud without any emotion, turning her head back and trying to break free from Liu Ying's hand.

However, it was completely to no avail.

The opponent's hand seemed even steadyer than the pillars of the Shence Palace.

Moreover, Gui Naifen sensed that the other party had begun to gradually apply tension.

In just two seconds, the pulling force increased to a point that Gui Naifen could not resist at all, and Gui Naifen was pulled into the room.

"Um... Miss Gui?"

Liu Ying, who had been caught smoking willow branches, tried her best to put on a kind and friendly expression as she looked at Gui Naifen, who had fallen to the ground, closed her eyes, and turned her head away.

"You can open your eyes and look at me."

"No, no, no, no! Although I, Xiao Guizi, am just a street performer, I know the rules of the underworld. I can't live without seeing your face. If you let me go, nothing will happen today. Once I'm outside, I'll be your loyal eyes and ears watching your boss."

Gui Naifen said she would never open her eyes in death.

In just a moment, Gui Naifen's quick wit made her realize that she was the only real little lamb in the family.

Firefly is also a big bad wolf in sheep's clothing.

"You'd say that to anyone, wouldn't you?"

Liu Ying's tone became helpless.

"Um... I don't know what strange misunderstanding you have, Miss Gui, but I... I just came to help Mr. Liu Bai fold his blankets. After all, Mr. Liu Bai can be careless sometimes."

"Ah, yes, yes."

He buried his head in someone's blanket and rolled around on their bed, all in order to help them fold the blanket.

You're the expert, everything you say is correct!

"...It's just folding blankets."

As Liu Ying repeated herself a second time, her tone began to sound guilty.

"Mmm, fold the blanket, fold the blanket."

Gui Naifen's attitude clearly means she believes whatever you say.

Then, Gui Naifen felt as if she had been lifted up with one hand.

"...In that case, I'd appreciate it if Miss Gui could guarantee it."

"..."

If things continue like this, things don't look good.

"Um... you mean you want me to betray the boss?"

"Well!"

The firefly uttered a speechless sound.

Gui Naifen closed her eyes, unable to see Liu Ying's expression, but that didn't stop her from using some common language to interfere with Liu Ying.

"Well... I'm not a blabbermouth, but right now the most dangerous one is obviously that Miss Huang Quan, isn't she? Those legs, that waist, and she's incredibly strong and knowledgeable..."

"She... is less about being knowledgeable and more about sensing something different from us—ordinary travelers on the path of destiny."

When the Yellow Springs were mentioned, Liu Ying's tone became a little more serious.

"She... might be an envoy, or a blessing bestower closely related to the Star God."

"Eh? Isn't that the big boss?" Gui Naifen opened her eyes in surprise.

Yes, I was indeed lifted up with one hand.

"While it's powerful outside, it's not so great on this special planet..."

Liu Ying rested her chin on her hand.

"Although I have also discovered some problems with this planet, the existing information is simply insufficient to make a judgment... She only heard a secondhand account from Mr. Liu Bai, so why does she dare to make a judgment directly?"

"..." The boss pondered, and Gui Naifen indicated that she was very obedient.

“Destiny is everywhere, and it’s normal for a star god to occasionally overlook it. But throughout history, countless star gods with vastly different personalities have all ignored this place, and their destinies have even failed to spread here…”

Fate is not a physical road that, once determined, can only spread to a certain location.

This is the rule, which leads to the creation of the eight stars and the opening of the path of destiny. This is equivalent to the manifestation of the rules of the universe, which is why the situation of big fish eating small fish occurs.

The fact that the Star God cannot see certain places does not affect the objective existence of destiny—after all, there are so many people in the universe, the Star God cannot possibly glance at every traveler on their destiny journey.

It's just that being glanced at by the Star God is the fastest and the one that increases strength the most.

"...She described this place as outside the Star God's vision because she had been glanced at by the Star God. What she really meant was that the universal rules of the universe were blocked here. That's why she said that a skill honed through countless trials would not betray her...because most people who walk the path of destiny do not actually benefit from the path of destiny itself. They embark on the path of destiny by chance. It is common for people on the same path to have different beliefs. They have no strong attachment to the Star God or the path of destiny."

Liu Ying rested her chin on one hand and held up Gui Naifen with the other.

Gui Naifen: "..."

Can you put me down first before you start grumbling about all this?

"Is it because she was so closely connected to her destiny and her star god, and this connection was severed here, that she made such a decisive conclusion? Even so, those who can become messengers are not to be underestimated..."

With her protecting Mr. Liu Bai, he is quite reliable.

and so……

Liu Ying forced a gentle smile as she looked at Gui Naifen, whom she had lifted up.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.