Regarding the question of whether one thousand lives are enough to beat Honkai Impact 3rd.

To this, Sato Yuno replied matter-of-factly:

"Xiaohua's hair feels great. Besides, blow-drying someone else's hair and blow-drying your own hair are two different things. At least I don't find it troublesome at all when I blow-dry Xiaohua's hair."

Upon hearing this, Fu Hua silently took a sip of her milk tea, which was taken as an endorsement of the legitimacy of the other party's actions.

She let Sato Yuno casually pick up strands of hair and blow-dry them, and the occasional light touch of her fingertips on her neck and the sensation of her picking up strands of hair made her feel a little itchy.

The other person brought this milk tea to herself after returning to her dorm. Because of her appetite and exercise, she didn't have much of a psychological barrier to drinking milk tea before dinner.

After drying their hair, the two planned to go out for dinner.

"————".

The phone vibrated slightly, and Seele's letter interrupted these original plans.

Fu Hua stared blankly at the message on her phone. The taro balls and tapioca pearls in her mouth suddenly tasted bland, and the sweet and slightly chewy texture failed to make her feel even slightly happy.

She was about to type in a message to ask for details when she noticed that Seele's avatar had suddenly turned gray, indicating that she had gone offline.

This child's personality... is truly indescribable in every sense of the word.

But compared to that, the information contained in that sentence was what caught the girl's attention more.

Will Master Su also feel sad?

Will do.

This is an obvious fact.

When they first met, Fu Hua knew that Su Qing'an's past must contain untouchable scars, just like the indelible mark on his heart, the place closest to the boy's soul.

Even if she dared to touch that scar, she couldn't bear to see him saddened by it.

Therefore, Fu Hua has always kept this a secret.

Only after realizing on the plane that Su Qing'an didn't care about certain things did she slip money into his pocket, hoping he would say more.

The reason for this cautiousness is quite complex, and the most crucial element is the scene she witnessed before she initially struck up a conversation.

That day, the girl watched him walk through the streets and alleys, starting from the subway station, and then stop at a corner of the flower shop.

The extent of the unspoken struggles and sorrows the boy endured along the way remains a mystery that no one will ever know.

Fu Hua is the only gamer who could possibly decipher this, because she is the only one who witnessed everything.

The unknown reasons that saddened Su Qing'an must be related to the core secret that led him to this place.

Fu Hua didn't really want to pay attention to these things; she tried her best to remind herself that they were none of her business.

But just thinking about the initial scene, the girl couldn't completely ignore it.

The boy's knuckles turned white from the force as he crumpled the bellflower petals, as if his entire soul was trembling with the effort.

The shock of that scene is still fresh in Fu Hua's memory. It was at that time that she realized that some people can make her feel the same sadness with just a look.

That's why the girl felt so lost and anxious when she saw Seele's message.

Why is Su Qing'an sad?

What can I do about this?

[Next time Xiaohua sees him, she should give him a hug.]

Will that work?

Next time...

Passively waiting for everything to happen has become a deeply ingrained habit for the girl, just like a train that has already embarked on its tracks and is now very difficult to change course.

But now she has to pull the lever.

Even if I'm shy, there's nothing I can do about it. Even if I get strange looks from Yuno, it doesn't matter. Even if my whole body feels hot and my steps are hesitant, it's a problem I have to overcome right now.

"Yuno, I have to go out for a bit."

The girl put on her boots, hurriedly grabbed her coat, and walked outside, leaving Sato Yuno bewildered.

She doesn't want to meet again.

That's a perfunctory and careless act, like applying ointment only after a wound has healed.

Regardless of whether Seele's words were true or false, Fu Hua instinctively rejected the possibility of carelessness leading to the truth.

The girl was not convinced by Su Qing'an's apparent strength, because she had already seen through his most vulnerable side from the very beginning.

Therefore, it is normal for teenagers to need help.

Just like back then... those eyes that suddenly became calm after reflecting my own face.

This might be like the mindset of parents who rush their children to the hospital for a minor scrape, where the actual facts are often not important.

The important thing is that some people will feel uneasy about this.

If she doesn't find her own way to relieve this unease, she'll inevitably become extremely restless.

44. Fu Hua: Don't be sad.

Sato Yuno turned off the hairdryer. After Fu Hua left, the dormitory became empty. Even the lights in the room seemed to deliberately lengthen the girl's shadow, highlighting her loneliness.

She lay on the desk in silence for a while, occasionally looking up to sip her milk tea through the straw, only to find that the caramel pudding didn't taste very sweet anymore.

Although she was stood up without hesitation, Sato Yuno wasn't angry, since Fu Hua's expression at the time was indeed a bit off.

No matter how you look at it, the only person who could make that little girl look so anxious is Teacher Su.

Is this what girls in love are like? They're so energetic and passionate!

I don't know why...

After meeting him twice and seeing the painting again, Sato Yuno felt somewhat envious of them.

Perhaps this is how it often is: some people, even if you've never met them before, can still make your heart flutter when you meet them face to face for the first time.

This can only remain a superficial and fleeting sensation.

However, for her, this is not necessarily a bad thing.

Sato Yuno opened the drawer and fell silent as she looked at the scroll inside.

If there really is another me in this world, what kind of person would I be?

This unanswerable thought was completely extinguished by the hunger in my stomach.

She then began to think about what to do for dinner.

This important question lingered in her mind for a moment, but she quickly abandoned her plan to have Fu Hua bring her food back.

After all... what if Xiao Hua doesn't come back tonight? Wouldn't it be difficult for her to see this request?

As she thought about all the possibilities that the other person might have run away at this time, Sato Yuno's face gradually turned rosy.

She murmured softly:

"I think I'll just order takeout..."

"Xiaohua is probably much more mature than I imagined, in every sense of the word."

……

……

Just after Su Qing'an finished cooking a dish, his phone suddenly beeped, interrupting him from continuing to prepare dinner.

It can only be news from China.

But is there something you need to say by sending a message at this time?

The boy took his phone out of his pocket and unlocked the screen.

A statement, though its meaning was ambiguous, conveyed a clear message.

Come to the garden next to my dorm.

This tone leans towards a command, without explicitly stating the precise reason for going there.

But Su Qing'an did not press for details and chose to give an affirmative answer:

【it is good. 】

As he untied his apron, he walked out of the kitchen and said to Seele on the sofa:

"Xier, I have to go out for a while."

"I've already cooked a dish, and the rice is in the rice cooker. If I'm not back within an hour, you can eat by yourself."

As the little girl watched Su Qing'an put on her coat and prepare to step out the door, she suddenly understood the principle of being trapped by one's own actions.

There's no other reason why my brother would go out except because of the message he sent to Xiaohua.

The disastrous consequence was that my dinner time was delayed.

And depending on the circumstances, it might even turn into a situation where someone is eating dinner alone.

the most important is……

What a rip-off! There was only one dish!

So the little girl glanced at Su Qing'an and said quietly, a hint of dissatisfaction in her voice:

"Go ahead, you don't have to come back tonight."

"After all, even though Seele is a child, she understands the desires of adults."

The boy paused slightly as he put on his shoes.

So now you're admitting you're still a child? You just refuted that not long ago.

And this knowledge base—which is either strange or normal—where did it come from?

Is it the laboratory? Or is it during this period of time in Canghai City?

In short, it's best not to get involved, otherwise things will turn into a strange situation no matter what you say.

So, ignoring Xier's strange remarks, Su Qing'an smiled and said goodbye softly:

"Then I'll be going now."