Honkai Impact 3rd: Chiyou's Survival Guide

“They should all kneel down and shout ‘Long Live the Queen’, this will show how powerful the Queen is!” “Forget it, it’s not necessary…” Xilin held her forehead helplessly. She was no longer the child who knew nothing. It was better to avoid such shameful things.

"Classmates, let us welcome the two new students, Xilin and her sister, Bella."

The teacher introduced Xilin and Bella as they entered the classroom. Immediately, a buzz of discussion erupted from under the podium.

"I don't know what the backgrounds of these two are. This morning, I saw with my own eyes that all the school leaders went to greet them in person..." "Even at the school festival, there wouldn't be so many leaders showing up at the same time, right? Tsk tsk, what kind of backgrounds..." "This pomp... is almost as grand as Miss Raiden's in the past."

"Shh, don't mention her. I heard her father is in jail, apparently for financial fraud. Now Miss Lei Dian can't even protect herself."

Everyone was confused, envious, or jealous. The teacher on the stage did not stop the students from talking, and everyone's emotions and expressions were seen by Xilin and Bella.

"What young lady? She's just the daughter of a fraudster!" However, at this moment, an inappropriate voice sounded.

"Hahaha..." Suddenly, laughter erupted, and everyone's malicious gazes were cast towards the back of the classroom, where a girl with long purple hair sat alone, head bowed, without a deskmate. The purple-haired girl bit her lip, but ultimately remained silent.

"Interesting..." Xilin looked at the other person with great interest. From the moment she and Bella entered the room, only the girl with long purple hair had remained motionless, and it was unknown what she was thinking. The teacher did not stop the malicious laughter of the others, as if he was observing something commonplace.

"Hey, I'll sit next to you. Do you mind?" Xilin said, walking up to the other person with a proud look on her face. The girl suddenly raised her head, a hint of disbelief flashing in her beautiful eyes.

"I want to sit here, is that okay?" Xilin repeated it again, with a hint of impatience on her face.

"Please... please."

The girl's voice was as soft as a mosquito, and then she lowered her head again.

"Your Majesty..." Bella felt as if the sky was falling, and she looked at Xilin pitifully.

"Find a table and sit next to me."

Glancing at Bella, Xilin spoke lightly.

"Okay!" Hearing this, Bella immediately ran to do as she was told. Ignoring the other students' comments, Xilin's first day at Qianyu Academy began.

"I'm back! I'm so tired from school."

Opening the door, Xilin led Bella in.

"Where are the people?" Xilin looked at Bella in confusion and ordered.

"Bella, wait here for a moment. I'll go see where everyone has gone."

Going up the stairs, Silin approached Aurora's room.

"Aurora, are you there?" "Oh no, Xilin is back!" Fu You was so absorbed in playing games that he didn't realize that Xilin was already outside the door until he heard Xilin's voice.

"Senior, what should we do?" Hearing the Queen's cry, Aurora also reacted. She was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, not knowing what to do. If the Queen found out that she and Senior were secretly playing games at home, they would definitely be in big trouble.

"I've got an idea!" Suddenly, Fu Youling's eyes flashed.

"What method?" Aurora asked hurriedly after hearing this.

"There's no time to explain... Just look at my performance!" Without waiting for Aurora's reaction, Fu You pushed open the door.

"What are you doing..." Before Xilin, who was standing at the door with a look of surprise, could speak, Fu You interrupted her and took the initiative to attack.

"I knew that the first thing you would do after school was to come to Aurora to play games, so I stayed here on purpose. I didn't expect that I would actually catch you red-handed!" Looking at Xilin seriously, Fu You did not give the other party a chance to react, but continued to question with a stern face.

"Have you reviewed what you learned in school? You just think about playing games with Aurora every day. When will you be able to master the power of the Herrscher?" "I, I..." Caught off guard, Xilin's mind went blank.

"Xilin, you must understand that learning isn't something that can be accomplished overnight. It requires constant effort and perseverance. As the old saying goes, 'If you give up halfway, you can't break rotten wood; if you persevere, you can carve gold and stone...'" Fu You spoke earnestly under Xilin's guilty gaze. However, he clasped his hands behind his back and gestured frantically and awkwardly at Aurora. Aurora understood and, while Xilin wasn't reacting, quickly hid both her and Fu You's game consoles.

"Xilin, there's an old saying in Shenzhou: a prodigal son who returns is worth more than gold. Study hard. When you surpass Walter, I won't stop you from doing whatever you want."

Guessing Aurora was almost done, Fu You breathed a sigh of relief, his face stern, and he stopped lecturing. Lowering his head and pondering carefully, Xilin realized she had indeed been too lax. Furthermore, Fu You had never lectured her so harshly before. Perhaps he was truly disappointed. Looking at Xilin, who remained silent, Fu You, to be honest, felt a surge of panic. Shouldn't they be discovered? Looking away, a little guilty, Fu You thought to himself that if he was caught, he could just say Aurora was addicted and forced him to play.

"...I understand. I'm sorry. I will study hard in the future."

Unexpectedly, Xilin whispered.

"It's okay, Xilin. There's an old saying in Shenzhou: 'Admit your mistakes and correct them; that's the greatest virtue.'"

Patting Xilin's head, Fu You's expression became pleasant again. But looking at the well-behaved Xilin, Fu You couldn't help but feel a little guilty. Wasn't it a bit inappropriate to deceive a young girl like this? Aurora stared at Fu You with a strange look, as if she had discovered for the first time that her senior was particularly shameless in some aspects.

"Let's go downstairs and eat first."

Seeing that the atmosphere had become silent, Fu You tried to smooth things over.

"...Don't ask Bella to create any innovative dishes."

Recalling some unpleasant memories, Xilin spoke.

Chapter 97 "Friends"

"I'm going to school!" Xilin waved her hand as she walked Bella out the door.

"Don't be late or leave early! Goodbye!" Fu You instructed. After watching Xilin and Bella leave, a smile involuntarily bloomed on his face.

"Xilin has left! Aurora, hurry up, I can't wait!" Fu You shouted while knocking on Aurora's door.

"I understand, senior..." Aurora opened the door with sleepy eyes, looking resentful and speaking with a tired heart.

"Let's also call Agata and Galina today. They should be well rested."

Fu You spoke as if it was a matter of course, dragging the two honest children, Agata and Galina, into the pirate ship. ... "Wow, it's almost noon without me noticing. What do you want to eat today? I'll take the order."

After a game ended, Fu You glanced at the time and found that it was already noon, so he asked the three little ones.

"Senior, aren't you going to stop giving takeout to the Queen?" Galina asked, looking at Fu You curiously.

"You said that eating takeout every day is harmful to the human body..." "Then are you human or am I? What does it have to do with the Pseudo-Herrscher and Honkai Beast if it's harmful to the human body?" Fu You responded casually, his eyes never leaving the screen, swiping casually.

"But isn't it a bit bad for us to eat and drink so much secretly without the Queen's knowledge?" Aurora couldn't help but speak after hearing this.

"That's why I let Xilin go to school... After all, when she's at home, it's never our turn to grab a share."

Fu You showed a cunning smile. He had planned this long ago.

At the same time, at Qianyu Academy, Xilin and Bella also welcomed lunch time.

"I'm so tired after a whole morning of classes..." Lying on the table, Xilin felt a little irritable.

"Your Majesty the Queen can actually understand the lecture? I don't know any of that knowledge at all!" Bella looked at Xilin in amazement, as if she was impressed by the Queen's wisdom.

"Ahaha..." Xilin's laughter was forced. Naturally, she hadn't understood a single word of what was being said in class. All morning, whenever Xilin felt bored and pulled out her game console, she feared Fu You was lurking online, and once, she couldn't resist and opened the game. After logging in, Xilin discovered Fu You was already online. Terrified, she immediately quit the game, fearing that if she quit too late, Fu You would see her and lecture her again. But a second glance revealed that Aurora, Agata, and Galina were also online, all in the team Fu You had assembled.

"Hmm... Bella, what food did you bring today?" With her cheeks puffed up, bored Xilin turned her gaze to Bella.

"It's a nutritious meal!" Bella said mysteriously after taking out the lunch box.

"Ah?" Xilin was a little confused when she heard that.

"That's right, Your Majesty. My senior told me that food only needs to be nutritious. He suggested that I cook you a full-scale liquid meal rich in various nutrients..." As Bella spoke, she confidently opened the lunch box, which was filled with colorful liquid food. Seeing this, Xilin froze.

"Your Majesty, look..." But Bella didn't notice anything unusual about Xilin, and continued to show off as if to seek credit.

"That guy Fu You...why doesn't he eat it himself?!" Looking at the smug Bella in front of her, Xilin clenched her fists, her chopsticks creaking in her hand. Recalling the mustard dark chocolate spring buns from earlier, Xilin had every reason to believe Fu You was doing it on purpose.

"Your Majesty, don't you want to eat?" Bella looked at Xilin with hope.

"No...I'm not hungry."

Silin replied unhappily, turning her head away sullenly. She casually glanced at the Far Eastern bento in the hands of Mei Raiden beside her, and was immediately stunned by it—the plump, round rice grains shone with a lustrous luster, each distinct and tightly packed together. A handful of seaweed shreds dotted the rice, the dark green seaweed contrasting with the white rice. On one side of the rice, there was a perfectly fried piece of salmon, its skin golden and crispy, the fish meat faintly visible inside, a tempting orange-red color that looked fresh and juicy. In a corner of the bento box, there was a colorful vegetable salad, with the salad dressing evenly coated on the vegetables, adding flavor without masking the sweetness of the vegetables themselves.

"Gulp!" She glanced at the colorful, sticky contents of her own lunch box again, and the contrast made her swallow. Admittedly, looking at Mei's bento made her drool. As if sensing her gaze, Mei looked up, only to meet hers. Panicked, she quickly lowered her head again. Damn, I really want to eat this... Staring intently at Mei's bento, Mei wailed inwardly.

"Mei-san... can I have a taste of your bento?" Finally, unable to resist the temptation, Xilin slowly opened her mouth. After a day of spending time together, Xilin already knew the name of this quiet girl and her isolated situation. She held those who curry favor with the powerful in her heart, but at the same time, she felt sympathy for Mei Raiden—unlike herself, none of them, like Fuyou, had always stood by their companions. But remembering Fuyou's pranks on her, Xilin felt anger and annoyance.

"…Please help yourself."

After looking at Xilin timidly, Mei Raiden pushed the lunch box towards Xilin.

"Then I won't be polite!" Hearing this, Xilin's eyes suddenly lit up. Without any hesitation, Xilin took the lunch box of Raiden Mei and ate it with relish. Compared to the imaginative food made by Bella, Xilin still felt that Raiden Mei's lunch box was more delicious.

"Mei-san, did you make this yourself? You are such a great cook!" Xilin praised while devouring the food in no time.

"Yes, I did it myself..." Mei Raiden nodded lightly without saying anything more. In the past, when the president of ME Club had not been framed, as the apple of Ryoma Raiden's eye, the eldest daughter of the Raiden family would never do these things herself. But now, everything needs to be done by this girl herself, and at the same time, she also needs to face the malice that comes from all sides for unknown reasons. It was not until her father was involved in an economic fraud case that Mei Raiden realized that those "friends" who once gathered around her were only there for the power of the Raiden family. Presumably, after knowing everything, her new deskmate will avoid her, right? With this thought, Mei Raiden's eyes dimmed again.

"Very good, I recognize you as my friend! I'll take you to my house later."

However, just as Mei Raiden was thinking silently, Xilin suddenly stopped eating and spoke.

"Huh?" Upon hearing this, Mei Raiden raised her head in surprise.

"Well, let's go now, Bella!" Silin grabbed the bewildered Mei Raiden and, waving to Bella, headed out of the classroom. The road was clear, and no one dared to stop the arrogant purple-haired girl. However, Silin had no idea what was waiting for her at home.

Chapter 98: Catch the bag on the spot

"Aurora, you are still the best, much better than Xilin!" Looking at Aurora's extremely skillful operation, Fu You did not hesitate to praise her.

"Is it really safe to play like this in the living room?" In the living room, Aurora looked at Fu You worriedly. Agatha and Galina behind her nodded repeatedly, fearing that Xilin would find out.

"Don't worry, Xilin is still in school at this time, there's no need to worry!" Fu You stared at the screen intently, his fingertips almost turning into afterimages, and answered casually.

"I'm going to blow you away!" "Inch power, open the sky!" "Get out of here right now!" As the blackened Chi Yuan in the game killed the character with an elbow, Fu You immediately passed the blame on to others.

"Aurora, it's all your fault for distracting me. Otherwise, how could I have been killed?" "And Galina, stop giving Xilin account farming and come with us to conquer the Kipchak Steppe."

Looking at Galina who was still diligently working on Xilin's account, Fu You advised.

"But I'm still afraid that the Queen will come back."

Sighing, Galina always had a bad feeling.

"Hmph, it's just Xilin, how could she scare you like that..." Fu You said disdainfully, but the next moment, a strange noise was heard, and Fu You turned his head in disbelief.

"Bang—" "We're back! Come meet my new friend!" Suddenly, the door flung open, and Celine ran in, dragging Mei Raiden with her, calling out. The next moment, Celine was stunned to see Fuyou and Aurora staring at her in the living room, stunned. Agatha and Galina had silently put down their consoles and hidden away. "It's over..." was the last thought in Fuyou's mind. An eerie silence descended. Seeing something wasn't right, Mei Raiden froze in place, looking at Bella bewilderedly. Bella, facing Mei Raiden's bewildered gaze, could only offer a helpless air. After all, Aurora, the Queen's exclusive gamer, had secretly been playing games with Fuyou without Celine's knowledge, and had been caught red-handed. The Queen would certainly not let this go unpunished.

"Ahahahaha...Xilin, why are you back?" Looking at Xilin with a flattering smile, Fu You took the initiative to greet her.

"You...what are you doing?!" As expected, a dangerous look flashed in Xilin's eyes. Filled with anger and a hint of disbelief, Xilin stepped forward and pushed Aurora down.

"Aurora! Didn't you say that you were too tired and couldn't fight anymore? Huh?!" "I'm sorry, Your Majesty! Please forgive me this time. I will never dare to play secretly behind your back again!" Seeing that the matter was exposed, Aurora struggled in Xilin's arms and begged for mercy, while looking at Fu You for help.

"You become bolder when I'm not at home, Aurora..." With a sinister grin, Xilin almost put her face against Aurora's, which made Bella on the side extremely envious.

"When I come back tomorrow, I want to see the warehouse assets doubled. Do you hear me, Aurora?" "Wuwuwu... Your Majesty, I was wrong. I will never dare to do it again, really..." Aurora burst into tears and kept expressing her determination to repent to Xilin, but it was of no avail.

"Uh... you two have a very close relationship..." Unable to find any words to describe the current scene, Mei Raiden looked at Bella and smiled awkwardly.

"Ahem... Let's talk later. Xilin, didn't you bring a guest back?" Fu You coughed awkwardly a few times and released Xilin and Aurora, feeling guilty. He didn't dare meet Xilin's gaze again, as she gnashed her teeth. It was over. From now on, he wouldn't bother with Xilin's gaming anymore.

"This is your friend, right? Xilin, uh..." Fu You laughed and glanced at Raiden Mei, but the next moment, he was stunned for a moment.

"What's wrong?" Seeing Fu You suddenly pause, Xilin asked curiously.