Miss Surtr will ignite the world

"So Surtr is this narcissistic?"

"...It's not your place to say that."

Surtr pushed Kiana away with a dark expression, then looked at Mei again, her tone softening.

"You haven't answered me yet."

"What should be answered?"

Mei looked somewhat bewildered.

Can I just call you 'Mei'?

"I also want to call Mei-senpai 'Mei' directly!"

"Didn't you already call out...?"

"That's right!"

Miss Paramecium's intelligence seems to be beginning to emerge.

Raiden Mei silently watched the two bickering in front of her, and the heavy emotions that had been building up over this period seemed to have dissipated somewhat without her realizing it.

Like a ray of light suddenly shining into a dark room, she wanted to grasp it no matter what.

A smile appeared on her lips, the first one she had shown in a long time, her voice soft yet firm.

"Yes, please just call me Mei."

"Hehe, now we're friends! Mei, don't ever think about doing anything stupid again, okay?"

Kiana sat down next to Mei, then moved two steps closer to her, offering a serious reminder.

"Did something silly? No, I just did it by accident."

Mei quickly realized what the other person was talking about and immediately shook her head.

Surtr, who had witnessed the entire process, nodded.

"It was definitely an accident. If someone suddenly rushed over while yelling, I would be startled too."

"Huh?! Am I the culprit?"

Miss Paramecium finally realized the truth.

The Third Honkai Impact: Chapter 3 First of all, I'm not a stalker.

"It was because of me... that Mei fell down..."

With a thud, Kiana's body fell off the chair, her hands weakly supporting her on the cold ground, her voice growing softer and softer.

"I'm sorry, Mei, it's all my fault."

She hung her head, like a little white dog soaked by the rain, with her two braids hanging down like a tail.

"Don't say that, Kiana."

Seeing the other person's appearance, Mei quickly squatted down and gently patted her back.

"You came here because you were worried about me, didn't you? In the end... I shouldn't have come to the rooftop alone and been spacing out." Her tone was gentle. Although she had indeed been frightened by the other person, she couldn't bring herself to say a word of reproach when she thought about the other person's reasons.

"Wow, Mei, you're so kind! Are you an angel?"

Kiana sobbed and hugged Mei tightly, burying her face in Mei's shoulder and nuzzling against her.

Mei's body stiffened slightly; this sudden intimate contact left her somewhat bewildered.

She rarely gets this close to people; the last time she had such an experience was probably when she was very young.

But this feeling doesn't seem so bad.

Since both of them are girls, it shouldn't be a problem if it happens occasionally.

Mei quickly convinced herself.

Of course, Surtr thought that if she knew what kind of expression Miss Paramecium was making right now, she would probably just throw her out.

It smells like Mei.

Even without activating it specifically, the passive ability of clairvoyance allows her to see most of the psychological activities of this single-celled organism.

With one hand on his forehead, Surtr couldn't help but interrupt.

"Mei, you've spoiled her too much. She needs to learn a lesson about the mistakes she made due to her recklessness."

"Waaah... Surtr is so strict, I know I was wrong."

Kiana lifted half her face from Mei's shoulder and spoke earnestly, but showed no intention of letting go.

Just then, the school bell abruptly shattered the cozy atmosphere on the rooftop. Kiana and Mei both froze in unison.

The former doesn't want to attend class, while the latter doesn't want to face the gazes of those in the classroom.

"...It's time to go back."

After a moment of silence, Mei spoke softly. As an excellent student with outstanding academic performance, skipping class was almost never an option in her mind.

"Ugh, why do we have to go to class again..."

Kiana's face scrunched up, and she reluctantly dragged out the sound, showing no intention of moving her feet.

Her eyes darted around, and then she suddenly perked up and grabbed Mei's hand.

"The weather is so nice, why don't we go somewhere else to play? Mei probably doesn't want to go back and spend time with those annoying classmates."

"Isn't this... a bit inappropriate?"

Mei hesitated and pursed her lips. Her upbringing had made her subconsciously resist the suggestion, but a certain corner of her heart stirred.

There was a vague thought in my mind that doing it this way might not be a bad idea.

"It's okay if it happens once in a while, Mei is putting too much pressure on herself."

As Kiana spoke, she turned around and grabbed Surtr's arm again.

"Surtr should be fine too, right?"

Suddenly, his arm was enveloped in a soft touch. Surtr raised an eyebrow slightly, mentally muttered a complaint about this unapproachable guy, and then nodded faintly.

"No problem, but why are you assuming I'll agree?"

She asked, though she, this fake transfer student, certainly didn't intend to attend classes properly.

"Hehe, Surtr doesn't look like the type to listen attentively in class!"

Kiana raised her chin triumphantly and asserted, relying on her Kaslana-inherited intuition.

"You have a good eye for people." Surtr silently agreed in her heart. In her past life, she was indeed a habitual truant, but she always felt that admitting it would be a loss.

"I just don't need to attend classes."

She pushed up glasses that weren't actually there, her tone flat yet inexplicably irritating.

"I finished my high school courses a long time ago. I'm just here to experience life at school."

"What......"

As if she had heard something incredible, Kiana froze instantly, slowly released her grip, took a half step back, and her face was filled with shock and awe.

"uh-huh."

Surtr crossed his arms and slightly raised his chin.

She wasn't lying; in her previous life, she was a top student at a prestigious university. Although she was an art student, she had at least completed her high school studies.

For a moment, Ms. Paramecium's face showed an expression as if she had been betrayed, but she quickly became excited again.

So that means she'll have someone to keep her company every time she skips class, which is a good thing.

"Then it's decided. I know a place where we can get out without being discovered."

Kiana patted the small apple on her chest, and judging from her confident look, she was definitely a repeat offender.

Her new friend... could she be a delinquent girl?

Mei couldn't help but think.

But this thought was quickly dispelled by a subtle sense of anticipation.

"Let's go, Mei, Surtr."

The impatient truant king walked to the stairwell and waved to the two of them.

"Let's go then."

"Ah."

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a commercial building outside Qianyu Academy, a weary, white-haired man slowly lowered his binoculars. His face was weathered, his features deep-set; he should have been a melancholic, intriguing older man with a story to tell, if not for the fact that he was using binoculars to spy on the girls' school rooftop.

Ahem, please allow him to defend himself.

First of all, he is not a stalker.

Secondly, he did not intentionally spy on her; as a father, he simply felt obligated to ensure his daughter's safety.

Although I don't really want to say it, Kiana Kaslana is indeed a ticking time bomb, and it's really unsettling to leave her unattended.

Since that's the case, why not let his father, who has nothing better to do, take charge of it himself?

Kiana's transfer student status was naturally arranged by him, with the intention of letting her experience ordinary school life, but now...

"She is indeed my daughter; she looks exactly like me when I was young."

Siegfried watched them slip out of the campus, a nostalgic smile on his face.

He didn't like studying when he was young, and even ran away from home once, until he met Cecilia and truly changed. Perhaps Kiana also needs to go through a similar process.

"But this silly girl is quite good at making friends. Is that Ryoma's daughter?"

Siegfried murmured that he met Raiden Ryoma during the Second Honkai Impact. Their relationship was initially strained, but they gradually became acquainted through their collaboration with Anti-Entropy, and he also learned that Raiden Ryoma had a daughter who was about the same age as Kiana.

He had naturally heard about what had happened to the other party, but he wasn't too worried. After all, they were the enforcers of anti-entropy, and they couldn't be brought down because of something like this.

He is naturally happy to see the two women's daughters become friends.

But that red-haired girl...

Siegfried's brows furrowed.

Perhaps because his attention was focused on Kiana, Siegfried did not notice her at first.

The red-haired girl suddenly appeared just as Kiana was about to fall off the building.

No, she didn't appear suddenly; it was just that she was moving so fast that he had that illusion.

Moreover, her strength far surpasses that of an average high school girl.

Is he a radical for appearing at this sensitive time?

Siegfried couldn't be sure, but his intuition told him that this girl was definitely not simple.

"It seems necessary to investigate this."

The Third Collapse: Chapter Four - The Storm Is Brewing

As the sun began to set, the evening glow painted the sky a warm orange-red.

After spending the day in the arcade at the mall, Surtr said goodbye to the other two truant delinquent girls and walked alone on the increasingly deserted streets.

The slight upturn of her lips showed that she was in a good mood.

Skipping class to go to the arcade is enjoyable enough, let alone with two beautiful girls, or three if you include her.

He put the photo of himself with the two people into his backpack, placing it among his other collectibles. Surtr took out his newly bought phone and searched for nearby hotels.

Indeed, modern society is more convenient.

Having compared the ancient and modern environments, Miss Surtr couldn't help but sigh, completely baffled by the mentality of those who wanted to travel back to ancient times.

The only slightly troublesome thing is the identification, but that can be solved with hints, so it's not a big problem.

Night was approaching, and since this area was near a residential area, there were no night markets in sight, and the number of people on the streets had visibly decreased.

With his head down, Surtr looked at his phone and followed the navigation.

But suddenly, she paused slightly, looked away from her phone, glanced left and right as if she had confirmed something, put her phone away, and headed in another direction.

They didn't go far; just over thirty seconds later, as they passed an alley, Surtr stopped.