Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

"Maybe if I were in a good mood, I'd tell you."

Fu Shi pouted, looking frustratedly at Fu Hua. She thought the "old antique" had changed a lot, but it turned out to be the same as ever—lacking any trace of youthful energy or curiosity.

"..."

"Sorry, I can't do that." Fu Hua fell silent for a moment, trying to imagine herself saying such a thing, and then sighed.

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"Ahhh, I never said you had to say that sentence. Just a slight nod or a simple 'hmm,' and I'd get it."

"Ugh, you blockhead. Why can't you get it?" Fu Shi jumped down from Fu Hua's arms, stomped the ground angrily, and glared at Fu Hua with a puffed-up face.

"Like this? Got it now." Fu Hua glanced at the fuming little figure on the ground, her lips curling into a faint smile as she nodded to indicate her understanding.

Taking a deep breath, Fu Hua picked up Fu Shi and asked, "So, can you tell me now?"

"...Since you've asked like this, I'll mercifully tell you. Fu Lin is my... other half."

"...He promised to stay with me forever and always be by my side."

As Fu Shi spoke, she shyly turned her head away, a faint blush appearing on her cheeks. Out of the corner of her eye, she sneaked glances at the "old antique" while her heart raced.

Fu Hua stopped in her tracks, looking at Fu Shi with a surprised expression. Had she just been fed a wave of dog food? Then, noticing Fu Shi's reaction, she asked in confusion, "How old is he?"

"Not that old, just eighteen," Fu Shi replied with a small smile, reaching out her tiny, chubby hand to pat the "old antique" Fu Hua.

Fu Hua's expression turned serious as she pulled out her phone and started typing a number. Once the call connected, she took a deep breath and said, "Hello, is this the Minor Protection Association?"

"There's someone here luring minors. Yes... the male party is eighteen... uh-huh... the female party is four..."

Before Fu Hua could finish speaking, Fu Shi snatched the phone away. Seeing the call in progress and the words "Minor Protection Association" on the screen, she hurriedly ended the call.

"...What are you doing?" Fu Hua asked as she took back the phone, staring at the disconnected call. It seemed she'd have to find another chance to call.

Puffing out her cheeks, Fu Shi demanded, "How could you do this? What were you thinking?"

Adjusting her glasses, Fu Hua replied seriously, "I was just worried you might be deceived."

"You..." Fu Shi's puffed-up anger deflated upon hearing Fu Hua's words. After all, the other party had acted out of concern.

Fu Hua reminded her, "You still haven't told me why he was taken away..."

"Oh, after we got back from our 'honeymoon,' a white-haired girl took advantage of my absence to steal Fu Lin away from me."

"And that awful woman even flaunted it in front of me! If I could beat her, I'd definitely give her a piece of my mind!"

With Fu Shi's heavily dramatized recounting, Kiana was turned into a homewrecker who had stolen love, further cementing Fu Shi's rightful position as the "main wife."

As she spoke, Fu Shi herself grew indignant, punching the air repeatedly in frustration.

"A white-haired girl... No wonder you and Kiana don't get along. But don't take your frustrations out on innocent people just because of the resemblance. You'll need to get along with Kiana better in the future."

"Besides, you're still young. You don't have a proper understanding of what it means to like someone. From now on, just stay by my side. I'll take care of you."

Fu Hua gently stroked Fu Shi's head, comforting her softly. In the few days they had spent together, though Fu Shi sometimes disrupted her training, Fu Hua didn't feel annoyed. On the contrary, she felt a sense of warmth, a sense of home—something she hadn't felt in a long time.

As these thoughts crossed her mind, Fu Hua unconsciously held her head, fleeting images of unfamiliar faces flashing through her mind...

Seeing Fu Hua's sudden change in expression, Fu Shi panicked. She placed her chubby little hand on Fu Hua's forehead and asked worriedly, "Old antique, are you okay?"

Fu Hua held Fu Shi's hand to her forehead. Once the dizziness passed, she smiled faintly and said, "I'm fine. I just remembered some distant memories."

"That's good... Old antique, you look pretty when you smile. You should smile more often," Fu Shi said, relieved, as she praised the smiling "old antique."

"By the way, old antique, were you trying to make me stay just now?" Clapping her hands, Fu Shi recalled Fu Hua's earlier nod and nervously looked at her. What if the old antique suddenly changed her mind?

Fu Hua nodded. "Yes..."

"Ahem! Since the old antique said that, I'll reluctantly stay with you, this lonely old soul. Once I get Fu Lin back, you won't feel lonely anymore."

Crossing her arms, Fu Shi coughed lightly to suppress her excitement and extended a tiny fist toward Fu Hua.

"Alright..." Fu Hua extended her fist to meet Fu Shi's chubby one. The two reached an understanding, and both smiled simultaneously.

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Congratulations to Fu Shi for reuniting and getting along with her "parent." Truly something to celebrate!

Fu Lin: "Does that mean I'll have to call Fu Hua 'mother-in-law' in the future?"

Fu Shi: "Just call her 'old antique.'"

Fu Lin: "Alright."

Fu Hua: "...I don't agree to this marriage!"

Yandere Paramecium: "Neither do I!"

Fu Shi: "The Herrscher of Sentience has altered your consciousness. You agree to this marriage."