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

"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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"By the way, you've been calling me 'old antique' nonstop since earlier. Why is that?" Fu Hua suddenly stopped in her tracks, wondering why she had been given such a nickname.

"Because I want to," Fu Shi puffed out her chest confidently, hands on her hips, and looked at Fu Hua with righteous defiance.

Fu Hua held her forehead and sighed, "...As long as you're happy."

...

"Class leader Fu Hua, Fu Shi, you're here!"

"Come, let big sister give you a hug."

Mei excitedly pushed open the door, scooped up Fu Shi, and began cuddling her. Around the corner, Kiana poked her head out, biting a handkerchief jealously.

"Bronya smells a strong scent of jealousy. Who spilled the vinegar?" Bronya walked up beside Kiana, pinching her nose.

"You annoying Bronya! I still haven't settled the score with you for tattling last time," Kiana declared, gripping Bronya's hair with one hand and pinching her cheek with the other.

"Bronya's hairstyle is all messed up because of dumb Kiana." Bronya summoned her Bunny drone, lifted Kiana into the air, and redid her hairband.

"Bronya, put me down!" Kiana flailed midair before eventually giving Bronya a defeated look.

"Kiana is as lively as ever."

"I'll be in charge of training Kiana this afternoon. Mei, I'm entrusting Fu Shi to you."

Fu Hua adjusted her glasses, observing Kiana's energy level. It seemed she could slightly increase the difficulty of today's training.

"Class leader Fu Hua, noooo!" Kiana protested with a reluctant expression.

Fu Hua's face suddenly turned serious. "Kiana, don't you want to grow stronger?"

"Don't forget the scenes that aired during the last livestream. Are you really going to let them come true?"

"...I understand. For everyone, I will definitely defeat that Sirin consciousness... Ah!"

Kiana clenched her fists, her gaze resolute as she looked at everyone. To keep them from worrying, she had to take action.

But just as Kiana finished speaking, Bronya, always perceptive, released her grip, causing Kiana to crash to the floor.

"..." Fu Shi, lying in Mei's arms, looked on disinterestedly. Even if the Sirin consciousness awakened now, so what?

Because she would take care of it.

"Everyone, let's eat first." Mei placed Fu Shi in a highchair and served her a meal of pine nut corn, stir-fried broccoli with chicken breast, and steamed tofu with minced meat.

Seeing the golden pine nut corn, Fu Shi eagerly grabbed a small spoon and began eating. She secretly thought, "Being a kid isn't bad at all—someone takes care of you while you eat and sleep."

"I want to eat that too, Mei~" Kiana drooled as she stared at Fu Shi's colorful and delicious food. Looking back at her own bell pepper curry, she suddenly lost her appetite.

"Alright, I'll make it for you next time." Mei, seeing Fu Shi eating so happily, smiled and nodded perfunctorily.

"..."

"Mei, why does today's bell pepper curry taste a little sour..." Scratching her head, Kiana reluctantly ate her curry, but for some reason, it tasted bitter.

"How could bell pepper curry taste sour?" Mei took a bite from Kiana's plate and found nothing wrong. She looked at Kiana quizzically.

Bronya, with a knowing look, seized the opportunity to tease. "Perhaps a certain idiot is just feeling jealous."

Fu Shi put down her spoon, and after Fu Hua wiped her mouth, she patted her round belly and laughed, "Hahaha, hic~"

"Stop laughing!" Kiana glared angrily at Fu Shi, certain she was being mocked.

"I—fine, old antique."

"Kiana, I'm sorry. From now on, let's get along better." Fu Shi had wanted to retort but stopped when she noticed a glance from Fu Hua. She remembered her promise to get along with Kiana.

"...Why are you suddenly so polite? It's making me feel awkward." Kiana scratched her head in confusion, not knowing how to respond to Fu Shi's apology, and ended up feeling a little embarrassed.

"I wasn't completely in the right either. I shouldn't have planned to draw a turtle on your face while you were napping."

"What?! You were planning to draw a turtle on my face while I was asleep!" Fu Shi slammed the table and glared at Kiana, realizing that no matter the version, Kiana was always so irritating!

Kiana turned her head away guiltily. "I didn't actually do it..."

"Only because Bronya told me in advance. Otherwise..." Mei sighed, rubbing her forehead as she looked at the ever-troublesome Kiana.