Honkai Impact: I will save everything alone

Chapter 170: Seele's Maid for a Day (Part 2)

After entering Bronya's room, he saw the silver-haired girl sitting on the floor, staring at the game screen in front of her. She held the game controller in her hand and operated it with her nimble fingers at an extremely fast speed.

 "...Kirataka, what's the matter?"

 While playing the game, the girl still had enough energy to communicate with him.

 "How was it when you went out on a mission with Rita the other day?"

 "Rita Rossweisse... She seems to be very caring towards us, but Bronya always feels that she has other intentions."

 The silver-haired girl said silently.

 This is not an unfounded judgment. After all, that lady is one of the only three S-class Valkyries Schicksal has. No one knows what she is planning under that gentle smile that always appears on her face.

 This was her intuition... as a former assassin.

 "Your feeling is not wrong, but... for the time being, she won't do any harm to us."

 Kirataka nodded.

 If nothing unexpected happened, she came to St. Freya Academy just to observe Kiana's awakening state.

This incident had happened in the original timeline. Under the guise of an examiner for the Valkyrie level qualification exam, Rita had come here in person and fought with Kiana, confirming her awakening status.

 However, there is still some time before Otto can officially launch his plan. After all, that guy hasn't even got the Cosmic Juggernaut yet.

 'Never mind, I'll think about this later...'

 Kirataka asked what he wanted to know at the moment:

 "So, did Rita say anything to Seele?"

 The silver-haired girl nodded slightly, then replied:

 "...Well, she taught Seele how to fight with a sickle, and also taught her a lot of maid knowledge."

 "Sure enough, she did it..."

 "Isn't this good? Seele... she has always liked you."

 Since it was something that would benefit Seele, Bronya didn't interfere in the matter.

 "I know that, but Seele is still young after all..."

 Even if you dream of a harem, you have to wait until the fruit is ripe.

 At this stage, he still treats Seele as his sister, just like the little fox.

 "...Everyone except the stupid Kiana has noticed your recent relationship with sister Mei, and Seele probably wants to make some changes because of this."

 "That girl has always been weak in the past. Now that she has the courage to show her kindness to you, it is enough to show how important you are in her heart. Well... after all, no matter what, you are the hero who saved her from the Quantum Sea."

 Bronya put down the game controller for a rare moment and said this sentence seriously.

 "...I understand. I will accept her kindness, but I still have to find a way to correct the wrong ideas that Rita has instilled in her."

 Kirataka touched his head helplessly.

 Bronya smiled slightly and whispered:

 "...To be honest, Bronya is a little jealous."

 "Really? Who are you jealous of?"

 He asked jokingly.

 Surprisingly, the silver-haired girl didn't answer the question, but simply waved her hand and sent him out of the room.

 After closing the door, the girl leaned against it gently, thinking about the answer to this question.

 Seele was her younger sister who she had lived with for many years, and Kirataka...

 To Seele, he is the hero who saved her. Similarly, to herself... isn't he the same?

 Saving Seele and helping her escape from Cocolia's conspiracy and deception... these things are of great significance to her life.

 However, her brain, which could not feel many emotions now, could not fully understand her feelings for him.

 Perhaps... only when her damaged brain is repaired one day in the future, she will be able to truly understand her own emotions.

At dinner time.

Kiana, who had been away from the dormitory for a whole day, finally returned to the dormitory.

Kirataka asked around and found out that she was going for combat training with Rita today.

Because Mei and Higokumaru had not returned yet, the originally scheduled night run was temporarily canceled today. Kirataka took this opportunity to go to the Stigmata Space to find Sirin again, practiced space techniques for a while, and exhausted all his energy.

Afterward, Kirataka, exhausted, simply took a shower and went to bed.

Late at night.

In a daze, Kirataka could feel that something seemed to be drilling into his bed.

'...Is Higokumaru back?'

He looked towards the bed in a daze, and yes, he could indeed see a petite figure approaching.

'Why back so soon?...'

Kirataka, who had already gotten used to the days of him and Higokumaru treating each other as human pillows, subconsciously hugged her.

The cozy, secure feeling of the human-shaped pillow in his arms made him feel a sense of leisure and comfort.

Hmm, such a familiar feeling...

His fingers couldn't help but scratch it. He felt that the pillow was not only soft but also had a gentle temperature and a faint fragrance.

However, this doesn't seem to be the cherry blossom scent that belongs to Higokumaru.

Kirataka didn't think too much but subconsciously tightened his hands a little more. The only thought in his mind was comfort, and then he just wanted to continue sleeping soundly.

He groped around behind the girl, searching for the fox tail that felt so good and warm.

But apart from the jade-smooth back, he didn't seem to find what he wanted.

'Why is there no tail...?'

'Well, maybe it's because she just came back from a mission outside and didn't transform into a tail.'

Kirataka didn't think there was anything wrong, so he simply stopped groping and continued to hold the girl in front of him and fell asleep.

However, although he didn't feel anything was wrong, the girl in his arms was obviously unable to hold on any longer.

The girl said intermittently:

" Brother Kirataka..."

"…?!"

Hearing this delicate voice, Kirataka realized something and suddenly opened his eyes.

He lifted the quilt slightly, and sure enough, a head of blue and black mixed hair appeared in his sight.

"…Seele?"

He saw a girl named Seele curled up in his bed, her pretty little face as red as an apple.

Seeing Kirataka wake up, she shyly raised her arms to cover her cheeks, her voice as soft as a mosquito:

"Brother Kirataka... you... you're awake..."

"Seele, why are you..."

"Um, um, sleeping with you?..."

"…"

Kirataka felt a little headache.

'No, no, no, this is definitely not part of a maid's job.'

Although it does feel good to have a beautiful girl throw herself into your arms, has a certain maid instilled too much weird knowledge into the pure Seele?

In order to prevent Seele from being led astray by Rita, he needed to do something.

"Seele."

"Um..."

"Did Rita teach you these things?"

"Well, Seele told Sister Rita about her idea, and then Sister Rita taught Seele how to become a qualified maid."

So, there is Seele today.

"Uh, Seele, the knowledge that Rita taught you..."

"Brother Kirataka doesn't like it?"

"It's not that I don't like it, but, Seele, you don't have to do this."

"…"

The girl was silent for a while, which was rare before she said in a low voice:

"Actually, Seele doing this... isn't a very good thing."

After all, Sister Mei is already dating Brother Kirataka.

Although Seele had not experienced much normal communication and had spent most of her short life of more than a decade displaced and falling into the quantum sea, she still knew these things.

Doing this is like being a third party coming between them.

"It's not good from a common sense point of view, but..."

After a pause, Kirataka continued:

"Well... even though it's a bit shameful to say it, I don't want to give up on any of you."

"Huh?"

"You are all important to me. I hope you can all stay by my side in the future... This idea is shameless, isn't it?"

Kirataka said frankly.

Although he had already told Mei once, he had to repeat it again when facing Seele.

"So this is what Brother Kirataka thinks..."

"This is a very greedy idea, isn't it? You are all excellent girls, but I hope to possess you all alone."

"No... it doesn't matter. If it's Brother Kirataka..."

The weak girl said in a low voice.

Kirataka reached out his hand, straightened her messy hair, looked into her eyes as blue as the sea, and said:

"I know you like me very much, Seele, but you don't have to force yourself to do anything. Just be like usual. I like that kind of Seele."

'Of course, the maid Seele didn't dislike it either -'

"Hmm... Seele understands..."

The girl nodded obediently and then asked timidly:

"Then... can Seele sleep here tonight?"

"Well, go to sleep."

Kirataka gently touched the girl's head and soothed her.

Seele fell asleep peacefully, her eyes slightly closed, her hands gently resting on her chest, her soft eyelashes clearly visible, her sleeping face beautiful and gentle.

The girl breathed quietly, and the comfort of sleep made her already clean face stained with pure tranquility as if she had merged into a white cloud. In this fairy-tale scene, she was like a butterfly landing on her shoulder, light and fragile, in need of others' care.

Although Kirataka also wanted to fall asleep holding Seele in his arms, it was obvious that he had dealt with the well-behaved Seele, but he still hadn't dealt with the other one.

Sure enough, not long after, the girl who was originally in a deep sleep opened her eyes.

The sea-blue gemstones were gone, replaced by a pair of scarlet eyes.

The girl, who had changed from a weak girl to a strong girl, stretched out her delicate hands, grabbed his clothes on his chest, and asked:

"Humph, you scumbag!"

Facing the aggressive Veliona, Kirataka blinked innocently and replied:

"Yes, yes, I am a scumbag, but Seele likes scumbags like me."

"You...I..."

Hearing his answer, Veliona was furious.

If the man in front of her was not the man Seele liked, she would have wanted to call for the chains to tie him up tightly, and then use the chain claws to cut him into pieces.

But what he said was the truth. Seele liked him, and she couldn't possibly touch him.

Besides, he was indeed the benefactor who saved Seele...

After being depressed for a long time, the girl said viciously:

"Then I'll go complain to my elder sister!"

——Although their personalities are completely opposite, Veliona is basically as innocent as Seele and is able to make such a "threat."

"Are you really willing to go? Don't you want your existence to be made public?"

"I--"

Veliona was speechless for a moment.

That's true.

In her opinion, Kirataka should be the only one who knows about the existence of her second personality, Seele.

Even Seele's close sister, Bronya... probably doesn't know of her existence yet.

In this case, there is no way to complain to her...

Seeing her depressed look, Kirataka said with a smile:

"I'm just kidding. Bronya probably already guessed your existence."

"Ha?!"

That's true.

Bronya is a very thoughtful girl. She should have noticed something special about Seele after spending so many years with her.

"So you can try it now. Use Seele's body to break into Bronya's room and go to her to tell her about me," Kirataka said casually.

He knew Veliona wouldn't dare to do that, so he just teased her.

"Hmph, you are so confident. Could it be that my elder sister has been..."

Girls have the most vivid imagination. Looking at Kirataka's confident look, many guesses instantly flashed through Veliona's mind.

"Ahem, I don't look at me like that" Kirataka coughed lightly and said.

"In short, no matter in the past, present, or future, I will always protect Seele's safety."

"Humph!"

"Isn't this the truth? Seele is here... and living happily, right?"

"…"

Indeed, it is much better than life in Cocolia Orphanage.

Superior living environment, abundant food, and no one would force Seele to do human experiments that she didn't want to do.

There is no need to compare it to the wandering life in the Quantum Sea.

"I can promise that no matter what the future holds, I will never let Seele get hurt again," Kirataka swore.

"...Hmph, I'll trust you this time," Veliona reluctantly "threatened" in a vicious tone.

"But you are not allowed to do anything to Seele until she grows up! If you do that, I will never let you go!"

"...I'm a scumbag, not a scoundrel, don't worry," Kirataka replied.

"By the way, according to the laws of the Far East, Seele will be grown up next year, right?"

"Okay, let's go to bed. I'm sleepy."

Kirataka turned over, lay flat on his back, and closed his eyes.

"…"

Although she lost to Kirataka in the argument, Veliona still planned to do something to "retaliate" against this philandering man.

She tentatively reached out her hand and felt around Kirataka's body.

Then, she grabbed his waist.

"Wait... don't pinch my waist..."

(TL: That's it, see you next Month~ hahaha)