Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 322 Himeko's Education

"What's going on?!"

"rice cake!"

Seeing Kiana collapse against the wall, Qiong and Songque instinctively sped up and rushed to Kiana's side.

"Qiong, I'm so tired..."

"tired?"

Qiong looked at Kiana with suspicion and uncertainty. Even if it was just a wisp of the Earth God's spirit, you say you're tired...

He had seen the towering pillar of fire just now; it was definitely Kiana's move. Now she's saying she's tired... does she think she's a fool?

"I'm so tired... I want ice cream."

No, that's also a possibility. After all, it's a distraction with little power. What if it goes too far and exhausts itself?

The "weak" Kiana resembled a sickly beauty, barely opening her eyes and selectively leaning into Qiong's arms, not forgetting to point at Litost who was still running away.

"That bad guy is going to get me! If you had come any later, he would have caught me and done whatever he wanted to me, waaaaah..."

Lithost: ...

Yes, Lithost is bad, but you can't just pin everything on him, can you? He has principles too; he's not after money or women, and all he ever wanted was human life!

But Lithost wasn't foolish enough to turn around and argue. He didn't care if they wanted to tear him to pieces in the ring, but he had to make some preparations. He had to inform Leiera and ask Nahera for help; both were indispensable.

"Lithost, you heartless villain, you even harm a weak woman like Nian Gao, do you have no humanity left!"

Unlike Sora, who felt something was off and strange, Matsujaku immediately accepted the premise that Lithost was a mentally ill person who liked to rape and kill: a twisted, psychopathic killer, which made perfect sense.

Lithost did not reply to the sparrow, but plunged into the shadows and disappeared.

"Qiong, I can't walk anymore..."

Kiana clung to Sora like an octopus—if it weren't for her still pale lips, anyone would have thought Kiana was just trying to be cute in Sora's arms.

Of course, her actions also prevented Qiong from pursuing Lithost, but that didn't matter.

Looking at Kiana in Qiong's arms, whose voice was weak and who had no vitality as usual and whose lips were pale, Song Que's eyes were full of guilt—if the teleportation talisman she bought was of better quality, would Nian Gao not be unable to stand up like this now?

But at least, it can still be salvaged.

"Quick, quick! Let's go get the doctor! You brought Nian Gao out, please make sure there are no lasting side effects..."

"No need to call a doctor, I'm perfectly healthy."

Kiana's voice perked up considerably when she heard from the sparrow that she should call a doctor.

"I'm in great health. I just need to rest a bit and have some ice cream, and I'll be back to normal!"

"Really, Rice Cake? But you looked so pale just now... Did you suffer any internal injuries?"

Song Que was still full of worry. If Kiana was injured by Litost because she covered her retreat, she would feel guilty for the rest of her life.

Because Qiong did not directly resist, Songque saw "Nian Gao" climb up Qiong's back in human form and hug her tightly with a grin.

As expected of someone transformed into a snake, they are incredibly agile.

"Don't worry, why would I lie to you? To be honest, I'm as tough as iron, invulnerable to swords and spears, and indestructible! What's a mere Lithost? I could easily take on ten of them! But I really need to eat ice cream, 'alone' with Qiong, otherwise I can't stand up..."

Song Que didn't understand, but Qiong was certain: Kiana was really alright, or at least nothing serious.

"Really?"

Pine Sparrow was still a little hesitant; who could become energetic just by eating ice cream? But seeing Kiana's pleading eyes, she nodded.

"Okay, you two be careful. If you feel unwell after eating ice cream, be sure to see a doctor! We're heading back now."

"Then what will you do? Aren't you afraid of running into Lithost on the way?"

Feeling increasingly uneasy, Qiong tried to keep Song Que: How could Kiana be so weak? He had even suspected that Kiana was on the verge of collapse due to a distraction. The power to transcend time and space, even the Honkai energy of a single hair from the End of Time, is more than all the Honkai energy here combined!

"Don't worry, we still have two teleportation talismans."

Song Que patted her pocket; now, looking at the teleportation talisman, it could only protect herself.

"Besides, Lithost is probably busy escaping right now. As long as we head towards the main road, we'll be absolutely safe!"

"loose……"

"Alright, Qiong, now it's just us left."

As the sparrow disappeared from sight, Kiana slid off Sora's back and cheerfully took Sora's arm.

"Let's go get some ice cream."

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Ruimu is a bustling city, and beverage shops are naturally everywhere. The two quickly found an ice cream shop under Kiana's guidance.

Wow, there are so many people in line?

Kiana pulled Sora along and ran over, her eyes fixed on the various flavors of ice cream.

Qiong tapped her head helplessly, trying to distract herself from the oppressive feeling in her hands.

"Kiana, how about... how about next time? I promise, it'll be on me!"

However, it was a group of people who came together.

Kiana immediately refused.

"No, I have my own way."

"The method you're suggesting, you're not going to cut in line, are you?"

"Cutting in line?"

Kiana's expression suddenly turned somewhat awkward. She had indeed done that before—though Sora probably didn't know, because she only did it when she didn't want to wait in line while shopping with Mei and Bronya…

"Haha, how could that be? Don't move, I'll be right back."

"and many more……"

Soon, the beautiful girl, as swift as the wind, disappeared from sight.

Qiong suddenly felt that these words sounded familiar; it seemed like he had said the same thing to Dan Heng...

Yes, I also treated Danheng to ice cream.

"Sorry to keep you waiting!"

After waiting for a while, Qiong saw Kiana rushing back with two large ice creams. Kiana called to Qiong and handed one of the ice creams to her.

"Eat up, eat up, or it'll melt! Mmm, so delicious!"

Kiana's purple eyes sparkled, her vision focused solely on the ice cream in her hand, which made Qiong smile: even with a high ponytail, Kiana was still that gluttonous Kiana.

Kiana picked out a huge strawberry ice cream for herself, took a bite and filled her mouth with it, and even then she didn't forget to stuff a bite into Sora's mouth.

"Come, come, try my strawberry ice cream!"

"what?"

Kyō's body acted before her brain could process it; she opened her mouth and popped the ice cream into her mouth, the sweetness quickly spreading. Just then, Kiana's eyes suddenly fell on the dark chocolate sundae in Kyō's hand, and she winked at Kyō.

"Wow, yours looks delicious too! Since you ate mine, shouldn't you let me try yours?"

It seemed like just a simple exchange of ice cream, but when Qiong saw Kiana's expectant yet sly eyes, she realized something was wrong.

If Mei found out that he and Kiana were indirectly kissing by exchanging saliva...

"If you want to eat them, then you can eat them all. I'll just go buy another one myself?"

Qiong smiled and handed the dark chocolate sundae to Kiana, but Kiana took a big bite, squinted her eyes in satisfaction, and stuffed the ice cream back into Kiana's hand.

"It's delicious, but don't eat too much! And definitely don't waste it!"

Qiong reluctantly accepted the ice cream sundae still bearing Kiana's teeth marks. Just as she was wondering what to do with it, she suddenly realized that Kiana's attention was entirely on her face.

Goodness, even deliberately removing it like that wouldn't work.

Theoretically, eating it directly would only be slightly ambiguous, but Qiong firmly believed that the bottom line should not be crossed. Once it is crossed, the bottom line will either become more flexible or disappear. Therefore, Qiong was thinking about whether to get rid of the ice cream—whether to throw it in the trash or something else.

"Stop looking! I'm currently formed from Honkai energy, so there's no drool, and I'm not dirty~"

Did you use mind-reading on me?!

Qiong observed Kiana's smiling face without making a sound, as if Kiana was saying, "Eat up, eat up!"

Since things had come to this point, Qiong had no choice but to eat it.

"Is it delicious, Qiong~"

Kiana smiled very happily, her face beaming with satisfaction.

After all, Qiong is the kind of idiot who would rather eat with Coralie than with her.

"Not bad... By the way, Kiana."

Qiong suddenly became serious.

"Were you really exhausted just now?"

Kiana's eyes darted around.

"Of course, why would I lie to you? I was just exhausted."

Qiong crossed her arms and smiled.

"Idiot Na, I'm not stupid. How could a demigod like you, a fragment of the Herrscher of the End, be forced to exhaustion by Lithost? And the way you looked so weak just now, it seemed like..."

"Dead Gray Hair, do you understand the end, or do I?"

Oh, she's getting anxious.

Kiana realized that she was getting a little too emotional, which didn't fit the persona she had created, so she stuck out her tongue.

"Hehe, I just couldn't control my strength and almost used my ultimate move."

"Really?"

"It's true, I swear! I swear on how many wives you'll have for the rest of your life! If I'm lying, you definitely won't be able to marry five wives."

Kiana raised her hands above her head as if making an oath, but her eyes were secretly observing Sora's expression.

Qiong shook his head helplessly, instinctively feeling that Kiana wasn't telling the truth. But looking at Kiana's expression, he wasn't sure whether it was true or not.

Whether it's fake or not, the words of the Earth God must come true. He wouldn't be torn apart by five horses if he didn't have five wives... probably.

"Don't take such risks in the future. What if something happens?"

Kiana, feeling that she had gotten away with being cute, grabbed Sora's arm and shook it.

"Okay, okay, I won't do it again next time. Let's keep eating ice cream, or it'll all melt."

As she spoke, she started eating the strawberry ice cream in her hand again.

"But isn't your power a bit too great? If you really unleash it, won't it level this place?"

"Of course! If I were to unleash my full power, this entire area would be reduced to ashes. But I only used a little force just now, and it was still within my control!"

Hearing Kiana say that, Sora felt like she had caught Kiana red-handed.

"Kiana, don't forget, you are a Valkyrie! A Valkyrie who fights to protect all that is good in the world! Don't treat the Rim people like they're not human. If this entire region is wiped out, are you still a Valkyrie?"

Kiana was stunned by what Sora said, and then pouted.

"I already said, this isn't within my control! And of course I know, I knew it long before you did."

"Earlier?" Qiong looked at her helplessly, and was about to say something when Kiana started talking to herself.

"I should know, right? Mei and the others weren't here then. I told you I wanted to skip class, but you didn't go. I skipped class on my own and got caught by Mr. Walter. Mr. Walter handed me over to Aunt Himeko, and Aunt Himeko handed me over to Auntie... But after that, that day you were humming a song about going to Changkong City, what was it called again? Departure, right? Anyway, I was provoked by you, and I ran away again that day..."