Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 358 Otto: I want to capture Danheng

"Qiong, where we are..."

"I can't hear you!"

Qiong didn't look into the room again. She almost slid out through the crack in the door and disappeared from the infirmary in an instant.

"Brother Qiong?"

Left behind, Seele was clearly bewildered. She blinked her heterochromatic eyes, which had turned blue-red with surprise, and looked in confusion at the direction where Sora had disappeared outside the door. Then she looked at the two people in the room with different expressions: Welt Young, whose expression was complicated and who seemed to want to say something but had decided to stop Yae Sakura first, and Yae Sakura, whose smile had frozen because of Sora's strong resistance, and who seemed to be deep in thought—probably thinking about how to get her to accept her...

"Um, Uncle Yang! Xi'er has left too!"

Realizing that this place was not a safe place to stay, Seele followed in Qiong's footsteps to find other friends.

"Seele, wait for me—"

Yae Sakura wanted to chase after him, but Old Yang held her down.

"Give up your unrealistic idea, Yae Sakura."

Walter tapped the fox's head gently with his cane.

"As the saying goes, forced love is never sweet. Qiong has someone else in his heart, so you should give up as soon as possible!"

"But they didn't hold a ceremony at the shrine to become husband and wife! Even now, they should hold a ceremony!"

Old Yang: ……

Yae Sakura remained stubborn, leaving Walter at a loss for words: Yes, she's not married, but your forced intrusion will only invite criticism!

Old Yang raised his hand, pushed up his glasses, and sighed, "What is all this nonsense?"

If I had known it would turn out like this, I would have made a few more calls and asked Sunday to get off the train to help... Now the situation is even more complicated.

No, we can't give up yet! For the sake of a stable future and history for Earth, we cannot give up!

"Eight-petaled cherry blossoms, there are plenty of beautiful flowers to be found everywhere under the heavens..."

"But Alliance Leader, I've already decided that I love Qiong... Don't I, as a person from the old era, even have the right to love the person who saved my life?"

Old Yang's gaze behind his glasses fell on Yae Sakura's stubborn face—the fox's long, thin ears were standing straight up, seemingly flushed with shyness.

“I am qualified, of course, but…”

Walter carefully chose his words, his fingertips once again touching his glasses, causing them to reflect light—he didn't want to look Yae Sakura in the eye when he said the rest.

"But... never mind, I'll just be blunt! You have no chance! In the places that child has traveled to, there are many girls with relationships similar to yours, or even better! Do you know how many girls far away like him? Especially that little March with pink hair like you, who was his travel companion. Their relationship is something you can't compare to at all!"

Walter noticed that Yae Sakura's ears seemed to droop when he said that... Good, that worked! Then let's strike while the iron is hot and cut off Yae Sakura's hopes.

"And that girl named Ryuhoshi, his attitude towards Miss Ryuhoshi was no less than that towards Mitsuki, but in the end he chose Mei! It's just that they haven't come yet. If they had come... do you know what happened at Himeko-sensei's house today?"

Yae Sakura couldn't hear what Walter's voice was saying afterward; a scene flashed through her mind: in an empty classroom at the academy, a group of beautiful girls, much younger and with far more fashionable tastes than her, surrounded Sora. She was too preoccupied with her work as St. Freya's secretary and Anti-Entropy messenger to pay any attention to Mei, and in the end…

Whoever wins, it's none of her business.

Yae Sakura stopped trying to bypass Old Yang to find Sora, and instead listened quietly and gave Walter a polite smile.

"Alliance Leader, thank you. Thank you for letting me know that the gap between us is far too large."

They say a woman three years older than her husband is like a gold brick, a woman five years older is like an old mother, a woman five hundred years older... is like a hundred old mothers? Anyway, she's not qualified yet.

"No need to thank me, just think it through."

Walter breathed a sigh of relief, having finally nipped a bad idea in the bud... However, the next second, he realized that he had just been doing something in vain: because Yae Sakura's fighting spirit had been rekindled in her eyes.

"However, I won't give up easily! Although there's a big age gap between us, and he has so many outstanding girls around him, I won't give up!"

Walter was speechless. How could this be different from what he had expected? Why was Yae Sakura so stubborn and unwilling to listen to advice?

After staring at the ceiling for three seconds in silence, he came to the conclusion: elders should not interfere in the affairs of the younger generation; they should respect their own choices and be responsible for them.

Qiong, your Uncle Yang has done his best. You can handle the rest yourself... Remember to clean up the mess and don't cause any trouble.

"Uh...did I...come at the wrong time?"

"Theresa?"

Walter turned to look at the door and saw Theresa instinctively hide something behind her back—it appeared to be a bag of medical supplies.

The atmosphere in the room instantly turned to freezing point.

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Theresa's house.

Watching her younger sister, who was usually timid, excitedly explain to Sora what they had done in Yae Sakura's mind, Bronya felt as if her heart was being gripped by an invisible hand.

What? From now on, Qiong and Xi'er will be in the room at night? Just the two of them? And several days a week?

Most importantly, this request was made by Seele herself! She took the initiative! What does this mean?

This means that his fears have become reality! He thought the crisis was far away and could turn into a green hat and fall on his and Mei's heads at any moment... If he didn't take action, his little sister, who was raised by the entire Cocolia Orphanage (referring to the scale of the pre-armor), would be snatched away by the gray-haired guy!

Looking at Seele's radiant profile and the unseemly Sora and Kiana sitting beside her (Mei was still resting in bed), Bronya's mind immediately flashed through several final solutions for Sora—but as Seele described it, Bronya temporarily put aside all the options, from knocking Sora unconscious, stripping her naked, tying her up, and taking pictures of her on her own bed to tying her up and sending her to Mei's bed.

Oh? Something like this actually happened with Yae Sakura-sensei? Heh, Sora-nii, you're in trouble.

"You dead gray hair, you're something else! You managed to rescue Ms. Yae, you truly are worthy of being my little brother! Um... I think Ms. Yae is just as beautiful as Mei, why don't you seriously consider it?"

"hehe."

Kiana, with a mischievous grin, patted Sora on the shoulder, but only received a glare from Sora—for a moment, he really wondered if this paramecium was really the future Kiana.

Dream on, you paramecium! Remember this: Raiden Mei is unparalleled in the world! Raiden Mei is exceptionally intelligent! Raiden Mei is a beauty that could make fish sink and geese fall from the sky!

My heart is set on Mei!

"Think about it! By the way, where did that silver wolf who tied you up, the one who looks so much like Bronya, go?"

"Oh? You asked about that... They should be here in a bit..."

The thought of Liu Yingqiong made his face burn instantly, and he stammered, unable to speak—not because he was cowardly or he wanted to, but mainly because he hadn't figured out how to peacefully resolve the issue after the second communication broke down.

Bronya crossed her arms and watched the silent Qiong with great interest, seemingly waiting to see him make a fool of himself—she almost forgot, Qiong-gege still has plenty of trouble ahead of him! Where would he find the time to fulfill his promise to Seele?

At least not now.

"Brother Qiong, can you answer Xier's question first? Xier wanted to ask it earlier."

Perhaps noticing Sora's predicament, the understanding Seele (the angelic version) took the lead and helped Sora escape Kiana's questioning.

"What clock trick did Uncle Yang tell you to use that made Teacher Yae cry and collapse? What was it?"

"Good question!"

Qiong scratched his head, and as if by magic, a hat appeared on his otherwise empty head.

"This is the power of exploration! By simply turning the clock formed by the compass, people's emotions can be regulated! But..."

"Just what?"

Kiana's curiosity was piqued; just how much more did this gray-haired guy have to say?

Qiong shrugged helplessly, a hint of embarrassment on her face.

"However, this method is unstable and may bring some unpredictable consequences..."

For example, if the target is much stronger than you, the effect may be limited or it may drive her to extremes...

"So, did Brother Qiong use the clock-like weapon's hands to disrupt the flow of Honkai energy within Yae Sakura's body at a specific frequency, thereby affecting her emotions? Bronya heard that Anti-Entropy has recently developed a similar new concept weapon for Valkyries, which can even interfere with a Valkyrie's senses, the kind that even S-rank Valkyries can't escape!"

Bronya quickly completed the logical loop. Considering the recent rumors and the fact that Welt is the leader of the Anti-Entropy Alliance, lending this type of weapon to Qiong for testing seemed quite reasonable...

"So it's a weapon? Ash Hair, stop using underhanded tricks!"

Upon hearing Bronya's words, Kiana, who considered herself the boss, put her hands on her hips and tried to lecture Sora from a superior position. She didn't even consider where Sora got her "anti-entropy new weapon".

"Weapons are nothing! For us Valkyries, the most important things are combat skills and physical fitness!"

"Kiana is right, but it's also amazing that Sora can use weapons so skillfully."

Seele continued to smile and help Qiong out of the predicament, her words even carrying a hint of admiration, which made Bronya worry again—Seele, you shouldn't be trying to win Qiong's favor by being a good person right now, you should point out his mistakes sternly!

Not wanting Kiana to misunderstand, Sora raised her hand in protest.

"Just to clarify, this isn't a weapon; it was left behind by an old man named Mikhail!"

Mikhail? Who?

Bronya's pupils contracted slightly, but her expression remained calm. She noticed that Qiong spoke naturally, without any sign of lying—which only complicated the situation further.

"Mikhail?"

Bronya repeated the name, her tone cautiously inquisitive.

"Brother Qiong, there's no record of this ability in Bronya's database. Could you tell me the specific name of the person who taught you?"

Mikhail alone—Eastern Europe has seen countless figures throughout the past, present, and future, including many remarkable and talented individuals: such as Mikhail Tukhachevsky, the Red Bonaparte; Mikhail Suslov, the Grey Cardinal; and perhaps the most famous…

Mikhail Gorbachev.

In short, simply stating the name is almost as good as not stating anything at all.

“You wouldn’t recognize him even if I told you, Ragvolk Charles Mikhail.”

"There really is such a person who can learn this?"

Kiana's eyes lit up, and she fawned over Sora's shoulder.

"Hey, you deadbeat, I want to learn too! That way I can make the enemy laugh themselves to death on the battlefield with a single shot! Quick, give me an address and introduce me! I'll go learn during my vacation!"

Qiong rolled her eyes at Kiana. "You, a Herrscher, do you really need to learn this 'unorthodox method'?"

"It's not that easy. This skill requires a specific destiny and fate, and not just anyone can learn it! Besides, that senior has already passed away."

"Tch, boring."

Kiana immediately deflated upon hearing this.

Bronya fell into deep thought. The order of Mikhail's name is not very traditional... Never mind, I'll remind Sora for Mei's sake.