Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 76 Donegal: I'm not human, but some people really are dogs.

If Kiana remembers correctly, she had the same expression when she saw Lantern in Changkong City last time, looking bewildered and speechless.

"Want to come in and take a look?"

"I agree."

The four people entered the store, which appeared to be under renovation. In a corner next to the door, there was a black dog with two tails lying there.

"Mei, look! That dog has two tails! Haha, that's so weird!"

"Woof, woof woof woof!"

Donigor seemed dissatisfied with Kiana's remarks.

"Kiana, I don't think that dog likes you laughing at it."

"Oh dear, Mei~ It's just a dog, right? By the way, where's the shop owner?"

Kiana and the other two looked curiously at Donigor, who was baring his teeth at them, while Sora looked around for some reason.

"Excuse me, our shop is not yet open. Please try again another day—is that you?"

"Huh? It really is you, Sister Deng!"

Kiana wanted to rush over and hug the lamp when she saw it, but the lamp turned around and avoided her.

Kiana scratched her head, feeling a little embarrassed, and laughed, "Haha, so it's Sister Deng's shop! We were just curious about the sign and came to check it out, but it really is you. Hey, hey, hey, what are you two doing!"

"Idiot Kiana, come here!"

Kiana, watch out!

Seeing Kiana rush towards the mercenaries despite knowing they were facing her, Bronya, whose alarm bells were ringing, and Raiden Mei, who was echoing Bronya, pulled Kiana back.

Bronya, in particular, as a former mercenary, knew all too well that mercenaries would do anything for money. And this woman was extremely dangerous—a mercenary who had risked her life to open a shop near the gates of St. Freya Academy? She preferred to believe this woman had taken a job storming the academy and kidnapping the headmaster!

"Um, isn't this a bit unnecessary? At least we all know this Miss Saffre."

"Yes, yes!"

Qiong tried to smooth things over, which earned her Kiana's approval and Bronya's disdainful look.

"If it's you, welcome. Our shop is currently preparing for its opening, so it's a bit messy. Please don't mind."

Ignoring Bronya's undisguised hostility, Deng tried to adopt a friendly attitude and introduced Donigor to the group.

"This dog is named Donegal, you can also call him Dodo, don't mind his temperament."

"Dodo, Dodo, hahahaha..."

While others might have some idea why Sora was grinning from ear to ear, Kiana had something even more intriguing.

"I have a question! Why does this dog have two tails? It's so unique!"

As is well known, animals generally do not mutate unless exposed to nuclear radiation, and most of these mutants do not live long. Normally, very few Donegal-type mutant dogs would survive to this day.

"Dodo is a rare breed of dog, and its two tails are one of its unique features."

"So, where is its dog from?"

"Kiana, you don't even own a dog, why are you asking so many questions?"

"I'm just curious..."

"Ireland?"

Qiong's words attracted everyone's attention, especially Kiana's.

Suddenly, all four people and the dog were staring at her, making Qiong a little uncomfortable.

"Haven't you heard of Donegal? There's a county in northern Ireland called Donegal..."

"They're not from that side, so who would remember things from that side so clearly?"

Paradox Interactive (P社) war criminals, will.

After a brief burst of interest, Kiana lost interest in Donegal and instead chatted with the somewhat uneasy Lantern, accompanied by a wary Bronya.

"Sister Deng, what are you planning to do with this shop?"

"Yorozuya, I'll do whatever people need me to do."

A mercenary stronghold? Bronya noted it down.

Kiana was chatting enthusiastically and it was not good to interrupt her, so she and Raiden Mei quietly walked over to Donegal's side.

"Woof woof woof?"

Qiong barked and gently reached out to stroke its head. Donegal miraculously calmed down, enjoying Qiong's touch.

"Qiong, so you know how to train dogs?"

"No, no, no, I know absolutely nothing about training dogs."

Looking at Donigor lying on the ground being petted, Qiong felt a little unreal.

The synesthetic beacon couldn't translate Donegal's barking, and Qiong had no idea what the dog was saying. He vaguely sensed that these spells were aimed at him, but they weren't explicitly stated. He didn't know if asking directly would result in rejection or cause any trouble...

This is really a headache.

"Hey, let's go! If we don't go back soon, my period is going to start yelling at me!"

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"Hmph, that kid. Is Duoduo really that funny? Back then, it was the same, always either Brother Gou or Duoduo..."

After the four people left and the door was closed, Donigor, who had been silent for a long time, finally spoke.

"Donigor, you're the one who brought the Dome here, aren't you? I told you there was no need to do anything unnecessary."

Donegal shook his head in a very humane manner.

"No, no, I just happened to see that kid in the alley and decided to come back. Who would have guessed he would chase an old black dog with two tails?"

After staring at Donegal for a few seconds, Lamp sighed.

"I'll let it go this time, but don't do it again."

"There won't be a next time. If I had known you couldn't say more than three sentences in half a day, I wouldn't have bothered bringing people over!"

Silence. There was only silence in the small shop after Donegal finished speaking.

"Honestly, I thought you came here intending to have a better conversation or even confront him, but this is all? Running a jack-of-all-trades shop right outside his school? If Lithost were still alive, he'd shake his head at this behavior!"

"enough!"

The expressionless lamp interrupted Donegal's attempt to "stir things up."

"I came here simply because Songque needed me to come, nothing more."

Donegal, still expressing his opinion, did not notice the light quietly approaching.

"You awkward weirdo who can't express yourself, you'll regret it sooner or later! You still have a chance now, but what if Pine Sparrow or that Serim succeeds one day? Then you'll regret it—hey, hey, hey, a gentleman uses words, not fists… I was wrong, I was wrong! Sister Lantern, please don't!"

Donegal came to the conclusion that he was not human, but some of the Seven Arts were truly dogs.

Moreover, its intuition tells it that there is likely more than one.

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"What do you mean there's a second retake if you fail the retake?!"

Kiana tried to ignore the words that came out of Himeko's 37c mouth, which were comparable to -50c.

"Relax, Kiana. Principal Theresa graded this test herself, and she's not angry anymore after venting for half a day. Go back to your studies after dinner, Theresa will tutor you personally."

"I feel like I'm here..."

"No, you can't."

Himeko Murata destroyed Kiana's last shred of hope.

"Theresa said that I have to personally tutor Kiana tonight. If she doesn't come back, I'll grab Judas and tie her up and bring her back."

"That's so pitiful. I propose we all observe three seconds of silence for Kiana."

"Hey, hey, hey, you dead gray hair, you're laughing, right? You must be laughing, right!"