Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 259 Eight-Layer Sakura, Request for Deployment!

As dawn broke, Qiong woke up.

Last night was too chaotic; March 7's sudden appearance and pillow fight ruined his rest plans. If Theresa hadn't rushed back from outside and urgently stopped them, then told March 7 to leave (Siegfried wasn't there, so I don't know where he went), who knows how long they would have been throwing pillows…

Perhaps for this reason, Qiong had nightmares all night: things like "Bronya tearfully placing a cannon in front of him, demanding that he and Seele sever their ties," "Mei holding a dragon's roar from a box, demanding that he die with her," and "Kiana going crazy, pulling a group of people and locking him in a dark room, having sex with him day and night"...

Although her dreams were mostly random thoughts, Qiong didn't sleep well that night.

To be honest, putting aside the nightmare, Qiong feels that she would never play a pillow fight with the three girls again—being ganged up on by three girls who are close friends is not a game experience at all!

At least, at least next time, assign him a teammate who can absorb damage, right?

Danheng or Zhou Tian would be pretty good.

Once you wake up, it's hard to fall back asleep. Instead of tossing and turning and wasting your life, and waiting for Kiana and Anna to come and block the door in the morning, why not get up early, eat something, and go to the classroom?

With this in mind, Qiong immediately got up, washed up, and quietly went out.

St. Freya was deserted early in the morning, which was good; it was peaceful. Besides, it's said that people who wake up early are more alert and intelligent. Sora planned to use the time between mornings and classes to think about solutions to various problems.

Unfortunately, although there's always a way to overcome difficulties, even after arriving at the teaching building, Sora couldn't come up with a good solution. The best he could think of so far was to reveal to Mei that he was from the future and let her decide whether or not to break up. But this was extremely uncertain: the best-case scenario was that they wouldn't break up, and the Starry Sky Train would decide to pick him up in the "future." But was that even possible? Sora himself didn't quite believe it… After all, if Mei didn't break up, his actions could easily lead to a worse outcome—Mei refusing to break up, attracting the attention of the hidden Firefly, who, in a fit of rage, had set St. Freya on fire and tied him up to the train…

Then, if we meet again, we'll most likely be strangers ten years from now.

Qiong was agonizing, considering various possibilities and trying to find other solutions. Suddenly, a reassuring voice came from not far away.

"Qiong, why do you look so gloomy?"

"Squad leader?"

Qiong looked up and was surprised to find Fu Shangxian wearing a green tracksuit with the words "Shenzhou" printed on it—at first glance, he was actually alright?

"Good morning, class monitor. Going for your morning run?"

Seeing that she was there, Qiong naturally couldn't ignore her, so she went up to Fu Hua to say hello.

"um, yes."

Upon seeing Qiong, Fu Hua paused her breathing slightly, her expression showing a hint of hesitation.

"How is Qiong?"

Qiong immediately realized that the "she" Fu Hua was referring to was March 7. Yesterday, March 7 had been beaten to a pulp by Fu Hua, and she and Dan Heng were terrified, thinking that March 7 was injured, but in the end, nothing happened.

"He's alright, still lively and energetic."

It's fair to say he had an excess of energy. After failing to defeat Fu Hua during the day, he still had the energy to get Kiana and Anna to gang up on him with pillows at night, keeping him up all night...

"It's good that you're alright. By the way..."

Fu Hua nodded. She didn't look directly into Qiong's eyes, but instead looked at Qiong's gray hair, which was somewhat similar to hers, and hesitated to speak.

"Sora-kun, you'd better keep a proper distance from girls other than Mei. You may not have realized it, but Mei is actually a very fragile girl."

Vulnerable? She's clearly jealous! You can't really tell what's going on with feelings. Maybe it makes you more open-minded and tolerant of your partner's problems and flaws; or maybe it makes you constantly jealous... Mei probably hasn't reached that point yet.

"Mei is fragile... Thank you, class monitor, I will be careful."

Qiong smiled wryly. How could a strong girl like Mei be so fragile? Of course, Mei wasn't exactly narrow-minded because of her feelings; rather, she was very sensitive. The sudden accident gave her a strong sense of crisis.

Ultimately, it's still his fault. A sense of crisis must be resolved with a sense of security, and it seems that the sense of security he provided was not enough to put Mei at ease. He bears some responsibility...

Qiong doesn't know how to reassure Mei, but he can strike at one of the sources of her sense of crisis, like the forums—it's definitely because some idle Valkyries are spreading rumors and stirring up trouble online, and Mei, lacking discernment, believes them! He'll ask Bronya to take action and expose all those who are posting nonsense and stirring up trouble! Combating misinformation and cleaning up the internet requires a strong crackdown!

"Speaking of which, Qiong, why did you get up so early today?"

"Get up early for class."

Fu Hua was puzzled. Was Qiong still half asleep? How could he say such outrageous things so casually?

"But today is Sunday?"

"Sunday?"

Qiong was dumbfounded. Had his memory become so confused that he couldn't even tell which day of the school he was supposed to go to?

Did I actually get the holiday dates wrong?

"Well, I've been a bit busy lately, my mind's a little muddled, hahaha..."

Seeing Qiong's wandering eyes, Fu Hua couldn't help but laugh at his silly antics.

"Since you're already here, why don't you join me for a morning run?"

Fu Hua thought Qiong would readily agree, but Qiong actually took three steps back.

"Excuse me, class monitor, I need to keep a proper distance from the other girls... Goodbye, class monitor!"

Fu Hua: ...

"Oh, right, there's one more thing."

Qiong, who had just turned to leave, suddenly stopped again.

"Class monitor, I have something to tell you: A while ago, I went to a place called the Sea of ​​Quanta with Uncle Yang and met a handsome, aloof guy with white hair who looks a lot like me... Due to one accident or another, that man named Kevin ran away."

"Kevin?"

Realizing something was wrong, Fu Hua wanted to ask more questions, but Qiong had already disappeared from sight at the speed of a 100-meter sprint.

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After getting rid of Fu Hua, Qiong wandered aimlessly around the campus.

Since I don't have school today, I'll just wander around.

Let's go to the garden!

St. Freya's garden is a wonderful place, with beautiful scenery and fragrant flowers. The winding paths, resembling country lanes, are particularly suitable for blocking people out...

"Qiong, is that you?"

Just then, Yae Sakura appeared before Sora.

Qiong couldn't help but marvel at his luck: St. Freya was deserted early in the morning, yet he'd spotted two right away...

"Yae-sensei, what a coincidence. Are you going to wake the headmaster?"

"No, the headmistress gave me the day off today..."

Walter and Theresa didn't reach an agreement last night, so they have to continue talking today. Given her level, she's no longer allowed to attend the subsequent one-on-one meetings, so she's been forced to take a leave of absence.

But none of that mattered. Seeing Sora all alone, Yae Sakura felt her chance had come. She wasn't that greedy, but shouldn't she at least say what she wanted?

"have you eaten?"

"not yet."

"That's perfect! I'm in a good mood today, teacher. Shall I treat you to something to eat? It's under that cherry blossom tree over there..."

As soon as the words left her mouth, Yae Sakura regretted them. Of course there were cherry blossom trees in the garden, but there were no cherry blossoms at this time of year.

Alright, that's settled then: Yae Sakura, requesting sortie!

Higomaru watched Yae Sakura's actions with a cold eye. She was particularly curious about how far this woman would go in the end.

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