Playing with Terms in the Honkai Universe Chapter 9

"Did you just see a little girl who looks a lot like Bronya run past you?"

"Alliance Leader, you..."

"Ahem!"

Old Yang coughed violently.

Liuge, who snapped back to attention, immediately stopped talking. After a moment to compose himself, he continued.

"Are you referring to Bronya? No, I did see a short person in a bunny costume flash by."

Given the current timeline, Banya in the Honkai Universe would have already transformed into a "milk duck," so I denied seeing a Haxxor Bunny that resembled her!

"Is that so? I understand."

Old Yang pondered for a moment, thinking that the child he saw must be an alternate counterpart similar to Bronya in this world.

Just like Himeko in front of him.

"Alright, everyone. If there's nothing else, could you please return to the Main Control Cabin?"

Asta's clear voice came over the broadcast.

"Okay, let's head back! There's still some time before the train departs, so let's go see if there's anything we need to restock."

Himeko said at this point.

"Then I'll be heading back. Rather than negotiating, I'd prefer to return to the train."

Old Yang adjusted his glasses and turned to head back to the train.

After all, he had promised someone he would give them a Gundam model.

"Alright, Liuge. Let's go too!"

March 7th stood behind Liuge at this moment, nudging him forward.

As for Dan Heng and Himeko, they were already walking ahead.

A few minutes later, Liuge and the others returned to the Main Control Cabin and found Asta waiting for them.

However, Liuge keenly noticed that, for some reason, Asta's gaze towards him seemed a bit strange.

This wasn't the case before.

"Strange."

Liuge was somewhat bewildered but chose to listen from the side.

Yes, next came Asta's very polite thank-you speech and the like.

However, Asta's standard and elegant expression of gratitude broadened Liuge's perspective.

Of course, besides the thanks, Asta personally offered a gift to the Astral Express crew.

However, Himeko refused.

"What a shame."

Liuge muttered softly, but as soon as he finished speaking, he noticed Himeko glance at him, her eyes filled with amusement.

Oh wow, Sister Himeko has really good hearing!

But even if she heard him, so what? Sister Himeko isn't that stingy.

"Liuge, Liuge, let's go. Let's go to the Space Station Medical Bay to see Stelle."

"Okay!"

Liuge and March 7th greeted each other and left.

Asta watched Liuge's retreating back, the corners of her mouth curving upwards slightly.

"Station Commander Asta, you seem very interested in Liuge."

"Mhm, I am a bit interested. I find him very interesting!"

Asta nodded, not denying it.

"Then you should be careful. Getting interested in a boy can be quite troublesome!"

"Troublesome? Can you elaborate on why?"

To Asta's confusion, Himeko shook her head instead.

"Never mind then! Hmm... Speaking of which, I received a message from Ms. Herta earlier. She said she's interested in Stelle and Liuge and would like to meet them if possible."

012 Liuge is dead in many ways!

After leaving the Main Control Cabin, March 7th and Liuge headed towards the Space Station Medical Bay.

By the time they arrived at the Medical Bay, Stelle had already woken up and was preparing to leave the Medical Bay to find them.

"Stelle, you're awake!"

March 7th's eyes lit up. She stepped forward to examine Stelle and found that the person in front of her was in surprisingly good condition, showing none of the weakness that usually followed unconsciousness.

"Mhm, I made you worry!"

Stelle nodded, a faint smile appearing on her face.

"No, no, no, don't misunderstand. We were purely worried that you, as a Stellaron-infused being, would be dissected by the doctors in the medical bay!"

Liuge waved his hand, saying this with a serious expression.

As soon as he finished speaking, March 7th slapped him on the back, nearly causing him to lose his breath and allowing the doctors to unlock the achievement for the fastest rescue.

"March, what are you doing?"

"Why are you talking nonsense!"

March 7th glared at Liuge, then smiled at Stelle.

"Stelle, don't listen to this guy talking nonsense. He was the one who suggested to me that we come here to visit you, and then he says things like that."

"Uh..."

Actually, Stelle didn't pay much attention to Liuge's words; she felt a bit relieved.

However, upon hearing March 7th's explanation, she felt a bit heavy-hearted.

"March, should I call you stupid, or should I call you stupid?"

"Huh?"

March 7th gave him a death glare, but Liuge was completely immune to it.

He sighed and said slowly, "March, have you ever considered that your blunt honesty might make Stelle feel guilty? Yes, guilty for making us worry."

"Ah, this..."

At this, March 7th also realized what he meant, scratched her head, and gave Stelle a goofy smile.

"Sorry, Stelle! I didn't think of that."

"..."

Stelle was speechless. Though, she didn't really care.

"Alright, since Stelle is awake, let's go eat. I saw some buffet-style food robots on the way."

"Wait, what's that? Why don't I know about something like that!"

March 7th looked suspicious.

Even Stelle beside her looked a bit curious.

"It's probably a specialty of the Space Station!"

Liuge shrugged his shoulders.

"Everyone, I don't recall our Space Station having such a specialty."

Suddenly, Asta's voice came from behind them.

The three turned around upon hearing this.

They saw Asta and Himeko walking towards them.

"Everyone, if you don't mind, allow me to prepare the meal?"

Asta said to everyone with a kind smile.

"Okay!"

The moment she finished speaking, Liuge blurted it out, his speed so fast that even Himeko and the others were stunned.

But Liuge didn't care. His mind was filled with the thought of a rich patron treating them to a meal.

Half an hour later, in a private room on the Space Station, everyone looked at the dazzling array of dishes on the table, somewhat dumbfounded.

Even Himeko couldn't help but sigh, realizing how many types of dishes there were.

She roughly estimated that there were at least forty to fifty dishes, not to mention the wines that looked very expensive.

Converted into credits, it was estimated to be hundreds of thousands.

In contrast, Liuge, March 7th, and Stelle weren't as concerned as Himeko. They were already devouring the food, their plates piling up in front of them.

"By the way, Liuge and Stelle."

Suddenly, Asta looked at Liuge and Stelle and spoke, then took two brand-new terminals from a nearby attendant and handed them over.

"You two are new here, and you probably don't even have necessary communication devices, so these are for you."

Liuge and Stelle exchanged a glance, reached out, and took the two latest model terminals manufactured by the Interastral Peace Corporation from Asta.

These devices were very similar to the phones in Liuge's previous world, but after unlocking them, he found that they were not only easy to use but also had the function of storing items.

With this, Liuge finally understood how materials or items obtained in games were carried.

Ding dong!

A notification sound suddenly came from Liuge's terminal.

Immediately after, a chat application popped up.

A friend request prompt appeared on the screen.

Upon closer inspection, it was indeed Asta's account.

However, after adding Liuge, Asta didn't say a word. Instead, she sent a video that was only a few seconds long.

Liuge paused for a moment. He looked up at Asta, who was looking down at her terminal with a mischievous smile.

He didn't quite understand what the wealthy woman meant.

But since the wealthy woman had sent him something, it was clear she wanted him to watch it.

Thinking this, Liuge clicked on the video.

The next moment, Liuge's eyes widened, and he immediately fell backward.

He had seen his own clumsy transformation as he was heading to the platform.

He thought he had quickly reverted and that no one had noticed.

But Asta had seen it and even managed to capture and save it.

In an instant, Liuge remembered.

Asta, this wealthy woman, wasn't just rich; she was also a bit of a schemer.

"It's over! My image! I can't cling to the wealthy woman's thigh anymore!"

"Liuge, what's wrong? Are you okay?" Stelle exclaimed, reaching out and pulling Liuge up from the ground.

"Yeah, Liuge. Why did you suddenly fall over while eating!" March 7th chimed in.

Hearing this, Liuge cautiously glanced at Asta before waving his hands at the two girls.