It's Time for Liu Bai to Step In

Are A-grade items from Schicksal becoming less and less valuable?

"If she suddenly attacks now, she could knock you down with one punch."

Liu Bai seemed to read Himeko's thoughts and said calmly.

"If it were a head-on fight, even with full force, it would only take three to five punches."

"..."

Wait, is this guy really that weird?

"This is her strength after she was severely injured in the Second Honkai War," Liu Bai added.

Despite getting stabbed every now and then, Fu Hua is now undoubtedly S-Rank Valkyrie.

...?

The Second Honkai War?

This age seems a bit off, doesn't it?

"Just by looking at the surface, how could you know that Siegfried calls Reanna Grandma?"

Liu Bai chuckled, then looked at Fu Hua in front of him with some emotion.

If we're talking about who he's closest to among his students, then without a doubt it's Fu Hua.

She is well-educated and reasonable, capable on the battlefield and in the kitchen, and an incredibly considerate daughter.

It's just unknown how much of his memory Fu Hua still has—if he's unlucky, she might not remember anything at all.

After all, Fu Hua's memory damage was extremely severe.

"Himeko- sensei? Himeko- sensei?"

Himeko snapped out of her daze at Fu Hua's call.

Are you feeling unwell?

"... No, it's nothing."

Himeko struggled to process the fact that her new student was an old monster while arranging a seat for Fu Hua.

"Fu Hua, please take the second-to-last seat by the window."

He happens to be Kiana's deskmate.

"Knew."

Fu Hua nodded and then sat down as Himeko had arranged.

After Fu Hua sat down, Himeko slowly began to speak, "Alright, everyone, please turn to page 63 of your textbooks. Today we will be discussing..."

"Fu Hua! Where in Shenzhou are you from?"

"Fu Hua, what do you like to eat?"

"Fu Hua, we'll go to the playground later when we have time..."

"Um... excuse me, there are some things I don't understand that I'd like to ask Himeko for help with. Could I please excuse me for a moment?"

Faced with her enthusiastic classmates, Fu Hua reluctantly refused their offers while squeezing her way out.

But when she came out, Himeko was nowhere to be found.

That figure... that figure...

Although I can't remember, I'm sure that the ghostly figure next to Himeko- sensei is definitely someone very important to me!

Fu Hua suppressed the headache brought on by the memories and activated Feather of the Wind.

That figure... that figure... found!

—Even Liu Bai forgot that as long as one possesses the Feather of the Wind, one can see the ghostly figure of Liu Bai.

"Himeko- sensei! Please wait a moment!"

Chapter 203 It's time to let Liu Bai take the lead.

"?"

Upon hearing Fu Hua's voice, Himeko turned her head with a mixture of wariness and surprise.

Although Himeko admitted that she hadn't used her brain much in recent years, the sudden appearance of this "old monster" who was hiding his identity at school seemed like a spy sent by headquarters, didn't it?

Now I've suddenly found myself...

However, Himeko had no choice but to respond in this situation.

"What's wrong, Fu Hua? Is there anything you don't understand in class?"

"No, Himeko, your lessons are excellent, but... may I ask, sir, who are you...?"

Fu Hua turned her gaze to Liu Bai.

Liu Bai: "..."

Only then did Liu Bai belatedly recall the matter of Feather of the Wind.

(Ah... I actually forgot about that... But it's not necessarily a bad thing? But it seems Fu Hua has indeed forgotten a lot of things.)

"... It seems they're looking for you."

Himeko turned to the side, somewhat surprised, but upon closer inspection, it seemed quite reasonable.

No wonder this guy looked at Fu Hua strangely during class.

"Me? My name is Liu Bai. Do you remember me?"

Liu Bai introduced himself to his students in a very open and generous manner.

"Liu... um... so familiar..."

Fu Hua frowned.

Could you elaborate?

"More details... about your teacher—the kind from 50,000 years ago."

There seems to be such a figure in my memory...

The fragmented memories gave Fu Hua a splitting headache.

"Teacher Liu...?"

I vaguely remember using this term to address someone.

"Yes, what else can you remember besides this?"

"... Sorry, I can't remember."

After uttering the words "Teacher Liu," Fu Hua's expression relaxed considerably.

"But you said fifty thousand years ago..."

Fu Hua knew that she had lost most of her memories from 50,000 years ago.

Now, when the other person talks about it, I always feel like it's not real.

"Teacher Liu, could you tell me about what happened 50,000 years ago?"

"You two are really talking about heavy historical topics..." Himeko complained. "Forget it, let's talk in the office. This is no place for chatting in public."

Liu Bai and Fu Hua naturally had no objection to this, but as soon as they arrived at the office, Himeko ran into Ragna.

"... Ragna?"

Fu Hua pushed up his glasses, looking at the woman holding the textbooks in front of him with some surprise.

"Hmm? Who are you, student...?"

Although Ragna had heard of Fu Hua's reputation from his predecessors in Schicksal, this was the first time he had actually met her.

"Fu Hua, A-rank Valkyrie from the Schicksal Headquarters, just transferred to the St. Freya Academy today."

Fu Hua introduced himself frankly and openly.

"Um... you must have mistaken me for someone else. My name is Kleika."

Wait, wait, wait! Why is the A-rank Valkyrie from headquarters walking around here so casually? And why did she call out my name so readily?

Himeko, how do you work? And what does that transfer school thing mean?!

"Isn't that so?"

Fu Hua tilted her head in slight confusion.

I saw you with your mother more than ten years ago. Although you have grown up a lot, I think I am generally not wrong about people.

"???"

Ragna was completely bewildered. What did he mean by "you saw me more than ten years ago"?

You're only a teenager this year, right?

Childhood playmate?

No, if it was a childhood friend, wouldn't you remember them?

"This person is just like Reanna," Himeko explained.

"Ah..." Ragna understood.

"Reanna?" Fu Hua glanced at Himeko with some surprise. "I vaguely remember that name..."

After all, these two had been colleagues for over a hundred years—although Reanna was a little disliked by that aloof Shenzhou Immortal back then.

"... So, um, Senior Fu Hua, what brings you here today?"

Ragna finally understood how Siegfried felt when he was with Reanna.

Fortunately, Fu Hua doesn't care much about her colleagues, and her memory is severely damaged, so she's not like Reanna who can go back to her ancestors.

"It's nothing special," Fu Hua shook his head. "I wanted to hear from Teacher Liu about my past... If you're interested, you can stay here and listen—by the way, I heard about you and your team a few years ago..."

"Well... to be specific, there are some difficulties."

Ragna gave a wry smile. "Plus Schicksal... no, it's nothing."

Considering the other party's feelings, Ragna still did not express his opinion on Schicksal.

Fu Hua tilted her head slightly, seemingly puzzled—in some respects, Fu Hua was indeed somewhat disconnected from the lower-level Valkyrie.

"Don't worry about it. But speaking of which, what is your relationship with the Alliance Leader...?"

If I heard correctly, the senior in front of me is calling my Alliance Leader, Teacher Liu?

"Of course it's teacher and student – Ragna, if you're interested, you can sit down and listen. Fu Hua, do you mind?"

Ragna is family, and his character is reliable enough, so there's nothing wrong with letting her sit in on the conversation.

"Me? I don't care." Fu Hua remained as indifferent as ever.

"... Then I shall respectfully accept your offer."

Ragna thought for a moment and then sat down decisively.

After all, these kinds of secrets from one's predecessors are not something you can just hear casually.

"Then I'll begin—it was a dark and stormy night fifty thousand years ago..."

"Hey! That's an outdated joke."

"But it was definitely night—or rather, early morning?"

For the next two hours, Liu Bai recounted his past with Fu Hua in his office, hoping to awaken some of Fu Hua's memories.

—Okay, Fu Hua's memories weren't dormant, but rather "burned."

Pointing to the story and asking Fu Hua to recall it was quite difficult.

... This highlights the importance of being able to Shibao.