Honkai, but Spirit Simulator

[So, Hua quickly chose to rent a place outside—thankfully, Hua's father had already become an instructor, so the rent wasn't much of a burden for Hua.]

[However, the only downside was that renting a place outside made Hua seem somewhat out of sync with the other students.]

"Good morning, Hua."

"Good morning, Teacher Liu."

After greeting the nonexistent person next to her desk, Hua felt a sense of inexplicable peace.

"You don't have to get up so early; it's only four o'clock," Liu Bai said, glancing at the clock, speechless at Hua's overly disciplined routine.

Just watching her was exhausting, yet Hua seemed to be enjoying it.

"Canghai High School doesn't ring the first bell until seven-thirty, which is later than your middle school."

Speaking of which, Liu Bai felt somewhat resentful. When he was in high school, he started self-study at six-thirty, and many people arrived by six!

But the students at Canghai High School didn't emerge from the dormitories until seven-thirty...

Moreover, Canghai High School's class system was like that of a university, with students moving between classrooms... basically no different from a university.

"I haven't had morning runs or exercises for a week... I must confess, Teacher Liu, I feel like my body has rusted," Hua said with a wry smile, as this was completely different from what she had imagined high school to be.

"You're really something..."

Liu Bai didn't know what to say to Hua; she was so disciplined that she felt psychological pressure if she wasn't.

But then again, for Liu Bai, life was indeed more comfortable now.

After all, the environment in the girls' dormitory... although if you asked Liu Bai, he would definitely say the scenery was good, but in reality... it was quite stressful for a gentleman.

Just like in the martial arts gym, Hua washed up, meticulously made herself a meal, and then went out for her morning exercises.

After finishing a few sets of punches and running a few thousand meters, the bell at Canghai High School rang just in time.

Stepping into the school gate, Hua seemed somewhat lonely, out of sync with the students emerging from the dormitory doors.

However, Hua herself was pretty much used to it. After spending a week together, Hua did feel somewhat out of place.

And Hua also knew why Liu Bai had said before, "Not everyone is called Hua."

This feeling wasn't so strong in middle school, since everyone ostensibly arrived at school together, but once in the dormitory, Hua, who woke up at four every day, finally realized how out of place she was.

"Or should I say, a crane standing among chickens?"

Liu Bai teased from the side.

"Really, Teacher Liu, please don't make fun of me..."

Being out of sync also had its advantages; even if she occasionally talked to herself, no one would notice.

However, as Hua walked along the school's stone path, she suddenly heard a conversation that caught her attention.

"Kira-chan—! There's been a follow-up to that news! The zombies in Canghai City have attacked people again!"

A lively voice came from somewhere in the crowd.

"Zombies?"

This word made Hua frown.

After that crisis, the word "zombie" was something Hua would remember for the rest of her life.

"More Death Soldiers? And it seems like it's not the first time? Teacher Liu, do you have any recollection of this so-called news?"

"No recollection; neither of us watches much TV."

"...I have no choice, then; I'll have to find out who said it."

Fortunately, many people weren't in a hurry to get to class; most were going to the cafeteria or buying a meal to eat in the park, so it shouldn't be difficult to find the person.

"Ahhhh—I don't want to hear it! I don't want to hear it! Zombies are too scary!"

"Over there."

Hua struggled to get through the others, heading towards the source of the voice.

Being able to hear the voice clearly meant that the person wasn't far away.

"I heard that the victim who was attacked this time is someone from our school."

"Waaah—!"

It was still the same combination of an energetic female voice and a timid female voice.

"I see them."

Hua quickly locked onto three female voices chatting idly by the wall.

"Really, don't you think this kind of topic is exciting?"

"Exciting my foot! You should watch fewer horror movies! If Kira cries from being scared, you'll have to be responsible for comforting her."

Horror movies?

So, they were talking about a movie to scare their friend?

Hua seemed to understand something and turned to leave.

"Hey, didn't you get it? In the steel jungle of modern cities, there are actually many demons lurking. Vampires and zombies are real! Even the news has reported it!"

Hearing this, Hua paused and glanced at the air beside her inexplicably.

(...Ghosts too.)

Hua added in her heart, but for a moment she couldn't be sure if the girl in front of her was simply chatting or really knew something.

Chapter 63: Weapon Development Finally Begins

"That's all media hype to grab eyeballs, just to fool idiots like you who believe everything."

The shrewd girl waved her hand, looking at the energetic girl beside her with the eyes of an idiot.

"Use your brain. How could there really be zombies and vampires? If there really were, how could you, you idiot, have grown up so big? Let's go, class is about to start."

Hua silently glanced at the air beside her again.

"..."

Don't think I can't see you just because you're moving subtly.

"Mmm, mmm..." The energetic girl seemed to be speechless, but the next moment, the girl cheered up again, "How about we go on an adventure together after school?"

"You, you..."

The shrewd girl sighed. Then, she noticed Hua, who had been looking at them.

"...That girl in the uniform has been watching you. Do you know her?"

"Huh?" The energetic girl, who looked like Carol, turned her head following her friend's gaze, looked at Hua strangely, sized her up for a few seconds, and shook her head. "Don't know her... Pfft, what a tacky outfit."

"Keep your voice down, she can hear you."

Hua rubbed her nose a little awkwardly. She really didn't care much about her clothes... Teacher Liu had complained about this many times.

"I told you a long time ago, dressing fashionably is very helpful for integrating into this new environment."

Liu Bai said with an "I told you so" tone.

"But it seems like we won't get any information from her either. Let's go. At worst, we can pay more attention to the news in the future... Or you could say hello to her?"

"..."

Hua thought about it and decided to say hello. After all, she felt that, as Teacher Liu usually said, she couldn't always be out of place in this school.

However, by the time she wanted to say hello, the three girls had already walked away.

"...Let's go to class."

[Life at Canghai High School is boring and monotonous]

[Hua's unremarkable student life here is thanks to your teaching. The high school curriculum is a piece of cake for Hua, and calligraphy and art, which are not within your teaching scope, are not difficult for Hua at all... As for physical education, there's no need to mention it.]

[For a time, Hua's name as a genius instantly resounded throughout the entire school. However, the only downside is that this further highlights Hua's uniqueness. Although there are no cases of class bullying or anything like that, it also makes Hua feel increasingly lonely at school.]

Bullying... Are you sure anyone can bully an immortal?

[During this period, you began to teach Hua some simple mechanical manufacturing—the money for materials naturally came from Hua's father. Hua's learning speed is still very fast. At the same time, Himiko, who knows Hua's movements through Hua's father, also provided some sponsorship for Hua.]

[In short, Hua spent a month uneventfully at Canghai High School.]

"...Teacher Liu, let's have noodles today, okay?"

For Hua, Liu Bai was the only one she could talk to, so Hua would ask Liu Bai about everything she did.

By the way, for this reason, the compatibility between the two had increased by another 10%.

"Oh, whatever." Liu Bai, who was already used to it, replied casually, "But I remember the noodles in the school cafeteria aren't to your taste, right?"

"Yeah, so let's go out to eat. This afternoon is a break time."

Hua replied in a low voice.

At this moment, Liu Bai suddenly felt something was wrong.

Go out... to eat noodles?

That's not a good idea!

"Teacher Liu, what's wrong?"

Having been together for a long time, Hua could vaguely sense Liu Bai's emotions.

"Nothing, it's good to occasionally eat something you want to eat."

What's coming will always come, there's no escaping it.

But when Liu Bai said that, Hua felt that something was wrong.

"Teacher Liu... should I bring gloves?"

"Why not? Girls have to protect themselves when they're out."

(So, we'll encounter Death Soldiers?)

Hua understood.

(But since Teacher Liu has already reminded me, I just need to be careful and vigilant. It's not a bad thing if I run into it; it'll save it from harming others.)

Hua was probably at the point of "once acquainted, twice familiar" with Death Soldiers, and she didn't intend to back down from Liu Bai's reminder.

(Moreover, Teacher Liu's words didn't imply that he wanted to stop me, which means the Death Soldier I might encounter this time is probably similar to the previous one. If that's the case, it's not a problem.)

Hua believed that Liu Bai would never set her up.

In that case, there was nothing to be afraid of.

After a vacation and a month at school, Hua, who had experienced a deathmatch and gained awareness of the future, had made considerable progress in her boxing skills.

With Liu Bai's blessing, Hua felt that she could achieve both breaking defenses and killing on her own.

Thinking of this, Hua didn't hesitate and immediately picked up her schoolbag and joined the student crowd in front of her.

"Haa... noodles are so good."

After wandering around the city, Hua finally found a noodle restaurant that suited her taste. By the time she was full, it was getting dark.

The alley in front of the noodle restaurant was set off by the darkening sky, making it look like the deep maw of a monster.

"...Hua, I have to say, you really know how to find places." Liu Bai looked at the alley in front of him and couldn't help but twitch his lips.

"Ahem, it's because restaurants in places like this are usually cheap and delicious."

Looking at the alley in front of her, a guilty look appeared on Hua's face.

With the scenery before her, Hua felt that if nothing happened in this alley, it would be a disservice to the current atmosphere.

"...Anyway, you're not too full, are you?"

"...Mm."

Hua opened her schoolbag, took out a pair of slightly heavy-looking gloves, put them on, and clenched her fists, throwing two light punches as if to get a feel for them.