Honkai, but Spirit Simulator

[After a heroic rescue (?), Hua successfully gained her first friend at school. Himiko was greatly shocked by Hua's performance. Therefore, you successfully obtained additional sponsorship from Himiko.]

[With a new friend, Hua's school life began to become more interesting. Carole started teaching Hua how to dress herself, how to interact with people, and... how to play games at the arcade.]

[Okay, although Hua was not proficient in games at first, with the help of you, this "cheat device," Hua's gaming skills improved significantly. However, as her gaming skills improved, your cheating was discovered by Hua.]

[Therefore, you were lectured by Hua, Fu Hua Affinity +10%.]

Fu Hua truly lives up to her reputation as a hexagonal warrior, except for her chest size; she learns everything quickly.

Both her talent and her level of effort made Liu Bai sigh in admiration.

But why is the affinity still increasing... Although it's a good thing, it's quite unsettling.

"Yay! It's vacation! Finally, it's vacation!"

Carole dashed towards the school gate, where Hua was waiting for her.

"Seriously, it's already vacation, why does the homeroom teacher have to nag on and on..."

"Isn't it because it's vacation that they give students more instructions?" Hua retorted in a serious tone.

"Oh well, never mind that... Hua, you must have gotten first place again on this final exam, right?"

"If nothing unexpected happens, that should be the case... Did Carole not do well on this exam?"

"Damn it! Not everyone is as smart as you, Hua! That damn exam!"

Speaking of the exam, Carole immediately looked distressed.

"I just have a habit of doing some extracurricular assignments at home."

Hua thought about the scene where she and Liu Bai calculated weapon parameters together every night after exercising...

Thinking of this, Hua also felt a headache. That amount of data was not something a human could calculate. If Liu Bai hadn't been in no rush, her schedule would have had to change because of this. Even so, it was only completed yesterday, and even the final steps were completed by Liu Bai after he told her to go to sleep.

There was a reason why she was good at science.

As for liberal arts... Hua was already good at liberal arts, so she just had to follow the steps.

"The data volume mainly comes from that power generation device... I learned that thing from someone else. Ninety percent of our parameters are to optimize that power generation device, but fortunately, we successfully optimized it to 'Fist Blade Type III' this semester."

Even though Liu Bai didn't have a physical head, he felt a mental ache when he mentioned this.

He felt that if he continued to calculate, the level of some skills would have to be upgraded.

Mei, Mobius, Einstein, and Tesla's talents are really not human...

"The biggest feature of Fist Blade Type III is that it has changed from the continuous current of the previous two works to an instantaneous current. According to estimates, ordinary Death Soldiers can directly penetrate the skin with this current and lose their combat ability. At the same time, arm armor for defense has also been added, but the disadvantage is... the difficulty of popularization is too high. If you want to popularize it, it is still more recommended to carry out Honkai modification on the basis of Type II."

Although they don't need to care about the future now, this is also something that Hua needs to know, and it will be useful in the future.

After all, the most reliable way for Liu Bai to cultivate Hua is to cultivate her as a weapon expert.

But then again, in terms of power, the current Type III is probably not inferior to the equipment of the Moth Chasers to Fire soldiers. It will only become stronger after Honkai modification.

"You even do extracurricular assignments... We're all playing games together, but I didn't expect you, Hua, to be secretly studying? Treacherous!"

"I just think it's because you're too lazy, Carole." Hua rubbed her nose. "I even took the time to tutor you a few days before the exam, and the questions I guessed were basically right..."

"Uh... well..." Carole scratched her face guiltily, then gave up and covered her head. "Okay, okay! I'm a fool, okay! It's vacation, so let's not think about such a depressing thing as grades!"

"Carole, you..."

...Speaking of which, Carole was the one who brought this up first.

But Hua was used to her friend's unreliability.

"Speaking of which, Hua, why do you always wear this ugly school uniform... Haven't you noticed that, except for a few times, not many people in the school wear it? I picked out a lot of nice clothes for you."

Carole looked at Hua helplessly.

"I think the reason why you weren't sociable at the beginning was because of this ugly school uniform."

"But the school uniform is strong and stain-resistant."

"Yes, it's very suitable for use as a rag." Carole joked. "In short, it's absolutely not allowed! This outfit is too outdated!"

"...I think it's better to wear a school uniform at school." Hua retorted weakly.

"Let's go! Back to the dorm!"

"Eh? Dorm?"

She doesn't live at school...

"I saw a piece of clothing that is very suitable for you a few days ago, so I bought it. Come over and try it on."

Carole ran behind Hua and pushed her. There was no way, Hua could only obediently follow Carole's intentions.

"I feel like you're making fun of me..."

Hua looked at herself suspiciously after changing into casual clothes.

"No, no! I'm really doing it for your own good. It's so refreshing." Carole's defense was unconvincing.

"Well, not bad, though I personally prefer short skirts and black stockings. Jeans are a bit of a waste of your leg shape, Hua, but this look is more energetic."

Liu Bai said with feigned seriousness.

Why is even Teacher Liu saying that!

Since even the Teacher Liu she respected most said so, Hua could only silently accept it.

...Perhaps, it really is good.

"Thank you, I'll transfer the money to you later."

"What money? We're good friends... never mind! " Carole waved her hand. "You still have some time before you go home, right? Let's go have some fun in the city!"

"...I really hope this won't scare my dad."

This was the first time she had worn such "light and airy" clothes.

"I think your dad might be very happy and say something like, 'My daughter can finally get married.'"

Liu Bai quietly added a jab.

"..."

Hua was speechless in response.

"Bye! See you next semester!"

"See you next semester."

After wandering around the mall, Carole and Hua said goodbye to each other.

"Don't you want to play a little longer?"

Liu Bai asked out of the blue.

"You're friends after all, it wouldn't hurt to spend more time together... Besides, our destination is a Moth Chasers to Fire sub-base, with dedicated transportation. It probably hasn't arrived yet, no need to rush."

"...Eh?"

Hua let out a short gasp of surprise.

...Teacher Liu, why did he suddenly say that?

A sense of unease suddenly surged in Hua's heart.

"Hua? What's wrong?"

Carole, who was about to leave, was drawn by Hua's exclamation.

"Um... I think I just found something very interesting, I want to go take a look. Carole, can you keep me company?"

"Of course! My home is in Canghai City, I'll keep you company wherever you want to go!"

Carole smiled again upon hearing Hua's suggestion.

"Oh right, do you want to go to the arcade again? I remember there are still a few games you haven't gotten first place in, right? Today's goal is to conquer all the games in the arcade!"

"Uh... well, okay."

Liu Bai's sudden reminder made Hua a little uneasy... To be honest, she had no desire to play games at all right now.

But in order to dispel the unease in her heart, Hua could only agree.

"Phew... that was great! I really didn't expect that for the last game, Hua, you actually got first place with just your last game coin—I bet tomorrow the streets will be full of rumors like 'Mysterious woman dominates the arcade'."

"That's an exaggeration..."

The two walked out of the arcade, and the sky was already turning yellow.

"By the way, Hua, what's your home like?"

"It's just a small city not too far from Canghai City."

The two sat on a roadside bench, each holding a bottle of water, chatting softly.

"Hey, if my parents agree, can I go to your house to play?"

Even though she had been playing for almost a day, Carole was still full of energy.

"Is your family's martial arts hall still open? Can you teach me kung fu?"

"You're too late, my family's martial arts hall has been closed for a long time."

"Eh... that's a shame." Carole leaned back in her chair with some disappointment. "Will you take over the martial arts hall in the future?"

"Why do you ask?"

"Because... well, no reason, just a feeling." Carole scratched her head. "I always feel like Hua... is that kind of person, right?"

"Is, is that so?" Hua was slightly stunned.

"I always feel like Hua, you're very unambitious... Hua, do you have any dreams for the future?"

"That... I do." Hua thought for a moment and nodded.

"Huh? Really? What is it?" Carole asked, leaning in curiously.

"My dream... well, it's probably to return to my hometown later in life and be with Liu..." Fu Hua's face flushed slightly for some reason. "Anyway, Carole, you're right, my dream is indeed to inherit the martial arts school, but... later in life."

Chapter 65: The Great Honkai

"Huh? Why later in life? Not after graduating from university?"

Fu Hua's strange dream instantly turned Carole into a curious child.

"Well... because I have to fight demons and monsters?"

Fu Hua made a rare joke.

"Like those zombie-like creatures... If I could, I'd eradicate them from the world."

"Wow... that's a really heroic dream," Carole mused, thinking about the two Death Soldiers that had surrounded her before. If she had to face those monsters again, she'd probably still run away in terror, right?

"But I don't have a grand dream like you, Hua. Mine is... well, probably just to go somewhere else?"

"Somewhere else?" Fu Hua was puzzled by Carole's vague statement.

"Yeah, because I don't plan to stay in Canghai City in the future." Carole scratched her face a little sheepishly. "I've been here too long, I'm numb to it. You know that feeling, right? This city is full of memories, everywhere you look."

"Isn't that a good thing?"

Carole's words made Fu Hua even more confused. She felt that a hometown full of memories should be her ideal hometown.

"If a hometown becomes unfamiliar, Hua, it wouldn't be a hometown anymore, would it?"

"Well, what you said makes sense..." Carole stretched. "If I walk across a bridge, I'll remember who I walked across it with. If I pass a store, I'll remember what I bought there—Canghai City is full of my memories, fishing hooks everywhere, waiting to catch me."

"I think it's good to have things to remember."

"I just don't like it... Although I haven't figured out what I want to do in the future, it would be nice to travel around the world like my parents."

"Such an adventurous young lady," Liu Bai murmured, floating above Fu Hua's head.