A Person in Honkai, This Narration Isn't Right / Honkai Scroll Dog Dao

Should I say thank you now?

But Lin Yu helped me at the risk of being expelled from school. Just a thank you... wouldn't that make me seem ungrateful?

Raiden Mei, unsure of what to do for a moment, froze due to her inner turmoil.

Meanwhile, completely ignoring the system's incessant nagging, Lin Yu looked at Raiden Mei's troubled expression and continued speaking to her.

"Besides, it's the school's fault for not dealing with bullying in the first place."

"Those brats messing around will only tarnish Chiba Academy's reputation—today it's you, but can you guarantee others won't become victims?"

"But... others aren't like me. After all, in their eyes, I'm 'the daughter of a criminal'."

"Don't be ridiculous."

Speaking rudely, a look of disgust appeared on Lin Yu's face.

"Do you really think these people are suppressing you because you're the 'daughter of a criminal'?"

"Don't overthink it. These trash just like to find excuses to bully others. There are only two reasons you're being bullied."

"They are beasts like this, and you just happened to show a weakness. That's all."

Listening to Lin Yu's words, Raiden Mei felt that although his words were a bit rough, they did make sense.

Even if she were still the young lady of the "Me" company she used to be, she could only guarantee that she wouldn't become a victim.

But if such perpetrators exist within the school, then there will inevitably be other victims.

"Also, I have to say—your timidity is also one of the reasons you're being bullied."

After a moment of thought, Lin Yu sighed helplessly.

"The Homu Sword Saint trained you in swordsmanship, and you achieved Menkyo Kaiden in Hokushin Itto-ryu. Yet, you don't use the power you possess. If he knew you were still as cowardly as before, he'd probably die of anger."

"Wait!"

Hearing this name, which very few people knew, Raiden Mei immediately asked anxiously.

"Classmate Lin Yu, do you know the Homu Sword Saint?"

Homu Sword Saint, that was Raiden Mei's swordsmanship teacher's title.

Well, to call it a title, he was actually just a man in a Homu mascot costume.

And not long ago, Raiden Mei had vaguely realized that her sword master was very likely her father.

After hearing this name from Lin Yu, which only the father and daughter of the Raiden family knew, how could Raiden Mei remain calm?

"Know him? Perhaps."

After saying this ambiguously, Lin Yu suddenly looked up at the overcast sky.

"Rather, how many people in Changkong City don't know of Raiden Ryoma?"

He really knew!

After Lin Yu said this, a look of joy appeared on Raiden Mei's face.

And at this moment, the narration, which had paused, chimed in again.

[Oh! Deceiving an innocent girl with ambiguous words! This is the starting move of a Casanova!]

[Plus, the Homu Sword Saint is her father. By using ambiguous words to imply you're acquainted with her father, you've unconsciously closed the distance between you two!]

[Looking at the excited Raiden Mei before you, a cold smile appears in your heart—Hehehe, so easy to fool!]

...Please, I'm looking at the sky right now.

What do you mean I'm smirking? It's one thing for your narration to be all over the place, but are your eyes blind now too!

"I don't know why Mr. Raiden went in. But whether he's a criminal or not, I don't think he'd want his daughter to be bullied every day after he went to prison."

"Actually, I don't expect you to change your mindset immediately and confront those trash directly, but the problem is, sometimes you just need to show a little assertiveness to deter those petty troublemakers."

Looking at Lin Yu, who continued to look up, Raiden Mei, who now completely considered Lin Yu an ally, happily nodded at him.

As for why Lin Yu kept his head tilted at a 45-degree angle—did that matter?

To Raiden Mei, knowing she had gained a reliable companion was enough.

[Affection points soaring! Soaring! I'm sure with just a few more words, you can make her your exclusive property! Thinking about how easily this girl has already considered you a companion, you can't help but let out another 'Kekeke' cold laugh.]

...Forget it, I can't even be bothered to complain about you anymore.

Looking at the dark clouds in the sky, Lin Yu couldn't be bothered to deal with the narration anymore.

As for why he was looking up at the sky...

—Obviously, if you stare into someone's eyes while lying, you're easily exposed.

.

After finishing their conversation, Lin Yu and Raiden Mei parted ways for the time being.

Although Raiden Mei felt reluctant, she chose to follow Lin Yu's advice and return to class alone.

As for Lin Yu, he hadn't forgotten what his 'mission' was.

After finding out Kiana's class, Lin Yu looked at the girls' smirking expressions and immediately felt something was wrong.

"Senior Lin Yu, are you here to find Kiana again today?"

"But unfortunately, she took a leave of absence today."

Took a leave of absence?

Siegfried was the only family Kiana had left, and he was missing. What could she possibly be doing that required her to suddenly take leave?

Going out to play... that was unlikely too.

If she were going out to play, she'd probably just skip school. Why bother with the formality of taking leave?

Strange, very strange.

It couldn't be that Siegfried, whose whereabouts were unknown, just happened to be in Changkong City and Kiana just happened to find him, could it?

Were there really so many coincidences in this world?

That morning

After resting enough in the infirmary, the girls Lin Yu had piled up like trash at the school gate were now glaring at each other with venomous expressions, instantly understanding each other's thoughts.

"That violent maniac Lin Yu! He actually made us look like fools in front of the entire school for that slut Raiden Mei!"

"Damn it! She's already a criminal. That man must have lost his mind to be helping her at a time like this!"

Seeing the leader's expression grow increasingly terrifying, another girl said resentfully.

"But no matter what, starting today, we can't treat Raiden Mei the same way we did before."

"Lin Yu is unreasonable, and he's a transfer student. He'll only get a few demerits for hitting people; the school won't expel him easily."

"You haven't forgotten..."

"Shut up! Of course, I haven't forgotten!"

At this moment, remembering something, the corner of this girl's mouth suddenly curved upwards wildly.

"Hmph, back then, someone gave us enough money to suppress Raiden Mei. The worse her mood got, the more money we got."

"I figured back then that Raiden Mei's criminal father must have angered someone greatly, which is why someone planned to use this method to disgust his daughter."

"And now that someone has disrupted those adults' plans... why should we be foolish enough to confront Lin Yu, that idiot, head-on?"

"If we tell those people about this, they'll definitely come to deal with Lin Yu and Raiden Mei. By then, Raiden Mei, that little bitch, will only feel worse watching Lin Yu get beaten up."

"And at that time, they'll regret it, they'll be annoyed—why did they choose to oppose us back then!"

Chapter Fifteen: Could it be that he's nearby?

After learning that Kiana Kaslana hadn't come to school today, Lin Yu immediately contacted Rita and informed her of the situation.

He wasn't foolish enough to go looking for her on the streets. After all, he had people on his side now—he had joined a faction, so why not use the convenience?

But soon, he received a message.

According to Rita's feedback, Schicksal's intelligence and information departments were fighting with Anti-Entropy over the use of surveillance equipment.

And quite embarrassingly, Schicksal's information department had already dispatched everyone, but they were still defeated by Anti-Entropy in electronic warfare.

So in the end, she very tactfully indicated that it was unlikely he could count on his colleagues for support in this regard.

[Learning this result, you are not surprised. After all, you understood from the beginning that ultimately, one must rely on oneself.]

Ah, while that's true, you've already said that once.

Sigh, pressure from above, unreliable teammates... Otto really thinks highly of me.

Putting away his phone, Lin Yu decisively chose to skip class.

He didn't come to school to experience high school life in the first place. The only reasons he came to Chiba Academy were two:

To make Raiden Mei feel a little better, and to keep a close eye on Kiana Kaslana.

The better Raiden Mei felt, the easier it would be to delay the outbreak of the Third Honkai.

And the later the Third Honkai broke out, the greater the probability that Schicksal would seize the initiative in Changkong City.

Otto wasn't a good person.

But he was still better than Cocolia.

If Raiden Mei went to Schicksal, she'd likely be fed to K423 as nourishment by Otto. If she went to Anti-Entropy...

Considering things like Wendy, Father, and Cocolia, Lin Yu wouldn't be surprised by what that crazy bitch Cocolia would do.

As for Raiden Mei's life or death having anything to do with him... if he could save her, he'd lend a hand.

The reason for keeping a close eye on Kiana was even simpler.

This was assigned to him by Schicksal... oh, according to Rita, it was a mission that 'Lin Yu' himself chose to participate in.

Now he was the only remaining agent Schicksal had lurking around K423. If K423 were to have an accident at a time like this, and Otto's plan failed, would that petty man let him off?

Troublesome, so troublesome.

Walking down the street, Lin Yu felt a throbbing headache.

Without any support from his Schicksal teammates and with no leads, he could only try to guess where Kiana might have wandered off to.

[Heh heh heh, after conquering Raiden Mei, you can't suppress your inner urges and plan to make your next move on your next target.]

[With your understanding of K423's personality and your handsome face, it's likely you'll only need a few moves to easily capture that pure and flawless girl.]

[By then, even if the two of them meet and learn the truth, they'll probably...]

I didn't ask you for this. I'm busy right now.

If you have time to imagine these nonexistent scenarios for me, you might as well give me some actual hints.

System?

System?

After realizing the system had temporarily gone offline, Lin Yu looked at the sky, which was about to rain, and let out a long sigh.

From an objective standpoint, he had to thank the system.

After all, if it weren't for the system's hints and rewards, he would have already died at that little girl's hands.

But in the end, when it really matters, people still have to rely on themselves.

No choice, I'll have to figure out a plan and get moving.

K423 is so playful. If she's thinking like that, I'll probably only be able to find her in places like the commercial district or the amusement park.