Kiana's condition was based on her belief that Lin Nai posed no threat.
Aside from Lin Nai's delicious cooking, Kiana did not think the Lin Nai before her could threaten her.
Besides.
From the very beginning, Lin Nai had approached her with goodwill.
The young Kiana did not know why, but she wanted to respond with goodwill as well.
Perhaps this world was filled with kindness after all?
And so, it was settled.
Kiana slept on the sofa, while Lin Nai slept in the bed.
Though honestly, the hotel sofa was not bad.
That night, lying in bed, Kiana stared at the ceiling. Today had really been a lucky day...
She had met a good person, eaten her fill, and even had somewhere comfortable to sleep.
It was far more comfortable than sleeping beneath a bridge...
Already exhausted, Kiana's eyelids drooped, and she fell asleep before long.
Superman Kiana, Open Your Eyes
A few days later.
Lin Nai stared at Kiana before him, rubbing his chin thoughtfully.
Finally, he spread his arms.
"Shout my... No, not that."
"Ahem. Superman Kiana, open your eyes. I am Lin Nai."
Kiana: zzz...
Kiana was still sound asleep.
Lin Nai tilted his head in confusion. Was that not the activation command?
When he had awakened in this world, the system had called out exactly like that.
Superman Lin Nai, open your eyes. I am System III.
"Didn't work? Then I'll try another one."
"Kiana, you lousy... No, no, that won't do."
Lin Nai vigorously shook his head. That was a little too rude.
Lin Nai rubbed his chin, pondering what he should use instead...
Come to think of it, how did that unreliable white-haired court magician call for their king?
It seemed to be...
"Kiana, food's ready."
"Food! Where's the food? Where is it?!"
Kiana shot upright, successfully smashing her head solidly into Lin Nai's.
"Guh!!"
Lin Nai and Kiana both let out dove-like... whimpers, then toppled over.
One landed on the sofa, while the other hit the floor.
"Ow, ow, ow... Kiana, your head is really hard..."
"Mm... I should be the one saying that..."
Kiana clutched her head. In that instant, she had felt as though she had slammed into iron.
She seriously suspected that if Lin Nai rammed his head into a crystal, he could instantly complete some horseless cavalry captain's mining mission.
As it happened.
Lin Nai was thinking the same thing.
Kiana's head was hard as hell.
"Mm... It's so early. Why did you wake me up so early?" Kiana asked, rubbing her messy hair.
"Didn't you tell me to wake you at seven-thirty?"
Lin Nai narrowed his eyes. Who had been the one to tell him to wake her up yesterday?
"Ah... Sorry, I forgot..."
Kiana smiled sheepishly.
"I just remembered, I need to find a copy shop and make some missing-person notices."
"Come on, I'll take you to a place that does printing." Lin Nai patted his butt and got to his feet.
"Mm, thanks for the trouble."
After washing up a little, the two set out.
Lin Nai had been in this town for quite some time, so he knew very well where to get copies made.
While chatting with Kiana the previous night, Lin Nai had casually mentioned that she could use missing-person notices to find someone.
Kiana had taken it to heart and immediately asked Lin Nai to wake her at seven-thirty the next morning.
Perhaps because the environment was quiet and comfortable.
Kiana had slept unusually soundly.
"By the way, how are you planning to write it?"
"Huh? Mm..."
Walking down the street, Kiana's gaze went blank as she thought.
After pondering for several minutes, she finally spoke...
"Looking for a white-haired man who acts really sleazy in bars. One arm, lecherous. If you see him, please contact... Uh..."
Kiana's footsteps halted, and she stopped.
Lin Nai stopped as well, looking confused. "What's wrong?"
"I... I don't have any contact information..."
Kiana blinked. How should she put it? She did not have a phone...
Lin Nai: "..."
After looking at Kiana for two seconds, Lin Nai spread his hands. "Why are you looking at me? You're making it sound like I have one."
Even if he bought a phone, he could not get a SIM card.
After all, he was undocumented.
"Mm... Then what do we do? We don't have a contact address either..."
Kiana sighed.
Lin Nai shrugged. "What else can we do... If it comes down to it, have whoever sees it tell your dad that you're looking for him?"
"That won't work. He was the one who left me behind."
As Kiana said this, her lonely figure seemed somewhat dejected, and her face was filled with confusion and uncertainty.
Lin Nai reached out and, under Kiana's slightly puzzled gaze, gently flicked her forehead.
"Ow!!"
"Don't overthink it. Your father probably has some unspeakable difficulties."
Though making such a young child wander around alone really was... well.
Lin Nai was not in a position to judge.
Besides, was the reason the Herrscher of the Void awakened related to Siegfried?
He could not remember clearly.
Because there were too many heartbreaking moments, Lin Nai knew very little about the actual plot of Honkai Impact 3rd.
But he knew the general idea.
"After all, Kiana is adorable. Who wouldn't like her?" Lin Nai patted Kiana's head.
"Hehe, thanks for the compliment."
Kiana smiled. Her mood was clearly a little better than before, and she walked ahead.
With one hand in his pocket, Lin Nai followed behind.
No matter what, they should print the missing-person notices first.
They could use the hotel as the contact address.
But come to think of it, had he seen those two guys on the previous street as well?
Lin Nai glanced into the distance. Two men in hats sat together, chatting as if nothing was wrong.
Yet Lin Nai could not shake the feeling that they looked familiar.
At three o'clock...
There was someone at seven o'clock too. A furtive gaze had been on them since earlier.
Maybe they were thieves.
But there could not possibly be two thieves.
Then they were here to cause trouble.
Kiana had just arrived, and she had been with him these past few days. There was no way she could have offended anyone...
Which meant he was the target?
A local gang?
But should that bunch not already have been scared out of their wits?
Tsk, tsk. Out-of-town gangs really had no manners.
"Kiana."
"Mm?"
Kiana turned around just in time to see a wallet flying toward her. She caught it in a fluster.
"I suddenly remembered I have something to do. The copy shop is over there. I'll come find you later."
"Huh? Ah, okay."
Kiana nodded without asking further and headed into the copy shop.
Lin Nai, meanwhile, turned and entered an alley.
Then, after weaving through several turns, he reached another place.
He noticed the equally hurried footsteps behind him, yet they had never lost track of him?
Lin Nai raised an eyebrow. So they were not an out-of-town gang?
Ah... These local gangs really had no manners.
But were they really not afraid?
The last time, they had been beaten black and blue, and even their vault and every last asset had been cleaned out.
The only thing left was stripping them naked, hanging them from streetlights as a group, and drawing media attention.
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