A Person in Honkai Picks Up Kiana Chapter 31

The children from the orphanage, except for those who came from that so-called concentration camp.

They were almost all easy to handle.

A piece of candy, a small dessert, something like that would do the trick.

Take the pink-haired girl in front of me, for example.

"Lin Nai~ Lin Nai~ Can I have another piece of candy, please~"

The pink-haired girl tugged on Lin Nai's arm, shaking it. Her spoiled demeanor left Lin Nai feeling quite helpless.

To be honest.

He regretted trying to get along with the orphanage children, especially this one.

A blue-haired girl stood to the side watching. "Rosalia is an idiot. This is all Rosalia's personal behavior, it has nothing to do with Lilia."

"Hey! Who's an idiot!" Rosalia turned and yelled at Lilia.

What an idiot!

Why call her an idiot!

"Rosalia, you've already eaten a lot. If you eat any more, Ms. Cocolia will give me trouble."

Lin Nai sighed. This girl was too easily fooled.

After just a few pieces of candy, she had become close to him.

It was hard to imagine if this girl would be easily lured away by candy in the future.

Initially, Lin Nai gave Rosalia candy out of a bit of mischievousness.

He intended to make her say: "Eh-heh-de-nang-da-yo!"

And then: "I can't get in! How could I possibly get in!"

And so on.

Lin Nai had to admit, he had a lot of fun with the memes.

As for Lilia...

Well, ah, hmm...

The blonde auntie had no lines, right?

But Lin Nai did give Lilia candy, of course. After all, if her sister got some, her sister should too.

Hmm...

Of course.

There were also those Lin Nai wasn't familiar with.

Like the kid not far away who was watching him with a sullen face.

Heterochromatic eyes, blue on the left and gold on the right, shark-like teeth, dual-colored hair, pink on the left and purple on the right, carrying a golden pocket watch, usually wearing androgynous clothing, but surprisingly feminine shoes.

Hmm...

This kid seemed to have been a noble once.

Xing Ma'er.

Lin Nai's strongest impression of this child was pushing Bronya down the stairs.

And he heard that during the Xuanyuan arc, she tried to trade Danya's panties for a mecha.

He didn't know if it was true...

The trader?

The trader was Kiana.

After all, Kiana, who met Mei, was even able to loudly declare her desire for "beautiful girl flavored instant noodles" and drink "a certain liquid," a socially anxious girl.

Social terrorist, abbreviated as social anxiety.

That was the original Kiana. As for the current Kiana...

Lin Nai glanced at Kiana, who was happily eating a lollipop, and thought that such a situation probably wouldn't happen again.

Helplessly, under Rosalia's pleading, Lin Nai gave her two more candies.

And so.

The Vodka Girls left happily.

Lin Nai then sat down on the sofa, next to Kiana.

Bronya, who was beside him, shifted her body and leaned against Lin Nai.

And Kiana, without any hesitation, leaned into Lin Nai's embrace.

"What are you doing?"

"Nothing, just looking for a pillow," Kiana said with a grin.

Lin Nai pinched Kiana's soft, smooth cheek. Her skin is quite nice, he thought.

With the lollipop in her mouth, Kiana said, "Lin Nai, tell me a story. I'm so bored."

"Once upon a time, there was a mountain. In the mountain, there was a temple. In the temple, there was an old monk."

"And then?"

"Once upon a time, there was a mountain. In the mountain, there was a temple. On the road, there was an old monk going to the temple."

"Lin Nai, are you just stringing me along?" Kiana wriggled and looked at Lin Nai's face.

She reached out and poked his expressionless face before saying, "Tell me something interesting."

"No, I'm not stringing you along. I haven't finished yet."

"Okay, so what happened next?"

"Next? In the mountain, there was a temple. At the foot of the mountain, there was an old monk who wanted to go to the temple."

Kiana: (=_=)

Lin Nai: (●—●)

They stared at each other for a while.

Finally, Lin Nai gave in and sighed helplessly, "Alright, what do you want to hear now?"

"Hmm... Lin Nai, just tell me whatever comes to mind."

Kiana snuggled further into Lin Nai's arms.

Lin Nai placed his hand on Kiana's head and gently stroked it. "Hmm... Even if you really want me to say something, I can't just come up with it on the spot."

He looked up and noticed Einstein, who was talking to Cocolia not far away.

Lin Nai frowned.

A scientist...

He looked down again at the innocent Kiana.

False...

Lin Nai was silent for a moment. He realized he had never told Kiana about Build's story.

If one day, Kiana found out that she was K423.

Then he didn't want Kiana to break down on the spot.

Even if she was created for a certain plan, she was real.

The friendships and bonds Kiana had now, and would have in the future, were all real.

Kiana still had a place to return to.

Thinking of this, Lin Nai's eyes softened considerably as he stroked Kiana's face.

He spoke softly.

"In an unknown world, a manned probe flew to Mars..."

Chapter 31: Welt: Politeness, my ass?

After an unknown amount of time.

During this period, Schicksal personnel arrived at Cocolia Orphanage.

Tesla and Einstein did not disturb Lin Nai, who was telling stories, or the children.

They simply took the Schicksal personnel to fix the two mechas.

Only then did they return to inform the three of them.

Under the reluctant gazes of the children, Lin Nai promised to return to tell them more stories before they dispersed.

Of course, those cunning little rascals hadn't forgotten to trick Lin Nai out of two candies.

Yes, I'm talking about you!

Rosalia and Lilia!

And so...

On the aircraft.

Lin Nai gazed out the window at the Schicksal base below.

It was a massive structure.

However, its location was too remote, and generally, not many people could find it.

Schicksal.

It was formerly the North American branch of the Schicksal organization.

After the first Herrscher, Walter Joyce, sacrificed himself, Planck led Einstein, Tesla, Joachim, and some high-level researchers from the North American branch to break away from Schicksal, and Schicksal was thus established.

During the Second Honkai War, Schicksal had already developed to a considerable scale.

They researched mecha technology that was completely different from Schicksal's, utilizing Titan Mechas powered by Honkai energy to fight against Honkai instead of Valkyries.

It would be strange if they didn't have a large scale.

After all, all those mechas needed a place to be stored.

It's just that I don't know if the things created by the Herrscher of Reason can exist forever, if they can...

Then wouldn't this building be practically free?

At most, it would just be a bit more work for Welt.

Welt: "Excuse me?"

Tesla said proudly, "Hmph! Surprised, aren't you? Scared, huh? Our Schicksal is the second-largest organization fighting the Honkai!"

"Second? How many organizations are fighting the Honkai in total?"

"It's not good for children to know too much!" Tesla's expression stiffened, and she unceremoniously smacked Lin Nai on the head.

Lin Nai didn't get angry, as he had done it on purpose.

As for organizations fighting the Honkai, there were many small ones, but only three major ones.

Schicksal, Schicksal, and the World Serpent lurking in the shadows.

However, Schicksal had only been founded for a short time.

Schicksal had been founded for many years, and it also had the Kaslana family, the Sania family, and the Apolcalypse family.

Hmm...

I just don't know if the rest of the Kaslana and Apolcalypse families (except Otto) are still around.