When They Were Heroes, In Honkai Impact 3rd: Section 11

"We can't just let it go like this. Every time they see me, they say nasty things. It's so annoying."

"It's, it's okay, Kiana. I'm used to it. I don't really care anymore."

Mei pulled Kiana back as she was about to rush forward and argue with those people further.

She felt that things were much better than in the beginning. Now, those people only mocked her when they met her, but didn't dare to do anything more excessive.

But malicious words could sometimes be more hurtful.

Mei always wanted to cover her ears, but since the words came from others, she was helpless.

"Bai Ge, think of something!"

"Hmm, leave it to me. If you can't control their mouths, then just don't listen. Mei, I'll give this to you."

"Huh? Isn't that your earphone?"

Both of them looked at Bai Ge in surprise as he handed over the earphones from his neck.

Although it wasn't a very expensive brand, Bai Ge's earphones had built-in memory, allowing him to listen to music without connecting to his phone, and the noise-canceling effect was excellent. Once worn, other sounds couldn't be heard.

The style was very similar to that of a certain Flame Chaser's stigmata.

"Next time you run into them, just put on your earphones. Let them say what they want, but you don't need to listen. Instead of their foul language, wouldn't it be more relaxing to listen to beautiful music?"

"...Thank you, Bai Ge. I'll definitely treasure it like a precious item and take good care of it."

"Uh, I'm happy you said that, Mei, but you don't have to be so dramatic."

Bai Ge shook his head, indicating it wasn't that precious a gift, and he had used it for a while.

But he was still very happy thinking about his earphones being cherished like a treasure by a beautiful girl.

"However, I think those girls might really have a problem. After all, even with school bullying, they should give up once they know there's no opportunity for bullying," Bai Ge said, frowning in thought.

"Uh, what do you mean?" Mei tilted her head in surprise.

"They know that with me and Kiana around, there's little chance for them to bully you, Mei, yet they keep at it as if completing a mission."

"That's true. Why are they so persistent? It doesn't benefit them at all. They'll just get severely punished by me and Bai Ge when they show up. I really don't understand what those girls are thinking."

Kiana also looked puzzled.

They were always taught a harsh lesson by the two of them and seemed terrified. Yet, every time they encountered Mei, they would deliberately utter a few taunts.

Kiana felt these people were simply crazy.

Bai Ge, on the other hand, frowned, finding it unusual.

"Perhaps, there really is some inside story."

After being chased away by Bai Ge and Kiana yet again, the girls gathered breathlessly in a small corner, their expressions looking rather grim.

"Damn it, we failed again. Think of something! If this continues..."

"Yeah, we were paid. If we keep failing, we won't get the rest of the money."

"But with those two around, we can't bully Raiden Mei like we used to."

Bai Ge was right; there was an inside story as to why these girls, knowing the chances were slim, still insisted on bullying Mei.

They weren't actually idiots. Risking being punished to bully Mei was not something a normal school bully would be so 'persistent' about.

The girls exchanged glances.

"You all understand, right? That woman told us we must keep bullying Raiden Mei, make her feel bad, make her scared and sad."

If they could achieve this, each of them would earn a considerable sum of money.

"But if we can't, we might be in danger ourselves. That woman must be someone formidable and not to be trifled with. If we fail to do as she says, we might be finished."

"Thinking about it now, she's probably an enemy of Raiden Mei's father. If that's the case, maybe Raiden Ryoma's fraud case was actually a miscarriage of justice."

"Why bother thinking about it? We're just getting paid to do a job. Whether her father committed fraud or not has nothing to do with us. Anyway, I've been annoyed with Raiden Mei for a long time."

"Right, let's tell that woman about this. Since that woman is formidable, she must have a way to deal with Bai Ge and Kiana. Hmph! Let them keep protecting Raiden Mei and suffer the consequences together!"

If Bai Ge were here, he would definitely punch each of these girls twice and shout:

"Cocolia, you b*tch!!"

This is a setting for this book, not mentioned in the game.

Since Cocolia planned the third Honkai, making Mei the Herrscher of Thunder, perhaps she bribed students at Senba Academy to bully Mei, thereby generating enough negative emotions in the "cook" (Mei).

Doesn't that sound reasonable?

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As soon as the school bell rang that day, Bai Ge pulled Kiana and ran out of the school gates, only giving Mei a brief explanation that he had something very important to do.

Kiana looked very reluctant.

"Hey~ Why are you dragging me to a place like this, Bai Ge? I'm very disappointed in you. I can't believe you'd threaten me, you have some nerve."

The white-haired girl raised her small fists, which could take down the Herrscher of the Void in one blow, and said angrily, puffing out her cheeks.

Bai Ge didn't blame the girl for her tantrum, as it was indeed a threat.

Last night, while he was wandering around the city, he happened to run into Kiana, who was also out hunting Honkai Beasts and Deathly creatures.

At that moment, Kiana was holding her twin guns, with one foot on the head of a Deathly creature, finishing it off with another shot. Before the girl could strike a pose and get lost in her own admiration, she saw Bai Ge, who had already recorded the entire scene with his phone.

As for what happened next...

Bai Ge: "Oh my, oh my. I didn't expect our ultimate, invincible, super cute Kiana to be a dark hero. Should I post this online and promote you?"

Kiana: "Ahhhhhhh, Bai Ge, you, you, you, why are you hereeeee!"

Bai Ge: "Heh, I just went out for a walk after dinner. As the saying goes, 'a walk after a meal leads to a long life.' But judging by your reaction... Hehehe, Kiana, you wouldn't want anyone else to know about this, would you?"

Kiana: "Wuwuwu, Bai Ge, I misjudged you! Just tell me what you want, I won't yield!"

Bai Ge immediately gave her a whack on the head and rolled his eyes. This lewd cat's thoughts were truly filthy. How did Siegfried raise her?

And isn't being stupid illegal?

"Stop the nonsense and get to work."

"Then tell me what kind of work it is!"

Bai Ge pointed to a building not far ahead. The words "ME" were written in large letters on the wall of the building. This was the branch building of ME Corp that he had been investigating for many days.

"Infiltrate it and find the truth."

"Stop being a riddle-man and get out of Changkong City..."

"Uh, okay, my bad."

Bai Ge looked up at the sky with a sigh. He never thought he'd become a riddle-man himself one day.

He couldn't help but recall the time he played through the Elysian Realm story, the maddening days he endured. He could only sigh that he had ultimately become someone he disliked.

"This is Mei's father's company. You know that her father was accused of fraud and imprisoned, right? But according to my investigation, it's very likely that it was a deliberate frame-up by one of Mei's father's enemies."

"Huh? Is that so? That's too much! Let's go tell Mei quickly!"

"Don't rush. I said it's just a hypothesis. We need to find evidence now, and the most likely place to find evidence is this ME Corp branch."

As Bai Ge spoke, he took out a black hooded cloak, gloves, mask, and sunglasses that he had prepared beforehand.

"So come with me to infiltrate it. The current ME Corp branch has been taken over by the enemy I suspect. I can't get in alone."

"...Okay! Since it's for Mei, then I'll do it!"

"Excellent, very spirited!"

(Heh, this Kiana is so easy to fool~)

Looking at the enthusiastic Kiana, someone inwardly thought that this girl was truly easy to trick.

Bai Ge himself couldn't have infiltrated the ME Corp branch alone, but with this white-haired girl, it was a different story. Although her brain wasn't very sharp, her combat power was top-notch.

Combined with her acting as an external brain to direct, it was simply perfect! Foolproof!

Thus, after the two disguised themselves properly, Bai Ge and Kiana began their seamless infiltration.

"Kiana, charge!"

"Understood!"

The girl charged forward with her twin guns leading the way.

The boy followed closely behind, providing tactical command.

Before long, the two slipped into the building, knocking out everyone they encountered along the way. It was as simple as a max-level player bullying newbies in a beginner's dungeon.