Drinking with Himeko, Revealing One's True Feelings (Continued)

In any case, as long as Bai Ge is around, the people around him will no longer have to worry about health problems.

"Thank you, Bai Ge..."

Himeko stared blankly at the boy before her, her eyes now slightly moist.

"Seriously, how could something like this happen? Am I dreaming?"

Himeko touched her restored body, feeling a long-lost sense of ease. She hadn't felt this comfortable since undergoing the Valkyrie's Artificial Stigmata surgery.

"But what exactly happened? You actually became Herrscher or something, that's really surprising."

"Emmm, well, a friend of mine said that someone gave him a Serene Gem and told me I could go and take it. After I got it, I fused it into my body and became Herrscher."

Bai Ge brandished the blue-black War Scythe he was carrying, striking a cool pose.

"I named myself the Herrscher of Life and Death, the Herrscher controls life and death. How about that? Doesn't that sound impressive?"

"..."

Himeko was speechless. You've simplified the process way too much. What kind of friend is this, giving away such a treasure as Herrscher Core so casually?

Even if an ordinary person obtains the core, it's useless. Only one in ten thousand, no, one in ten million, can become Herrscher's physical body! Bai Ge, you can actually become Herrscher directly through this.

The probability of this is even lower than winning a multi-million dollar lottery prize by buying a random ticket. What kind of luck is this?!

"Um, so Bai Ge, you became the Herrscher of Life and Death only to save me?"

"Hmm? Ah~ You could say that, but I'm telling you this because I trust Himeko. You can't tell anyone other than Mei, Kiana, Bronya, Seele, and Theresa, and Fu Hua can't either."

"Okay, I understand."

Himeko nodded in agreement without hesitation, not even for a moment.

She could tell that Gang Zhui Ping Huan was hiding a lot of things.

For example, where exactly did he obtain the Serene Gem? How did he become the Herrscher of Life and Death? Why is he the only one who doesn't tell Fu Hua? And so on.

These are important questions that anyone else would definitely try to get to the bottom of, but Himeko felt there was no need to ask them at all, as if they were just trivial matters.

There is only one thing that truly matters.

This person voluntarily became Herrscher in order to save himself.

Himeko felt that nothing else mattered.

Since Bai Ge became Herrscher to save me, shouldn't I unconditionally believe in him and stand by his side to be proper?

Moreover, just by looking at Bai Ge, anyone can clearly see that he is undoubtedly Herrscher who retains humanity.

"Now that you've recovered, there's no need for you to stay in bed any longer. Let's go home, Himeko."

"Yes, I've never liked hospitals that are all white and smell of disinfectant."

"Hmm? Himeko, don't you like white?"

Bai blinked and rubbed his bangs with some regret.

Himeko chuckled and shook her head. She also raised her hand and touched Bai Ge hair.

"Don't worry, no one in this world will dislike your white hair. I like it very much too. But... Bai Ge, hasn't your hair grown a lot longer? Wasn't it short before?"

Himeko asked with some curiosity.

"I don't really understand this either. After I became a full Herrscher, it grew longer on its own. Speaking of which, it was the same when Mei mode. Normally, her purple hair was only waist-length, but when she activated Herrscher mode, it grew to the ground."

Bai Ge touched his back and realized that his hair had grown to his waist.

Thinking about it carefully, the hair of a fully-formed Herrscher grows longer, which seems to be an essential characteristic.

"This is quite nice, it suits you well."

Himeko then got off the hospital bed and stretched her impressive body.

Under the bright moonlight, Bai Ge saw some beautiful sights he shouldn't have seen, especially the button on Himeko's chest that almost broke off, which left a deep impression on him.

"Let's go back to our dorm."

"Okay, don't forget to leave a note, otherwise it might cause a commotion if you suddenly disappear after dawn."

"That makes sense, haha, but Theresa will definitely be quite a shock today."

But it will also be a pleasant surprise.

The problem of Valkyrie being inevitably Honkai Energy by Honkai energy has finally been completely solved.

Disillusioned with life, I wrote a postscript on the story of a vulture's offspring.

Himeko knew Bai Ge's personality well; he wasn't the kind of person who would ignore a tragedy unfolding before his eyes, especially when he possessed the power to save the situation.

Himeko wasn't the only one suffering from Himeko Honkai Energy corruption at the St. Freya Academy.

After all, most of the A-Rank Valkyrie are older Valkyrie who have lived since the Second Honkai Eruption and have been severely corrupted by Honkai Energy.

But now everyone has the opportunity to be reborn, no longer having to rely on medication to survive.

... After the two returned to their dormitory...

As expected, the girls were already asleep.

"By the way, Bai Ge, is there any leftover from dinner? I'm starting to feel a bit hungry."

"I'm sorry I didn't make dinner, and neither did Seele Mei cook, but I'm afraid no one is in the mood today, so we'll just have instant noodles."

Bai Ge glanced at the instant noodle container in the trash can and said, "I haven't even had dinner yet myself."

After a full day of training, just as I was about to cook, I heard the devastating news that Himeko had been hospitalized. After that, I flew directly from the St. Freya Academy to Chicago, and after Herrscherization, I flew back to heal Himeko.

Bai Ge: "Haa~ I feel a little tired."

Himeko: "... If you don't mind, I'll make something to eat. Oh, and how about having a few drinks with me tonight?"

Bai Ge: "Okay, let's have egg noodles then. When you're hungry, anything tastes delicious."

Although it was just instant noodles, canned luncheon Canned Food, eggs, and vegetables, it tasted pretty good, as it was Himeko's only specialty dish. Bai Ge said he was going to take a shower first, as the Pacific sea breeze made him want to soak in hot water for a while.

Himeko glanced at the boy who was yawning as he walked into the bathroom and thought to Himeko, "Surely Bai Ge isn't like some Kiana, falling asleep in the bathroom and almost drowning himself?"

"Okay, I'll try a little harder this time... Hey, I wish I knew how to cook other dishes too."

Himeko took out two packets of instant noodles from the cabinet, and muttered to herself with a wry smile. Although she wanted to show off her skills, she could only hope but not know how to make instant noodles with luncheon meat and eggs.

She suddenly regretted not learning more dishes before, so now, even if she wanted to express her gratitude, the only thing she could do was add two more eggs to Bai Ge's bowl.

Fortunately, she didn't just have noodles; Himeko said she also had wine. She took out two bottles of good wine from deep inside the wine cabinet, the kind with a high alcohol content.

Although she didn't know if alcohol could affect Herrscher, and after all, when she drank with Bai Ge before, Himeko had never seen him get drunk.

After soaking for about ten minutes, Bai Ge walked out of the bathroom.

The heat made his cheeks slightly flushed.

"Oh? Red wine with egg noodles? That's quite a novel combination."

"That's all I can do."

"It's okay, as long as it tastes good. Otherwise, it's useless to know how to cook a lot of dishes."

"These words coming from your mouth are truly astounding."

Himeko thought of Bai and his cook's culinary skills, which were good enough to be the head chefs of a five-star restaurant, and felt a little bit envious.

"Slurp~ Slurp~ Slurp~"

Bai Ge, who was already starving, sat down and started munching.

Slurping noodles is such a wonderful thing! Even after 50,000 years, Ancestor Kevin hasn't gotten tired of it. Bai Ge wondered if Kevin had finished slurping the box of instant noodles he brought over last time.

"Hmm? This wine is not bad either."

Bai Ge looked at the wine in the goblet in surprise.

Although he doesn't like drinking because he can't get drunk, he still has a good eye for quality and can tell that Himeko is holding a rare item.

He immediately drank two glasses without hesitation.

"... As expected, you can't get drunk."

Himeko looked regretfully at Bai Ge's face, which hadn't turned red at all, while she herself had already blushed after only drinking half a glass. She couldn't help but wonder if there really was any wine in the world that could make this person drunk.

"I seem to be immune to alcohol."

"Well, that's a real shame. By the way, Bai Ge, have you ever drunk with other people before? Women?"

"... I have a friend who owns a bar. Well, the bar is just one of her businesses. She used to invite me for a couple of drinks after work."

The image of Raven appeared in Bai Ge's mind.

I wonder how Natasha's savings are going? I bet she's already got her dream villa island sorted out.

Hopefully it won't sink this time.

Speaking of which, among the rewards he received from the previous time travel settlement was a villa island.

(I've missed Raven a bit since we last met. I wonder how much she likes me, and if we meet again, will we be able to overcome the memory restrictions set by the system?)

(If Raven recognizes me next time we meet, I'll give her the villa island. If she doesn't recognize Miao Mu... hehe! I'll just steal her Cleansing Thunder of Seven Sins and play with them for a few days.)

"So there really is someone? I always thought you drank it very professionally, so I figured maybe someone knowledgeable taught you... I bet she often gave you high-proof liquor?"