When They Are Heroes, In Honkai Impact

"Yo, the last of the main trio has arrived."

Bai Ge's eyes lit up. He spotted two gray turbines outside the window, thinking it had finally been a while since he'd seen Bronya.

He remembered their last meeting was through her mother's womb.

"Bai Ge, what are you looking at?"

"Nothing, I just suddenly have something to take care of. Kiana, you and Mei should head home first."

"..." x2

"Why are you two looking at me like that?"

Bai Ge leaned back slightly, feeling a bit flustered by the subtle gazes of Kiana and Mei. It felt like he'd been caught planning something mischievous.

He overlooked the fact that although their time together hadn't been very long, these two girls had already gotten a pretty good read on what kind of person he was.

"I have a feeling Bai Ge is planning to do something dangerous. Mei, what do you think about this?"

"Mhm, I think we can face anything together. Bai Ge, please rely on us more."

"Uh, I'm not planning anything dangerous," Bai Ge muttered in his own defense.

He just wanted to chat with Bronya over there, he really wasn't planning anything dangerous.

Kiana, for one, didn't believe him.

She finished her burger in one bite, then drew the two small, fully loaded handguns from her waist. The other customers in the shop probably mistook them for toy models.

"Hmph! Even though someone says that, they're more reckless than I am when it matters! Bai Ge, do you think I'm stupid and can't see through your little tricks? Tell me where the enemy is, and I'll show them how terrifying a full-bellied Kaslana can be!"

"Eh? Bronya, you're not stupid?"

Bai Ge's eyes widened in surprise. Did this Kiana have no self-awareness? If he had any ill intentions, he figured a box of fried chicken could convince her to have a second child.

"I, I'm not stupid!"

"Pfft, alright, alright, Kiana, don't be angry. But Bai Ge... it really is better if you don't act rashly alone. We're companions. No matter what happens, Kiana and I will face it with you."

"Uh, no, why did the atmosphere suddenly get so serious and proper? It's really not a big deal, why does it feel like we're about to have our final battle with the Boss?"

Bai Ge looked at the two of them with a wry smile, thinking this was a case of "care makes people confused."

He skillfully raised a hand and pinched Kiana's cheek, then stroked Mei's soft hair.

"I won't act rashly. You two just go home and wait for me. Mei, remember to make a late-night snack for me. Don't worry, I'm very strong now. I even pinned Kiana to the ground this afternoon and made her call me 'Daddy'."

"Eh! That doesn't count! I was just careless for a moment, hmph! If you have the guts, let's have a rematch."

"Okay, okay, I'll play with you again when I get back. Don't worry, it won't be too late."

As Bai Ge spoke, he poured all the fries into his mouth in one go, followed by a small packet of ketchup. He finished the remaining fries at lightning speed.

After paying at the counter, he left immediately.

(Speaking of which, these two don't seem to mind me touching them at all now. If this were a game, our affection level would probably be three stars now, hehe.)

Although there was some influence from the Conquest Gem and Freedom Gem, Kiana and Mei themselves had already placed their complete trust in Bai Ge. After all, the Herrscher cores could only affect their bodies, but they couldn't twist their minds.

"This makes me happy. Mhm, let's deal with this Bronya quickly and go back... Speaking of which, she really did follow."

Bai Ge walked casually down the street.

Through the reflection in the shop windows, he confirmed that Bronya was indeed following him.

Bronya could be considered the smartest girl among the main trio. But precisely because she was so smart, Bai Ge could easily predict her thoughts and actions.

Without a doubt, Cocolia had sent her. The objective was undoubtedly to take Mei away and to get revenge on him.

After all, Bai Ge had recently thwarted that vixen's long-prepared grand plan. Given Cocolia's personality, she wouldn't give up so easily.

However, not to mention the difficulty of making a move in broad daylight.

Bronya's current strength also didn't allow for it.

(She definitely knows the strength Kiana displayed. The risk of making a move on Mei is very high, especially since the Herrscher of Thunder's personality might awaken. So... if she wants to take us down one by one, she'll definitely choose to act against me.)

It's just that in Cocolia's eyes, Bai Ge was just an ordinary person, and she thought Bronya could easily deal with him.

It's a pity she didn't know that the situation had changed. Bai Ge had been given an epic power-up.

(Bronya, who couldn't even get on a motorcycle, isn't this delivering herself to me on a silver platter? Even if she did get on, I could still find a way to revoke her license!)

"Let me see how you plan to make your move, don't disappoint me, Bronya." Bai Ge found a park and sat on a bench as if completely unguarded, pretending to doze off.

"Target confirmed. Bronya commencing action."

The expressionless, stoic loli muttered to herself. Bronya recalled the information she had previously studied about Bai Ge, judging that this young man was not a difficult target.

(He's just an ordinary person. He merely thwarted Cocolia's mother's long-planned scheme, so he must be eliminated.)

Bronya was unaware of the specifics of Cocolia's plan, not knowing that the woman intended to artificially trigger the Great Honkai and sacrifice the entire Changkong City.

She was only told that through Raiden Mei, there might be a possibility for her important sister, Seele Vollerei, to return from the Quantum Sea.

"I'm sorry, Bronya. Although Bronya has no grudge against you, in order to find Seele, please allow yourself to be seriously injured for a while."

Bronya whispered expressionlessly.

Bai Ge being separated from those two was a surprise to her. An ordinary person without help facing Bronya, who was young but already battle-hardened, had no chance of winning.

But in this open park area, there were many ordinary people around.

Bronya judged there was no need to use the firepower of the Heavy-Duty Rabbit. She also didn't want to cause too much of a disturbance.

If that's the case, what should she do?

Bronya looked at her legs.

If her legs were intact and she hadn't used this exoskeleton, perhaps... she would have used her stockings to deal with Bai Ge.

Using her weak appearance to deceive enemies, and when they were careless, strangling or knocking them out with her stockings – this was Bronya's common tactic when she was known as the "Ural Silver Wolf."

Although the latter part couldn't be used now, the former part was still effective. Bronya knew very well that her appearance was very deceptive to normal people.

And so...

"Big brother over there, Bronya is in trouble. Can you please help Bronya?"

Showing no intention of hiding her presence, this scheming Bronya walked straight up to Bai Ge.

Although she had a cold, expressionless demeanor, a "kuudere" loli was a high-level moe point!

Bai Ge smiled and unhesitatingly fell for the trap.

"Of course, cute little sister. What do you need help with?"

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"Of course, cute little sister. What do you need my help with?"

Facing Bronya, who was pretending to be a weak girl seeking help, Bai Ge unhesitatingly fell for the trap, smiling warmly like an ordinary kind big brother.

Bronya wasn't surprised at all. She knew her appearance easily made others lower their guard. After all, nothing in the world was a better disguise than cuteness.

"Um, I accidentally dropped a gift from my family. It's a very important gift to Bronya. Can you help me look for it?"

The world wearies my heart.

"Of course, no problem. So, little sister Bronya, do you know the approximate location where it was lost?"

"Thank you, Bronya remembers. It's around that alley over there."

"Okay, then let's go look together."

Bai Ge smiled and took Bronya's little hand, and they walked towards the alley.

At the same time, Bai Ge noticed that Bronya's hands had calluses from frequently firing guns. Such calluses on a little girl's hands seemed too out of place.

His doubts grew stronger.

(It seems Bronya, just like in the original plot, became a child soldier assassin when she was young and was then adopted by Cocolia. Why is this happening? What happened to Aunt Alexandra?)

As the Herrscher of the Void, I didn't cause any major Honkai, and I even helped Bronya's mother when I met her, improving her physical condition.

Logically, even if Feather Rabbit hadn't appeared, Bronya, with both parents, would have been born smoothly and lived a life no different from an ordinary girl.

(Huh~ Is this what the system calls fate? Even if I've significantly altered the past, their fate was already sealed. The present and future will still be the same as the original plot... if I don't intervene further.)

"Huh? Big brother, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about something. Since there's only one person who can do this, no matter what, I think I should try my best... Don't mind me, it's just me talking to myself."