Chapter 439

How can she ever enter the Shingu family again? This isn't even over yet, how did she get into a conflict with his family? Kiana and Fu Hua feel like they're about to break apart. Is it too late to apologize now?

"My surname isn't Jingu... Although it is Jingu on my household registration, just call me Yukari Yakumo. Little one, you're quite sensible. You're very good."

The surname "Shin-gu" is on the household registration for the sake of identity, and also... so that I won't have to change my name there in the future.

With Theresa helping her sit down in a chair, Yukari Yakumo glanced at the three people standing properly over there before focusing her attention on Theresa. After all, those three had attacked her earlier. The Great Sage was petty, and only this white-haired dwarf was kind to her and seemed to respect her. She was much better than those three who only knew how to use violence.

Well, if she had the power, Yukari Yakumo would also consider using violence.

Little one?

Theresa's lips twitched at being called that. Normally, this little girl, the headmistress, would definitely emphasize her status, but today, she could call her whatever she wanted, as long as she was happy.

"God... cough cough, Yakumo-neechan, here, this is ice, it will feel better if you put it on your eyes... really, how could you three be so impulsive, you didn't ask clearly before you acted, you can't do this again."

Tesla and Einstein rushed in from outside. After learning Yukari Yakumo's identity, they both went out to prepare ice. Yukari Yakumo's dark circles were really too eye-catching. After applying ice to her, Tesla did not forget to scold the three culprits over there. It seems that the three of them are destined to take the blame.

Fortunately, it wasn't all my fault. The Class President and Bronya helped me share the burden, so we were all on the same starting line.

Kiana tried to console herself with a sense of tragic despair, but in the blink of an eye, her ally betrayed her. She could just shift the blame onto one person.

"Indeed, Kiana, you can't be so impulsive in the future. I just wanted to restrain... restrain Yakumo-neechan, but I didn't expect you to actually attack. That was really wrong of you."

Fu Hua pulled out her glasses from somewhere and put them on, then pushed them up and said something that shocked Kiana. Kiana turned to look at Fu Hua in disbelief. How could she say such a thing? When did her Class President, with her thick eyebrows and big eyes, start doing such things? This wasn't the Class President she knew! It was as if it was all her fault. Although she was the one who did it, but...

"That's right, Kiana is such an idiot, she's too impulsive."

Bronya, with a blank expression, chimed in, saying that although she felt a little sorry for Kiana, it was best for her to take the blame alone.

Chapter 135 Meeting the Parents

No, how did this become my sole responsibility? It was clearly a three-person fight, how did it turn out like this? Even though I did throw that punch, but...

"Yes, I'm sorry... I thought you were some kind of bad person. Um... are you really Shen Gonglin's older sister?"

No matter who pushed the blame, it was always hers. The girls' alliance was as fragile as ever, something Kiana was already used to. Anyway, these girls together probably had more than 800 cunning schemes. Didn't you see even the honest and kind Class President had become like this? So Kiana could only step forward and obediently admit her mistake. However, as she stepped forward, she was still a little confused. Was this really Rin's Shen Gonglin sister? Although her ability was exactly the same as Shen Gonglin's, and even her face looked exactly the same, it was still hard for Kiana to accept that she suddenly had an older sister.

"Of course, without a doubt, I am his half-sister... Ah, I remember you, you were the one who punched me just now, weren't you?"

Yukari Yakumo puffed out her chest, looking quite self-righteous. It has to be said that the identity of her older sister is indeed quite useful sometimes. Although she also wanted to say that she was the young mistress of the Shingu family, it was not a wise move to deliberately attract hatred when her power had not yet recovered. The reason why these girls were so eager to please her was definitely because she was the older sister of Shen Gonglin. If it wasn't because of that... the dark circles under her eyes would be the consequence.

As everyone knows, Yukari Yakumo is a very intelligent sage.

Did she just say something strange? Half-sister... or even her own sister? Kiana didn't have time to think about anything else. With Yukari Yakumo's confident admission, Kiana felt no lingering hope. She had actually given Shen Gonglin's sister a hard glare—even Kiana was incredibly embarrassed by this. What if Yukari held a grudge?

The girl thought of the 8 PM dramas that Shen Gonglin often watched. Could the family conflicts in those dramas happen to her? No wonder Shen Gonglin made her watch them; he was trying to prepare her for the worst!

"Um... Sister, I'm sorry, I thought you were a bad guy, so... why don't you hit me too, then we'll be even."

Kiana gritted her teeth, closed her eyes, and brought her pretty face close to Yukari Yakumo's. The girl looked like she was ready to die. She had no choice; she really wanted to salvage the situation in front of Yukari Yakumo. Unlike the Class President, who was just a fake guardian, this girl in front of her was Shen Gonglin's real older sister. For the sake of future family harmony, Kiana felt she had to do this.

"Really! Then I'll make my move... cough cough, never mind, ignorance is no excuse. Looks like you're all friends of my little Rin?"

Upon hearing this, Yukari Yakumo rolled up her sleeves, ready to strike. After all, a blow to the eye would hurt quite a bit. The Great Sage was petty and probably wanted revenge. However, before she could make a move, Yukari Yakumo changed her mind. Although a punch might be satisfying, it would be detrimental to her image. The girls in front of her were being so polite to her because of Shen Gonglin. If she acted recklessly, she might cause him trouble.

Having finally opened the passage to the world, and before her strength has been restored and before she can meet Shen Gonglin, Yukari Yakumo feels it's best to maintain her image as a gentle and sensible older sister for the time being.

"Yes, we are all friends of Shen Gonglin. He... Hehe, sister, you're so kind."

Kiana was already prepared to accept a punch from Yukari Yakumo as retaliation, but she never expected that the other party would actually let her go. She really is worthy of being called her older sister. She is completely different from that petty guy, Shen Gonglin. Although she looks to be the same age, Kiana can feel the presence of an older sister in her. So the girl calls her "older sister" very naturally. Anyway, she will have to call her that in the future, so she might as well get used to it beforehand.

"Of course I'm fine... Ahem, could you please introduce yourselves? What are your relationships with Shen Gonglin?"

Yukari Yakumo straightened her chest and looked at the group of girls in front of her. The Great Sage felt a bit overwhelmed. Without a doubt, given Shen Gonglin's flirtatious personality, even if she lost her memory, she hadn't lost this ability. Yukari Yakumo felt that she needed to figure out the situation first so that she could take targeted action.

"Oh, so you've been taking care of him all along. That must have been really hard on you. I know his personality... I'm sorry to have troubled you."

Everyone introduced themselves, and finally, Yukari Yakumo took Fu Hua's hand and earnestly expressed her gratitude to her. She felt the same "long-standing" feeling in this girl as she did herself, so Yukari Yakumo had a natural affinity for her, and she also felt sorry for this girl.

This size... is probably even smaller than the second young lady of the Yukino family. It seems that Yukino won't have to be ranked last in the family anymore. I wonder if she would be happy or sad if I told her this.

"No, no, that's not true... The shrine is very obedient, as long as... cough cough... sister, in short, there's nothing hard about it."

Fu Hua was utterly flattered by Yukari Yakumo's kindness. The girl called her "older sister" with a subtle expression, a term she used willingly. Fu Hua was so moved she almost cried. Finally, someone understood how difficult things were for her. Only she knew how difficult it was to manage Shen Gonglin. Getting him to obey...

Thinking about how much she's been through so far, there's practically nothing clean left on her body. Now that someone finally knows how hard she's worked, Fu Hua is truly touched. She's definitely her older sister; she really understands her.

And now this feeling... Fu Hua suddenly felt like a girlfriend going to meet her boyfriend's parents. Usually, she was the one acting as the "parent," but she never thought she would have such a day. Although the initial meeting wasn't very good, the current development should be considered perfect. It seems that her older sister, Shen Gonglin, is quite satisfied with her.

"Sister?" The Class President really knows how to say "sister" so naturally; anyone who didn't know better would really think she was the younger sister.

Kiana strongly condemned Fu Hua's "flattering" behavior, saying, "Really, even the Class President is calling her 'sister' like I am."

Chapter 136 Ingratiating Oneself

If she remembered correctly, the Class President should have tens of thousands of "ifs" by now, right? Although a girl's age is linked to her appearance, it's still incredibly natural for you to call a seventeen-year-old girl "sister" like that... Kiana felt that the image of the Class President in her mind had collapsed.

"Hey, Bronya, look at the Class President... I didn't know she had this kind of well-behaved personality before. Where's that fairy-like demeanor? Now, seeing her sitting next to Yakumo-neechan, it feels like..."

Kiana whispered jealously in Bronya's ear, feeling a sense of crisis seeing how close the Class President and Yukari Yakumo had suddenly become. Could this be the resonance between guardians? But what kind of guardian is the Class President? She ended up getting herself involved while watching her. In the eyes of the real guardian, she must be nothing.

"Your name is... Kiana, right? You're such a vibrant girl."

Kiana was muttering to herself. She hadn't expected to hear Yukari Yakumo call her name. The girl who had just been gossiping about Fu Hua for not having any Valkyrie suddenly stood at attention in front of Yukari Yakumo, her posture so straight that she looked like a soldier preparing for a grand inspection. The girl was already tall and outstanding, but now she looked even more upright. She had been talking about the Class President, but when it was Kiana's turn, she wanted to show her her best self.

"Yes! Sister, I am Kiana Kaslana, and I am Shen Gonglin's best friend. I know almost everything about him... Sister, I'm really sorry about earlier. Why don't you just punch me? Otherwise, I'm really feeling a bit... you know."

Kiana flashed a charmingly naive smile, sending a chill down Theresa and the others' spines. What happened to Kiana? Where was that unruly little girl who dared to draw her sword against the former bishop of Schicksal? Now she's accused of being uneasy after punching someone? Is this some kind of girl's talent? Even Fu Hua couldn't stand her ingratiating behavior.

Look at this person, he has absolutely no Valkyrie principles.

"It's alright. It's my fault for not explaining my identity clearly earlier. Come here and let me see you. That punch you just threw was really powerful."

Yukari Yakumo smiled warmly. No one could see through the Great Sage's disguise now. Although her strength was reduced to a mere tenth, Yukari Yakumo still possessed her foresight. There were quite a few powerful individuals present, all connected to Shen Gonglin. Yukari Yakumo could sense their approach as soon as they drew near, after all, she frequently absorbed Rin's elemental energy. Now, it seemed that the bespectacled Fu Hua from earlier, the Kiana before her, and the blue-haired doctor over there who wanted to speak but couldn't get a word in edgewise...

The three of them must have had some kind of improper relationship with Shen Gonglin, or at least they must have drunk Rin's soup.

"... Sister, I'm so sorry, let me rub it for you... Bronya, hurry up and get an egg, let me rub it for you."

Kiana scratched her head sheepishly, perhaps feeling that such a gesture was not very ladylike. The girl stiffly lowered her hand again. Looking at the dark circles under Yukari Yakumo's eyes, she felt a pang of conscience. So the girl quickly instructed Bronya to prepare hard-boiled eggs. How could she have brought herself to hurt such a beautiful face before?

Hehe, this guy... well, for the sake of Sister Jingu, I won't hold it against her.

Bronya was speechless. With her taciturn personality, she couldn't say anything in this situation. The girl went down to prepare hard-boiled eggs, while Theresa finally had a chance to talk to Yukari Yakumo. Perhaps she couldn't stand seeing her niece fawning over other women, so it was time for her to... cough cough, no, it was time for her to have a proper negotiation.

"Um, Yakumo-nee... ugh! Yakumo-san, could you tell us more about your situation with Shen Gonglin? After all, we are all Shen Gonglin's friends, and we need to know these things."

Theresa almost blurted out "Sister Yukari Yakumo," but thankfully she stopped herself in time. How could she call Yukari Yakumo" Sister" too? If she did, it would mess up the generational order with Kiana's. Adopting the posture of an elder, Theresa crossed her arms and looked at Yukari Yakumo. She had no doubt about her identity. She had considered the possibility that Shen Gonglin was not a native before, and now it was basically confirmed.

They have a high tolerance for this kind of thing, after all, things like quantum space and the world cannon are not uncommon.

"Well, I can tell you anything you want to know. After all, this can be considered an information exchange."

Yukari Yakumo's smile remained unchanged. With Shen Gonglin's social skills, even with amnesia, he could navigate life smoothly. These girls were all people he had close relationships with. While outwardly smiling, Yukari Yakumo was inwardly cursing. It was only because she currently lacked power that she didn't have to act this way!

Yukari Yakumo looked around and sadly realized that the only people she could probably beat were the two red and blue doctors. As for the rest... even the white-haired dwarf in front of her, Yukari Yakumo couldn't defeat him.

Meanwhile, at the Schicksal Headquarters, Durandal and Rita finally finished their work. After Otto stepped down, all the work at headquarters fell on the two of them. Shen Gonglin didn't care about anything, Theresa had just taken over and hadn't figured out many things yet, so most of the work fell on the two of them. Fortunately, after working overtime for so long, things were finally starting to get sorted out.

You can relax a little for the next while.

"Rita, is there still no trace of Shen Gonglin? What did Vice-Bishop Theresa say about Anti-Entropy?"

After putting down the documents, Durandal rubbed her temples and asked the maid next to her this question. Overtime work had become the norm for her and Rita. Before, they only needed to be the strongest Valkyrie, but now they had to coordinate the work of the entire headquarters, and the workload was indeed much greater than before.

However, Durandal was willing to do it. Although no one likes working overtime, the thought that she was working overtime for her own company made her feel willing again. Durandal matter how much work she did for her own company, she didn't feel tired.

Chapter 137

Durandal's thinking was indeed true. The current head of Schicksal was Shen Gonglin, and she was essentially working for him. Durandal goal was to transform Schicksal into the kind of organization that met everyone's expectations. Under Otto's rule, Schicksal was an extremely effective organization in fighting the Honkai, but many things that happened within it did not align with Durandal's ideas. At the time, she could only accept it because existence is its own justification. Now that she had the ability to change things, Durandal wanted to try to change things herself.

"Not yet, but since neither Schicksal nor Anti-Entropy can find Lady Rin, the only possibility is World Serpent."

The maid beside her had also finished her day's work. She made the following deduction about Shen Gonglin's whereabouts: the fact that neither Schicksal Anti-Entropy was there, and that no trace of him could be found, was itself a clue. The only possibility that he was within the territory of World Serpent could not be found under the investigation of these two huge organizations.

Archbishop of Schicksal Destiny stormed into the headquarters of the rival organization all by himself. As expected of Shen Gonglin, he is truly brave.

"... I think so too. I really don't know what that guy is thinking. Has he really forgotten his own identity? I don't want Schicksal to change two bishops in such a short period of time."

With her adjutant and maid by her side, Durandal no longer needed to maintain any image. The strongest Valkyrie stretched and then lay down on the table. Things had indeed been a bit peaceful lately, but this peace made Durandal uneasy, like the calm before the storm. And Shen Gonglin had still disappeared without a trace, which was really a headache.

"Durandal, are you worried about Lady Rin?"

After putting away all the work documents, Rita picked up the teapot next to her and entered maid mode. Work needs to be balanced with rest. The two of them had been working overtime for quite a while. Now that the work was temporarily finished, they should take a short break. The maid also blinked and started flirting with her boss.

She asks this question almost every day: Has Durandal become such an unreserved girl now?

"... Don't misunderstand, I'm just worried about the bishop, after all, Schicksal needs the bishop."

Durandal took the teacup from the maid and sipped it, while also rolling her eyes at the wicked maid. She had to ask the same question every day, and the maid herself was still investigating every day. However, Durandal would never admit that she was worried about Shen Gonglin; she was worried about the bishop.

Although this bishop is Shen Gonglin, it's not the same. I'm worried about the daily operations of Schicksal, not because I miss Shen Gonglin.

"I see, I understand now... But Durandal, if I may be so bold, being tsundere has no future. Even Lady Kiana wouldn't be tsundere on this kind of issue."

The maid smiled and said something rather mischievous. Durandal sometimes had this kind of tsundere moment. Why didn't she just openly admit that she missed Shen Gonglin? Anyway, she missed him too, and it wasn't shameful to tell herself.

"Kiana? She's just a little sister. Speaking of which, I've already prepared a new training plan for her. It seems it's time to start her with targeted training."

Durandal snorted softly, seemingly not taking Kiana, her younger sister, seriously at all. However, Rita's words reminded her of this matter. The Valkyrie picked up the training plan sheet. Although she was indeed very strong now, with the Herrscher of Flamescion's abilities arguably among the strongest in the world, Durandal believed that Kiana still had many areas to improve. Therefore, she had specially tailored this training plan for Kiana.

After all, the world crisis is not over yet. It's not like everything will be fine just because Otto is killed. Besides him, there's World Serpent, Kaslana, and Honkai Kevin. Now is not the time to relax.

"Yes, Durandal, please rest assured, I'll take care of things at headquarters. In the meantime, please feel free to train Miss Kiana."

Knowing everything, Rita was happy to give Durandal and Kiana a chance to spend time together. The two sisters did need to strengthen their relationship so that it wouldn't be awkward when they recognized each other. But the identity of these sisters... well, that's not something I should worry about. Lady Rin might not only not care, but be overjoyed.

"Okay, Rita, I'll leave the headquarters matters to you. Our current mission is to conduct research and exploration in conjunction with Anti-Entropy. I have a feeling that the real crisis is coming soon."

Picking up the training plan on the table, the decisive Durandal was ready to set off. The Valkyrie roused herself; now was not the time to dawdle. Her and Kiana's father were waiting for them to rescue, the Honkai were waiting for them to defeat, and there was also Shen Gonglin... Well, these things were too complicated; they'd deal with them later.

Durandal shook her head. Now, she needed to figure out how to get Kiana to willingly call her "older sister." She could give Kiana her name and status as the older sister, but once Kiana truly understood their relationship... Durandal was starting to look forward to Kiana calling her "older sister." After all, the concept of a younger sister... Durandal wasn't ready yet. How could she possibly convince Kiana to call Shen Gonglin "?

This is really difficult.

Contemplating such complex issues, Durandal boarded a transport ship bound for the Salt Lake Base. After Schicksal and Anti-Entropy reached an agreement, she, Schicksal's strongest Valkyrie, could now enter and leave Anti-Entropy's headquarters, something that seemed impossible before. But now, all of that had changed.

Undeniably, this change is Durandal wanted to see. Although it's always said that Shen Gonglin is just a mascot and doesn't do anything, he is the one who plays the important role of connecting everyone. Everyone is gathered together because of him, including herself.

With these thoughts in mind, Durandal landed on the helipad of the Salt Lake Base. The Valkyrie walked into the base with practiced ease, but before she could even enter, she heard a familiar voice. Wasn't that Kiana?

Upon hearing that voice, Durandal couldn't help but smile. Who was this girl talking to? Why was she so happy?

Chapter 138 Who Should I Call "Sister"?

"Sister, sister, tell me your story again! It's so interesting! I never knew you had experienced such interesting things. Please tell me more!"

Kiana's voice was clear, melodious, and highly recognizable. Durandal, perhaps due to the "sister filter. "Durandal might have found Kiana a bit noisy before, but now Durandal only found Kiana voice cute. However, the words spoken by the girl brought the smile on the face of the strongest Valkyrie to an abrupt halt.

Sister? Who is she calling sister? I'm embarrassed to let her call me sister now. What kind of wild woman dares to let Kiana call her sister? Does she even respect me as her legitimate sister? I'm inexplicably angry. Durandal followed the sound and walked over. The only one Kiana can call sister is herself!

"Alright, then I'll tell you another story. It's about how I pinned a flower fairy to the ground and beat her up. I remember it was something like this..."

In the pavilion, Yukari Yakumo opened her folding fan and told Kiana a story adapted from "true events." Yukari Yakumo was very sociable, and coupled with her status as Shen Gonglin's older sister, she quickly became friends with everyone at the Salt Lake Base. Before she regained her powers, these capable girls could act as her bodyguards, and since they were all Shen Gonglin's friends, Yukari Yakumo trusted them. So, she chatted with them idly.

It seems Kiana is quite interested in her story of conquering Gensokyo back then.

So Yukari Yakumo didn't mind telling her about her glorious path. Back then, she stood with her hands on her hips, completely unaware of what an opponent was.

If it weren't for those huge dark circles under his eyes, this might actually be convincing.

"Kiana... Class President, I feel like Kiana has a tail wagging behind her. Is she a dog?"

On the other side, Bronya looked at Kiana, who was huddled next to Yukari Yakumo, speechless. She seemed to smell a kind of loyal dog aura on Kiana. This girl was too sycophantic. Bronya would never admit that she couldn't out-sycophant Kiana. She used to be a fool. When did Kiana become so smart and capable? Bronya couldn't compare to Kiana in this aspect, could only resort to personal attacks.

There's nothing we can do; this emotionless girl simply isn't as charming or likable as Kiana.

"Huh? Tail... Ahem, Bronya, you can't say that. After all, she's Shen Gonglin sister. It's only natural that we treat her a little. You can't say that about Kiana."

Fu Hua gave a helpless twitch of her lips. A tail? Actually, Bronya's comment was quite apt, but Kiana did seem to be getting too close to Sister Purple.

"... Bronya understands, Class President? What's this?"

The emotionless loli lowered her head to indicate that she understood. She was just a little angry. Kiana could please Yukari Yakumo so much, but she... When Bronya gave Yukari Yakumo her most difficult Purgatory Game, which she treasured, Sister Purple seemed to have a forced smile. Bronya didn't know what to give her next.

Bronya, feeling utterly defeated, looked at the tray in Fu Hua's hand with some confusion. Had Fu Hua disappeared just now to get this?