Senzu Beans!!!

[Congratulations to Sirin for answering first.]

[Theresa: !]

[Seigfried: !]

[Welt: !]

[Kiana: ? Auntie, why do you all look so surprised? Is this Sirin someone special?]

[Bronya: Idiot Kiana, you really weren't paying attention in class.]

[Mei: Kiana, Sirin is the Second Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void. The teacher covered that in our lesson before.]

[Theresa: Himeko, how do you even teach! How does Kiana not know who the Second Herrscher is!]

[Murata Himeko: @Theresa, I'm not a history teacher. You should take this up with Teacher Welt @Welt.]

[Theresa: Oh, right! @Welt, Teacher Welt, how have you been teaching? And where have you been lately? You've been absent for months.]

[Welt: Principal, all I can say about Kiana's grades is "I did my best." As for where I've been... that's not important. The focus now is the Second Herrscher @Sirin.]

[Theresa: Right, right, right @Sirin. Weren't you already killed during the second Great Honkai? Or did you survive?]

[Sirin: I was indeed taken down by you back then, but your human malice brought me back to life ☆.]

[Sirin: Just wait, humans. Once I fully recover, your time is up ☆.]

Inside Kiana's body, Sirin watched the confusion of her two old rivals and sneered with disdain. "Hmph, just a pair of losers. How dare you question me! Once I take control of this body, it'll be your end!" Clearly, our pufferfish Herrscher was swelling with arrogance again.

But as she turned her gaze to the question, Sirin's expression grew complicated. "Cecilia's daughter... am I counted as one ☆?"

Looking at the name of the only human who had shown her warmth, Sirin recalled the memories of the world she had created.

The first time she ate cake besides with her mother.

The first time she went shopping with family.

The first time she ate ice cream.

The first time she bought new clothes.

And... the first time she was protected by someone.

If the Honkai God had given Sirin the power of revenge, then Cecilia was the one who gave her the warmth of family.

Sirin's feelings toward Cecilia were tangled. Though she felt love from Cecilia, she wasn't sure if it was sympathy for her suffering, or...

Sirin knew that the current Kiana wasn't the real Kiana, but Seigfried had truly taken this Kiana as his daughter. If March 7th hadn't answered earlier, she might have chosen "B," but now...

Sirin's gaze wavered between "A" and "C." Finally, she made her decision.

[Sirin: System, I choose A ☆.]

[Congratulations, Sirin...]

[Theresa: Damn it, she still got it right. If she gets an item that fully restores her, we're in trouble.]

[Durandal: Overseer, the Blade of the Immortals squad requests deployment.]

[Tesla: Joachim, where the hell are you!? Get back here!]

[Sirin: Pathetic humans, just wait for the Honkai's arrival ☆!]

Sirin now felt both anticipation and fear. She longed for a reward that would give her the power to destroy humanity, yet she dreaded the reward's delivery—because if she answered correctly, it would mean Cecilia's love for her was a lie.

[Answer incorrect!]

[Penalty: Sirin loses most of her malice.]

[Sirin: So... I was wrong ☆?]

Sirin didn't know what she felt inside, but the slight curl of her lips betrayed her heart...

[Quiz continues.]

[Kiana: Huh? How is that possible? Does that mean I'm not their only daughter?]

[Theresa: That bastard Seigfried must have cheated! That playboy probably has countless illegitimate kids!]

[Seigfried: Hey, hey, hey, Theresa, don't slander me! I've always been faithful to Cecilia.]

[Shigure Kira: Damn you, Seigfried, how dare you betray Lady Cecilia! When I get back, I'll kill you, you scumbag who wronged her!]

[Kiana: No way! My deadbeat dad might be a jerk, but he loved Mom. He wouldn't do anything to betray her.]

[Mei: Kiana, calm down. Maybe they adopted a child?]

[Venti: So, now we're betting on whether it's three or four?]

[Fu Xuan: Miss Kiana, do you really have no clue at all?]

[Kiana: Well... let me think...]

Kiana strained to recall her past memories. Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through her head, and an image appeared in her mind.

In the image, she was inside a nutrient tank filled with solution, staring through the glass at a little girl who looked just like her.

[Kiana: I remember now! I think I saw a little girl who looked just like me when I was locked in a glass tank filled with green liquid.]

[Fu Xuan: So you do have a sister, then.]

[Xingqiu: But that doesn't help much, since "B" is already ruled out. Any other clues?]

Before Kiana could keep recalling, the system cut them off.

[Detected no one answering for an extended period. Now randomly selecting a respondent.]

[Congratulations, Theresa, you have earned the right to answer.]

[Kiana: It's Auntie!]

[Theresa: It's me?!]

[Mei: But we still don't know if it's "C" or "D." Kiana, can you really not remember anything else?]

[Kiana: Sorry, Mei, and Auntie, but I really have no leads.]

[Fu Hua: Looks like we'll have to gamble on it.]

[Sand Gold: That's right, let's bet, my friend. All or nothing.]

[Theresa: Fine, I'll just pick one at random.]

[Theresa: System, I choose C.]

[Congratulations, Theresa, correct answer.]

[Reward: Theresa receives Senzu Bean ×1]

Senzu Bean

A magical bean from another world. It can keep a person from feeling hungry for ten days. No matter how severe the injury, eating one will instantly restore the wound and bring the user back to peak physical condition.

Note: Cannot cure illness or regrow lost limbs.

The moment Theresa saw the Senzu Bean's effects, she decided where it would go.

"Himeko, eat this now." Theresa shoved the bean straight into Himeko's hand.

"Theresa, I don't need this. It should go to someone who needs it more." Himeko refused, knowing her own condition.

True, if she ate the bean, as long as she stopped fighting, she could probably live out her natural life. But how could she ever give up battle? If she had been afraid to fight, she would never have become a Valkyrie in the first place.

Theresa understood Himeko's thinking, so she forcefully shoved the bean into Himeko's mouth.

"No! You have to eat it. That's an order from me as your principal. I still need you to keep teaching at St. Freya and help me with the work!"

Only after seeing Himeko finally swallow the bean did Theresa relax.

Feeling her body gradually recover, Himeko sighed helplessly. "Looks like this body of mine can still hold out for a few more years."