In March 7th's room, Stelle watched the Livestream Room close and did not care. She had not really expected a reward anyway. Even though she had only been born a few days ago, she knew she had merely shown her face. There was no way they would give her one.
Besides, Jing Yuan was even worse off than she was. The first half had practically been all about him, yet he had received no reward either.
Eh! Wait, thinking about it, she had only shown her face and received no reward, while Jing Yuan had tons of screen time in the first half and also received no reward. That meant her brief appearance equaled Jing Yuan's entire first-half screen time, so by that logic...
She was stronger than Jing Yuan!
Woohoo~! Thinking of it that way made her feel much better.
To think that I, Galaxy Bat Man, was actually worth more than the Luofu general. She did not know where Luofu was or who Jing Yuan was, but judging from those comments, he had to be an incredibly formidable character.
As expected, the protagonist herself was just this powerful.
If she had not been holding Little Steel Coin, Stelle would have wanted to put her hands on her hips.
But Stelle, lying on the bed, had yet to notice that the door to the room had already opened...
And the room's original owner was standing in the doorway, silently looking at the trash can on her bed with a cute smile.
Then she walked into the room without saying a word and locked the door.
That day, Stelle finally recalled the bone-piercing chill of Six-Phased Ice, as well as the humiliation of cleaning the entire room.
In Mondstadt, Lumine silently lowered her head after finishing the last video. Her hair covered her face, making it impossible to see her expression.
Seeing Lumine like this, Paimon thought in fear.
Oh no, oh no! Lumine wouldn't be so devastated after realizing that her brother was clearly a prince but had no intention of looking for her, would she? Does she feel abandoned by her brother and want to give up on life?
No! Paimon has to cheer Lumine up!
Paimon nudged the deep-in-thought Lumine. "Lumine, Paimon will treat you to a meal today."
Lumine raised her head and looked at Paimon in surprise. She had actually only been considering whether to keep looking for her brother. Just as she had made her decision, she heard Paimon say she would treat her to a meal.
"Paimon, you actually have Mora!"
Ever since she had fished Paimon out, Paimon had been with her constantly. Just Paimon's meal expenses alone were a considerable burden every day. To earn that Mora, Lumine had been doing commissions from dawn to dusk every day. And now Paimon was telling her she actually had Mora!
"Ehehe..." Paimon scratched her head awkwardly. "It's Paimon's secret stash!"
As she spoke, Paimon held out a Slime piggy bank. "Come on, Paimon's treating you today!"
It was just... Lumine looked at the Mora in that piggy bank...
Mm... estimating it, there was not even two thousand Mora. At most, it could buy two portions of Fisherman's Toast.
"Paimon, forget it. I'll treat you this time instead."
"Really? Yay!"
Paimon had been a little reluctant too. Now that Lumine had cheered up, Paimon was even more reluctant to spend it. After all, she had saved this bit by bit.
"Of course it's true. Save your money properly." After all, what's yours is mine. Lumine thought to herself.
"Yay! Then Paimon is going to eat a huge meal today."
"Oh, right, Lumine." Paimon seemed to suddenly remember something and asked, "Are you still going to look for your brother?"
"Of course I am. After all, he is my big~ brother~."
It was just that Lumine was no longer so fixated on finding him. More than that, she wanted to properly "ask" him whether he had forgotten he had a little sister.
And more importantly...
Seventy-three, hehe... Looks like I'll have to make up for it properly later. I can't let those future darlings feel neglected. Lumine secretly thought, though her face remained expressionless.
In the world of Honkai Impact, the three girls had just received a mission to bring Wendy back from New Zealand. Just like in the original plot, Wendy had still become the Herrscher of Wind. And just like in the original plot, the three girls planned to pursue Wendy. Everything seemed unchanged...
"You really are persistent. Then let me teach you a proper lesson."
Wendy looked disdainfully at Kiana and the others, who had come after her yet again.
"Hmph! That should be my line."
Kiana shot back without backing down.
"Miss Wendy, please believe us. You were only corrupted by Honkai Energy and lost your true self."
Mei tried her best to persuade Wendy from the side, hoping to help her find herself again.
Just as Kiana was about to lose patience and charge forward to give Wendy a good beating, Bronya stopped her.
"Wait, Kiana. Bronya wants to say a few words to Wendy."
Upon seeing Bronya, Wendy seemed unable to meet her eyes. She threateningly shouted at Bronya, "Don't come closer! I don't want to, I don't want to talk to you. Bronya, don't come any closer."
Bronya was not afraid when she saw Wendy like this. She tried her best to make her tone gentler.
"Wendy, you always remind Bronya of... back when Bronya was in the orphanage, there was a younger sister named Seele."
"Like Wendy, Seele was a strong and gentle child."
"Seele was also once controlled by Honkai Impact, but in the end, she still overcame it."
"When Bronya underwent her modifications, Bronya was also in great pain. Even... even now..."
At this point, Bronya's tone became somewhat despondent, but she immediately continued in a resolute voice.
"But... as long as there is even a sliver of hope ahead, one must press forward with determination. Bronya understands the pain in Wendy's heart."
"...So Bronya also understands Wendy's strength for enduring that pain."
"So please do not give up. No matter what, Bronya will always believe in you."
Wendy looked at Bronya before her, her heart wavering. "...I... I believe in Big Sister Bronya..."
"If Big Sister Bronya believes in me, then I am willing to... believe in myself once."
"That's wonderful! Miss Wendy seems to have regained consciousness."
Mei said in delight.
"Phew~ What a relief. All right, stop dawdling and come back to Hyperion with us."
Kiana relaxed as well and spoke to Wendy.
"We're all powerful Valkyries. If you get controlled by Honkai Impact again, we'll defeat you right away~"
Bronya continued comforting Wendy. "Wendy, do not worry. Come home with Bronya."
Wendy did not refuse. She merely looked toward Bronya's Project Bunny. "By the way, Big Sister Bronya, I want to ride on your robot again. Is that okay?"
Bronya did not refuse Wendy either. "No problem. Project Bunny, activate."
Just as everyone was enjoying the harmonious moment, a voice suddenly rang out in Bronya's mind.
"Bronya, my dear daughter, now, retrieve the Fourth Herrscher."
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