The Title Got Swept Away by the Heat
Under the scorching sun, two pairs of pink fox ears drooped listlessly together.
"Big brother, I'm about to be fried like a fox..." Hiyokomaru said weakly, sticking out her tongue and lying on Sachi's back.
"Then you should go back to the Stigmata Space first. The hairy fox can't withstand such an extreme high temperature environment."
"Then what about you, brother?"
"Let's just leave it." Xing wrung out the corner of her clothes, and the sweat that was soaking her clothes evaporated in mid-air before it could even fall.
"If it's okay to just leave it cold." Xing patted his head, which was almost dizzy from the heat. He was currently forcibly fixed in his pink adult form. To switch to other modes, he would have to be strong enough to suppress this form. But it was just a competition. There was no need to call out the Saintess and the immortal, right?
I wonder who activated the transformation just to eat a few more bites of food...
Suddenly, Hiyokomaru's nose twitched a few times, and she said excitedly, "Big brother, I think I smell ice cream!"
"Hiyokomaru, if you really can't take it anymore, go back to the Stigmata Space. You're so hot you're delirious." Sachi tenderly stroked Hiyokomaru's head.
"No, big brother, I really smell it!" Hiyokomaru shook off his dejection, transformed into a giant fox, carried Sachi and charged forward, showing no signs of fatigue.
"Here comes my cool and delicious ice cream!" Hiyokomaru took off running at top speed, so fast that even Motor Duck would have to admit defeat. As she got closer, Sachiya slowly saw a small shop, the cat paw pattern on the shop sign was particularly clear.
"Stop, Hiyokomaru, let's go in again, this time in a different way." Sachi grabbed the back of her neck, forcibly stopping the car.
"Hey! Big brother, I'm not a cat, don't pinch my neck!" Hiyokomaru's body trembled, her beast form collapsed, and she reverted to a fox-eared girl. She shrank her neck, her face slightly flushed. "What's wrong? Isn't this world supposed to accept even dragons? Big brother, is it okay for you to carry a pet fox with you?"
Don't you underestimate yourself a bit? Apart from Crimson Kite's Wings, I've never truly considered anyone else as my pet.
"No, it's just that seeing this logo reminds me of a cat. Hmm, here, put this on. I bought it for you the day before yesterday." Sachi took out the clothes he bought for Hiyokomaru in London, a lovely red dress, which was clearly made of high-quality fabric.
"Oh, thank you, big brother!" Hiyokomaru happily accepted it, but then remembered something and nervously handed it back to Sachi. "Big brother, let's just forget about it. I... I don't really care about these things."
If I accept my older brother's gift, I'll be 100% turned into a raw, slicing Hiyokomaru by my jealous older sister when I get back...
Fortunately, he noticed her worry and smiled as he patted her head, "Are you afraid of Sakura? Don't worry, I bought one for everyone in the Stigmata Space."
We should remind Miss Cang Xuan and the others to make sure they've locked the doors and windows properly...
After hesitating for a moment, Hiyokomaru accepted it anyway. There's no doubt that girls like to wear pretty clothes.
"Very good, put this necklace on now!"
"Big brother, Big sister appeared behind you with a knife and a smile on her face!"
"Sakura? I was just about to call you out. Here, put this ring on."
The Miko silently threw away the wood-chopping knife.
Five minutes later—
Pardo was fast asleep on the counter when the three of them pushed open the door and entered. Her cat ears twitched, and she was immediately awakened from her dream. Her sleepy eyes were unconsciously drawn to the scene in front of her.
The white-haired girl leading the group loosened her sweat-dampened dress and smiled contentedly under the air conditioning.
I'll stick to this form when I'm with Sakura; I feel like she'll attack me if I use that other form.
Hmm, the probability of this form being attacked doesn't seem too low.
Two fox-eared girls followed behind her, dressed in light dresses, looking like sisters. The older sister had longer fox ears, like a rabbit, while the younger sister had shorter fox ears and three fluffy fox tails.
Ugh, why her? I really want to chop her up.
Waaah, big brother, help me! I feel my older sister's murderous aura rising again. Is she planning to kill me?
"Hey everyone, what would you like to eat? I highly recommend our Supreme Deluxe Super Smoothie, it will definitely give you the ultimate level of coolness!" Pardo greeted us with great enthusiasm.
These three are clearly dressed in high-end clothes and are wearing expensive jewelry. You can tell at a glance that they are rich. Like the three young ladies from before, they are the fattest sheep, no, the big customers!
Pardo's eyes lit up as she ushered them to their seats. "Miss, this is the price list. Please take a look."
She unfolded the menu, glanced at the prices, and frowned. Just as she expected, this greedy cat would definitely try to squeeze out more profit. However, she had never worried about money.
"This one, this one, and this one," Xing pointed to the most expensive items.
"Hmm, hmm, is there anything else?" Pardo quickly jotted down notes in her little notebook.
"Please give me one of everything except these few."
"Ah, no problem! Please wait a moment~" Pardo was a little disappointed at first, but after doing some mental calculations, she smiled again. The prices of those items combined were much higher than those few.
The catgirl happily ran towards the kitchen, but turned back as soon as she did. She cautiously asked Xiang Xing, "Excuse me for being so blunt, but did you bring your wallets with you when you went out?"
It's better to ask in advance; if three more forgetful young ladies come, she'll be in trouble.
"I didn't bring it," Xing replied crisply.
Pardo: "..." The cat's face immediately darkened.
"Is this okay?" Xing calmly took out a diamond and tossed it to her.
"Absolutely!" Pardo quickly put away the diamond and ran off to make shaved ice.
Fortunately, he yawned, lay down on the table, closed his eyes to rest. He had been so hot earlier, so he wanted to take a good rest now. He didn't know what the track would be like later on.
Other players don't need to worry. Flying vehicles are prohibited, and the terrain here is rugged and the environment is harsh. Ground vehicles won't last long either, and without supplies, it's easy to be eliminated. It's okay to just relax here.
Yae Sakura leaned against her, closed her eyes, and quietly enjoyed the moment.
Hiyokomaru, sitting next to Yae Sakura, hesitated for a moment, feeling like a shining light bulb. Just as she was about to flip over to the back seat, Yae Sakura gently put her arms around her neck and pulled her into her embrace.
"Big, Big Sister?" Hiyokomaru a little confused.
"Don't worry, I don't care about the clothes and accessories that Sachi gives to other girls. Being too controlling of him will only breed his disgust for me. I only care about one thing: what my place is in Sachi's heart."
"Sakura is my savior, friend, teacher, and—" Sachi, who was resting, opened her eyes and whispered, "My partner."
Sachi's answer pleased Yae Sakura, so she asked, "Then, in Sachi's heart, how important am I?" Sachi had just indirectly confessed to her, and she was looking forward to his answer.
"The second most important," Xing replied after a moment's thought.
P. S.: Regarding whether there was a tie for second place, Xing says please don't ask that question. After all, Mom Hua Silly Mom, and other friends were all quite good to him.
Sakura narrowed her purple eyes, closed the distance between them, and whispered in her ear, "Who is the most important person to you?"
"My sister, whom I will never see again." Sachi's mood sombered.
Upon hearing this, both Yae Sakura and Hiyokomaru fell silent.
Come to think of it, Sachi has never spoken about his past. Although he claims to have amnesia, even Himeko can see his abnormality, so how could the girls who spend every day with him not notice?
Yae Sakura thought of Rin and gently stroked Sachi's back to soothe her sorrow.
Hiyokomaru clutched her head in a daze, overwhelmed by a profound sadness. She didn't know where this sadness came from, only that her heart felt utterly empty.
Her memories begin with her encounter with Sachi in the consciousness space. At that time, Sachi gave her the name "Hiyokomaru," which she felt suited her well, so she happily accepted it. She never thought to ask about where she came from or what she had experienced before.
Fortunately, she said that she had lost her memories for some special reason, but those memories were insignificant, and forgetting them was actually a good thing for her. Hiyokomaru believed it.
She remembered that when Sachi brought her to meet Yae Sakura, the Miko drew her weapon the moment she saw her, and if Sachi hadn't stopped her, the spirit sword would probably already be at her neck.
It is precisely because of this that Hiyokomaru has always harbored an inexplicable fear of Yae Sakura, and even though Yae Sakura is very kind to her later, she is still afraid.
The reborn Herrscher of Erosion is like a newborn baby, confused and bewildered. Perhaps the attack power of God's Blessing Anthem during the duel was too high, even Rin's memories were erased from her, and she can't even remember anything before she became a Herrscher.
However, he still hasn't forgotten the taste of fried tofu. Just like how, no matter how severely Black Archer's Spirit Origin was destroyed, he never forgot his ideals.
Do I have a past? If so, what kind of person am I?
For the first time, something he wanted to ask Hiyokomaru had a question in his mind.
Once my brother has resolved this incident, I'll go ask him. For now, let's help him rescue that Miss Seele.
"Sorry to keep you waiting, gentlemen. Your order... um, I guess I came at the wrong time. Well, the smoothies, ice cream, cream, and desserts are all here. Enjoy yourselves, I won't bother you any longer." Pardo walked over with a plate, but after seeing the scene before her, she chose to ignore it, put down her things, and hurriedly left.
"Yeah, air conditioning is definitely the best." Xing stretched her limbs and handed them the smoothies and desserts. "Eat up, I need to speed things up to get through this awful place."
—The dividing line of the great Herrscher of Consciousness—
Hiding in the kitchen, Pardo picked up the phone and dialed a number. "Hello, Xiao Shi, the person you asked me to find has arrived, but he seems to be a little different from what you described."
"Huh? Fox ears, fox tail, pink fur, is there a problem? I specifically checked with the organizers to confirm the fox's information!" A maniacal female voice came from the other end of the phone, seemingly mixed with faint sounds of fighting.
"Um, there are two pink fox ears, but only one of them has a tail, you see..."
"Tsk, troublesome. Fine, I'll just beat them all up. That's it. Find a way to keep those two foxes with you until I get back. If I don't see them there, I'll smash up your shady shop!"
"No! Please don't worry, I will definitely find a way to keep them!" Pardo trembled with fear and hurriedly promised.
"That's all for now, I'm busy here, hanging up. Hey, you think I'm being generous by opening a dye shop? Watch me, I'll turn things around!" It seems Xiao Shi is currently battling some unlucky guy.
Pardo rubbed her ears in annoyance, then, driven by a sudden urge to act, she took a bag of white powder from the cupboard and poured it into a milk tea cup.
"I'm sorry, distinguished guests, we were also threatened."
—The dividing line that will forever remain after the Honkai Genshin Impact—
The white-haired woman, carrying weapons, climbed the cliff face with heavy steps. After finally reaching the top, she rested for a while, estimated the distance from the edge of the cliff, spread her Wind Glider, and jumped down.
"Left, a little more to the right. Where is this updraft coming from? Don't veer off course, I've climbed several times already!" Yun's petite figure swayed in the air, finally landing with difficulty on a giant rock floating high in the sky.
"Phew, phew, finally made it up." She patted her flat chest. "Thank God for the wind god, oh no, thank God for the rock god."
She looked at the statue in front of her and silently wondered which lunatic had built the Seven Statues of the Seven here. Climbing it in the Yugi didn't seem like much, but in the real Genshin Impact world, its scale and area far exceeded what was shown in the Yugi.
She bowed reverently, then took out the Myriad Sword Rhyme and placed them on the base of the statue. The cube held by the statue glowed with golden light, and a ball of light floated out and flew into the sun-shaped hilt of Wuyun's sword. A faint geomancy symbol appeared in the hollow center of the hilt.
"Phew, that's how we collect the second element." Exhausted, Yun sat down on the spot, leaning against the statue, feeling the breeze passing by his ears to relieve the fatigue of climbing the mountain.
Looking into the distance, Yun saw layers of mountains rising and falling, clouds drifting across the sky, and occasionally a few white cranes flying by. Below him was a magnificent view, with the covered forests and uneven terrain intersecting to form a unique picture.
"Brother, thank you for letting me encounter this Yugi, no, this world."
PS: I got into Honkai Impact 3rd and Genshin Impact because of my luck.