Fleeting Life, Moment, and Empty Dreams

At this point in time, it is summer 2014.

"Phew, another sunny day~" Sachi thought to herself, wearing a straw hat and standing in the bright sunlight.

Pardo and Hiyokomaru, who are sensitive to heat, squatted under a large tree nearby, panting heavily to dissipate the heat.

"Little Xing diligent, she can still come out in this heat..."

"Brother, why are you so particular about ordering the food?"

Fortunately, carrying a hoe and with Little Te by her side, she inspected the vegetable garden she had cultivated. "Wait, these messy footprints and the cabbages that were uprooted and left behind... Which little thief stole the vegetables I worked so hard to grow?!"

"Little Te! Install a hundred surveillance cameras around here!"

"Yes, Little Xing."

Kiana, who was training in Gunslinger Arts, suddenly sneezed.

"No, the surveillance seems a bit lacking. Well then, this will do." Xing frowned and pondered for a while, then quickly formed several hand seals. A faint golden light slowly enveloped the entire vegetable garden, but it suddenly shattered just as it was about to be completed.

Seeing this, Xing wasn't surprised. "The barrier spell failed again. I still need to practice more. Let's try this."

Fortunately, he formed hand seals again, "Watch my ice hockey technique!"

However, after waiting for a long time without any response, he shook his head in frustration. Just as he was about to tell Pardo and the others to call it a day and go home, a piece of ice sculpture of a cat and a fox appeared in front of him.

"Uh, yes, I'm sorry, I didn't control the direction well..."

Since eating the candy that You Hui gave him, he has gained the combat memories of a mage Fu Hua from a parallel world. Unlike his Mom Hua, this mage did not focus on fighting the physical body, but instead paid more attention to the development and utilization of Honkai Energy, transforming it into a series of mysterious spells.

It's worth mentioning that this talisman has a pretty good figure...

Furthermore, it also affected Fu Hua's memories stored in the Stigmata Space, causing her appearance to change. I reckon if she were to transform into Cloud Ink Dan Xin again, she would look like a magic talisman. Sigh, I wonder if Mom Hua would want to cry when she sees this?

Oh, speaking of Mom Hua, there's an interesting story behind it—

—Fu Men (I will always love Elysia! Love Gate!)—

After waking up from his dream, the young boy officially embarked on the path of cultivating both physical and magical abilities. However, he is now thinking about his promise to the Arin Sisters. What should he do?

He washed up and dressed with a gloomy expression, and when he opened the door to go to school, the little darling he had returned to Fu Hua the day before was fast asleep at his door.

What's going on? Why is my little darling back again?

Without thinking twice, Xing quickly picked her up and gently patted her cheek. "Little Xuan, Little Xuan, what's wrong?"

At his call, Cang Little Xuan slowly awoke. Upon seeing the boy's incredibly kind face, she couldn't help but throw herself into his arms and burst into tears. "Waaah! Young hero, you're the best to me! I thought that after living in the modern world for a while, my views would have changed, but who knew she'd still be so rigid..."

"Oh dear, what's going on?" Xing sighed helplessly, trying to comfort the incessantly crying Little Xuan while calling out to Cang Xuan and Dan Zhu in the Stigmata Space. But for some reason, perhaps because the twins hadn't gotten up yet, there was no response no matter how he called.

"Waaah, just like we planned, after that blockhead took me back, I suddenly started speaking—oops, I mean, I started talking—claiming that I was a fairy child who had been asleep for a thousand years, wandering the world like a doll for a thousand years, and that I was fortunate enough to meet my destined one—that is, her." In front of the fruit cake that Xing brought over, Little Xuan finally stopped crying, and while eating and sobbing, she told Xing the whole story.

"And then, did she believe it?"

"I don't know, she must have believed me, right? The fairy was very kind and made a small bed for me, washed me, and tailored clothes to fit me. Just as my master and the others predicted, the fairy really doesn't remember me, but she should still have some impression, otherwise there wouldn't be tears in her eyes when she saw me speaking."

Relieved, she asked again, "So why did you run away?"

At this point, Cang Little Xuan seemed to recall something terrible, covering her head in fear as she said, "It's all because of that blockhead! Dinner is just plain tea and rice, no late-night snacks, and we have to get up early every morning to accompany her for morning exercises! Before, it was just meditating all day, which I could tolerate, but who can stand this?! I've been eating plain steamed buns with pickled vegetables with her for a very, very long time. With you, young hero, I get to eat big fish and meat every meal, and I can also visit her. I'd rather stay with you."

Fortunate. "..."

Suddenly I understand her so well...

"Um, I'll go talk to Fu Hua about it."

Then--

"Lucky? So she went to your place. I was worried about her for so long. Come, it's been a month since I last saw her. Let me see if your Cun Xin Fist Style has become rusty."

Then Xing was dragged by Mom Hua to do morning exercises with Little Xuan, and she also made up for the long-missed loving beating.

After morning exercise, Xing told Fu Hua about Little Xuan's dissatisfaction. She frowned and thought for a while, "Does she prefer to be with you? Hmm, then how about this, Xing, you move to my place tomorrow. I have quite a lot of space here, so there shouldn't be any problems."

"(With such talent, if I invest a little more effort, surpassing me in the future won't be a problem. That way, he won't have to fear Otto's threat anymore. If I hadn't intervened, Otto probably would have already called him over...)"

P. S.: In "Valkyrie's Meal, "Fu Hua and Kiana lived together, but this is a different situation.

"I don't want to!" Xing refused decisively. Of course, if he lived with his parents, what would happen to his private life?

Fu Hua's eyes dimmed. "So it's because I didn't handle things well before that you still have reservations about me?"

"No, no, no, it's not that!" Xing quickly explained, "It's mainly, um, it's that..."

"What is it?" Seeing Xing hesitate, Fu Hua asked in confusion.

"... Class monitor, don't you have any common sense?" Seeing Fu Hua's puzzled expression, Xing Wuyu covered her face, truly a straight-as-an-arrow girl.

"?" Fu Hua, puzzled.

"You blockhead! Suddenly moving to a strange environment and living with other people, no one would agree to that right away, right?" Seeing Fu Hua's confusion, Little Xuan stomped her feet in anger.

"I see. I hadn't considered things carefully enough. I'm sorry, Xing, I didn't think about your feelings," Fu Hua said apologetically to Xing.

Fortunately, I suddenly became very worried about Xiao Shi's future.

"That's right, if anyone's going to move, it should move to my place!" Theresa suddenly appeared out of nowhere, hugged Xing from behind, and affectionately nuzzled his little face.

"Hehe, my good son, Mom heard from Kiana that you're going to debut as an idol? Is it true? Is it because you want to save St. Freya Academy from its financial crisis, that's why you stepped up? You're such a good child! By the way, Mom knows a great idol training center~" Theresa was very supportive of her son's idea, but her smile seemed a little lewd. Hey, her image as the world's cutest girl is ruined!

"You're overthinking it! (Isn't all the money I send you every month enough? How desperate are we for money? Speaking of which, my savings seem to be almost gone...)" Xing punched her on the head in a fit of anger and resentment.

HP-1

"In general terms, Hsiao has great potential to become an idol, and it would also be a novel experience," Fu Hua said casually, adjusting her reflective red-rimmed glasses.

"Oh, I think I've heard some incredible news?" Raven passing by also came over, staring at the blushing boy with amusement. "Xiaojia, cough, Little Xing, I'll definitely be there to cheer you on at your concert, no matter what~"

"Get out of my way, all of you!!!" the extremely ashamed and indignant boy roared.

End of recollection —

"What kind of funny story is this? The second half is totally embarrassing!"

Sachi used too much force while thawing Pardo and Hiyokomaru with a fireball spell, almost turning them into roast meat.

"Ha, ha, Little Xing, it was so refreshing just now, can we do it again?" As expected of Fusion Warrior, Pardo was unharmed even after being frozen.

"Big brother, I'm so cold..." Hiyokomaru hugged Sachi and buried her head in his chest. Sachi gently stroked her fox ears to bring her warmth.

Fortunately, I remembered something from the past, or rather, something that happened not long ago.

——Sakura Gate (Love Gate!)——

After returning last time, Hiyokomaru mustered up her courage and asked him about her past. After some thought, she called out Yae Sakura and Pardo Felis and asked Pardo to tell them about Rin.

At first, Yae Sakura and Hiyokomaru were a little confused, but by the end, even Pardo had a vague idea of what was going on.

The cat swallowed hard, then tremblingly looked at Sachi to confirm her guess. "Little Xing, I remember you told me you possessed the Key of Erosion, so Rin wouldn't be...?"

She didn't say it directly, but Hiyokomaru's face turned pale. She wasn't stupid, she just looked a little silly.

"So, in other words, I was actually a big bad guy... I harmed my sister, hurt so many people, and even in this era..." Hiyokomaru trembled incessantly as vague memories of being "Crimson Prison Beast" surfaced in her mind.

"I, I..." Hiyokomaru's fox ears drooped down. She didn't dare to look at Yae Sakura, and she didn't even dare to say sorry. What right did she have to apologize to Yae Sakura? She took advantage of Yae Sakura's obsession with revenge, indirectly causing Kallen's tragedy, and almost hurt others again five hundred years later.

"That's not your fault, Hiyokomaru." Sachi and Yae Sakura exchanged a glance, and Sachi cupped her tear-streaked face. Her clear red eyes met her fearful blue eyes. Hiyokomaru tried to look away, but Sachi held her head in place.

"Do you remember now? Your memories of fighting me?" Sachi asked softly, Red Feathers appearing in her hand.

"Do I want to... that time I took my brother's body?" Hiyokomaru's voice sounded frightened. She was afraid of being abandoned. After learning about the crimes she had committed in the past, she suddenly felt ashamed of the time she had lived with Sachi. She felt that she was not worthy of enjoying those things.

"You trapped me in your world of memories, letting me know about your final experience. Well, from my personal perspective, if I were to suffer the same fate as you, I probably wouldn't do what you did."

The fox-eared loli's pupils became hollow, just as I expected.

"I would have gone even further, and not let those who killed me die so easily." Sachi spoke coldly in a gentle tone.

"Huh?" Hiyokomaru was stunned. She looked at Sachi in disbelief, as if she had only just met him today. "Big brother, aren't you the Valkyrie who protects humanity?"

"You're Schicksal Knight!" Xing tugged at her fox ear and corrected her, "Also, I'm not protecting humans, nor am I protecting the world. I'm fighting for the beauty I love. If it weren't for you in this world, I wouldn't risk my life to protect it."

Pardo, standing to the side, subconsciously swallowed. Little Xing is the same type of person as Boss Kevin ...

"Moreover, even if you hadn't done that, that era wouldn't have been able to continue as a result." Xing glanced at Pardo and continued, "That era didn't have the ability to resist the Herrscher of Finality. In the face of the Finality, all efforts were in vain."

"Indeed, that was true in our time, but Little Xing!" Pardo stared into Xing's eyes and said, word by word, very seriously, "I, Pardofelis, the thirteenth seat of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, [Empty Dream], and my comrades, together left behind the hope of victory for this era. Please remember that."

Pardofelis's tone had never been so serious, and her aura changed accordingly, only now revealing her Flame-Chasers qualities.

"I understand, so I will absolutely not lose." Sachi's eyes were incredibly firm, and raging flames surged from the transformed Kallen Hymn, coalescing into a giant sword in his hand. "I, Sachi Kaslana, hereby swear that I will defeat the Herrscher of Finality together with my companions!"

"Meow! Little Xing, where did you steal Boss Kevin's Heavenly Fire Judgment from?!" Pardo was so frightened when she saw Heavenly Fire Judgment - Oath of Protection that even the fur on her tail stood on end.

Um, you might not believe it, but you were the one who gave it to me.

"Ahem, this is a bootleg, not the real thing." Xing coughed awkwardly a few times and put away his weapon. "Let's get back to the Hiyokomaru."

"Huh? Oh!" Hiyokomaru and fell back into distress. "But brother, the fact that I killed so many people can't be changed, and besides, sister will never forgive me..."

Hiyokomaru lowered her head deeply, unable to meet Yae Sakura's gaze. The Miko sighed softly, stepped forward, and gently cradled Hiyokomaru in her hands, her eyes filled with remorse.

"It's all in the past now."

Yae Sakura's tone was incredibly calm, but only she herself knew what it truly contained.

It was just a simple sentence that made Hiyokomaru burst into tears, unable to stop crying.

Sachi wanted to help comfort her, but at Yae Sakura's prompting, she and Pardo left the room, giving them some space.

Yae Sakura gently patted Hiyokomaru's back to soothe her emotions, and muttered to herself, "I slaughtered an entire village five hundred years ago, so I can understand your feelings to some extent. Fortunately, Kallen rescued me from the darkness, but unfortunately, no one rescued you from the darkness fifty thousand years ago."

"But it's not that no one wanted to save you. Although they came a little late, fortunately they destroyed your past as the 'Herrscher of Erosion' for you. Wouldn't it be better to let go of the past and start a new life?"

Hiyokomaru raised her tear-streaked face and asked, sobbing, "Big sister, don't you hate me?"

"What's the point? You've been lingering in hatred for 50,000 years, what have you gained in the end?" Yae Sakura was completely at ease, she had long since let go of the past. "Besides, if I hadn't harbored hatred back then, I wouldn't have been used. If I had been brave enough to resist earlier and had thought of some possible accidents in advance, Rin wouldn't have..." At this point, Yae Sakura lowered her head, filled with self-reproach.

"Big sister..." Hiyokomaru looked at Yae Sakura, not knowing what to say.

"Are you still calling me Big Sister?" Yae Sakura chuckled softly. "I've heard Pardo mention before that I look very similar to one of her old friends. It must be the 'Sakura' who shares my name, right? And you and Rin look very alike too."

The Miko hugged her tightly and asked softly, "May I truly be your older sister?"

"Eh, big sister, what did you say?!" Hiyokomaru was stunned, almost thinking there was something wrong with her four ears. The Miko looked at her gently, making Hiyokomaru realize it was true. "I... of course I'm willing!"

"Then, from now on, you will be my little sister. Please take good care of me, Hiyokomaru, or I may call you—"

"Ye, bell."

——Parmen (Love Gate!)——

Under the soft moonlight, Pardo stood behind Xing, glanced down at the line on her lower abdomen, and hesitated to speak.

"Ask whatever you want. I said before that I won't interfere too much with your freedom—provided that I don't let you go." Through a kind of familiar connection, Sachi sensed the question in Pardo's heart.

"Little Xing, I always feel like you know a lot of things, why is that?"

"Ah, that's probably because I was a witness before." Sachi turned around, smiled, and pointed to her eyes.

"However, now I'm a participant!"

Well, now I'm the storyteller...