Battle of Reminiscence · Part One

(Sorry, to ensure a serialization during the summer break... I can only be as short as those authors who write short and weak chapters... I might only write 800-1000 words a day during the summer vacation, boohoo. Don't worry, there will be one update every day, if nothing unexpected happens.)

(I was planning to take a good rest during the summer vacation, since I had to try and snag some drafts for the art book and the remake. I was thinking of seeing if I could get them and then focusing on writing. But today, I accidentally opened the author platform and, holy crap, someone sent me a text message on the 7th that this lousy book actually got a recommendation?)

(Then I did a quick calculation and realized it's been four or five days since my last update...)

(So I'm just posting this draft that's less than half-finished to appease everyone!)

(Oh, by the way, please be rational about the unreleased remake. It's not the Sachi you're familiar with; it's just a similar flower and leaf.)

Is she gentle?

Yes, very gentle.

Wendy recalled her first encounter with the boy and said this.

Like an angel, they took this little bird with broken wings out of its cage and let her return to the blue sky.

Gentle my ass.

The white fur ball, which had been repeatedly beaten up during this period, was very resentful.

Since Christmas, Sachi, who plans to stay at the St. Freya Academy for a long time, has been giving them special training, beating them so badly that she almost thought her little brother had suffered some kind of trauma and turned evil.

Well, he didn't actually turn evil; he just didn't want to pretend anymore.

—Tap tap open!—

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The speed-type fox-eared boy wielded a heavy Mei's attacks. His agility was not diminished at all, and the huge weapon seemed no different from a light katana in his hands.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Mei with a series of attacks, suddenly changed her offensive, swung her sword and then quickly dodged to the side. Kiana, who was rapidly closing in from behind, swung her twin pistols and fired a burst of bullets. Fortunately, she reacted quickly and thrust her greatsword into the ground, turning it into a hard shield that deflected all the bullets.

There's a flaw!

Mei flashed behind the boy with ghostly speed, her blade aimed straight for his neck—

Where is the flaw?

The pink figure hurtled toward her abdomen with lightning speed, but just before it hit, the pink light shattered like a mirror, revealing pure white hair.

Mei was stunned. She actually used the speed type's high mobility to turn around and throw a punch, and then switched back to the power type of Kaslana to increase the punch power just before it hit. Such strong control, as expected of Yuki!

PS: Due to my height, I can only barely reach the stomach in this form; if I jump, there won't be enough time.

Thump!

The expected sensation of a fist striking flesh did not come; instead, she hit an object that resembled an iron plate. Nevertheless, the powerful force still sent the girl back dozens of steps. The churning sensation in her abdomen caused Mei's expression to change, and she was forced to kneel on the ground to adjust herself.

So what if you're wearing armor? Hidden Force Explosion!

From the moment Kiana fired her gun to Mei being taken down, less than 3 seconds elapsed.

Temporarily rendering the opposing assassin unable to sustain, Xing didn't even look, slightly exerted force with her feet, jumped up and kicked back at Kiana who was flying in from behind. The two Kaslana were briefly locked in a stalemate in mid-air.

Several missiles were fired at the two of them. Before Kiana could even curse Kiana for shooting her as a personal vendetta, several golden Bronya with spikes burst out from the boy's body, binding all the missiles tightly and then throwing them all at Mei.

"Why would a strength-type character like you have control skills..." Bronya muttered to herself.

"Mei!" Despite having used this tactic countless times in training, Kiana decisively abandoned her contest with Sachi, betrayed Bronya without a second thought, and swiftly intercepted the missiles.

As Xing Meng landed from mid-air, he kicked off the ground and quickly flew towards Bronya, simultaneously switching to the Shenzhou Composite Type.

Immortal Technique: Explosive Step

The two, who were still some distance apart, suddenly closed the distance. The boy with white hair and highlights moved seemingly slowly but actually very quickly, raising his fist and punching Bronya with his five fingers together. The latter quickly summoned her Heavy Cannon Rabbit and raised her shield to block.

But just as his fingertips touched the shield, Xing suddenly changed his palm into a fist, and the powerful force shattered the sturdy shield. He also ignored the resentment that Heavy-Duty Rabbit 19C was emanating from him and Bronya. "I'll upgrade you when we get back this time. I'll work overtime a little longer."

(I can open a doll academy when I get back~)

He shattered what was protecting her, and just as he was about to give chase and make her retreat, he suddenly sensed something, switched back to his speed form, and leaped high into the air. The blade, crackling with lightning, pierced through the afterimage he left behind and severed one of Bronya's Spiral Drill ponytails.

Bronya:...

Mei:...

Fortunate:...

The boy made a halftime pause gesture, and the four of them stopped fighting in unison. The fox-eared boy spat some saliva on his hand and smeared it on the broken part of his hair. Then he picked up the ponytail that was still in place, patted it, and put it back on.

"Can it be glued back on?!" Kiana and Bronya exclaimed simultaneously.

"What else? Growing my hair back would require perming and braiding, it's such a hassle." Sachi shrugged, took out a handkerchief to wipe her hands, but as she turned around, Mei grabbed her ear and lectured her, "That's very unhygienic..."

Below, Xing Shi, who was spanking her with the Shenzhou tablet, grabbed her ear and scolded, "Look, even she's more like a mother than you. Ugh, this is my older sister."

"I'm not a rabbit! Don't grab my ears!" the fox-eared boy roared, his face flushed red.

(Please use your imagination to picture it, thank you.)

PS: The young speed-type fox ears are the same long ears as Yae Sakura's.

Wendy, Hillary, and Arlene, who were watching the drama unfold nearby, quietly picked up some popcorn.

~Intermission~

It was still Sachi facing off against the starter Pokémon. Wendy, who wanted to play, was kicked back by Bronya, who said that those who joined the team later would have to play later.

The four of them locked in a tense standoff for a while, then the three starter families simultaneously activated a program. Osamu raised her arm and deftly pressed the armor bracelet.

The third generation Valkyrie Armor Schicksal—

Domain Armor: White Comet /Pulse Armor: Crimson/ Drive Armor: Yamabuki Armor / Divine Key Armor: Imai, loading complete.

Four beams of light of different colors descended from the sky, covering each of them with their own armor. Fortunately, he picked up his cross-shaped machine gun with one hand and fired the first shot, engaging in a brief exchange of beams with Bronya.

Bronya activated Yamabuki Armor's energy shield, drawing fire from the front, while Kiana and Mei attacked from both sides, their massive cat claws and sharp sword light flanking from both sides.

Fortunately, she put on the tactical goggles hanging around her neck, summoned the Alien Hel Bow, shattered the cat's claws with a few bullets, and then threw Hrudilnir out like Great Orange Maru, slightly slowing down Bronya's progress.

He then dodged Mei's blade, his eyes sharp as he leaped up and unleashed a series of flying kicks, forcing Mei to raise her sword to parry and temporarily avoid the attack. He then stepped on Mei's sword and used the momentum to jump into the air.

At the same time, he quickly turned around and kicked Kiana hard in the face, who had jumped up in advance to deliver a divine intervention. Then, he shot out a chain and pulled her back to his side, so that the white fluffy ball's butt and the Heavy Cannon Rabbit's iron fist had a close encounter.

"Bronya, I'm going to kill you..."

"Bronya didn't mean it..."

"Do you think I didn't see that Heavy Cannon Rabbit just made a thousand-character gesture?!"

Wendy, who was still watching the drama unfold, looked at Kiana lying on the ground groaning in pain and curled her lip in disdain. "Hmph, what a weakling. She's half dead after just one poke. My Brother Xing pokes her so many times every time, and she doesn't feel the slightest discomfort!"

The speechless boy patted the Kiana's wonderfully soft buttocks, checking the extent of the damage and the size of the wound. He then switched to his juvenile speed mode, took out the red and white Miko from the fourth-dimensional space, and put it on.

The young version of the Miko maiden, holding a gohei (a type of shrine maiden's hat), hummed a nursery rhyme that even she didn't know, while hopping and skipping around Kiana, performing a shamanistic dance. Green healing effects quickly rose around Kiana.

+2333~

The physical wounds healed quickly, and the holes in the White Comet Armor were repaired. It has to be said that the Kiana looks absolutely stunning in this outfit, but it can only be worn at home.

What do you think is the other reason Xing gave the Fire-Chasing Squad an upgrade to their armor?! Even his original Divine Key Armor was a bit too much!

After finishing, Sachi tossed Kiana to Mei and idly fiddled with her hair. "Hey, that's enough testing the waters. It's about time to get serious, isn't it?"

Augment Core - Activation

Four more beams of light of different colors descended from the sky. Fortunately, seeing the three starter Pokémon daring to show off their invincible transformations in front of him, he shrugged and chose to let them go. At the same time, he took advantage of the 0.000001s gap to fiddle with his armor bracelet. Which upgraded version did Lobster Doctor make for him again? Don't mistake it for Magical Girl Luming.

PS: Note the numbers; thankfully, the armor wasn't upgraded here.

Bang!

Fortunately, he tilted his head slightly to dodge the shot, but the white fur ball with a wicked grin made him feel uneasy. He subconsciously wanted to jump away, but the sudden suction force behind him made him frown.

"Lobster Doctor, who couldn't find the icon and was also tricked by the new equipment, began to accumulate anger.

Kiana swiftly reloaded and fired a flashbang with a disruptive beam, creating a burst of white light—

Bang!

Snap!

Aww!

Fortunately, he calmly clapped his hands. "Idiot, don't you know this thing is useless to him? Although it did make my eyes hurt a little..."

Kiana, covered in bumps and full of resentment, combined her twin pistols and unleashed the Oath of Protection. Seeing this, Xing's eyelids twitched. "I forged this sword myself. Don't be so shameless as to borrow it and not return it. If you want it, forge one yourself!"

Aside from Kiana's dangerous NB attack, Mei, who was on the top lane, increased her speed several times. Her increasingly rapid pace also caught Yuki's attention. After all, the 40-meter-long sword of the Strike Force was no joke, not to mention that this thing could dodge and launch follow-up attacks.

First came the powerful attack, then the heavens, and then the branching gods!

"Change your armor, Sachi." Dawnbreaker Talwar brushed past Alien Hel's Bow. Unable to bear watching him turn Gunslinger Arts into Gunslinger Arts and smash people with a gun Mei took a few steps back to create distance and gestured for him to use the Knight System made by Tesla.

"Fortunately, your strength lies in quickly defeating the enemy by switching between different combat styles to keep up with the flow of combat. Although this suit of armor is the best among the A-grade armors, it actually limits your performance."

"But Mei, he hasn't switched to his adult form yet. He's been using his juvenile form to slack off with us." Kiana said with dissatisfaction, then snapped her fingers, and several Void Lance appeared around her.

"Come on, let me see how much we still differ from you in the past." Bronya distributed the augmented Yamabuki Shield evenly to everyone, ready to deal with any surprise attack.

"Alright, it's true that this petite body is a bit inconvenient for fighting, especially since you've all become much stronger after my training these past few days." Xing stretched his limbs and glanced at the three highly vigilant people opposite him out of the corner of his eye.

Form Change - Blue Adult Form

Numerous golden chains emerged from the ground, surrounding the young knight as he slowly walked out. The white-haired, blue-eyed boy, Yuki, raised his hand and aimed it at the three people in front of him. The three families sensed something and hurriedly scattered to avoid it. Almost at the same time, countless chains with spikes emerged from beneath their feet. Even without direct contact, they could feel the flow of energy within their bodies slow down.

"So why is the control skill listed under the strength type?! Kiana, didn't you also awaken the Kaslana Stigmata? Do you have that skill?!"

"Shut up, you idiot Bronya! If I knew that trick, I would have used it already!"

"Aren't you all Kaslana?"

"People's physical constitutions cannot be generalized!"

"Cross—" The boy stopped in his tracks, slowly raised his hands, drew a circle in the air, and then suddenly clasped them together, "Great Slash!"

Thick, Golden Cross erupted from the ground, rapidly firing sharp Red Cross blades in all directions, each connected by chains, spinning at high speed around the cross.

The extremely high sharpness, combined with the added effect of weakening Honkai Energy, makes Amplified Yamabuki Shield as fragile as paper.

The three starter families exchanged a knowing glance, then unleashed their power once more; they were not about to be defeated by a mere skill.

Author's Note—

In short, I've decided to resume serialization, although it will be much shorter...

Don't worry, things should return to normal after the summer break.

Which mode do you prefer, releasing a little bit every day or accumulating them and releasing them all at once? Which one are you more comfortable with?

The following scenes will involve Xing either fighting one-on-one or in groups against the Fire-Chasing Squad. I will do my best to make the otherwise lackluster fight scenes watchable...

PS: This was actually a skill I originally designed for young strength-type characters, but I've always forgotten to use it.