Memories of the Past

After dinner, Mobius had experiments to do, so he left first. Vill-V wanted to leave with Zhu Yufeng and the others, but her damned observation period was still not over, and it would be almost time for her to be released, so she had to give up.

After Mobius and Vill-V left, Hua got up to say goodbye, and Zhu Yufeng tried to persuade him to stay, "Hua, why don't you come with us?"

"No need, I've always been like this... I'm used to it," Hua said softly. "Being alone isn't so bad, it gives me more time to temper my sword heart."

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

While it's true that Hua's thinking is reasonable... then comparing himself to Hua, it seems that Hua is even more diligent than himself, who thinks his only goal is to fight the Honkai? It's really embarrassing, giving him the illusion that he is trying to corrupt a good student.

Hua can't keep acting like a nobody, but to bring Hua to play games with them is really... really shameful...

Tomorrow's training session needs to be more intense.

Disaster looked at Hua with some confusion and said, "Kenshin? What is that? Is it some kind of secret martial art from the Shenzhou?"

Zhu Yufeng looked at Disaster and explained, "You could say that. I've been learning this from Hua recently."

"Wow, that sounds pretty cool. Can I learn it too?" Disaster said, glancing at Kosma.

(Kenshin? Could it be the product of the 'Divine Sound' experiment that Hua and Mei did before? I remember that it was to help ordinary people improve their Honkai Energy, and it was a variant of the Fusion Warrior Project... If I start learning it now, the side effects of fusing with Vishnu should be less.)

As Kosma thought this, he said, "... Let me have it too."

Hua naturally wouldn't refuse. She had originally thought that others wouldn't be interested in this, since in the future, Kosma would be much stronger than her and wouldn't really need to use the Great Void Sword Qi.

As for Disaster... Hua turned her gaze to Zhu Yufeng, Zhu Yufeng nodded.

If it's just Disaster alone, there shouldn't be any problem. As long as the Great Void Sword Qi isn't widely promoted, it won't attract the attention of those above and cause a lot of trouble.

"Then you can all come and study together tomorrow. I'll be leaving now." Hua said, preparing to depart.

At this moment, Elysia spoke up, "Oh dear, Hua, you're just too serious. Relax a little, smile more, okay?"

Zhu Yufeng looked at Elysia, recalling those words... Back then, he had just finished surgery and went to Australia with Kevin to fight the Seventh Herrscher. Kevin single-handedly defeated the Seventh Herrscher, while he shattered the Seventh Herrscher's Companion Honkai Beast, Surya. Kevin was devastated by the Seventh Herrscher's dying smile and became withdrawn, while Zhu Kevin overcome his difficulties, Elysia organized a special birthday party for Kevin. It was then that Elysia personally approached him and handed him the invitation, noticing his tense expression and urging him to smile more.

Elysia placed her fingers on either side of her mouth, gently lifted them, and gave Hua a smiling gesture. Hua paused for a moment, then said, "Thank you for your advice, Elysia. I... will try."

"Oh, right, it's also necessary to balance work and rest~" Elysia said with a smile, "Don't always carry so much on your own, you should relax with everyone sometimes, we're teammates, aren't we?"

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

Although she wasn't saying this to him, he felt like Elysia was intentionally or unintentionally poking him.

Elysia spoke, the smile on her face faded, and then she said in a slightly more serious tone, "Besides, Honkai the Honkai isn't something you can accomplish by working hard here alone, is it? Moreover, we still have a long time ahead of us. Pushing ourselves too hard might not be a good thing. Paying more attention to those around you and spending each day earnestly with the people you need to be with is the most important thing, isn't it?"

Zhu Yufeng: "..."

It's confirmed. Elysia was using the opportunity of educating Hua to get him involved too!

"But... I only know a limited amount of things." Hua hesitated. "I don't understand most of the things you're talking about."

"If you don't understand, you can learn~" Elysia held out her hand to Hua. "Can you grant me a request, Hua?"

Hua thought for a moment and said, "Well... okay, as long as it doesn't cause trouble for everyone..."

Elysia's words made sense; occasional relaxation was theoretically necessary, but since she had virtually no hobbies, she didn't have any good ways to relax. If she had to name one, practicing martial arts could be considered a form of relaxation? And meditation, perhaps?

Is my relaxation method different from that of normal people?

"It's alright, we won't find it troublesome," Sakura said. If there were more people, Elysia and Kaede would probably have fewer opportunities to be alone together... It's strange, she agreed to Elysia's request because she was afraid of being alone with Kaede, but now she's...

Is this what they mean by "liking"?

Sakura then looked at Pardo and the others and said, "If you'd like to come too, I wouldn't mind."

"Then thank you very much, Sister Ying!" Pardo was just wondering how to start the conversation.

Disaster glanced at Kosma, Kosma paused for a moment before saying, "... Count me in... and Disaster too."

Zhu Yufeng glanced sideways. "Not bad, Kosma, finally figured it out?" Congratulations! Now, as long as Disaster doesn't...

"I didn't..." Disaster reflexively began.

In that instant, Zhu Yufeng, Elysia, and Pardo's expressions all became very subtle, and Sakura had already raised her hand to rub her forehead.

Disaster realized her mistake after only a few words. Amo had finally managed to get the words out, and if she hesitated any longer, it would not only backfire, but it would also create a chasm between Amo and herself!

So she immediately changed her mind. "I didn't say I wasn't going, so let me thank you Amo, for speaking up for me."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief; thank goodness...

Kosma didn't notice the changes in everyone's expressions; his attention was entirely on Disaster. He had just thought about how he should retort if Disaster said anything that might try to manipulate him. He didn't want to be manipulated by his senior sister like that, after all, he was actually older Disaster.

Since Disaster has also conceded, then let it go.

This can be considered as setting the stage for an opportunity for communication between the two people.

The group then went to the family quarters of the Fire Moth headquarters and followed Sakura to her and Rin's house.

"There's not much at home, Elysia, you might be disappointed," Sakura said, looking at Elysia.

"Oh, it's alright, Sakura~ Why would I care about these things?" Elysia shrugged and said, "I'll just bring you more cute decorations next time I come~"

Zhu Yufeng looked around and thought about it. Actually, Ying had it tough too. Every day, she not only had to train with them, but also take Ling to school in the morning and pick her up in the evening.

The training ground is quite far from the family quarters. After all, some things need to be kept secret, so it's understandable that the training ground is a bit far from the family quarters. They all come here by bus.

When Su entered Sakura and Rin's home, he found it wasn't much different from what he had seen in his previous life; it was simple, but warm.

When it comes to simplicity, the first people that come to mind for Zhu Yufeng are Nahamah and Eden, two people who are completely unrelated to simplicity. Eden needs no introduction; he is a renowned artist in the art world and a wealthy man with a fortune of [gold].

As for Nahamah, he is one of the Thirteen Fallen Angels and even knows Eden. Before the Seventh Herrscher's flames swept across Australia, Nahamah's family was the most powerful and wealthy family in Australia. He can be said to have been born with a silver spoon in his mouth...

Eden's last public concert in Australia was at Nahamah's Eden.

If Eden gives people a feeling of nobility and elegance, Nahamah gives people a feeling of extravagance and hedonism... as well as occasional eccentricities and silly behavior.

He was clearly a pampered young master who had been raised with noble education, but after becoming Fallen Angel, his style became so drab that it was unbearable to look at. A pretty boy with his shirt off was playing drinking games with Beelzebub had a muscular body... Zhu Yufeng still finds that scene cringeworthy when he thinks about it now.

Or, after the mission is over, he'll go somewhere in the place where the mission was carried out to find women to indulge himself.

In Nahamah's own words, "Life is short, so seize the day. Pursuing spiritual things is meaningless; what matters is grasping what you can grasp and encounter right now."

This person is an extreme materialist.

Nahamah would never fall in love with any woman. To him, women were merely a way to enjoy himself. Nahamah was the epitome of a scoundrel.

However, when he was in the party, Nahamah was quite well-behaved and reliable. As a top-tier nobleman, the educational resources he received from childhood were unimaginable to ordinary people. In terms of broad knowledge and experience, Lilith, who was also of noble birth, sometimes couldn't compare to Nahamah.

Nahamah was the least concerned about the oppressive feeling of death brought by the Eleventh Herrscher. He didn't care about his own death. As long as he lived, he would enjoy himself. If he died, he would die. Anyway, he had enjoyed everything he could, so it didn't matter.

"Please forgive me for not having much to offer," Sakura said.

Zhu Yufeng snapped out of her reverie and said with a smile, "It's okay, we're all friends, you're being too formal."

As he spoke, he took out the game cartridges he had brought with him from his backpack. After returning from that vacation, he had thought that if he didn't play games with Ling properly when they met again, she would probably hold a grudge against him for a long time.

These games were handpicked by him, so even children don't need to worry.

"Wow, so many games! So you're a gamer too, Maple?" Elysia picked up a game cartridge and looked at it. "Hmm... they're all games suitable for all ages."

Zhu Yufeng glanced at Disaster, who was studying another game cartridge with Pardo, and said softly, "I was interested in these things anyway, and Mostima also likes to play games and often asks me to play with her... so we gradually got to know each other."

"Mostima ..." Elysia smiled faintly, "Another thing I didn't know. I've been watching you the whole time, but I only just realized how little I know about you. Fortunately, this time we still have time. We can take it slow and get to know each other again."

Zhu Yufeng remained silent. Mostima was a true homebody hacker who rarely left her house; it was a rare occurrence for her to even see her. In his memory, among the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, only Pardo had any interaction with Mostima.

"Yes, it's still a long way off," he said softly.

While pretending to look at the game cartridge, Kosma was actually secretly watching them, wanting to "learn from their skills." Upon hearing this, his expression became even more complicated.

(Elysia said she didn't understand Maple at all, and I didn't understand Disaster at all either. But Maple and Elysia had plenty of time, while Disaster and I... had little time at all.)

Zhu Yufeng glanced at Rin, who was watching game cartridges with Sakura, and smiled as he squatted down, patting Rin's head and saying, "Do you like these games? They're all for you."

Ling smiled brightly, "I love it!"

Sakura frowned and said, "Maple, aren't you being a bit..."

"Then finish your homework for today." Zhu Yufeng smiled happily. "Otherwise, you'll just have to watch us play again~"

Ling's smile froze instantly.

Sakura and Elysia's eyes twitched simultaneously. So... Zhu Yufeng could make such an expression?

Sakura had never seen Zhu Yufeng with such an expression before. This expression of satisfied perverse sense of humor had absolutely nothing to do with Zhu Yufeng.

Elysia had never seen this expression before, but this smile reminded her of when Zhu Yufeng was still in her team, and he had also laughed so heartily from the bottom of his heart.

It wasn't a gentle smile, it was a hearty laugh.

Isn't this a good thing?

Hua, who was acting as if he were invisible, saw Zhu Yufeng's expression, and then held up two fingers, mimicking Elysia's smile.

"When exactly did I forget how to smile? How to smile from the bottom of my heart?" Hua asked herself.

"Brother Yu Feng, you're bad!" Ling exclaimed, jumping up and down.

Then, looking aggrieved, she took her homework out of her little schoolbag.

Seeing her younger sister looking so wronged, Sakura felt a little guilty and looked at Zhu Yufeng, saying, "How about letting Ling play for a while?"

"Don't worry, nothing will happen," Zhu Yufeng said with a shrug. "Besides, you can play more freely after you finish your homework, right?"

Sakura paused for a moment, then looked at the game cartridges Zhu Yufeng had brought. "Then you can leave these games with me... if Kureha wants to play them..."

"Then let her play," Zhu Yufeng said. "Ying, you have to trust Ling. She has strong self-control. You see, I made her finish her homework before playing games. Although she felt wronged, it was because I teased her. It wasn't that she was unwilling."

Sakura fell silent, suddenly realizing that this wasn't her sister anymore.