"I don't remember you being afraid of heights..."
The joy of having her back made Little Herrscher instinctively resist the possibility of Little Cang Xuan distancing herself from her, so she seemed especially cautious.
"Not really. I can fly much higher than this. I'm just feeling a little sentimental..."
Hearing that, the Book of Cang Xuan gently shook her head and smiled, which also made Little Herrscher breathe a sigh of relief.
By this point, the Book of Cang Xuan had finally confirmed that the "Fu Hua" before her really had changed to a new consciousness, just as the immortal in the feather had said... Mm, she was quite childish. She really needed proper guidance...
While Little Herrscher was chatting animatedly with her old friends, Gwen was also talking with Kiana—
"Kiana, weren't you resting? Why did you come here to pick us up again?"
"Eh, everyone still hadn't come back. How could I possibly sleep?"
Although she was so drained that even the ahoge on top of her head had drooped, Kiana merely smiled and waved it off. She walked over to Anna and Yorktown, taking one of each of their hands.
"Anna, Sister Yorktown, it must have been dangerous for you in the core area of the Honkai eruption, right?"
Unaware that Anna, whose hand she was holding on her left, was the new Herrscher, Kiana asked a question that made the others struggle not to laugh.
Seeing their somewhat strange expressions, Kiana blinked in confusion.
"What? Did I say something wrong?"
"All right, Kiana. Let's talk when we get back. This isn't the place for it."
Realizing that Kiana did not know Anna was the new Herrscher, Yorktown wore an awkward yet polite smile. She gave Kiana's hand a little shake and looked toward Gwen.
"Right, Commander?"