Kiana Kaslana

Aside from the female students being a little too enthusiastic, He Cheng-rui's teaching went fairly smoothly.

"Well then, that's all for this class. Have a wonderful holiday, everyone."

"Aww, we won't get to see you over the weekend, Teacher."

"We'll see each other again next week. Also, don't message me on Line during the holiday. Teachers need rest too."

With that, He Cheng-rui got off work and went home.

For my first holiday, I should go out and see if there are any places with a higher Honkai Energy concentration.

It'll also be a good chance to get familiar with Changkong City.

After all, I won't be seeing it much longer.

On Saturday, He Cheng-rui drove around aimlessly.

There was no major difference in Honkai Energy concentration anywhere he passed.

The low efficiency made He Cheng-rui question the point of this outing.

Even the highest concentration was only around ten percent higher.

I might as well build a relationship with Mei and absorb her Herrscher Core.

Spotting a bakery by the roadside, He Cheng-rui pulled over.

Since I'm already here, I might as well buy something to take home and eat.

After buying a hot dog bun and a yakisoba bun for lunch, He Cheng-rui stepped out of the bakery.

He glanced to the side and saw a white-haired little ball pressed against the glass, drooling as she stared at the bread.

He Cheng-rui fell silent for a moment, feeling that this was a little too deliberate.

It seemed that once one became a Stand User, there was no escaping the whirlpool of fate.

"Hey, want one? I bought too much."

Kiana turned around. She had wanted to refuse, but she was simply too hungry to bear it, and He Cheng-rui's looks had already made a good first impression. She accepted the bread and wolfed it down.

"Don't choke."

"Cough... cough, water... water."

"..."

The moment he said that, Kiana choked. Speechless, He Cheng-rui went to the convenience store beside the bakery and bought her a bottle of water.

"Gulp gulp, ha! I'm alive again."

"Want more? I've still got a hot dog bun."

"Uh, isn't that a bit much? Aren't you going to eat it?"

He Cheng-rui shook his head.

"I don't really want to eat it. I only bought it to try the taste, so it doesn't matter whether I eat it or not."

"I see. Then I won't hold back. There really are more good people in this world."

Kiana sat on a bench by the roadside and finished the hot dog bun.

He Cheng-rui sat down beside her, staring blankly at the cars speeding past on the road.

"I'm done. Oh, right, kind stranger, I haven't asked your name yet. I'm Kiana Kaslana. What's yours?"

"He Cheng-rui."

"Oh, oh, nice name. By the way, have you seen this person?"

As she spoke, Kiana pulled a stack of papers from her bag and handed one to He Cheng-rui.

There was a portrait of Siegfried on the paper.

He Cheng-rui shook his head, indicating that he had not seen him.

Kiana had expected that answer. She nodded.

"I see. He's my dad. He's been missing for ages. If you see him, please keep an eye out and tell him his daughter is looking for him."

"Mm, I will."

"Then see you around, kind stranger. Thanks for the bread."

He Cheng-rui nodded and watched Kiana's back disappear into the crowd.

Just like with Mei, can I absorb the Herrscher Core's Honkai Energy within three meters?

"This trip wasn't completely pointless after all."

He Cheng-rui got up and went back into the bakery.

He came out shortly afterward with a hot dog bun in his hand.

"The yakisoba buns sold out that quickly? I haven't tried one yet."

"There aren't any vegetables left at home. I should've bought some on the way back."

"Then let's go buy some, Teacher."

"Alright."

The two of them headed out to buy ingredients for dinner.

When they reached the entrance of the convenience store supermarket, He Cheng-rui saw that familiar white-haired little ball again.

"Mei, do you believe in fate?"

"Huh? Why bring up something like that all of a sudden?"

"It's nothing."

Kiana turned around, saw He Cheng-rui, and waved at him.

"What a coincidence. We meet again, kind stranger."

"What are you doing squatting outside the convenience store?"

"Hehe, the convenience store here always marks down food that's about to expire. I'm trying my luck to see if I can get some."

"Teacher, who is this?"

Mei looked at Kiana and asked He Cheng-rui curiously.

"This is Kiana. She's looking for her father and is living on the streets right now."

"Ah, is that so?"

Hearing that, Mei's eyes held a trace of pity and sympathy. She stepped forward and took Kiana's hand.

"Miss Kiana, we're about to make dinner. Would you like to come eat with us?"

"Ah, um..."

He Cheng-rui said nothing and walked into the convenience store on his own.

Seeing He Cheng-rui leave, Mei did not care whether Kiana had agreed or not. She took Kiana's hand and led her into the convenience store.

Kiana, too, succumbed to Mei's maternal warmth and agreed to mooch a meal.

"Waaah, this is way too delicious."

"Eat slowly, Kiana. Don't choke."

He Cheng-rui ate the meal Mei had made that day without commenting on it.

With two power banks, things are much faster.