"Besides, for you, this should be easy enough to verify."
Xu Yanwu said to Kallen, "You should know very well what was going to happen in Yae Village."
"Little Sakura became a Pseudo-Herrscher because of the Honkai, and the Herrscher consciousness within the Black Box emerged as a result, becoming the enemy you saw earlier..."
As Xu Yanwu spoke, Kallen suddenly had a question.
"But... what was going on with Kiana just now?"
As Kallen spoke with Xu Yanwu, she glanced at Kiana beside her.
"This..."
Xu Yanwu hesitated for a moment, but ultimately said, "Kiana's situation is very special, and she isn't like you... You can think of her as... an assistant I found for you."
That was how Xu Yanwu explained Kiana to Kallen.
"What happened earlier was an accident. Kiana accidentally used a power she still couldn't control, which was why she became like that."
"But Kiana is actually a good..."
Before Xu Yanwu could finish, Kallen said, "Kiana really is a good child. She's very kind."
Kallen spoke highly of Kiana.
After hearing Kallen praise Kiana, Xu Yanwu did not continue speaking on Kiana's behalf.
"Mm, it seems Kiana has earned your approval."
Xu Yanwu looked at Kallen as they spoke.
"Then... Kallen, now that you know what will happen in the future, what do you plan to do?"
Xu Yanwu said to Kallen, "You were the one who brought the Black Box to Yae Village, but... there are some things you no longer remember that I still want to tell you."
"Mm? What things?"
Kallen was somewhat confused, while Xu Yanwu turned to Kiana as well. "Kiana should hear this too. It concerns... the Herrscher occupying Little Sakura's body."
Xu Yanwu briefly explained Higu Maru's story to Kiana and Kallen.
After hearing it all, both