"The Divine Beyond Honkai ()"
Just as Kiana had said before, Yuno quickly arrived at the place where Kiana and the others were staying.
What surprised Yuno, however, was that when she knocked and entered Kiana's place, an... unusual scene awaited her behind the door.
The dining table was already neatly covered with food, and at its center, a massive Yuan Yang Guo continuously sent up clouds of steam. Its high rim was like an imposing city wall, dividing the two soup bases down the middle.
One side was mild, a soft and gentle white, like a warm piece of jade brought up from beneath the earth.
The other side churned with a thick layer of red oil, its crimson color almost alarming to behold.
The contrast between those colors made even Yuno feel a little afraid.
Yuno could smell the scent of sukiyaki in the air, but the other smell was somewhat choking.
"Yuno, you're here!"
Seeing Yuno standing outside, Kiana enthusiastically pulled her in and said, "We were just waiting for you so we could start eating!"
"Hmm? Um..."
Kiana's enthusiasm made Yuno a little uncomfortable.
And what made her even more uncomfortable was the strange dining table over there.
For some reason, Yuno felt as if two illusory little figures were fighting atop that pot...
"Yuno's here."
Xu Yanwu, who was carrying over a plate of raw lamb rolls, saw Kiana pulling Yuno inside and said, "Then there's no need to wait. Let's sit down and eat."
Xu Yanwu set down the lamb rolls, then pulled out a chair at the dining table and said to Yuno, "Come on, Yuno. You're our guest today, so sit here."
The seat Xu Yanwu had prepared for Yuno was right along the dividing line of the Yuan Yang Guo. In