Star Rail: Beginning as Kiana

"Yes, but we can leave that out. I'm not even wanted!"

Himeko originally wanted to laugh and ask Kiana why she was so proud of not being wanted. But then she saw the wanted poster – an abstract painting that barely resembled a person.

Himeko seemed to understand. Kiana wasn't proud of not being wanted, but of not being depicted on the wanted poster.

Still, this wanted poster was certainly a souvenir in itself. Even after countless years, it could still remind people of their past on this planet.

Finally, it was the last person's turn.

Himeko watched as Stelle carried a black bag, and the sound of metal clashing came from within as she dragged it.

Himeko was curious about what Stelle had brought back.

Kiana, seeing the familiar shape, guessed what was inside.

She glanced at March 7th and saw that March 7th was also looking at her. After a brief exchange of glances, they both confirmed their shared guess.

"Ta-da! Himeko, this is the souvenir I got from Belobog – a trash can full of pretty trash."

A brand-new trash can appeared in front of them, and inside it was trash wrapped in a golden bag.

Fortunately, it wasn't kitchen waste, just some unused mechanical parts. So, even though Himeko's mouth twitched, she didn't make Stelle throw away her "souvenir."

"You actually brought back a trash can? Aren't you afraid Pom-Pom will get angry if he sees it?"

"I'm not afraid. I'll just keep it by my bed, and he won't find it."

At that moment, Silver Wolf, who had just finished a cold mission and had nothing else to do, was still playing a game. She was at a crucial moment, when her phone chimed with a notification.

"Silver Wolf, someone sent you a message."

"Kafka, can you check it for me? I'm in the middle of a game."

"Pause it first. What if it's important?"

"It's an online game, I can't pause it!"

"Why can't you pause it?"

Silver Wolf:?

Silver Wolf froze when she heard Kafka's question, then looked at the stunning beauty lounging on the sofa with an expression that asked, "Are you serious?"

"Alright, alright, don't look at me like that. I'll take a look for you."

Kafka skillfully picked up Silver Wolf's phone, unlocked it, and opened the messaging app. She saw a message from someone Silver Wolf had nicknamed "White-haired ball of fluff."

White-haired ball of fluff: Help me contact Kafka and tell her her daughter has found a lover.

Kafka rubbed her eyes, thinking she had misread it. But no matter how many times she looked, the words remained the same.

"Silver Wolf, do I have a daughter?"

Silver Wolf had just finished a match and was about to start a new game when Kafka's question completely stumped her.

"Huh? You're asking me if you have a daughter?"

Kafka didn't know how to respond. She got up from the sofa and handed the phone to Silver Wolf.

Silver Wolf had been distracted, but a quick glance was all it took for her to dismiss it and go back to her game. Just as she was about to give a perfunctory reply, she suddenly became alert.

"Huh? Wait, you have a daughter? No, why do you have a daughter and I don't know about it? And why does Kiana know? Could it be that you guys..."

"Stop messing around. See if she sent some kind of code."

After attempting to decipher it, Silver Wolf found no hidden code. Suddenly, she seemed to recall something.

"Kafka, tell me, is there a possibility that the daughter you're talking about, the one the white-haired one mentioned, is Stelle?"

Then, Kiana sent another photo and a video.

The photo showed Stelle hugging the trash can, looking like she was about to kiss it. The video showed Stelle hugging the trash can and rushing back to her room, shouting, "No, no one can separate me from my beloved."

Good news: Their Stelle hadn't been stolen by someone else.

Bad news: Stelle had fallen in love with a trash can.

An uncommon fetish was fine, but a bizarre one was not.

Thinking of Elio's next prophecy, Kafka felt that when she appeared next time, she would not only need to check on Stelle's current situation and her interactions with the Express crew, but also pay attention to Stelle's mental state.

So, she took out her phone and sent Elio a message.

Kafka: Elio, did the script mention Stelle falling in love with a trash can?

Elio:?

Night had fallen. Although there was no day or night on the train, the viewing car was now empty. Everyone had returned to their rooms, waiting to fall asleep and welcome the new day.

However, in March 7th and Kiana's room, they were not yet asleep. Instead, they had removed their clothes and entered the bathroom again.

They hadn't finished their bath earlier due to dinner, and now it was time to rest. They decided to clean themselves up again before sleeping and enjoy a good soak in the bathtub.

As if time had rewound, their positions were the same as a few hours ago. March 7th lay lazily in the bathtub filled with warm water, while Kiana was rinsing off under the shower.

"Kiana, I'm thirsty. Can you get me a drink?"

After March 7th finished speaking, she felt like the scene was familiar, and then she remembered the previous interlude.

So March 7th urgently added, "I don't want it cold, I want it warm."

However, even if March 7th hadn't said anything, Kiana wouldn't have repeated what happened before. She took out a cup of room-temperature drink and placed it in March 7th's hand. Kiana planned to leave, continue rinsing herself, and then wait for March 7th to finish before she took a proper bath.

But just as Kiana turned, her hand was grabbed by March 7th. "Let's do it together."

Chapter 49: Let's Do It Together (Remastered)

"Let's do it together."

Kiana's body froze when she heard March 7th's words. Although she usually liked to make playful remarks, March 7th's straightforward approach caught Kiana off guard.

Kiana turned her head back like a rusty machine, only to realize she had misinterpreted. March 7th's gaze was clear, devoid of any romantic feelings, only a hint of laziness revealed by the enjoyment of soaking her entire body in warm water.

"March 7th, are you saying we should bathe together?"

"Yeah, the bathtub is quite big. It'll be a bit crowded with two people, but I feel bad making you wait alone. Anyway, neither of us is the busty type, so it won't be uncomfortable if we squeeze in."

She thought it was a direct hit, but it turned out to be a misunderstanding. Kiana breathed a sigh of relief, not knowing why, but she always felt that if she confessed to March 7th, or accepted a confession, a purple-haired girl would appear, holding a sword over two meters long, and swiftly take her head like a purple lightning strike. Thinking of this, Kiana couldn't help but shiver.

"What's wrong? Are you cold? Come in quickly and soak. Don't catch a cold in Jarilo-VI and then get sick on the train."

Seeing Kiana spacing out, March 7th grabbed Kiana's hand and pulled hard. Kiana was caught off guard by March 7th's move and almost hit the edge of the bathtub. Fortunately, the residual power of the Herrscher of the Void, which had joined the Express crew, allowed her to gradually increase the energy she could mobilize. She hastily stopped her body before hitting the bathtub.

However, because of this, Kiana, after deactivating her power, directly entered the bathtub face-first. Like a kitten falling into water, Kiana quickly turned her body around and shook her head repeatedly, flicking the water droplets from her face and hair.

Afterward, the two soaked in the bathtub, neither speaking, but enjoying the moment of silence. However, the space in the bathtub was limited. For two people bathing together, it was still a bit narrow, and neither of them was the quiet type. Every time they intended to move their legs, they would find a pair of legs that didn't belong to them entangled with theirs. Every movement would create friction. As this continued, they felt their body temperatures rising, and even the warm water in the bathtub seemed to be heating up.

Just as March 7th was about to close her eyes and tense her body to stop thinking, she found that after blocking her vision and suppressing her sense of touch, her sense of smell seemed to become even more sensitive. The two leaned against the sides of the bathtub, less than two meters apart. Because of this, the air was filled with the faint floral scent of Kiana. In addition, there was a warmth that seemed to come from the sun.

Just as March 7th was about to open her eyes to find the source of this scent, she noticed that the bathroom had somehow transformed into a celestial palace, with mist swirling around. Kiana, who was right in front of her, now seemed to be appearing and disappearing, like a dream bubble, making March 7th afraid to speak, lest it all be a dream. When she opened her eyes, she would find that it was all just a dream, and this journey on the Express was merely an illusion born from her time in Formless Ice.

Kiana was also lost in thought. Feeling a bit bored, she extended her arms out of the bathtub and lightly tapped the water surface filled with flower petals. The water rippled around them, creating circles of ripples that seemed to tell silent stories. March 7th also woke up at this moment, letting go of her worries, because the person in front of her was not an illusory dream. As the mist dissipated, Kiana's figure reappeared, causing March 7th to involuntarily look at Kiana's body, which was as warm as jade. Her skin appeared even more delicate and smooth under the rising steam.

The hot spring water is boiling and clear, and a fairy is born from cinnabar. Bathed in the sun and moon, her skin is smooth, with ripples and waves flowing gracefully. For some reason, this sentence suddenly appeared in March 7th's mind.

"Kiana."

"What is it?"

Seeing March 7th's face getting redder and her eyes becoming more hazy and unfocused, Kiana thought March 7th was about to say something. However, she saw March 7th call her name, her eyes completely glazed over, and then she fainted.

"Huh? She fainted from the bath!"

Kiana couldn't enjoy herself any longer. She quickly got out of the bathtub, carried March 7th out, dried her body, and opened the bathroom door. At this moment, a coldness swept over her. However, it wasn't because the temperature inside the room was too low; quite the opposite, the temperature inside the room was such that even being naked wouldn't make one feel cold. It was just that the bathroom's temperature was too high, combined with the steam, making it feel like a sauna. Fortunately, Kiana had embarked on the Path of Abundance. Although she hadn't received systematic training, simple examinations and treatments were not difficult for Kiana.

"It's okay, she just bathed for too long, and the bathroom temperature was a bit high, with too much steam and not enough oxygen, which caused her to faint."

"But that makes sense. March 7th went to bathe as soon as we got back to the room, and I was showering while she was still bathing. I was almost done bathing and she was still bathing. It's no wonder she fainted."

At this time, everyone else was resting, and Pom-Pom had returned to the Train Conductor's room. Kiana didn't want to disturb them, so she went to the kitchen alone and found some smoked plums, hawthorn, and licorice from the train's inventory. Then, she started a pot and made a pot of sour plum juice according to her memory. After letting it sit for a while until it was at a drinkable temperature, Kiana carried the pot back to the room with two cups and straws.

By this time, March 7th had already woken up. The towel that had been wrapped around her body had been thrown on the floor, and she was now holding a set of pink doll pajamas, seemingly about to change into them.

"Ah!"

"Shh, don't make noise. Hurry up and change, don't catch a cold, then lie on the bed and don't move around."

March 7th changed into her pajamas and returned to the bed. She lay still like a baby, not moving at all, just blinking her eyes and watching Kiana and the thing in her hands.

"Kiana, what is this?"

This is a brief science popularization segment from the author. Regardless of age or gender, it is not recommended to soak in a bath or sauna for too long. Be especially careful not to fall asleep or faint in the pool or sauna. Leave immediately if you feel unwell, then replenish fluids. If you see someone faint, or feel your consciousness become blurry, call emergency services immediately.

Chapter 50 Himeko: My own daughter has grown up? Happy New Year everyone

"You lie down first. I only went out for a moment to get something and you woke up and even changed into pajamas. I was originally going to ask if you wanted to drink something cold, but it seems you should drink warm plum juice first, don't get sick from another stimulant."

Looking at the plum juice Kiana handed over, although March 7th felt warm inside and out, she still wanted to retort.

"How is that possible? I am a Path walker, and I also have the Pioneer's blessing. Besides, I was frozen by Formless Ice before and was fine, how could I catch a cold."

Hearing March 7th say this, Kiana felt that the other party might have been fine originally, but now they had stacked too many flags. She should prepare some medicine. Fortunately, she could give it to March 7th first thing in the morning to prevent the condition from worsening.

However, seeing Kiana take out a pile of medicine from her space, March 7th couldn't help but tremble twice with the hand holding the cup.

"Wait, wait, don't do this, I'm a little scared, you speak properly, I just fainted because I soaked for too long, why are you taking out so much medicine, it's not necessary."

"March 7th."

"Yes!"

"Don't set flags for yourself casually anymore. Our team is already amazing, and we don't need to add another title of 'flag-setting expert' for ourselves. March 7th, just be March 7th."

After pouring another cup of plum juice for March 7th, Kiana put the remaining plum juice in the pot into the train's refrigerator.

To prevent Pom-Pom from being confused by the extra plum juice in the refrigerator the next morning, Kiana also left a note on the door.

It's just ordinary plum juice, I made too much.

Feeling that the words were a bit stiff, Kiana drew a cute, perky expression in the blank space of the note.

"Ehehe!"