Chapter Summaries

Kiana and the others found Wendy, the former A-rank Valkyrie whose legs held the Gem of Desire, and rescued her from a Honkai attack. After the battle, they welcomed Wendy into their lively group, while Little Kiana’s questions about the Oceania Branch left Wendy silent.

• Welt watched the satellite feed while Otto lamented Theresa’s habit of throwing allies under the bus.
• Himeko explained that Wendy was an Oceania Branch Valkyrie whose legs had been disabled by the Gem of Desire.
• Kiana moved Wendy out of danger and offered her popcorn and water while Bronya, Little Kiana, and the others fought the zombies and Charge-class Honkai Beasts.
• Kiana teased Bronya with a message about the orphanage, then encouraged Wendy to smile and made her feel welcome.
• Little Kiana asked Wendy what had happened to the Oceania Branch, her teammates, and her presence there, and Wendy fell silent.

Wendy joined Kiana and the others, and Mei learned how Schicksal had kept the unstable Gem of Desire inside her. As Otto sent Fu Hua to New Zealand and Fu Hua encountered Theresa, Schicksal identified Wendy as the Fourth Herrscher.

• Mei asked why Wendy was suffering, and Himeko explained that the Gem of Desire could only stabilize inside Wendy while Schicksal refused to remove it.
• Bronya used Heavy Trooper Rabbit 19C to lift Wendy, and Wendy enjoyed flying as Kiana helped her float.
• Otto ordered Amber to send support for Durandal and contacted Fu Hua, tasking her with obtaining the Gem or protecting the two Kianas and Mei.
• Fu Hua received a cover mission to investigate a Honkai incident in Australia and traveled to New Zealand, where Theresa stopped her.
• Theresa heard that Wendy's Honkai Energy reading was climbing, and Schicksal Headquarters identified Wendy as the Fourth Herrscher.

Schicksal quickly identified Wendy as the Fourth Herrscher, and Himeko sent Kiana to reach her before she lost her humanity. Kiana’s pursuit ended with Wendy confessing her love and kissing her, prompting Mei to attack.

• Otto ordered Amber to declare Wendy the Fourth Herrscher and told Rita, Durandal, and Fu Hua to prepare to act.
• Himeko asked Kiana to use her charm to calm Wendy, and Kiana teleported after her as she fled.
• Wendy resisted the voice urging her to destroy Schicksal, but the voice pushed her to grow stronger while Kiana’s pursuit unsettled her.
• Wendy stopped in a flower-filled field and told Kiana she agreed to be her girlfriend and conquer the world with her.
• Yae Sakura, Shigure Kira, Little Kiana, and Mei arrived, and Wendy kissed Kiana on the cheek.
• Mei struck at Wendy with purple lightning after seeing her kiss Kiana.

Mei, Yae Sakura, and Kiana awakened as Herrschers and defeated Wendy, while Kiana removed Bronya’s control chip and taunted Cocolia. As Anti-Entropy’s forces arrived, the group prepared to face them, only for Cocolia to reveal that her Titan mechs could transform into Quantum Titans.

• Mei awakened as the Third Herrscher, Yae Sakura regained her pseudo-Herrscher strength, and Kiana appeared as the Herrscher of the Void, leaving Sirin confused.
• Mei and Yae Sakura fought Wendy until their attacks weakened and Kiana stopped Wendy from falling into the sea of flowers.
• Wendy apologized after the Honkai’s influence faded, and Little Kiana echoed Kiana’s explanation while asking who Otto was.
• Cocolia ordered Bronya to recover or destroy Wendy, but Kiana revealed that she had removed Bronya’s biological control chip and mocked Cocolia’s technology.
• Cocolia ordered a Quantum Titan to attack Kiana, while Yae Sakura, Shigure Kira, and Bronya prepared to hold off the incoming mechs.
• Kiana dismissed the Titan threat, and the ordinary mechs transformed into Quantum Titans under a dark-blue film.

Kiana escaped Cocolia’s Quantum Titans, returned to St. Freya Academy, and reunited with Theresa after Theresa destroyed the abandoned mechs. The celebration revealed Wendy’s improving condition and raised questions about Kiana’s biological knowledge; the chapter ended with Theresa looking gravely at everyone’s examination results.

• Kiana used Honkai Energy to take everyone away from Cocolia, who was left furious when the Hyperion disappeared.
• At St. Freya Academy, Himeko’s examinations showed that Wendy’s synchronization with the Gem of Desire had improved and that Kiana’s presence eased its negative effects.
• Theresa arrived after following the group’s signal and explained that she had smashed all seventy-six abandoned Titans, including the Quantum Titan’s main body.
• At the celebration, Himeko and Theresa questioned Kiana’s knowledge of biotechnology, and Kiana said she had studied it while at Herta Space Station.
• Wendy stayed in Kiana’s room because she could walk normally near Kiana, and the next morning Theresa called everyone in for physical examinations.
• After reviewing the examination reports, Theresa frowned, prompting the group to worry that something was wrong.

Theresa examined the students after the Honkai eruption, discovered that Kiana carried the Herrscher of the Void core, and hid the findings with a falsified report. Kiana’s attempt to prank Theresa with swapped bottles ended with Theresa drinking a bottle of potent liquor, and she suddenly raised her head to face Kiana.

• Theresa found that Mei had a muscle strain and ordered her to rest, while the other students’ examinations revealed no significant injuries.
• Theresa’s report showed that Kiana carried the Herrscher of the Void core and contained several other suspected cores, so she made the examiners forget the results and falsified the report.
• Kiana secretly swapped the contents of Theresa’s Bitter Gourd Juice bottles and returned to the dormitory, where Himeko explained that she had forgotten to attend class.
• Theresa brought food and drinks for a welcome-home hot pot, and Wendy warmed to the others as Kiana led her to wash her hands.
• Theresa drank an entire bottle of Water of Life, while Himeko and Bronya discussed the liquor, and Kiana realized the prank had gone wrong.
• Theresa suddenly lifted her head and turned toward Kiana.

Theresa drunkenly confessed that she had loved Cecilia and resented Siegfried for taking her away, then fell asleep before explaining what he had failed to protect. Meanwhile, Cocolia traded Gray Serpent information about the powerful figures at St. Freya for quantum technology, and Gray Serpent recruited Raven for a new mission by raising her pay.

• Theresa mistook Kiana for Cecilia, clung to her, and confessed that she had loved Cecilia and wanted to marry her before Siegfried did.
• Theresa passed out before finishing her confession, and Himeko moved her to the sofa as the others developed nosebleeds from the tonic-heavy hotpot.
• Fu Hua diagnosed the nosebleeds as the result of excessive tonics and poor ventilation, then advised everyone to rest and clear the heat from their bodies.
• Cocolia called Gray Serpent and offered information about three Herrschers and one pseudo-Herrscher in exchange for quantum technology; Gray Serpent agreed to deliver supplies and arrange an in-person trade.
• Gray Serpent summoned Raven for a distant mission, and Raven protested until he offered double and then triple payment.

Raven accepted Gray Serpent’s offer to help with a mission, while Fu Hua followed Otto’s orders by asking Kiana to pretend to date her. Kiana’s playful attempt to startle Fu Hua with a Finality-inspired outfit left Fu Hua fainting, and Kiana later announced she was going back to see her old companions.

• Raven agreed to Gray Serpent’s mission after he offered ten times her usual pay and promised to build and decorate her island villa.
• Fu Hua asked Kiana to pretend to date her, claiming the arrangement would ward off overly enthusiastic fans, and Kiana agreed.
• Kiana returned in a costume resembling Finality and teased Fu Hua, who mistook her for the real Finality and collapsed from fright.
• Kiana carried Fu Hua to the infirmary, and students spread rumors online that Kiana had overwhelmed Fu Hua.
• Fu Hua moved into the Herrscher dormitory, but Kiana later told the others she was leaving to visit her old companions and promised to return when she could.

Kiana returned to the Star Rail after being unexpectedly pulled through the Imaginary Space, reunited with March 7th, and caught everyone up on her adventures. The crew planned to resupply at Herta Space Station before traveling to Penacony, where Herta’s teasing revealed Asta’s intense longing for Kiana and raised questions about who Kiana’s adoptive mother was.

• Mei found Kiana’s note saying she had left and asking for Bishoujo Flavor instant noodles when she returned.
• Kiana was unexpectedly pulled into the Imaginary Space and sent back to the Star Rail, where March 7th mistook her for a ghost.
• Kiana told the crew about her time at St. Freya Academy, and March 7th pinned her down over her supposed harem before forgiving her.
• The crew discussed recent events and learned they had an invitation to visit Penacony, but Himeko decided they would resupply at Herta Space Station first.
• Herta revealed that Asta had repeatedly told her puppets how much she missed Kiana, then mentioned an adoptive mother, prompting everyone to wonder who it was.

Kiana reunited with Asta on Herta Space Station, where Ruan Mei revealed herself as Kiana’s former teacher and teased her by calling her a daughter. After the Genius Club members sent everyone away, Kiana went to sleep and encountered Aha in a dream.

• Asta fussed over Kiana, bought her things, and made her transform into her younger form so she could pet and photograph her.
• Ruan Mei greeted Kiana as her dear student and offered her a chibi Kiana Cat embroidery, while Asta questioned her joking claim to be Kiana’s mother.
• Screwllum explained that Ruan Mei had taught Kiana, while Herta, Ruan Mei, and Screwllum became interested in Kiana’s accounts of Otto and Mei.
• Herta sent everyone away, and Kiana returned to her room after learning that Stelle and the others were away from the train.
• Kiana checked her belongings and messages, went to sleep, and saw Aha, who asked where she had been and what new things she had found.

After receiving a dream-altering gift from Aha, Kiana teased March 7th and helped Stelle settle her grievances with Herta and Screwllum. Herta summoned Kiana to a banquet before the crew’s next expedition, while March 7th began calling her “baby” to stake her claim.

• Aha gave Kiana a limited ability to alter descriptions in Penacony’s dreams, and Kiana later sneaked into March 7th’s room to make her wear cat ears and meow.
• Stelle told Kiana about her ordeal in the Simulated Universe and the Doctor Aris incident, so Kiana confronted Herta and Screwllum and secured compensation for her.
• Stelle brought her movable trash can, Ji-chan, onto the train, and Pom-Pom reluctantly allowed it aboard as a smart-home device.
• Herta called Kiana and ordered her to attend a meeting the next morning, while Asta explained that it was actually a banquet and shared its details.
• Kiana prepared an expensive custom leather suit for the banquet, and March 7th explained that she had started calling Kiana “baby” after seeing Ruan Mei call her “darling.”

Kiana joined Herta and Asta at a banquet, where her expensive phoenix costume was replaced with a formal dress before they arrived. The host’s unveiling of a statue meant for the Erudition Aeon revealed a statue of Aha instead, and Kiana’s photo of it spread laughter across the galaxy.

• Himeko forgave Kiana after she apologized, then joked that Kiana would soon get her own room; March 7th believed the claim that the ore shipment was delayed.
• Kiana met Asta and Herta in a Xianzhou-phoenix costume, so Asta changed her into a refined white dress before they went to the banquet.
• Herta mocked the host’s devotion to the Erudition Aeon as Kiana, Asta, and Herta arrived at his extravagant venue.
• The host unveiled a statue of Aha instead of the statue of the Erudition Aeon he had promised, leaving the guests laughing and the host bewildered.
• Kiana photographed the statue and sent it to her contacts; Fu Xuan, Qing Que, Silver Wolf, and others laughed at the image.

At a banquet, Kiana met Robin and agreed to perform with her in Penacony, drawing public attention and a surge of visitors to the upcoming event. On the eve of the Express crew’s trip to Penacony, March 7th reacted to Kiana’s interest in Robin and Mei before Himeko told everyone to rest for the journey.

• Kiana met Robin at the banquet, and Robin invited her to perform together in Penacony.
• A photograph of Kiana and Robin shaking hands spread through the IPC news account, nearly doubling the number of people headed to Penacony.
• Herta explained that she had brought Kiana and Asta to the banquet to show that they were under her protection.
• March 7th asked Kiana to check her new lipstick, then spotted Robin in the cosmetics campaign and grew curious about Kiana’s past with Mei.
• Himeko reassured Kiana that March 7th was not angry, then advised her on how to handle March’s curiosity.
• Himeko told the crew to get some rest before their departure for Penacony the next day.

March 7th’s attempt to seduce Kiana left her exhausted, and the Express crew set off for Penacony after Pom-Pom’s warnings and request to find missing Nameless. After arrival, the group encountered a room-registration mix-up while Guinaifen secretly contacted someone, and Dan Heng felt an ominous chill back aboard the Express.

• March 7th prepared a seductive surprise for Kiana, but Kiana pounced on her and left her too tired to stay awake.
• Pom-Pom warned the crew about Memory Essence and Penacony’s rules, then asked them to seek news of three Nameless; Kiana joked about Aha, who turned his attention toward Penacony.
• Dan Heng stayed aboard the Express as the others traveled, while Stelle clung to Himeko and begged to avoid her last lesson.
• The crew reached Penacony after numerous inspections, and March 7th grew jealous as Kiana chatted with Guinaifen.
• Himeko discovered that the group had fewer rooms than expected, and Stelle jokingly claimed to be Dan Heng, prompting nearby guests to mistake him for a cross-dresser.
• Guinaifen secretly messaged an unidentified contact, while Dan Heng felt an ominous chill aboard the Express.

Kiana and March 7th entered Kiana’s room, where a scuffle near the Dream Pool was interrupted by Yomi claiming the room as hers. The three of them were left facing an awkward misunderstanding.

• Kiana revealed that Guinaifen had arranged a Dream Passport for her before registration.
• Kiana read the Family’s Dream Entry Notice and became curious about the warnings, while March 7th followed her to the room to keep her from causing trouble.
• Kiana began changing clothes near the Dream Pool, and March 7th tried to stop her as they struggled toward the water.
• Yomi entered and demanded to know what Kiana and March 7th were doing in her room.
• Kiana broke the tense silence by asking Yomi, “Why don’t we do it together?”

Kiana entered Penacony’s dream after Aha reversed the Dream Passport reviews and heated the Dream Pool for her. In the dream, she encountered Sparkle disguised as a walking advertisement board, and Sparkle teased her about March 7th.

• March 7th struck Kiana, then helped Yomi after Yomi accidentally wandered into Kiana’s room and got lost again while being escorted away.
• Aha told Kiana that the Dream Passport reviews had been reversed and admitted to targeting the Family; Kiana used Aha’s promised wish to make the Dream Pool feel like a hot spring.
• Kiana fell asleep in the Dream Pool and entered Penacony’s dream, while an unknown girl arrived too late to tease her before she entered.
• March 7th told Kiana to visit the Dream Vending Shop, then chose to sleep instead of going out with her.
• A walking advertisement board approached Kiana in an empty alley, transformed into Sparkle, and teased Kiana about her girlfriend.

Kiana used her dream-editing ability to turn Hound members into dogs after they surrounded her and Sparkle, then later rescued Stelle and Liuying from another group of Hounds. The group ended up sharing a meal, while Stelle unknowingly spent nearly all of Liuying’s money.

• Kiana changed the Hound members’ names in the dream, transforming them into dogs, and Gallagher arrived to ask her to forgive them.
• Sparkle proposed having dog hot pot, but the group returned to reality and discovered that only their dream consciousnesses had become dogs.
• Kiana found Stelle and Liuying surrounded by more Hound members and knocked them down before Gallagher intervened and stopped the confrontation.
• Liuying invited Kiana and Stelle to eat; Kiana ordered Solesda, while Stelle ordered freely, unaware that Liuying had only 20,000 Credit Points.

Kiana and March 7th reached the Dream Vending Shop, where Kiana began a free dream featuring famous unsolved mysteries. She broke the trolley problem by repeatedly rerouting the train, causing the dream to lag before Dr. Edward switched to a new scenario in which she encountered an elderly man.

• Stelle spent all of Liuying's saved Credit Points on snacks, and Kiana gave the hungry Liuying an oak cake roll.
• Liuying invited Kiana and Stelle to tour the area, but March 7th arrived and pulled Kiana away while Liuying left with Stelle.
• March 7th and Kiana bickered as they walked toward the Dream Vending Shop, drawing attention from tourists who recognized Kiana.
• Dr. Edward offered Kiana and March 7th a free dream about historical mysteries, and March 7th encouraged Kiana to enter first.
• Kiana faced a trolley problem in the dream and repeatedly rerouted the train until the scenario lagged, prompting Dr. Edward to switch dreams.
• Kiana entered a first-person dream and found herself facing an elderly man who complained that she had not watched where she was going.

Kiana encountered Sparkle impersonating March 7th, and Sparkle left behind a strange edible gift before disappearing. March 7th reclaimed Kiana’s attention, and the pair discovered Sparkle’s shoes concealed a carefully prepared meal.

• Kiana escaped Dr. Edward’s dream after evading an old woman who tried to extort her.
• At a restaurant, Kiana met two March 7ths, and both tried to prove they were the real one.
• The real March 7th exposed Sparkle when Sparkle’s behavior gave away her disguise, and Sparkle vanished after leaving a trick mask and envelope.
• March 7th read Sparkle’s letter and became jealous, then learned that Sparkle’s apparent gift was a meal hidden inside a pair of shoe-shaped boxes.
• Kiana stored the meal boxes away while March 7th marked them to keep Kiana from secretly eating their contents.

March 7th and Kiana left their dreams and rejoined the Express crew at Penacony’s banquet, where they discovered Ouyang was shaken by a dream featuring Otto. Kiana learned what had happened and recruited Sparkle to prepare a prank, leaving March 7th suspicious of her intentions.

• March 7th and Kiana woke from their Dream Pools and returned to the hall, where they found Yomi enjoying a peach and learned Stelle was spending time with a new friend.
• Kiana found Ouyang looking dispirited and asked a Penacony attendant what he had seen in the Dream Vending Shop.
• The attendant explained that Ouyang had entered a hot-spring dream with a golden-haired, blue-eyed young man, and Kiana identified him as Otto from a photo.
• Kiana teased March 7th about Ouyang and Otto’s connection before the two went to eat at the banquet.
• Sparkle, disguised as Sampo, teased Kiana and March 7th, then Kiana exchanged contact information with her and sent her Otto’s photo.
• March 7th realized Kiana was plotting something involving Sparkle and Otto, but Kiana placated her with cake.