Kaslana's Guide to Thriving in a Honkai World

"However, Seele, could you tell me roughly what happened in your world? I want to confirm if we're from the same world."

If not, then I'll have to ask Su for help again.

If possible, Kaino really doesn't want to go to that place; it's too disorienting.

Seele listened, a little nervous, and lowered her head, thinking back.

"The biggest thing Seele knows about is probably the Second Honkai Eruption? It erupted in the year Seele was born."

"You were born in 2000?"

"Yes, October 18, 2000."

Kaino nodded.

The timing of the Second Honkai Eruption matches up.

I left my world in 2007, when I was nine years old. After spending a few years in the world bubble, I'm probably around sixteen or seventeen years old.

That means if the flow of time is the same in both worlds, it should be 2014 there now.

"So, Seele."

Kaino looked at Seele and asked:

"Around what year did you enter the Quantum Sea? And how long have you been here?"

"Eh? I remember entering the Quantum Sea in 2013, as for how long I've been here?"

As Seele spoke, she shook her head, looking a little dejected:

"Sorry, I can't remember."

"You can't remember? Never mind, the time should be about..."

"About a year."

Red-eyed Seele glanced at the downcast Seele, arms crossed, and said:

"Stupid Seele only knows how to sleep and doesn't keep track of time, but if I haven't miscalculated, it should be about a year."

So, the timing matches up.

Chapter 48: Coastal City

"If I'm not mistaken, then we should be from the same world."

Kaino thought for a moment and gave this judgment.

"I was born in 1998 and I'm exactly sixteen years old this year. I also remember the Second Honkai Eruption; both the events and the timing match up."

"Like this, you come back to my world with me later, and then see if it's your world. If it's not, I'll think of another way."

Although merely having the same time and events doesn't rule out the possibility that Kaino and Seele are from two similar worlds, considering that there's no record of falling into the Quantum Sea, there's no need to worry about this issue.

If someone's appearance and experiences are the same as someone from your world, then it doesn't matter if she's actually from your world or not.

...However, even though this place is definitely far from my world, why did both Seele and I end up in a nearby world bubble and the nearby Quantum Sea, respectively?

Is there some connection between my world and this place?

Never mind, I'll think about it later.

"Then, thank you, Kaino-niichan."

Seele's eyes lit up after hearing Kaino's words. Seeing that the Seele beside her didn't react, she quickly nudged her with her elbow.

"Oth...Seele, say thank you."

Seele said in a low voice.

Red-eyed Seele rolled her eyes, but seeing Seele's serious expression, she sighed and reluctantly looked at Kaino:

"Thank you."

"It's nothing, you're welcome."

The corners of Kaino's mouth curved into a small smile.

"Speaking of which, why did Kaino-niichan appear in the Quantum Sea?"

Seele tilted her head, and the ahoge on top of her head swayed along with her:

"Since Kaino-niichan can freely traverse the Quantum Sea, there's no reason to stay inside the Quantum Sea, right? You almost got killed by a Honkai Beast because you fell asleep."

"You're talking about that..."

Mentioning this matter, Kaino's expression became awkward.

"I originally came here to help a friend with a favor, but after I finished, the Stigmata suddenly heated up, and then I passed out."

"Although this Stigmata is indeed quite strong, it's a bit of a pain in the ass at times."

Considering that it's not very elegant to take off his clothes in front of girls, Kaino simply pointed to his chest.

"It's in the same position as your Stigmata. If I'm not mistaken, the reason I can see Seele is because I have a Stigmata."

Seele lowered her head and looked at her chest. She didn't say anything, her face flushed, as if she had thought of something. On the other hand, the other Seele raised an eyebrow, her expression somewhat unfriendly.

"Hey, what do you mean by that? Are you implying I'd hurt Seele? I'm warning you, don't try to stir up trouble between us!"

Kaino covered his face.

You're way too quick to overthink things.

"Seele, don't be like that. Kaino-niisan probably didn't mean it that way."

Blue-eyed Seele stopped red-eyed Seele, then looked up at Kaino.

Her face was still a little red, though, making her look quite cute.

"Speaking of which, Kaino-niisan, does your Stigmata not have a consciousness like Seele's?"

"No. The sample size is too small, and I'm not sure if I'm the special one or you are, but it doesn't matter anyway."

Kaino shrugged and looked around.

"Say, Seele...s, don't you think it's a little boring if we just chat here all week?"

Leaning his head slightly towards the two Seeles, Kaino whispered, "How about we do something interesting?"

"Something interesting?"

Seele frowned, a little confused.

"Seele, you've probably only been in the Quantum Sea this past year, and haven't been to any other worlds, right?"

Kaino rubbed his chin and offered his suggestion, "In that case, how about we find a bubble world to play in for a while?"

Going directly to a world still connected to the Imaginary Tree might be too dangerous due to potential Honkai outbreaks, but bubble worlds that have already lost their connection to the tree are different.

Even if there are some Honkai Beasts, he and the Seeles can handle them completely. As long as they choose a bubble world with a relatively stable anchor point, they can take a short trip.

"Bubble world?"

Seele was a little confused, having heard a new term.

"Simply put, it's a world. It should be a good choice for a short trip, at least it's better than being here."

"Then... okay?"

Seele agreed hesitantly, but her eyes had already begun to sparkle.

"What about you, Seele? Do you want to go?"

Kaino turned to red-eyed Seele for her opinion.

She looked at Seele beside her, then pointed to herself, a little unsure.

"Me?"

"Yeah." Kaino shrugged. "Who else would I be talking about?"

Heh, now you know the downside of having the same name, huh?

"Hmph, what can I do if Seele's going? I don't want to be left behind."

Seele agreed awkwardly.

Kaino smiled, not taking it to heart:

"Alright, I'll go look for one then."

As Prometheus said, due to the difference in latitude, the location of bubble worlds cannot be observed with the naked eye alone.

But if Kaino remembered correctly, Su was able to observe bubble worlds in the Sumeru Mustard Seed and could even provide coordinates for the Herrscher of the Void's power to travel to.

In that case, using the Herrscher of the Void's authority, could he observe the surrounding bubble worlds?

Closing his eyes, Kaino began to recall the feeling of crossing worlds several times. At the same time, he compared the coordinate patterns inside and outside the bubble worlds in his memory to find the differences between the two.

Kaino had a feeling that he had a lot of room for improvement in his use of the Herrscher of the Void's power. After all, according to the Book of Xuanxuan, the Herrscher's authority is essentially the manipulation of rules, so there's no reason why the Herrscher of the Void's authority should only be able to teleport.

So, he used the thin Honkai energy in his body to drive the authority, constantly exploring the concept of space.

After a while, Kaino finally grasped that degree.

Opening his eyes again, the Quantum Sea began to appear in a different way before his eyes.

"Looking at it like this, it's quite beautiful."

Kaino tilted his head, unable to help but praise.

Vortices as brilliant as the Milky Way rotated around a location far away. Countless glittering spots on the vortices either shimmered with light or were completely extinguished.

The originally pitch-black Quantum Sea was now a completely different sight in his eyes, extremely beautiful.

Kaino took a breath and began to browse the bubble worlds very close to him.

A purple-clothed swordsman and a donkey-eared ninja...

A Mist-shrouded City detective resembling Fu Hua...

A continent divided into three, with conflicts just beginning...

These are really not suitable as travel destinations.

Kaino frowned, looking at the next point of light.

...A seemingly peaceful summer seaside city?

This is it!

"Seele, I've found one."

Exiting the perspective gained through the Herrscher of the Void's authority, Kaino looked at Seele.

"If it's the beach, would you and Seele be interested...?"

Looking at the two Seeles, whose faces had inexplicably turned red, Kaino was filled with confusion.

Did he say something just now?

"Thank you...for the compliment."

The blue-eyed Seele lowered her head and said softly:

"The beach is fine, thank you..."

Chapter 49 Swimsuits...and Honkai Beasts?

Kaino had never been to the beach. The only water activities Ziegfried took him to were boating and playing in the water. Because of this, his impression of the beach only existed in movies and anime.

The sun is strong, but the temperature is relatively cool—this had always been his impression of the beach.

But now...

"It's so hot..."

Kaino was listless, moving along the roadside like a walking corpse.

He'd only been in the sun for a little while.

After truly arriving at the beach, Kaino realized that he might have some misconceptions about seaside cities.

"There's so much water by the sea, so why is it still so hot! And not only that, it's stifling."