In Izumo, Making Honkai Great Again

The Person in Izumo, Making Honkai Great Again Author: I Want to Eat Oranges

"My name is Kiana."

"Yes, it's the Kiana you're thinking of."

Kiana had thought this was an everyday world without Honkai, until that day, she saw the Eight Million Gods wreaking havoc.

Only then did she realize this world of Honkai was the Honkai of Honkai: Star Rail.

And the Izumo she was in had long since fallen under the shadow of The Void.

This was a world destined for annihilation.

On the devastated land, Kiana looked up at the pitch-black sun.

"Since Izumo is destined to lose, then..."

Her azure eyes were stained with gold, the power of Divine Kiana gathering within her: "It's okay to make Honkai live up to its name, right?"

You have the Honkai of Honkai: Star Rail.

It's okay if I have the Honkai of Honkai Gakuen, right?

Chapter 1: This is Definitely a Parallel World of Honkai Impact 3rd

"Something's not right here."

The purple-haired girl in a red and white miko outfit spoke gently, helping the white-haired girl in front of her correct her improper sword-swinging posture.

"But this feels so awkward."

The white-haired girl, impatient, couldn't help but whine and act spoiled towards the girl guiding her.

Facing her spoiled behavior, the purple-haired girl still felt a bit shy. Although from the day they met, the girl in front of her had always interacted with her this way.

She surprisingly didn't dislike it.

But she wasn't used to it yet.

"Mei, can you help me again?" The girl put down her sword, used the same tactic, hugged her arm, and looked at Raiden Mei with anticipation: "If I try again, I'm sure I can learn it!"

"You've said that for the third time today, Kiana..."

Raiden Mei sighed.

She had a good impression of Kiana and didn't dislike Kiana's little desire to be close to her, but with no progress in teaching, she wondered if she was unsuitable as a teacher.

Kiana was excellent in all aspects and didn't seem like the type to be unable to learn, so the reason must be with herself.

"I'll demonstrate one more time."

Mei placed her hand on the wooden sword's hilt, calmed her breathing, and entered the state of "One Sword Style."

Hand-to-hand teaching was useless, and having Kiana experience the draw with her hand also had no effect. Perhaps demonstrating the One Sword Style directly and letting Kiana comprehend it herself would be more effective?

Since it wasn't sparring or combat, she had enough time to adjust her breathing and elevate her state to its peak.

Mind and body united, grip tightened, sword drawn!

The culmination of the One Sword Style was as fast as lightning, almost impossible to catch a afterimage. There was no flashy, showy display; only the ultimate skill honed through swordsmanship. Mei once again showed Kiana her peak single strike in her normal state.

Kiana's azure eyes widened slightly. "As expected of Mei, no matter how many times I see it, it's still so amazing!"

To hone her swordsmanship to such an almost supernatural level in a world without Honkai, she truly was Raiden Mei!

This was a world without Honkai.

And Kiana wasn't originally from this world, nor was her name Kiana.

She had transmigrated into this parallel world of Honkai Impact 3rd a few months ago. Her body wasn't her original one either; it was a new body provided by the system after her transmigration.

Her name was also a new one given by the system.

Kiana.

Kiana without Kaslana.

"If you work hard, you can do it too."

She wasn't being humble, because her swordsmanship had reached the level of "Menkyo Kaiden" long ago.

In her spare time while managing the shrine, she hadn't slacked off on her swordsmanship training, constantly improving by absorbing the experience from other sword styles.

When it came to swordsmanship.

There were definitely few who could surpass her.

"I'm really clumsy."

Kiana scratched her head sheepishly. She didn't have that strong an interest in swordsmanship; it was just an excuse to get closer to Mei.

Not long after transmigrating to this world, she saw Raiden Mei at the shrine. The moment she saw Raiden Mei, she instantly understood where she had transmigrated to.

This was definitely a world of Honkai!

With Raiden Mei here, this was undoubtedly the world view of the Honkai universe.

But this world seems to have no Honkai. The Raiden Mei before me isn't the young lady from ME Company, nor a famous scientist. She's just an ordinary-looking shrine maiden.

During her time with Raiden Mei, Kiana once asked her why she became a shrine maiden. Mei's answer was that it was her family's shrine, and she inherited it after her father went missing.

This shrine enshrines Narukami.

Although this Narukami isn't that Narukami, and the shrine only enshrines a sword named Narukami, Kiana immediately thought of the girl's alternate self in Teyvat and the Herrscher of Thunder from the Honkai world.

So this really is the Honkai universe. Even in a parallel world, Raiden Mei still has an inextricable connection to 'Narukami'.

There's no Mei who doesn't wield lightning.

"No, you're very suited for martial arts."

Seeing Kiana call herself stupid, Mei couldn't hold back her thoughts any longer and said dejectedly, "It's my fault. I've already forged my own path in Hokushin Itto-ryu, but how far one goes in swordsmanship seems unrelated to whether one is a good teacher."

Being able to do something doesn't mean you can teach it.

Raiden Mei, who couldn't teach Kiana no matter what, was beginning to doubt her own teaching abilities.

If not for the strange emotions stirring within her, a desire for Kiana not to leave, she would have bowed and apologized, telling Kiana to find another teacher.

"That's not it at all!" Kiana panicked. She didn't want her own slack-off to make Mei doubt herself. "Mei teaches very seriously. It's me, I wasn't listening properly."

Raiden Mei, somewhat dejected, froze on the spot, staring blankly at Kiana.

She had doubted her teaching abilities, doubted if her understanding of swordsmanship was still lacking in many areas, but she had never doubted that Kiana was slacking off.

Mei's gaze was filled with shock and confusion. She genuinely hadn't considered that possibility, which made Kiana feel guilty.

"But Kiana came to me... wasn't it to learn Hokushin Itto-ryu from me?"

She and Kiana met three months ago. Kiana was delivering goods for the convenience store when she noticed how skilled Mei was at swordsmanship, so she pestered Mei to teach her Hokushin Itto-ryu.

Raiden Mei had refused at first, but eventually, she couldn't stand Kiana's persistent nagging. Moreover, as they spent time together, she found Kiana to be a very pure-hearted girl, and finally decided to teach her Hokushin Itto-ryu.

Kiana was also hesitating.

Was her nagging not persistent enough?

So after several months, Mei truly never suspected her ulterior motives?

Kiana fell silent for a moment. Did she have to say something shocking like "I want to drink Mei's **" for Mei to realize that she wasn't here for swordsmanship but for her?

"I want Mei to teach me a few more times."

She had even endured the tedious basics precisely for this moment, to get closer to shrine maiden Mei.

She wanted Mei to teach her hand-in-hand!

If she learned things too quickly and grasped everything in one go, wouldn't all the tediousness she endured for the sake of being close to Mei be in vain?

So that was the reason.

To savor the experience, to build up her strength before a breakthrough?

Mei convinced herself with this reason.

She handed Kiana the sword she had been using and looked at her with utmost seriousness, as if she had returned to the strict persona she had half a month ago. "Give it your all, Kiana. Let me see how much you've learned."

Kiana took the sword Mei had used. Before she could think further, Raiden Mei earnestly added, "You must use your full strength. Please believe me, even if you learn everything I've shown you, I'm still willing to teach you more and help you improve."

"Alright."

Kiana didn't know how much she had learned. She had only practiced swordsmanship at the shrine, and in front of Mei, she had never truly swung this sword with all her might.

This was because her attention was always on Mei, her mind filled with how to unlock more opportunities for closeness.

Mimicking Mei's grip on the sword, Kiana took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and recalled Mei's breathing and movements in her mind.

Regulate her breath, focus her mind, then draw and slash!

Kiana opened her eyes. Her drawing motion and the arc of her swing were identical to Mei's just now.

This was the iai slash.

With a single slash, Kiana felt an illusion of having a sword in hand, capable of cutting through anything in the world.

Chapter 2: Named Izumo

How should I put it.

It felt so smooth.

"Beautiful!"

Mei clapped her hands, her eyes shining with admiration as she looked at Kiana. "Kiana, you truly are a genius."

Kiana was someone she had taught hand-in-hand, and she was certain Kiana had no prior sword training.

She suddenly understood the feelings of those seniors who had been defeated by her, who saw her rapidly learn their swordsmanship and then surpass decades of their practice in just a short period.

However, she felt no jealousy, only joy for Kiana and a sense of rightful satisfaction.

"It's all because Mei taught me well."

Kiana hadn't expected to execute that slash so smoothly. The experience left a peculiar taste in her heart. She savored the state of mind she had achieved with that slash, and it seemed she was beginning to understand why Mei, despite her skill, practiced swordsmanship day after day.

This satisfaction and sense of accomplishment... it felt amazing!

"Be more confident, Kiana. You are a genius, a one-in-a-million genius. I believe you'll reach Menkyo Kaiden very soon too."

Kiana shook her head decisively and said boldly, "I don't want Menkyo Kaiden at all. I just want Mei to teach me swordsmanship."

"I believe Kiana will catch up to me very soon," Mei praised earnestly.

Sheathing her sword, Kiana walked up to Mei in a few steps and invited her further, "With a great teacher like Mei, success is inevitable. However, I think it's also important to balance work and rest on the road to becoming a master."

Balance work and rest?

Mei looked at Kiana in surprise.

Kiana didn't come to the shrine to find her every day, maybe twice a week.

Although she would stay with her the whole day, out of those eight hours, she only trained for a maximum of four hours, and Kiana talked a lot during training.

The actual training volume wasn't that much.

However, Mei didn't get discouraged. Instead, she smiled and asked, "Then where does Kiana want to go to relax today?"

"How about the newly opened food street? It opened yesterday, and I heard others talking about it. The reviews are great!"

"That food street?"

Mei knew which street she was talking about. After a slight thought, she nodded, "Okay, I'll go change my clothes."

Ever since her father disappeared and she inherited the shrine, her heart had been solely focused on managing the shrine and finding the truth behind her father's disappearance.

She hadn't paid attention to her past hobbies, like shopping, for a long time.

It was Kiana who changed her.

Kiana was also her only friend now, so it was fine to take a day off and go out with Kiana.