In Izumo, Making Honkai Great Again

"Where is Raiden Mei?"

Sirin asked back.

"Mei went to where they observe the Oni Gods. She's not at the hotel right now."

"What's so interesting about a bunch of machines you can't understand? Forget her."

Sirin shook her head and said, "Yae Sakura feels she'd dampen our mood if she came with us, so she's not going."

"...Because of her ears?"

"Yes."

Sirin nodded, then added with dissatisfaction, "She clearly said it was just an accessory."

Leaving her alone here wasn't appropriate.

Kiana pondered for a moment, then said, "I'll go persuade her. Maybe it'll help."

"Let's skip it for today."

Sirin grabbed Kiana, who was about to leave, and said, "She just rejected me, using the excuse that someone needed to stay at the hotel to watch the sea. If you really want to take her out, we can talk about it after we've killed that Whale Monster."

"Huh? Watch the sea? What can you even see from here?"

Kiana couldn't understand.

"That's why it's an excuse."

"..."

She really didn't know what to say.

Kiana stopped talking and, after retrieving her room card, followed Sirin to the elevator and they left the hotel together.

The hotel was built by the sea, and there weren't many lively places nearby, nor were there suitable spots for them to visit. So, they hailed a taxi by the roadside and headed straight for the city center.

"Hmm? You have a phone? If you have a phone, why didn't you add me?"

After getting into the car, Sirin noticed Kiana messaging someone and frowned, a little displeased.

"Mei gave it to me before she left."

Sirin mused, "You still haven't gotten a legal identity, have you?"

Although Kiana didn't explicitly say it, from their previous conversations, she had mentioned other worlds, Aeons, and the Path.

These things, which were barely recorded in Izumo, all proved Kiana's extraordinary origins.

Kiana froze for a moment, glanced at the driver in front, and looked at Sirin speechlessly.

Could she just say such things in front of someone else? Wasn't she afraid the driver would turn the corner and take them straight to the police station?

She wanted to say something to brush it off, but unexpectedly, a speeding car in the left lane suddenly exploded about ten meters after overtaking them.

Fortunately, the driver slammed on the brakes and narrowly avoided the disaster, not being affected by the sudden explosion. The car next to them exploded with a bang and was engulfed in flames.

Kiana, sitting near the left lane, was also startled by the sudden accident. She turned her head and saw a small object flying away from where the explosion occurred.

However, it was too dark, and she was inside the car, so she couldn't see what it was.

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Chapter Sixty-Seven: I Really Deserve This.

"Why are we so unlucky!"

Sirin stomped her foot in frustration by the roadside. The entire area in front of them had already been cordoned off.

The explosion had caused a chain reaction. For instance, the taxi they had just been in was rear-ended by a car behind it when it stopped.

Many cars were rear-ended due to the sudden emergency braking caused by the explosion.

Since they had been rear-ended, the driver obviously couldn't continue driving. He canceled the fare, refused payment, dropped them off by the roadside, and went to argue.

Finally, with neither Raiden Mei nor Yae Sakura around, and only her and Kiana together.

A car accident happened halfway there.

What terrible luck!

The car that exploded was strange, burning incredibly fast. Looking at it now, only the charred frame remained.

"Looks like we'll have to walk to the intersection ahead and get another taxi."

"This explosion isn't normal."

"Hm?"

Sirin glanced over, unconcerned. "In normal circumstances, would it burn this fast? That car doesn't look cheap either. It's probably some kind of revenge killing."

"But when it exploded, I saw something fly out, fly away."

She was sure she hadn't seen wrong. It was indeed something the size of a pigeon. She didn't see clearly what it was, only that it flew out of the flames and disappeared.

Revenge killings and such had nothing to do with them; the police here would handle it, but Kiana suspected it might be an Oni God.

However, she had never seen an Oni God this small, so she was very curious about what it could be.

"Something flew away? Did you misread it, maybe it was just a bird passing by?"

"It flew out of the flames."

Kiana was very sure of what she had seen.

"...That's truly strange."

Having dealt with Oni Gods extensively, she was certain this wasn't their doing. Normal Oni Gods wouldn't have the brains for this, right?

And what would be their motive?

Just to kill an ordinary person at a specific location to cause panic?

"How about this, I'll find someone to look into this person's identity."

To see if there was a possibility of revenge.

If there was, it was likely someone else assassinated them using special means. If there was no possibility of assassination, then more factors would need to be considered.

"Good idea."

Kiana withdrew her gaze from the car that had the incident and scanned the surroundings.

This area was unfamiliar, not as prosperous or luxurious as the airport or hotels, but the liveliness could be glimpsed through the alleys.

"There seem to be a lot of stalls over there, should we go take a look? Or do you want to go to the city center?"

Sirin glanced around and said, "Let's just look around here. I'll also let someone know about this matter."

"Okay!"

They walked through the alley and emerged onto another narrower pedestrian street. There were many street stalls along the street, as well as people shopping.

There weren't too many people.

Most likely, they had all gone to watch the commotion.

Kiana pulled her along and looked around, finally finding a barbecue restaurant. They ordered a pile of skewers and two bottles of drinks, then sat down outside.

"Alright, I've told them about it. We should know what's going on soon."

"Thank goodness for your help."

Kiana offered a timely compliment.

"Haha, it's no trouble at all."

Although Sirin said that, the smile on her face couldn't be contained. It was clear she enjoyed being praised.

"Do you want me to help you resolve your identity issue too?"

Remembering their conversation in the car earlier, Sirin asked.

"Will it be troublesome?"

"It's just a word, how could it be troublesome?"

Sirin shook her head and said, "Too many people have suffered from the Oni God disaster and become victims. I can easily make up a background story for you."

"Then I'll trouble you."

Although it might not take long, having it was better than not having it. Without identification, you truly couldn't do anything.

"It's just a small matter."

Sirin lowered her head and chatted with someone on her phone for a few more sentences, handing this matter over to someone else as well.

"So you're not from Izumo, are you?"

This time, Kiana answered readily, "No."

"A world even farther away than Takama-ga-hara?"

Sirin looked up at the night sky and asked curiously, "What is the outside world like?"

"Hmm..."

Kiana recalled the space station, Jarilo, Xianzhou, and Penacony.

"The outside world is vast. There's nothing you can't imagine that you won't encounter in the universe. For example, Penacony, which I know of, is known as the 'Star of Festivity'. It's located in the Asterna star system. The leakage of Ido has created its unique environment, and it's a famous dream world in the galaxy."

"A dream world?"

"Yes!"

Kiana smiled, "If you have the chance in the future, let's go see it together. There are also resort planets and planets where people struggle to survive, constantly covered in snow."

"It's okay if you like a thrilling adventure life too. The universe is never short of trouble. If you want, you can even become a savior specifically."

"Who would like a thrilling adventure life!"

Sirin, who was just yearning, twitched her lips. Saving the world out there? She just wanted to retire on the spot.

Saving Izumo was already difficult enough.

Once all the Oni Gods are defeated, she would retire on the spot and never do this kind of world-saving business again.

Really!

"You must be that kind of person, right?"

The kind who saves worlds that need saving, just like Izumo?

"No."

"No?"

"I'm not the type of person who specifically looks for worlds to be a savior."

Izumo is different.

Because this is Mei's hometown.

So she hopes Izumo can continue to exist.

Sirin remarked noncommittally, "Then, after we've defeated all the Oni Gods, let's go together to see that Star of Festivity you mentioned. The dream country... I can't even imagine what kind of world that would be."

"Hello, your barbecue is ready."

A waiter suddenly appeared, placing a large platter of barbecue on the table.

"Thank you."

Kiana's eyes lit up at the sight of the tempting barbecue. Being a savior was the last thing on her mind; eating was the priority right now!

"You're welcome, please enjoy."

Kiana picked up a skewer that looked delicious and handed it to Sirin, smiling. "It's a place where you can eat barbecue and drink beverages to your heart's content."

"...Now that you say that, I'm not looking forward to it anymore."

Sirin's sharp retort.

"Oh, don't be like that."

Kiana took a bite. It tasted great, and she closed her eyes in bliss, saying as she ate, "It's hard to describe because I haven't actually been to Penacony myself. If there's a chance in the future, I'll take you to Penacony to see the Grand Gala of Dreams together, okay?"