Cherry Blossoms on the Other Shore / We'll Meet Again Someday

Kiana finally smiled, her energy returning.

I want to stay by your side and be with you.

Yae Sakura continued, "Anywhere is fine, as long as I'm with you, I'm willing!"

... The experience in the Stigmata world was a huge blow to Yae Sakura.

If Yae Sakura were filled with gravity.

Kiana could understand.

It should be fine in a while.

After finding Mei and Sirin, Yae Sakura's condition should improve.

"Then I'll take this Stigma with me."

Kiana smiled and said, "I just changed the operating rules of the Stigmata world. Rin is now free and will no longer die from accidents."

"... Thank you, thank you Kiana."

"We're friends!"

Kiana did do something; after all, you can't put all your hopes on Yae Sakura.

With her power, doing something about a stable, naturally Stigmata world would be quite easy.

Especially since she planned to keep this Stigma on her person, it was also convenient, as she hadn't equipped herself with any Stigma until now.

"Go take care of Rin. I'll come back to you after I've settled things outside and deal with all the hidden dangers in the Stigmata world."

Yae Sakura looked down at her hand holding Kiana's, hesitated, then loosened her grip and whispered, "I believe in you. I'll be here waiting for you."

You're not even believing it, are you?

Kiana sighed and patted Yae Sakura on the shoulder, saying, "Once I equip the Stigma, I'll give you access to observe the outside world, so you won't get bored."

"I'll find a way. I'll find a way to bring you and Rin back to reality from the Stigmata world."

Kiana has found a new goal to strive for, prioritizing the reconstruction of Izumo.

Yae Sakura watched Kiana wave goodbye and disappear before her eyes with reluctance. The moment Kiana vanished, Yae Sakura's mood and the corners of her mouth both sank down.

Having grown accustomed to Kiana's presence, Kiana departure left me feeling as if a piece of my heart was missing.

Kiana...

Will you keep your promise and come back?

Definitely.

In the outside world, Kiana, whose consciousness had been in the Stigmata world for many days, finally opened her eyes.

When she opened her eyes, she was almost scared to death.

A delicate but emotionless face was right in front of her, almost within reach of a kiss.

Too close!

Startled, Kiana flailed her hand, passing right through Jana. Kiana took two steps back, still shaken, and complained to the bewildered Jana, "What are you doing?"

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Chapter Forty: Amaterasu Sakura.

The first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was a face right in front of me.

Even if it looks good, it's still scary, okay?!

"I want to leave with you, to be together forever, and never be apart."

Jana's words immediately invoked gravity binding.

Kiana's expression changed.

Why has Jana become so heavy-hearted?

This gravity is absolutely outrageous!

Forever together, never apart.

What kind of yandere statement is this?!

"I'd like to take you with me, but you can't transform into human form right now, and leaving together would be too conspicuous."

Kiana tried to reason with her.

Jana remained silent for a moment.

In just a few days, she sorted out her situation. She didn't want to accept this logic; she just wanted to follow Kiana.

"Didn't we agree on this before?"

Kiana couldn't even imagine the chain reaction that would occur if she paraded around with a Planet-class Honkai Beast.

So all I could do was continue to reason with Jana and try to appease Jana inexplicable change of heart.

"You stay here and watch the house. I'm going out to take care of some things. I'll come back to you once I've finished."

Jana stared silently at the Honkai Crystal in her hand, her voice tinged with displeasure. "... But you're taking it with you?"

"Did you see what just happened?"

I want to stay by your side too.

Kiana felt a headache coming on. She reached out and touched Jana again, saying, "I want to take you with me, but look, you don't have a physical form. I can't take you with me."

Jana looked down at her illusory projection, regretting that she wasn't in human form.

"You can't get any smaller. I'd like to take you with me, but I'm too weak. Jana, you don't want to go out with me like this and cause me endless trouble, do you?"

Jana lowered her head in disappointment.

Deep down, I want to become human.

But this isn't something that can be done overnight. She had never had this idea before, and she could only figure it out slowly if she wanted to become human.

Seeing that his words had an effect.

Kiana gathered a layer of power in her hand, and her fingertips touched the cheek of Jana's projection.

"This is..."

Kiana's touch.

Jana's eyes lit up; it was Kiana's warmth and scent. She cautiously reached out, using her projected body to feel the warmth and shape of Kiana's hand.

"Be good, I'll go take care of things and come back for you."

Kiana made a promise, "You can also try to transform into human form. If you can, I'll come back for you."

Jana wasn't satisfied with just that kind of contact and boldly tried to touch Kiana's cheek, but her fingertips passed right through Kiana's body and she didn't touch anything.

She is still a projection.

Looking down at her projected image, Jana nodded thoughtfully. "I want to become human, and I want to be with you forever."

If I become human, I can be with Kiana forever.

Jana equates the two things.

"No problem."

Kiana didn't seem to care, saying, "You can stay by my side for as long as you want until you find something you truly want to do."

Having received Kiana's affirmation, Jana reluctantly withdrew her hand and said, "Then you should go. I will transform into a human as soon as possible and then stay with you forever."

"... Well, there's really no need to keep saying 'forever' all the time."

Kiana scratched her head, looked at the Honkai Crystal in her hand, and suddenly said, "Please keep an eye out for Stigmata crystal like these for me."

Jana looked carefully at the Honkai Crystal in her hand, then nodded silently.

She actually regretted giving this to Kiana; it had captured Kiana's entire attention.

The consciousness inside even wanted to stay by Kiana's side indefinitely, which made Kiana very unhappy.

But this was Kiana's request.

"I'll collect them for you."

"Thank you, Jana."

Kiana smiled and said gratefully, "It's so good to have you here."

She might not even be able to find these Stigmata crystal on her own, let alone retrieve them all in such a vast world.

This will take up a lot of her time.

Upon hearing Kiana's words of gratitude, Jana's mood suddenly brightened, and she quickly went from gloomy to sunny.

Kiana looked at the Stigmata crystal in her hand, took a deep breath, and activated the Stigma with Honkai energy.

Under the influence of her power, the crystal emitted a gentle, faint light.

A new Stigma appeared before our eyes.

The patterns and the hidden power were unlike anything seen before.

[Amaterasu Sakura (Stigma): A top-tier Stigma born by chance. When equipped, it greatly increases sword damage and can summon 'Frost Blade' and the Stigmata Will to assist in battle.]

[Frost Blade (Edict Blade): A sword forged from the Amatsuyu, each attack will inflict ice damage on the target.]

Special Effects: Word of Power (Unleashes the true form of the Resonating Blade with Word of Power, restoring the power of the Amatsuyu), Frost God (All ice-type damage is tripled)

The attributes of the Stigma are not important; she's a pure stat monster right now, and any problem that can be solved in one battle is no problem for her.

She equipped herself with this Stigma.

The Stigma transformed into a stream of light, turning into a bright red pattern on her back.

It is easier to influence the Stigmata world than before.

Although Kiana persuaded her again with a few words, Jana still felt somewhat uncomfortable seeing this scene.

She wants to stay here.

However, the consciousness of the Stigma within the crystals she collected could leave with Kiana.

How can she maintain this balance?

"I should go, Jana."

I gained a lot from this trip back to Izumo.

This made her less anxious.

"I know, I'll stay here to help you collect these crystals, and then transform into a human as soon as possible."

Jana looked at her intently.

Kiana patted her on the shoulder and said with a smile, "I believe in you. I'll come back as soon as possible after I've taken care of things."

Kiana's assurance put Jana at ease.

Kiana originally only wanted to take Yae Sakura's Stigma, but then she realized that she would need Ruan Mei's help after returning home.

After some hesitation, she took a few more ordinary Stigmata crystal and stored them in her spatial storage. Only after doing this did she say goodbye to Jana once more.

Jana silently watched Kiana leave the planet. The projection slowly faded away, and in the deep sea, a pair of crimson beast eyes opened, watching the direction Kiana had left in.

Coming here was not easy, and leaving will be even harder.

The environment in Izumo was extremely harsh, and it took Kiana quite a while to emerge unharmed from this vortex of nothingness and Honkai.

Looking back at the world in her eyes, where the two forces were clashing and eroding each other, forming a huge vortex, Kiana shook her head and headed back in the direction she had come from.

I don't know how many system times have passed.

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Chapter 41: A Reunion is Coming

She quickly located the spaceship in space, her eyes lit up, and she immediately returned to the spaceship.