Honkai, I Alone Save Everything

The overwhelming, undisguised reverence and affection washed over him.

"..."

Ming Yu silently closed the book and opened another:

"Why Yae Sakura is a Goddess?"

"..."

It seemed the style was pretty much the same... He genuinely struggled to judge the quality of the content.

What if he just... took them all back?

In the end, Ming Yu selected about ten books about Yae Sakura. After registering them with the system, he took them out of the library.

These books should keep Yae Sakura busy for a while.

"Um, Ming Yu, are you living alone in your dorm?"

Mei asked curiously before they parted ways.

Rumors and information about Ming Yu, the only male student at the academy, seemed to have spread among the girls within a single day.

"Yes, that's right."

Ming Yu nodded.

While Yae Sakura was also present, it wasn't something he could openly announce at the moment.

"Then... would you like to come to our dorm for meals? It won't be a bother to have one more person."

Mei suggested.

As the benefactor who had saved her, she felt that simply thanking him wasn't enough; she wanted to do something for him.

If her father hadn't been imprisoned, she might have been able to use the Raiden family's assets to offer Ming Yu some material compensation, but she no longer had that option.

If there was anything she could still do now... it would have to be her passable cooking skills.

Ming Yu certainly had no intention of refusing.

After all, the food Mei, as the "Herrscher of Cookery," made was truly delicious.

"If I can eat Mei's cooking every day, I won't be polite then."

For him, it would simply mean taking a detour to Mei's dorm after classes.

It was a worthwhile trade-off to enjoy top-tier cuisine just by taking a slightly longer route.

"Also..."

Mei shyly suggested in a small voice:

"Although I can't come every day... on weekends when there are no classes, I can come over to your place and cook for you. What do you think?"

Chapter 24: Morning Practice

After saying goodbye to Mei at the library entrance, Ming Yu returned to his dorm.

This place would likely be his residence for a long time; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it "home."

"Welcome back."

As soon as he stepped inside, he heard a pleasant female voice.

Hmm, living with a beautiful fox-eared girl isn't too bad.

Ming Yu thought as he walked into the living room.

He saw the cherry-blossom-haired girl sitting by the sofa, hugging a Houm plushie, her eyes fixed on the television opposite her.

—Well, that Houm plushie was standard equipment in the dorm, likely promoted throughout the school due to some principal's personal preference.

The television was broadcasting the currently popular "Houm Three Kingdoms."

"She's learned to use the TV already..."

Ming Yu mused.

Although, nowadays, very few young people actually watched television.

"Miss Sakura, I've brought back some books you wanted."

Ming Yu piled the books about Saintess Kallen that he had borrowed from the library onto the coffee table.

"Thank you, Ming Yu."

The cherry-blossom-haired girl stood up and moved to the books.

Each book cover depicted Kallen, though in different styles.

Some were cartoonish, some realistic, and there was even a ukiyo-e version.

However, regardless of the style, Yae Sakura could indeed recognize her former friend at a glance.

After five hundred years and rebirth, she didn't believe her old friend was still alive, but she was still eager to know what had happened to Kallen after she left Yae Village.

"Even though five hundred years have passed, I don't think the evolution of written language has been that rapid, so you should still be able to understand them."

Ming Yu said with a smile.

At this moment, he noticed that Yae Sakura's body seemed to have become more solidified compared to when they were in Changkong City.

"Miss Sakura, is your body..."

He asked.

"Yes, since coming here, my condition seems to be recovering to some extent due to the environment."

The cherry-haired girl said, raising her hand to look at her arm.

Although the concentration of Honkai energy at St. Freya Academy was not as extreme as in Changkong City, as a training base for Valkyries, it was still higher than in places where ordinary people lived.

Therefore, in such an environment, her strength and body were slowly recovering.

After only staying for a day or two, she had become almost corporeal.

— This couldn't be considered entirely bad, but it wasn't entirely good either.

The good aspect was that as she gradually absorbed Honkai energy, the power she could wield would increase. If there was a situation where she needed to possess Ming Yu to fight, she could provide stronger support.

The bad aspect was that the malice of the Herrscher of Corruption, who coexisted with her, would also begin to spread as the Honkai energy strengthened.

Yae Sakura had wanted to open a book and read about Kallen's story right away, but she remembered that Ming Yu had just returned and hadn't eaten dinner yet.

— Because it was Ming Yu's first day of school, she hadn't grasped the exact time and hadn't prepared the meal in advance.

"No, about dinner... I'll do it myself."

Ming Yu asked the Yae Sakura, who was about to get up, to sit down obediently, and he then scurried into the kitchen.

Perhaps they should take turns cooking. It didn't seem right to leave it all to Yae Sakura.

However, whether it was before coming here or after arriving, he actually had no experience cooking.

But as long as he was willing to try, he believed that perseverance would pay off...!

In any case, Ming Yu decided to start with the most basic fried rice.

However, even with the ability to constantly rewind and try again, there were always things that couldn't be done.

Using rewind for cooking—wasn't that overkill?

Turning around to take out the basic ingredients from the refrigerator, Ming Yu opened his portable terminal, then opened the browser, and began to search...

After completing the preliminary preparations, he began his confident attempt.

[First attempt: After a period of fumbling, you made something quite terrible. In terms of shape and color, it was hard to call it fried rice.]

"..."

Rewind!

[Second attempt: This time, the fried rice you made could barely be recognized as fried rice in shape, but after tasting a spoonful with chopsticks, its taste was still something to be wary of.]

"..."

Rewind.

[Thirteenth attempt: Due to a careless operation, you leaked a trace of current, causing an explosion in the kitchen appliances. Yae Sakura, who was diligently reading a book, poked out two fox ears to ask if you needed help.]

"..."

Rewind...

After countless failures, he finally made two passable dishes.

"...Do I have Kaslana blood?"

Looking at the two barely acceptable, below-average fried rice dishes, Ming Yu couldn't help but joke.

In any case, at this level, it should be edible.

After bringing dinner to the dining table, Ming Yu called Yae Sakura.

The next day.

Thanks to St. Freya Academy's location surrounded by forests, the morning here was very pleasant.

The air was very moist, and with just a casual breath, one could feel a refreshing dampness and coolness.

And in the forest surrounded by greenery, there was a faint white mist, and the light cast by the rising sun became gentle.

To catch up with Fu Hua to learn martial arts, Ming Yu left his dormitory on time and headed into the forest.

In the forest filled with the sounds of insects and birds, the sounds of punches breaking through the air were particularly eye-catching, so Ming Yu didn't have much trouble finding Fu Hua's location.

She was wearing a blue training outfit—this was actually the Valkyrie uniform of the Far East Branch, but since everyone could customize their uniforms, she had also chosen a style that was more representative of Shenzhou.

The gray-haired woman stood facing the rising sun, skillfully practicing a set of martial arts.

Her punches were clean and sharp, her footwork was elusive, and the entire set of movements was fluid and smooth, a pleasure for the observer.

Although Fu Hua's Shenzhou-style attire and her morning practice habit always reminded Ming Yu of the elderly people in Shenzhou who liked to go out for a stroll and exercise early in the morning...

Morning practice grandpa... wait, why is it grandpa?

While Ming Yu was lost in thought, Fu Hua had already finished a full set of movements.

After retracting her fists and feet, she turned around unhurriedly, looking at Ming Yu:

"You're here."

With her perception abilities, she naturally knew Ming Yu had arrived nearby long ago.

"Mhm, good morning, class monitor."

Ming Yu also greeted this senior.

Although she had just finished intense exercise, Fu Hua's face had no sweat, and her breathing was quite steady.

It seemed that this level of training volume was already commonplace for her.

"I didn't expect you to actually come."

Fu Hua said with a shallow smile.

"Of course, I won't hide it from you, class monitor, but I have a very urgent need to become stronger."

Ming Yu answered honestly.

Although school life seemed very leisurely now, even excluding the various things Cocolia and Otto were stirring up, the world itself was only three to four years away from the arrival of Finality.

Coming to St. Freya Academy was not only to get closer to the main characters to observe future developments but also to give himself an opportunity to become stronger quickly.

Fortunately, with his special ability to rewind, he indeed had a natural advantage in practicing and cultivating certain skills or abilities.

After all, being able to rewind time, he could always repeat the same segment dozens or even hundreds of times, thereby mastering it thoroughly.