Honkai, I became Duck Daughter at the Start?

"I love you most, Bronya Mom!"

After finishing the last entry in the diary, Seele smiled faintly, but Black Seele frowned.

The diary was written almost every day, but... why were the entries for the last two days missing?

"Ding dong..."

The doorbell rang. Seele put down her notebook and went to open the door.

What she didn't notice was that, at some point, the silver-haired girl on the bed opened her eyes and listened silently.

"Ah..."

When Seele returned, she was surprised to find Bronya already sitting up, flipping through the diary repeatedly.

"Sister Bronya, did you buy this Houmu plushie?"

Hearing Seele's words, Bronya fell silent again. She opened the packaging, revealing an incredibly exquisite Houmu plushie. From the outside, it was much more special than any other Houmu plushie.

"It's a limited edition,"

Seele exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes... a limited edition..."

Bronya's hand holding the plushie trembled slightly.

The soft, delicate fabric of the plushie felt as if it were burning her hands, making it impossible for Bronya to hold it.

What did a limited edition Houmu plushie, months late, truly signify...

No one knew better than Bronya.

Memories intertwined and echoed in her mind...

Finally, they all coalesced into a single voice.

"Bronya, this plushie feels so hot in your hands..."

"Did it burn through your pride?"

ps: Second clue: The pink-haired girl uses a bow.

Chapter 50: Endgame

After calming herself down, Bronya asked Seele to call Kiana, Mei, and the others over.

"Bronya, tell us. Where did Rosia go?"

Kiana asked, crossing her arms.

Bronya glanced at Seele. After Seele nodded, she began to recount the story from the very beginning.

"You damn Bronya!"

When Kiana heard that Bronya had known about Cocolia's plans in the Far East all along and had kept it from them, she stepped forward and grabbed Bronya by the collar.

"Don't you trust us?!"

Kiana was angry about Bronya's self-serving attitude, thinking she could solve everything herself.

"I'm sorry..."

Bronya could do nothing but apologize at this moment.

Her already compromised body, after this ordeal, would require a long time to recover. She could barely move herself now.

"Bronya..."

Even Mei, who usually sided with Bronya, was clearly angered this time.

After everyone had calmed down again, Bronya continued.

"Wait, you're saying Rosia actually has two personalities? No wonder she often talks to herself..."

Hearing Bronya's words, everyone habitually turned their gaze to Seele, as Seele and Rosia looked almost identical.

"Um... Seele also has..."

Seele said somewhat timidly.

"It seems Rosia inherited more from Seele. If she inherited too much from that big dummy Bronya, she wouldn't be cute at all."

Kiana quipped.

"So, according to what Rosia's other personality said at the end of the experiment, Rosia's true consciousness has already disappeared..."

Hearing this heavy news, everyone present fell silent.

"Then how did Seele return from the Sea of Quanta?"

Although the news silenced everyone, there might still be a glimmer of hope.

"Um... I met Rosia in the Sea of Quanta... though she looked a little different..."

Seele explained.

The Rosia she met in the Sea of Quanta looked quite different from the one in the photo, but before Seele could finish explaining, Black Seele took over her body.

"Big Sister, what good are you anyway?"

Unlike Seele's tolerance for Bronya, Black Seele was clearly impatient.

After struggling in the Sea of Quanta, she had wanted to get out quickly to see Rosia...

Now, she was out, but Rosia was half gone, and the other half seemed to have gone mad...

Black Seele couldn't understand what Bronya was thinking.

Cocolia's experiments had already caused so many tragedies; how could anyone still trust her?

"Big Sister, the next time I see Cocolia, I will tear off her limbs, cut out her tongue, gouge out her eyes, and present her to you, completely helpless..."

"Heh heh... I hope you can personally..."

"Give her a quick death."

Black Seele's hatred for Cocolia and her disappointment in Bronya's lack of action had reached an extreme.

If even one of them had been normal, this situation would never have happened.

She finally had her dear daughter, and after all the hard work to come out and see her.

Snap! Gone!

Black Seele was so angry her lungs ached.

She hadn't felt this bad even when Kevin threatened her in the Sea of Quanta.

This had crossed her bottom line; she should have killed that bastard Cocolia long ago!

Hearing Black Seele's increasingly terrifying muttering, Kiana asked Bronya.

"Rosia's second personality didn't also..."

"No..."

Bronya shook her head.

"Really? That's good..."

Before Kiana could relax, Bronya added.

"She's much more terrifying than Seele's other personality."

"..."

Kiana was speechless. Couldn't she speak without breaking off her sentences like that? It was terrifying.

Because of Seele's words, everyone relaxed a little. If Seele had met Rosia in the Sea of Quanta, it meant Rosia might still be alive.

"So, the one currently blockading the Far East sea area is Rosia's other personality that activated the Stigmata?"

Although everyone was dissatisfied with Bronya's actions, now was not the time to dwell on it. They had to focus on saving Rosia.

"That should be the case. The power she possesses now is very strange, and her condition is not right."

Even Bronya, who had lost control of her emotional center, could feel that suffocating fear.

It wasn't a fear that ordinary people could resist, but a primal fear from body to soul.

Moreover, this power seemed to be beyond "Rosia's" control, or rather, this power was also constantly influencing "Rosia," turning her into what she was now.

At the very least, from their brief contact, Bronya felt that "Rosia" might not have been so extreme.

"Right... right, Rosia left me something. She wanted me to give it to her outside..."

After Black Seele finished venting her emotions, Seele reluctantly regained control of her body and remembered.

When she took out the hairpin, which was pure white with streaks of silver-grey, everyone present felt a sense of peace, as if a gentle whisper was constantly soothing them.

"Regardless, let's first figure out how to save the other Rosia with Headmaster Theresa."

Raiden Mei analyzed rationally.

They didn't understand Rosia's current situation at all, so they could only start with the other Rosia.

It seemed that what Rosia left for Seele was exactly what could help "Rosia."

"Seele, I'm counting on you..."

Bronya looked at Seele. Her current clarity was something she was forcing herself to maintain; going out would only be a burden.

Bronya, holding Rosia's notebook, just wanted to hide under the covers and escape it all.

She couldn't do anything; she was powerless...

"Sigh, this Bronya..."

After leaving Bronya's room, Kiana complained.

"She usually seems so calm, but she always gets confused at critical moments. I don't know what she's thinking..."

"Mhm, Seele, can you tell me how you and Bronya had a child?"

Although everyone's mood was complicated, Kiana still tried to lighten the atmosphere.

"Seele... Seele doesn't know..."

Hearing Kiana's words, Seele blushed.

Seele felt both surprised and delighted by this child, Rosia.

Delighted because she was Bronya's and her child, and both Black Seele and Bronya doted on Rosia.

Surprised because Seele didn't know if she could handle the responsibilities of a mother.

After all, she was still a child who needed nurturing herself...

"Alright, stop teasing Seele."

Raiden Mei lightly hit Kiana on the head, saying with annoyance.

Seeing Seele's face flushed as if she'd had too much to drink, Raiden Mei knew she was quite thin-skinned and couldn't possibly withstand Kiana's teasing.

Of course, Raiden Mei felt Kiana was deliberately trying to build a good relationship with Seele right now.

How could she not see this little scheme?

Far East Coast

The "Rosia" that had been wandering aimlessly became restless, and the Valkyries at the front line were gradually unable to hold on.

Even the collateral damage from "Rosia's" casual attacks required an A-class Valkyrie to block.

"Your Excellency, Prelate, Theresa mentioned she has a... well, a special Valkyrie who should be able to alleviate the current situation," Amber reported.