Chapter 152

The little girl pouted, her trembling legs betraying her true feelings.

"Are you getting used to living here?" Apponia asked, raising another question she was concerned about.

Compared to the sanatorium on Dusk Street, the environment for children today is impeccable; however, these children cannot stay in the Elysian Realm forever.

"How is it... I can't really say. The food and activities here are great, but there are always some stern-looking teachers supervising our classes."

The little girl thought for a moment.

"And... every day, people dressed in white make us drink strange beverages."

"It did feel very comfortable after drinking it, like taking a bath, but the taste was absolutely awful."

"Hmm... Take your time playing. I'll tell you a story next time."

Apponia nodded.

The children at the Dusk Street Sanatorium are all patients, and the little girl from earlier was in the [recovery] phase.

If I'm not mistaken, then it must be the effect of the [beverage].

[Q&A begins.]

[In the sanatorium on Dusk Street, Apponia is telling stories to the children. What are the names of the stories the children like to hear?]

[A: The Little Sprite of Dusk Street]

[B: The Nightingale at the End of the Century]

[C: Andersen's Fairy Tales.]

[D: Reincarnated Raiden Mei, Beginning to Become Invincible.]

Raiden Mei: "?! Why are there storybooks about me? And why am I invincible just because I was reincarnated?"

Mei was completely bewildered, not understanding where things had gone wrong.

Chapter 250 the Little Sprite of Dusk Street

She was just an ordinary Valkyrie, without any of their immense power.

It's one thing to have her own storybook, but why does she have to be reincarnated Raiden Mei and become invincible?

Elysia: "That means the system has high expectations for Mei."

Raiden Mei: "No, I can clearly feel the malice."

Of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, apart from Pardo, who was stronger than her?

To be invincible, you'd need either Kevin or Elysia, but if those two are unwilling, then Apponia, who can do almost anything thanks to her Precepts traits, would also work.

Kiana: "Don't say such discouraging things, Mei. In my heart, you're the best!"

Elysia: "What a pity, why isn't it 'Reincarnated as Elysia, and then invincible'?"

Elysia found the idea of writing a book like that and having Apponia read it to the children fascinating.

Or... write a book?

Apponia: "I have indeed told the story of 'The Nightingale at the End of the Century' to children, but they've heard it so many times that they don't seem to like it."

Life in the sanatorium was not interesting.

The only solace Apponia could offer the children was storytelling.

Even the best story can become tiresome after hearing it hundreds of times.

Pardofelis: "Sister Nia, Sister Nia, that time... you've forgotten what happened that time!"

Sakura: "Pardo, why are you speaking so softly? Is there something wrong with your voice?"

Pardofelis: "Cough cough, it's nothing, it's nothing at all, don't worry about it, don't worry about it at all!"

Feeling guilty, Pardofelis quickly ran halfway and pretended to be a scarecrow.

Apponia: "You mean that story the kids love... 'The Little Sprite of Dusk Street'."

[Correct answer.]

[Congratulations to Apponia for receiving the reward: Ring of Affinity.]

[Description: Wearing this on your finger will greatly enhance your approachability and make you popular with children. You won't get tired of telling the same story even if you repeat it eight hundred times.]

Theresa: "..."

Raiden Mei: "Eight, eight hundred times?"

You're something else, Apponia. Now they can understand just how miserable the lives of the children in the nursing home really are.

Who in their right mind would listen to the same story eight hundred times?

Apponia: "Not every story is told eight hundred times."

Elysia: "Phew... thank goodness, that's alright. Apponia, you really startled me."

Apponia: "There are also 801 times."

Elysia: "..."

It turns out that the cultural entertainment of Previous Era may indeed have been somewhat lacking; a single story would be told eight hundred times, and even telling it once a day would take more than two years.

It must have been tough for Apponia.

Theresa: "Thinking about it that way, I suddenly realize that the ring's power is incredibly strong; it wouldn't tire of being told the story eight hundred times."

Kiana: "Cosmo must be drooling with envy."

Cosmo: "... just a little bit."

Who wouldn't like something that helps them connect with children and makes them want to be close to them?

In the scene, Apponia is in a sanatorium on Dusk Street, where children are playing in front of her.

Shh, quiet down, now it's time for the story segment.

Wow! We're listening to a story.

As soon as Apponia finished speaking, the children all ran up to her and sat down.

"What would you like to hear? The Nightingale at the End of the Century, shall we?"

"..."

The children, who had been quite interested, suddenly stared speechlessly at Apponia was holding a storybook.

"Oh no, I've heard it eight hundred times already."

"And... what about Karpa the Boy Who Loves to Laugh?"

"Eight hundred and one times."

The children shook their heads. "Sister Apponia, I want to hear the story of the Little Sprite of Dusk Street."

"The Little Sprite of Dusk Street?"

Apponia looked completely bewildered.

"That's right, it's a little monster that likes to hide things and play pranks!"

"I saw it with my own eyes, right next to the drain in the slums. I don't know what kind of magic she used, but I only had one of the two cookies left in my pocket."

The innocent children do not yet understand the malice of the world.

Apponia frowned, sensing that things were not so simple.

"Did you sneak out again while Apponia wasn't around?"

"It's dangerous outside. Good children shouldn't leave the sanatorium, or your sister will get angry."

"My sister won't be angry."

The children denied it.

"My sister only tells me scary stories."

"Is it scary to hear stories about naughty children being punished?" Apponia asked, holding up the storybook.

"Listening to it a thousand times... that's scary."

"Sister, sister, we won't be bad kids anymore, so please tell me the story of the little elves."

"That's right, anything is fine as long as it's a new story."

"What a troublesome bunch of little devils, well... let me think."

Apponia kept her head down; the storybook in her hands had been read hundreds of times already, and she could only hope for a new story.

Kiana: "The Little Sprite of Dusk Street? I have a feeling things aren't that simple."

If it were just a story, that would be fine, but unfortunately, one of the children's cookies is missing.

That means that the little sprite definitely has a real form.

Raiden Mei: "They actually tricked kids into giving them cookies and stuff, how despicable! What kind of people live in Dusk Street?"

Elysia: "Dusk Street, there's Pardo, there's Apponia, there's Chakravartin..."

Kiana: "That's truly a place teeming with talent on Dusk Street."

Theresa: "Wait, Pardo, if you're also on Dusk Street..."

Pardofelis: "Ahem, I'm just an ordinary unemployed bum. No job, no one loves me, I just make a living by selling junk. Don't worry about me, you don't need to worry about me at all!"

Kiana: "But the more you say that, the more we suspect you're up to something."

Previously, there was only a 30% chance of a connection, but now everyone is more certain that there's an over 80% probability that the little fairy is related to Pardo.

Theresa: "Kiana, do you think so too?"

Kiana: "Hmm, that little devil who steals children must be... Canned Food!"

Pardofelis: "How could that be? It's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding... Ah?"

So it turns out they weren't suspecting her after all.

It was a false alarm, a false alarm.

Pardofelis: "Cough cough, Canned Food, you've gone too far! You even take children's cookies!"

Canned Food: "Meow!!!"

That despicable, shameless two-legged beast had never seen such a brazen person.

The Canned Food leaped up and started biting at Pardofelis.

Pardofelis: "Wait, Canned Food, stop, stop right now! I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong, don't bite my ear!"

PS:

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After watching the new episode, I felt a mix of emotions.

Of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers, only Griseo and Mobius. Although San San predicted that Mobius was not dead (mainly based on the analysis of Bilibili experts), this revelation is still too big.

The Honkai Consciousness being one of our own... well, you people from Previous Era really know how to play games, you're truly amazing. (I'm both laughing and crying.)

We still don't know exactly what Mobius went to do, but one thing is certain.

The Memory Body terrible, Mobius is awesome!!!

Chapter 251 France Cats

Tail, ears, waist... the Canned Food didn't stop until it left a red mark on Pardo's body.

Theresa: "Pardo, I suddenly remembered, you said before that Canned Food doesn't exist in reality, right?"

Pardofelis: "It seems... that's how it is, haha."

Pardo scratched her ear, where the Canned Food guy's teeth marks were still visible, but that wasn't the problem.

The problem is that the stares coming from all around are just too irritating!

Elysia: "Poor Pardo, who do you think is that Dusk Street sprite who tricks children out of cookies?"