Someone in Honkai, Cheat is Bouncing Chapter 3

Meanwhile, on the other side, Theresa was already fuming.

"You... you're such a complete idiot! How could Cecilia have given birth to a daughter like you..."

"Your mother was the strongest S-rank Valkyrie in history, and your father was a knight of honor in the Kaslana Family, but you, you..."

"Sigh!"

Theresa said, frustrated at her failure to live up to expectations:

"I'll give you one more chance at the assessment. If you still can't pass it, I'll really demote you to a C-rank Valkyrie and throw you into the rear mess squad."

"Really?!"

Kiana's heart leaped with joy, her eyes sparkling.

"I knew you'd agree, Auntie's the best!"

"Then why aren't you off training?"

Theresa knew well her niece's flighty nature—she was nothing like her mother, but had picked up a good seventy or eighty percent of her father's ways.

"Oh, right, I'm heading to the Shooting Range now."

With that, Kiana strode off without any hesitation.

But just as she reached the door, she was called back.

"Hold on, don't rush off just yet. Take this..."

Theresa glanced down at the documents, then pointed at Ren Yu, adding: "Take this new Teacher Yang to the Teacher Dormitory while you're at it. It's his first time at St. Freya, and he doesn't know the way yet."

Chapter 2: Leading the Way

"Teacher?"

The girl named Kiana was completely baffled by Theresa's words.

This... young man, who didn't look much older than her, was a teacher?

Blinking, she asked curiously:

"So, Teacher, what subjects do you teach?"

"Psychological counseling, stress relief?"

Since the combat instructor had already become an Assistant Teacher, Ren Yu decided to just go with his main profession.

At that, the white-haired girl smacked her fist into her palm, as if struck by a sudden realization, and exclaimed in shock: "Oh, I see, I get it now! So you're that kind of Civilized Beast that Mei was talking about!"

"Tch—"

Ren Yu's face instantly darkened.

What did she mean by Civilized Beast?

He took a deep breath to calm himself before replying flatly:

"How did a perfectly good psychological expert get turned into a Civilized Beast by you?"

"Isn't it true?"

Kiana looked genuinely surprised.

"Aren't all those people who like to mess with others' minds just perverts and beasts with issues?"

Ren Yu: "..."

Expecting Kiana to say something profound was just him being an idiot.

But she wasn't entirely wrong—most people who enjoy toying with others' psychology do have their own problems.

Just as Ren Yu's emotions were churning, Kiana stuck out her tongue and bowed her head in apology, embarrassed: "Sorry, Teacher, I really didn't mean to mock you. I just... I just got carried away in the moment."

"Heh."

Ren Yu let out a cold laugh. So she knew she acted without thinking, did she? Where was that self-awareness earlier?

"Teacher, you're a big person with a big heart. If you happen to teach our class, please, please don't deduct my credits. If I lose any more, I'll... I'll... get demoted..."

As she spoke, Kiana's voice grew weaker, and she sank into dejection.

It seemed the demotion really weighed heavily on her.

Theresa couldn't stand it anymore. She reached out and pushed Kiana, who was a whole head taller than her, toward the door.

"Enough chatter. Hurry up and take the new teacher to the dorm."

"And don't even think about running off halfway. If I find out, you know the consequences."

Kiana didn't resist and nodded repeatedly.

"Alright, alright, I get it, Auntie. You're always doubting my character. When have I ever not finished a task on time and in full..."

Ten minutes later, at the Teacher Dormitory.

Ren Yu declined Kiana's offer to carry his suitcase and silently walked behind her on his own.

"So your name is really Cheng Wen, Teacher!"

Kiana walked backward, holding a resume about Ren Yu as she chatted idly with him.

Most of the time, she did the talking while Ren Yu listened.

"Joined the Honkai Impact Assault Team at thirteen, defeated the terrorist Holladeng with a sliding tackle at fourteen... Teacher, you're seriously amazing! Even my deadbeat dad doesn't have stories as cool as yours."

Ren Yu: "..."

All of that's fake, you know. And you actually believe it.

Just then, Kiana spotted the last line of Ren Yu's credentials.

—At eighteen, he went toe-to-toe with a Honkai Emperor for nine days and nine nights using nothing but his physical body, and never lost?!