Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 52 Guiding Others is a Skill

"It should be safe here now."

After knocking down the last zombie in the convenience store with the stick, Qiong temporarily put down the baseball bat in her hand.

"Ah, finally rid of those annoying zombies and assassins, I'm so tired..."

"I was the one who led the way all this way, so why are you tired? Also, you're not allowed to sit."

Qiong rolled his eyes at Kiana. After leaving Chiba Academy, Kiana had been holding Raiden Mei's hand, and he was too embarrassed to go over and say anything, so he could only lead the charge by himself.

"Kiana, I know you're tired, but like you said, you can't sit down right after strenuous exercise. Stand for a while first."

Kiana was indignant and immediately retorted.

"You little gray-haired guy, how dare you talk to me like that? Didn't you lie on the ground yourself back then, just like I told you? And why are you saying I didn't talk to Mei?"

Qiong gestured with her lips, indicating that Kiana should look at Raiden Mei.

“Raiden Mei is leaning against the wall, unlike you who have no image at all.”

"Mei, don't listen to his nonsense! I care a lot about my image!"

Kiana rambled on and on, but neither of them paid any attention: Sora had gone to find food and bottled water, while Raiden Mei...

Since waking up, she has remained silent except when the two people ask her questions.

"Mei, what's wrong?"

Kiana leaned closer, as if she wanted to give her a hug?

"I'm fine... I was just wondering what will happen to us next?"

"Of course, we should escape Changkong City!"

Kiana's quick and unthinking answer did not alleviate Raiden Mei's concerns.

"But the entire city was destroyed, and everyone turned into monsters..."

"To correct you, we didn't turn into monsters."

Qiong handed the two boxes of instant noodles to the two girls. After all, the convenience store was a mess, and the only things that were in good condition were snacks, instant noodles, and bottled water.

"No, we are different!"

Without taking the instant noodles from Sora's hand, Raiden Mei seemed to have lost all her strength and could only lean against the wall.

"I know, I saw those things and the scene of you fighting me. The culprit that caused all this, the thing in the box is still inside me! You can't escape with me!"

After Raiden Mei finished speaking, she slowly slid down the wall to the floor.

"Monsters are everywhere, and there's no hope of rescue. There's no way you can escape with me... You guys go, don't worry about me."

"Don't be discouraged, Thunder. There is hope, and there will be rescue."

"That's right, that's right!"

Kiana took the instant noodles from Sora's hand and forced them into Raiden Mei's hand, then tried to become a master of conversation therapy.

"Little Grey is right! As long as Auntie and the others arrive in Changkong, everything will be alright!"

"Aunt Flo?"

"Yes, my aunt is the head of the Far East branch and the headmistress of St. Freya Academy!"

"You can think of him as the leader of an organization that specializes in dealing with these kinds of disasters and monsters."

Seeing Raiden Mei's confused look, Sora explained.

"If danger arises, we'll run; if the enemy comes, we'll defeat them; as for that thing you mentioned, it's nothing but a defeated foe!" Kiana helped Mei up, meeting her gaze firmly.

"Qi, Ya, Na..."

"Uh, he's one of Little Gray's defeated foes. Anyway, if we can wake you up this time, we can wake you up a second and a third time! So don't worry!"

"No, that's not fair to you, and it's too dangerous! I'm a ticking time bomb; I'll hurt you! Even if I get out, what will people think of me?"

"Let's just use the bomb. We can't just leave it here to die!"

Kiana was getting anxious. Why was Raiden Mei so unresponsive, and why did she seem to have a suicidal tendency?

"And Little Gray Fur also has the exact same thing in his chest! But Aunt Flo still kept him!"

Although it wasn't entirely because of that, and it also had some element of surveillance involved.

"Qiong also has one?"

Seeing Raiden Mei's surprised look, Sora nodded.

Whatever, let's just accept it.

"If all else fails, we can keep it a secret from everyone else! As long as we don't say anything, I can even act cute with my aunt—she spoils me a lot, so if she agrees, we can keep it all a secret! This is our little secret among the three of us..."

Raiden Mei smiled; this was the first time she had smiled since leaving Chiba Academy.

Thank you.

"Great! Mei's back to normal!"

"Keep your voice down! I know you're great, but do you want to attract the attention of the nearby assassins?"

Kiana, who jumped three feet high, was hit on the head with a ramen noodle by Sora.

Qiong also had to admit that counseling is a skill, and Kiana was much better at it than him.

No, it could also be the flirting skills that Siegfried taught her?

"Little Gray Fur, are you trying to rebel?!"

It was clear that Mei was feeling a little more relaxed.

"Stop fooling around, hurry up and eat your noodles, even if you're just eating them dry! After you finish eating, let's head back to the hotel. Didn't you say you still had some weapons? Grab them, and then we'll go to Changkongbi."

"Instant noodles... I want to eat! I want to eat fried chicken and lobster! I'm here on vacation!"

"I'm sorry, we do not serve hot food."

"Kiana, stop complaining. I'll make it for you to try when we get to a suitable place."

"Huh? Mei, you're a young lady who can cook?"

"You'll find out then... Qiong, why did you go to the Sky Wall?"

While Kiana was fantasizing about the meal Mei was making, Raiden Mei was figuring out their next course of action.

The reliability of paramecium and rice cooker is evident.

"Because I came from that area, there aren't many people there, so there are definitely no zombies or assassins. It will be more convenient for me to wait for rescue or leave Changkong City later."

"Okay, that's it. I'll definitely eat every last bite of Mei's food! Hehehe... Wow!!!"

With a loud bang, Kiana, who was completely out of sync with the two, collapsed.

To be precise, all three of them were blasted away.

"Cough cough cough... What's going on?"

Another loud crash, and the wall collapsed. The three people who struggled to their feet stared at the large hole in the convenience store wall and the exposed reinforced concrete, lost in thought.

"Third Herrscher Raiden Mei has been detected. Bronya is initiating the retrieval operation. All unauthorized personnel are requested to leave immediately, or Bronya will remove the obstruction."

"You are, Bronya?"

Raiden Mei certainly remembered the little girl who was currently floating in mid-air wearing unknown armor (very much like a mecha from a manga). She was the reason that she knew Sora and Kiana.

"Hey, are you that shorty from the other day? What do you mean?"

Unlike the two who were still trying to negotiate, Qiong simply replaced her wooden baseball bat with a metal one and chuckled.

"Little Grey, what are you laughing at?"

Qiong waved her hand.

"I laugh at that person behind the scenes for being so clever. They're bound to lose everything. How can a tiny silver wolf possibly defeat the three of us? I'll arrange a few more mechs to avoid a disaster."

"Silver Wolf?"

Qiong smiled but remained silent, offering no reply to the two.

Bronya tilted her head; unable to express her emotions, this was the only way she could subtly convey her feelings.

"How did you know that Cocolia's mother arranged for Bronya to wear a Titan armor? And how did you know that Bronya's previous codename was the Ural Silver Wolf?"

"There really are mechs?"

Kiana was taken aback. Recalling the previous events and the photos, could it be that Qiong really was the Divine Immortal Qiong of Shenzhou?

"Change the objective. The new objective is to capture Raiden Mei and Sora."

"what about me?"

Kiana's importance is zero.

"You wretched little dwarf, you'll never see the sun rise tomorrow!"