"Hiss~ How many times has this been today?" Falling straight onto the floor in the silver-white space, Stelle clutched her bottom and complained resentfully.
Ever since this so-called Gap of Destiny appeared, she felt like she was playing extreme dimension-hopping - constantly being thrown into different spaces at the drop of a hat. In just the blink of an eye, she had been transported somewhere unknown again.
Fortunately, everyone was together this time.
"March, Dan Heng, Stelle, are you all uninjured?" Seeing the three lying on the ground, Himeko quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.
The spatial transport was random. Himeko had been transported to a battlefield filled with monsters. Even though she had tried her best to rush toward the three's direction, she was ultimately a step too late.
"Hi-Himeko... Auntie?"
Suddenly, an unfamiliar voice came from behind. Hearing those words, even the elegant Himeko couldn't help but have her eye twitch.
"Is Himeko Auntie someone Himeko knew before? By the way, that little girl is Silver Wolf, right? When did she change clothes?"
"I don't know, but looking at Himeko's expression, it seems quite complex. Do you think we should call her that too in the future?"
"March, I advise you to abandon that idea."
The trio who had recovered nearby looked at this peculiar scene with eyes full of curiosity.
Having been on the train for so long, Himeko had always given the impression of being a gentle and elegant senior. This sudden complex expression they had only seen when complaining about Himeko's terrible coffee.
"Um... you all..." Forcing a smile, Himeko reached out her hand, seemingly preparing to ask something, but before she could finish speaking, the white-haired girl before her began dancing around and laughing awkwardly.
"Teacher Himeko! I really didn't mean to come out and play without finishing my homework! Please let me explain - there are reasons for all this!"
Looking at the woman with the complex expression before her, Kiana scratched her head, thinking Himeko was considering what to scold her about later, and desperately tried to explain.
"I was staying peacefully in the dormitory, but it's all this inexplicable place's fault! Without saying a word, it just sucked me in with a whoosh! If you don't believe me, Mei and Bronya can both testify for me!"
She waved her hands and quickly pulled up the two's arms, looking somewhat cute in her panicked state.
"Idiot Kiana. Bronya believes this person is not Teacher Himeko." Breaking free from Kiana's grasp, Bronya floated and said.
"Bronya, what nonsense are you talking about? Isn't this Himeko Auntie?"
"Aun... tie?"
"Kiana, stop talking!"
Noticing Himeko's increasingly dark expression, Mei immediately covered Kiana's mouth and forcibly pressed her down while apologizing to Himeko.
Bronya had been an assassin since childhood, so her observational skills went without saying. And although Mei was a sheltered young lady, after her family's misfortune, her ability to read people had greatly improved.
So among the three present, probably only a certain idiot couldn't distinguish the difference between the person before them and Himeko.
"Sorry, miss. You really look very similar to one of our teachers. Kiana just mistook you for someone else - she meant no harm."
"Eh? Mei, Bronya, why are you both..."
"Idiot Kiana, how could Teacher Himeko possibly have this faint coffee scent?" Bronya shook her head with a helpless expression.
"It... it does seem so." Hearing Bronya's words, Kiana instinctively sniffed and only then discovered that the woman before her didn't have that familiar alcohol or perfume scent.
Silently watching the farce before her, Stelle's mind flashed with inspiration. She wasn't sure if it was her imagination, but she felt like three different options had appeared before her eyes.
[Step forward and inquire about the other party's identity - safety first when away from home]
[Elegantly and politely introduce yourself and others' identities - maintaining the Nameless reputation starts with me]
[Himeko Auntie~ Won't you really try pioneering the unknown?]
At this moment, Stelle's expression became particularly grave. She stepped forward and undoubtedly made her choice.
How could the pioneering will be defeated by difficulties? She was a glorious Nameless! "Akivili, grant me strength! Let you all witness my pioneering conviction!"
"Himeko Auntie~" A mischievous voice emerged from her mouth, instantly shocking everyone present.
"I was just joking around, but Stelle, you're playing for real?!" March 7th's mouth gaped wide with an expression like 'don't let the blood splatter on my face.'
"Now we're really in for it," Dan Heng said, covering his face with one hand and sighing.
"This feeling... why does it seem a bit like Kiana?" Looking at the white-haired dumpling beside her, Mei thought to herself.
"Bouncy bouncy... Rozaliya, Liliya..." Bronya tilted her head, seemingly remembering everyone from the orphanage.
"Looks like next month's duty roster can be decided~" Himeko chuckled softly and gently patted Stelle's shoulder. A cold sensation came from her spine, making a certain Stelleron spirit straighten up immediately.
"Oh no, seems like I went a bit too far." Stelle touched her head and laughed dryly, just about to say something, when suddenly a huge screen appeared before everyone.
The screen showed the scene of Bronya confronting Welt.
"Let's continue this conversation when we're back on the train." Looking at the strange scene before her, Himeko instantly adjusted her state, gave Stelle a knowing look, then stared intently at the screen.
Her intuition told her that the upcoming information was very important. She needed to remember this intelligence and have a good talk with Welt when they returned to verify the truth of this content.
"Bronya... what's wrong... where is Seele? Where is Seele?" In the screen, the girl who resembled Silver Wolf was slumped on the ground, while before her, their old acquaintance Welt Yang was showing a dangerous expression that looked like a big boss just from appearance.
"You can still think? Hmm, how interesting."
"Congratulations, Valkyrie. You survived the Second Honkai Impact." He praised the girl before him with his hands in his pockets.
"I don't know who this Seele you mention is, but it doesn't matter. Only you survived alone."
"What are you saying?" The girl named Bronya's pupils trembled wildly. Due to sensory synchronization, everyone could clearly feel her emotions.
"So..."
"Oh no, Uncle Yang really seems to be a villain."
Looking at the immersive scene before her, March 7th, who was sweating profusely from Welt's oppressive presence, had only this one thought in her mind.