Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 81 For Now, Just Friends

"Alright, alright, let's just let this go."

"No, there's one more thing!"

Kiana suddenly looked worried.

"Oh, little gray hair."

"It's Qiong-ge~"

"Okay, okay, Qiong-ge. As for Mei, you..."

Kiana's concerns were not unfounded. After all, Mei had already shown her affection for Sora, and if Raiden Mei were to formally confess her feelings, Kiana's chances would become even slimmer.

What are you planning to do?

Kiana pressed herself against Sora's face, her eyes wide open, as if afraid of missing a single word.

"I only consider Mei a friend for now."

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Last night, at Himeko's house.

Does Mei really like me?

"Qiong, you're back."

"Yes, I'm back."

Slightly conflicted, Sora bumped into Raiden Mei and Bronya as soon as she entered the room.

"Mei-neechan, Bronya went back to her room to play games."

Qiong desperately wanted Bronya to stay, because he hadn't figured out how to deal with Raiden Mei's feelings—objectively speaking, he still didn't think she should accept them, for reasons similar to Asakura Mikasa's: they'd only known each other for a few days! Was it normal to repay a debt of gratitude with one's body? At most, it was just a matter of having a core in one's chest, so they could be considered "kindred spirits" for now…

But if she directly refused Sora, she was afraid that Raiden Mei would go berserk, so she performed a queen's descent on the spot—after all, Raiden Mei is also a lightning queen.

"Qiong, would you like some snacks? I made them myself."

"it is good."

Mei came over with a plate of snacks, and Sora took one. It tasted pretty good.

"Mmm, it's delicious, thank you Mei."

Raiden Mei's face flushed slightly.

Bronya said that the best way to win a man's heart is through his stomach, and now the first step has been successful. She has also talked to Himeko and said that she will take care of all the meals from now on, so she is not afraid that Sora will not take the bait!

"Mei, what do you think of me?"

What's meant to be will be, so Qiong decides to take the initiative and seize control!

"Oh dear! Me?"

Raiden Mei's face turned bright red.

Seeing this, Sora's eyes darted around. It seemed that Raiden Mei was still quite reserved and didn't dare to directly tell him that she liked him. That made things easier.

"Mei, I just heard some rumors, and I was worried that they might have a bad impact on you."

Mei paused for a moment, then realized, it was probably Kiana?

"It's okay, I don't mind!"

But I do care!

The atmosphere became extremely awkward, and neither side knew what to say for a moment.

"Mei, how old are you?"

"17, I'll be 18 soon!"

"No, no, no, you're 17, right?"

Raiden Mei was born on April 13, 1997. It's the end of March now, so she'll be turning 17 soon.

"Mei, let's be frank."

The sky was more serious than ever before.

Kiana said you have a crush on me? But can you be sure it's really love?

"I……"

Raiden Mei wanted to say something, but Sora didn't give her the chance.

"How about this, when you turn eighteen, if you still like me, I'd be very happy to be your boyfriend, but I hope you can think about it calmly before then, okay?"

Mei was silent for a moment, then slowly nodded.

If Raiden Mei still likes Sora when she turns eighteen, Sora, who prides herself on having principles, wouldn't refuse to have a sweet romance with the beautiful woman, the kind that Kiana and Yang couldn't stop even if they came together!

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There are no more zombies or assassins at Senba Academy.

It wasn't that Theresa had cleaned the place up; rather, it was because there were no zombies or assassins there when she entered Chiba Academy.

There were only mummies lying on the vines, physically drained.

"Are the pseudo-Herrscher abilities here related to plants?"

Theresa frowned. The vines covering the school were definitely the work of a pseudo-Herrscher. These vines had turned the place into a pseudo-Herrscher's territory. Any living thing that entered would be attacked and devoured by the vines, leaving only a dried-up corpse in the end.

"This is troublesome. There are more vines here than chains in Judah! Judah, cleanse mode!"

The seemingly thick vines were no match for the slender chains of Judas. With Theresa's efforts and Judas's work, most of the vines blocking the way were cut down, and the cuts exuded the fragrance of fresh grass.

"That's disgusting."

Another wriggling vine was cut, and Theresa believed she had found the source of the vine: one of the classrooms.

After breaking down the door, Theresa saw a girl with lifeless eyes, from whom several ridiculously thick vines extended, from which all the other vines originated.

If the student IDs scattered on the ground are correct, then the girl's name should be Sato Yuno.

"Finally found you. You must be the new Herrscher."

"Uh, ga, ah..."

The girl seemed to have changed a little because of Theresa's arrival, but Theresa knew that this level of corruption was basically beyond saving.

"It must be painful, right? Your body has been corrupted by Honkai energy, yet a sliver of consciousness remains..."

Therefore, the only way to end her suffering is to annihilate her.

"Your suffering ends here; let me end it for you—something's not right, Judas!"

Theresa, who was about to pull out Judah and stab it into Yuno's heart, suddenly noticed that the vines on the ground were wriggling faster. In an instant, a vine shot out from Yuno's chest without warning, heading straight for Theresa.

Theresa, who was prepared, naturally did not fall for the trap, and a single chain thwarted Yuno's sneak attack.

"Heh heh heh, you fool, you actually dared to try and kill me, the chosen one..."

"So agile? Was that all an act before! Has your inner self already been completely corrupted?!"

Come to think of it, the entire Chiba Academy is now covered in vines, and it's been going on for much longer than Raiden Mei's time. Ordinary people simply couldn't withstand the Honkai erosion...

"Judas, unfold!"

Theresa hadn't originally intended to kill with one blow. In her mind, victory would only be achieved by swinging Judah and smashing the pseudo-Herrscher's brains out. Now, the victory was simply delayed.

Once unfurled, Judah cut down almost every vine he could reach, leaving Sato Yuno all alone in less than two minutes.

"Give up the resistance."

Sato Yuno, with a ferocious expression, remained unmoved.

"That's enough, Yu—uh!"

Suddenly, Theresa noticed that Judas had become heavier.

No, it's not that Judas became heavier, it's that she couldn't exert any strength.

"How could this be... I suddenly have no strength left? Could it be? Oh no!"

Theresa's first thought was that the vines were poisonous, but she wasn't injured.

Could this smell be poisonous?

Seeing that Theresa had stopped attacking, Sato Yuno suddenly produced several more vines that attacked Theresa. Theresa had no choice but to abandon Judas and break through the window to retreat temporarily.

However, Sato Yuno did not pursue them. She was certain that anyone poisoned by this kind of poison would die, and it was very likely that Theresa would never leave Chiba Academy and would only become one of her nutrients. She had more important things to do.

Gather more energy to cleanse this filthy world.