Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 405 Pine Sparrow & Lamp: So you're one of them too...

The interior was pitch black, with only the streetlights and moonlight streaming in through the windows, casting blurry outlines of the dessert shop's tables and chairs.

"Sister Deng, what's the meaning of calling us here?"

However, as soon as Miss Songque stepped into the store, the lights immediately turned on, illuminating everything very brightly.

Song Que was momentarily blinded by the sudden light and instinctively raised her hand to shield her eyes. Only then did she realize that besides herself, there were several other familiar faces in the shop.

"Oh, you even invited little Sera along?"

Song Que looked at the culprit who had caused her to be unconscious for several hours with a half-smile.

“Pine Sparrow, Sister Lantern knows she was wrong. I'm sorry to you and to Serim…”

Deng crossed his arms, his face full of an unnatural expression.

"That's why I called everyone over here, to make things clear."

As she spoke, she gestured for Song Que to sit down.

"Sister Deng, just say what you want to say, don't beat around the bush."

Sparrow frowned, her words tinged with impatience—normally, she would have given Saffra a smile, but now that only Serapem and Donigor were present, she was certain this wasn't just a simple apology.

If you really want to apologize, why don't you call for your master and Serim?

"I was too hasty before. Actually, I just... didn't want to, so..."

"Oh, so what?"

Pine Sparrow narrowed her eyes slightly, mustering her courage to adopt an accusatory attitude. If Saffra felt that she was pushing her luck, she would say that she would let it go for little Sera's sake. But if she kept backing down...

Hmph, then let's get Lantern Sister under our thumb!

"Sister Songque, Sister Deng said she just wanted to make sure Brother Qiong couldn't escape, so please forgive her..."

Cerappem, holding Donigor, looked at the sparrow with her big, watery eyes, her expression pitiful. The sparrow felt a little soft-hearted at her gaze, but still stubbornly maintained her composure.

"Little Sera, you don't know! Sister Lamp has harmed all of us! Our master and your sister Sera have both fallen! To ask us to forgive her so easily, we can't speak for our master and Lady Sera!"

Deng bit her lip, a hint of embarrassment flashing across her face.

“Songque, I know I was wrong, and I’m willing to make it up to you. I’ll talk to Baiji and Serim.”

How will you be compensated?

"I'll have Donigor tell you about Qiong as soon as possible, and you can eat as many desserts as you want in my shop."

Song Que's eyes lit up a little; she'd gotten a free dessert! But she still pretended to be unmoved.

"that's it?"

"Hey, hey, hey, let's be lenient. Deng didn't do it on purpose. And you're being so harsh now, aren't you afraid of being retaliated against if you find something to use against her next time?"

"I have a clear conscience, where did I get this leverage against me?"

Wait, a handle?

The sparrow glanced at Donigor, then at Serapem, wondering if...

Donegal has betrayed us and revealed that Sora has regained her memories? Is Lamp trying to give her a warning?

"Hey! No matter what, we're all from the Seven Shadows of Yuying who ran away from Langqiu together, our dearest friends and family! How could we be angry with you? On the other hand, the magnanimous Lord Dengjie wouldn't be angry with us either, right?"

A faint smile appeared on Deng's face.

"Don't worry, Sister Deng assures you, there won't be a next time."

A small knot seemed to have been untied, but...

Pine Sparrow still felt uneasy. She secretly observed the lamp's expression, trying to find clues from the smallest details. Just then, Serapem suddenly spoke.

"Sister Songque, are you scared?"

"Huh? What are you afraid of? What do we have to be afraid of? We're not afraid of anything!"

"Oh, really?"

"Serapem tilted her head and thought for a moment. She felt that the sparrow was just scared."

"Alright, let's not talk about that anymore. Come and have some snacks. Little Sera, go get them from the kitchen for me."

At the lamp's request, the obedient Seraphem put Donigor down and headed to the kitchen.

Looking at the lamp in front of him, Song Que became increasingly confused about what the lamp was planning.

"Sister Deng, is there something else?"

The lamp didn't answer immediately. She leaned closer, lowering her voice to make sure Serapem in the kitchen couldn't hear her.

"Song Que, do you know what I hate most?"

Song Que's heart sank.

"Betrayal, that's what I hate most."

The lamp's gaze finally refocused on Song Que's face, where the embarrassment or apology he had shown earlier was gone, replaced by a calm that seemed to understand everything.

"For example, the me who betrayed you all for Qiong. I also hate myself for being bewitched and drugging you. I shouldn't have done it..."

"Sister Deng, don't say that! No matter what, you're still my Sister Deng!"

The sparrow's breath caught in her throat. She felt unworthy to hear Shafley's confession—she, too, had something to hide from the lamp!

"Thank you, Pine Sparrow."

The light dimmed slightly.

"Do you remember that night in the corridor? I once planned to secretly eat Sora with Serim, without telling you. If it weren't for Ajeta, we might have succeeded."

Saffra paused, her gaze sweeping meaningfully over the little black dog on the ground.

"Alright, back to the present. First, Sister Deng has to be honest with you: his memory may very well have returned."

Saffra's fingertips dug into her palm; she was prepared for Pine Sparrow to slowly explain after his initial shock, however...

The sparrow did not react much.

"Wow, that's incredible, Sister Deng."

The sparrow forced a dry laugh. This surprised Saffra.

No, shouldn't we do what she did: first subconsciously deny it, and then slowly accept reality?

"Pine Sparrow, aren't you surprised?"

Deng frowned, his eyes full of suspicion. Song Que's heart tightened, but he still tried to remain calm.

"What's so surprising? Maybe it's just your guess! We don't believe it! Tell me, if he really recovered, why didn't he come looking for us?"

The lamp stared into the sparrow's eyes, as if trying to read her mind.

"Songque, you'd better tell the truth. Did you already know about Qiong regaining her memories?"

Song Que's heart suddenly raced, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Just as he was wondering how to respond to his embarrassing "deception," Serapem came out of the kitchen carrying some snacks.

"Sister Lamp, Sister Pine Sparrow, the snacks are here."

Serapem's appearance broke the tense atmosphere. Lamp glanced at Serapem, then refrained from pressing further.

"Come on, everyone, have some snacks."

Pine Sparrow took the opportunity to breathe a sigh of relief, reached out and grabbed a pastry, stuffing it into his mouth. The way their eyes met, out of Serapem's sight, said it all.

So you're not exactly a good sister who keeps her promises after all.

So the question is, what kind of person or animal could allow them to see the whole picture?

Two women with gleaming green eyes simultaneously fixed their gaze on their beloved Toto, who was huddled on Serapem's lap, trembling with fear.

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"Kiana, do you mean Xiaoxing suddenly has a large sum of money?"

"Yeah, I don't know where she got it from."

Kiana sat on the sofa, hugging a cardboard box and swinging her legs as she spoke.

"And she even invited us out for dessert and a heart-to-heart talk. I seriously suspect that her friend is herself."

Something's not right...

Qiong frowned in thought. Xiaoxing wasn't usually like this! Suddenly having so much money, and I hadn't heard of Uncle Yang or Theresa giving her pocket money.

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation!

"Kiana, have you noticed anything unusual about her lately?"

"Let me think about it, or you can wait a moment?"

Clutching the large suitcase full of clothes, Kiana quickly returned to her room.

"Hehe, you dead gray hair, look at my new outfit!"

Five minutes later, Qiong found Kiana reappearing in the living room, now wearing a pure white long trench coat and black jeans. Of course, what was most eye-catching was her loose hair, which was draped down her back...

Just like the Queen and the Sky Ranger, this made Qiong subconsciously feel inappropriate.

"Hmm, it doesn't suit you. I think you should tie your hair up."

Sister Qi, just stick to your braided hairstyle. Letting your hair down isn't a good look.

"I know without you telling me. Come on, give me some advice!"

Kiana pulled out a few hair clips from somewhere and held them in her palm for Sora to see.

"Hey, from a guy's perspective, which of these looks better?"

Qiong was about to suggest that Kiana keep her hair in two braids like before, but if it was just about hair clips, she'd think about it later. So, Qiong turned her attention to the hair clips in Kiana's hand.

Among them are star hair clips, the kind Kiana usually uses, as well as butterfly hair clips, homu hair clips, and chameleon hair clips...

Wait, what hair clip?

"Chameleon hair clip?"

"Hehe, I think this one is pretty good too! Let's go with this one!"

"No, please don't!"

Qiong's gaze was fixed on the chameleon hair clip, and in his anxiety, he even reached out to snatch it.

Don't use this!

Qiong's voice was distorted by his haste. He grabbed Kiana's wrist with such force that even Kiana, who was not afraid of pain, cried out in pain.

"Hey! What are you doing, you dead gray hair!"

Not one to back down, Kiana immediately delivered a rocket headbutt to Sora's chest.

"Kiana, give me this hair clip! Your star hair clip will do!"

Surprisingly, after taking a headbutt from Kiana, Sora didn't surrender but chose to fight to the bitter end, which puzzled Kiana. But is Kiana so easily subdued?

The girl's deep blue eyes were close at hand, staring intently at the sky.

"Dead Gray Hair, what's wrong with that hair clip? You seem... afraid of it?"

Because of the struggle over the hairpin, there was almost no distance between them. Kiana could see Sora's expression clearly. Sora was scared—it was just a hairpin.

"Kiana, this hair clip—"

"A great opportunity!"

Taking advantage of the moment when Sora was distracted while explaining, Kiana suddenly twisted her wrist nimbly, breaking free from Sora's grip. She then demonstrated Kaslana's power to Sora, grabbing her with her own hand and using her weight to force Sora to fall headfirst onto the sofa.

"Hey, you dead gray hair. You're not thinking that I look too good and charming in this chameleon hair clip and you're afraid that I or Mei will find out something, are you?"

Qiong rolled her eyes.

"Fool Na, it's important to know your own limitations."

In the past, if someone dared to provoke Kiana while being suppressed, there was a chance that Sora would be so overwhelmed by their roughhousing that she could see the "Yellow Springs." But...

Times have changed, you idiot Na!

After speaking, Qiong did not try to explain. Instead, she immediately exerted her strength to break free from Kiana's restraint, quickly sprang up from the sofa, and pinned Kiana down on the sofa, reaching out to snatch the chameleon hair clip.

Kiana was stunned by this sudden action—was her little brother trying to rebel again?

Just because of a hair clip?

"Dead Gray Hair, what's wrong with you? It's just a hair clip, is it really that big of a deal?"

Kiana, sulking, was now completely agitated. At this point, it wasn't even about whether or not to use the hair clip. The more Qiong objected, the more determined she was to use it!

The two wrestled, making a mess of the sofa. Kiana, relying on her Kaslana strength, constantly resisted Sora's suppression, while Sora was only focused on snatching the chameleon hair clip. As a result, the two switched positions of control and the hair clip several times, and just as Sora finally won the hair clip again…

The door opened.

"My little ones, I'm back!"

The door was pushed open from the outside, and Theresa walked in yawning, followed by Yae Sakura, who was dressed in a maid outfit for some reason.

"Let me explain, Yae-sensei said that as..."

Theresa suddenly stopped speaking and looked in the direction of Sora and Kiana with an incredulous expression, while Sora and Kiana immediately entered a state of confusion.

Why is Yae Sakura wearing a maid outfit?

"What are you two doing? Get off the sofa right now!"

Theresa's small face betrayed her undisguised panic.

"Hurry up, did you hear me! Or I'll hang you up with Judas and spank you!"

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I really haven't decided on Rita Vita yet, it's still pending... To be honest, the younger generation of Ritas aren't particularly important right now, the important one is Youyun.

Why would they mention the newly introduced "atheist" pink-haired Yuuki? (Who else could the new chapter's "Atheist's Mass" refer to but her?)

Yes, the new pink-haired girl with twin tails might look cute and aloof, but I'm afraid she'll explode on the spot! I don't even dare to touch her for now.

As everyone knows, the Celestial Gods of the Immortal Boat have their own names, such as the Flowing Light Celestial Lord (Memory Floating Dawn) and the Everlasting Joy Celestial Lord (Joyful Aha), while the name for the Pioneer Akivili is...

Wandering Cloud Heavenly Lord.

This might be a bit of an over-interpretation, but it's still a worldview. While it's theoretically true that Youyun existed during the Difeng era, and is suspected to be a Loxingian who fell into the sea after the Difeng catastrophe and was rescued after the Great Shadow Disaster and became the leader of Ouxia, Akivili probably hadn't even been born yet. The people of Yiting also told Kiana that Kaituo hadn't arrived. However, considering the chaotic state of the three phases of the solar system, even Sambo and Hanabi managed to infiltrate… To speculate a bit wildly, could their coordinates have followed the path of Aha, the first commander under Kaituo? (This was also a direction I originally planned to write about, or rather, considered, since everyone says that if something bad happens in Honkai, it's definitely Otto's doing, and if something bad happens in Honkai Iron, it's definitely Aha's doing…)

In addition, this pink-haired girl is the top leader of Ouxia. According to the setting, she has single-handedly deciphered a considerable portion of the Martian data sea, and has been wandering outside Ouxia for a long time. It seems that she usually acts as a hands-off manager, going on scientific expeditions and leaving the work to her apprentice and second-in-command, Luo Chenxue. She may be a scientist who likes to wander around...

Not to mention the author's personal reasons... well, to be specific, I really didn't expect that my habitual mention of "atheism" in a novel would appear in the second part of Honkai Impact 3rd...

In this situation, instead of waiting until the new storyline starts on the 18th to eliminate all possibilities, they don't even dare to write her name in the outline...