Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 264 This is not what we agreed on!

Those who come are guests, and guests should be treated with hospitality.

Although it was a bit strange, Kiana politely welcomed the three of them into the house.

"Um, may I sit anywhere?"

Upon entering, Kiana pulled Sora aside, put her arms around Sora's neck, and asked questions in an attempt to understand the current situation.

"Dead Gray Hair, who is this auntie? And where did this guy who looks exactly like Bronya come from?"

Look closely, doesn't Qiong's expression seem a little unnatural?

Qiong was about to speak, but Silver Wolf spoke before he could.

“I already told you, I am Silver Wolf, and she is…”

Silver Wolf frowned and glanced at "Kafka," who was staring intently at Sora.

I really don't want to be a generation below Kaffa, but for the sake of the bigger picture...

“My guardian and friend, Kafka.”

"Kafka? Doesn't that name sound familiar?"

Upon hearing "Kafka" again, Kiana's confused mind felt that she recognized the name, but where exactly?

Oh right, isn't that the mother of Sora who Anna mentioned to her last night, the one who opposes Sora and Mei being together?

"Grey Hair, your mother?"

"Who are you cursing!"

Qiong, who was initially a little apprehensive, laughed upon hearing Kiana's words, and her tension vanished.

A brainless paramecium possesses the magical ability to ruin any atmosphere.

The next moment, Kiana lunged at Firefly, bent down and reached out to grasp her hand as she closed the black umbrella.

"Oh, it's Aunt Kaffa! Hello, hello! Sora... he often mentions you to me!"

Kiana's overly familiar and enthusiastic manner caught Firefly off guard.

Is she unaware of her own hostility? But didn't Silver Wolf say that his portrayal of Kafka was very intimidating?

"Hmm...is that so?"

From Kiana's perspective, "Aunt Kaffa" seems somewhat at a loss under her own hospitable control.

Is this person socially anxious?

"Oh dear, what are you standing for? Aunties, please come in and sit down!"

Silver Wolf looked at the unexpected situation before him and couldn't help but worry about Firefly's social skills and adaptability when dealing with strangers—although he didn't usually have that need.

It depends on yourself!

"Since Qiong often mentions Kaffa, what has he said to you?"

Kiana was taken aback. How did she know? She was just being polite.

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"Auntie, please have some tea!"

"Yes, thank you."

There's an old saying that goes, "You can't hit a smiling face." Whatever the reason, Kiana's friendly attitude temporarily put aside the hostility of the Grammer veterans who were poised to attack.

Kiana, after receiving a gentle yet alluring thank you from the mature, older-sister-like aunt, was energized. She even took out her stash of snacks that she had kept hidden in her room and didn't want to share with Sora. She immediately turned around to call Theresa, then to wake Siegfried up and make a call to Bronya...

In any case, from the moment they entered the room, Kiana used her smile and friendliness to gain absolute control.

"Little friend, you really don't know a girl named Bronya?"

While the group was drinking tea, Theresa, who had chased Siegfried into the kitchen and put down a cleaver, came out of the kitchen and launched a three-question barrage, all targeting the "relationship between Silver Wolf and Bronya".

Unfortunately, the other side seemed a bit impatient.

"I already said, I don't know him!"

It should be said that Silver Wolf's replies grew increasingly impatient. She seemed more concerned with the game in her hands than with socializing and drinking tea—the child's eyes never left the game console the moment she touched it, and she didn't even touch the tea or Kiana's precious potato chips, candies, and cakes in front of her.

Isn't this just a hardcore internet addict girl version of Bronya with a single-ponytail and a single diamond hairpin?

"Honey, be polite."

Everyone noticed that a black line had appeared above Silver Wolf's head.

"Mmmmmmm!"

Rebellious phase?

No, it's just plain annoying—I let you pretend to be Kafka for a little while, and you've started to imitate her, haven't you?

Besides, even though she seems to be playing a game, isn't she still preparing to provide support? This is called having fun while providing support! Why worry about so much?

"Thank you, Ms. Theresa, this tea is very good."

Firefly merely picked up her teacup and took a small sip, trying her best to imitate Kaffa's usual tone and habits—including that "Bao" from earlier: Silver Wolf is Wolf Bao, Blade is Blade, Eriol is Eriol, and Sam is...

Cough cough, that's not important. Let's just say it's Sam.

However, in Qiong's view, Liuying's actions had a strange feeling of trying to mistake a tiger for a lion...

Although it wouldn't be a problem to fool Theresa, who doesn't know Kafka.

Liu Ying put down her teacup and looked up at Theresa. She felt no hostility towards Theresa—after taking Qiong in for so long, how could she possibly harbor any hostility towards her?

But Theresa didn't have the same good attitude as Ryuki: Shouldn't Sora be without parents? On the surface, Baiji means that Sora's parents are dead, but the real meaning is that he is an artificial human who was born without parents... But no matter what, Sora shouldn't have a "mother"!

"I'm glad you like it, Ms. Kaffa. May I ask if you picked up Sora?"

Theresa spread her hands out, trying to appear friendly.

"Ok?"

"Kafka" did not answer directly; she simply looked at Sora, her face revealing an undisguised longing—the kind that even her contact lenses couldn't hide.

Picked up? That's true, but it wasn't just Sora who was picked up by Kaffa; she was also picked up by Kaffa (and Sora)...

Seeing the nostalgic look on Liu Ying's face, Theresa nodded silently. If she didn't want to mention it, then she was admitting it, right?

It's okay, it's not a big problem! We must believe that blood is thicker than water.

Seeing that Liuying did not answer directly, Theresa then posed a second question.

"So, do you know Bletilla striata?"

Who is that?

"I don't recognize him," Liu Ying thought, having no idea who Bai Ji was. She turned to look at Yin Lang, who also shook his head slightly.

I think I've heard of it, but I haven't looked up any information about it because it's not important.

"Don't you know Teacher Bai...?"

But if Kafka doesn't know Baiji, doesn't that mean that Qiong's situation after escaping Destiny is more complicated than she thought...? But why is there a little girl who looks similar to Bronya?

"Baiji? Hmm... I don't seem to recognize that name. Who is he?"

"Auntie, don't you know Teacher Baiji? He's Qiong's guardian! I thought..."

"Kiana, stop interrupting! Take this little girl over there and let her play!"

"Ah, why? I don't want to!"

Ignoring Kiana's protests, Theresa squinted and carefully observed "Kafka's" expression... well, because of her colored contact lenses, she couldn't see anything.

"Is she one of the friends that Sora met here? As his 'mother,' it's been so long since I've seen him, and I don't even know anything about his social circle. I've really failed in my duty... But when he has time, I'll have him tell me all about it, okay?"

Tonight was pretty good... How about we just go with the backup plan and tell Qiong that the silver wolf at home can do backflips?

Get to the point!

As if sensing that Firefly was up to no good, Silver Wolf stopped playing her endless game and instead urged Firefly to hurry up.

"Okay, I understand..."

Every now and then, Firefly would steal a glance at Sora. Hearing Silver Wolf's urging, she had no choice but to cross her arms and reveal Kafka's elegant yet dangerous aura—which actually belonged to Firefly.

"Headmistress Theresa."

Stared at by "Kafka," Theresa suddenly felt a chill, as if the person gazing at her wasn't an elegant and beautiful woman, but a ferocious beast guarding its prey, yet there was clearly no hostility in that gaze...

Perhaps all mothers are like this?

However, Firefly simply stood up and bowed to Theresa.

"Thank you so much! Thank you for taking care of Qiong for so long! I really wouldn't be able to live without him!"

Firefly's gratitude came from the bottom of her heart. No one in the Star Core Hunter family could be missing. They had long ago made a promise: to dance together as the main characters on the stage, going against the current, until the "end" of the universe.

"This is just a small gift, please accept it!"

As soon as Firefly finished speaking, Silver Wolf snapped his fingers, and a blue rhombus-shaped crystal the size of a human head appeared on the coffee table.

"This is... crystal?!"

The crystal surface looks exceptionally smooth, as if it had been specially carved and had delicate facets; even in the dim morning light, it refracts a brilliant blue light…

"Such a big crystal? You're welcome, you're welcome, it's nothing..."

Seeing Theresa's greedy look, Silver Wolf smiled smugly: "She spent so much time researching what's most valuable and holds its value on this planet, thinking it was gold and diamonds, or at the very least, some kind of star crystal, but it turns out it's crystal."

Isn't this something you can just grab a handful of at random?

"This is too valuable..."

Theresa's voice trembled slightly. "What is crystal? It's money in the blink of an eye!"

Because crystal has a special affinity for Honkai energy, it has long been regarded as a core strategic material by all countries and forces, with applications ranging from Valkyrie battlefield first aid to Valkyrie armor research and development... Unlike Anti-Entropy (where it is said that Herrscher of Reason can create crystals manually, but the circulation is poor and Schicksal strictly prohibits the import of North American crystals to avoid aiding the enemy and for security reasons), crystal is a strategic material that is dwindling as soon as it is mined. This large piece of crystal is probably equivalent to St. Freya's monthly budget, right?

"It's just a small token of my appreciation, nothing to brag about. Compared to everyone's kindness, what is this little crystal?"

"You're too kind, I can't accept this!"

Despite saying she was sorry, Theresa accepted the crystal and put it away under the strange looks from Sora and Kiana.

Seeing that the gift pleased Theresa, Firefly was also very happy. She was determined to repay Theresa's kindness in taking in Qiong.

But now...

"Principal Theresa, regarding this gift, do you...?"

"I love it! I love it so much!"

Theresa nodded frantically. This wasn't crystal; it was money! If you converted it into budget, how much could she cover for faculty salaries and how many comics could she buy?

You can also buy a whole room full of Homu merchandise! Then dress them up in little dresses...

"I'm glad you like it."

Liu Ying's smile grew even brighter.

"Since you've accepted the gift, Qiong, please allow us to take it with us—"

"No, this isn't what we agreed on!"

At this moment, Qiong finally couldn't hold back any longer.

Wasn't it just a test for Mei? Why the change of heart and the decision to take him away?

Seeing Qiong's astonished expression, Liu Ying did not answer, while Yin Lang smiled slightly.

Nonsense, whether you break up or not, you have to leave. If you don't leave, I can't drug you or tie you up and take you away—see you in ten years!

There is no future between you two!