Chapter 33: "Train to the Future, no need Da Capo!"

Life in the Anti-Entropy base wasn't bad at all.

Because they entered using a secret path. Their existence can only be known by a few people.

Like Dr. Tesla and Dr. Einstein.

After checking Kiana's health, and caring for the limbs that were injured during the battle. Kiana's good intentions towards the two of them rose very rapidly.

Siegfried is also always by Kiana's side during health check. He was trying to keep the two scientists from laying down their naughty hands carelessly.

To the problem of the autistic Herrscher of Void in her stigma room. K-423 could only shrug helplessly.

K-423 realizes that without the power of the herrscher core, the Herrscher of Void is just an ordinary girl who is a bit arrogant.

She needs time to adapt to the changing environment around her. Both Kiana and K-423 also need time to adapt to the existence of this very arrogant pufferfish clone.

"I have to go... The time has come."

Today's date is February 1, 2012.

A date that almost exactly matches the date of the second honkai eruption.

Today, is the day that her future self decides to travel through time to return to the time the second honkai eruption occurred.

K-423 doesn't know what kind of relationship could be related to the date, and the time when she time travels. Taking safety, K-423 decides to time travel according to her memories sent by the future.

"Looks like there's no need for parting words. Anyway I won't be gone for long."

Seeing Kiana who was still trying to coax the Herrscher of Void out of her room in the stigma room. K-423 saw Kiana pounding on the door, and she smiled gently as she took a few steps back.

Take a deep breath, and go to the stigmata room of the Kaslana family. K-423 used the force authority she had, and the entire scenery around her began to crumble.

"This is... the train station?"

Standing on the train platform, and looking around with dumbfounded eyes. K-423 hears a loud whistling sound, and a white train appears at the end of the railroad tracks.

"Damn it, I need a Da Capo song!"

"Besides, I haven't even gone to school yet! How could I possibly go on a graduation trip!?!"

K-423 is unable to go cursing.

As a crazy Honkai impact fan who watches all the short animations mihoyo makes. How could she not know the iconic meaning of this train station?

Train to the future - A lonely station standing outside of time. Inheriting the past, reaching out to the present, and connecting to the future.

It was this train that also sent Kiana to the Cocoon of Finality to get her approval.

Was it because it was a matter of time that this train could come?

"Ah, the door is open."

Seeing the train stop in front of her, and the carriage door that was wide open. K-423 gulped down her saliva, and she stepped inside the train with a wary look.

"Otto? Herrscher of Domination? Herrscher of corruption? Kiana? Is someone here?"

Entered into the train car, and saw that the entire car was very empty, without anyone present. K-423 sighed in disappointment, and she sat down in the carriage seat listlessly.

"I thought I could meet the grown-up Kiana. It's a shame."

K-423 sighed once more in disappointment.

The train started moving.

With the railroad cars closing slowly. The train begins to move forward slowly, towards the past which is only history.

Sitting in a railroad car, and looking around with a bored look. K-423 saw the scenery outside suddenly change, and she saw an illusion of Imaginary three in the window outside.

"Boss!!! By the way, Otto won't appear will he?"

K-423 looks around again with a wary look.

"Example like now right? This sight, makes you miss doesn't it?"

Mimicking Otto's words. K-423 who was making a joke, stopped shaking the illusory wine glass she had in her hand.

"Well, it looks like Otto won't be coming."

Sit back in her chair, and look dreamily at the scenery of the Imaginary three outside. K-423's heartbeat is feeling very anxious for some reason.

"Take a deep breath... Exhale... Inhale... Exhale... Don't panic."

K-423 clenched her fists tightly.

Honestly, she was feeling very anxious right now.

Worried about the future.

Worried about everything.

Will she be able to save Cecilia with her own hands?

What kind of changes would it make with the addition of its own presence in the current timeline?

"You don't need to worry."

"Yeah, you're right... wait... WHO'S TALKING!?!?!"

Opened her eyes wide, and looked around her again in panic. Heart rate that was originally normal, began to rise again.

"Kiana, is that you?!" K-423 guesses blindly.

The voice she heard earlier sounded like the voice of a grown-up Kiana. Gentle, but full of affection.

"Guess what?"

K-423 suddenly feels her head being stroked by an invisible hand.

But when she looked around her, she still couldn't find anyone who was stroking her head at the moment.

"Illusion? Did you use the Feather of Fenghuang Down on me to disturb my consciousness?"

"Why don't you want to be seen?"

"Are you Kiana?"

"Or you might be the 'me' that exists in the future?"

"Mama Cecilia?"

...

Asked a few questions to the invisible figure. K-423 waits for an answer, but all she gets is silence which always gives her answer so faithfully.

"...."

Not getting the answer she wanted, K-423 grew sullen.

She puffed out her cheeks in great dissatisfaction.

"Are you the riddler that just got out of Gotham city? At least answer something! You'll make me die of curiosity!"

"Besides, stop pet my head! I'm not a kid anymore!!"

Shaking her head all over to let the invisible hand go. K-423 felt the hand had stopped stroking her head, and she breathed a sigh of relief.

"What..."

Felt her body suddenly being hugged by someone. K-423's body froze, and she heard a soft whisper in her right ear.

"You are a miracle, don't give up on yourself."

"Trust your friends... Trust them."

It was as if these words were not for her, but for herself. K-423 can hear a very sad note coming from the girl's throat.

"In the future, take care of yourself, don't make everyone worry about you."

"... And also..."

"Protect Kiana for me."

With the last whisper that sounds so soft, full of boundless love. The train sounded very loudly, and the whole scene in her eyes became very dazzling.

K-423 closed her eyes tightly.

"Ich liebe dich~"

Hearing word by word that sounded extremely serious, and mixed with a feeling of nostalgia in her ears. The railroad cars shook very violently.

She had already reached her destination.

February 1, 2000.

The beginning of all Kiana's tragedy begins.