Chapter 6: I’ll Take Your First Time

At St. Freya Academy, the clean and bright cafeteria was bustling with people. Kiana leaned on the table with both hands, her bright blue eyes shining with clarity and innocence, like a fresh college graduate, upon hearing about her future self in two years.

As Ye Feng slurped the last bit of his noodles, he adjusted the memories in his mind. —As long as his senses had captured the information, even if he didn't remember it consciously, he could "retrieve" it and replay it directly.

"I'll start playing it now."

"Playing?"

"Like watching a movie."

"Huh? Won't there be an image of me, like with Mei and Bronya?"

"No, there's no grown-up version of you, but there is a version of Theresa grown up. Ah, it's the adult version of her."

"Auntie? No way, she's over forty. How can she still grow up?"

Ye Feng smiled without saying a word, then said, "Let's just watch this first."

Kiana looked up to see a large, cinema screen-like projection appear in the air not far away.

In the white light of memory, a burning greatsword slashed through the scene.

The blurry image gradually became clear, revealing a chaotic and brutal battle, accompanied by a solitary voice of confession.

"I still remember that flame to this day."

"When the dying embers flickered in the cold wind, and the firewood was drenched in the rain of ashes, only that flame never went out."

In the deep night, skyscrapers stood amidst the broken city lights. A white figure leaped and sped between the buildings, her gaze firm and clear, heading straight for the rooftop where an ominous purple light shone in the distance. A fiery cloak, like burning flames, left a trail of fire in the night.

"Wow, is that... me?"

Kiana's eyes widened in surprise.

"That's right, that's you."

It was a short clip from [Skyfall Meteor], but with Ye Feng's mod that made the character appear as the Herrscher of Flamescion.

"What am I doing?"

"Saving the world. Someone plans to use the entire Skyfall City as a testing ground to collect data. See that purple light? It's a bomb filled with highly concentrated Honkai energy. If it goes off, no one in Skyfall City will survive."

"'Someone'? Cocolia?"

"Not this time."

"Did I manage to save everyone?"

Even though she was just "watching a movie," Kiana's heart tightened as if she were really there.

"Keep watching, and you'll see."

At this point, the Kiana in the projection had already reached the rooftop where the bomb was located.

Dense Honkai energy was spilling out like a tide, so powerful that even approaching it could cause her body to start breaking down. Kiana's outstretched right arm was being corroded, covered in purple Honkai marks, while her left hand pressed tightly over her left eye, where a strange golden light flickered.

She was enduring intense pain, seemingly suppressing something within herself...

Just then, a phantom hand gently pressed on her own, and a soft voice echoed in her ear, "Kiana."

Kiana shuddered as if about to cry, looking incredulously to her side.

"Teacher Himeko..."

Himeko glanced at her and gave a gentle smile, saying no more. Tears welled up in Kiana's golden eyes, "Yeah... I promised you... that I would give this imperfect story—"

Kiana pushed the massive Honkai energy bomb toward the sky, leaving a long trail of light in the night, like a shooting star. The entire city watched the radiant brilliance in the sky in stunned silence.

Kiana's attention was drawn back to the scene, watching with admiration:

"That's amazing... that's my future self! Just like a legendary hero! It really suits my style. By then, I'll already be an S-rank Valkyrie, right?"

"Something like that. You'll be stronger than most S-ranks."

Kiana clenched her fist, thinking that she would become an S-rank Valkyrie in just two years? That's awesome!

Kiana exclaimed excitedly, "So this is what I'll look like as an S-rank Valkyrie. So cool!"

"No, this is what you'll look like after losing someone important."

"Losing... someone important?"

Ye Feng's words hit Kiana like a thunderclap.

She couldn't help but recall the time when Mei became a Herrscher in Nagazora City. If it hadn't been for Teacher Himeko's timely arrival, they might have all died.

Seeing Kiana lost in thought, Ye Feng felt even more delighted and continued, "Want to guess who you lost?"

"Huh?"

"A multiple-choice question: A, Raiden Mei..."

"BBB, I choose B!!"

Before Ye Feng could finish, Kiana shouted anxiously.

"You're really cold and heartless. Aren't you even curious about who B is?"

"..."

Kiana stared blankly at Ye Feng. She realized she had been too hasty, only thinking, "It absolutely cannot be Mei."

Since it was "someone important," no matter who it was, she couldn't accept it.

Kiana waved her fist, saying, "I don't need to hear the rest. No matter who it is, I won't let such a tragic thing happen! Never!"

"Oh? Have you already learned to run away?"

"The word 'run away' doesn't exist in my dictionary!"

"Then why not listen to the rest?"

"Fine, go ahead!"

"Now I don't feel like saying it."

"..."

Kiana's fists clenched in frustration as she glared at Ye Feng, as if she wanted to eat him alive.

Then she folded her arms and huffed, "Hmph, if you don't say it, who knows if you're just lying."

Ye Feng chuckled, "Do you think you have anything worth lying to you about?"

Kiana's mouth twitched, "Hasn't anyone ever told you? That smile of yours is really punchable."

"No worries, you can punch me anytime. I'm very welcoming."

"...."

Seeing Kiana clench her fists, unable to do anything about it, Ye Feng felt quite pleased.

"Alright, how about this: let's play another little game."

Ye Feng hadn't felt this happy in a long time. He smiled, squinting at Kiana, "I'll give you a few more options. You pick one. If you guess correctly, you get a reward. If you lose, you get a punishment. How about it?"