Hahahaha—!!
Inside, Raiden Ei was howling with laughter, so delighted she practically wanted to roll around on the floor!
Theresa's mix of bashfulness and fury was simply too entertaining for words.
"You were unconscious just now. For patients who can't swallow on their own, this prevents them from choking," Yae Sakura explained to Theresa, her gaze earnest and sincere.
Listening from the side, Raiden Ei gave a slight, supportive nod.
Theresa, anwhile, clutched her burning cheeks, her voice growing smaller and smaller. "But, but even then... you didn't have to use your... your tongue!"
"That was to ensure the water didn't flow back out," Yae Sakura continued, her expression still perfectly serious.
Well played, Yae Sakura!
Raiden Ei was gloating internally, savoring the absolute satisfaction of the mont.
Just now... when she had followed Sakura's instructions, Theresa seed to be dreaming of tasting dessert.
That brief mont of swirling and tangling...
Whew...
Better not dwell on that too much!
Theresa stood there dazed, her eyes turning into literal whirlpools, spinning round and round. She felt like Sakura's logic made sense, yet sothing felt fundantally wrong about it!
"My first kiss... gone just like that?" she whimpered like a wounded pup. "And with..."
"First kiss?" Ei murmured the phrase, a trace of confusion in her eyes. "Are you referring to a human's first kiss? Because I am not human."
This was her first kiss, too.
Whether in her past life or this one, she never expected her first ti would be given to a "legal loli" like Theresa.
"No! No, that's not what I ant!" Theresa snapped out of it, waving her hands frantically in an attempt to explain, but her voice eventually trailed off until she lowered her head in silence.
"Theresa, looking at you now, it seems you've mostly recovered."
Raiden Ei looked at Theresa and said softly, "In that case, we should head back tomorrow. You still need one more night of good rest."
Her tone carried no awkwardness regarding their current situation—only a clear, eager anticipation to return.
"Um... yeah! You're right." Theresa was still a bit flustered and annoyed, but she tried to stiffen her face, attempting to project the dignity of a School Principal.
However, she still looked incredibly adorable—especially with that blushing face and those darting, uncertain blue eyes.
She looked just like a porcelain doll.
Ei suppressed the urge to pick her up and shower her with hugs and kisses, then turned her gaze toward Yae Sakura. "So, will you be coming back with us?"
Though it was frad as a question, Ei's gaze had turned dangerously cool, as if saying there would be consequences if she refused.
"I..." Yae Sakura didn't catch Ei's drift at all; instead, a flicker of confusion crossed her eyes.
"Wait a second!" Theresa's expression suddenly turned solemn. "Just who exactly are you?"
"My na is Yae Sakura." Sakura looked at Theresa, her gaze softening as she began to quietly recount her origins.
Raiden Ei listened intently from the side.
After all, her prior knowledge of Yae Sakura ca only from online wikis; hearing the story directly from the woman herself was far more satisfying.
If only we were by a fireplace with so rice wine right now, that would be perfect!
"Eh... Kallen Kaslana's... lover?"
As she listened to Sakura's words, the whirlpools returned to Theresa's eyes.
"Yes."
Yae Sakura nodded slowly, a tinge of sorrow coloring her features. She looked at Theresa and asked softly, "Kallen... where is she now? Are you her descendant?"
"No, I'm not." Theresa shook her head hurriedly, looking at Sakura with a sense of helplessness.
"Theresa?" Raiden Ei looked at the girl, her own eyes showing a hint of doubt.
Under Ei's questioning gaze, Theresa let out a soft sigh. "I'm sorry... Sakura. Kallen... she passed away five hundred years ago."
"The records say she was killed by a Honkai Beast while trying to save the people."
Is that so?
Raiden Ei tried to recall the details from the comics she had read. Kallen had indeed died that way, but hadn't Schicksal's official story been different?
She couldn't quite rember.
"I see..." Yae Sakura lowered her head, shadows veiling her eyes.
"And... I'm not her descendant, either." Theresa sighed again, looking at Raiden Ei with a complicated expression.
"Ei, I haven't told you much about myself yet. Actually... I'm a clone of Kallen Kaslana. In that regard, I'm... sowhat similar to you."
"Similar to ?"
A flash of realization crossed Ei's eyes.
"Yes," Theresa nodded.
"A clone? What is that?" Yae Sakura looked up again, her eyes filled with urgency.
She didn't understand the word, but she gathered that Theresa had so connection to Kallen.
Theresa proceeded to explain what a clone was.
As she spoke, Sakura's eyes brightened once more, though a profound sadness remained buried in their depths.
"So that's it... You are Kallen's continuation in this world," Sakura murmured. She looked at Theresa, a faint, joyful smile finally gracing her lips.
Is she looking for a replacent? Ei wondered inwardly.
However...
I rember there's a Sixth Serenade battlesuit for Kallen in Honkai Impact. Which ans, if my transformations are random, I might actually turn into Kallen one day.
When that happens...
The re thought made Ei feel a rush of excitent.
After Theresa and Yae Sakura chatted for a while longer, the sky outside began to dim.
The Valkyrie had already received Theresa's ssage; it would arrive tomorrow morning to bring them ho.
So, tonight...
Hehehe~
The place Ei had chosen was a studio apartnt. There was only one bedroom, and the living room was so cramped it could barely fit one person.
Rumble...
Just as Ei was fantasizing about how the night might unfold, Theresa's stomach let out a loud growl.
"Ugh... I'm a little hungry..." Theresa clutched her stomach, looking embarrassed.
"Hungry?" Ei's eyes lit up instantly. "In that case, let cook."
"Huh?! No! No, that's okay... forget it! I feel like I can go a day without eating just fine!" Theresa panicked imdiately, trying her best to talk Ei out of it.
"No, your body just recovered. You cannot skip als," Raiden Ei said, shaking her head.
Hearing this, Yae Sakura spoke up softly: "Then I shall prepare dinner. Please wait about twenty minutes."
"Oh? You can cook?" Ei looked over, her expression becoming incredibly grave.
"Cooking is an extrely difficult endeavor."
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