Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 186 Theresa: I'm moving tomorrow when I get back!

Somewhere in the Manila base, Anna and Mia, who were taking a temporary rest, sat down in a corner where there were hardly any people around.

“Anna…”

"It's okay, Mia, I'm fine."

Anna turned her head away angrily, not wanting Mia to see her sad expression. Mia wanted to talk to Anna about something, but Anna's only response was "It's nothing"—who would believe that?

She had never paid so much attention to a boy since she could remember, until Qiong.

Although her strict upbringing fostered her conservative personality, perhaps because of Sora's impulsive and dashing appearance, or perhaps because Mia said that Sora had feelings for her, in any case, under Mia's repeated self-suggestion that "hesitation leads to defeat," she still mustered up the courage to confess to Sora—and then Sora's words, "My Mei," caused her first love to wither before it even began...

Didn't they say few girls pursue him? All guys are liars!

"Um... Senior, are you alright?"

Anna and Mia looked up at the source of the sound; it was the taller of the two girls, one tall and one short.

"I remember you are Crowley and Beaver Duck?"

"..."

Because she was in a bad mood, Anna didn't notice Helia's strange expression, but Mia did.

But soon, Mia lost interest in Helia.

"Senior Anna, Qiong already has a girlfriend. You can't be a third party, can you? Besides, there are many other excellent people out there—there are plenty of fish in the sea, why be hung up on this one guy?"

"Coralie!"

By the way, Helia couldn't stand Coral's behavior, which was like rubbing salt into someone's wounds.

"Hey Beaver Duck, how many times have I told you my name is Crowley!"

Although it's a bit direct, Coralie believes she's not wrong: if anyone is, it's all Qiong's fault! His engagement has caused such chaos in St. Freya...

"Don't worry, I'm a Valkyrie, how could I be sad about something so trivial?"

Anna stood up, finished speaking, and turned to leave.

"Anna!"

Seeing Anna leave, Mia hurriedly followed, turning back to give Helia and Coralie an apologetic smile as she walked.

"Whatever you do, don't fall for that guy!"

Helia gave Coralie a disdainful look, but the strategist himself seemed completely unaware of it.

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Coralie nodded in satisfaction.

"Hmm, very good! We not only greatly reduced the casualties of the Manila Collapse and secured support from the Far East Branch ahead of schedule, but we also nipped a potential karmic entanglement in the bud! Hmm... how many ice creams should Coralie eat as a reward for doing a good deed today?"

Coralie noticed Helia's gaze but didn't seem to care.

Would you like one too?

Helia: ...

"Coralie..."

Helia was a little unsure how to respond.

"What? Did I say or do something wrong?"

Coralie crossed her arms and, with an air of self-righteousness, retorted to Helia.

"I'm stating the facts. A short, sharp pain is worse than a long, drawn-out one. Are we just going to stand by and watch our senior sink deeper and deeper into this mess?"

"Really, is it really that serious?"

Coralli rolled her eyes at Erdsh Helia's idiotic remarks.

"You idiot Helia, do you think someone as energy-efficient as me would waste my energy on useless work?"

At this moment, Helia suddenly remembered a fact: her teammate was not only incredibly lazy but also had a severe procrastination problem. The only thing that could motivate Coralli, besides the enemy in front of her, was probably the report that she had to submit first thing tomorrow morning.

Could it be that Senior Sora's personal issues are really...?

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"Anna, you don't need to put on a brave face in front of me."

"Mia, I know I'm fine, I was just a little embarrassed just now."

A commotion arose in the distance. The two looked over curiously: it seemed to be reinforcements? Anna's gaze involuntarily lingered on the excited Valkyrie in the distance.

Anna suddenly stopped walking, which made Mia even more worried.

"Anna, you're not going to say something like, 'I won't give up like this,' or 'So what? As long as they're not married, I still have a chance,' are you?"

"What are you thinking? I just remembered that promise—I didn't have those feelings for him in the first place, it's all because of you!"

When Mia met Anna's reproachful gaze, she had to look away: compared to Anna's emotions, being scolded a couple of times was nothing to her.

"I even told the strongest Valkyrie of Destiny about that agreement. If I abandon it because of a misunderstanding, how will I face her in the future?"

Seeing that Anna seemed to have recovered, Mia was relieved.

"Honestly, Mia. I felt like my mind was a mess at that time, but the moment he shook my hand, all my fear vanished instantly, and I calmed down again, only seeing his resolute face... The girl he protects must be very happy, right?"

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"Headmaster, what do you mean by Himeko-neechan's guardianship being revoked?"

"It's all because you're such a worry!"

Wendy left with the question, "Junior, do you want to come to the Oceania branch in the future?" and then headed to the battlefield with Himeko. For them, establishing a connection with Anti-Entropy was much more important than exchanging pleasantries.

However, Himeko did more than just reprimand Sora: she connected Sora's terminal to the Hyperion, where the headmistress would deliver her judgment on Sora.

Originally, Sora intended to go find his baseball bat, but now he had to listen to the nun's headmistress's teachings.

In addition, Himeko hinted that if he said a few nice words, he could get his salary back—in this matter of punishment, Theresa seems to have punished Himeko: she lost Himeko's salary for next month and also lost custody of Sora.

If he caused Himeko to be punished, Sora's conscience would be quite uneasy, so he accepted Himeko's task to try to change Theresa's punishment.

For Himeko's salary!

So when Theresa's holographic projection appeared in front of Sora, Sora began to defend Himeko.

"Headmaster, although it is the teacher's fault for not being strict enough, what did Himeko-nee do wrong?"

Upon hearing Qiong's words, Theresa, with a stern face, delivered a cold and hard reply.

"Himeko's biggest mistake is not being able to control you! I think she's no longer suitable to be your guardian!"

Qiong frowned. What was this Delisha up to?

"Oh dear, who can say for sure about luck? Besides, Himeko-neechan has always done a great job..."

Qiong's words made Theresa laugh in exasperation.

"You mean, it's considered good care for older single women who are unable to care for themselves and whose meals, lodging, and housework are mostly done by others?"

There's no way to refute it. Even if Sora wanted to defend Himeko, it seems like he couldn't win the argument on this point... If it weren't for Raiden Mei, he'd probably just be eating noodles.

"Also, I have confirmed that Teacher Baiji has relinquished your guardianship in writing."

What is that?

Qiong didn't react in time.

At this moment, Theresa suddenly laughed.

"After a very 'democratic' discussion, we unanimously agreed that, apart from Theresa Apocalypse herself, there is no one else in the entire St. Freya who is suitable to take care of you—go back tomorrow and pack your things to move in with me!"

Qiong: ? ? ?

What democracy? We are the people, and you, Theresa, are the masters, right?

"I think Yang—"

"Don't talk to me about Tiwald!"

Theresa, who is convinced that Lao Yang used Qiong and that Qiong was used and even counted money for Walter Yang, is now full of resentment towards Walter Yang.