In the early morning, St. Freya High School was, as usual, shrouded in a light mist. After all, St. Freya High School was built on a small island… Being close to the sea, it was only natural for the humidity to be higher.
"Himeko, thank you for your hard work on this ruins excavation~" Sunlight shone through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the entire principal's office. Theresa sat on the sofa, extending a small hand to hold a purple clay teapot, gently pouring a cup of black tea and handing it to Murata Himeko, who was sitting opposite her, speaking softly.
"Sigh~ I didn't expect that ruin to be a tomb…" Himeko hammered her own waist, took the teacup with a helpless expression, took a sip, and said, "Every time I participate in this kind of mission, it's quite troublesome…"
"I mean, isn't it just burying a dead person? Why set up so many traps in the tomb… I feel like our 'Schicksal' isn't an organization that fights against the Honkai at all, but a large-scale tomb-raiding archaeological organization!" Himeko grumbled. "I, a top student in physics, have to go digging things every day… If I had known earlier, I might as well have gone to study excavator operation…"
"Alright, alright~" Theresa yawned, ignoring Himeko's complaints, and said in a soft voice, "What did you guys bring back this time?"
"Here~" Himeko once again pulled a photo from her deep cleavage and handed it to a blushing Theresa with a smile, saying, "This is our harvest this time…"
"...Damn it, can't you just stop putting things in your chest? It's so warm and disgusting…" Theresa gritted her teeth and took the photo from Himeko's hand, glanced enviously at Murata Himeko's world-class chest, then glanced at her own… She felt like she had been shot in the heart again… Without comparison, there is no harm…
"Hmm… these things all look like ancient artifacts from the [Divine Land]." Theresa looked at the photo in her hand. The high-definition photo made it easy to see the greenish-yellow objects one by one. The various characters and patterns on the items were not difficult to identify as things from the [Divine Land] continent…
"Yeah… find some time to look at them yourself and see what they are. I don't want to translate those obscure and difficult ancient [Divine Land] characters…" Murata Himeko pouted and said with a bit of world-weariness, "As a science student, I actually do things that liberal arts students do every day… Ah! Such is life~"
"Sigh~ You're so lazy," Theresa said helplessly, putting the photo aside.
As if remembering something, Theresa suddenly said, "By the way, Himeko… Li Xuan and the others encountered several Honkai Beasts in the Siberian forest before. Send a small team to investigate the cause later."
"The Siberian forest?!... How could Honkai Beasts appear in a place like that? Wasn't it cleaned up ten years ago?" Murata Himeko opened her eyes and frowned.
"I don't know the specific reason… so send a few people to take a look later. It's better to solve it early~" Theresa said, taking a gentle sip of her black tea.
"Alright, alright~ I was born to work hard." Himeko waved her hand to show that she understood. The appearance of Honkai Beasts definitely meant the birth of a Honkai source. She really needed to handle this matter seriously… If a [Honkai] outbreak were to happen accidentally… the Siberian forest would be completely done for.
"..." The two on the sofa suddenly fell silent, quietly looking at the azure sky outside the floor-to-ceiling window. A slight breeze gently passed through the gap in the window, carrying a cool breath. Perhaps because it was time for school to start, Theresa and Himeko could faintly hear the laughter of girls…
"By the way… are you really going to agree to that kid Li Xuan's request?…" Himeko said casually, squinting at the scenery outside the window.
"Mm, after all, I already said so before… it's not good for me to refuse. Besides, they really aren't any different from humans…" Theresa said softly, picking up the teacup in her hand and looking at the red tea rippling within.
"...Then this will be the first time in the history of St. Freya High School that a Familiar has enrolled," Himeko said with a slight smile, coolly taking out a ladies' cigarette and putting it in her mouth.
"Yeah… the 'Final Judgment' is about to arrive. It doesn't matter if things change a little at this point," Theresa said faintly. Her gaze fell on the cigarette in Himeko's mouth, and she frowned with her delicate brows. She reached out and snatched the cigarette away, saying, "Didn't the doctor tell you not to smoke?"
"It's not like I have much longer to live anyway, so whatever," Himeko said with a smile.
"No, you won't. I will definitely find a new Stigmata to transplant into you…" Theresa said with a determined gaze. "Himeko, you said it yourself, you don't plan on dying before you find a good man!.."
"Alright, I know…" Himeko stretched, her full and perfect body outlining an alluring curve in the sunlight. "In a few days, I have to go to the Black Forest in Germany to dig for some more things…"
"More ruins, right?…" Theresa said with an understanding look.
"Yeah… when will these days ever end… I'm a science student." Himeko seemed quite resentful of her identity as a science student.
"Probably when the [Honkai] meets its end…" Theresa said softly, looking at the sunlight outside the window.
The cherry blossom trees outside the window bloomed in March, and pink cherry blossom petals drifted down with the wind. Theresa could faintly smell the light floral scent lingering in the air…
Speaking of which… her birthday should be coming up soon, right?
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The morning sun was blocked by the curtains in Li Xuan's room, but the occasional ray of light that slipped in was exceptionally dazzling… Although Li Xuan was already awake, he was still too lazy to get out of bed… He was currently in a state of 'my heart is calm, and my body doesn't want to move either…'
"Brother! Time to get up!" Yaoye ran to Li Xuan's bedside with a small blush on her face, pushing him excitedly.
"Ah~ I know…" Li Xuan unwillingly got up from the soft quilt, scratching his messy hair. He could understand Yaoye's excitement… It's the first time going to school, after all~ He remembered being like that back then too.
By the time Li Xuan finished getting ready and hastily ate Liv's 'breakfast of love' under the eager gazes of Yae Sakura and Yaoye, there were only fifteen minutes left until school started…
Li Xuan took Yae Sakura and Yaoye to handle all the troublesome enrollment procedures, then handed the two of them over to the teacher who was waiting in advance. He himself went to prepare for his first class… After all, being absent would result in a deduction of school credits.
"I wonder if Sakura and Yaoye will adapt to the school?…" Li Xuan sat at a desk near the window in the classroom, watching the cherry blossom petals drifting outside, and couldn't help but feel a little uneasy… After all, Yaoye and Sakura had never interacted with other people before…
'Sleeping so early in the morning.' Li Xuan glanced at Kiana, who was sleeping like a log next to him, feeling helpless. Heaven knows what Kiana went through last night.
"Everyone, today a new student is joining our big family… I hope everyone can get along well with our new partner," the beautiful homeroom teacher, who arrived late, stood at the podium and said softly with a smile, clapping her hands.
"Swish!~" The classroom door, which resembled a fusuma, was gently pushed open, and that person walked in lightly…
"Hello everyone~ My name is Yae Sakura… I hope to get along well with everyone in the future." Yae Sakura, standing on the podium, said softly with a radiant smile, her waterfall of cherry-colored long hair swaying slightly…
Li Xuan seemed to smell the scent of cherry blossoms lingering in the air. Life was as beautiful as when they first met…
(End of this chapter)