"Wow, it's so big."
After the discussion concluded, Himeko naturally had the people on the Hyperion pick them up and bring them aboard the ship.
Kiana was very excited about the Hyperion, so much so that it even dispelled her apprehension about meeting her relative.
No, perhaps that was just her personality.
"Welcome to my ship, the Hyperion."
When Himeko was seen again, she had already changed into a red dress with a coat draped over her shoulders.
"There's still half a day until we return to the Far East Branch. Your rooms have already been arranged."
The Hyperion took half a day to reach Changkong City, stayed for less than half an hour, and then was about to return.
However, it could be said that their objective for this trip was accomplished. They successfully brought back the Herrscher of Thunder, although it was different from the anticipated capture.
"Aunt Himeko, how much longer until we arrive?"
Kiana immediately asked without thinking.
"Call me Big Sister!"
Himeko Murata said somewhat through gritted teeth: "Or call me Himeko-sensei, or Major, or Captain, any of those are fine."
"As Himeko said, everyone should rest well first."
Not letting them dwell on the address for too long, Takatsuki interrupted and said: "You've been traveling all day, and just when you finally got to rest, you were attacked by Honkai Beasts. Everyone must be very tired."
Although due to a series of events and the fact that those present were not ordinary people, they weren't too sleepy, everyone eventually went to their assigned rooms to rest.
Of course, Takatsuki, as the only male, was given a separate room, while the other girls were arranged together.
"Little brother Takatsuki, are you not asleep yet?"
About half an hour after entering the room, the cabin door to Takatsuki's room opened. Standing outside was Himeko Murata, wearing a red dress, and in her hand, rather inappropriately, were two cans of beer. She looked at Takatsuki, who was sitting by a small round table in the room, watching her, and asked somewhat flirtatiously.
"If I were asleep, wouldn't Sister Himeko have come all this way for nothing?"
Himeko chuckled twice, pulled a chair over in the room, sat down, and casually placed the beer on the small round table beside her.
"You knew I was coming?"
Takatsuki chuckled twice: "Who knows? Maybe I just couldn't sleep."
Actually, it was just because he wasn't at ease.
Although in the storyline, Himeko and Theresa were trustworthy people, for them currently, he and his group were still a group of dangerous individuals with risks.
So Takatsuki had been using Observation Haki to perceive the situation in Kiana's room. That room had only the three of them, with no danger. He did, however, notice someone walking towards his room.
So he immediately started posing in the room.
"Want a drink?"
Looking at the beer pushed in front of him, Takatsuki unhesitatingly took it.
Although he had just come of age, Takatsuki had drunk beer many times. While theoretically, only adults could drink, no one would control Takatsuki. He had once been troubled by a pitch-black, unreliable future.
At such times, he could only drown his sorrows in alcohol.
"Then I won't be modest."
He pulled the tab on the can and took a big gulp.
"So, what do you want to ask?"
"Hahaha, little brother Takatsuki, don't be so serious. I just wanted to chat with you casually."
Himeko also took a gulp of beer and said: "Takatsuki, where in Shenzhou are you from?"
Are you investigating my background?
Takatsuki didn't know if the place names in this world's Shenzhou were the same as those in his previous life, so he didn't plan to, but directly stated the information from his previously obtained legal identity.
"Although I know I'm from Shenzhou, I haven't lived there for a long time. I've been wandering alone since I can remember."
Takatsuki himself didn't know why his legal identity was in such a strange situation. Takatsuki even felt it couldn't be logically self-consistent. Simply put, he was a teenager in his early teens wandering around the world. The strange thing was, although he didn't have much money, he had a legal identity and a passport.
And then he came all the way to Changkong City, which was legally the only inheritance his parents left him.
Takatsuki himself didn't know the places he had been to in his background, and he wondered if anyone would find out if they investigated.
"Then Changkong City is already destroyed."
"That's right, my only place of refuge is gone. So, whether for Kiana, or Mei, or myself, we all need a new place to stay. I don't think you would want a Herrscher wandering outside, would you?"
Takatsuki's words almost directly hit Himeko's weak spot. She did indeed think that way. Although she initially thought Takatsuki had some conspiracy, which was why he wanted to enter St. Freya Academy.
But she quickly realized that if she refused Takatsuki, she couldn't think of a better way to handle it other than killing them, but neither she nor Theresa would do such a thing.
Letting a Herrscher run loose outside was dangerous, but killing a child who currently showed no harm was even less something she would do. Even if Schicksal Headquarters demanded it, she wouldn't do it.
Himeko said goodbye. After a brief exchange, she left, using the excuse that the beer was finished and it was time to rest early.
However, Takatsuki didn't sleep, but kept his eyes closed, feigning sleep.
A few hours later, the Hyperion stopped, and the group followed Himeko to the Director's office.
"Oh~ You're finally here. I've been waiting for a long time."
As soon as they entered the office, a crisp voice rang out within the office.
"Who! Who's talking!"
Although a voice was heard, Kiana didn't see anyone.
"Here! Here!"
Seemingly angered by Kiana's words, the owner of the voice forcefully slapped the desk.
"Huh? Why is it a kid? Didn't they say this was my Aunt's office? Kid, do you know where my Aunt is?"
Kiana walked up to the desk, patted it, and asked.
Theresa, behind the desk, lightly snapped her fingers. Several chains suddenly shot out from both sides of the cross leaning on the chair behind her, binding Kiana.
"Who are you calling a kid, little girl!"
"I didn't expect that after a few years, you've become so rude, Kiana."
Theresa jumped onto the desk, looking down at Kiana, who was tied up like an insect on the floor.