Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 20 You Don't Understand Love at All

As a skilled mercenary, Raven considers herself to be in a pretty good position. She works for money, of course, but money isn't everything. Her goals include, but are not limited to, money, as well as honor, conviction, even the dignity of survival, and most importantly, living to achieve her dreams.

After all, money can be earned back, but once a person is gone, they are truly gone.

She is currently working hard to earn money to realize her dream and to get the reward from the wolf and the snake. At this time, Raven is scouting the stronghold of Destiny - which is actually the hotel that Alvitt booked. No one would have thought that this ordinary foreign tourist who plans to check into the hotel is actually doing a big business.

After mentally criticizing the Destiny Valkyrie's extravagance and poaching of members countless times, Raven reluctantly pulled out what she (thought) of her meager savings to pay for the room. After all, this was a necessary upfront investment…

"I wonder if I can get reimbursed by Gray Snake... Let's act quickly."

Whether it's to meet the jackal's expectations or to protect its own wallet, Raven has no reason to delay any longer.

He touched the Seven Thunders of Purification, which was in the form of a sniper rifle in his bag, and his rose-red eyes ignited with the fighting spirit to face his destiny. The mission began.

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"Qiong, is this where you live now? It's really nice!"

"It's just a short stay."

After swiping her card to enter, Sora led Asakura Miyuki into her room.

"Miyuki, I feel there are some things we should talk about clearly."

Qiong casually placed the baseball bat beside her leg, ready to strike if things got out of control. It didn't require much effort; as long as the commotion was loud enough, it wouldn't take more than half a minute for Alvit, who was almost fully recovered, to rush over and provide support.

"Yeah, I think it's better to be clear about it too—oh right, do you have a fruit knife here? I'd like to peel an apple for you."

Looking at the girl's innocent smile, alarm bells rang in Qiong's heart.

Good grief, I was wondering why you brought apples, saying it was to thank Alvette for saving her the other night... No, I can't be prejudiced, I can't negotiate with Asakura with preconceived notions...

Unaware of the internal turmoil within Sora, Asakura Miyuki seemed to be merely "informing" rather than "seeking opinions." By the time Sora realized that Asakura Miyuki had found the sword, it was already too late.

"Miyuki, I don't want to eat apples. Can you put the knife back?"

"It's okay, just eat a little. If you can't, I'll eat it."

Although Asakura Miyuki's threat level only increased from "0" to "1" after she took a fruit knife, it still gave Sora a sense of fear that came from nowhere.

It must be because I watched too much of that type of anime in the past!

Qiong swallowed hard, watching Asakura Miyuki nervously as she picked up a fruit knife and skillfully began peeling an apple.

The peel peeled off in layers, revealing the tender flesh. Asakura Miyuki handed the peeled apple to Sora with a smile, saying, "Try it, it's very sweet."

Qiong hesitated for a moment, then took the apple, but didn't take a bite.

"Eat up, Qiong. This apple is so sweet."

Asakura Miyuki, who always wore a smile, stared at him intently, as if she felt he would choke if he didn't eat. So Sora took a bite anyway. It was indeed very sweet, but it made him even more uneasy.

Because Miyuki Asakura's behavior was indeed somewhat abnormal.

“Sora, actually I…” Asakura Miyuki’s face flushed.

"Wait a minute, Miyuki. Let me guess, you're not planning to... confess to me, are you?"

"Hmm."

An unusually excited Miyuki Asakura nodded frantically, shattering Sora's last shred of hope.

"You know what? You're really handsome. You actually went out of your way to help a complete stranger. Your line, 'You bunch of scum, get away from that girl,' was so captivating. No one has ever protected me like you have..."

“Asakura,” Sora changed how he addressed Asakura Miyuki, “if you say that, Kiana might cry.”

"Yes, and Kiana too. You're both such wonderful people... Sora, love comes so suddenly. From noticing you to liking you to falling hopelessly in love with you, it feels like so much time has passed, yet it also feels like it just happened yesterday..."

"..."

Speechless, Qiong could only grip the baseball bat tightly. Despite his superior fighting ability, only the baseball bat could give him a sense of security in the huge room.

"In short, I've fallen in love with you! Hopelessly in love with you! But actually, I'm not entirely sure what made me fall in love with you! But love is so sudden, please go out with me!"

Asakura Miyuki's expectant words did not make Sora happy, but only brought her alarm.

Qiong has a certain understanding of his own charm. He doesn't think he's so charming that he can make a normal girl fall in love with him in three or four days. If he could, then the girl would definitely be abnormal.

Furthermore, even if Asakura Miyuki didn't have yandere traits and was infected by Honkai energy, does confessing to him within three or four days mean she likes him? Again, Sora doesn't think he has that much charm. Asakura Miyuki might just be inexperienced because he saved her, and she might be confusing "gratitude" with "love." After all, Asakura Miyuki's age and experience are only at a middle school level.

The conclusion is simple: from any perspective, Qiong has every reason and the necessity to reject this confession.

"Asakura, we're not a good match. You're too young; you don't understand love at all."

As soon as Qiong finished speaking, she sensed that there was a solidified black aura around Asakura Miyuki.

"I don't understand? I don't understand?"

Girl, please don't do this, I'm scared.

"I know, you like Rita, the one who came to pick you up, right?!"

Isn't that obvious? Everyone liked the first Herrscher of Darkness.

However, Sora did not speak to explain, because Asakura Miyuki was still talking.

"Or do you like Kiana? Well, Kiana is so beautiful, gentle, and generous, who wouldn't like her?"

Um, actually I prefer fireflies to paramecia.

"But no matter who you like, you just don't like me. You rejected my confession. Hehehe, hahahaha!"

If Asakura Miyuki's mental state was at most abnormal before, now she's practically insane, and she's clutching a fruit knife tightly in her hand...

"Wait, wait, Asakura Asakura... oh no, Miyuki, Miyuki! Calm down, be rational! Some things can't be done, once done, there's no going back!"

"Reason? What reason do you expect me to have? Besides, I can't turn back now!"

"Don't force me!"

Seeing the fruit knife getting closer and closer, Qiong was forced to raise her baseball bat. It seemed that in the end, she would have to resort to force to resolve the situation.

boom!

But at that moment, the wooden door to the dome's room made a loud noise and collapsed.

Behind the door stood Kiana Kaslana, wielding two pistols.