Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 316 Himeko's Cooking Skills

This golden cup was placed for those seeking emotional connection.

Do you think I need it?

After repeatedly apologizing to Pam and the forgiving train conductor left, Qiong heard that voice in her mind again.

To achieve immortality, you must prove that your "wisdom" is sufficient to fulfill it...

"Isn't this a form of forced buying? Where's the cup?"

Regardless, Qiong still decided to leave the room to see where she was going.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw a cheerful, beautiful, and optimistic pink-haired girl dressed in a fairy boat outfit standing motionless in front of the bar.

Wait, the bar?

"Where did I come from? Is this still the Star Train?"

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The pink-haired girl stood there, head down, seemingly looking at something—perhaps her own feet encased in white stockings and leather shoes? But whatever she was looking at, there was only one reason: waiting for her two companions was getting boring. And one of the culprits was you, Pioneer Sora. Although she really wanted to fiddle with her camera… wait, hold on. Could you tell me first what that flashing metallic hand thing was?

"No, could you please stop being the narrator?"

The voice seemed determined to become a narrator, solemnly introducing the current situation to Qiong. After being disliked by Qiong, the voice in her mind stopped abruptly. Logically speaking, according to the rules, she should not have interfered after the trial began (although she was the one who set the rules). But this trial participant was an extraterrestrial, which aroused her long-dormant curiosity.

And she really wanted to know what it was; she seemed to have been out of touch with interstellar travel for so long that she didn't even understand things that seemed commonplace—she had been out of touch with the times for far too long.

Qiong's angry words successfully caught the attention of the girl who was lost in thought.

"Hey, why are you so late?"

The girl blinked her pinkish-blue eyes, put her hands on her hips, and launched an accusation against her gray-haired best friend.

"Um, well... I'm sorry I'm late?"

Perhaps it was because Qiong's bewildered and dazed appearance was so cute that San Yue chuckled, her cheeks flushing slightly with excitement.

"Alright, alright, I'm a magnanimous and beautiful girl! I'll let it go this time. By the way, why isn't Danheng here yet? Didn't we agree that the three of us would go to Luofu together to celebrate my birthday?"

Just as Qiong was about to say "I don't know," March 7th suddenly waved behind him.

"Hello, Ji Zi and Dan Heng!"

Qiong turned around and saw Himeko and Danheng walking over.

The beautiful, elegant, and poised Himeko approached the two with a smile, a stark contrast to the serious-looking Dan Heng. In one hand she held a piece of paper covered in beautiful handwriting, and in the other, several small boxes.

Happy birthday, Little March! To celebrate your birthday, I'm planning to cook a creative lunch for everyone. What do you think?

Himeko waved the paper in her hand; without a doubt, it was today's lunch menu. And in her other hand, it wasn't a birthday present, but a condiment box…

Just moments ago, March 7th was incredibly excited, but suddenly his face paled with fear, and he dared not answer.

"Himeko, are you serious?"

"Of course I'm serious."

Qiong looked at the three people in front of her, then glanced back at the train conductor sweeping the floor in the distance, and suddenly thought of a question: Are they missing someone?

"Hey, have you seen Uncle Yang? Where is he?"

"Mr. Walter said he was going to prepare a gift for March and wouldn't be back until tonight... Don't even think about it, he's already run away."

Dan Heng calmly explained the fact that Lao Yang had run away, which at the same time set off alarm bells in Qiong's heart.

It is known that Himeko's coffee is a god-slaying dish, which suggests that her culinary skills are extremely limited in many areas. Furthermore, it is clear that old man Welt had no reason to skip a simple, even delicious, lunch; the situation is quite obvious.

Navigator Himeko is a master of terrible cooking.

"That old fox, Uncle Yang..."

However, seeing that March 7th's face instantly turned even more grim than if he were crying, Qiong felt that she should give the birthday boy a shot of adrenaline.

"Himeko, my dear Himeko-neechan. You wouldn't mind telling us about the lavish menu, would you?"

As long as the ingredients are all normal, at worst it just won't taste good, it's not that serious...

It shouldn't be that bad, right?

"Of course, no problem."

Under Himeko's gentle gaze, Sora suddenly felt a chill run down his spine—not because he was thinking of anything, but because it was a natural reaction from his body (wait, isn't he in a dream right now?).

March 7th and Dan Heng looked at Qiong in disbelief, then exchanged a glance after a few seconds and sighed helplessly.

What gave Sora confidence in Himeko's cooking skills? Whenever Himeko "expands" her culinary skills, at least one senior chef and train conductor will suffer the consequences. Isn't that common sense?

Himeko smiled and unfolded the paper in her hand, and the three heads pressed together, staring at the menu.

"Fried watermelon strips?"

"Stir-fried moth shreds with rice..."

"And confit coffee bean duck leg."

Qiong slapped his forehead; he had been careless.

This creative lunch is truly ingenious.

Even knowing it was a dream, Qiong still felt a chill run down her spine. The birthday girl, March 7th, looked so pitiful, almost on the verge of tears, gazing at the two of them with a pitiful expression.

"Qiong, Danheng, you two need to think of something quickly!"

What can be done? Dan Heng, with a calm expression, silently took two steps back, seemingly wanting to stay away from the impending "disaster".

"Don't worry, I've already had Walter and the others try it. Walter gave it a five-star review, and the train conductor was so impressed by how delicious it was that he couldn't speak and even cried!"

Hearing Himeko's words, Qiong decisively retreated to Danheng's side: Even a fool could guess that Old Yang had definitely put a little black hole in his mouth, right? As for Train Conductor Pam…

He is a good person.

Doesn't Himeko herself think that the taste of her cooking is rather peculiar?

The trial has begun; those who thirst for immortality, prove your wisdom!

The endless noise made Qiong realize that he was not in the real world but in a dream, so he remained unmoved.

"hehe."

The trials have begun, are you still going to resist?

"Then just admit defeat and let me go."

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After watching Himeko leave, the trio sat in a row in front of the bar, and the atmosphere became somber.

Maybe I'm wrong.

"That's how it is."

"Here's what we'll do. I know a little about divination. You go and complete the trial, and I can cast a divination for you to predict your fortune."

"unnecessary!"

……

Beneath the tower, in the trial grounds, Nahera's remaining consciousness erupted with unprecedented fluctuations, even her reincarnation, the unhatched dragon egg, sensed this instantaneous change.

She hadn't been in such a hurry in a long time, because nothing new had come up that could surprise or intrigue her. Unexpectedly, on her deathbed, she encountered someone who was also an interstellar traveler, but the other person's attitude was so negative.

The reward of immortality couldn't buy him his precious memories of pioneering? So stingy, all she wanted to do during the trial was learn more about her distant relative's race, but Qiong refused to do it…

"What could possibly move him?"

The dark-skinned dragon princess pondered for who knows how many years it had been since she had interacted with anyone.

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"How could this happen? What did Ajeta put in the potion?!"

Kiana was filled with remorse. She shouldn't have let Sora drink it! Now look what's happened!

"Nian Gao, Young Master Bai, let's find a doctor right away!"

Song Que panicked; the only solution she could think of was to find a doctor.

"This medicine... no, this delivery slip..."

Kiana was in charge of checking on Sora's condition, while Matsuko rushed out to find a doctor. Baiji, feeling that there was nothing she could do, started examining the delivery slips.

I was shocked when I looked: the delivery note was from the intercity postal system instead of the international postal system?

It's important to know that the distance between Phoenix Continent, where Anhe Langqiu is located, and Ruimu, where they live in Elysion, is quite far! And these kinds of express deliveries that span half of Luoxing are usually handled by a dedicated postal system, and they are quite expensive.

How could I have been so absorbed in the regret of those memories that I didn't notice? Just because the sender wrote "Ajeta of Langchu," I believed it was really Ajeta?

In Luo Xing's postal system, as long as the recipient is specific and reliable, the sender doesn't need a specific name. They can even make up one. As long as the money is enough, the post office will deliver the package unless it's a dangerous item (dangerous items are also delivered, but at a different price).

“Miss Rice Cake, we may have been tricked! This isn’t Ajeta…”

"I'm such an idiot!"

Kiana ignored Baiji. She had already checked, and Qiong was physically fine. It was probably because the dosage of the drug was too high and had a side effect on her mind—in other words, Qiong was probably overwhelmed by the memories.

What should we do now?

Pine Sparrow hurriedly brought back a doctor, but Kiana immediately sent him away.

"We can only wait for him to wake up on his own."

Kiana bit her lip, her eyes filled with worry.

This medicine will definitely cause some harm to Qiong, and he will never listen to me and refuse to drink it. I'll make sure he drinks it all...

Kiana's body trembled slightly, and a look of annoyance appeared on her face.

"Nian Gao, what's wrong with him?"

"Pine Sparrow, don't get excited!"

Bai Ji forced himself to remain calm. Both women were panicking at the same time, and he was the only sober man here, so he had to stay calm.

"Yes... I should have thought of that that day..."

Kiana sighed to herself, then turned and kissed the still unconscious Sora.

"rice cake?"

Kiana kissed the sky, and a flower unlike any she had ever seen before appeared in her hand. The next moment, the beautiful flower vanished, leaving only a handful of feathers.

Song Que nudged Bai Ji with his elbow.

"Young Master Bai, you are very knowledgeable. What is that in Nian Gao's hand?"

"Feather Crossing the Dust".

In the moment of distraction, most of the feathers mixed together, eventually forming a quill pen.

Kiana sighed again, then, as if making a decision, she placed the quill pen into Sora's hand.

"A magical artifact that can stimulate memory, and can also launch extremely powerful attacks."

Kiana gathered up the remaining feathers and glared at the box full of potions—it's all its fault!

"Wow, isn't that a multi-functional self-defense gadget?"

Kiana heard the envious voice of the pine bird, and she could only smile helplessly.

"What if I told you that using this magic weapon might make you forget even your own name?"

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Finally, Bai E is in my hands...

I don't know what happened with my rating.

It was 8.0 a couple of days ago, then 8.8 the day before, and 8.9 yesterday. I'm wondering if anyone collectively gave me positive reviews or sent me gifts...

Overall, it's a good thing, hehe.