Honkai: You're telling me this difficulty is from Honkai Impact 3?!

With a little trepidation in his heart, Shu, who was "not long for this world," arrived at the dining car.

Kiana's estimation of time was very accurate. As soon as he entered the dining car, Shu heard the rice cooker beep.

"Shu, Kiana, you came at the right time." Mei, who was busy at the other stoves, looked up and saw Kiana helping a pale-faced Shu walk in.

Kiana placed Shu in a seat in the dining car. "You wait here, I'll go get you a bowl of porridge right away!"

Shu: "…" Actually, I really want to drink water…

"Never mind, it's all the same…" Shu sighed, hoping that Mei could cook the porridge a little thinner. He really didn't want to talk anymore.

Shu leaned on the table, looking at the sea view outside the window with dull eyes.

"Clang—!" With a crisp sound, Kiana placed a large bowl of thick, white porridge in front of Shu.

Shu turned his head and stared at the bowl of solid, thick porridge, lost in thought.

Ah, the sea, you have so much water… But I can't drink even a mouthful…

"Kiana, can you give me a glass of water?" Shu opened his mouth. His hand holding the spoon went up and down a few times before he finally managed to speak with difficulty.

"Okay, okay!" Kiana obediently went to get a glass of water for Shu.

Shu took a sip and savored it repeatedly.

"Hiss~ tsk~ ha~"

It's like national cellar!

Kiana: "?"

"I'm alive…" After a little water moistened his mouth, Shu finished the rest of the water in one go. Then, he picked up the spoon and brought the porridge to his mouth. "Kiana, why don't you eat some too?"

Kiana thought about how much Mei had cooked. It seemed like Shu wouldn't be able to finish it alone, so she happily grabbed a bowl and gave herself some porridge, sitting across from Shu.

Kiana held the bowl, gently blowing on the porridge.

Shu took a look and couldn't help but frown.

Kiana's porridge wasn't as thick as his… So, when Kiana gave herself porridge, she had been desperately scooping from the bottom?

Should he be touched by that, or should he recall that he had almost been thirsty to death?

Never mind, instead of thinking about these awful things, I should think about how to confess everything later, so that Otto doesn't keep his eyes on me.

No, I've already been targeted. Then let's change my request to how to avoid Otto cutting me up and dissecting me…

Thinking that he might "not be long for this world," Shu's face turned dark.

The most important thing right now is still to figure out what Kiana is hiding from me.

Asking others was obviously unrealistic. If there was a leaker in the group, even Fu Hua would despise such a person.

Otto might tell him, but who knew what that guy was thinking? Maybe tomorrow, when I become the fuel for this car, I would still be counting how far Otto had driven today.

He'd have to analyze it himself.

First, he had to eliminate the thought that he was "not long for this world." Otherwise, he wouldn't be getting a bowl of plain white porridge that didn't even have sugar added. He'd be able to eat whatever he wanted.

He still had hope!

Then what was worth Kiana acting so guilty?

Had she broken something of his? But he was so poor. His body was even more pure than his soul. Where would he get something that could be broken?

Shu was stunned. He subconsciously raised his hand and touched his body.

Crap, my clothes!!

"Kiana, where are my clothes?" Shu began to ask seriously about his only possession.

"Clothes?" Kiana stopped blowing on her porridge for a moment. "I tore them..."

Shu's chest felt stuffy. He suspected that he really was "not long for this world."

It wasn't this problem, although this was a problem.

What else could make Kiana feel guilty?

Had she eaten his food? But this was his first meal.

Had she fallen asleep after saying that she would watch over him? If he hadn't slept for two days and two nights, he would have thrown the person on the bed onto the ground and slept himself.

Had she failed to help him avoid that arrow?

…

Shu felt that he had found the truth. Perhaps only this reason could make Kiana look so dazed.

But given that situation, Kiana had already warned him… It was his fault for not dodging. Then how had Kiana managed to blame herself?

He had seen people trying to push the blame onto others, but he had never seen anyone who would take the blame so willingly…

Shu didn't understand, but he was very shocked.

He looked at Kiana, feeling that they were already separated by a layer of sad and thick walls.

"Shu, do you want more?" Unknowingly, Shu had finished all of the white porridge in his bowl while he was thinking.

"I'll get it myself." Shu said with a smile and was about to get up, but Kiana moved faster than Shu could even react.

"No, no, I'll do it!"

Kiana's movements were decisive and clean. Shu looked down and saw that it was still a bowl of thick white porridge that made him uncomfortable.

It was bland and tasteless, and it was still hot. It would make his chest hurt if he blew on it…

Shu silently stood up and got himself another glass of water. Then, he slowly continued to eat, one small spoonful at a time.

"Ah~" At this moment, Kallen walked in, yawning. "Huh? Shu, you're awake?"

"Good morning, Kallen." Shu smiled and nodded. "How about a bowl of porridge?"

Kallen nodded in response, and also glanced at the sky.

It was probably noon now, right?

Kallen got herself a bowl of porridge and sat next to Kiana. "Kiana, are you still planning on keeping that bicycle?"

Kiana's movements froze. "What bicycle? Haha, I don't know what you're talking about."

"What bicycle?" Shu frowned.

"It's nothing!" Kiana said anxiously, grabbing Kallen's hand under the table, shaking it hard, and not forgetting to wink at Kallen.

Shu narrowed his eyes. After a moment, he slowly lowered his head and continued to drink his porridge as if nothing had happened.

He had finally understood that Kiana felt that the bicycle was the reason for his injury.

And it was Kiana who had chosen the bicycle and had brought it to the main hall… So, she had blamed herself for his injury?

Shu glanced up at Kiana, who was acting very uncomfortable even when drinking porridge, and raised an eyebrow.

A person like this? I can trick her just like Otto tricks me.

Wait, has Otto ever tricked me?

"Kiana." After a while, Shu suddenly spoke.

Kiana shuddered. She sat up straight. "W-what is it?"

Shu sighed, and looked up at Kiana. "I want that bicycle. I've been eyeing it for a long time, so let's just consider it compensation for you tearing my clothes."

Kiana: "...Huh?"

What does he mean?

"Is it not okay?" Shu smiled. "I've been eyeing that bicycle for a while. I've finally gotten it today… or do you want it too?"

"No, no, no..." Kiana shook her head like a rattle. After a moment, Kiana carefully said, "Shu, are you… not leaving?"

Shu slowly drew out a question mark: ?