The idea of staying at Dusk Sanatorium had been there since Shiro was brought here by Elysia.
After all, no one knew that this small Sundown Alley was such a place of outstanding Talents, with three of the future Thirteen Flame-Chasers originating from here.
Aponia, representing “Discipline”; Kalpas, representing “Annihilation”; and Pardofelis, representing “Empty Dreams.”
Aponia had appeared on Sundown Alley very early.
Kalpas, on the other hand, was met by Aponia when she went out after the Fifth Honkai Eruption.
She took Kalpas in, making him a porter at the sanatorium.
Therefore, at this point in time, with only the First Honkai Eruption having occurred and who knows how many years until the Fifth, meeting Kalpas on Sundown Alley was out of the question.
Of course, Shiro’s main target wasn’t Kalpas.
Although Brother Kalpas was a true man, compared to him, the kitty was definitely more appealing.
According to the information Shiro gathered from before his Transmigration, Pardofelis had lived on Sundown Alley since childhood.
As a stray child on Sundown Alley, her childhood dream was to eat her fill and take a nap.
She learned thievery from a Black Cat, which allowed her to end her days of starvation.
Every time Pardofelis stole something, after keeping enough money for her own meals, she donated the rest to poor people like herself.
Over time, the title of “Righteous Thief” became synonymous with Pardofelis, and she playfully referred to her thieving as “stocking up.”
So Shiro believed that at this time on Sundown Alley, not only could he meet Pardofelis, but there was a higher probability that she would be a young kitty.
But unfortunately, ideals are rich, while reality is lean.
Shiro thought that with his Child of Destiny Talent, he should quickly find the kitty.
However, to his surprise, several months had passed at the sanatorium.
During this time, he had wandered Sundown Alley many times, dealt with countless reckless hooligans, and even improved the atmosphere of Sundown Alley significantly, yet he still couldn’t find the kitty.
Indeed, the ultimate lucky kitty was no joke.
At the same time, Shiro reflected that he must have dealt with many hooligans, even overturning several of their dens, causing a state of alarm on Sundown Alley.
For a kitty who was always very cautious, she must have already hoarded supplies and hidden somewhere.
So Shiro stopped bothering and stayed in the sanatorium, accompanying Elysia while helping Aponia take care of the patients.
Because of Shiro’s ability to greatly curb Honkai sickness and his cooperation with Aponia, the patients at the sanatorium showed significant improvement.
This also made Aponia, who always wore a compassionate expression, show a hint of a smile for the first time.
This did not escape Aponia’s notice, but what surprised Shiro was that Aponia did not come to question him.
Instead, she looked at Shiro with a “doting” expression.
Although he was still a bit naive, combined with that expression, the phrase “Mother Aponia” involuntarily popped into Shiro’s mind.
Coming back to his senses, Shiro exclaimed, “What a terrifying woman!”
Meanwhile, through his continuous communication with Mobius, Shiro also learned that due to the destruction caused by the First Honkai Eruption and various signs observed recently, the United Nations finally decided to establish an organization called “Fire Moth” to resist it.
The tide of time moved forward, and finally, it was time for the Fire Moth to appear.
Shiro estimated the time of the Second Honkai Eruption in his mind.
However, the exact time was not given before his Transmigration, and Shiro had only briefly learned about it; he wasn’t a Honkai scholar.
Thus, he could only come to the vague conclusion that it would be in a few years.
However, this still gave Shiro a sense of urgency.
Considering that his Stand was closely related to his spirit, he immediately went to consult Aponia on how to improve his spiritual power.
Unfortunately, Aponia had innate Talents.
Shiro, who knew the outcome, wasn’t too disappointed.
Rather, Shiro hadn’t placed his hopes on this from the beginning.
After all, among the many Fusion Warriors of the Fire Moth, there were only a few who specialized in mental abilities.
Shiro’s main goal was still to become a Fusion Warrior.
After all, apart from his Stand, he could roughly be considered a relatively strong Pseudo-Herrscher.
And since some ordinary people could successfully undergo Super Transformation Surgery, there was no reason why he shouldn’t pass.
Of course, Shiro would never admit that he did have a tiny desire to maintain the image of an invincible father in Elysia’s heart.
After all, Elysia was truly exaggerated.
The thought of his adorable daughter being able to single-handedly defeat the Second Herrscher just a few years later put immense pressure on Shiro.
At the same time, his thoughts involuntarily strayed to some of the equally outrageous Thirteen Flame-Chasers, and even to the despair-inducing Finality.
Soon, Shiro reined in his thoughts.
After all, no matter how despairing the future, those heroes never gave up.
However, it was time to leave Sundown Alley.
Shiro planned to take Elysia to Chang Kong City, a city famous in both the previous and current civilizations. Get faster updates on novelping.com.
Not only did the city names match, but both were also the locations of the Third Honkai Eruption, and even the main characters were in this city:
The leader of the Fire Moth in the later period of the previous civilization—Dr.
Mei, the first of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers—”Savior” Kevin, and “Heavenly Wisdom” Su.
Before leaving, Shiro bid farewell to Aponia.
Though reluctant, Aponia still blessed Shiro’s journey.
“Though I appreciate your blessing, we’re not not coming back, after all, transportation is so developed.”
Shiro’s slightly teasing voice sounded, but Aponia’s next action was beyond Shiro’s expectation.
Aponia walked forward and gave Shiro a light hug.
For the usually reserved Aponia to make such a gesture truly surprised and delighted Shiro.
Although this trip to Sundown Alley was a bit regrettable for not meeting the kitty, the encounter and time spent with Aponia gave Shiro an unexpected surprise.
As the farewell ended, Shiro and Elysia gradually walked away, just as they were about to leave Sundown Alley.
“Meow.”
A faint meow caught Shiro’s attention.
Of course, rather than being attracted, it was more that Shiro had long expected it.
After all, with the already strong Child of Destiny Talent, plus the feedback and enhancement from the world after defeating the Herrscher of Reason, even if he wasn’t as good as the kitty, with such a huge disparity in strength, he couldn’t possibly have found nothing.
So, excluding all these factors, the reason could only be himself.
Although it might sound a bit overconfident, interacting with Shiro did unconsciously accelerate the process of the Flame-Chasers becoming heroes.
There’s nothing wrong with this situation; on the contrary, facing the threat of Finality, every bit of strength adds a bit of hope.
But the kitty always longed for an ordinary life; just eating her fill and taking a nap could make her very happy.
Therefore, in the end, he had deceived himself.
There was no such thing as not being able to find the kitty.
Looking at Pardofelis, who was imitating the movements of a small Black Cat in the sunlight, Shiro smiled slightly.
Next time.
See you next time, little Pardofelis.