Meanwhile, on the other side, having decided on today’s itinerary, the two white-haired figures, one male and one female, set off once again.
“There don’t seem to be many people today.” Kiana walked beside Liang Wu, her gaze sweeping across the empty commercial street.
Clearly, Monday morning was much quieter than the weekend.
Though most shops were open, pedestrians were few and far between, with only the occasional elderly person carrying a shopping basket or a young mother pushing a stroller passing by slowly.
Liang Wu nodded in agreement: “That’s normal.
Everyone’s at work or school on Monday.
Not many people are as free as us, wandering around the streets.”
“Says the one who’s skipping class.” Kiana shot him a glance.
If anything, she was a free agent now.
Liang Wu was the only one actually doing something wrong.
Liang Wu corrected her: “I’m taking a leave of absence with plans to drop out.
That’s fundamentally different from skipping class.”
“The former is a legal procedure, the latter is a disciplinary violation.
I’m a law-abiding citizen.”
Hearing that, Kiana felt somewhat called out.
After all, back when she was at St.
Freya, she used to skip class all the time.
Her aunt had even built the walls of St.
Freya a few meters higher just to stop her.
But that was probably just a coincidence, right?
With that thought, Kiana glanced at Liang Wu without making it obvious.
Though Liang Wu, like her, came from the future and was her only fellow native in this world, she had not known him before, so he probably did not know that much about her either.
Suddenly, Kiana realized that she did not know much about this fellow native’s past either.
She did not know what had come over her back then, but she had agreed to live with him without any hesitation.
If this had happened before, her aunt would have scolded her.
Kiana spoke again: “Liang Wu, were you part of Schicksal?”
Liang Wu paused slightly, then turned to look at Kiana: “Schicksal?
Why do you ask?”
Could it be that Kiana was suspicious of the story he had told her about his background?
That couldn’t be right.
Was Kiana really that sharp?
“…Because we’re partners now, right?”
“You took me in and told me about this world, but…”
Kiana looked up, her gaze meeting his directly: “You know a lot about me, but I don’t know anything about you.
I don’t think that’s fair.”
Liang Wu was momentarily stunned.
He really had not expected Kiana to ask such a question.
In his estimation, Kiana should still be in a transitional period of wariness and doubt.
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Just as he was thinking about how to respond, an excited voice exploded in his ear.
“Ooh!
Kiana is taking the initiative to learn about you!
This is a sign of your relationship heating up!
Liang Wu, seize this opportunity!”
Cecilia’s figure had floated to Liang Wu’s side at some point, her hands cupping her cheeks, her eyes shining brighter than the sun.
Without a doubt, Cecilia was the happiest person present.
Liang Wu expressionlessly turned his face away, pretending to look at a street sign.
But Cecilia was not pleased with this silent dismissal.
“No way!
This is the first time my daughter has taken the initiative to ask about a boy’s background!
As a mother, of course I have to witness this moment!”
“If you offend me, your future mother-in-law, or make me unhappy, I’ll definitely break you two apart!”
Liang Wu took a deep breath and decided to completely ignore his overly excited ghost senior.
He looked back at Kiana and answered calmly: “I’m not from Schicksal.”
Kiana blinked: “…Not Schicksal?”
“No, not Schicksal.”
Kiana was silent for two seconds, then ventured another guess: “Then…
Anti-Entropy?”
After all, in her previous world, as far as she knew, the only well-known organizations openly dealing with Honkai were those two.
Almost everyone connected to Honkai came from one of those two organizations.
So in Kiana’s understanding, anyone in that era who could perceive Honkai and awaken power was either from Schicksal or Anti-Entropy.
As for World Serpent?
Well, without Kevin, World Serpent was still lacking.
Kiana was not very familiar with them yet.
But Liang Wu denied it again: “Not that either.”
Now Kiana’s expression turned confused.
“Then which organization are you from?”
“None.” Liang Wu shrugged.
“If I had to say, I’m more of a solo practitioner.”
“…Solo practitioner?” Kiana was taken aback.
Though she had been a gaming enthusiast before, this term was still a bit unfamiliar to her.
Liang Wu rephrased: “A solo practitioner basically means I’m a solo trainee.”
Kiana: ???
Solo trainee?
Wasn’t that an even stranger description?
Strange as it was, Kiana could roughly figure out what he meant.
But how could a solo trainee know so much?
Liang Wu continued his explanation: “Though people like me are rare, there are indeed some in this world who naturally awaken Stigmata under the influence of Honkai.”
“They’re neither recruited by Schicksal nor enlisted by Anti-Entropy.
They just operate outside the system, fending for themselves.”
“I’m one of them.”
“…I see.” Kiana finally lowered her head, a trace of some indescribable emotion in her voice.
“So you’re like me now, all alone.”
Liang Wu did not respond.
To be honest, there was some truth in that answer.
Though he had been farming melancholy points by binding with Kevin, when it came to organizational affiliation, he was indeed completely independent.
“Alright, let’s leave it at that for now.” Liang Wu clapped his hands, breaking the gradually heavy atmosphere.
“Look, we’re here.”
He pointed ahead.
Following his gaze, Kiana saw a large, streamlined stadium standing not far away.
The stadium’s exterior gleamed in the sunlight, and promotional banners were already hanging at the entrance.
Though the concert was still a few days away, the preparations had clearly begun.
“This is the venue for the concert?” Kiana looked at the magnificent building, curiosity flickering in her eyes.
Liang Wu, meanwhile, was deep in thought.
His goal was clear: find Eden, complete a bond, and claim a reward.
But how was he supposed to meet Eden, let alone raise her favorability?
Given Eden’s fame, there was no way he could get close to her as just a concertgoer.
Hmm…
he wondered how Elysia had managed to befriend this wealthy lady.
“Liang Wu, it looks pretty lively over there.” Kiana tugged at his sleeve.
Liang Wu looked in the direction she was pointing and saw a small crowd gathered in the open area outside the stadium’s side entrance.
Some were carrying instrument cases, some had sheet music, and a few were lining up holding what looked like application forms.
Looked like they were auditioning?
Liang Wu and Kiana walked over.
Liang Wu grabbed a middle-aged man who appeared to be in charge and asked, “Sir, Eden’s concert hasn’t started yet.
What’s going on here?”
The man looked at Liang Wu: “Ah…
well, Miss Eden’s accompanying band ran into some trouble and can’t make it.
We’re temporarily recruiting some accompanists.”
Liang Wu was a bit surprised.
A superstar like Eden was short on accompanists?
But this was practically fate!
Liang Wu spoke again: “Sir, what do you think of me?”
The man was taken aback: “Kid, you look like you’re still in high school.
Do you even know music?”
Liang Wu smiled confidently: “I think I’m the world’s best musician.”