By the time Welt returned to the Express’s main hall from his room, pale and clutching his stomach, he witnessed a scene that made his pupils dilate in shock.
He saw Theresa sitting on the sofa, held in Himeko’s arms, leisurely drinking a large cup of that super-concentrated coffee!
The very coffee that had caused him agonizing pain was being treated by Theresa like a sweet beverage; the young girl’s cute expression showed no sign of panic or distress whatsoever.
She sat contentedly in Himeko’s embrace, sipping the large cup of super-concentrated coffee slowly, her little expression looking as if she were thoroughly enjoying it.
“Ah, Welt, you’re back.
Look, this coffee you all avoid like the plague actually tastes quite good to little Theresa and me.”
Himeko looked at the petite and adorable Theresa in her arms with satisfaction as she spoke to Welt.
“Exactly, exactly!
Old Yang, you’re just too weak~”
“The coffee Sister Himeko brews is incredibly delicious!”
Theresa said to Welt, swinging her short little legs.
“…”
Clutching his stomach, Welt finally remembered Theresa’s eccentric sense of taste; this was a formidable person who drank the bitterest bitter gourd juice as if it were a soft drink.
Compared to bitter gourd juice, what was a little concentrated coffee?
“Ugh, Uncle Yang, my stomach hurts so much, it’s like I drank sulfuric acid~”
“Whoa, she’s actually leisurely drinking Sister Himeko’s coffee…
As expected of someone Uncle Yang knows, this girl is terrifying!”
As soon as March 7th stepped out, she saw a scene that shattered her worldview.
It was the first time she had seen anyone besides Himeko herself slowly and enjoyably drinking that sulfuric acid-like coffee!
“…”
Dan Heng, who was also pale and clutching his stomach, was rendered speechless by the sight.
“As expected of Mr.
Welt’s friend.
I am truly impressed!”
Dan Heng said with admiration as he watched Theresa leisurely sipping her coffee.
“Eh?
It’s nothing special, really.
It’s quite tasty—rich and flavorful.
It satisfies this Overseer just like bitter gourd juice does.
Thank you for the hospitality, Sister Himeko!”
After all, this isn’t my world anymore~”
Theresa gave everyone a helpless smile.
Seeing her bittersweet expression, the others began to comfort her.
March 7th pointed out that at least she had an old acquaintance like Uncle Yang here.
Whereas March herself remembered nothing and was all alone when the Express salvaged her.
“Everyone here has their own story, Theresa.”
“The Astral Express welcomes all friendly Trailblazers.
You can accompany us on this journey until you and Welt find a way back.”
Himeko smiled, stroking Theresa’s hair dotingly.
Theresa’s cute and beautiful appearance made Himeko naturally want to be close to her.
Himeko didn’t know why she felt such an inexplicable affinity for Theresa, but she figured it was simply because Theresa was so cute and sensible.
[The Express is about to arrive at the Space Station.
Everyone, please prepare to disembark.
Also, something seems wrong with the Space Station, so please be extremely careful!]
Pom-Pom’s warning came through, and everyone prepared to get off.
“By the way, Theresa, you can call me March 7th or Little March.
After all, hearing Uncle Yang talk about your age…”
March 7th spoke cautiously.
Welt awkwardly adjusted his glasses and played dumb.
By now, he was one hundred percent certain this was Theresa; after all, only Theresa’s bizarre sense of taste could enjoy Himeko’s coffee.
“Forget it, Old Yang didn’t do it on purpose.
As for that’Sovereign’ business, if you’re curious, just ask him.
If he’s willing to talk, he will; if not, there’s nothing I can do.”
“As for being able to board the Express and avoiding becoming space junk that stops thinking, I have Old Yang to thank for that, so I’m naturally very grateful.
Also, given my age, it’s fine if I call you Old Yang, right?”
Theresa looked at Welt and asked.
Welt smiled and nodded; since they were genuine old acquaintances, he certainly wouldn’t take offense.
“My name is Dan Heng.
That is all I can say.
Please do not take offense.”
Dan Heng spoke to the cute Theresa with a serious and solemn expression.
“Mhm, then I’ll call you Dan Heng, and you can just call me Theresa, just like Himeko said.”
“Everyone here has their own experiences, and that’s why we want to embark on a journey to find what we’re looking for, right?”
“And I just want to find my way home. This chapter was taken from g.com without permission.
I’ll be in your care for a while.”
“Since this isn’t a place I’m familiar with, I’ll stay alert and start using my head.”
Theresa smiled as she leaned into Himeko’s embrace.
As for Judah, it had been turned into a necklace hanging around her neck, since the full-sized Judah would be far too conspicuous.
Welt and the others nodded as they looked at the slightly different Theresa.
To Welt, it seemed normal for her to change, as she no longer had her group of Herrscher students to rely on here.
Even though Theresa’s surname was Apocalypse, she only had a titular grandfather-granddaughter relationship with Otto; in essence, she carried the Kaslana bloodline.
It was a well-known fact that members of the Kaslana Family wouldn’t use their brains when they had someone to lean on, preferring to rely on their ‘external brains.’ Now that Theresa was on the Express with no one to depend on, naturally, a Kaslana would start using their brain again.
Furthermore, Theresa wasn’t actually stupid; besides, she wasn’t the original ‘Derp-resa’ but rather a Theresa with a brain, similar to Stargazer.
*Clack*
As the Express pulled into the Space Station and docked, Welt opened the door, and Himeko, smiling, led Theresa off the train by the hand.
As soon as they stepped off, the Trailblazers realized why the Space Station felt wrong: the Antimatter Legion was wandering everywhere!
“Everyone, prepare for combat.
Theresa, how much of your strength have you recovered?”
Welt turned to ask Theresa.
The others were also curious about what kind of abilities she possessed.
“I don’t know how long I’ve been asleep.
The Honkai Energy in my body seems to have undergone some changes; I need to adapt and adjust.”
Theresa spoke somewhat sheepishly.
The others nodded in understanding, given that she had been drifting in space for so long before they salvaged her.
“Then Theresa, stay close to us.
Himeko and I will clear the path ahead, while Little March and Dan Heng guard Theresa!”
Welt said quickly, and everyone began to move.
With a thought, Theresa activated the Vishnu Honkai Gene stored within Judah.
As a creation of the Immortal Dragon, this Honkai Gene was very simple to use.
It no longer required an injection and had been turned into a pill.
With a thought, the Honkai Gene pill was transported into her mouth with the help of the Homu System and swallowed.
The Trailblazers, busy clearing out the Antimatter Legion, didn’t notice anything unusual.
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