"Stop! Please stop!! I don't want to lose Big Sis!!!"
Rin pushed open the door to Sakura's room and rushed in, distraught.
She hugged Sakura's leg tightly, her eyes welling up with tears as she looked at her.
Interrupted from their mutual bowing and apologizing by Rin's sudden entrance, Elysia and Sakura looked at each other, then couldn't help but smile, ending the farce.
Sakura was at a loss for what to do with Rin's sudden intrusion and cast a pleading look at Elysia.
But Elysia just spread her small hands, gently turned, and left the room.
She left the space for the sisters, Sakura and Rin. Although she didn't know what Rin was thinking or why she rushed in, the two sisters needed to have a good talk.
After leaving, Elysia gently closed the door.
As soon as she turned around, she found Ryn standing right behind her.
Ryn pointed at the room, then at Elysia.
"What happened? Am I really going to have to prepare a bride price?"
Elysia was stunned for a moment, then her little face flushed red.
She shyly raised her small fist and punched Ryn.
"What are you talking about! What bride price… Sakura and I aren't in that kind of relationship, and I don't have those kinds of thoughts either. We're just good friends!"
"Became good friends in just one day and one night?"
Ryn looked at Elysia with contempt and gave her the middle finger.
"You're just trying to eat and run without taking responsibility! Flirt and dash, huh? Flirting without commitment? How is that any different from Kiana the walking cannon?"
"Walking cannon??? My mom is that kind of person???"
Elysia stared at Ryn in complete shock. She had always held high hopes and fantasies about her mother, Kiana, and now they were shattered in an instant.
"Of course not. I'm not talking about your mom, this Kiana, but the one from another world."
Ryn wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. The Kiana by Houraiji Kyuusyou's side was usually quiet, but when she made a move, it was always astonishing…
On the surface, she was a cool, handsome, and energetic girl, but in reality, she would flirt with any pretty girl she saw. Just as things got heated, she would always be interrupted by something and have to leave.
At the same time, just like the Kiana by his side, she often stepped in to help those in need, especially when it came to fighting against school bullying. Every time she intervened, she would win over a group of bullied little fans. Unfortunately, Kiana would always leave right after helping, never giving them a second glance.
Thus, slowly, whether intentionally or not, Kiana attracted more and more girls, but none of them ever led to anything, leaving them with endless fantasies as she exited their lives.
Over time, they started calling her a jerk who flirts and runs without taking responsibility, which evolved into the nickname "walking cannon."
(From now on, I'll refer to them as Honkai Gakuen 2 and Honkai Impact 3rd to avoid confusion between the two worlds.)
Unlike the cool and handsome Kiana from the Honkai Gakuen 2 world, the Kiana from the Honkai Impact 3rd world was dorky and cute…
Being flirted with by a cute little loli versus a cool and handsome beautiful girl—everyone knows which they'd choose, right?
Ryn covered his face and sighed.
"Elysia, your biological mom is a bit of a ditz… Every time she tries to flirt, either the other person ignores her, or she gets flirted with instead…"
"Ah… in that case, Mom is actually quite cute and interesting…"
Elysia's eyes curved into crescents as she smiled. She was always exceptionally happy to hear stories about her mother.
Suddenly, Elysia's eyes shot open. She seemed to have heard something that wasn't quite right.
"Why did you specifically say my biological mom? Do I have more than one mom?"
"Ehehe~"
"???"
Elysia's eyes lit up instantly, and she grabbed Ryn's sleeve, shaking it back and forth.
"Dad, hurry and tell me stories about my other mothers! Please, pretty please?"
"Ahem… if you put it that way, I'm not sleepy anymore."
"Send me 50 bucks, and I'll tell you."
"I'm this good-looking, can't I get it for free?"
"Get lost. If you don't start losing weight, you're really going to turn into a little piggy. Wait, Elysia, have you gained weight again?"
"Of course not! When you say that to a beautiful girl, you'll hurt her feelings!"
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Inside the room, Sakura, initially at a loss, slowly calmed down.
She didn't know how to face Rin, didn't know if Rin was still scared of her crazed appearance from yesterday…
But no matter what, the warmth and affection coming from Rin were genuine. Her little sister still loved her as her big sister!
Sakura gently stroked Rin's head, bending down to look into Rin's teary eyes.
"Big Sis is right here, right by Rin's side… Rin won't lose her big sister."
"Sob sob sob… Big Sis is a liar!"
"Big Sis isn't lying… No matter what happens, Big Sis will always protect Rin and be with her forever!"
"But… but…"
Rin's voice choked up, swallowing the words she was about to say. This made her both anxious and sad, and she could only collapse on the floor and wail.
"But that big brother said you're going to marry that other big sister and you don't want me anymore!! Waaah—"
"Huh?"
Sakura's eyes widened in shock, stunned by the word "marriage" coming from Rin's mouth.
What marriage? Me and Elysia??
Sakura quickly pulled open her collar to check her body, to see if Elysia had just changed her clothes while she was unconscious or if she had left something on her.
Damn it! Why did I have to faint!!
Judging by Elysia's perverted behavior, she probably did something to me in secret!
Now, not only was Rin panicking, but Sakura was starting to panic as well.
She anxiously asked Rin, "Rin, did that big brother tell you why Elysia and I are getting married? Did he say what Elysia did to me all night?"
"That brother didn't say anything, but Rin knows that the big sister stayed by your bedside all night and didn't sleep at all.
The big brother said you two were just practicing your wedding vows! Sob—Big Sis, you must be happy!"
Rin hugged Sakura's leg, crying while wishing her sister happiness.
"Uh…"
Sakura scratched her head. It seemed she finally understood what was going on.
And she also knew why Elysia had been sleeping on the floor…
So she stayed up all night taking care of me and fell asleep from exhaustion…
And I actually thought of her as a pervert. I'm so terrible…
Sakura told Rin she had misunderstood and explained that there was no wedding, that it was all a misunderstanding.