"We have arrived."
Cocolia stopped the car in front of the orphanage. She opened the door and said this to Tian Shi.
At the same time, she carried Bronya in both arms, who was still in a coma in the back seat.
It's not accurate to say she was in a coma, as Bronya seemed to be in a deep sleep after extreme fatigue.
"I thought you'd carry her under your arm."
Tian Shi commented, surprised.
"Why do you have those thoughts?"
Cocolia asked him.
"The height difference between you two and your personality."
Tian Shi replied candidly.
"There is no inconsistency in a mature woman in a military uniform holding an unconscious girl."
"I am very tolerant of children."
Cocolia sighed.
On the way, she had come to understand that the "ex" leader was not as oppressive as the current Miss Nancy, but quite the opposite.
As Tian Shi himself had said: "I'm just a mascot used to hold all of Anti-Entropy together."
"Master Alliance Leader, please follow me."
Cocolia said with a gesture, as she was holding Bronya with both hands.
Tian Shi didn't forget to carry Bronya's sniper rifle, as his extensive experience in caring for children told him that Bronya might need it upon waking.
"Mother!"
The children exclaimed upon seeing Cocolia enter the orphanage.
"You're back! Is this our new sister?"
They asked curiously as they surrounded Cocolia and Bronya.
"In terms of age, she's your older sister."
Cocolia laughed.
"But as you can see, she needs to rest."
"Oh!"
The children shouted, familiar with this kind of situation.
They obediently made way for her.
Then, they saw Tian Shi.
"White cloth monster!"
"A white cloth monster with a gun!"
They shouted with excitement.
Unlike Cocolia, Tian Shi, in his white cloth form, attracted more of their attention.
Without fear, they enthusiastically surrounded him.
"Stop!"
Cocolia tried to stop them, but Tian Shi gestured for her not to.
With a teleportation distance of fifty meters, he wasn't worried about being trapped by the children.
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
Tian Shi asked, manipulating the cloth to make a threatening gesture.
"Hey, white cloth monster! Take this punch of mine!"
A girl with pink and purple hair, who seemed to be a tough girl, said to him.
It was Sin Mal.
She is a very popular character in Honkai Impact 2, but in the Honkai Impact 3rd world line, she has become a secondary character or even a villain.
Her personality is a bit jealous and quite childish.
However, in the future, she will play a role in Theresa's Schicksal Invasion, and after the Schicksal War, she will take on the important task of caring for the children at the orphanage on behalf of Cocolia.
For now, she is still just a jealous girl, but she has a promising future.
Tian Shi's attention, however, was drawn to the shy girl who stayed away from the crowd: Seele Vollerei.
She was the only one with an expression that said: "Isn't it a bad idea to touch something so strange so casually?"
Tian Shi waved to her, which made Seele flinch.
But then, with a moment of hesitation, Seele timidly waved back.
At that moment, he was about to teleport.
Tian Shi broke free from his possession, made a ball with the cloth, and threw it forward with force.
The teleportation activated, and Tian Shi regained his possession almost seamlessly.
"Huh..."
The children were disappointed, but they knew not to bother Cocolia.
Only Seele secretly followed her.
Tian Shi quickly caught up to Cocolia.
"I'm sorry, Alliance Leader. I have neglected the education of these children."
Cocolia apologized.
"It's the nature of children. I can understand that you don't have that much time."
Tian Shi said to her.
"In fact, Cocolia, you are not neglectful in their education. These children have no moral problems."
"As for their IQ, except for a few hopeless idiots, everything is fine."
"They are not geniuses, but at least they are above average."
"For example, that dumbass Rosalya!"
He thought.
"But it's inevitable. Kiana is even worse."
"Although Himeko's appearance is a bit strange and she looks like an alcoholic, she graduated from the California Institute of Technology at 19."
"She comes from a family of scientists, and although she can't be compared to a monster like Einstein, she's a source of pride for ordinary people."
"Besides, Kiana's IQ isn't bad, and yet she still fails."
"The idiot attribute is incurable, so Rosalya's is completely forgivable."
"Master, what you're teaching is..."
Cocolia could only nod in agreement, while silently preparing a plan to "increase the load" in her mind.
Of course, not a meaningless education, but a plan for the comprehensive development of their morality, intelligence, physical beauty, and work.
With a great Boss in the family, Cocolia could not allow her children to act like fools.
"By the way, the design of this place is very good."
Tian Shi commented, moved by the warmth of the orphanage.
"I think a friend of mine would like the design of your place."
"She was also a victim of the Second Eruption and has always wanted to buy an island to build an orphanage."
"A friend?"
Cocolia asked curiously after putting Bronya in bed and covering her with a quilt.
"Yes, Raven will love the cozy design here."
"She thinks the mainland isn't safe because of the Second Eruption."
"Why on an island?"
Cocolia asked, confused.
"Isn't it more vulnerable to typhoons or tsunamis? And you have to consider emergency supplies and rescues."
"If a Herrscher were to attack, the island would be buried."
"As for common Honkai beasts, since we have contact with the Honkai, there will always be a way to deal with them."
"Besides, the frequency of Honkai beasts in the world isn't that high."
"All in all, I don't think an island is of much use, except for having a sense of isolation."
"Please persuade your friend not to endanger the children for a bad decision."
Cocolia advised.
"Yes, I will."
"Although whether she'll listen to me is another story..."
Tian Shi replied.
"Raven's only luck was that the children hadn't had time to get to the island when it sank, which confirmed the rationality of Cocolia's words."
Cocolia didn't dwell on the subject and turned to see Bronya.
"It seems that the girl is waking up, I'll go prepare her something to eat."
"I'll bother you, Alliance Leader."
"Go ahead."
"Although I don't personally think it's honorable, I have quite a bit of experience taking care of children."
Tian Shi said.
"What does it mean to have a lot of experience?"
Cocolia wondered.
Just as Cocolia left, Tian Shi heard her confused voice.
"Seele, what's wrong?"
"I wanted to see if I could help... Am I causing you trouble, Mom?"
"No, I'm glad you're so kind, but..."
Cocolia replied, coming back into the room.
"Master Alliance Leader, could you take care of Seele?"
Tian Shi gladly accepted, as he also wanted the girl's help.
He waved to Seele, who was hiding behind Cocolia.
This time, Seele seemed braver and timidly introduced herself.
"Master Alliance Leader, my name is Seele Vollerei."
"Please give me your guidance."
"Cocolia, am I that terrifying?"
Tian Shi asked.
"You get used to it after a while."
Cocolia replied very tactfully.
"Any normal person would be a little scared to see a white cloth that floats and talks."
"You're an adult who really has no tact."
Tian Shi complained.
Cocolia bowed in respect and went back to cooking.
"Don't call me 'Alliance Leader'."
"Although you are part of Anti-Entropy, having a twelve-year-old child call me that frustrates me."
"My name is Tian Shi."
"If you don't mind, you can call me brother."
"Alliance... Brother Alliance Leader?"
Seele asked timidly.
"It's a compromise... that name is also fine."
"Do you want to see the new sister?"
Bronya was only two months older than Seele.
"Mmm..."
Seele looked at Bronya and Tian Shi.
She was interested in both.
"Uh... do you want to touch me?"
Tian Shi asked Seele.
"Although I look white, I'm just a piece of cloth."
"I'm not fluffy or soft... but the fabric feels nice."
"Seriously... can I touch it?"
Seele asked, dispelling her last doubt.
"Sure, go ahead."
"But as I said, you might be disappointed."
"No, it doesn't matter!"
She exclaimed.