"Don't be nervous, I'm not asking for any secrets. I'm just curious... Cocolia is your adoptive mother, right? What about your biological mother? How is she?"
Byakuya asked somewhat nervously.
He had a good impression of Bronya's mother, Alexandra. She was a somewhat childish pregnant woman who, even when she didn't have enough food, was still willing to share her canned goods with him and Sirin.
He should have changed her fate of death, yet Bronya, her daughter, still became Cocolia's subordinate.
This made Byakuya somewhat worried, wondering if he had wasted his efforts.
"......"
Bronya was also stunned.
She had expected Byakuya to ask about Anti-Entropy secrets, but unexpectedly it was about herself. Bronya hesitated for a moment before deciding to answer.
Anyway, her own affairs weren't important secrets.
Although Bronya wouldn't reveal her past to outsiders, seeing as Byakuya had just told her so much information, she felt it didn't matter if she spoke.
"Bronya doesn't know much about her biological mother, because Bronya was abducted when she was very young, then trained as a child soldier, and finally adopted by Cocolia. That's all."
"...So you were abducted as a child." Byakuya looked at Bronya with pity, but at the same time felt a bit relieved.
It seemed Bronya's mother was likely not dead. Although she would certainly be devastated by her daughter's abduction, she was most likely still alive.
Byakuya, knowing the plot, was well aware that while that mother was somewhat childish, she was actually incredibly strong. Perhaps she was currently searching the world for her daughter/Bronya.
But he couldn't help but sigh again at the stubbornness of fate. Although the world's corrective nature had little impact on Byakuya, for others, it was extraordinary and difficult to defy.
Even though the conditions were already different, Bronya still walked a path almost identical to her original fate.
"Are you pitying Bronya?"
"Of course, why not?"
"Thank you, but Bronya doesn't need it."
"Alright~"
Byakuya shrugged and adjusted his mood. Anyway, as he had said before, as long as they were alive, there was still hope for reunion, and they would definitely meet again in the future.
(...Indeed, it's too different from the intelligence.)
Bronya stared intently at Byakuya, as if trying to see through him.
The information Cocolia provided was completely unreliable. Not only did Byakuya possess great strength, but he also seemed to know a lot of special information.
(He just asked about Bronya's mother. Could it be that he knows her? No, considering his age, the possibility is very low, but... there's a need for further investigation.)
Bronya decided to temporarily abandon the mission Cocolia had given her. She wanted to have a deeper discussion with Byakuya; perhaps there would be an unexpected gain.
"Do you perhaps know Bronya's mother? Do you know anything else besides that? Bronya wants to know more things she doesn't know."
Although she considered for a few seconds how to negotiate, she ultimately decided to ask directly.
Byakuya blinked. Bronya's words sounded a bit strange. Even in honkai impact 3rd, pedophilia is illegal, okay?
However, he did know a lot, even everything, but... self-destructing like a truck was no fun at all, and it was very dangerous.
"I do, but I won't tell you, hehe~"
"...How will you tell Bronya?"
If money could buy it, Bronya could offer an astronomical sum right now, but she felt Byakuya was not that vulgar, so she didn't speak.
Byakuya originally wanted to tell her directly that there was no way, but suddenly his eyes darted around, revealing a cunning look like a white-furred fox.
"Well, if you want me to tell you the information, you can. I'll tell you only if you can beat me."
"Bronya thinks you are making things difficult for Bronya. Bronya's win rate is less than five percent."
Bronya said with a pouty face.
Even when using Project Bunny 19c, she was instantly defeated. She felt that she would only have a chance to fight after transforming into Chongzhuang Xiaotu 36D.
However, Byakuya shook his finger, smiled, took out his phone from his pocket, and opened "kallen fantasy iv."
"Fighting and killing are so bad for the image. I hate pain the most, so let's compete in a game. I've always believed that e-sports can solve all problems. The winner decides everything for the loser!"
"Uh, you want to compete in a game? But... if it's a game, Bronya accepts. Betting on the name of Metal Gear Bronya, Bronya will never lose!"
She didn't expect that a game would decide the outcome.
After a few seconds of daze, Bronya immediately picked up her phone with immense confidence, full of fighting spirit.
She was a super gaming expert. It didn't matter if she lost in reality; she would never lose in a game.
The girl's lips curved up a few pixels. In her heart, she developed some goodwill towards Byakuya for choosing to decide the outcome with a game. What he said just now was so right—what's good about fighting and killing? Wouldn't it be better to solve everything with a game?
"Hmph, then let's wait and see."
"kallen fantasy iv, although Bronya hasn't played this game yet, it's not a big problem. Now it's time to show real skill!"
Bronya was full of confidence. She was a top player who had topped major game rankings and held 86 game accounts, all maxed out.
But Byakuya was no longer the Byakuya from a day ago.
After receiving "Super Game Talent" from Cecilia, he was not flustered at all, even if his opponent was Bronya.
...A few minutes later...
"You lose!"
Bronya stared blankly at the word "Defeat" on the screen, completely stunned. How long had it been since she had lost fair and square to someone in a game?
Let alone fair and square, even if the opponent was cheating, she could achieve a god-slaying achievement through her operations and skills, but now she had truly lost due to skill.
"Satisfying, I won!"
"...Bronya lost, and I acknowledge your strength, but Bronya is not convinced. If I hadn't been unfamiliar with the controls at first and let you take away a third of my health, Bronya wouldn't have lost so easily."
"Hmm, well said. Then let's continue~ This time, you choose what game to play."
"You said it. Bronya highly recommends this 'Alahato Remastered.'"
"No problem, let's play!"
Byakuya readily agreed to Bronya's rematch.
Thus, a subtle and harmonious scene appeared.
The two, who were enemies just over ten minutes ago, were now sitting side by side on a park bench, engrossed in their game competition on their phones.
They cheered for victory from time to time, occasionally taunted each other, and sometimes even let out laughter.
Passersby couldn't help but cast gentle glances at the two. Perhaps in their eyes, these two were a pair of close siblings.