"Little March has been acting strangely today."
Looking at the closed door, Himeko's eyes held a hint of confusion. "She didn't answer when I knocked earlier, and she didn't reply to my messages. Now she suddenly says she has a way to deal with the Antimatter Legion?"
As her guardian, she couldn't help but find it odd. She trusted March 7th's character; she would never joke about such things. But an invasion by the Antimatter Legion, and an enemy at the level of a Doomsday Beast, was not something March 7th's strength could handle.
"Perhaps she has awakened some new power?" Welt Yang pondered for a couple of seconds and proposed this theory.
March 7th's origins were a mystery. She was born with the power to control Six-Phased Ice. If she could fully unleash this power, she might be able to reach a level comparable to a Doomsday Beast.
Hearing the words "awakened power," Dan Heng at the side seemed to have thought of something, but as the quiet type, he didn't speak.
"It's possible. I hope it's not too dangerous a power." Himeko glanced at Dan Heng and shook her head. Looking at her worried expression, Welt Yang counseled her in a mature and steady tone.
"With Little March's personality, since she's willing to tell us, there probably isn't a problem. No matter what power she has awakened, as long as she can master it, there won't be any danger. As her elders, we just need to watch over her from the side."
"That's true. Anyway, the Express still needs five or six minutes to reach the Herta Space Station. Waiting a bit is no big deal." Recalling March 7th's cheerful appearance, Himeko stopped worrying.
"Besides, she's been cooped up in her room. She probably can't get into too much trouble." She smiled faintly and joked, "It's not like she can just pull a powerful person out of thin air from her room, right?"
This teasing remark had just been uttered, not yet eliciting a knowing smile from anyone, when March 7th's door swung open with a swoosh.
"Mr. Yang, Himeko, look! I brought Lord Su Mo over!"
With a light and cheerful tone, their Astral Express's beloved March 7th emerged from her room, excitedly pulling a man by the wrist.
Seeing this, the members of the Express crew were instantly petrified.
She really did pull a man out of her room? Since when?
Don't tell me Little March hid this man in her room on the last planet, and they've been living together all this time? How did Pom-Pom not notice?
Seeing everyone's dazed expressions, March 7th was a little confused. She thought it was because the crew didn't know Su Mo, so she immediately started to introduce him.
"This is Lord Su Mo. I've seen his power. He's super strong, I think even stronger than you, Himeko!"
Hearing this, Himeko's thoughts subconsciously took a strange turn. This "strong"… is it the proper kind of strong?
Welt Yang carefully observed the two before him. Su Mo's expression was relaxed, and he was quietly observing them. Although he couldn't sense the other's power level, it was clear he was no ordinary person.
Little March's expression was proud and excited. She seemed to be the one who had taken the man's hand. Although her personality was always enthusiastic, to be treated like this, he must have gained her approval.
Although her intelligence wasn't particularly high, March 7th's intuition was always good. Someone she approved of was generally not a bad person.
Thinking of this, Welt Yang relaxed slightly and spoke as an elder. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Mr. Su. And congratulations, Little March."
Almost no one could enter the Astral Express without permission, especially when it was in motion. So, subconsciously, he also assumed that March 7th had been hiding her lover, and the two of them had been living together for a long time.
Although, given March 7th's mental age, this seemed a bit criminal, she was still a young girl at heart. It was normal for her to suddenly find someone she liked.
"I never thought Little March would grow up so fast!" Himeko also sighed. I'm still young myself, why do I feel like my seniority just went up a level?
"Should I tell Pom-Pom to prepare red bean rice?" Dan Heng, the quiet one, finally spoke.
Although he no longer possessed the complete power of a Dragon Lord, he could vaguely sense the terrifying strength within Su Mo.
If a companion could find a good match, it was something worth celebrating for him.
"Eh? What are you guys talking about?" Faced with everyone's strange remarks, March 7th was completely bewildered. "Why are you congratulating me? Have I really grown up? And what's red bean rice, is it delicious?"
Seeing her still-clueless expression, the crew members exchanged puzzled glances. Could they have been mistaken?
After a few seconds of thought, Himeko chose her words carefully and asked, "Little March, if I may ask, what is your relationship with this Mr. Su?"
"Lord Su Mo?" March 7th tilted her head, a little stumped. "An online friend? Or should I say an online friend I've met in person?"
At these words, Himeko's expression grew serious. So it's an online romance! And she brought him into her room on the first meeting?
As her guardian, she was truly incompetent for not having considered this situation. As for March 7th's words, she glanced at the new bracelet on the girl's wrist, which she treasured so much, and naturally didn't believe them. What kind of online friend would give such a thing?
Thus, she immediately turned her gaze to Su Mo, scrutinizing the young man with a motherly eye.
Hm, he's quite handsome. No wonder Little March likes him.
Wait, no, now is not the time for this!
After a moment's thought, she spoke very seriously. "Mr. Su, are you willing to take responsibility for Little March?" She would never agree to hand March 7th over to an irresponsible man.
"R-Responsibility?!" March 7th's eyes widened, her CPU starting to overheat. What kind of outrageous words were these?
Faced with this question, Su Mo was also a little surprised. He immediately understood what they had misunderstood.
"Although I personally don't mind, Miss Himeko, you seem to have some misunderstanding about our relationship."
"Hm? You're already living in Little March's room. What misunderstanding could there be?" Himeko retorted.
At this point, March 7th finally realized the problem. Her little face instantly flushed red, and she frantically waved her hands, shouting, "No! You've all misunderstood!"
"I'm not living with Lord Su Mo!"
"???"
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Inside the parlor of the Astral Express.
Within a minute, through frantic explanations, March 7th finally clarified Su Mo's origins, repeatedly stating that they were not living together, just friends she had summoned from another world.
"It sounds very bizarre at first, and in fact, it is very bizarre." Welt Yang held a cup of coffee without taking a sip. "Another world, completely isolated from this universe… Although it's theoretically impossible, I can understand."
When he had entered the Star Rail universe from the Honkai world, he had felt the same way. So he understood that in this world, anything was possible.
"A chat group that connects infinite dimensions. It sounds very dreamlike, like something out of a novel." Himeko took a sip of her self-brewed coffee without a change in expression and gave this evaluation.
"You think so too, Himeko? Actually, I thought so too! At first, I thought I was the protagonist of a Xianzhou novel, that I had some amazing fortuitous encounter and was about to become invincible!" March 7th's eyes sparkled.
"Who knew the truly invincible one was Lord Su Mo. But it's okay! Xianzhou novels also have the type of protagonist who isn't very strong themselves but can rely on their elders to crush everyone and live off them. Maybe I'm that type of protagonist."
Miss March 7th seemed to have no doubts about her protagonist destiny.
"You should watch fewer Xianzhou novels in the future. Although you were lucky to meet Mr. Su this time, if you were unlucky, we might not have seen you again!" Seeing March 7th's carefree demeanor, Himeko couldn't help but tap her on the head.
To be so easily tricked into another world, if Su Mo had even a little malice, this child might not have been able to come back.
"I know, I know! Next time, I'll definitely report to you and Lord Su Mo!" March 7th ducked her head, knowing she had done wrong.
Seeing that she had taken it to heart, Himeko finally relaxed.
"If there is such a strange chat group, it would explain why Mr. Su appeared on the moving Astral Express. It seems we misunderstood earlier. Please forgive us, Mr. Su." At this point, she immediately bowed slightly in apology.
It seemed Little March hadn't been bullied yet. However, looking at her attitude, who knew what the future held?
"No need. As a guardian, it's only natural to be concerned." Su Mo naturally wouldn't mind such a small matter. After shaking his head, he looked out the window.
Outside was a huge blue planet, which must be the Jarilo-VI in the background. Not far away in space, a huge space station was orbiting. The Astral Express had also begun to slow down and dock. It seemed they were about to reach their destination.
"More importantly, Miss March 7th's request for help seems to be related to the space station. Can you tell me more about that?"
Hearing him say this, March 7th at the side immediately raised her hand.
"Yes, yes! Lord Su Mo is a very strong fighter! Neither the Antimatter Legion nor the Doomsday Beast are a match for him. Even a Lord Ravager might not be his opponent!"
Having witnessed Su Mo's creation scene, she had great confidence in his strength.
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This is the last batch of translations from my reading time. I translated this one because someone recommended it to me. The author likes to yap about the cosmos and world systems, throwing in both highball and lowball stuff here and there. But my main problem is that the character interactions are kinda cringe.
I'm too lazy to write a full rant. In short, I actually wanted to drop this fic around chapters 30–50, but I couldn't (webnovel problem—anyone know how to fix that?). I've already translated up to this chapter, so now I'm just waiting for the updates to catch up.
My question is: did you enjoy reading this fic? Why? Give me your reasons. If they're convincing, I'll translate it to the end.