Noon. The sun shone on Mo Wang's face, a face etched with the words "melancholy."
His room looked like it had been attacked by a Godzilla. Even his long-treasured game console had finally succumbed to the chaos.
The intense battle of yesterday had taken a heavy toll on him.
Mo Wang lit a cigarette, his whole demeanor like that of a post-nut sage.
But even with the room in its current state, when Mo Wang saw Kiana sleeping beside him like a little kitten, he felt an inexplicable joy in his heart.
And along with the joy, he was even a little smug.
Last night, his bros were mocking him for not being able to find a girlfriend. What did they have to say now?
He had conquered the number one heroine of Honkai!
It was just... how should he put it? It was a bit draining on the body.
Don't get the wrong idea, he wasn't talking about his kidneys. It was just that Kiana had been a bit too wild last night, and even his body was covered in bruises.
But on the other hand, had he just leveled up from "grass-sandal-bug" to "grass-ruler-bug"? [T/N: A pun on Kiana's nickname "草履虫" (cǎolǚchóng - paramecium/slipper bug) and "草律虫" (cǎo lǜ chóng - grass ruler bug), implying he 'ruled' her.]
Speaking of which, Mo Wang flicked the cigarette, turning it to ash, and then immediately picked up his phone to start showing off.
A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking: I heard someone said I couldn't get a girlfriend. I disagree. Sigh, I can't believe it's only been one day, and not only am I not a single dog anymore, I'm also not a virgin. We can't play together happily anymore. [Image attached: After a fierce battle last night, my girlfriend is sleeping like a kitten.jpg]
[A Certain Train's Trash King]: Bro, what did you do? How did Kiana end up in your bed?
[A Certain King of Kivotos]: Damn it, what did you do behind everyone's backs last night?
[A Certain Mankind's Strongest Martial Arts Genius]: This has to be fake, right? It has to be! I don't believe it, it's impossible! It must be Kiana playing a prank on you, right? Tell me!
[A Certain Strongest Demon Lord]: Whoa, that was fast.
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: Bro, share the memory, seriously.
[A Certain Soul Player Aspiring to be the King of Games]: Boss! I wish you good health! You're not allowed to get a girlfriend! You're not allowed!
[A Certain Little Red Cap Destined to be a Chick Magnet]: Uh, seeing my other self get a girlfriend is something else... so, does this mean I got a girlfriend too? Damn, I'm so jealous!
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: Sigh, to be honest, it wasn't my initiative last night. I really didn't expect this. In the end, isn't our obsession just wanting to be in a relationship How did it go all the way to the end so suddenly? But speaking of which, bros, you should take this as a warning. Valkyries' physical fitness is too strong. It's both physically and financially draining.
[A Certain Teyvat Blondie]: Someone kill this guy! He's showing off right in my face!
[A Certain Strongest Demon Lord]: So it was the girl who took the initiative? But to be so tired after just one night, you're too weak. You need to train more.
[A Certain Mankind's Strongest Martial Arts Genius]: I don't quite understand. Is this the bus to kindergarten? Let me off, I want to get off!!
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]:Burp, thanks bro, I'm full.
Mo Wang looked at the messages in the group chat and couldn't help but want to say a few more words.
You could only say, this is what it's like to get a girlfriend. The greatest pleasure isn't being in a relationship with your girlfriend, but showing off to your single dog group chat friends (don't ask me how I know.)
At this moment, Mo Wang, while sending messages, pulled Kiana, who was beside him, closer into his embrace.
"Nn~"
Kiana just murmured softly, her eyes still closed, and subconsciously hugged Mo Wang's body.
The soft touch made little Mo Wang feel like it was about to stand up again.
[A Certain Most Hype Pokémon Trainer]: Boss, you found a girlfriend? Teach me! I want to be popular too!
[A Certain DFO's Salted Fish]: Hmph, just a girlfriend. I'm not envious at all (adjusts glasses.jpg)
Just as Mo Wang was about to turn off his phone and get some proper sleep, two unfamiliar names suddenly appeared in his eyes.
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: What's going on? Newcomers again? Am I seeing things?
[A Certain Strongest Demon Lord]: You're not seeing things. They are indeed newcomers...
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: (Nani.jpg) When did this happen?
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: Actually, it was just... ten minutes before you came online. We were just about to ask the newcomers where they were from.
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: The most hype Pokémon trainer? Who is it? Ash?
[A Certain Most Hype Pokémon Trainer]: No way! If I were Ash, I'd be out catching legendary Pokémon with my bare hands right now!
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: Then who could it be? It can't be Red, right?
At this moment, the Mo Wangs were wondering who this new Mo Wang, who called himself the most hype Pokémon trainer, was. After all, it seemed that none of the main characters in the games were particularly hype.
When they played Pokémon before, it felt like they just killed their way through, and the main story was over.
What? You're asking if there were any enemies they couldn't beat? Joke. A level-grinding god in the starting area who doesn't steamroll everything isn't a Mo Wang.
[A Certain Most Hype Pokémon Trainer]: Actually, my title is a bit wrong. I'm not actually in the Pokémon world. My partner isn't a Pokémon, it's a Yarimon(o).
[A Certain Teyvat Blondie]: What the hell is a Yarimon? No, wait! Why does that sound so familiar?
[A Certain Savior of Human Order]: C-could it be?
[A Certain Video Store Owner]: What, what did you guys figure out? I don't think I get it.
[A Certain Most Hype Pokémon Trainer]: Well, have you all heard of... Pokegirls?
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: Holy crap?! The H-version of Pokémon?! Bro, what the hell! Why are you even envious of me?!
[A Certain Savior of Human Order]: It's here! A great master on par with Kanchou-sama has finally appeared! Children, our binge-watching is saved!
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: No, why? Why can't I be in an adult game? This isn't fair!
With the appearance of a new adult game player, all the Mo Wangs fell into a state of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
If it were someone else, it would be fine, but the thought that this guy who went to an H-world was also himself made the group of Mo Wangs even more jealous.
Why couldn't something this good happen to him? What, you're saying that after the memory transfer, it's basically the same, since they're all one person?
It's definitely not the same! After all, how can you let yourself suffer?
Even if they're all himself, it should be the other selves who suffer.
[A Certain DFO's Salted Fish]: Sigh, the legendary adult game player. I'm so jealous. Do you have a ton of girlfriends now, and your little brother is always at attention?
[A Certain Most Hype Pokémon Trainer]: What are you talking about? My story hasn't even started yet! My partner Chicobo hasn't given me my cheat yet.
[A Certain Most Hype Pokémon Trainer]: And, to all the masters who say they envy me, do you like being beaten up by your tsundere childhood friend every day?
[A Certain Most Hype Pokémon Trainer]: And, I have to give her a thousand dollars every day. That's most of my daily allowance!
[A Certain Most Hype Pokémon Trainer]: That bastard! If it weren't for the rules of this world that battles can only be decided by Yarimon, I would definitely slap her twice!
In response to the trainer's tearful accusation against his childhood friend, the other Mo Wangs expressed—
"Tsk! We should just kill this bastard."
The thought of that game, with over sixty different beautiful girls, and even his partner being the legendary strongest pet who could play games with him, made the group of Mo Wangs' scalps tingle with jealousy.
[A Certain Teyvat Blondie]: Just be content. It's already good enough that you weren't thrown into the real Pokémon world, or some other pet world.
[A Certain Train's Trash King]: It's a success as long as you didn't become a DigiDestined.
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: But that game is really hype. The last chapter was so satisfying, and I'm not talking about the H-parts.
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: Ahem, let's talk about the adult games later. When the master's partner awakens, he can just send us the resources.
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: By the way, who's the other newcomer? He didn't go to some shady game, did he?
[A Certain DFO's Salted Fish]: You can tell which world I'm in just by my name, right? There are already eight million warriors!
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: Hehe, Dungeon and Fighter, right? I can't believe I quit for so long, and this thing is still chasing me!
[A Certain Train's Trash King]: By the way, what class was our DNF account?
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: I remember we had five accounts, all f***ing Slayer.
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: Slayer is fine, right? Strong enough, and really cool.
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: Hehe, you'll know you're wrong when you pick Asura.
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: Holy crap! No! This brother, you didn't pick Asura, did you?
[A Certain Teyvat Blondie]: I remember Asura becomes a Celestial Emperor after his second awakening, which is pretty strong, right? He seems to be the ceiling of the Slayer class in terms of lore.
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: But you're still a blind man. Being strong is for one version, being cool is for a lifetime!
[A Certain DFO's Salted Fish]: Uh, actually, I don't think I've picked a class yet. How should I put it? It seems you can learn all the skills in the real world. By the way, Asura doesn't have to forcibly give up his eyes. Anyway, after I learned to sense the flow of air from G.S.D., I can feel the waves.
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: Huh? All-Slayer?! So strong? If it's really according to the game's plot, wouldn't you just take off?
[A Certain DFO's Salted Fish]: Take off what? This damn place is a huge pit! You have to gamble your life to enhance your equipment. Do you know how many of my main weapons broke last week? Just the enhancing almost made me broke!
[A Certain Hyperion's King of Slacking]: Uh, the evil enhancing system, right? That's really tragic.
[A Certain Teyvat Blondie]: Enhancing equipment? Isn't that a daily occurrence? I remember when I was farming artifacts in Teyvat, that was true despair. I farmed for three months and didn't even get a decent crit rate circlet!
[A Certain Ark's Succubus]: Farming for stats, right? Sigh, I know the feeling. I saved up enhancement materials for so long, and they were gone in a day, and I didn't even enhance many of my Nikke's equipment.
...
At this moment, Mo Wang, who was lying in bed, was happily looking at the chat content on his phone.
Sigh, although he was already an old man on this side, at least he didn't have to think about how to get good stats now, right?
"What are you laughing at?"
Just then, Kiana, who was lying in Mo Wang's arms, had opened her eyes at some point and was curiously staring at Mo Wang's phone.
"Huh? Kiana, you... you're awake?"
Mo Wang was startled by Kiana and almost dropped his phone.
"You were laughing so loudly, how could I not wake up?" Kiana muttered with dissatisfaction.
"W-was I? I'm sorry about that."
Mo Wang stared at Kiana, and for some reason, he just started to laugh.
"Wh-what are you doing? Staring at me like that..."
Kiana blushed from Mo Wang's stare and couldn't help but say coquettishly.
"Nothing, I just think you're even more beautiful than yesterday. I really didn't expect you to be so bold."
"Wh-what are you talking about? I... I've already forgotten!"
Thinking of last night's madness and the messy state of the room, Kiana wished she could just dig a hole and bury herself in it.
"I... I'm not talking to you anymore! I'm hungry. I'm going to..."
Just as Kiana was about to get out of bed, she couldn't help but cry out in pain.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing Kiana's reaction, Mo Wang quickly asked.
"It... it hurts! I can't stand up."
Tears were about to fall from Kiana's eyes, and she was clutching her lower body, unable to move at all.
"I told you not to be so rough."
Mo Wang was speechless when he saw Kiana's state. After what had happened yesterday, even a Valkyrie's physique couldn't handle it.
"You should just lie down and rest. I'll go make you something to eat."
Mo Wang said as he got up from the bed.
"You can cook?"
Hearing that Mo Wang actually had this skill, Kiana subconsciously covered her mouth.
"What's so surprising about that? I can't just freeload or order takeout every day, can I? You know, I have the title of a master chef!"
Mo Wang complained as he walked towards the only intact part of the room, the kitchen.
Looking at Mo Wang's focused cooking, Kiana couldn't help but smile.
Their relationship had become surprisingly warm after just one night.
And as he was cooking, Mo Wang couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
Since he was now Kiana's boyfriend, he should start planning for the future.
He had to make plans in advance regarding Otto and Kevin.
(End of Volume IV: The Second Wind and Super Robot wars)
-------------------
T/N: Hey everyone, your translator here.
Sorry if this last chapter felt a bit rushed or different. I've been battling a nasty fever for the past few days, and it really knocked the creative energy out of me. I had originally planned to make the Mo Wang x Kiana scene much more detailed, with more RPG mechanics and maybe something a bit more explicit, but my brain just wasn't cooperating.
This brings me to a little confession about my translation style, which some of you who've read the original source might have already noticed. I have a bit of a "bad hobby" of molding the story to my own preferences—like "reality is what I want it to be." For example, in other fanfics I've worked on, like the Vixen one, I've actively added material to lean into ships I prefer, like Lee x Kevin also add meme like Go/Jo i win make scene funnier. This is just how I enjoy engaging with these stories.
I know it sounds weird, but I'm something of a "pure love warrior" (sarcastic tone intended). On paper, I support the canon ships: Kallen x Otto, Kiana x Mei, Bronya x Seele. However, I've also been thoroughly infected with the "NTR virus," which for me is less about actual cheating and more about the feeling that "he's a better match for her than the original couple."
It's complicated. For instance, I love Kallen x Sakura purely for how much it spits in Otto's face, but on a personal level, I find the ship itself pretty horrific. Similarly, while I'm technically part of the Kiana x Mei cult, I've always been frustrated with Mei's characterization in the game. She feels too passive and underdeveloped. She never even gets a proper "reunited with her father" sceme like Kiana did. Her only truly great moment was the domestic abuse she inflicted on Kiana during the "Lament of the Fallen" scene ("This is for you"). Most of the time, she's stuck in an "I can't do anything" loop. When Kiana was battling HoV, I had hoped Mei would have a bigger role than just "I'll take back my gem to lighten your burden and sell my body (work) to World Serpent so they leave you alone." Elymei not helping either, An analogy from another fanfic, Dominance, really stuck with me: "they're like injured cats on the side of the road, licking each other's wounds." "They were like two freezing souls in a blizzard, clinging to each other for warmth because there was nothing else." That's why I often find ships like Ren x Kiana more compelling, even if they are ironically very toxic. So, I don't want to hear any complaints from Mei x Kiana stans who defend their own "doomed toxic yuri ship."
On the topic of harems, I dislike them most of the time. I actively avoid them. But good fanfiction is a rare gem, and you can't be too specific, so you have to compromise. This particular fanfic suits my sense of humor, and I find that the happiness I get from the comedy and plot outweighs my annoyance with the harem and sexual elements. It's the same with other stories I read; there are always things I like and dislike, and you just have to weigh them.
This is also why, when I read Mo Wang flirting with Ana, my blood boiled, and I immediately wrote in his punishment with the flying objects. I actually wanted to give him a more severe punishment in the amusement park scene, but by then, the fever had already hit me hard.
Finally, let's talk about the original author. They're annoying. They added a backstory where Mo Wang dreamed of being a "harem king" as a child, even though his slacker personality and actions are completely inconsistent with that goal for most of the story.
The author is [Finality]! I hereby declare that I want to go to war with [Finality]!!
Anyway, sorry for the long and temperamental rant. This fever has my emotions all over the place.
On a final logistical note, the Vixen fanfic side story will likely be on hold for a while, as I just don't have the time for it right now.
Thanks for reading and for your understanding.