HCB Chapter 195 What exactly was he thinking?
Chapter 195 What exactly was he thinking?
Chapter 195 What exactly is he thinking?
"Please don't mind Lieutenant Anna, Qiong boy can be a bit..."
Himeko, feeling that Sora had been impolite, could only say this. Judging from Anna's unpleasant expression, she was probably feeling a bit uncomfortable.
"It's alright, Major. He might just be... not good at expressing himself? Well, I should have returned it myself."
Embarrassed, Anna forced a smile in response to Himeko, then immediately opened her suitcase and began searching for the baseball bat.
Thinking about it carefully, he did it on purpose, right? Even the most straight guy wouldn't treat a senior he'd been through thick and thin with like that (he called her Anna earlier, not senior). Anna's quick mind quickly came to a conclusion: Qiong wanted Anna to hate him because Qiong already had a girlfriend, so he put on this kind of terminal straight-male-chauvinistic act—how could a real straight guy possibly have a girlfriend?
What a loyal and devoted boyfriend! Anna's opinion of Qiong rose even higher.
But even if they have a very good relationship, would they really cut off all their social connections? Could it be that her girlfriend is extremely jealous?
"Now, let's return it to its rightful owner!"
A gleaming baseball bat came into view. The moment Himeko saw it, her eyes lit up: she had seen plenty of Sora's bats, but he had never really taken good care of them. Although the bat was of exceptionally good quality and had no scratches, dirt and grime from countless battles were inevitable, and Sora had never really cleaned it properly. The bat Anna had returned was even coated with wax...
It seems Anna really cares about Sora.
However, Qiong seemed completely unaware of the small change to the bat. After receiving it, she was so excited that she swung the bat and ignored everyone else.
"If someone waxes your clothes, you should at least say a few words and chat!" Seeing how rude Qiong was, Himeko gently pushed Qiong's back.
"Qiong, speak."
First you asked for the baseball bat, then you only looked at the bat. Show some respect! That girl probably cares about your attitude; after all, who would be happy to receive such a cold reception upon first arrival? Qiong boy, say something! Don't let her think you're just a barbarian who can fight the Honkai!
"Himeko-neechan, what did you say?"
Himeko's helplessness and Anna's expectations were ignored by Sora. It's hard to say whether it was intentional or accidental; all he could see was the baseball bat.
"that……"
Since Sora was unreliable, Himeko, as an elder, could only say a few words to comfort Anna herself, until she met Anna's eyes.
Girl, what's with that affectionate look in your eyes?
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Tracking the two wasn't difficult, since carrying an empty raven meant they couldn't move very fast; the challenge was how to track someone with such strong counter-surveillance awareness undetected in the ruins of this city.
To avoid being discovered, March 7 and the others proceeded cautiously.
"Danheng, do you think we might get discovered?"
March 7th muttered something under his breath, and the raven standing at the corner of the building immediately turned around to look.
"Nobody here?"
"Teacher, what are you looking at?"
She felt like there was some movement just now, but she couldn't see anyone...
Those three people?
"It's alright, hurry back, Lyle and the others must be getting impatient."
After a brief pause, the raven continued on its way to its destination.
Danheng and Sunday simultaneously gestured for March 7 to be quiet, and March 7, knowing he had made a mistake, didn't even dare to utter a laugh to ease the tension.
However, the more Dan Heng followed, the more he felt something was wrong.
The woman seemed to be wandering around aimlessly, and the further she went, the more difficult it became, with even one or two mosquitoes.
"Gentlemen, we may have been exposed."
Danheng's words put March 7th and Sunday on edge. Just then, another "mosquito" swooped down on them. Danheng quickly drew his gun and shot it down, but in that instant, the raven vanished.
Where are they?
"Over there, come with me!"
Raven, who wanted to shake off the three by speeding up, did not expect them to be so persistent. She had already circled around several times, but those three were like chewing gum that she could not shake off no matter what she did.
There was no other way; it was for the children's safety.
"Kong, go back and play with everyone first. Teacher will be back in a bit, okay?"
Kong obediently nodded and ran off.
Watching the retreating figure disappear into the distance, Raven's gentle smile gradually turned into a cold sneer. She removed her hood and, standing guard on the only path leading to the "nest," turned to wait for the three to appear.
"After following us for so long, you've finally decided to show yourself?"
It was her own exposure that led to this trouble. Knowing her own limitations, Miss March 7 bravely stepped forward amidst the silent stares of the two.
“Madam, we mean no harm, we're just curious—oh, Miss Natasha?”
Raven, who had prepared dozens of feather blades to strike after the three finished speaking their last words, was stunned.
Natasha, not many people should know that name! Even the kid they were looking for only knew her codename Raven... Is Schicksal's intelligence network that terrifying?
Who leaked it? Gray Snake? Unlikely; Jackal? That crazy woman shouldn't be making money selling information on the side, right? Could it be Xiao Kong? But Xiao Kong clearly didn't say anything!
"Oh, sorry, I mistook you for someone else, hahaha..."
After all, Natasha, the "Old Witch" doctor and leader of the Beloborg's subterranean fire, should be slightly older than the person in front of her. Well, just a little bit.
March 7's awkward laughter was a clumsy disguise in Raven's eyes: she could tell at a glance that this seemingly silly girl was the type who would help you count your money even after being scammed.
Unfortunately, no matter who it is, there is only one ending today.
"Since you know so much, and even discovered this place..."
At this moment, the raven's murderous intent was fully revealed.
"Then I'm sorry, I can't let you leave alive!"
March 7th hurriedly waved his hand, his face full of surprise. Why did they have to resort to violence so easily?
"Wait, really?! We've told you so many times, we mean no harm! We're just looking for clues about our companions!"
Raven narrowed his eyes slightly, and the feather blade in his hand caught fire.
"It's none of my business. Whatever you're looking for, you've seen things you shouldn't have seen, so you deserve to die!"
Realizing that conflict was inevitable, Dan Heng and Sunday, who had been observing from the sidelines, pulled March behind them.
"Take good care of yourself in March."
They brandished their attack cloud and books, preparing to meet the attack.
"Madam, fighting is pointless! We have no intention of starting a conflict; we simply want to know who our comrades are—"
"For me, yes. And as for the Valkyrie of Destiny, I have nothing to say!"
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"Himeko-neechan, senpai, shall I go now?"
Anna, a proper Valkyrie, doesn't live in the dormitory of St. Freya Academy, but in the Far East Branch's special combat base. After receiving her, there's not much left for Qiong to do. He should go back and check on Raiden Ryoma.
"Don't rush off, Qiong boy. You're a B-rank Valkyrie now, it's time to assign you a team. I'll arrange it for you today."
Based on Anna's application and Theresa's request, Himeko came up with two solutions.
Himeko held up two fingers.
"First, establish the fifth squad. The personnel will be you and Lieutenant Anna for the time being. You will be under the command of the Lieutenant."
"I protest! Why should I obey my senior's orders?"
"You green recruit, her rank is higher than yours!"
"Qiong, actually you'd be better off as captain, but you have to follow my orders during battles..."
"Senior, are you trying to sideline me?"
Himeko looked at the two people in front of her: Anna smiled and looked at Sora, her eyes almost sparkling.
But the gray-haired guy was completely oblivious; he was more concerned with the "captain in charge"...
"You brat..."
Himeko shook her head helplessly. Her affectionate gaze and the way Anna had been intentionally or unintentionally getting close to Sora along the way (Sora herself seemed completely unaware and was playing on her phone the whole time) suggested that things were probably going to get complicated recently... And for some reason, she had a feeling that things concerning Sora would become more and more complicated in the future.
The key point is that Anna's request to be in a group with Sora is in accordance with the rules, and Mei and the others are still in reserve. Himeko can't refuse such a reasonable request.
However, she had a second option.
"How about Plan B? The Hyperion needs a willing acting captain and acting captain's secretary who can potentially become my successor in the future!"
"Himeko-neechan, I have a question!"
"Ask away."
It seems that Qiong prefers to follow Theresa's ideas?
"Shouldn't the acting captain not have to clean the deck?"
Himeko: ?
Sometimes, she really wanted to take Qiong's brain apart and see what was going on inside.