Honkai Impact 3rd: I Am the Saviour

During afternoon class, Himeko was writing on the blackboard.

Her red high heels paced back and forth on the podium, making crisp sounds.

"Class, pay attention, this point is very important…"

Just as Himeko was writing on the board, she suddenly heard a commotion coming from inside the classroom.

Following the sound, she glanced over and caught sight of a deep green figure through the back door's glass window.

Mobius was leaning against the window, her light green eyes staring fixedly at the seat by the window in the last row of the classroom.

With her arrival, whispering voices spread throughout the room.

Watching as the class discipline started slowly spiraling out of control, Himeko couldn't stand it anymore and had to walk out of the classroom.

"Miss Mobius, is there something going on?" Himeko asked with a forced smile.

"If there's an emergency in the lab, you can leave first. No need to specially come and inform me."

"Nothing much~"

Mobius replied with a fake smile, "I just came here to study Miss Himeko's teaching methods. After all, you've been an outstanding teacher for many years."

Though Mobius said that, her gaze went right past Himeko and stayed locked on Van.

Seeing the shameless Mobius ignoring boundaries, Himeko clenched her back molars. 'This shameless snake woman really doesn't know how to act properly.'

'Fine, fine! Since you're going to play this game, don't blame me for playing back harder!'

With that, Himeko used her lecture as cover and quietly moved her position. She only stopped once she reached the window-side of the classroom.

And that seat… was exactly where Van was sitting.

Mobius narrowed her eyes as Himeko blocked her line of sight, her expression instantly darkening.

Himeko casually flipped her fiery red hair and calmly continued the lesson.

After a while, Mobius turned and left, and Himeko also returned to the podium.

On the surface, the tense atmosphere between the two seemed to ease with the confrontation ending.

But Van knew, this was just the calm before the storm.

———

[In the Faculty Office]

Himeko and Mobius stood up from their seats at the same time and walked toward the office door.

Their pace was so in sync that they both got stuck at the doorway at the same time.

"Miss Mobius, there are still five minutes before school ends. Leaving early on your first day isn't good~" Himeko reminded kindly.

"Just suddenly remembered something~" Mobius said slowly. "But Miss Himeko, as an excellent teacher, shouldn't you be setting a good example?"

The two stood locked at the doorway, neither giving way.

"Um… what are you two doing?"

Theresa passed by with a bitter melon juice in her arms, confused as she looked at the two blocking the door.

Seeing Himeko trying to sneak out, Mobius grabbed her arm with a bright smile, "Nothing~ we're just about to get off work together."

Himeko's expression froze for a moment but quickly recovered.

"Yes, Miss Mobius and I… are getting off work together."

Hearing this, Theresa's big eyes were filled with big confusion.

'Huh? Wasn't Himeko just arguing this morning about not letting Mobius teach here? Why are they suddenly acting so friendly?'

After saying goodbye to Theresa, the two "chatted happily" as they walked out the door, exchanging sharp words along the way.

"Oh my, getting close, I realize Miss Himeko doesn't look like a 30-year-old woman at all~" Mobius said, narrowing her eyes.

"You flatter me." Himeko smiled back. "But Miss Mobius, I truly can't associate you with that cold-blooded, ruthless dissection maniac."

"Can't tell, Miss Himeko's grip is really strong~"

"Not at all, it's Miss Mobius's nails that are impressive."

Theresa looked at their backs walking off into the distance and sipped her bitter melon juice in confusion, "Women's friendship is really strange…"

———

[Esewhere]

As the school bell rang, the classroom instantly boiled over. Students poured out in groups, laughter echoing across campus.

Some threw their arms around each other, planning where to hang out after school. Some rushed off to club activities. Others chose to head to the bus stop to go straight home.

And in this chaos, Van followed behind Fu Hua with an awkward expression.

In his left hand were several large bags of groceries. In his right hand… he held a black bento box.

A few minutes ago, as soon as the last class ended, Van dashed out of the classroom.

He ran so fast, even the students by the door didn't react.

Can't blame him, Van had to get out of this place fast. Because if he didn't leave quickly, he was sure Mobius, already obsessed, would catch him. And by then, he'd be utterly doomed.

After rushing across a few streets, Van finally slowed down.

Looking around and seeing no more St. Freya Academy uniforms, he breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Should be safe now, right?"

But as soon as he stepped out of the alley, he ran into a familiar figure.

Fu Hua was standing at the corner, as if just passing by.

Seeing her pretend to be surprised, Van's mouth twitched as he muttered, "Hua, your acting is terrible."

Under Van's scrutinizing gaze, Fu Hua instinctively pushed up her glasses, her face slightly flushed.

She just opened her mouth to explain (lie), when her eyes suddenly fell on the black bento box in Van's right hand.

The air froze instantly.

Van, "..…"

Fu Hua"..…"

They stared at each other for three seconds. Just as Van was about to explain, Fu Hua spoke first.

"Let's go, let's go home. What do you want for dinner tonight?"

Van '??? That tone… Why did it sound like a wife catching her cheating husband, but choosing to forgive him anyway?'

He stood frozen, staring at Fu Hua's back, and suddenly felt like a scumbag.

'No! No no no!' Van shook his head hard, throwing out the ridiculous thought.

'Fu Hua and I aren't even a couple. And eating Mei's bento… doesn't count as cheating… right?'

Thinking this, he glanced nervously at the black bento box in his hand.

Van followed behind Fu Hua, carrying bags of groceries, his mood complicated.

Passing a convenience store, Fu Hua remembered she forgot to buy something and went in alone.

Seeing her back disappear inside, Van instinctively let out a breath. Just as he was about to relax, he suddenly felt a burning gaze from behind.

Van slowly turned his head.

Across the street, a gray-haired girl in a St. Freya uniform was waving at him with a dazzling smile.

That girl was Ivana.

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