Honkai Impact: I will save everything alone

Chapter 82: Rin's Repayment

After Higokumaru completely attached herself to his body, Kirataka touched the mark on his neck. Touching the Stigmata gave him a strange feeling.

After being possessed by Higokumaru, he was now a genuine pseudo-Herrscher in terms of nature.

Previously, he relied on Yae Sakura to disguise himself as a Pseudo-Herrscher, but now...

Kirataka smiled and shook his head.

The little guy in his hand, the little fox named Higokumaru, showed no signs of waking up, and it would probably take some time.

Kirataka temporarily dismantled the black box created by [Projection Magic] and returned to Yae Village within the Stigmata space.

The villagers who had gathered around for the sacrificial ceremony had disappeared without a trace. Only Mei and the Yae sisters were left in the huge venue.

——After Higokumaru possessed his body, its attack on Yae Sakura naturally came to an end.

"Kirataka, you're back. Are you okay?"

When the purple-haired girl saw Kirataka appear, she immediately ran up to him with concern and asked in a worried tone.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

Kirataka said with a smile.

He also looked at Mei's condition with concern. Fortunately, there were no wounds, but there was dust everywhere due to the fierce battle.

"What is this…?"

Mei looked at the Higokumaruin in Kirataka's hand and asked with some confusion.

"Well... although it's not exactly the same, you can think of her as the big fox just now."

Kirataka coughed lightly and explained.

"...Huh? So that big fox can turn into this?"

Mei imagined that the ferocious "fox god" she had just seen was completely different from the cute little guy in front of her.

The little guy in front of her made her want to hold it in her arms.

"In short, she is no longer a threat to us."

Kirataka said.

"… Yeah, I understand."

Mei nodded without showing any doubt.

She trusted Kirataka very much and would not doubt what he said.

At this moment, a light screen suddenly appeared in front of them, and Bronya's face appeared on the light screen.

——After Higokumaru gave up control of this space, Bronya's communication, which had been blocked, naturally became unblocked.

"Kirataka, Mei nee-sama, how are you doing? Bronya couldn't get in touch with you until now..."

The silver-haired girl's voice came from the other side, with a hint of concern in her words.

Kirataka smiled and said:

"It's basically done. We'll be back in a while."

"By the way, Kirataka, something strange happened here..."

Bronya recounted what she and Kiana had seen.

——Just now, the body of the cherry-colored girl they placed on Mei's bed became dim and transparent for some reason and finally disappeared.

"Ahahaha... this is somewhat related to what we're doing here. I'll explain it to you when I get back."

Kirataka touched his head.

The reason why Yae Sakura was able to appear in the real world in a physical or ghost-like form before was because she was in symbiosis with Higokumaru, relying on the power of the Pseudo-Herrscher to maintain her state.

Now, Higokumaru has given up on relying on Yae Sakura and instead possessed him. Naturally, the shrine maiden no longer has the conditions to continue existing in reality.

Before the complete Jizo Mitama was born, she lacked the ability to project, and she might not be able to return to reality for the time being.

However, for Yae Sakura now, this may not be a bad thing.

Soon, Bronya, who had reconnected with them, opened a portal to reality for them near them.

As long as they passed through here, he and Mei could return to reality smoothly.

After letting Mei go back first, Kirataka came to the two sisters.

He squatted down and asked in a low voice:

"Hmm...what should I call you now? The will of the Stigmata in this space?"

Although the delicate girl in front of him who looked like Yae Rin had never revealed her true identity to him, Kirataka still deduced the result based on his own observations.

The cherry-colored girl smiled and said:

"Just call me Rin. Without [Yae], it's just [Rin]."

For her special identity, this name may be the most suitable one for her.

"What are your plans after this?"

"I will live here with my sister temporarily so that she can slowly get over the pain... If you want, little Shiro, you can come here to visit us later."

Rin whispered about her future plans.

"Definitely if I have time."

Kirataka nodded and added:

"Um, my name is Kirataka."

The name issue still needed to be corrected a little bit. Now he was a human, not a cat.

"But, I like the name little Shiro..."

Rin showed a reluctant expression, that cute little expression made him feel pity for her.

"Okay...as long as you like it."

Kirataka surrendered immediately.

He always had no resistance to a girl who acted like a spoiled child.

By the way, after revealing her true identity, did her personality undergo some subtle changes...

Then he looked at Yae Sakura beside him.

"...Sorry, Kirataka, I really troubled you this time."

The girl thanked him silently.

"No, after all, you have helped me a lot in the past, so this can be considered as... reciprocity. I hope you can get over it sooner."

Kirataka waved his hand.

"...Um."

Yae Sakura nodded slightly, then stood up with Kirataka's help.

"If there's nothing else, I'll go back first."

He turned and looked at the passage back to reality that Bronya had opened, ready to step into it.

The matter of Yae Sakura had come to an end, and it was time for him to go back and rest.

Let's just let these two sisters live a peaceful life that belongs only to them in the Stigmata space.

Here... you won't be disturbed by anyone, it can be considered a paradise.

"Little Shiro, wait a minute..."

Rin suddenly spoke up and called Kirataka.

"What's wrong?"

Hearing the girl's call, Kirataka stopped, turned around, and asked.

"My sister thanks you, but I haven't thanked you properly yet."

The girl came up to him and said seriously.

——Kirataka's actions undoubtedly saved her from Higokumaru's clutches, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that he was her savior.

So, it's not okay to say thank you in a half-hearted way.

"I want to give you a gift as a token of my gratitude. Uh... I don't know if it can be considered a token of gratitude."

As she spoke, the girl's cheeks flushed slightly.

Rin tried her best to stand on tiptoes and gently placed a kiss on the side of his cheek.

Then, before Kirataka could react, the girl gave him another gentle push, pushing him into the passage back to reality.

He could only barely see the delicate girl waving goodbye to him and finally said:

"Please come visit us often, little Shiro~"

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