Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 74 What kind of girl do you like?

"So full...so satisfying!"

Kiana, having put the exam out of her mind, joined the others in filling their stomachs. Once they were full, it was time to go back.

"You didn't take my advice about losing weight to heart at all? Be careful later..."

"I can't say any more, it would be impolite." But Qiong noticed that Kiana seemed to be in a good mood because she was full and didn't seem to care at all.

"Hehe, it's okay to have a big meal once in a while~ Besides, I have Mei, so I don't have to worry about not having anyone who likes me!"

Kiana gave Sora and Mei a mischievous smile.

"Kiana..."

Raiden Mei shook her head helplessly.

"Little gray hair, were you just saying that I might never get married in the future, right?"

"I didn't, I'm not, don't talk nonsense!"

Faced with Qiong's three denials, Kiana revealed a kind smile.

"Don't worry, I'm not that petty. I just suddenly have a question I want to ask you."

"What's the problem?"

If Kiana tries to use force, Qiong plans to run away immediately. In terms of speed, he can unleash the full speed he would when being chased by zombies. Kiana shouldn't be able to catch up, right?

What kind of girl do you like?

"what?"

Is this a question a paramecium would ask?

Upon hearing this, the other two who hadn't seemed to care started staring at Sora. Raiden Mei, in particular, suddenly covered her mouth.

Are you afraid of laughing out loud?

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Three days ago, this Thursday.

Kiana.

Kiana, who was sitting in her seat switching back and forth between writing furiously in hopes of passing the makeup exam and slacking off and giving up completely, was suddenly called out to someone.

The person who came was neither Sora, nor Mei, nor Bronya, but a pink-haired classmate with whom I had a little interaction when I first entered school. I think her name is Kobayashi.

"What's up?"

"It's nothing, I just have a question I'd like to ask you."

He moved closer to Kiana, looking up at her surroundings—Fu Hua was nowhere to be seen, Raiden Mei and Bronya didn't seem to be coming over either, and as for Sora…

It seems she went to the restroom in the teachers' building next door.

Are you and Qiong a couple?

Kobayashi's statement shocked Kiana: She and Sora?

"Huh? How could that be? Impossible, absolutely impossible! My relationship with that guy is at most that of a boss and her little brother. The person I like is Mei!"

"Kiana, what nonsense are you talking about!"

Kiana's out-of-control volume allowed the entire class to hear her, and at least the latter part was understandable to everyone: Kiana expressed that she liked Raiden Mei.

This wasn't a big deal at St. Freya Academy, because they really didn't see many boys...

A few men, like Walter Baike, seemed to be trying to avoid them.

But that doesn't mean everyone can accept it. After being hit by Mei's chop while her face was flushed, Kiana calmed down again.

"So that's not true? We thought it was. You're the closest to Qiong among us! But it's probably for the best..."

"That's fine?"

Kiana didn't quite understand what Kobayashi was trying to express.

“I have a few friends who are a bit interested in Qiong, but he’s always hanging around you, which makes us—I mean them—to be too shy to approach him…”

Kiana understood; so he was interested in Sora.

"So Kiana, could you help us find out what kind of girl Sora likes?"

"Sorry, I won't agree."

Kiana shook her head. She was busy studying and didn't have time for random things.

Talking about love will only affect my progress in making up my exams!

"Three bags, no, five bags of potato chips! Please, this is really important to us!"

Seeing Kobayashi with his hands clasped together, almost bowing, Kiana thought it wasn't a bad idea, but she'd wait for the right moment to ask.

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Why are you suddenly asking this?

Unable to understand Kiana's behavior, Sora worried that it was a "trap" and decided not to answer.

"Just ask whatever comes to mind!"

"I have the right to remain silent."

"No, you didn't! Otherwise, that rumor would have come true!"

"What rumor?"

Raiden Mei was a little curious about this.

"If Kiana is talking about rumors on the school forum, Bronya has heard about them."

"Tell me about it?"

Bronya, who spends a lot of time online, gathers far more information than Sora, who only knows how to play games online.

"Because it's unusual for Qiong and Professor Welt to be so close, and many people have photographed you two alone together on campus more than once, some people on the forum have reasonably speculated that you are male—"

"Nonsense, utter nonsense! This is like playing the erhu on a grave, utter rubbish!"

The three people around him certainly knew it was fake, but it was hard to say about the others.

Qiong took out her phone and started browsing the campus forum. She felt that it was actually similar to a regular confession wall.

The only problem is that the proportion of female fans who see everything as gay is a bit high.

"Seriously... why is there a popularity ranking for boys? I'm fourth?"

Qiong stared at the comments below the post with a dark expression. The comments such as "uncle and nephew are a good match" made him feel a chill.

It seems I'll have to keep my distance from Lao Yang from now on.

Moreover, this list is a mess. It's one thing that Lao Yang is number one, but why is Fu Hua ranked higher than him in male popularity? He's not happy about it!

"Okay, okay, Qiong, stop looking. The more you look, the angrier you get."

"Mei, you're right."

Qiong sullenly put away her phone and saw Kiana with a big smile on her face.

"So hurry up and tell me who the girl you like, and I'll help you clear up the rumors! Tell me, tell me! You don't want people to say you and Professor Walter are a couple again, do you?"

Although she really wanted to say something cheesy like, "I like you, okay?", she didn't express it that way out of rationality and instead chose a more conservative option.

"Of course it's the beautiful Himeko-neechan! Mature, reliable, and elegant. Most guys would like her, right?"

Kiana looked incredulous.

"Mature and reliable, I accept that, elegant? You say you like Aunt Himeko's elegance? Are you out of your mind or am I blind? Hahahaha, you like Aunt Himeko..."

Kiana, who seemed to have thought of something, laughed so hard she almost fell over. Sora was a little speechless: What's so funny about this?

"So Sora likes Himeko-sensei's type...?"

Wait, Mei, what's with that disappointed look on your face? Could it be that she...?

No, I must have misread it. One of the ten greatest illusions in life: she likes me.

However, this topic really can't continue. If Kiana keeps going on like this, pretending it's "something important that I have to gossip about," and then she starts exaggerating and making things worse, will he even be able to stay at St. Freya Academy anymore? I have to interrupt her!

Let's go for something drastic then.

"Actually, I might not necessarily like Himeko-neechan's type~"

"So what kind of girl do you like?"

Curious Kiana stopped laughing, and Raiden Mei and Bronya also perked up their ears to listen.

"That's not important, but I know I would never like a Kiana who's greedy, lazy, and doesn't think before she acts!"

Before anyone could react, Qiong took off running.

By the time Kiana reacted, Sora had already run quite a distance.

"Little gray-haired brat, you stop right there! Do you have the guts to say you don't have the guts to face me?"