Bronya, Mei, and Kiana.
The three met in Nagazora, but each harbored different thoughts.
Bronie observed all this and sighed inwardly.
Kiana has really grown up a little and has learned to hide her little thoughts.
As for Mei, she is also very sensitive and cares about other people's opinions, so she has many little thoughts in her heart.
And Bronya?
Bronya is also testing human nature to some extent—testing Kiana's trust.
But human nature cannot be tested. When the intent to test arises, the seeds of distrust naturally take root.
As the saying goes, three women make a drama. Bronie looked at this scene and was amused by these three girls.
"In the end, it inevitably comes down to fists~"
Elysia sat next to Bronie, constantly observing the protagonists of this story through the authority of dreams.
Mei, Kiana, and Bronya.
"After all, a lovely girl has many little thoughts! But Bronie doesn't seem to have as many little thoughts and lacks the element of surprise!"
"Okay, I always act swiftly and decisively and don't like to overthink. I find that too many thoughts can disrupt my actions. Most of what I do is for efficiency."
"Just like a boy~"
"Hmm, after all, I used to be a mercenary, competing with men and even adults. Once this mode of thinking is established, it's generally difficult to change..."
Bronya didn't care about what Elysia said, but focused on her investigation.
Bronya wandered around Senba Academy for a long time, seeing the remains of the zombies everywhere and new zombies emerging from the soil, cleaning up a bit.
Then she investigated Kiana's and Mei's classrooms. From some documents, she discovered the recent dilemmas Mei had faced at Senba Academy.
However, despite wandering around Senba Academy for a long time, she still couldn't find the center of the thunderstorm until she reached the rooftop of the teaching building.
The rooftop was charred black, clearly the site of the thunderstorm. Occasionally, there were some charred bodies of zombies and a huge dent in the wire mesh at the edge of the rooftop.
Project Bunny still had a scene analysis function. After reading the battle scene, it barely reproduced the battle process.
To be honest, Bronya didn't know how Project Bunny analyzed it. Seeing Kiana's body suddenly become ethereal to avoid Mei's thunderstorm and then Mei being pressed against the wire mesh in close contact with Kiana, it seemed as if someone had watched the battle live.
Bronya had a new appreciation for Project Bunny's analysis function.
I didn't expect it to be so advanced!
However, Mei and Kiana were fighting, why did this look so strange?
So, the bandage on Kiana's arm was actually caused by a lightning strike?
Bronya felt that Mei was suspicious, but Kiana's deception made Bronya very upset.
Originally, she still had some hope.
But she didn't expect Kiana to deceive her for someone she had only been with for a few months.
However, during the communication with Mei, Bronya didn't sense any issues with Mei.
She was still the same cowardly little princess with the same personality.
How could such a person be the culprit of the Eruption?
Then Bronya thought of Kiana's physical condition.
The Herrscher Core must be there.
So, it was the second personality, right?
Bronya watched the sunset gradually fall on the rooftop, then asked Project Bunny to call Bronie.
At the moment of the Honkai, a violent EMP swept the entire city, and most electronic equipment suffered a devastating blow.
Similarly, the communication base station was also devastated. Although Project Bunny was equipped with a communication method based on principles other than electromagnetic communication, it seemed to be affected.
So if Bronya thought about going to the rooftop, maybe it would work?
"The Eruption of Nagazora City has occurred. As I expected, you, who have Project Bunny, should not have much problem leaving Nagazora City, right? Why are you still communicating with me in Nagazora City now?"
Bronie connected the communication. Although Bronie still saw the confrontation between Bronya and Kiana before, many things don't need to be said directly.
"Sister Bronie has known for a long time, right? The fact that Raiden Mei is the third Herrscher."
Bronya gave her judgment right away.
And Bronie nodded without hiding anything.
"Raiden Mei once awakened the stigmata by chance, but the stigmata brought too much burden to her body, so Raiden Ryoma thought of a folk method of implanting the Herrscher core to deal with the stigmata. Naturally, the third Herrscher of Thunder was born, and Mei, who also possessed the Herrscher core of Thunder, was chosen."
"So Sister Bronie expected Bronya to decide the fate of Nagazora City and even the Herrscher with her own will... and during the New Year period, Raiden Mei entered the Golden Courtyard and received extra care from Sisters Ellie and Bronie..."
Was all this planned long ago?
Bronya felt a little incredulous.
No, if they knew that Nagazora City would have a Honkai Eruption, then the millions of people in Nagazora City...
"Originally, Elysia didn't know, so what was the result of your investigation on Nagazora City?"
"Millions of people have all turned into zombies, and there is almost no survivor. The Honkai beast has not yet been born, but there are signs of birth. The concentration of Honkai energy has not continued to rise. Except for the Honkai energy dissipation during thunderstorms, there is almost no change at ordinary times."
"I won't stop you from doing anything you want to do, but how you want to handle your relationship with Kiana is also your own business. However, I have one thing to remind you, that is, in the Yae Shrine in Nagazora City, an individual suspected to be a pseudo-herrscher appeared, and there was also a pseudo-herrscher reaction near the red-light district of Nagazora City."
The person in the Yae Shrine is naturally Yae Sakura, released by Bronie.
Although Yae Sakura is in a good state now, it may take a long time for her to recover mentally.
Yae Sakura, whose spirit has not yet recovered, will naturally carry out the task after receiving Bronie's mission, but she has a problem thinking that all white-haired people are Kallen, which makes Bronie speechless.
Fortunately, Bronie's white hair is not pure white, so Yae Sakura did not think that she is Kallen's descendant.
"Is this the trial prepared by Sister Bronie? Two pseudo-herrscher individuals will be born. The level of Honkai in Nagazora City may have to be raised to another level."
Originally, Bronya was still worried about how she should face Kiana and Mei.
And this time, Kiana's partiality to the Herrscher also made Bronya feel disappointed.
But now it's good. There is no need to worry about Kiana and Mei. Bronya decided to escape for a short time and vent her dissatisfaction by eliminating the pseudo-herrscher.
This time, Bronya drove Project Bunny and went all out, trying to get rid of her troubles with the speed brought by Project Bunny.
The motorcycle roared, countless zombies were blown away, and Bronya finally realized why Bronie designed such a plan and let her participate in it.
Originally, Bronya was full of ambition and vowed to solve the source of the Honkai of Nagazora City.
But what about now?
Between hatred and family and friends, Bronya fell into deep confusion.
To be honest, Bronya wanted to ask Bronie and wanted to hear her opinion.
But Bronie had already said that everything should be done according to her heart.
And Bronya just didn't know what she was thinking...
Project Bunny was like a meat grinder, ruthlessly crushing the zombies. No matter what kind of enemy it was, it became fragile under the extreme speed and power of Project Bunny.
This way of fighting gave Bronya the illusion that the Honkai was so weak.
There was a lot of noise along the way, and this extreme speed also made Bronya feel a little addicted, but before she knew it, Bronya found herself near the red-light district designated by Bronie.
Not far away, what Bronya didn't know was that there was a pseudo-herrscher that Bronie had released in Nagazora City. It had special abilities that were hard to defend against, and even faced Project Bunny that Bronie left for Bronya, it was still capable of fighting.
...
"I care so much~"
Elysia sat next to Bronie, watching the plan progress steadily, feeling like she was watching a TV series.
Elysia even asked Bronie for some snacks and ate them while watching.
"What do you care about?"
Bronie turned around and looked at the picture that Elysia was watching.
Now, led by Kiana, Mei had found a relatively safe house and transformed it into a temporary safe house. The diesel generator was also found, and Kiana connected it to the power system in the safe house. If you don't consider the situation outside, this safe house is still quite cozy.
Now, Mei was fiddling with the ingredients collected outside in the kitchen. The way she clumsily used a knife to handle the ingredients was very cute.
"When Mei and Kiana fought before, she used the power of the Herrscher, didn't she?"
"Hmm~"
"And after using that power, Mei grew a horn on her head! According to the definition of Far Eastern culture, it seems to be a oni in the story?"
Well, Bronie immediately knew what Elysia wanted to say.
"So, you care about that horn, and you want to feel the horn on Mei's head? But Mei doesn't have a horn on her head now! And she is very repulsive to the power of the Herrscher, so it's unlikely that she will let you touch it."
"Oh! My dear Bronie, can you read my mind? Or do you really like me so much that you understand me so deeply? You actually know what I'm thinking now!"
"So you don't touch Yae Sakura's ears because there is Sakura in the Elysian Realm for you to touch, and your curiosity has been satisfied, right?"
"Yes, yes! Yae Sakura's ears are exactly the same as Sakura's ears, and they must feel the same. Plus, both parties are not very familiar with each other, so I don't touch them. It's good to make such a request~ But if it's Mei, she will definitely not refuse, right?"
"Maybe you need a little trick, such as making Mei curious about you, so that she has to agree to your request in order to find the answer, or other small tricks."
"Wow! Bronie, are you actually a genius at picking up girls!?"
"Huh!? Why do you say that?"
"After all, you see, all love starts with curiosity! So by teasing Mei's curiosity to keep getting closer to each other, this is a method I often use! Bronie, who can understand this, is very, very powerful! I'm beginning to worry that Bronie will go out to hook up with other girls~"
You are really something, Elysia!
"No! I won't take the initiative to hook up with other girls. I will always like Elysia!"
"Hehe, I will always like Bronie~"
The relationship between the two people after being together will slowly change over time.
There may be less passion.
But there will also be more long-term companionship.
When everything becomes relatively dull, the love in one's heart will gradually settle and become deeper.
However, this kind of emotional relationship still needs long-term management. Both Elysia and Bronie were doing similar things intentionally or unintentionally.
Through the dream authority, Bronie got a cup of milk tea and sent it to Elysia.
Because it is a dream, there is no need to worry about gaining weight, and Elysia also directly entered a state of indulgence, enjoying the pleasure brought by food.
"To be honest, I am still quite worried about the three little guys."
"Oh? Didn't you say you believed in them before? Why are you worried now? Everything is going according to plan. Bronya's reaction, Kiana's choice, and Mei's little thoughts, aren't they all within your calculations?"
Even Misteln, who had been maintaining the operation of the dream, couldn't help but sigh that Bronie was really perceptive. It had developed to this state, as if everything was so natural, like fate.
Predicted choices and coincidences, these things piled up together, might really lead to the ending that Bronie expected.
"I'm just worried that when they find out that all their encounters and choices were part of my plan, will they doubt themselves? It seems that I haven't interfered at all, but in fact, I have influenced their lives and futures, and such a future may not be the best for them."
"Humans are complex social creatures. No matter what, they can't avoid affecting others. So relax, Bronie. I believe they will not have the ending you worry about!"