Chapter 119: Meeting the Nun Again

[Time flows quietly, and you live your life as usual... Although as the number of Honkai outbreaks increases, the number of times you are recruited by the "Fire Moth" is also increasing, but considering your physical condition, the "Fire Moth" will give you a vacation from time to time to rest.]

[After all, you are more or less a celebrity, so you still need to be given time to deal with your own affairs. This is also conducive to social stability and prevents your fans from finding out anything, so as to prevent some curious and capable fans from investigating your current situation and discovering the Honkai...]

[This is not an exaggeration by "Fire Moth", because this is how Vill-V discovered "Fire Moth".]

[So, even if you really want to "work overtime" a little more to save more people who are threatened by the Honkai, under the strong request or even the order of "Fire Moth", you have to temporarily stop your journey, start to rest, and deal with some of your affairs.]

[Of course, in order to reassure you, "Fire Moth" also gave the most appropriate reason—because of your help, the staff of "Fire Moth" is not as tight as before. There are more personnel to be dispatched, the number of rescue teams has increased, and more people can be rescued. In addition, Mobius and Mei have made progress in their research on your "characteristics", and new equipment is also being tested... In short, you don't have to worry, have a good rest, they will solve it!]

[Seeing their firm attitude, you don't know what to say but just let them know if they need anything... It's not that you like "overtime" so much, but you know clearly that every time you "work overtime" you can save countless lives, which is immeasurable.]

[During this short break, you started to process some thank-you letters and gifts sent by fans... This is not uncommon, and among the people you saved in the Honkai Eruption Area, there are also many of your fans. After returning to the safe area, they will send you some thanks. Although most of them are verbal, some people like to express their gratitude in more solemn words, so you will receive some thank-you letters from time to time.]

[As for the gifts, they also came with thank-you letters, and some were sent by other fans.]

[But this time, there are some strange things mixed in with these gifts...]

[When you open a package, you find a gold-plated cross pendant and a beautiful, obviously special "Bible" inside.]

[This makes you a little dazed because you realize that this is probably a gift from the church... and you haven't visited the church for a long time, and you haven't gone back to see Father Enrique and Mother Teresa for a long time.]

[Open the Bible and you will find a beautiful postcard inside, which reads, "Thank you for your kindness, child. Please keep going forward firmly."]

[If you have any feelings, you have decided in your heart how to use this short break.]

[Put away this special gift, pack your luggage, and set off with Sakura.]

[You first went to the church cemetery, came to the tombs of Father Enrique and Mother Teresa, talked about your experiences, and laid a bunch of lilies for them respectively.]

[Then, you went back to visit your music teacher, the church where you used to live, and everyone in the community who had cared for you... Unfortunately, you were unable to do the latter two.]

[Because of a sudden Eruption destroyed the place, along with the community and the church, turning it into ruins.]

[And you know nothing about this... Because the "Fire Moth" covered up the outbreak of this Honkai, just like other Honkai outbreaks, in order to prevent the world from knowing about the Honkai and to prevent greater social unrest.]

[You were a little dazed but soon you regained your smile and continued to move forward with Sakura, heading for the last destination—"Twilight Street".]

[You promised Li and Yin that you would visit them.]

[You and Sakura went to "Twilight Street", a place recognized as a "place of chaos".]

[When you arrived at Twilight Street, Li and Yin came with a group of people to greet you in a grand manner and took you to see the candy factory he built... Well, it sells cigarette candies, which is very creative and I heard there is a big market for it. Unfortunately, you are not very interested in this shape of candy, so you refused the candy that Li handed over.]

[However, it seems that Li had expected this, and he directly put the cigarette candy in his mouth, then waved his hand skillfully, signaling others to bring a box, and took a handful of lollipops from it and stuffed them into your hand.]

["I knew you, record player, would be a troublemaker. It's all candy, but you still care about the shape of it… Never mind. I knew you were like this a long time ago. I prepared it for you. Eat it yourself." — This is what Li said.]

[You smiled a little embarrassedly, took the candy from Li, first shared a light pink one with Sakura next to you, and then opened a light pink one for yourself and put it in your mouth... The light strawberry flavor and rich sweetness spread in your mouth, bringing a little pleasure.]

[Immediately, Li and Yin took you and Sakura, along with a group of people who were either followers or guards and walked on the road of Twilight Street. On the way, Li even took you to the church on Twilight Street... Unfortunately, the church here has been abandoned, and even the priest who originally managed this place has died, leaving only an empty and dilapidated building.]

[You stayed in this ruined church for quite some time, touching the wall with bullet holes and scratches, even some dried blood, and gently touched the glass with only a few fragments left...]

[Finally, you walked to the broken stone statue, bent down, and carefully looked at the fragments scattered on the ground. Then you looked at the relatively intact lower half of the statue and only half of the upper half that remained. You subconsciously imagined its original appearance in your mind.]

[There are some traces left behind the remaining upper body, and it looks like it should have had wings... It seems that it was originally an "angel"?]

[You thought about some random things and stayed in the church for a while... For some reason, this church always gave you a familiar feeling, as if you had been here for a long time...]

[But in the end, you still walked out with Sakura. Amidst the slightly concerned complaints of Li and the calm tone of Yin, you smiled again and told them that you just felt that such a dilapidated scene also had a different kind of "beauty", which gave you some inspiration... You didn't pay attention for a while, so you stayed a little longer.]

[Your words naturally caused a round of complaints from Li, who said that you were really obsessed with studying art, and that you actually found this scene beautiful.]

["Of course," you responded, and I don't know whether you were admitting that this dilapidated scenery also has beauty or admitting that you are indeed "obsessed" with studying art.]

["When I see its dilapidated appearance, I always think of how it was intact and even how beautiful it was when it was just completed. The golden sunlight shone through the glass onto the angel statue, just like the holy light falling from the sky... That scene must have been very beautiful" - You said so.]

["Just like when dusk falls, you will recall the glimmer of the morning, just like when flowers fall, you will remember the beauty of flowers blooming" - you explained it this way.]

["Alright, alright, I know you're talking in nice words… Please stop using those romantic yet disgusting words. It makes me sick. If you have the time, why not talk to the one next to you, or go to your Eden?" Li's body trembled as if he was really disgusted, and he said with disdain.]

[You just smiled and said nothing.]

[Then, Li and Yin took you to stroll around Twilight Street, introducing you to some special buildings and areas one by one... Although there were people blocking you from entering many places, you quickly understood what these areas were through Li's explanation... They were probably gangs that were at odds with Li. After all, judging from the expressions of those who stopped you, they were extremely nervous about Li's arrival.]

[However, you did come across a place that you were quite interested in... a "sanatorium". According to Li's introduction, this place is run by a "strange" nun named "Aponia", and a very capable guy has recently come there. If it is not necessary, it is best not to cause trouble.]

[You didn't say you had any aversion to this place, but you noticed that the "sanatorium" took in a lot of children, and you could tell from the children's smiles that they were having a very happy time, so you had a good impression of this place.]

[Of course, more importantly, you can vaguely see purple lines unique to the "Honkai Disease" spreading on the bodies of several of the children. Occasionally, you can also see a few pale-faced adults walking out of the "sanatorium" and taking care of those children together with the nun... and those adults all have traces of the "Honkai Disease" on their bodies.]

[You and Sakura looked at each other, then nodded. After saying something to Li and Yin, you walked into the "sanatorium".]

[When you stepped into the front yard, Sakura seemed to suddenly realize something and suddenly pulled you back, moving slightly forward to protect you behind her. At the same time, you also saw a figure rushing out from the corner and blocking the way in front of you.]

[He was a man who made anyone feel "dangerous" when seeing him. He wore a poorly made mask on his face. And it was unknown whether it was intentional by the mask designer, but the mask always gave people a feeling of "anger" and made people feel uncomfortable.]

[You think he should be the "very capable guy" that Li mentioned recently.]

["Hey, you," he said, his eyes under the mask passed directly past Sakura and looked at you behind her, "Come and fight with me, let's have a fight, I will tear off your boring and hypocritical mask and let you show your true appearance."]

["I can feel the disgusting dampness and dryness hidden under your fake skin... The wind around you can carry that smell from far away. It's disgusting!" - He shouted.]

["Come! Free yourself! Let go of your boring shackles! Come and fight me!!!" - He declared, the aura on his body became more and more dangerous, and he no longer concealed his hostility towards you.]

[The vigilant Sakura was ready to draw her sword. After noticing all this, Li had already taken out his gun and started aiming at him... However, at this moment, a gentle voice sounded from the side.]

["Please stop, Kalpas," - it was the nun named "Aponia" who spoke. She slowly stepped forward, blocked his way, and stopped his actions. "Your power and hostility should not be directed at humans, let alone... at visitors who are full of kindness and courtesy."]

["…Tsk, get out of here! Aponia!" —The man named "Kalpas" threatened, but Aponia had no intention of leaving and only tried to persuade him more seriously.]

[Finally, Kalpas was annoyed by her and glared at you fiercely without saying anything harsh. He just turned around and walked to the backyard through the path next to him. Then all kinds of dull noises were heard as if Kalpas was venting his emotions.]

[Aponia sincerely apologized to you and Sakura and invited Li, Yin, and the others to the "sanatorium" and apologized to them as well... I don't know if it's your illusion, but Aponia's eyes seem to stay on you a lot.]

[Also, the look in Aponia's eyes when she looked at you revealed some doubts and understanding from time to time, which finally turned into lingering joy. Even the tone of her voice when she spoke to you was slightly different from that of others, obviously gentler, and even had a hint of happiness in it... All these actions showed that she had a good impression of you.]

[Li and Yin were surprised to find this. After all, it was the first time they saw this "strange" nun Aponia behave like this.]

[Sakura just rolled her eyes, not knowing what to say. She could only glance at you expressionlessly and remained silent.]

[The meaning in Sakura's eyes is very clear 'you start again, attracting a girl every time you go out to play.']

[However, Sakura didn't say anything. After all, she was in the same situation. It was not her place to complain. She could only sigh silently at your wonderful charm in her heart. At the same time, she pouted and planned to go back and discuss with Eden how to "bully" you together. It could be regarded as a small "revenge".]

[But you didn't think too much about it because you had a familiar feeling in your heart, the feeling that you had met Aponia before, and even had a good relationship with her.]

[This feeling is slightly different from when you first met Sakura. It's not that overt "favorable impression", but a feeling of… "she should be my companion".]

[So, you didn't resist this feeling but just smiled, responded to her politely, and took the initiative to get a little closer to her.]

[Your actions made Aponia a little flustered for a moment, but soon, she laughed happily and gently persuaded the children who gathered around her to leave. Then she took you into the "sanatorium" and found a quiet place to talk to you, asking if you had anything to do here.]

[…Yes, you, not you all. From the moment you entered the "sanatorium" until she asked, Aponia's eyes stayed on you, never moving away, as if your status in her heart was infinitely high, and the figures of other people were completely faded in her sight.]

[Aponia's actions made the corners of the onlookers' mouths twitch, and even Sakura looked at you with a bit of resentment, making you feel helpless...]

[Immediately, you asked Aponia if she was taking in special patients recently, that is, patients with purple lines on their bodies and gradually becoming irritable, and Aponia naturally nodded in agreement.]

[You asked some more questions, and Aponia answered them one by one. Judging from her expression, she should not have lied, and there was also Li who could talk about some situations from time to time to support her words.]

[Finally, you confirmed that Aponia really only gathered these patients here because she was kind and wanted to take in those patients who had no one to take care of them. She had no other intentions... So, you were relieved.]

[So you put forward your real idea to Aponia—you want to arrange for people to take those patients away for safer isolation and care. At the same time, you also plan to let Aponia talk to the "Fire Moth" to see if this place can also be turned into a rescue station for the "Fire Moth".]

[After all, according to Aponia, she often finds patients fleeing nearby. If the Fire Moth sets up a rescue station here, it can also find patients wandering around in time to prevent them from becoming monsters and causing greater damage.]

[Aponia readily agreed to this... and her attitude was very submissive as if she would agree to whatever you said, which made people feel a little weird.]

[But fortunately, your goal has been achieved... You have contacted the "Fire Moth", hoping that they will send someone to take in the patients here to prevent the outbreak of Honkai due to the excessive concentration of patients.]

[At the same time, for your sake, "Fire Moth" verbally agreed to the request to set up a rescue point here, but the details need to be understood on-site.]

[If nothing unexpected happens, Aponia will become a member of the "Fire Moth" in the future, as the person in charge of the rescue station.]