Honkai: Starting to Wander with Kiana

After quickly finishing off the Honkai Beast, Ryn patted his stomach and couldn't help but remark on how awful it tasted. Still, it was surprisingly filling.

Stepping out of the kitchen, Ryn saw kiana sprawled on the couch, her large belly on full display. Sitting next to her, he curiously poked her stomach, only for kiana to swat his hand away like a pesky fly.

"You ate that whole lump? Aren't you worried you'll burst?"

"It's fine. I'm Kiana Kaslana. It'll digest soon enough. No problem."

kiana waved dismissively and continued to lie on the couch, gently stroking her belly. She looked like a pregnant woman about to give birth. Ryn thought to himself that she'd surely make a great mother someday.

Leaning back, Ryn began thinking about what to do next. The biggest enemy in this world was the Honkai, but it was tied to the development of civilization itself. Right now, the Honkai concentration wasn't high enough. Ryn wanted to rush out and declare, "I am the light of salvation, the people's hope, the end of the Honkai!" But after a moment's thought, he decided against it. Even with a Stigma, he was still weak.

kiana, an orphan with mysterious parents, possessed immense power and a high resistance to the Honkai (she could even eat Honkai Beasts). Plus, she was a beautiful girl who had saved the protagonist—she was basically the classic RPG heroine.

The typical story arc would have the protagonist saved by her, then the two would join forces to defeat the big bad, meeting allies along the way with shared goals. In the end, after countless struggles and with the bonds they formed, they would defeat the demon lord, creating an epic saga.

Thinking these thoughts, Ryn looked at kiana and nodded. Cute as ever—she would definitely be a steal as a wife.

[Your thoughts are dangerous. In my world, I could fulfill your protagonist dream, but this world is too "weak" for me to project much power.]

[More importantly, the Honkai is no game. The world can allow consciousness to inhabit new hosts, but it doesn't allow them to collect dispersed consciousness. Before you can freely transfer your consciousness, death is permanent.]

"Your other self from the Penglai Temple is tempting fate. Just a few days in, and he's already nearly died multiple times."

[Time flows differently in different worlds.]

"Oh, that makes sense."

"Why are you staring at me like that? Don't tell me you're thinking something perverted. You pervert! I'm strong, you know. One punch from me, and I might crush your skull," kiana huffed, puffing her cheeks and shaking her little fist. Despite being only 12 years old, she could easily take down three oxen with one punch. (Side note: In the true timeline, Durandel , aka "True KIANA," was born on December 17, 1998. Two years later, Sirin's body fell into Otto's hands, leading to the creation of current kiana via black tech. By 2006, Siegfried and True KIANA had reclaimed the eight-year-old "k423," and later, True KIANA was taken by Destiny. Siegfried then bestowed the name kiana upon k423. It's now 2010, so kiana is technically only four years old, not that anyone would call a kid that "stupid.")

"I was thinking, if kiana were my future wife... Wait, how did your stomach shrink so fast? It's been only a few minutes, and it's already much smaller. Won't it go back to normal soon?"

Ignoring Ryn's curious gaze, kiana slapped away his wandering hand from her stomach. Then, proudly raising her head, she told him:

"My dad always says that a big appetite is proof of the Kaslana bloodline. It doesn't make sense, but it fits Kaslanas perfectly."

"I accept your bloodline," Ryn grinned, flashing his pearly whites as he gave her a thumbs-up.

"By the way, what are you planning to do now? Still heading down the road to find your dad, Siegfried?"

"Hmm, what about you? I don't know why you're alone in the snow wearing a short-sleeve shirt, but I guess you don't have anywhere to go either, right?"

"No, no, no! That was an accident. I'm the ender of the Honkai, the destined hero, the savior of the gods. How could I have nowhere to go? I just got a bit lost," Ryn dramatically covered his eyes with one hand and pointed at kiana with the other, diving into his over-the-top self-introduction.

kiana waved away his pointing finger and rolled her eyes.

"So, you're the 'middle schooler with a disease' my dad talked about—the weird, immature type. Just as I thought."

"Ha, if everything I say comes true, who can call me immature? But since you've honestly invited me, how could I refuse my little princess? Your most loyal knight—Ryn—is ready to serve you."

Ryn knelt down on one knee and looked up at kiana. She smiled at him and shook her head.

"I appreciate your willingness to stay with me," she said. "But I'm Kiana Kaslana, descendant of the People's Shield—the Kaslanas. We are the knights of the people. How could we let the people become our knights?"

"If that's the case, then I should be your knight even more. You protect the people as their knight, but who will protect you? kiana, I really like you. Though we've only just met, from the moment I saw you, I even thought of a name for our future child. Let me be your personal knight!"

(First of all, the author isn't a fraud, second of all, the author isn't a fraud. And by the way, kiana is the cutest girl in the world.)

Ryn lifted kiana's right hand to his lips. In response, a blushing kiana kicked out her delicate foot. After a brief moment of hesitation, Ryn stuck out his tongue and licked her exposed foot.

With a loud crash, a hole appeared in the freshly repaired wall. kiana, however, wasn't concerned about Ryn getting hurt. After all, he had been fine after the earlier incident, and besides, he had clearly held back this time.

Still in disbelief, kiana buried her flaming face in a pillow, clutching it tightly as she rolled back and forth on the couch.

"Did he just confess to me?!

Ahhh—

He's so good-looking, like a pretty teenage girl, his voice is nice, and he makes me feel all warm inside. But we've barely known each other! And he's such a perverted anime geek..."

"Pervert! I can't believe I held back. If I had known, I would've kicked him harder! Idiot! Idiot! Go away! Go away!"

"My very own knight, huh..."