Chapter 629

Himeko walked to Theresa's side with interest, gestured a bit, and teased slightly:

"My goodness, I thought that since I hadn't been back for so long, you might have grown taller, Theresa. I didn't expect..."

Theresa stared blankly at Himeko. After a long while, she tremblingly reached out her hand and poked Himeko gently.

Then she pinched herself in disbelief.

"What, do you feel like you're dreaming? Then how about this..."

Himeko smiled, gently opened her arms, and pulled Theresa into her embrace. She leaned against her ear and said softly:

"Long time no see, Theresa. Sorry to keep you waiting. I'm back."

In an instant, feeling that familiar, warm, and broad embrace, Theresa burst into tears.

She hugged Himeko back tightly.

"Himeko... Himeko!"

"It's really Himeko!"

"I knew it! I knew you were still alive!"

"Himeko, I... I've been looking for you. I always believed you were waiting for me to bring you home!"

"Himeko, I missed you so much..."

"I'm sorry. This time, I must protect you well!"

"Absolutely! I will never let anyone hurt you again!"

428. Himeko: Kiana, you are my pride

Looking at Theresa, who had quickly soaked her chest with tears, Himeko's heart softened, but she still pinched Theresa's cheek with a smile.

"What nonsense are you talking about? Didn't you see how strong I was just now?"

"I am a proper immortal cultivator now. If anything, I should be the one protecting you."

Theresa remained silent, still hugging Himeko tightly, as if afraid that Himeko would disappear if she wasn't careful.

Einstein noticed the information in Himeko's words, and combined with what she had just seen, she looked at Himeko with some surprise.

Not long after, Bronya also ran over with Seele, her face full of anxiety.

From far away, she had seen that figure as red as a flame.

Immediately, Bronya also rushed up with tears in her eyes and hugged Himeko tightly.

Just as Himeko treated them as family, to them, Himeko was also their closest, closest family.

Now, the St. Freya squad was reunited, with only Fu Hua left...

Fu Hua was still attached to Kiana in the form of consciousness, but for Himeko, that was not a problem either.

Creating a body was something Shushan had many ways to do.

After an unknown amount of time, Theresa remembered something and looked nervously at Kiana, who was being held by Mei.

"Himeko, Kiana, she..."

"Don't worry."

Himeko smiled and said softly:

"I have already solved the Honkai energy erosion on Kiana. She is just sleeping now."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kiana's eyelashes flickered, and she slowly opened her eyes.

The first thing she saw was Mei, who was looking at her with concern, and she was currently in Mei's arms.

Immediately, Kiana hugged Mei back tightly. She hadn't seen Mei for a long time.

Before, when she pushed the bomb, she even thought she would never be able to see Mei again in this life.

Now that she opened her eyes and Mei was by her side, for Kiana, this was the most wonderful thing.

"Mei... I missed you so much..."

Kiana said in a muffled voice, and added:

"It's so good to be able to see Mei as soon as I open my eyes!"

"Sure enough, as long as Mei is here, it's like having the strength of a hundred people! I can't even feel the pain of Honkai energy erosion anymore."

"Mei, you're so good..."

Feeling Kiana acting spoiled with her just like before, Mei smiled, her eyes shimmering with tears.

Mei pursed her lips and said in a low voice:

"Then... there is even better news to tell Kiana."

"Eh? What good news?"

Kiana looked at Mei in confusion, and the latter signaled Kiana to turn her head.

Kiana turned her head to the other side in a daze. The next moment, a gentle gaze gathered on her.

And in her eyes, the person she had been thinking about was reflected.

"Hi... Himeko... Teacher!"

Kiana slowly raised her hand and pinched herself hard, her cheeks turning red.

Feeling the pain, Kiana finally confirmed that she wasn't dreaming.

"It's real! It's really Auntie Himeko!"

Kiana jumped down, stumbled to Himeko's side, and crashed into her arms, even pushing Theresa aside.

"Himeko! Himeko! Himeko! Himeko!"

"Himeko! It's really Himeko!"

"I missed you so much! Auntie Himeko!"

"I really, really missed you! I... I kept dreaming that you were okay and we were still at St. Freya!"

"Himeko! I... I..."

"I'm sorry! Auntie Himeko! It was all my fault back then! It was all my fault!"

"Don't leave me again, Auntie Himeko! Please..."

Looking at Kiana in her arms, Himeko rubbed her head with a heart-aching feeling.

"What happened back then wasn't your fault. If anything, it was my fault as a teacher for not protecting you and letting Schicksal succeed."

"Kiana... you've already done great. You've become an outstanding Valkyrie. You are my pride."

Nothing made Kiana feel happier than opening her eyes to see Mei and then reuniting with Himeko.

Kiana didn't know what to say, so she could only hug Himeko tightly, afraid that she would slip away if she let go.

Himeko didn't dwell on Kiana calling her "Auntie" this time.

A moment later, Kiana raised her head and glared at Bronya on the other side.

"Shorty! Don't take up space!"

"You're the one!"

Bronya glared at Kiana.

"Teacher Himeko is not your Teacher Himeko alone!"

"Damn it! This is the moment for me and Auntie Himeko to reunite!"

"Isn't this also the moment for Bronya and Teacher Himeko to reunite? And! Teacher Himeko already said she doesn't like people calling her Auntie!"

"That's a term of endearment between me and Himeko! You don't understand at all! Go away! Go find your Seele!"

"You're the one! Go find Mei-nee! You acted on your own and ran off. Do you know how hard we, how hard Mei-nee worked to find you!"

"Hmph! I'll apologize to Mei! I don't need you to tell me!"

"If apologizing was useful, would Mei-nee have suffered so many grievances!"

"Damn it! Don't think I won't touch you just because you became the Herrscher of Reason!"

Seeing that the two little ones were about to argue again, Himeko pulled them apart with a cold face, holding one in each hand.

"In such a good moment of reunion, if you two cause trouble for me again, you'll both go back and copy the textbook three hundred times!"

Immediately, the two of them quieted down.

Theresa raised her head with some pride. When Himeko wasn't there, she couldn't do anything about these little ones like Kiana and Bronya.

One went to the Sea of Quanta to adventure, and the other just disappeared.

Now that Himeko was back, there was finally someone who could keep these guys in check.

Theresa couldn't help but sigh; for this kind of thing, it had to be Himeko.

"Major Himeko, welcome back."