Houraiji Kyuusyou left Mei's room, still unable to find her own clothes from Kiana. But Houraiji Kyuusyou, who was long accustomed to wrapping her body in bandages, didn't particularly object to using red silk ribbons as clothing.
The difference between being wrapped in bandages and being wrapped in silk ribbons was just a matter of a little more exposed skin.
They were all girls on the ship, so if they saw, they saw. Nothing to be embarrassed about.
As for being seen by Ryn...
Then so be it.
What could she do, she was already seen completely during the Fire Moth days...
Speak of the devil. Just as Houraiji Kyuusyou was thinking about what would happen if Ryn saw her, as soon as she left the cabin, she saw Ryn standing at the edge of the deck, watching the Stellar Leviathan leap and fall.
The girl held her breath, tiptoed, and quietly approached Ryn.
Then, from a meter away, she leaped onto Ryn's back, her legs clamping around his waist to prevent him from throwing her off directly.
Ryn was startled by Houraiji Kyuusyou. He was almost pushed off the deck by her just now.
He subconsciously wanted to give this person who ambushed him from behind a back throw and toss them off, but then he felt the pressure on his back...
First, rule out Honkai Impact 3rd Mei, who wasn't here. Second, he wasn't close with Honkai Gakuen 2 Mei. That left only one answer...
Ryn tilted his head back and bumped it against Houraiji Kyuusyou on his back.
"Sis... even if I don't have a heart condition, you'll give me one sooner or later..."
"Hehe, it's fine, I won't mind you even if you're sick." Houraiji Kyuusyou covered her forehead with her hands, giggling foolishly.
Then she opened her arms, wrapped them around Ryn's neck, and lay on his back.
"What are you looking at? You're so engrossed."
Ryn reached out and rubbed Houraiji Kyuusyou's head, then looked up into the distance, his eyes deep and resolute.
"I'm looking at our future, a happy and beautiful future."
"For Brother Ryn to be thinking so seriously, it must be a future worth looking forward to!"
Houraiji Kyuusyou couldn't help but sigh softly. Ryn could already imagine his future, but what about hers?
The world was still in chaos, with natural disasters, man-made calamities, and wars breaking out all over the world at any time.
The Honkai stood in their way, a difficult but necessary hurdle to overcome. But even if they truly defeated the Honkai...
Could man-made calamities be stopped by her, or by Kiana?
Houraiji Kyuusyou shook her head violently and patted her face, casting these thoughts out of her mind.
She was still just a sixteen-year-old kid, why bother thinking about such complex human hearts.
These things would naturally be considered by others. What she needed to do now was to defeat the Honkai and snatch humanity's destiny back from its hands!
After clearing her thoughts, Houraiji Kyuusyou's mind became clear.
She lay down again, lazily watching the distant sea surface, the bright white moonlight reflected on the calm water.
For some reason, she hesitated for a moment before asking Ryn a question.
"Brother Ryn, in that future of yours... is there a place for me?"
Ryn placed his hands on the railing, and like Houraiji Kyuusyou, he looked at the full moon reflected on the distant sea.
"Yes, there is."
Ryn took Houraiji Kyuusyou's hand and pressed her small hand against his chest. "Even if there isn't, I'll go and tie you up and bring you over."
"If you're going to say that... then, I'll entrust my future to you!"
Houraiji Kyuusyou turned Ryn's head, the two of them facing each other, then closed their eyes and kissed.
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Ryn supported Houraiji Kyuusyou's hips, carrying her on his back as he walked towards her bedroom.
One large and one small, one male and one female, like a father and daughter (crossed out), like a pair of close siblings.
"Why does this feel a bit off..."
Ryn flexed his palm. Logically, he shouldn't be groping when carrying someone... but the sensation from his palm kept reminding him that between him and Houraiji Kyuusyou... there seemed to be no clothes in the way?
"Sis... do you have a habit of sleeping naked...?"
"..."
Houraiji Kyuusyou's face instantly flushed crimson, so delicate it seemed as if blood would drip from it. Like a red-hot piece of charcoal, not only was it red, it was also burning hot...
"Th-that... it's just... it's just..."
Houraiji Kyuusyou's brain was so flushed with embarrassment that her eyes turned into mosquito coils and started to spin.
She bit her pink lip, and both shyly and angrily, she hit Ryn on the head, punishing this groping guy.
"Aiya! Don't say it! Don't you worry about it! Just take me back to my room!!"
"Alright... but I still have to say one thing, sleeping naked is normal, but remember to wear some clothes next time you go out..."
*Duang—*
Houraiji Kyuusyou punched Ryn huffily. "I told you not to say it, don't you know it's embarrassing to say it out loud!"
At the door of Houraiji Kyuusyou's bedroom, she didn't say thank you. Instead, she first reached out and covered Ryn's eyes, preventing him from seeing what was ahead.
"?? What's this for??"
Ryn fumbled in the dark to open Houraiji Kyuusyou's door and then walked in. As he walked, he said: "A little girl invites her boyfriend to see her private room, but gets shy at the last moment?"
"No, it's not... you close your eyes first, no peeking!"
Houraiji Kyuusyou stammered, then, while still covering Ryn's eyes, she jumped down from his back.
Hearing Houraiji Kyuusyou say this, Ryn obediently closed his eyes and stood there, beginning to anticipate what kind of gift he would receive next.
"Okay, I won't look. But generally speaking, if things develop like this, shouldn't you be bringing out some surprise gift for me next?"
After making sure Ryn had closed his eyes, Houraiji Kyuusyou turned and walked out of the bedroom, hung a sign on the door that said "Kiana and dogs not allowed." and "Do not disturb," then returned to the bedroom and locked the door from the inside.
The girl stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, quietly observing her current appearance.
After a long while, she began to apply a little makeup as Mei had taught her, and tidied up the silk ribbons tied around her body, making them tighter to better outline her figure.
Afterward, she stood in front of Ryn, took a few deep breaths, and revealed a sweet yet cool smile.
"Now, you can open your eyes!"
Hearing Houraiji Kyuusyou's words, Ryn slowly opened his eyes, looking at Houraiji Kyuusyou with anticipation, and then... he was stunned.
Exquisite red silk ribbons were wrapped around Houraiji Kyuusyou's body, crossing over her chest, making the already enormous size for her age seem even more voluptuous under the restraint.
At the same time, the ribbons were tied into a huge bow on her chest, covering Houraiji Kyuusyou's body, making everything seems hazy and full of a hazy beauty.
The ribbons crisscrossed and wrapped around Houraiji Kyuusyou's legs and arms, not too much and not too little, like red sleeves and stockings, making the girl's arms look even more slender and her legs more perfect.
The contrast of red and white further highlighted Houraiji Kyuusyou's perfect skin, as smooth as jade and as white as snow.
"Houraiji Kyuusyou, this, this is..."
"Didn't you say it? Shouldn't this be the time for a gift?"
Houraiji Kyuusyou crossed her arms in front of her chest, and both shyly and seriously, she spun around on the spot, showing her entire body to the boy she loved.
"As you can see, I am that gift~"