"Nagami! You're awake!"
The first thing he saw was a pair of clear, ocean-blue eyes.
A white-haired girl in a jet-black dress sat beside him, mashing buttons on a handheld game console. Her face lit up with joy.
After some trial and error, the little tuna had figured out that Nagami seemed to prefer girls in black clothing.
So despite rarely wearing it herself, she'd made the change just for him.
"Kiana… What day is it?"
The unmistakable twin steering wheels behind her and the familiar way of her calling him left no doubt in his mind—this was definitely tuna.
"It's been four days since Sirin said you went to deal with that whole 'Stigmata' thing."
She reached out with her soft little hand and tugged him upright, then immediately started feeling him up.
"Are you hurt anywhere, Nagami? Come on, let me check~"
"Of course I'm not hurt! Hey! Where do you think you're touching?!"
'BANG!'
A loud crash as the door slammed open—and two more white-haired girls burst into the room, drawn by the commotion.
"Nagami! You're awake! Wait… what…"
Kiana was still straddling him on the bed, the black strap of her sleepwear slightly slipped from her shoulder during their tussle.
Her bare shoulders were smooth and round, her creamy skin dazzling in the light.
The two identical white-haired beauties froze, staring wide-eyed at the compromising scene.
"Kiana!"
"What the hell are you two doing?!" ×2
After a brief exchange of glances, they launched themselves at the bed.
"Hey, hey! It's bad enough with Kiana, but why are you two jumping in?!"
"Argh! Sirin, don't pull my hair! I swear I'll hit back this time! I really will!"
"Damn tuna! Don't you know how to be more modest?!"
'Our bodies are literally the same, you know!!'
What started as a two-person wrestling match escalated into an all-out brawl between four.
Pillows flew, blankets were torn away, sheets twisted in every direction—it was absolute chaos.
The two "Sirins" eventually managed to wrap the little tuna up in a blanket, cocooning her like an actual tuna got caught from the sea.
But with a little effort, she broke free again, sending white feathers floating lazily through the air.
When Raiden Mei arrived at the bedroom door, all she saw was a battlefield.
Her smile froze.
In the dim lighting, a spark of electricity flickered under her bangs, hiding one eye while the other gleamed a burning crimson.
In this large, dysfunctional dorm family, Mei had long assumed the role of the "housewife" type.
Alongside Rita, she handled most of the cleaning and organization.
So now?
Mei officially entered Hunter Mode.
"Anyone want to explain this mess?"
"Mei, no! Please!"
"Wait, Mei! Hold on!"
"We're sorryyyyy!"
With her long green hair draped over her back, C.C. rested her chin on Bronya's head, watching the row of white-haired girls and herself lined up for punishment.
She sighed.
The terrifying aura of the Third Herrscher had just begun to reveal itself.
Other than Rita the maid, almost everyone in the dorm had been gradually trained into lazy, food-obsessed sloths under Mei's iron domestic rule.
Even Bronya, in her emotionless state, had been completely conquered by Mei's cooking.
Even the refined heiress Kiana and the slightly scheming true Kiana dared not speak back after Mei entered her "Chef Herrscher" mode.
Not unless they wanted to go hungry.
Compared to her, a pufferfish with six-core overdrive wasn't even close in danger level.
Even the End bows beneath my culinary rule.
C.C. ran her fingers through her green hair, which remained silky and smooth despite days without brushing.
She yawned and made her way to the front entrance to switch out of her slippers.
The shrine maiden had chosen to remain in the Stigmata realm to reflect with Higyokumaru.
Perhaps overwhelmed by this new world, where 500 years had passed and nothing was familiar, she had no one left she recognized.
If not for Nagami… she might've lost the will to live entirely.
After stepping outside the dorm, C.C. bent her knees and gracefully leapt high into the air.
Her long, mercury-green hair streamed behind her like a ribbon, flowing with the wind.
She landed softly on the rooftop.
She placed a slender hand on her chest.
As shadows deepened around her, a dark glow slowly emerged.
From that light, a beautifully ornate black and red blade began to draw itself from her chest.
It was a katana, jet black from hilt to tip, with only a splash of crimson at the guard, as if stained with blood.
C.C. was, as usual, having a moment—cosplaying as the Raiden Shogun.
One day, she would visit Teyvat and pay her respects to the real Raiden.
Who's got the better 'milk-scented' slash?
No, wait!
Who has the stronger Musou Isshin?!
Jizo Mitama—a divine weapon forged from the core of the Twelfth Herrscher—wielded the power of Erosion.
With Higyokumaru's willing cooperation, it had been crafted by Nagami himself.
Raising her slender right arm high, C.C. drew the red-black katana from its sheath.
Malevolent light flowed across the blade like liquid shadow.
She gave it a few casual swings.
At her command, eerie black mist began to spill from the blade.
"The power of Erosion…"
She dipped her hand into the swirling fog, gauging its intensity. Her expression turned thoughtful.
This power... was practically a cheat code against any kind of tech-based enemy.
With this, a lot of future problems might no longer be an issue.
Still, if the shrine maiden ever came to terms with things, this sword would be passed to her.
After all, Jizo Mitama had been forged using the Erosion Core—something intrinsically tied to Yae Sakura.
Her unique connection to the Herrscher of Erosion meant this blade could let her materialize physically in the outside world.
In other words, it was a form of resurrection.
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[Yuzuriha Inori]: @Nagami~ I just pulled this from the gacha.
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[Yuzuriha Inori has sent you a Nagami-exclusive red packet.]
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The sudden message interrupted C.C.'s impromptu sword testing.
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[Itsuka Kotori]: What? What'd you get? Something good?
[Shiraori]: Show me! I wanna see too!
[Nagami claimed Yuzuriha Inori's red packet.
[Nagami]: "Group Leader Special Privilege Ticket"...?
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What the hell?!
What kind of ridiculous gacha pool does this chat group have?! They're giving out crap like this now?!
C.C.'s golden eyes widened as she stared dumbfounded at the ticket sitting in her inventory.
Her flawless, porcelain-like face twisted in disbelief.
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[Group Leader Special Privilege Ticket]:
Enhances certain group leader permissions
[Rating]: ★★★
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[Akemi Homura]: Wait… that's a thing?
[Accelerator]: …
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Once C.C. shared the item description in the group, everyone was just as stunned.
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[Sora (Blank)]: Don't tell me the group system is glitched?
[Lumine]: Inori, how many points did it take you to pull that?
[Yuzuriha Inori]: …Just one point.
[Hakurei Reimu]: …
[Hakurei Reimu]: WHY CAN'T I EVER PULL ANYTHING GOOD?!
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The familiar cries of despair from the "Unlucky Alliance" once again echoed through the chat.
Lady Reimu was practically their poster girl.
In terms of luck, she and Nagami were polar opposites.
Maybe he should give her some of his good fortune.
Who knows—maybe it would help her actually pull something decent for once.
C.C. couldn't help but cackle madly, her dazzling beauty momentarily offset by the deranged expression on her face.
Her eyes sparkled as the ticket dissolved and a new screen appeared in the chatroom shop interface—a constantly moving selection box flickering over the available items.
After several loops, it stopped… on the World Travel Card.
New text appeared beneath it
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(Group Leader Privilege]: Purchase cost -90%. Items bought using privileges cannot be used by group members. Others unrestricted.)
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It was a direct, loophole-free buff to group leader permissions.
Even though the card couldn't be used on others if bought with privileges, Nagami didn't need it to.
The truth was, even if someone else used the travel card to jump to another world, it wouldn't benefit him.
Without being a "Fated One," they couldn't use any power from this world—essentially making them ordinary people in a strange land.
Still, this was a huge deal.
After all, Honkai Gakuen 2 and Honkai 3 shared the same fundamental universe structure!
Now, once the entire team became Herrschers, Nagami could take the squad to other worlds at will—without worrying about points.
Otherwise, gathering enough points to shuttle back and forth would take forever.
But now? He was free.
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[Nagami]: Inori, I LOVE YOU TO DEATH!!!
[Kiana Kaslana]: !!!
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The heiress Kiana's gaze sharpened instantly.
She tilted her head and glanced at Nagami, who was now grinning like a madman.
Meanwhile, Mei was still calmly scolding the tuna as if nothing had happened.
What was this situation supposed to be?!
Sigh.
When Nagami shared what the privilege ticket had unlocked, the group immediately exploded.
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[Itsuka Kotori]: Seriously?! What kind of bias is this? Why does the dog group leader get all the perks?! Do the rest of us not have rights?!
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The red twin-tailed girl slammed the table in protest, then quickly turned to glare at Kyouhei, who had been staring at the screen with a look of pure envy.
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[Hakurei Reimu]: That's right! Group members deserve perks too!
[Hakurei Reimu]: Down with the privilege dog! The chat group belongs to the people!
[Lumine]: Down with the privilege dog! The chat group belongs to the people!
[Hakurei Reimu has been muted for 1 hour.]
[Lumine deleted a message.]
[Lumine]: Anyone trying to take my big brother's group leader role is my enemy.
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Not even a second after Reimu got muted, Lumine folded instantly. She didn't even give Nagami the chance to do it himself.
Today's Traveler was still a complete little gremlin.
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[Nagami]: I saw that, you know….
[Lumine]: Dearest Onii-chan~, could you really hurt your sweet little sister~?
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C.C. facepalmed as Lumine's sugar-coated voice message played, making her cringe so hard she nearly folded in half.
What's wrong with this Lumine?!
Wasn't she supposed to be the stoic, deadpan one who let her emergency food do all the talking?
Now she was just… full-on gremlin mode.
A thousand-year-old hag acting like a cutesy little sister, and even letting Lisa call her adorable without flinching.
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[Nagami]: …You win.
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