Chapter 62: Otto, Completely Sunk into Being a Granddaughter-Con!
In Confidential Record A3-20, Otto's "diary" showed new developments.
Confidential Record A3-20
Today is the day of Theresa's first battle against a Honkai Beast. Fortunately, the target is merely a Chariot-class Honkai Beast. I have carefully inspected the equipment she is using. I also included her favorite bitter melon juice in the food rations. Her nun's habit has been properly washed. Tsk... Have I been a bit too doting toward Theresa lately? — Otto, 1973.12.23
It was hard to imagine. During this period of time, Otto's experiences had caused the tone of his diary to become incredibly gentle. The content recorded within vividly displayed his care for Theresa. As the head of the Apocalypse family and the Overseer of Schicksal, he personally prepared her food rations and even washed her habit himself... Clearly, these tasks could have been left to subordinates, yet he chose to do them personally. This was more than enough proof of how much Otto pampered Theresa.
"This is definitely... something Grandpa would do..." The records in the archives made Theresa feel that this wasn't just a game; Otto might truly write such things in a real diary. After all, it wasn't as if such things hadn't happened.
Back when she hadn't become an idol and was still a trainee, Otto always liked to wait for her outside the classroom. Every time he came, he would specifically bring bitter melon juice and all sorts of snacks. In those moments, he didn't look like the head of Schicksal at all; he was a total granddaughter-con! The fact that the boss of Schicksal was a granddaughter-con wasn't a secret within the organization or elsewhere. Surprisingly, Otto's behavior didn't trigger dissatisfaction; instead, it became part of his personal charm (?)
Theresa wanted to complain—since when did being a granddaughter-con count as personal charm? But thinking carefully, a big corporate boss who personally picked up and dropped off Theresa for classes every day, rain or shine... He made her clothes personally, made her bento boxes personally; in short, he did everything related to Theresa himself. No matter how busy or tired, he never forgot to care for his dear granddaughter... In the eyes of many, having a grandfather like that was simply cool, right? That was a real man—Otto Apocalypse, protecting his family no matter how busy he was! A man among men!
Regarding this, as the one being "conned," Theresa felt both helpless and ready to cry. She knew Otto was good to her, but she wasn't a three-year-old anymore! Don't treat her like a child forever! Dammit!
[Holy crap, Theresa's charm is just too great!]
[One second he's willing to fight the world for love, the next he's completely sunk into doting on his granddaughter?]
[This is called 'World's Number One Cutest'! This is called 'World's Number One Cutest'!]
[Wait, the title 'World's Number One Cutest'... was that also given to her by Otto?]
[...Is that actually possible?]
[In my view, Otto is more like he's finding an emotional anchor in Theresa. That's why he's so good to her.]
[It's probably not as simple as just an emotional anchor...]
In the subsequent plot, the Far East Branch's First Squad found traces of the Honkai Beast Parvati, reported by Squad Captain Kali. However, the unexpected happened. The classification of Parvati was incorrect; it was a terrifying existence with the strength of an Emperor-class Honkai Beast!
Communications were cut off at that moment. No matter how much Theresa called out, there was no response. Otto, however, told Theresa the mission was terminated and ordered her to head to the evacuation point immediately. The power of an Emperor-class beast was not something Kali's squad could withstand; they would likely be defeated instantly. Ten minutes after Theresa reached the evacuation point, Otto would order the launch of N2 missiles to eliminate Parvati. But that also meant the Valkyries would perish along with the beast!
Otto didn't care about the lives of those Valkyries.
"Valkyries are that kind of thing... ha, since they are Valkyries, they must have long been prepared to sacrifice themselves for this."
Clearly, if he weren't facing Theresa, he might not have even bothered to say that last sentence. However, Theresa defied Otto's orders and headed to Parvati's location. There, she fought with all her might to defeat Parvati, successfully saving the Valkyries of Kali's squad. The clone girl, originally considered a "defect," survived through that moment of human light. Furthermore, she earned the name "Theresa."
In the battle against Parvati, the B-rank Valkyrie, Theresa, made her first appearance. To protect other Valkyries, she defeated an Emperor-class Honkai Beast. This spirit of protecting others, even at the cost of severe injury or death... it shocked many viewers in the stream.
[Even though she's just a clone girl, she's born with the courage and kindness to protect others...]
[That 'Greatest Valkyrie' Kallen must have had a personality similar to Theresa's.]
[It should be that Theresa is like Kallen!]
[Perhaps it's precisely because of this courage and kindness that Otto values her so much?]
Without a doubt, the word "clone" usually implies a "tragedy." However, the girl born from tragedy radiated the light of humanity. Willing to risk her life to protect others... this resolve truly moved many players.
Even Theresa herself was touched, though she soon began to fidget with embarrassment: "Hahaha! Really! Writing your Auntie so well, it seems that kid Su Mu is quite something, hehe!" She hadn't expected a short side story like Everlasting Memory to flesh out a character's image so well. She thought she was just the "bullied Principal" who was constantly teased for being short, never expecting she had such a past... her character image instantly became three-dimensional!
[Wait, Teriri, what are you blushing for? That Theresa isn't you!]
[Yeah, why are you the one getting embarrassed?]
Theresa's eyes widened: "You guys were calling Teriri 'Auntie' not long ago, and now you don't recognize me? That's too much!" This group of viewers loved creating comedic effects; they definitely wanted to see Theresa in an awkward spot! They were too mean!!
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