Honkai Impact 3rd, but I have too many mods.

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"hehe."

Cocolia let out a merciless sneer.

"Why are you bringing this up again?" Alexandra seemed to be used to Cocolia's sarcasm on this topic.

She also admitted that she was somewhat naive at that time.

"We just happened to be talking about this topic, but it seems I did talk a bit too much with you, Mr. Liu Bai—but mutual understanding is also a process of deepening trust, isn't it?"

It's not a secret, so when Liu Bai asked, Cocolia simply explained in more detail.

"Should I also talk about my past at this point?" Bai asked with a subtle expression.

While honesty is good, being too honest can become a bit troublesome.

He's got no past history! He said he was staying home playing games, and then suddenly he time-traveled?

“If you don’t mind,” Cocolia said with a smile.

She doesn't deny that she played a part in moral blackmail, and of course, Liu Bai's kind appearance was also a factor.

Otherwise, Cocolia wouldn't have explained it in such detail.

"Hmm... I'll pass on that. How about I introduce you to a friend instead?"

Liu Bai raised his hand and summoned Cocolia Rand directly.

"Liu Baida..."

Cocolia Land had only spoken halfway when he saw Cocolia.

She looked slightly older than me, but her appearance...

Cocolia: "...?"

Cocolia herself stared blankly at this younger version of herself.

“…Cocolia, there are two?” Alexandra scratched her face.

And it's a complete transformation?

Peruvieri, who had been indifferent all along, had long anticipated this—after seeing Cocolia Rand, she knew this day would come.

...An unexpectedly interesting scene.

"...You must be the Cocolia that others are talking about, right? From your perspective, I am 'alien Cocolia'."

Cocolia Rand had been criticized for her appearance many times before, so he reacted a little faster than Cocolia and reached out his hand to her.

“What a strange scene…” Seeing that the other party had reacted, Cocolia quickly calmed down and reached out to grasp the other party’s outstretched hand. “This kind of impact is just too strong for me.”

"me too."

Cocolia Rand looked at herself in front of her.

Wearing a military uniform, perhaps due to the difference in age... and nutrition, the other person was much more plump than me, with her chest practically "bursting out".

However, in terms of strength and temperament, I am still slightly stronger—that's a matter of environment.

What do you think of this friend?

"Speechless." Cocolia gave a helpless smile, but it quickly turned into curiosity.

"In that case, Mr. Liu Bai, please excuse me for a moment."

"no problem."

After Liu Bai nodded, Cocolia pulled Cocolia Rand aside to chat.

"Mr. Liu Bai, what would you like to eat?"

As a cafeteria lady, Alexandra was quite professional. She quickly recovered from her shock and asked Liu Bai again in her capacity as a cafeteria lady.

"Borscht and rice are enough—your hands won't shake, will they?"

“Of course not.” Alexandra smiled and served Liu Bai a bowl of soup. “It’s authentic Run soup. Please have some. You can always get more if you’re not full. It’s absolutely all you can eat.”

"By the way, why does Bronya also call Cocolia 'Mom'?"

My biological mother is still alive, isn't she?

“Godmother, not adoptive mother,” Alexandra explained. “Although Cocolia and I had some disagreements back then, I received so much help from her. Cocolia was also about to open her own orphanage, so things just turned out this way—besides, Bronya was raised by Cocolia.”

Liu Bai nodded thoughtfully.

Afterwards, Peruvieri also got a simple meal and found a place to sit with Liu Bai nearby.

“…Aren’t you going to say something, Peru?”

"Eat without talking or sleeping without talking."

"That's too serious. In fact, the dining table is a great place to chat and deepen relationships. In many places, eating together at the same table is proof of friendship."

"Oh."

Peruvée picked up her food and moved to another table.

"...No matter what, there's no need for this kind of reaction." Bai followed.

"Father, are you really that keen on interacting with people?" Peruvier asked, somewhat helplessly.

Liu Bai was someone she wasn't good at dealing with.

"Actually, interacting with people is... cough, I mean, aren't you being too cold-hearted? Aside from Clementine and me, can't you interact with other people?"

Do you think I'm the kind of person who's very sociable?

"..."

Don't be so self-aware!

"But actually, I'm still envious?"

"..."

This feeling of being read off at any moment is particularly awful—cold—which is also the root cause of Pei Luwei's father's inability to deal with Liu Bai.

She always felt particularly awkward when she felt her mind was being read and cared for.

Does this guy really see himself as a "father"?

"How about we help look after the children this afternoon?"

"I don't care, it's up to you."

Chapter 201 "You are truly filled with sin."

"Speaking of which, Alexandra doesn't seem like a mother at all."

"Hmm... she certainly hasn't lost her figure, and she's maintained her appearance very well—but is it really appropriate for you to talk about a widow who has a daughter like this?"

"..."

I was looked at like trash.

So much so that Liu Bai couldn't bring himself to say the second half of his sentence—his chest didn't feel as big as he had imagined.

At least compared to Bronya in Post-Honkai Odyssey.

But wouldn't it be a bit inappropriate to say this now?

What exactly are you thinking about all day?

Peruvelle, who had been coaxed into talking by Liu Bai, couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of her heart.

"Don't you really like this kind of topic?"

"...What kind of strange misunderstanding is this?"

Peruvelli glanced at Alexandra.

Although this place is very close to the food serving area, the other person was still preparing food for the children in the kitchen, and she obviously didn't hear what was just said.

"Hmm, because you seem really motivated when this topic comes up?" Bai replied with a slightly mischievous grin.

"Isn't it entirely because you lack self-awareness?"

Peruvé raised an eyebrow.

Don't talk like she's some kind of lecher. It's clearly you who's messing around, and the relationships between the men and women around you are a complete mess too!

I've tried my best to understand you! Don't be unreasonable and push your luck here!

Who wants to talk to you about a widow's figure!

...Actually, if Liu Bai were to have normal relationships with men and women, Peruvier would completely understand, and it wouldn't matter if he did more.

After all, marriage alliances have always been a part of politics, and most of the women around Liu Bai also have corresponding marriage value.

Moreover, Liu Bai's relationship with these people was not a cold-blooded marriage alliance.

Although Peruvieri appears cold, she secretly enjoys a warm and loving environment, and Liu Bai is also a responsible person.

But... messing around in the office is really going too far!

If Peruvieri were to enter Liu Bai's bedroom early in the morning or late at night and see a woman on Liu Bai's bed, she would leave without saying a word.

But in broad daylight, under the office desk...

Peruvieri sometimes wonders if she is too naive.

—After all, she is only eighteen years old this year. Not to mention her experience with men and women, her social experience mostly comes from books. Not to mention, her early life environment left her no room for wild thoughts.

But no matter what, Liu Bai is really going too far.

“Self-awareness…” Bai sighed. “Sometimes you can’t help yourself, you know—didn’t we talk about that at the Fox Palace last time?”

My lifeblood is in the mouth of the Fox Palace, how can I resist?

Fox Palace rubbed his teeth against Liu Bai twice, and Liu Bai had to behave.

Peruvieri didn't reply, she just rolled her eyes.

A while later, a bell rang throughout the orphanage, and the children rushed into the canteen.

It felt like a student leaving get out of class.

However, the children here are indeed quite young.

The oldest children in the orphanage should be Bronya and her sisters. They look delicate and petite, but they are actually seventeen years old and can stand on their own. The Arlene sisters that Liu Bai found in the crowd look to be only thirteen or fourteen years old.

There are also quite a few smaller ones.

Many of the children were drawn to the two Cocolia who were chatting.

"Your people?"

Xing and Xi'er sat down next to Liu Bai with their plates in hand and looked at Cocolia Rand.

"Yes, it's Cocolia from outer space."

"Unbelievable... Do you mind if Seele and I are here?"

Is it a bit late to ask this after we've already sat down?

Liu Bai glanced at Xing but didn't expose her cleverness.

"can."

"Thank you, Mr. Liu Bai."

Xing glanced at Xi'er.

If Seele hadn't shown her interest in coming here, she wouldn't have come to try and pull such a clever trick.

She stopped using that method a long time ago.

"...Um, Brother Liu Bai, do you only drink borscht?" Xi'er asked softly, trying to start a conversation.

"A normal meal of one dish and one bowl of rice is enough," Bai shrugged.

Borscht is basically just a stew of various vegetables and beef.

Xing glanced at Xi'er; this girl has absolutely no idea how to start a conversation...

"By the way, what activities do you have at your orphanage this afternoon?"