Honkai Impact: Capturing the Little Herrschers starting with Sirin

"Pado!"

But at this moment, a call came from the surroundings, which made Padona's frightened heart move a little.

"Sister Mei!"

She raised her eyes and turned around, but did not see the familiar figure.

"Pado, you have to guard this place and everyone else, don't let Yingjie wake up!"

"What?" Padu couldn't find the figure, but she could clearly hear the instructions she left behind.

"Sister Mei, where are you? Can you please come out first?"

But her call did not receive the response she wanted.

"Pado, please, everything will end, but before that, hold on here! Even if the enemy you are facing is Ying Jie."

"Wait! Mei-san! Why are you suddenly saying that..."

"It's weird no matter how you look at it that the enemy is Ying Jie or something like that."

"And... me? I can't do it! I can't do it! Just relying on myself... No way! It's impossible no matter how you think about it!"

This was too absurd and too sudden for her.

Obviously... she is very weak, but why do you want to leave her alone now?

"I know this is difficult, but... Padu, only you! Only you can do this now!" The voice gradually faded away, as if it was leaving her.

"Why...? Wait~! Mei-san! Don't leave me alone."

Fear made her stretch out her hand, but when she raised it she didn't know where to reach.

At that moment, she seemed like a child abandoned in the snow, standing there uneasily, with only the whiteness reflected in her pupils and the sound lingering in the girl's ears...

"Hold this place!"

"Hold on..."

Suddenly she opened her eyes and found herself lying in the familiar maze garden.

"here……"

"it hurts!"

Perhaps it was a trance, but at a certain moment, Paddo thought it was a dream, a real and long nightmare.

But the piercing pain in her body and the flashing cursor in the distance shattered her fantasy.

"Hold this place! Padu! Hold this place!"

The last instructions are still ringing in my ears, but...

"It's impossible. We are so timid and weak. It's impossible."

"Even Mei-sister, Kevin and the others... I... I can't do it."

"Hide... Yes! Hide! Just like before! Hide, Padu! Hide!"

Hugging her trembling body, the girl kept whispering to herself, trying to convince herself.

Hide away, that's not something you can show off. Just thinking about it will make your body tremble uncontrollably.

"Yeah! You can't accomplish anything this way! There's no point in just going there to die~!"

"me……"

"I'm sorry, Mei-san! I'm sorry, everyone~! I really am a coward..."

The girl chose to escape.

For her, saving or something like that! Saving everyone by herself! It doesn't seem like something a coward like her should do!

Just hide! Just hide and wait for Mei-sister to rescue us!

Yes, that's right! A coward like me, shouldn't he be saved?

...

So...did she convince herself?

In fact, the answer to this question has been revealed at the beginning of the story.

If she had really convinced herself, if she had really chosen to escape, then she would no longer exist in this story.

...

"Just like that... hide for a while, it's okay, Padu, it's okay, soon, soon Mei-jie and the others will solve everything, and then we don't have to be afraid anymore."

Curling herself up in a corner, the girl's body still couldn't stop shaking even as she whispered softly.

If she just wanted to hide, this would be a perfect place. No one could find her here if she wanted.

Can……

"Do you really want to hide here forever?"

Under the body that has been completely covered in black are those empty and confused eyes.

It was always like this before, hiding when there was danger.

But this time, why... am I so unwilling?

With this feeling, it seems that the pain in the body is not so unbearable.

"Why not go out and take a look, just take a look."

"Take a look, it should be fine."

Perhaps in order to make herself give up, or perhaps in order to make her heart accept her own cowardice, the girl walked out of her shelter.

Walking in the maze, no one would know this place better than she does at this moment, and no one could catch up with her here.

If there is danger, she will run away.

No one can stop her.

"Wait, that person..."

I don’t know how long I walked, maybe a moment, maybe a few minutes, or maybe a few hours.

Obviously, for the girl at this moment, this makes no difference, because every second at this moment is torment for her.

But she saw hope at this moment, she... found someone.

"Ahua~!"

Surprise and excitement filled her heart.

"That's great~! That's great! I finally don't have to be alone anymore!"

At that moment, she couldn't help crying.

It's embarrassing, but that's... crying with joy.

Lonely people have found someone to rely on, and wandering travelers have a home.

Maybe, that's the feeling.

When I was most helpless and desperate, I saw the person I could rely on.

Mere companionship was already a luxury for her at that moment, let alone reliance.

"Ahua~!"

"Wake up! Ah Hua! Wake up!"

She didn't know how to wake up this former companion, but she didn't want to let go.

Holding Hua's hand, even though she knew Hua couldn't hear her, she still cried and laughed, and told her her feelings and fears with grievance.

She needed to speak it out, otherwise, she would go crazy too.

The fear and depression would overwhelm her.

"No, there are Honkai beasts here. We can't stay here any longer."

When she saw the Honkai beast wandering in the distance, Padu pursed her lips and wiped away the tears that blurred her vision.

"Don't worry, Ahua, it's okay. I'll take you away, take you to a safe place, and won't let you get hurt."

This is the scene inside the garden maze.

The black figure was carrying the sleeping girl on his back, and occasionally, you could hear sounds from her that sounded like data being interfered with.

But the black shadow seemed unaware of it, and carried the girl on his back to avoid the Honkai beast and brought her back to a safe place.

Compared to the loneliness she felt at the beginning, she was now much less afraid.

I feel scared when I am alone, but with company, I have more courage.

Not to mention, she was really looking forward to Hua's waking up.

Looking forward to the loneliness and fear disappearing.

The entire paradise seemed to have fallen into silence at that moment.

Eerily quiet.

Only black shadows wandered in the maze from time to time, trying to find more heroes.