Honkai Impact 3: Deadwood

Ji Zi did not answer immediately, but handed the half-drunk wine to the boy beside her with some stiffness: "Would you like some? Captain, if it hurts, drink some. Drink some wine, and your body will warm up." better."

"..."

After hearing this, the captain took a few sips from the can in Jizi's hand. The wine and the smell of blood in the captain's mouth were mixed in his mouth. The taste was not really good, but a slight burning sensation spread from his stomach. After driving, the captain did feel a little better.

"The taste of blood is all in your mouth... Do you think drinking wine mixed with blood counts as drinking red wine?"

"puff!"

Jizi couldn't help laughing when she heard the captain's joke. The captain also smiled and wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth. However, when his hand passed over his face, the captain touched the hand on his face. , which was already stained with blood and water stains...a pain-relieving patch that a certain girl put on him personally.

"..."

The can in his hand was crushed in response, making a "click, click, click" sound, as if he had returned to the last moment... Before the girl was embraced by the cold death, the smile on her face also appeared in front of the captain's eyes, and he waved for a long time. It won’t go away.

It was definitely not a fake smile with a bitter taste, but a smile that bloomed from the ashes with the girl's pain and life as fuel.

"Sorry, Himeko, I'm sorry..." The captain lowered his head and apologized to the woman next to him over and over again. Himeko, who had known everything for a long time, just remained silent, put her hand on the young man's shoulder, and hugged him gently. Got him.

"Obviously, if I wake up sooner, I might be able to save her. Sorry, Jizi, we agreed that we would go back together, but I... failed to protect Mei..."

The agreement he made with the girl before leaving to take Kiana home with everyone has now become an illusion that cannot be realized.

Jizi looked up at the cabin wall above her head, tears welling up in her golden eyes. She wanted to cry several times, but she still didn't let the tears flow out of her eyes. Finally, she let out a long sigh, "...This is not Your fault, Captain."

"But...sorry..."

"I'm sorry... If you say that, I also want to apologize to you, Captain."

"...?"

The captain raised his head, his eyes reflecting the yellow and haggard face of the woman next to him.

"As I said just now, the Herrscher sent Honkai Beasts to chase you. Fu Hua and I had no choice but to split up... In order to hold off the Herrscher and buy us time, she...she stayed there. . "

Jizi, who was holding back the sobs in her throat, turned her head and wiped the tears on her face carelessly. As if to calm herself down, she took a few deep breaths, and then said slowly: "I'm sorry, Captain. , me! She told me to leave quickly, we really had no other choice at that time, I could only leave her, I could only... abandon her and let her die for me... I'm sorry, Captain. "

"..."

There was a brief silence. It was so short that before Himezi could completely calm down, the captain had already taken out his handkerchief with pink crystal flowers and red kites tattooed on it and wiped away the tears on Himezi's face. and bloodstains.

The claws of pain and sorrow tore at the captain's tired mind, but looking at the tears falling from Jizi's face, the captain suddenly remembered the unexplainable nightmare he had before waking up... Yes, In that unconscious dream, he did feel the real longing from his old friend.

He wasn't ignorant, he just didn't want to give up.

Even though she already knew the result, she knew what thoughts her old friend had in "cheating" him once in the end, and she knew what kind of consciousness she had used to take her place on a path that might lead to an end...

If she threw herself into it without hesitation, then how should she choose to respond to her awareness and longing?

"I understand, Jizi, for everyone, we...must make a choice."

"captain…"

Looking at the captain's dark eyes that had completely regained their determination, Jizi couldn't even imagine how much grief he had to bear to comfort himself. There was desolation in his eyes, but he only saw that desolation. Left to myself.

When Jizi calmed down, the captain smiled and handed the can of wine back to her: "Would you like some, Jizi?"

"..."

That's right, now is not the time to be sad. The battle between him and her is not over yet. Before everyone is out of danger or they die, they are not qualified to stop here and grieve alone.

Both Jizi and the captain have already understood the other's determination, so there is no need to hesitate.

Taking the wine from the captain's hand, Jizi drank it all, and then helped the captain stand up. The captain looked at the red armor on Jizi's body, seemed to have thought of something, and asked again: "Say Get up, Jizi, you said this armor was given to you by Bianca and the others, what's going on?"

"Ah...actually..."

While there was still some time, Himeko explained to the captain what happened after she lost consciousness and was taken to the rest area of ​​"Helheim Laboratory" by Bianca...

——October 2016, 10——

——04:36 am——

After regaining consciousness from a brief coma, Himeko wanted to return to the "Third Airport" to support the captain, but her body, which had reached its limit, could not respond to Himeko's will at that time.

And just when she was at a loss, Youlandel, who was taking care of her, took the initiative to provide Jizi with two options...

"First, I have a jar of special anti-Honkai energy neutralizing serum here. This is something secretly developed by the Lord Bishop, Major Wuliangta. If you inject it, the Honkai energy in your body will completely disappear, and your body will Can restore health.”

With that said, the blond girl threw a syringe filled with clear liquid to Jizi. Jizi looked at the serum in her hand doubtfully, looking a little puzzled: "Secret research and development... You Landel, what are you doing?" ?”

"You are the teacher's friend. If you die, I think the teacher will be sad."

"Oh, if you really have this heart, you shouldn't help Otto do such stupid things!"

"I'm sorry, Major Wuliangta. I know you are biased against me, but I also have reasons for having to do this."

"Really?" Jizi said, and threw the serum to Youlandel: "In that case, we have nothing to say. I am not a person who is afraid of death. I don't need this kind of thing."

After saying that, Jizi stood up and walked towards the door of the lounge with the big sword in her hand. When she was about to go out, Jizi turned her head and glanced at the blond girl behind her: "You care about the captain?" If you call him teacher, then you are considered his student, right?"

"...That's right."

"Although I don't agree with your approach, Hollandale, I am also a teacher, so I believe in the captain's vision. He...his words will definitely not misjudge the person. That's all I'm saying. Goodbye, thank you. Your care.”

"..."

Jizi had finished speaking and was about to take a step when the voice of Youlandel came from behind: "Major Wuliangta, do you really plan to fight with such a body?"

"What's the big deal with this little problem?"

"You could die."

"So what?"

"..."

"Sometimes, the reason why people choose to burn and burn everything they own is to protect the things they really want to protect. I...I also have things I want to protect, as the Valkyrie of Saint Freya, as the Infinite Tower It’s something that Himeko must protect.”

The crimson woman answered with her back turned. Youlandel couldn't see her fiery gaze, but she felt the same fieryness from her words.

Looking at the figure who stepped forward without hesitation, the blond girl finally made her choice.