Honkai: You're telling me this difficulty is from Honkai Impact 3?!

Shu paused after Kiana asked that, then briefly explained his thoughts.

"So you're asking me to make the decision?" After a moment, Kiana finally understood what Shu wanted. Even someone as confident as Kiana couldn't help but feel that his idea was a bit childish.

"Shu, I know you trust me…" Kiana held the coin. With everyone watching, she felt slightly embarrassed. "But using a coin toss to make this kind of decision, isn't it a bit…"

"Childish? It's either one or the other. I thought about it for so long because I couldn't make up my mind." Shu shook his head repeatedly. Having finally found a way to decide, how could he let it slip away. "We can make a decision now, what are we waiting for?"

"But..."

"I think it's fine." Unexpectedly, the first to agree with Shu was Fu Hua. She was standing in the darkness, Kiana and Shu couldn't see her expression and could only see the white reflection from her glasses.

"Class monitor?!" Kiana looked at Fu Hua in surprise, and felt like the weight on her shoulders had increased.

"Kiana, it's okay, we all trust you," Mei said as she gently patted Kiana's shoulder, as if she could dispel some of that unseen pressure.

"Bronya also has no objections." Bronya looked up at Kiana with her emotionless face.

"You guys…" Kiana swallowed, closed her eyes, and picked up the coin. "Fine! But don't blame me if it's wrong!!"

Clink! Kiana flicked the coin into the air with her thumb. Everyone's attention was now on that spinning coin. They watched it flip in the air before falling.

Shu stared intently at the coin as Kiana quickly covered it with her hand.

Shu's heart was now at his throat.

Was it heads or tails?

Kiana opened one eye slightly. Her hand was slowly moving, revealing the result.

Shu leaned forward and saw the result with Kiana.

It was heads.

"The result is here! It's not my fault!" Kiana looked at the result, relieved, then quickly gave the coin to Shu, and hid behind Mei.

Shu could only smile. Then he looked at the coin seriously.

"So we're going to continue?" For some reason, Shu's heart was heavy, but he quickly shook his head and became resolute.

Since the results are already here, there's no use hesitating. Keep moving forward!

"Let's keep moving." Shu tightly gripped the coin and looked at everyone else. "Everyone, stay alert. Let the others know immediately if anything happens."

"We're not far from our destination, let's go." Mei knew that Shu had already decided and encouraged everyone, "Once we get there, we'll be able to replenish our food and water and get some rest!"

"Food!" Kiana's eyes lit up, and she immediately stood up. "Ahem! Don't be afraid! No matter what happens, I will protect you!!"

Shu's face turned pale. He almost tried to cover her mouth.

Why would you jinx it just before we leave?!

"Talk less, and look more." Shu sighed and could only say that, and the group began their journey in the dark.

The streets were quiet at night. Shu led the group, he couldn't see anyone in the darkness. He could only hear the faint footsteps around him.

A sense of fatigue suddenly came over Shu. He paused for a moment before regaining his pace.

He suddenly regretted not letting Kiana speak. It would be nice if Kiana said something to break the silence, rather than the current situation where no one was talking, and the atmosphere was eerily quiet…

It felt just like back "then," when he was traveling with Mei and Bronya.

The night seemed colder. Shu shivered and couldn't help but hug himself. Is this road a bit too long?

Fortunately, it wasn't as long as Shu had thought. After walking for a while, Shu and his group finally saw the convenience store in the distance.

It wasn't because Kiana or anyone else had good eyesight and spotted their destination through the darkness. It was more because there was a light coming from the convenience store, making it exceptionally noticeable in the dark night.

Shu looked at that light. Even from a distance, he could feel the light swaying. And the yellowish color...

It was a candle.

"Mei! Look! Is there someone there?" Kiana exclaimed, and pointed at the light excitedly.

"That's a fire, a candle," Bronya said. Her gray eyes seemed especially bright in the darkness. "Bronya estimates that there are people there."

Shu breathed a sigh of relief. It was very likely that Theresa and Himeko were there. As for why they had lit a candle, Shu thought that it was probably because Himeko's injury hadn't gotten better, and Theresa was too worried to rest, so she had lit a candle to keep an eye on her.

So it seems that Himeko's injury hasn't gotten better.

Shu subconsciously touched his pocket and felt the medicine inside. He said, "Let's hurry," and sped up.

At that moment, inside the convenience store, Himeko was leaning on the bed, looking at Theresa, who was holding a candle, with slight helplessness.

"Alright, Theresa, it's not like I'm dying. And besides, it's no use crying." Himeko laughed, but because it affected her stomach wound, her laughter was a bit strained. She even winced.

"I'm not crying!" Theresa suddenly looked up, but her choking voice and her wet eyes said otherwise.

Himeko gave a wry smile, and Theresa panicked, "I said, I'm not!! I just… just…"

Theresa's voice gradually softened, eventually becoming a mumble that only she could hear, "I just haven't found any medicine…"

"Sigh…" Himeko sighed. Theresa was actually a bit older than her, but no matter how she looked at her, Theresa was still a child…

"Alright…" But Himeko didn't have any comforting words. After all, she knew her injury the best.

If it couldn't be treated soon, it would probably become inflamed… The fact that it hadn't worsened yet was already a small miracle.

Theresa lowered her head, trying her best to hold back the tears.

Until—

"Hello? Is anyone there?!"

Until Kiana's voice rang out.