[Group owner cannot leave the group. Please choose to disband the group or transfer ownership.]
Fu Hua adjusted her glasses and began to follow the instructions on her phone to transfer ownership of the group. After selecting the person to become the new owner, she tapped to confirm the transfer.
[Ownership of this group cannot be transferred.]
"Hmm? It can't be transferred? Then how did someone give me ownership in the first place!"
Fu Hua tried again several times in disbelief, but the result was the same: the transfer was impossible. She couldn't even disband the group.
Finally, Fu Hua tossed her phone aside and collapsed onto the sofa in despair. "It's over... It's all over... If I had known, I should have just left the group back then."
"What's wrong, old antique? Quitting what?"
The Book of Cangxuan, hearing Fu Hua's regretful lament, floated over leisurely while sitting on its scroll.
"It's nothing, nothing. Just feeling a bit sentimental about some foolish things from the past."
Seeing the Book of Cangxuan approach, Fu Hua instantly sat up straight and hid her phone under her bottom.
If the Book of Cangxuan saw that 'yuri group chat' on her phone, she might as well move to another planet. The Book would probably even mention it while burning incense for Danzhu and Cangxuan, which would be the ultimate social death.
"Mm, alright then."
The Book of Cangxuan nodded, indicating that it understood and didn't want to press the matter. Whenever they started talking about the past, Fu Hua would either clam up and say, "I forgot," or she'd get started and not stop for days and nights.
Since she had started a new life, there was no need to dwell on the past. The past is like smoke, and old friends are far away. Past events have gradually dissipated like smoke, and old friends have either moved on or become hard to reach.
"Old antique, stop reminiscing and come play a game with me!" The Book of Cangxuan sat down next to Fu Hua, took out its phone, and opened up Honkai Impact 3rd.
Honkai Impact 3rd was a mobile game proposed by Ryn, approved by Otto, and outsourced to the game company miHoYo for development. The game featured Kiana, Mei, Bronya, and others as protagonists, with the main storyline following their journey from Nagazora City to St. Freya High School.
Upon its release, it became a global phenomenon, and many people at Schicksal became addicted to it. Fu Hua, in particular, was almost fanatically obsessed with "Honkai Impact 3rd." Whenever she heard someone discussing it, she would turn into a fervent fan and join the conversation.
"Alright, alright, gaming is also a form of training. Let this old player carry you to victory!"
Fu Hua retrieved her specially customized 40kg phone from Schicksal from under her, and with a hand speed honed over thousands of years, she quickly switched back to the home screen and opened the game, giving the Book of Cangxuan no chance to see what was on her screen.
Fu Hua glanced at the Book of Cangxuan and saw that it hadn't noticed her little maneuver, feeling a bit pleased with herself.
But just as Fu Hua was silently celebrating her incredible hand speed for preventing the Book from seeing anything, she caught a glimpse of the character interface the Book had pulled up...
"No!! Book of Cangxuan, how long have you been playing?! How do you have an initial S-rank already!!"
Fu Hua excitedly snatched the Book of Cangxuan's phone and stared at the "White Knight: Moonlight" on its account, screaming hysterically.
"Damn it, damn it, damn it! I've been grinding for so long! And I still don't have a single initial S-rank!"
(Back then, there were no regulations, so the game had no pity system. Fu Hua had pulled until her soul was dry and still got nothing~)
"The Book of Cangxuan doesn't know~ Bronya said this one is very strong, so she helped me get it."
*Bang—*
Before the Book of Cangxuan could finish speaking, Fu Hua had already turned into a gust of wind and dashed out of the room.
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At Himeko's place, Bronya was sitting on the sofa, playing a game on her tablet.
"Bronya! You haven't been playing games with me lately!" Kiana sat next to Bronya with a resentful look on her face, her eyes drifting to Bronya's screen. "What are you playing, Bronya?"
"Guess," Bronya said without looking up, continuing to focus on her game.
"I'm not gonna guess! Just tell me~"
"No, Bronya refuses, unless Kiana gets on her knees and begs me."
"Hmph... then I'll just look myself! Hey, is this that Honkai Impact 3rd game that Ryn made?"
Outside in the hall, Ryn, who was carrying several bags of snacks to the living room, ran into a frantic Fu Hua and greeted her.
"Yo, Class President Fu Hua, what's the rush? Did something happen?"
"Where's Bronya? I need to see her about something!" Fu Hua said excitedly.
*Gacha luck is fickle, and spending money won't change fate.* I, Fu Hua, absolutely refuse to believe in such nonsense, but... what if? If Bronya could get one for the Book of Cangxuan, she could definitely get one for me!
"Oh, Bronya? She's in the living room right now, go ahead!"
Just as Ryn finished speaking, Kiana's exclamation came from the living room.
"So you play Honkai Impact 3rd too!"
Upon hearing the three keywords, "Honkai Impact 3rd," Fu Hua instantly transformed into a deep blue beast, kicked down a nearby wall, and charged into the living room.
The force from the shattered wall sent Bronya flying off the sofa. Kiana froze for a moment, then her face turned pale with terror, and she let out a loud scream.
Fu Hua's deadpan eyes couldn't hide the crimson glint of a predator that had spotted its prey. Her thick, everyday clothes couldn't mask the high-temperature steam radiating from her body. Like a zombie that hadn't eaten in ten days and had just seen a delicious meal, Fu Hua stared intently at Kiana and said, word by word:
"Did... someone... just... mention... Honkai Impact 3rd..."
"Aaaah! A ghost!" As soon as Kiana screamed, she realized it was Fu Hua and relaxed her guard. But then she remembered Bronya being sent flying by the wall and started crying out loud.
"No, Bronya! You died so tragically!"
From under the rubble of the wall, Bronya's voice emerged.
"Bronya is not dead yet... Idiot Kiana, pull me out..."
"Tch, what a shame," Kiana pouted, muttering under her breath as she started digging Bronya out.
"Bronya heard that..." Bronya rolled her eyes and took Kiana's hand to stand up.
"Then I take it back. Bronya, just pretend you didn't hear it!"
"Bronya really wants to punch Kiana!"
"Okay~ If Bronya punches me, I get to punch Bronya back. One punch each, that's fair, right~"
"If you want to kill Bronya, just say so. With Kiana's monstrous strength, one punch would flatten ten Bronyas..."
"Ehehe~"
Looking at the bickering Kiana and Bronya, Fu Hua suddenly froze like a fossil, standing stock-still on the spot.