「 "First of all, Pom Pom would like to thank all the Nameless for successfully solving the problems of this station, allowing the train to continue its journey on the Star Rail!"
"This is all thanks to the three of us, right, Stelle?" March 7th proudly raised her head.
"Next, this Conductor will announce the name of the next station—"
Just as Stelle was eagerly anticipating the name, a figure suddenly appeared on the train—Kafka!
"Long time no see, everyone on the Astral Express." Under the umbrella, Kafka elegantly raised her head. "I am Kafka." 」
「 .....」
~ Chainsaw Man World ~
"Waaah—! It's Kafka! Woohoo—!"
Seeing Kafka appear, Denji excitedly scrambled up from the ground, letting out four or five howls.
"Don't scream like a monkey!"
Power slammed a flattened soda can onto Denji's head.
Unlike Denji's infatuation, Power had absolutely no good feelings towards this woman named Kafka… Of course, it wasn't because her chest was bigger than her own, but because the aura she exuded was very similar to someone else.
"Aki, she really looks like Makima, doesn't she?"
Power pointed at Makima and suddenly said,
"They both look like bad women, right!?"
"Uh…"
A wisp of flame rolled over Aki's tongue. He couldn't answer that. Perhaps in Power's eyes, Makima was a bad person, but to him and Denji, she held profound significance.
To avoid igniting the boiling little flame in the Blood Devil's heart, Aki simply shifted the topic,
"Hmm, perhaps their temperaments are somewhat similar."
"How are they similar?! I don't see the similarity! Miss Makima is way cuter!"
As long as he got enough pieces of the Gun Devil's flesh, even someone like him could get a chance to date Miss Makima. Maybe they would go to the movies together? What would they do after the movie? Kiss… or something else?
The more he fantasized, the more Denji felt that Miss Makima was the best in the world.
Of course, Miss Makima was the best in the world, and Kafka was the second best.
He had dreamt of dating both of them at the same time, kissing them at the same time… but unfortunately, that dream was brutally kicked awake by Power's kick to his chin.
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「 Looking at Kafka, both Himeko and Welt showed wary expressions.
Himeko even secretly rolled her eyes, showing that she didn't have a good impression of this woman.
"Ah~ perfect timing, everyone's here."
Kafka strolled through the carriage, umbrella in hand. As she passed Stelle, her beautiful eyes lightly swept over her, and the smile on her lips deepened.
"—Seems everyone is."
"There's no need for a charming self-introduction, Stellaron Hunter." Himeko interrupted impatiently.
"Heh, Himeko… right?" Kafka chuckled lightly.
"I apologize for interrupting your gathering, but I believe that after hearing my request, you will understand my presumptuousness. I want to ask you—to change your destination." 」
「 .....」
~ Frieren: Beyond Journey's End World ~
"They're at loggerheads, these two women."
Frieren remarked, turning to look at Sein, a look of enjoyment on her face,
"It seems that the two older sisters someone likes most have a rather unfriendly relationship."
"If they fight, Sein, whose side would you be on?"
"Ah, this…"
Sein was momentarily stunned. He carefully observed the two equally charming and elegant older sisters in the light screen, as if encountering the most difficult choice in the world.
In the other world, Kafka and Himeko were like his first love, his white moonlight.
If his two white moonlights started fighting, his single-mindedness would truly be stuck between a rock and a hard place!
Not getting the expected answer, Frieren glanced to the other side,
"Stark, what about you?"
"Me…"
Stark pondered for two seconds,
"It should be Hi—"
Before he could finish speaking, Stark suddenly felt a… killing intent!
A killing intent more substantial than attack magic!
"Uh…"
He slowly twisted his head like a puppet, only to find Fern staring at him with a face full of black lines.
His back was instantly soaked with sweat. Stark immediately changed the subject, awkwardly rubbing his head.
"…I guess I'd support the side that can win, haha… ha."
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「 Facing Kafka's sudden and presumptuous request, Himeko did not agree.
Instead, she coldly changed the subject, "Stellaron Hunter, I've seen you before, but it was on the IPC's wanted list. That's an astronomical bounty—and it's for dead or alive. Do you know how much your bounty is?"
"Not really concerned."
Kafka shook her head indifferently.
"The IPC's wanted list, rather than infamy, is more like high praise. The bigger the number, the greater the praise."
"You wanted criminals really do think optimistically…" March 7th said, spreading her hands in helplessness.
"You've come to the wrong place, Kafka. We have no intention of accepting your request, nor do we intend to get involved with Stellaron Hunters. It was good talking to you. Perhaps one day you'd be willing to visit us personally, and then we can talk again." Himeko was already planning to see her off.
"Have you heard of the Xianzhou Luofu?" Kafka spoke as if she hadn't heard Himeko's refusal.
"One of the six colossal ships of the Xianzhou Alliance, the Xianzhou Luofu, we know," Welt said calmly.
"Hmm, but what you don't know is that this Xianzhou is very close to you now, a distance that can be reached by two warps. And, before 45 System Hours, a Stellaron… erupted on the Luofu." Kafka sighed, "An unprovoked disaster, isn't it?" 」
「 .....」
~ Genshin Impact World ~
"Even I can hear Kafka's calculations in her heart."
Yae Miko smiled slightly.
"…She's quite cunning, this woman."
"Is she seeing how kind the Express crew are and trying to make good use of them? If Stelle, Dan Heng, and the others don't go, I'm afraid many people in Xianzhou will die, just like that big ice planet."
"In Liyue's terms… this is an open scheme."
Yumemizuki Mizuki said,
"I don't think Kafka's objective is that simple. In my heart… this woman's mind is as complex as Lady Guuji Yae's. Many things we can only see the second layer, but you've already thought of the fifth layer."
"Oh my, Mizuki… are you praising me?"
Miko's mood suddenly became very pleasant.
"I'll take that as a compliment."
"However, I'm also forced into this. Ei sometimes acts too rigidly and isn't cute at all. As her familiar, I have to be flexible and adaptable. If I don't have a few extra tricks up my sleeve…"
Before she could finish, Miko realized she was enveloped by a shadow.
She stiffly looked up, only to see Raiden Ei holding a string of tri-color dango, looking down at her silently.
Miko gave an awkward smile,
"Ei… when did you arrive?"
"When you said I acted too rigidly and wasn't cute at all."
Her purple eyes narrowed slightly, and the usually serious face of the divine being now held a hint of playfulness.
"Miko, keep talking, I'm listening."
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