Honkai Impact: Grandma Pine Sparrow is still chasing me!

Chapter 164 You call this a romance movie?

"This movie..."

Qiong felt a little helpless about Bronya's choice of a "romance movie".

Is this really Bronya's style? She even chose a movie related to animation.

Coincidentally, the plot of this movie, Sora, has been spoiled...

Calling it a movie is a bit of a stretch; it's more like a theatrical version of a detective anime. It's about a cunning thief and a detective who shrunk due to an accident fighting over a million-dollar knife, and eventually teaming up to catch the bad guy...

If I had to put it that way, I'd say this is an action movie that was ruined by the detective story—and romance? The only romance is some dark-skinned guy's nth confession… (and he failed, damn it?).

The only highlight of this movie is perhaps the revelation that the young detective and the eccentric thief are cousins.

Honestly, if you're really paying for a ticket, I feel like I'd rather buy a ticket for that old movie next door that features a male-female body swap or the flooding of Tokyo; at least it's more entertaining.

But Sora couldn't care less about all that. He couldn't tell Raiden Mei that he had been spoiled, much less complain that the movie was bad.

Are two people really here to watch a movie? What's so interesting about a movie anyway? The person next to them is the real focus!

However, seeing how focused Mei was on watching the movie, Sora decided to wait a little longer.

In the back rows, Bronya, who arrived late, stared at the two people in the front row.

The atmosphere was already set. In this dark and enclosed environment, people's sense of shame would be infinitely lowered. If someone were to deliberately stir things up, those with weak wills might even turn into beasts driven by desire. Bronya was convinced that the plan would succeed.

But judging from those two, they seem nervous and unsure how to start a conversation. They're actually just pretending to be watching the movie intently?

……

After watching for more than an hour, Qiong started to get bored, but he still had to keep watching... On the one hand, Mei didn't seem to be distracted yet, and on the other hand, if he didn't watch the movie properly, Bronya's money would be wasted.

"Ok?"

Qiong groggily woke up because her shoulders suddenly felt heavy.

It seems Mei has fallen asleep out of boredom.

"Mea Yi..."

She wanted to call out for help, but then she suddenly wondered if doing so would be...

Oh well, this is fine too.

Nearly two hours had passed, and Bronya had been watching them for almost two hours as well.

The helicopter crashed, but everyone escaped unharmed; the cunning thief escaped yet again, and everything returned to square one...

Bronya thought things would take things further during the movie...

So the two of them actually watched a movie? All their preparations were for nothing.

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"This movie doesn't seem very good."

"Indeed."

It was almost noon when I walked out of the movie theater.

Because of Bronya's flawed film, the two did not develop the romantic atmosphere she had envisioned. In addition, as it was approaching noon, their physical hunger overwhelmed their emotional feelings.

"How about we eat something first before going back?"

Mei readily accepted the suggestion. Although, by her standards of thrift, the food at Houmu Paradise was expensive and unpalatable, and if Bronya wanted to eat it, she would probably have to be coaxed before she would reluctantly agree—but if she was with Sora, she would indulge herself this once.

The two went to a restaurant and found a seat by the window.

Bronya followed them in and sat at a table some distance away. Mei held the menu, but her eyes kept glancing at Sora, a faint blush on her face. Sora, on the other hand, seemed a little uneasy, her fingers tapping lightly on the table.

Seeing this, Bronya was quite pleased. Hmm, it seems her efforts were somewhat effective, though still not enough.

At the same time, a woman with white hair and purple eyes walked into the restaurant that seemed completely out of place.

"Hello, miss, would you be interested in becoming a star?"

As soon as the White-Haired Girl entered the restaurant, she went straight to Sora and Mei.

"A...Aista?"

A familiar voice rang in her ears, and Qiong suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, as if she had joined the Ice Bucket Challenge.

"Sora, who is Estádio?"

"that is……"

Qiong immediately turned around to look at the source of the sound. Where his gaze fell, there was a woman dressed in strange clothes.

As the woman walked towards them, her eyes were fixed on Sora and Mei.

Excuse me.

The woman with white hair and purple eyes seemed to have a unique charm in her voice.

"Miss, are you interested in becoming a star? I felt you had great potential the moment I saw you."

The man spoke enthusiastically, completely ignoring the slightly embarrassed expressions on Sora and Mei's faces.

But the two of them did not pay attention to her immediately.

"Qiong, do you know her? Her name is Estella?"

For some reason, even though Mei used a question, Sora sensed a dark aura surrounding Mei at that moment...

"I don't know him! Absolutely not! I must have misheard! It's just that the voice sounds similar, hahaha..."

"Is that so..."

Mei breathed a slight sigh of relief after receiving three denials from Sora, thinking that another childhood friend had been revealed.

Since that's not the case, things are easier to handle.

But who is this Estádio? Another woman I don't recognize. I'll have to find out later.

"Excuse me, ma'am, I have no intention of entering the entertainment industry."

The woman, however, refused to give up.

"Miss, you can think about it again. With your looks, you're sure to become a big star."

Even though Mei refused, the woman still stubbornly handed her a business card.

Qiong and Bronya nodded in unison. After all, the entertainment industry might not be as clean as the hula hoops that Siegfried bought for St. Freya's physical education class.

Mei struggled to read the fancy font.

"Nutrisco Agency, Serem Nutrisco?"

"Yes, that's me, the boss of the agency. If you're interested, you can contact me at the 'Light' booth across from St. Freya Academy..."

Qiong was initially somewhat displeased, not wanting anyone to disturb his rare time alone with Mei. That is, until he heard the name Serim.

Martian... He said the voice sounded so similar!

"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Nutricia, but my boyfriend and I are on a date, so please don't bother us anymore."

"Dating is so nice..."

Serem seemed to be muttering something, but the next moment she put on a smile.

"Well then, I hope you both enjoy your meal!"

Serem shrugged and left, leaving the two of them to wait for their meal.

"What a strange person, don't you think, Sora?"

"Um……"

Qiong agreed, but her heart was secretly in turmoil.

"By the way, could you tell me: Who is Estád?"

Mei, who was smiling in front of him, seemed to have asked a trivial question unintentionally, but Sora felt that if she didn't answer properly, she might upset someone.

After all, it's really not appropriate for you to suddenly bring up another woman while on a date with your girlfriend.

"She was probably just a rich girl I met before. It's been so long, I can barely remember her voice... If I can't remember her, it means she's not important. Mei, let's not talk about unimportant people anymore. Don't spoil our fun. I only like you."

Mei paused for a moment, then smiled.

"Yes, I only like you too."