Honkai: Star Rail. Getting chased by players! [12]

“Uh…”

When Stelle opened her eyes again, she was a bit confused as she stared at the familiar ceiling above her. This was the second time she’d fainted…

For some reason, her head hurt. Whether it was from sleeping too long or some other cause, she still felt a little dazed.

“You’re awake. Want some water?”

Cava, who had been waiting nearby, noticed Stelle opening her eyes and immediately approached her with concern.

“Couldn’t Uncle Yang be a little gentler? She wasn’t that smart to begin with, and now we don’t want the kid to get even more dazed!”

Seeing Stelle rubbing her forehead, Cava silently muttered to himself.

“Thanks!”

Completely unaware of Cava’s inner complaints, Stelle, grateful for his concern, felt a strange warmth at her ears, which were subtly turning red. Fortunately, her gray hair covered it.

“Here.”

Cava twisted open the bottle cap and handed it to her.

Watching Stelle sip the water, Cava sighed internally.

Say what you will, but every protagonist in a HoYoverse game seems to be cursed to faint constantly, whether it’s because of one reason or another. The girl in front of him was particularly susceptible to passing out mid-battle.

“Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere else?”

Cava placed the now-empty bottle aside and, as a responsible healer, asked Stelle, who seemed to have regained some energy.

“Well... my head feels a bit swollen... wait, it suddenly doesn’t feel swollen anymore!”

Stelle had indeed felt a pressure in her head, but when she saw Cava suddenly summon three acupuncture needles charged with electricity, her eyes widened in panic. In that instant, her headache vanished, and she quickly waved her hands, saying loudly, “No, really, I’m fine now!”

No way! She’d already experienced Cava’s electric needles before. That tingling sensation... she’d rather faint again!

“Really? You’re not just avoiding treatment, are you?”

Cava raised an eyebrow, clearly skeptical as he watched Stelle’s obvious unease. He dissipated the needles in his hand with a flicker of electricity and looked at her seriously.

“Really! Look!”

Under Cava’s doubtful purple eyes, Stelle quickly stood up and boldly took a few steps in front of him, full of energy, as if she hadn’t just taken a beam cannon head-on and then a blow to the head.

“Alright, it seems you’re fine.”

Watching Stelle practically sprint around, Cava had to admit that this girl had an unbelievably strong constitution.

“Himeko and Lady Herta are waiting downstairs. They asked me to let you know to see them when you woke up.”

“Okay, I’ll head over now.”

Stelle nodded and, under Cava’s watchful eye, made her way downstairs.

For Cava, it was finally time to rest!

He had been on this space station for almost an entire day, and he hadn’t even had a proper chance to explore the place.

March 7th and Dan Heng had gone to help the Security Department clear out the remaining enemies, the injured no longer needed his attention, and Stelle was probably going to be dragged into Herta’s Simulated Universe soon. Meanwhile, the station’s senior staff, under Asta’s leadership, were busy repairing the space station.

As for him, Cava, he had somehow become the freest person on the entire station!

Taking on commission work? No way! He wasn’t about to steal Stelle’s job!

He briefly imagined Stelle coming after him for revenge over taking her missions… Hmm, not a bad thought, actually.

Besides, this Stelle hadn’t been "tainted" by the trash cans yet. She still had gray hair, golden eyes, and a cold, elegant tone!

Thinking of that, Cava couldn’t help but sigh. Beneath that perfect exterior lay such a chaotic soul!

“Ding!”

Just as Cava was lost in thought, his phone buzzed.

Himeko:

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【This is the list of supplies Pom-Pom needs. March and Dan Heng are still busy clearing enemies, so I’ll have to trouble you with this, Cava!】

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Great, he had a task now.

Cava shrugged, pulled out his phone, and followed the map’s directions to start running errands around the space station.

…

A few days later, everyone was back aboard the Astral Express, ready to leave the space station and embark on a new adventure.

Unsurprisingly, Stelle had joined the Astral Express family.

Now, Stelle was absolutely certain she’d made the right choice. As she sat in the train car, gazing out at the beautiful view while enjoying Cava’s homemade snacks, she couldn’t help but think how much better this was than working for Herta on the space station!

“This is amazing! Cava, you’re incredible!”

March 7th praised him enthusiastically, shoveling down spoonfuls of his “Xianzhou-style” egg fried rice.

“March, swallow your food before talking. You’ll choke.”

On the other side of the sofa, Dan Heng, holding a plate of fried rice, watched March 7th’s exaggerated enthusiasm with a face full of exasperation.

“Right, Dan Heng is right. March, why not have some coffee to wash it down?”

Himeko crossed her legs elegantly, smiling at March.

“Mm— Mm!”

Just as March 7th was about to keep eating, she froze at the mention of Himeko’s coffee and ended up choking.

“Ah! Help!”

“Here, have some coffee to wash it down!”

Seeing March 7th choking, Himeko hurriedly pushed her cup of coffee toward her.

March 7th’s eyes went blank. For a moment, she wondered if choking to death might be the better option.

“Gulp, gulp… ugh, gross!”

Forced to down the coffee, March 7th collapsed onto the couch with a pained expression.

Welt: “…”

Dan Heng: “…”

Himeko: “???”

“Uh... March is... is she okay?”

Seeing March sprawled out in such a peaceful yet tragic manner, Stelle couldn’t help but twitch the corner of her mouth.

“Hmm…”

Dan Heng pondered for a moment, then asked Pom-Pom for an iced drink.

Welt, noticing the situation, also fetched a drink, shaking his head in resignation at March 7th’s increasingly dramatic state. Then, with a sigh, he took a bite of Cava’s fried rice.

“Wait… this taste!”

Feeling that familiar flavor in his mouth, Welt’s expression became complicated. This… this was the taste of home!