Beng San, I have an unfinished date with her

Cocolia was quite emotional: "My boss is very generous and did not choose to accept it. Instead, he gave them a lot of benefits. This is the kindness of the boss."

"But now some people regard the kindness of the boss as powerlessness and weakness. What do you think I should do, Bronya?" Cocolia's tone became more and more wrong... She may not be a member of the church, but she has experienced In all of that, she never lacked piety and loyalty to Long.

"Who wants to help people? Who wants to plunder the technology and built industries brought by A·L Company and become a real oligarch to control the entire country."

"Bronya, do you have an answer?"

Up and down, go to the deepest: 204. Ordinary people

"..."

Seeing that Bronya didn't answer, Cocolia sighed and continued: "But I did. I understood it when I was imprisoned a few months before the second collapse."

She once again looked in the distance in the direction of Moscow. At this moment, the horizon still had some residual light, but it was so insignificant compared with the oppressive darkness behind her.

"Huh? Prison..." Bronya paused, recalling the information records she knew about Cocolia and said: "I remember it was recorded on your resume...Captain Cocolia was convicted of private reselling. The arms were imprisoned in a temporary prison awaiting the final trial by the military court, but the matter was not settled due to the outbreak of the Second Honkai Impact?”

Bronya said as she fixed her gaze on Cocolia's violet eyes again.

A sarcastic smile appeared on Cocolia's face. She closed her eyes and shook her head slightly before opening her eyes again and looking towards the horizon. Bronya also followed her gaze.

The horizon at this moment was completely shrouded in darkness.

"See that horizon Bronya?"

"I saw it, because of the natural phenomenon of the earth's rotation."

"Yes... that's true. But at that time, I was on the horizon."

"What you mean is...I understand." Bronya was stunned for a moment when she heard what Cocolia said, and then she calmed down and figured out the reason, and then looked at the darkness on the other side: "Is this them?"

"Yes and no... At that time, many people were helpless, just like your father, Colonel Alexei."

"My...father? Do you know him?!" The sudden impact of information made Bronya feel as if her brain was shaking.

"...It seems that your mother didn't tell you." Cocolia hesitated for a moment, as if she was a little surprised, and then said with great emotion: "Maybe...it's my fault for saying that. Bar.."

Bronya was completely panicked: "What do you mean? What happened back then!?" She had already heard that something was wrong. Cocolia must know her parents!

“Wait a minute—!” Bronya once again recalled Cocolia’s biographical information: “Captain Cocolia was caught on the spot by Colonel Alexei while reselling military supplies.”

Bronya's eyes widened, and some bad guesses came to her mind.

But his expression soon changed, because my mother said that my father died in the disaster, not Cocolia.Although her mother had never told her father's name, and a lot of information was lost in the chaos caused by the disaster, she still knew his name and information through various methods.

It really shouldn’t have been done by Cocolia, so what’s going on?

There was silence between the two of them. Cocolia looked at Bronya's changing expressions and stubborn eyes... and couldn't help but think of something and said: "Alexei... you have a good daughter."

Then she took the initiative to break the deadlock and said: "Bronya, your father is a very upright soldier with his own pride, but he loves your mother and you very much."

"But? What?"

Regardless of Bronya's reaction, she continued: "He even chose to crush his pride and integrity into dust with his own hands for the sake of your mother and you who were pregnant with you."

"You-" Bronya's body became a little unsteady, and she couldn't help but take a step back to stand still. She clenched her hands and didn't know how to place them. She thought of something bad.

Kokolia's voice was as firm as pronouncing a sentence, and as clear as washing away sins: "Yes, it was not Alexei who caught me. I personally arrested him at the B-2000 military supply depot on January 1, 10. He. Arrested Colonel Alexei, who chose to collude with his superiors and superiors to steal military supplies and sell them on the black market for the sake of future expenses for his family and his daughter, who is expected to be born in August!"

"But I was jointly attacked by them in the military court, and was sentenced to temporary detention by the judge, Major General Ivan."

"This is your father, my senior. An unqualified soldier, an unqualified father, but also an ordinary human being in the era of the collapse of order."

Bronya was so shocked that she could hardly move. Her brain was washed away by this information... She could not imagine or judge what kind of person her father was.

nice guy?bad guy?

No, it's not important, he is just one of thousands.

In the increasingly dark flat country road, Cocolia lit a slender lady's cigarette. This little bit of light was so obvious in the darkness, and even illuminated Cocolia's beautiful face. ..

This made her the only thing that could be seen clearly in the darkness, a bright sign.

"Is this what you want to do?" Bronya whispered.

Cocolia was stunned for a moment, and saw the bright light from her cigarette and understood what Bronya meant.

She shook her head with a smile that was full of genial attraction, like a smile that comes from the heart when seeing the most beautiful things in the world.

"I'm not, and I can't do it. I'm just an executor."

"Just enough to illuminate this little area."

"The light that can truly illuminate the whole world is there."

Following the direction pointed by Cocolia's raised cigarette, Bronya turned around and looked.

It was a multi-story building at the foot of a mountain on the edge of several kilometers of flat grassland. It was very conspicuous in this remote place. At this moment, its windows were almost fully lit. In this dark dinner time, it was not only conspicuous, but It can be said to be dazzling.

But Bronya knew that Cocolia was not talking about that house, nor was it the Cocolia Orphanage that the house represented.

Cocolia put out the cigarette butt and threw it away casually: "The boss is a very strange person, don't you think so? Bronya."

"...He is, but I don't think he throws cigarette butts around like you do."

"Huh? Hehehahaha——"

"You're right, Bronya, this is the difference between him and me, so I'm just a subordinate."

"Yeah...then go ahead and tell me, how he died, and what you said because of your words."

"..." Cocolia blinked, thinking that she had changed the subject.

Bronya showed her own sly smile in the darkness.

"Ha... let's go, we'll be late for dinner." Cocolia made a helpless sound and passed by Bronya, patted her on the shoulder, and said seriously while walking forward slowly: " As you already know, Alexei died in the Second Collapse."

"What else? I want to know the details."

"Specific?...Oh, yes, you probably haven't seen the destruction caused by Honkai. After all, the whole world is well protected by various forces."

"However, I don't think you didn't get information about those white monsters."

"..."

"As you can imagine, it's called Honkaimon. Outside the temporary prison on the day when Honkai happened, Alexei brought Alexandra there to visit me. He wanted to persuade me to join the gang."

"According to the instructions of his boss, Major General Ivan, well... this Major General Ivan is also the judge of the military court that tried Alexei."

"Colluding...Ivan?" Bronya said, she was a little unsure, after all, there were quite a few people named Ivan in Russia.

"Hahaha, you guessed it right, this is Ivan who is coaxing you to take action against me."

"At that time, I was locked up as a matter of course. Then Ivan originally wanted to kill me, but Alexei spoke up and saved my life."

"That bitch must be very regretful now. He regrets not insisting on the order and listening to Alexei's promise. After all, I was just a captain's pawn at the beginning, but now I have almost controlled the country. He is very jealous."

Kokolia waved her hand: "Just like that, when Alexei and I were having a heated argument through a prison door, the collapse happened."

"Hundreds of thousands of Honkaiju suddenly appeared all over the Siberian Plains and the wider Russian land, and launched a fierce attack on humans."

"You know the rest, right?"

"Well, we all know it, but what about my mother?"

"Your mother was waiting for your father in the private car outside, but she only waited for me."

"I found the car keys and pistol on Alexei's body. I threatened your mother and said: 'Alexei is dead. If you don't obey, I will kill you.' Then your mother sat down in despair. In the back seat. I knew she was dead at that point."

"But I don't have time to care about her, because there are white monsters everywhere outside. I have to escape, just like Alexei did for you and his wife, I also have to survive for my orphanage."

Up and down, go to the deepest: 205. Mother and daughter meet

"Then the car broke down. Pistol bullets were completely useless against those monsters. Your mother suddenly felt a pain in her stomach. Just when she was about to die, the boss came."

"I know from now on, no need to say anything, that's it?" Bronya saw that Cocolia's expression suddenly changed a little strange, and she became a bit like those people in the church, so she immediately interrupted Cocolia. Leah.

She had seen the irritation of such people falling into such a pious state, and she didn't want to experience it again now.

"that is it."

Bronya: "Thank you for saving my mother."

Cocolia's mood was interrupted, and her expression became normal: "That doesn't matter. Your mother was rescued by the boss in that desperate situation and was sent to the refuge sites he set up across Siberia. This allowed your mother to I’m alive again, do you know why?”

"I know mom is a devout believer. What's the point? Aren't you the same?" Bronya asked in return.

"Ha...that's you, Bronya." Cocolia shook her head helplessly and said again, took a photo out of her pocket and handed it to Bronya.

Bronya took the photo and looked at it doubtfully. The weak fluorescent device between the brim of her collar and hat was turned on under her control, bringing a little brightness in front of her so that she could see the photo clearly.

The content of the photo is very simple, or in other words, Bronya has seen it many times. It is just a picture of her mother lying on the bed in the hospital hugging her as a baby not long after she was born.

"Is there any secret to this? I've been watching it for years."

Cocolia stroked her forehead. She didn't expect that such a smart Bronya would disconnect in such an obvious place, so she had to remind her again: "Didn't you notice Alexandra's smile in the photo?"

"Smile?" Bronya looked at the photo again. Alexandra's smile in the photo was not big, and her weakness and exhaustion could not support her laughter, but... that faint smile was really It is very precious and beautiful. Bronya has seen a lot of things in the past few months since she ran away from home, and she increasingly feels that her mother's smile is indeed the most beautiful thing in the world.

But she still didn't understand. Smile?Is there anything strange about a smile?

"Is there anything strange about her smile? Mom is a beauty or a ballerina. Even her weak look after giving birth can't hide it. According to current sayings, my father is lucky to be able to marry my mother."

"..."

Seeing Cocolia's depressed expression, Bronya realized her oversight and quickly recalled what Cocolia said just now. After a few seconds, she finally found it...it was Cocolia who said Yes, Alexandra was heartbroken after hearing the news of Alexei's death.

Looking again at this extremely familiar but completely unfamiliar photo that she had seen for several years, Bronya felt a little like crying, but she quickly suppressed her emotions and said in a slightly gravelly voice. To: "I never knew that there was such a thing behind the scenes..."

"Now you know, Alexandra's faith is not because she was saved, but because you were saved by the boss."

"Her heart beats again because of your presence. Children are also the continuation of their parents' lives, so she can feel Alexei's presence in you. At the same time, Bronya is also an individual. Because of this, Alexandra, who lost Alexey and only wanted to live for Bronya, missed you very much after you left, but she did not stop you or look for you because she believed that you could take care of yourself, even if She is heartbroken that you are gone."

"She is willing to let go for you..."

"Bronya... do you still want to run away from home casually and not hear from Alexandra for several months?"

"..." Bronya froze on the spot, but Cocolia did not stop and wait for her. They were already very close to the building of the Cocolia Orphanage.

In just a moment, Cocolia had arrived at the door of the wall. Bronya quickly caught up and said solemnly: "I will still go out...but I won't be so willful and not contact you...Modern Technology is supposed to be very convenient, and this is my fault.”

"Oh~ It's useless to tell me this."

The two of them had already entered the courtyard and were standing in front of the main building of the orphanage. Cocolia held the doorknob with one hand and said, "It's your turn to talk to Alexandra about this."

"....I know, I will."

"That's not up to you, Bronya. I'm a woman who likes to take control of the situation."

"Huh?...Could it be!?"

"Hum~"

Kokelia pushed open the wooden door with a controlled hum.

What caught Cocolia's eyes was Alexandra and Alicia sitting on the bench under the stairs. The two of them even covered their hands and chatted like close friends. Alicia looked a little as if her eyes were wet. With a sad expression, the other hand rubbed her shoulder to comfort Alexandra, who was also a little depressed.

I don’t know what the two talked about... It should be related to Bronya, right?

Cocolia was stunned for a moment, then opened the door so that Bronya behind her could see the situation in front of her.

Alexandra and Alicia also noticed the door opening.

The moment Alexandra and Bronya looked at each other, she stood up immediately, but her speed was indeed slower.

She had no choice but to catch Bronya who jumped into her arms and almost fell backwards. Fortunately, Alicia helped to hold her back.

"Bronya, you're back, just come back."

Alexandra hugged Bronya tightly in her arms and almost slid to the ground.

Bronya's previous plans for what would happen when she saw her mother again came to nothing at this moment. She just wanted to bury her head in Alexandra's arms.

Alexandra was not as angry or crying as she expected, and she didn't even feel very excited. With a faint smile, she spoke in a calm and gentle tone to welcome Bronya home.

However, Bronya could feel Alexandra's reluctance and excitement in her tight embrace.

Sometimes it doesn't take a lot of words to express emotion.

"Mother..."

"Well, what's wrong baby."

"I'm sorry, Bronya should have contacted you when she went out. She shouldn't have run away without saying a word and then not contacted you for several months."