Beng San, I have an unfinished date with her

"Because mom said dad would come back, and dad came back, so it's true what mom said adults won't lie."

Hen smiled, rubbed Graciu's face and asked, "Where is mom?"

"Mom went out to buy things."

"Well, okay...Gratio, dad, let's paint with you."

"Good~"

After a while, Hen took Gratius to pick up Blanca and returned home carrying a lot of things.

After lunch, Blanca prepared a party dinner for at least a dozen people.

Hen and Graceu worked together to decorate the family suite, which was large enough to accommodate a party for many people.

As soon as it was afternoon, friends were already arriving one after another to help.

They are friends that both Hen and Blanca know.

Most of them are fusion warriors stationed at the headquarters, or scientists in the Science Department, but there are also some who are on leave from other places for rotation.

Brand new branches: 398. Reunion and Gracie’s gift

So everyone is very familiar with each other.

But something happened that surprised everyone.

It was Takashi and Alicia who came to the party before the party dinner officially started.

They arrived at the scene with a lively girl with purple hair.

The identity of the purple-haired girl named Xilin as their adopted daughter was met with subconscious surprise from almost everyone.

But she was really cute. Lian Long and Ai Li introduced so many friends and colleagues to her, and she greeted each one of them sweetly, without the slightest feeling of embarrassment that many children feel towards their elders.

This liveliness and cheerfulness made people sure that this girl should indeed be raised by Alicia.

However, there were also people of Xilin's generation who were particularly surprised.

Such as Cosmo, Destobia, Kevin and May, etc.

They knew about Takashi and Alicia's relationship when they were students a few years ago, but about children... they really didn't know and had never heard of it.

Besides, this girl doesn't look too young... just three or four years younger than Kosmo and Destobia.

About fifteen or sixteen years old.

Could it be that Takashi and Alicia adopted him in the past few years?

they thought to themselves.

.....

But... doesn't Xilin already look like she's in her 20s?

This requires moving the time to a few hours ago.

......

Alicia, who returned to the headquarters after solving the Honkai incident, returned to her residence, and when she was about to pick up a gift for Gratio, she met Long who had returned.

The two looked at each other and said almost simultaneously: "Welcome back."

The little sadness in Alicia's eyes disappeared in an instant, and she was as radiant as ever. She came to hug Long before turning around and continuing to wrap the gift for Gratio.

Takashi also went up to pack the painting supplies and paints he wanted to send.

During this period, the two of them were chatting like an old couple, and they talked about their previous plan to return to Changkong City next week.

"Remember, isn't it next week?"

"Well...that's how it was originally, but...I miss her."

"Sireen?"

"Ah~! Long knows?" Alicia pretended to be startled, then she raised her cute face, leaned against Long's back and rubbed the side of his face, crossed her arms and tapped his chest with her pink fist. To: "Do you want to hide Alicia's secret until you return to Changkong City to see Sirin~?"

Long laughed, and while letting Aili make trouble, he said: "Don't you think I know it?"

"Hehe, that's true." Ai Li nodded her chin in confusion after getting off Long's back: "But Long, how did you know? I also met Bella on a mission, and when I saw Siren again, Only then did I obtain the relevant information. Before that, I didn’t realize that the world was right to the Herrscher at all. I didn’t even feel it with my Herrscher power, right?”

"Have you forgotten, Ellie? I am the Herrscher of the End, and the cocoon is in my "body". As the connection point between the imaginary number and the earth, how can I not notice the changes in the Honkai energy in this area. "

"Ellie, your power is part of the "cocoon" after all, not the direct source.What's more, you are also connected to the "cocoon" of this era. As for your direct physical sensation, Ellie, Siren has not been born yet, so you can't feel it... although Siren does exist in higher dimensions.But this doesn’t matter. Many things are counter-intuitive, logical and causal. "

"Yeah~ Yeah, I understand!" Alicia held the gift she wanted to give to Gratio, tied the final knot, and sat down on the sofa holding the gift box happily: "So? , all I want is...let Siren come with us."

Ai Li said and dodged her eyes: "She must miss Gratius a lot. After all, Gratitude is so cute. From the information I received, the daughters are very protective of Gratitude."

Long saw through it without saying it, of course he thought about Xilin, but it was not even a few days away... But now that Ai Li misses her so much.

Then...

Amid Ellie's curiosity, Long closed his eyes.

Soon, he opened his eyes again.

Ai Li tilted her head in confusion for a moment, then felt like a needle pricked her. She jumped in shock and laughed: "You really can't wait?"

A few minutes later, an imaginary space portal opened two meters above the floor, and Xilin instantly appeared in their residence.

The next moment, Xilin's excited expression turned into joy.

He pounced on Long, who was still standing, and threw him onto the sofa... then a little whimpering came from Long's arms.

After Long and Aili looked at each other, he raised his hand and gently patted Xilin on her back to comfort her.

Ai Li also came over and hugged Long and Xilin together.

After a while, the whimpering in Long's arms gradually subsided.

...........

"So...Is Siren the special Herrscher?"

"Yes."

"Then why...she should be much more mature than she is now, right?"

"It's nothing. Her current body is condensed using Honkai Energy."

"So, everything has changed a long time ago, right?"

"Of course, otherwise how could my good daughter grow up to be so proud."

"...It's really touching to see the truth across dimensions and even travel to the past."

"Maybe you can develop technology with similar functions in the future~"

"Then let me borrow your good words from Mr. Long."

Long and Mei leaned against the unoccupied window of Gratius' house, watching Siren and Gratius chatting for a while while playing games with Destobia in the middle of the living room.

Naturally, others don't know Xilin's complete origin. They only know that Xilin was adopted by Long and Aili.

However, some people who knew more information still asked Long, such as Mei.

Mebius originally wanted to ask, but she knew better. After thinking about it and understanding what was going on, she felt it was unnecessary - not to mention she was too lazy to ask these questions.

Gratio's birthday party has ended, and about half of the people who took time out of their busy schedule to come have already left.

Mark, Kevin and Kosmo are clearing away the dishes in the kitchen.

Ellie, Blanca, Mebius, Destobia, and several other friends and colleagues were surrounding Gratius in the living room, watching her open the exquisite gift boxes given to her for her tenth birthday. .

I hope these things can leave some impressive traces in Graciu's life.

Just like little marks in their own lives.

In every move that Gratius made at this moment, they were also smiling and curious about the gift, which made them seem to see themselves at that time...

Perhaps not every colleague had such a childhood.

But at least I can have this one night.

Brand new branch: 399. Siren’s gift

"By the way, Mr. Takashi, I took a look at the recent personnel selection...it's starting to converge, right?"

"Yes, the role has been achieved, then the church in Apponia can undergo transformation. They are rapidly transforming into a pure welfare organization."

“The very attribute of “church” is Aponia’s personal will.As an organization based on new human beings such as fusion warriors, when it merged with the Fire Chasing Moth, it naturally lost its role. "

"Nature will only leave behind the "ecclesiastical" attributes that Aponia originally intended. "

"Well, so...will the person who defeated the Herrscher of Ice in an instant also come in?"

"He..." Long's lips curled up slightly: "No need, he has his own life."

"Yeah, that's really good."

"This...should be a gift from Sister Mei." When Mei was just talking, Graciu's voice came.

"Ah...yes, that's what I gave to Gratio." After saying that, she walked over.

I saw Gracie opening a gift box. Inside was a set of natural science popular science books suitable for children. It was indeed Mei’s style~

"Thank you, Sister Mei."

"Hmm~"

Graciu hugged Mei sweetly, even causing her thick glasses to be squeezed. The soft Graciu made Mei make a sound of enjoyment.

And there are still many gift boxes that have not been opened.

Under everyone's expectant eyes, Gratitude opened another one with scissors while everyone was surrounded.

and took it out.

It was a jar, not too small.

"Hehe... I gave that to little Gratius." Padofyllis smiled and got out of the other room, still drinking juice: "Little Gratius, please open it and take a look. "

As someone who had met Long, Alicia, Aponya, Qianjie and others very early on...Padophilis naturally had a very keen sense of the wonderful changes in the world.

So just like Velvet, she also launched an investigation into the Fire Chaser.

However, Padofelis is not targeted like Velvet. She is persistent and unremitting in searching for everything about the Fire Chaser Moth.

She's more...happy.

He was also "caught on the spot" even later.

So one day when she was purchasing goods, she was very lucky to touch some parts of Fire Chaser Moth that had not been fully exposed to the world at that time.

Caught red-handed by Mebius...

Then he "gloriously" became a fusion warrior and joined the Fire Chaser Moth.

Relying on her temperament that can be blended in anywhere, Patrophilis has left a lot of reputation in the Fire Moth and around the world.

.....

Gratitude carefully placed it on the table and unscrewed the lid.

"Wow..." Graciu exclaimed subconsciously.

There are many things inside, very miscellaneous, full of all kinds of small objects or toys.

But there are also many various plastic parts, crystal parts, glass beads, and even real gems.

It looks colorful and shining under the light of the living room.

There are many colors.

It is clear.

Gracie liked it very much.

"Thank you, Sister Padu."

"Hey, little Gratius, you can like it." Patophilis blushed slightly: "These are all kinds of interesting things I found everywhere when I traveled around the world... ahem, I found them everywhere. Collect it.”

“Look, there are even antiques!”