Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

Raiden Ryoma, noticing that the servant still hadn't appeared, frowned in dissatisfaction and stopped Mei.

"Wait, little girl, you just got up, right? You haven't even had breakfast yet. If you fight me on an empty stomach, it wouldn't be a fair win for me, hohoho."

"The eldest lady of ME Corp doesn't even have a single servant at home?"

Raiden Mei shook her head slightly, then looked down at Fu Lin in her arms and said, "That's not it. I asked Dad to dismiss the servant yesterday. The new servant..."

Fu Lin, "..."

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Fu Lin immediately broke free from Mei's embrace and swiftly ran upstairs. Upon reaching Mei's room, he summoned another body through the window.

Controlling two bodies at once was still quite strenuous, but it was noticeably easier than yesterday—he could barely manage to adapt to two perspectives now.

Then, he controlled his body to approach the entrance of Mei's house and pressed the doorbell.

"I'll get the door."

Hearing the doorbell from the entrance, Mei jogged over and looked through the peephole, seeing a young boy with short purple hair standing outside.

The boy's face still held a hint of youthful innocence, yet his smile radiated warmth, confidence, and a captivating charm.

Mei opened the door, politely looking at the boy with slight confusion. "Hello, do you need something...?"

"Meow~"

At that moment, Fu Lin also arrived at the entrance, tugging at the pants of his other self, who then bent down and picked him up.

Seeing this, Mei's expression turned cold. She didn't like the boy in front of her but refrained from saying much due to the image of the prestigious family.

"Hello, Miss Mei. Just call me Nameless..."

(For now, Sirin's brother's body will be referred to as Nameless, and he will soon exit the scene.)

'Nameless' stroked the Fu Lin in his arms and gave Mei a knowing smile. However, when he noticed Mei's indifferent expression, he stiffened. Then, the Fu Lin in his arms was suddenly snatched away by Mei.

Mei smoothed out Fu Lin's fur, ignoring his meowing protests. "What is your relationship with Little Li?"

'Nameless' smiled awkwardly and corrected her, pointing at Fu Lin in her arms. "His name is Fu Lin, not Little Li."

"He's my cat. I can call him whatever I want."

Mei grew even more displeased with the boy in front of her. Just as she was about to close the door, 'Nameless' quickly stretched out a foot to block it, holding onto the doorframe. "Wait, let me finish speaking first."

"I was called here by your cat to apply for a servant position."

"Really? Little Li, is what he said true?"

Mei looked at the boy doubtfully before turning to Fu Lin in her arms. Seeing Fu Lin nod, she finally let go and allowed him to enter.

"Young lady, who are you talking to?"

Raiden Ryoma sat in the living room. Seeing that Mei hadn't returned for a while, he got up and walked toward the entrance. When he saw the boy standing at the door, his eyes narrowed slightly.

'Nameless' stepped inside, looked at the esteemed Houmu Sword Saint before him, and winked at Mei. "Hello, I am the servant Miss Raiden Mei hired."

Mei responded softly, "Mm."

Raiden Ryoma's expression darkened. He hadn't expected his precious daughter to hire a servant who was just a young boy.

Especially since the boy exuded a warm and confident aura—something that was far too attractive to a young girl just beginning to understand emotions.

After all, he himself had won his wife over with this same charm back in the day.

Raiden Ryoma crossed his arms and looked down at him. "Oh? You don't look very old. You must still be a student, right?"

Hearing this, 'Nameless' secretly chuckled but put on a sorrowful expression, whispering, "My mother always told me, 'Children from poor families have to grow up early...'"

Raiden Ryoma, "..."

Raiden Mei, "..."

Raiden Ryoma felt his defenses crack. His mouth twitched as he looked at the boy. "Stop, that's enough. If you're here as a servant, what skills do you have?"

'Nameless' clenched his fists, his eyes shining like stars as he confidently declared, "I can do everything—except cooking."

Fu Lin clapped his paws and meowed, only to have Mei, now wearing an awkward smile, hold down his mouth and paws.

Hearing the boy's bold statement, Raiden Ryoma snorted, but after hearing the last part, he fell into silence. What kind of servant can't cook?

Mei couldn't stand it anymore and interjected, "Ahem, Homu Sword Saint, this is my family matter. Didn't you challenge me? Let's start already."

"Young lady, this servant you found is no good—he just talks big." Raiden Ryoma held his forehead, looking at Mei, hoping she would reconsider her choice.

Mei pinched Fu Lin's little paw and said, "I think he's fine."

Inside the Homu doll, Raiden Ryoma maintained a smiling face, but internally, he was already breaking apart. He stared resentfully at the 'harmless-looking' boy before him.

"..." Damn it, is this kid making his move this fast?

'Nameless' spread his hands and said leisurely, "See? Miss Mei doesn't even care whether I can cook or not."

'Hehe, the sooner Mei learns to cook, the sooner I can enjoy her meals. Kiana's cooking is getting unbearable—though it's decent, it's nowhere near as good as Mei's~' Fu Lin snuggled in Mei's arms, laughing internally. Then, glancing at Raiden Ryoma, who seemed to be exuding an ominous aura, he muttered,

"Why does it feel like Raiden Ryoma doesn't like me? Does he really think I'll steal his daughter away?"