While Demon Slayer Na was on her way, in the Honkai: Star Rail World, at Kiana's home.
She had finished her meal early, and after chatting with the whole family, she took Mei and Bronya and pulled Cecilia into a room.
"Kiana, why did you call me here...?"
Cecilia glanced at Bronya and Mei, then asked Kiana with a hint of confusion.
Instead of the three of them working hard to give her a granddaughter to play with, why did they drag her in here too?
It couldn't be that they wanted her to... as well?
"Mom, what are you thinking about?"
Kiana tilted her head and looked strangely at her mother, whose face was gradually turning red.
Strange, so strange. Why was Mom blushing for no reason?
Since it was her own mom, Kiana didn't overthink it.
"I'm going to take you to a fun place first; you'll definitely love it!"
Kiana raised a finger, her eyes crinkling at the corners and her lips pursed into an 'ω' shape, revealing a soft and slightly mysterious smile.
She opened the Tavern interface, selected a few people, and clicked teleport.
A beam of light flashed, and the four of them disappeared, appearing outside the now-expanded Tavern.
"Is this... an independent world existing outside of all worlds and any time dimension?"
Bronya looked at the distorted space-time around them, a blue light flashing in her eyes as she gained a sense of understanding.
Although she held the status of an Aeon in the Star Rail world, she was directly subordinate to Kiana, so she wasn't restricted by the world itself and could perceive things beyond it.
Thus, the three Aeons—Truth, conquest, and True Self—knew far more than their followers.
"Bug Tavern? What a strange name,"
Mei remarked, looking up at the sign hanging on the Tavern's main door, which featured a chibi version of Kiana's face.
If it was named after Kiana, wouldn't something like 'Moonlight Tavern' be better? What on earth was 'Bug' supposed to mean...
Though it did sound quite cute...
"That name..."
Thinking of the origin of the name, Kiana scratched her cheek with a dry laugh and didn't respond; it was truly a bit embarrassing to talk about.
"???"
"Ahem, let's go inside. You'll definitely be surprised by what's in there!"
Kiana moved behind the three of them, pouting as she nudged them forward, wanting them to enter quickly.
She was looking forward to the expressions on Mei and the others' faces when they saw a whole group of Kianas, hehe!
Wait! She forgot to ask if anyone was inside!
Because she was in a hurry, Kiana forgot to check if there were any other Kianas inside before entering!
But it was too late to ask now, so she might as well just go in. Logically, there should be someone there.
For instance, Human Emperor Na; if nothing unexpected happened, she should be in there feasting with Man Sui.
"Don't push us, we can walk on our own, you big dummy Kiana!"
Bronya turned her head and snapped at the Kiana pushing her.
"Aww, don't be so mean to me, my little wife. You'll definitely fall in love with this place."
Kiana acted spoiled toward Bronya in a cloying voice, making Mei want to laugh.
Cecilia looked at the three thoughtfully, then her eyes lit up, and she quickly pulled out a potion she had bought from Mobius.
"Kiana, Bronya, Mei, you three have to work hard!"
As Cecilia spoke, she stuffed the potion into Bronya's hand. Don't ask why she gave it to her—it was because Cecilia currently felt Bronya was the most likely one to conceive.
Bronya took the potion and instinctively analyzed it, after which her face darkened.
What on earth is this...
How could Kiana's mom give me this kind of thing? Shouldn't this be given to Mei instead?
Amidst the nudging, they pushed open the Tavern's doors and stepped inside.
Upon entering, Mei, Bronya, and Cecilia were all stunned.
So... so many Kianas...
And they were all different types of Kianas. Is... is this something I'm actually allowed to enjoy...?!!!
Mei's face turned a peachy pink, and she gripped her arm, looking somewhat reserved.
Bronya's face was also flushed, but she immediately put on a poker face, as if she had returned to her petite Bronya days.
Although everyone in here was Kiana, they weren't their Kiana, so they should remain a bit reserved...
Cecilia, however, was different...
"Wow~ So many daughters!"
Happy as a child, Cecilia trotted over with her arms swaying, her face full of bliss.
Cecilia's actions caught the attention of the White Cats inside, and they all turned their heads to look.
Those who didn't have Kiana's face also looked over, curious about who had arrived this time.
Just as Little Moonlight was carrying a plate of carrot cake and about to find a seat with her sister, Special Week, she suddenly felt her head press against something soft!
"Eek!!!"
Little Moonlight suppressed her instinct to kick, her ears folding inward as she was so startled that her fur stood on end.
"Wow... a beast-eared Kiana... Is she a fox? Whatever she is, she's so cute..."
Cecilia hugged Little Moonlight, who was closest to her, burying the girl's head in her chest and rubbing against her incessantly.
In this place full of Kianas, Cecilia felt her maternal love overflowing!
Beside them, Special Week glared unhappily, put down her plate, and reached out to pull at Cecilia.
"This is my sister! No matter how cute she is, I won't give her to you! Not! Giving! Her! To! You!"
But no matter how much Special Week pulled, she couldn't budge Cecilia, who was lost in her own little world of happiness.
Seeing that pulling was useless, Special Week squeezed between the two of them and pushed hard against Cecilia's abdomen.
Seeing Special Week trying to rescue her, Little Moonlight whispered from Cecilia's embrace:
"Sister, it's okay. I don't think this big sister is a bad person."
"Kiana, call me Mommy."
"Eh...? But I have a mother..."
Having calmed down, Little Moonlight responded shyly, but this Cecilia gave her a feeling that was even more motherly than her adoptive mother...?
It wasn't that her adoptive mother was bad to her and Special Week; the debt of being raised was certainly greater than anything.
It was just that Cecilia's embrace had that sense of warmth, like being wrapped in a mother's love before birth.
It made her crave that feeling a little.
Hearing this, Special Week popped out, her face full of unhappiness as she looked at this Great Demon King who was monopolizing her sister.
Out of Form!
Special Week was very unhappy right now, so she chose to...
...attack the incredibly delicious carrot cake she had set aside (Uma Musume flavor).
While stuffing her face with cake, Special Week kept a death stare fixed on Cecilia, trying to repel her with her gaze.
The other Nas all looked with sympathy at the tightly hugged Little Moonlight.
They could feel that Cecilia had no ill intent, only endless love for the Kianas.
At the same time, they were all curious about who this woman was. Why did she feel like someone who could be their mother?
Especially the Nas from broken families; they looked at the two hugging warmly with longing eyes.
They really wished they were the ones being hugged; that feeling must be wonderful...
"Who is she... why do I feel like she's more like my mom... Bro, what do you think?"
Gojo Kiana nudged Gojo Satoru, whose Six Eyes were currently restricted by this space, and asked in a low voice.
Coming back to his senses, Gojo Satoru looked at Cecilia, then rested his chin on his hand in a thinking pose:
"I don't feel it, Little Na-na~"
Although she certainly had a strong motherly vibe, he didn't get the feeling his sister was talking about.
And...
The sisters here were truly a wonderful surprise; the sisters from other worlds were really full of hidden talents!
Especially...
From behind his blindfold, Gojo Satoru's eyes looked toward Kiana and the two people beside her.
From the very beginning, these three gave him the feeling of being completely invincible, someone you'd die just by touching...
It was intuition.
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