NOVEL NEXT Chapter 332: There Are Cows?!
"Mommy, look! Those sisters eat so much!"
On a bustling street, a little girl tugged at her mother's hand, pointing excitedly at the two feasting in the restaurant. "Their stack of bowls is taller than me!"
Unlike her child, the mother had more on her mind, her expression worried.
"Strange clothes and huge appetites… are they even normal…?" The news had been filled with stories of otherworldly monsters appearing on Earth, warning citizens to report and avoid anything unusual.
While there were plenty of youngsters in cosplay, these two were clearly beyond normal human capacity—no ordinary person could eat so much!
Better call the police.
The vigilant mother chose the most responsible course of action, dialing the emergency number and quickly leading her daughter away from the potentially haunted street.
"Kiana, do you notice a lot of people staring at us?"
"Probably because Auntie is such a big eater. And we're foreigners; it's normal to attract attention." Having devoured the last bowl of food like a whirlwind, Kiana leaned back with a satisfied burp. "That was close. A few seconds later, and I might have starved…"
"But even so, aren't there too many onlookers?"
Feeling the weight of the surrounding gazes, Theresa uneasily put down her bowl.
There were two types of people: those who ran from danger and those who rushed towards it, even gathering to watch floods from the riverbank. Unless they were in direct danger, the latter far outnumbered the former.
With the sensible people like the mother gone, only the curious remained—and among them were plenty of internet-savvy youngsters.
"That girl's Kiana cosplay is on point..."
"Not just her, the Theresa next to her is spot-on too—such a perfect loli. Does she even exist?!"
"Why Theresa and not Mei? Did the trio break up?"
"Didn't Mei get poached by World Serpent?"
"But there aren't any conventions around here. Why are they cosplaying…? And their outfits are tattered, like they just finished a fight."
"And they eat so much—have you seen the news?"
"You mean…?!"
The whispers finally alerted Kiana. "Auntie, they're not just staring… they're talking about us—and they know who we are."
Theresa scratched her head. Even with Kiana pointing it out, she had no solutions. This was Bronya's department, but she'd vanished while they were eating. All Theresa could offer was…
"Should we just ask them?"
"Uh, maybe—"
"Kiana, your girlfriend, Mei, got NTR'd. Did you know?"
"Huh?!"
Just as Kiana was figuring out how to approach the crowd, a voice made her eyes widen. She zipped through the crowd, ignoring everyone, and appeared before the speaker. "What did you say? What happened to Mei?!"
To Kiana's surprise, even after displaying superhuman speed, the onlookers weren't scared; they were excited.
"Whoa! That speed! She's the real deal!"
"My 2D waifu is in 3D! Are my dreams coming true?!"
"Kiana, I love you!!!"
Wait, what's going on…? Kiana was a seasoned Valkyrie. Deadman, Titans, Honkai Beasts, Herrschers, MANTIS soldiers… She'd faced them all. She'd seen it all.
But these youngsters' fervent, yet somehow different, gazes made her instinctively step back. Her worry for Mei quickly overcame her apprehension. "Who are you? What did you do to Mei?!"
"We're your fans, Kiana! As for Mei, she's fine. Just chilling with a lesbian in a chaotic place, constantly fighting—at least the lesbian hasn't won her over yet. That's the current plot."
What are they saying? Is it some Shenzhou dialect? I understand each word, but together they make no sense… Mei left with those World Serpent people. What happened to her…?
Though these people seemed strange, they weren't hostile. Their… enthusiasm was just odd. With the situation unclear, perhaps staying and talking was a good idea.
"Um, I'm curious about what you're saying. Could we go somewhere and talk—"
"No need to bother them, Kiana. Come with me."
A sudden voice behind her startled Kiana. "Bronya?! When did you get here? Where did you go?"
"I investigated the situation. It's complicated… and shocking. Let's talk somewhere private.
There are too many people here. The police will arrive soon. To avoid any misunderstandings caused by… overly enthusiastic reactions, it's best to understand everything and calm down before interacting with anyone here."
"Principal, no need to pretend to check your pockets. You have no money. Bronya has… settled the bill. We can just leave now."
Sirens wailed in the distance. Fed and rested, even injured and without their full power, the three could easily outrun ordinary pursuers.