Facing Hu Tao's proposal, Takumi refused without hesitation.
"What are you thinking?"
"No!"
"There's not much fun in the sky right now.
And you can't breathe up there, there's not even gravity—"
"If you go up rashly, there will be big problems."
"Although I have no problem, you definitely would."
"So, let's talk about it later."
"I'll let you go up when the conditions are right."
Takumi rolled his eyes at her.
That is not a place you can go whenever you want.
When Hu Tao heard Takumi say this, a look of disappointment flashed across her face.
"All right!"
"I thought I could go up there."
"Forget it."
Hu Tao believed Takumi's words.
Since he said so, it must be so.
A pity.
She really wanted to go up and see the scenery above the sky.
"If you want to see the night view,"
"Just go straight to Mondstadt."
"The Starsnatch Cliff in Mond is also very good."
"If you want to see the starry sky, just go there."
"If that doesn't work, you can go to Guyun Pavilion."
"Or you can go to Ningguang's Jade Chamber to see it."
Takumi listed several places for Hu Tao to admire the stars.
Hearing this, Hu Tao was speechless.
Does she want to see the starry sky?
She just wanted to have fun.
Curling her lips, Hu Tao stopped talking.
Forget it, she didn't want to think about all that.
As for going to Mond or elsewhere?
Even more impossible.
Hu Tao is too lazy to go far just to play.
Giving up her idea of going to the sky, Hu Tao sat and chatted with Takumi.
After a while, her topic shifted to the new girl in Takumi's home.
"By the way, how's the new girl in your home doing?"
"She just stayed at your place?"
Hu Tao looked at Takumi curiously.
Klee had posted several beautiful drawings in her Moments recently—Hu Tao knew that well.
According to Klee, those were drawn by a sister named Gracie for her.
She was still new to Takumi's home.
Speaking of which, Hu Tao didn't understand something.
Isn't she the person Takumi brought back before?
That's why Hu Tao asked.
According to Klee, that girl came from another world like Himeko.
But there was no specific explanation.
Facing Hu Tao's question, Takumi took a sip of tea.
Then he said:
"She's fine. She's already settled down at my place."
"Gracie is also a homebody and doesn't go out much."
"She just stays home and draws."
When Hu Tao heard this, she immediately asked curiously:
"It's said that she and Himeko are from the same world?"
"Is that true?"
"I asked Klee, but that girl said she didn't know anything."
At this, Hu Tao was speechless.
Asking Klee about this kind of thing…
Klee's answer was: Klee doesn't know.
Ask Takumi Big Brother.
Emmm…
Hu Tao felt depressed.
Takumi laughed when he heard this.
Asking Klee?
What's the difference between asking and not asking?
Little Klee certainly doesn't remember things like that.
"Gracie is indeed from the same world as Himeko."
"But they are not from the same era."
"Gracie is from the pre-civilization era."
"It's equivalent to before the Archon War period, while Himeko and the others are from after the Archon War."
"Do you understand what I'm saying?"
Hu Tao nodded.
Then glared at Takumi.
"Don't think I'm an idiot."
"Of course I understand."
Good grief—Hu Tao suddenly felt a bit insulted.
Takumi nodded.
Since she understood, it was easy to explain.
"Well, roughly that's it."
"Gracie is from ancient times, while Himeko is from the modern era."
"For some reason, Gracie boarded an ark and left her world, then fell into a deep sleep."
"Eventually, she was sent to Teyvat."
"And the era Gracie lived in… has almost disappeared."
"Not many survived."
Hearing this, Hu Tao was stunned.
Good grief—wiped out?
"Everyone in her world died?"
Takumi nodded.
"Right."
"Almost all dead."
"Because the world Himeko and the others lived in was extremely dangerous."
Hu Tao was numb.
How could it be that scary?
Thinking of this, she became even more curious.
"Hurry up and tell me—what happened in Himeko's world?"
Hu Tao now couldn't wait to know.
Why did people die?
Were there powerful enemies?
Takumi looked at Hu Tao's eager, curious expression and sighed.
Provoking this girl's curiosity might not have been a good idea.
But fine.
There was plenty of time anyway.
He simply began explaining Honkai.
"The world Himeko and the others lived in has something called Honkai…"
"Wait, Honkai?"
"Are you talking about yourself?"
Hu Tao blinked.
Takumi knew about Honkai.
A world with Honkai?
Does that mean Takumi exists there too?
Could it be interpreted like that?
"If you interrupt me again, I won't tell you anything."
Takumi glared at her.
He felt slandered.
Even though he was also Honkai… he was a good Honkai!
Honkai is Honkai, but he is a good person.
And stands with Teyvat.
"Okay okay~"
"I won't interrupt."
"Go on!"
Hu Tao smiled and quieted down.
Takumi snorted lightly.
Then continued:
"Honkai is actually a mysterious disaster that appears only after civilization develops to a certain level."
"When people without Honkai resistance get infected, they become Deadwalkers—mindless creatures that only destroy."
"Besides that, Honkai can also give birth to powerful monsters—Honkai Beasts."
"These things, without exception, destroy the world."
"Of course, this is not the worst."
"After Honkai appears, the Will of Honkai descends, and then the Herrschers—apostles of the Will—begin to appear."
"Herrschers are the apostles of God, empowered by Honkai."
"Every Herrscher brings devastating destruction to the world."
"Humans must pay a terrible price to defeat or kill a Herrscher."
Takumi slowly explained the setting of Honkai to Hu Tao.
Listening, Hu Tao's eyes flashed with shock.
Terrifying stuff.
Deadwalkers, Honkai Beasts, Herrschers, the Will of Honkai?
The world Himeko came from was too dangerous.
Other than that, she stared at Takumi.
She couldn't help whispering in her heart:
Takumi said… HE is a Honkai, right?