Kiana and the Captain's Bizarre Adventure

Chapter 256 Dating

"I wonder what Miss Kiana wants to discuss with me?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to know how your Mirror of Memories reflected our universe, after all..."

"After all, your universe and our universe are not the same universe, right?"

"That's right. Logically speaking, we're not from the same universe. In fact, there's no trace of destiny in our world, let alone anything that can remember destiny. How did you manage to do that?"

"Miss Kiana is unaware of the fact that the Mirror of Memories was actually created by that being, with the purpose of finding a long-lost Star God."

As she spoke, Black Swan glanced at Alicia without leaving a trace: "But it seems that this goal has been achieved."

Kiana naturally understood the meaning behind Black Swan's words. She frowned and asked, "In other words, that Fu Li already knew that Alicia was her all along?"

"Of course, the Mirror of Memories itself is searching for the destiny energy related to pure beauty throughout the entire universe, and the other things it reflects are just byproducts of the search for her existence."

"But that doesn't explain how you managed to find us across the universe?"

"We still need to thank that thing, after all, it contains a portion of pure and beautiful destiny energy. That person also found your universe by following the pure and beautiful destiny energy. As for the deeper reasons, they are beyond the knowledge of a mere Memory Receiver like myself."

"I see, so that's how it is..."

Kiana lowered her head and remained silent, pondering the relationship between them, while Alicia, seeing that the two had finished their business, moved closer to Black Swan and began chatting casually.

"I see. Someone with a similar voice to mine? I'd like to get to know her if I have the chance, especially since she has the ability to predict the future and access other people's memories through touch. That makes me even more curious."

"Yes, I'll definitely make sure you get to know Aponia when I have the chance. I'm sure you two will have a lot in common."

And so, as the two chatted, Himeko led the other members of the train crew to their side.

“Miss Black Swan, the train crew is willing to cooperate with you.” Himeko stated her answer directly, “In the Memory Realm, we need a qualified guide.”

“Despite the lack of funds, you won’t be disappointed,” the Black Swan replied. “So, will these two also participate in our operation?”

Kiana and Alicia exchanged a glance, then shook their heads, saying, "No, compared to acting with you, there are some things we need to investigate ourselves. Miss Black Swan, I have something I'd like to discuss with you after you return from your investigation."

“I understand,” Black Swan nodded.

Seeing everyone leave, Alicia looked at Kiana beside her, somewhat puzzled as to why they didn't choose to continue traveling with them.

"Is Alicia wondering why I'm not continuing to follow them?"

Alicia nodded: "After all, wouldn't it be more in line with your plan to go with them?"

"That's true, but I never said that we have to follow the plan every step of the way, did I?"

"Is there anything here that I don't know?"

"No, actually I just made an appointment with the captain to go shopping at Pinocchio together."

"This is really... Well, would you mind sending Eden in as well? After all, I don't want to be a third wheel between you two~"

"of course can!"

After saying that, Kiana snapped her fingers, and Eden walked out of a portal.

Looking at the magnificent VIP lounge, Eden couldn't help but marvel at its luxury. The fact that even Eden was impressed by the decor showed that this hotel, which was hailed as the most luxurious in the entire galaxy, truly lived up to its reputation.

After sending the two into the dream world during the golden hour, Kiana parted ways with them. There were still people waiting for her in the Clockwork Boy Plaza not far away.

But when Kiana arrived at the captain's side, she was shocked to find Bronya and Mei also there. Kiana's previously radiant face turned cold at a visible speed.

"Captain, what's going on with those two?"

"They're just reporting on their progress. Don't worry, they'll leave soon."

"Ah..." Kiana recalled that there had indeed been such an arrangement, and her mood immediately improved a little. "It seems that there was indeed such a thing. So, Captain, your work is finished, right?"

“Of course!” the captain said, stepping forward and extending his right hand. “So, my Moon Princess, would you be free to spend a wonderful day with me in this dreamlike world?”

"Can you please not say that? It's so cheesy!"

Kiana blushed and mumbled something, but even though she said that, she still gently placed her hand on the captain's hand.

Mei and the others could only smile helplessly and quietly retreated, leaving the space to the two who were showing off their affection.

And so the two began their one-day date, first arriving at Adien Park, located to the left of Clockworks Square.

There they bought enough Eiden tokens from a partygoer named Dancy, but Kiana immediately recognized that this man who called himself Dancy was actually the lobby manager of the Daydream Hotel in reality.

I really don't know how he manages to get completely drunk during prime time at night and still be able to get up and work normally the next day. If it weren't for the fact that he's more important to date the captain right now, Kiana would really like to ask him how he does it.

So, with enough tokens, the two went to the game machines next to them. However, almost all of the game machines here were slot machines. Instead, the huge gashapon machine next to them caught their attention more.

After spending all their tokens at the gashapon machine and getting a lot of goodies, the two finally arrived at the center of the park, where the Dream Theatre Troupe had a resident performance.

However, rather than enjoying the Dream Theatre's performance, the two actually showed a different kind of interest in playing the instruments themselves.

However, these are just simple applications of dreams. After understanding the principles, Kiana lost interest. For her, replicating something in a dream was incredibly easy.

However, it is undeniable that the playing of these instruments did bring Kiana and the others enough emotional value, after all, curiosity is also an emotion.

After visiting Eideen Park, the two arrived at Chenmeng Shopping Street, which is considered one of the more bustling places in Golden Hour. After all, just a short walk further ahead is Audi Shopping Center, the largest shopping center in Golden Hour.

The main reason for coming here is that there is a club that provides free Sulfa, but it seems to be a membership-based club. Kiana and the captain were not members of the club and were therefore refused entry.

Although Kiana could enter simply by using her powers, this would violate the agreement or constraint she had set for herself at the beginning of the date.

That is, the power of dreams should not be used except in emergencies, because once used, the corresponding fun is lost, and she does not want her date with the captain to end in boredom.

Although she didn't get to go inside and catch a glimpse of her, Kiana seemed indifferent. After all, life is always a little bit of regret, isn't it? A perfect date isn't exactly what Kiana was hoping for.

Besides, there's something fun nearby, and Kiana can't wait to see the captain's reaction.

So, with the captain looking puzzled, Kiana led him to a game console.

"What's this?" the captain asked, pointing to the very suspicious-looking game console in front of him.

"This is a game called Little Hanu. Simply put, it lets players play as Hanu himself and experience all of Hanu's adventures from the animated series Watchboy. How about it, Captain, are you starting to get interested?"

"Since you've said that..."

Looking at Kiana's excited expression, the captain knew that no matter how much he tried to refuse, it would be useless.

"Can I not play? Tell me, how exactly do I play?"

"First, Captain, you need to press the joystick next to the game console."

"This joystick can still be pressed down?"

The captain pointed to the obviously oversized joystick and asked, "In fact, the entire game console only has this one joystick connected to it. The captain really can't imagine how comfortable the game console's controls can be."

"Please, Captain, just press the button first, I'm begging you."

Kiana suppressed a laugh, and the captain could only see amusement in her eyes. Even if the captain was slow-witted, he knew that there was definitely a trap waiting for him to fall into.

But what can he do? The girl in front of him is his lover. Besides, no matter how much Kiana tries to sabotage him, she can't really kill him. At most, she'll just embarrass him a little, which is no big deal.

Following Kiana's instructions, the captain pressed the joystick, and a dazzling golden light flashed before his eyes. Regaining his vision, the captain suddenly realized his perspective was off.

When did everything around me become so tall and big? No, wait, did I shrink?!

"Pfft!"

Kiana's voice came from above. The captain looked up at Kiana, who had become enormous, and hummed in confusion.

"Hmph? (What's wrong with Kiana?) Hmph! (And stop laughing!)"

"Alright, Captain, I'll stop laughing now. As for what's going on, I think you'll understand if you just turn around and look at the glass."

The captain understood what was going on through the reflection in the glass. The reflection no longer showed the captain, but a bearded man in a suit, leather shoes, black gloves, and a round hat.

The captain naturally understood this appearance through the investigation over the past few days; the image was naturally Hanu from the Watch Boys cartoon.

That's how relationships are!

"Hmph? (So, tell me, what should I do next?)"

"Captain, aren't you angry with me?"

"Hmph? (You've begged me like this, how could I refuse?)"

"I knew you'd be the best to me, Captain!"

As she spoke, Kiana pulled the captain, who had transformed into Hanu, into her arms, and at the same time, the captain was completely enveloped in the warmth and tenderness of her heart.

"Hmph! Hmph! (Stop, stop, stop! Tell me what you're going to do next before you hug me, okay?)"

Realizing she had been a bit out of line, Kiana coughed first, then began to explain to the captain how to play with Little Hanu.

“First of all, Captain should be able to see an entrance with the Hanu mark nearby,” Kiana said after setting the Captain down. “That’s the entrance to start the game. Captain, just enter from there and the game will officially begin. The Captain’s goal is simple: just complete this part of the story according to the narrator’s prompts. Of course, if the Captain doesn’t want to experience it, he can end the game by pressing the joystick again.”

"Hmph! (I understand.)"

"So, Captain, do you want to continue, or end it here?"

"Hmph! (Since things have come to this point, I have no reason to back out, so let's continue.)"

"Okay! Then I'll wait here for the captain's good news!"

"Hmph?! (Wait, aren't you coming with me?!)"

"Captain, what are you saying? This game is only for single-player! I'll be watching your performance closely from this console!"

"..."

After letting out a silent hum, the captain walked silently toward the entrance marked with Hanu. As expected, the captain heard a narrator's voice as he entered the gate and officially began the level.

Yes, that's Stone Boss's voice. The captain let out a cool hum.

The plot is roughly that the Stone Boss uses a trick to shrink Hanu and trap him in this house. Hanu needs to overcome obstacles and escape the house through his own efforts and find the treasure hidden by the Stone Boss.

However, perhaps because it was a tutorial level, the stone boss in the game still explained an important mechanic of the game.

That is, you can switch bodies again by using the TV next to you, thus being able to break through obstacles that Hanu, after shrinking, cannot break.

Thus, the captain successfully passed the level by using the "secret" revealed by the Stone Boss's big mouth and the items in the level. After returning the way he came and successfully transforming back into his original body, the captain also received a big hug from Kiana.

Although Kiana initially wanted to hold the captain before he turned back, the thought of the little person in her arms not resembling the captain sent a chill down her spine, and she didn't go through with it.

And so the experience here came to an end. Kiana then led the captain to the Audi Shopping Center.

Kiana first took the captain to browse the nearby shops and enjoy the delicious food from her dream, and then took the captain to Dr. Edward.

After all, when it comes to iconic stores in Audi Shopping Center, it has to be Dr. Edward's Dream Shop, and Kiana also wants to get some advice from the captain.

Some suggestions regarding the Collapse series of Dream Bubbles that she and Dr. Edward planned together.