Honkai Impact 3rd: I picked up a Seele at the start of the game.

……

After leaving that small town, they arrived in the Australian capital.

It's late at night and everything is silent.

That period of joy felt as ethereal as a dream.

Seele quietly looked out the window.

The streetlights are bright, the streets are beautiful, and the greenery is abundant. It is now autumn, and the last vestiges of summer are still radiating their vitality.

So quiet.

She had experienced so much today that she couldn't fall asleep. She just stared blankly at the empty streets.

Did she realize something?

I realized it a long time ago.

What Seele had always suspected was Yun Fuyu's identity. Ordinary people couldn't bear the power of dreams, couldn't be connected to her fate, and couldn't separate the creation and decay of a Herrscher.

The origin of everything is that the Herald observed his existence from the Tree of Imaginary Numbers.

He descended to earth with the End, but did not enter the world until Seele's time.

Is he the god of Honkai? But where in Honkai are there gods?

Is he also a Herrscher? But he doesn't possess any power; he merely controls the dream world.

Yun Fuyu also suspected that dreams were a manifestation of primordial power, but even the primordial power could not do what he could do.

The special one is never the Herrscher of Origin, but Alicia.

"..."

Later, Seele thought that he might really be a god.

I don't know what kind of god it is, but a god is a god.

Seele worried that one day he would leave her, that he would truly become a cold, indifferent god, forever forgetting their story...

But today, Alicia exposed Seele's story.

I see……

No wonder. No wonder she trusted him so much, and he trusted her so much too.

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The next day, early morning.

In her hazy state, Seele sensed something was amiss. She forced open her sleepy eyes and stared blankly at the girl opposite her.

It's Alicia.

The pink-haired girl lay on her side next to Seele, her clear blue eyes blinking as if they could speak. Seeing Seele's adorable, sleepy face was so cute!

Seele yawned like a kitten, her voice languid: "Sister Ellie, I didn't sleep well, let's set off later."

Alicia lowered her voice, smiling broadly, "Then I'll just stay here and keep watching Seele?"

Seele: "No."

"Hey, don't be so heartless..."

"I'm so sleepy, please don't talk..."

I stayed up too late last night, and even after falling asleep, I couldn't sleep soundly. Past stories kept swirling in my mind, and everyone's smiles and words came flooding back.

Headache.

Seele didn't get up until almost noon. Alicia thoughtfully prepared lunch for her and told her that she would be going to a banquet in the evening and needed to choose a suitable outfit.

While Seele was brushing her teeth in a daze, she suddenly realized something!

Why didn't she enter that dream last night?

Seele had begun to doubt everything she saw, including Alicia and even herself. Given that Yun Fuyu had also inexplicably fallen into an illusion before, she wasn't surprised. She simply accepted the fact and planned to return to Mu Continent immediately after the banquet to reunite with Yun Fuyu.

……

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Let's turn our attention back to Yun Fuyu.

Yesterday evening, he learned that Alicia's spending records showed she was in the same city as him, so he immediately prepared to go find her.

Eden and Alicia have been good friends for many years, and there's even a subtle hint of them being a couple. Hearing him say he was going to find Alicia, Eden couldn't help but recall the covetous looks he'd seen during the day, and he became worried.

Yun Fuyu recalled that this city of ruins was indeed somewhat dangerous. Although Seele and Alicia were both very strong, it would be best to find them and gather them together, so that she could feel at ease.

Since even Eden was concerned about this matter, Hua and Yin volunteered to go out and search with him. Himeko had other things to do, and Yun Fuyu was also very reliable, so he parted ways with them.

A man and two women walked down the street again, heading toward the somewhat inaccurate location on the map.

The three agreed to split up and patrol different streets, as a mock patrol mission in "The Moth Chaser." It was during this time that Yun Fuyu quietly approached Hua and asked her a small question.

"Yin seems really off. She was so excited when she first came to Australia, but ever since we walked through that alley, she's been completely distracted."

(Note: During the day, they noticed many covetous glances in the alley, likely from people with ill intentions towards the three girls, which made them feel that the place was dangerous.)

Yun Fuyu wanted to ask what was wrong, but Hua stopped her.

Hua sighed, "These kinds of things are hard to talk about. Can you guarantee that you won't tell anyone after you hear it?"

Just as Yun Fuyu was about to nod, Hua shook his head to himself: "I won't tell anyone, it's not fair to Yin. If you really want to know, go ask the captain."

Yun Fuyu pondered: Perhaps Yin went through something in the past? Considering what happened today... it probably wasn't a good thing.

"Forget it, I won't ask anymore."

Having made a guess in his mind, he had no intention of investigating further and continued to look for Alicia.

……

This city is really too dilapidated.

The underground drainage system is probably a two-hundred-year-old relic. It rained a few days ago, leaving a lot of silt on the street corner, which is annoying. Occasionally, you can also smell a pungent stench, either from overflowing garbage cans or rotting food.

Frowning as she avoided a trash can, Yun Fuyu even began to doubt the information Mebius had given her—that was Alicia, after all. Would she really come to a place like this? Why would she abandon the prosperity of the Mu Continent to come to this run-down place for fun?

And then there's his Seele. He was away from Seele for a whole day and night, and Seele's cravings are acting up again...

While casually passing by the food street, Yun Fuyu, who has always been very interested in food, said that she was allergic to this street.

Can you imagine what it would feel like to step on something sticky every time?

Goodbye!

He jumped onto the roof of the flat-roofed house and looked around, but finding no trace of Alicia or Seele, he left.

……

"Hua, can you do me a favor?"

Coincidentally, while Yun Fuyu was away, Yin also approached Hua alone.

Hua blinked, somewhat stunned, and almost asked, "Why are you looking for me too?" but thankfully swallowed the question back in time.

She nodded: "What kind of help?"

Yin's expression was somewhat strange, and it was hard to describe the feeling, but... it was probably "empty." It was like a puppet, performing its own joys and sorrows, but in reality, it was completely empty.

Hua knew what Yin had been through, so she understood Yin's changes.

The black-haired girl said, "I want to help Seele test her Cloud and Rain ability. Can you cooperate with me?"

"test?"

A test of boyfriend qualities? A test of obedience? Or a test of loyalty?

Hua: "...Anyway, this doesn't seem to have anything to do with us, does it? Why are you testing him?"

Yin clutched her chest, her breathing becoming rapid: "You know what happened today. Seeing him so easily intimidate that group of thugs, I..."

Hua: "Even so, he is Seele's boyfriend."

Yin nodded: "I know, that's not what I meant. But I just wanted to see his reaction, to see how far he would go for Seele."

Well this...

Hua's gossip-loving nature was also ignited! She nodded: "Okay, I'll play along!"