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

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You mean her...?

During a private discussion between Himeko and Eden, Eden suddenly voiced her doubts.

When Eden first met Yin that day, having seen countless people, he keenly noticed Yin's physical problem—

The wide hips are unusual for a girl of this age, and there are marks on her neck and collarbone that are covered up by makeup.

This is enough to prove something.

It's most likely a bus with countless passengers.

Himeko was surprised that Eden would ask this question. After a moment of surprise and some thought, she finally told him frankly.

"Yin's story... begins four years ago, when the Third Herrscher descended."

……

Yin Hehua is the same age as Yin Hehua, and they share similar experiences. Her hometown is a small city in the Far East, and she went to the Far East capital for high school (though not to Chiyu Academy). After the Honkai Impact, she lost her family and friends.

However, the difference lies in the tragedy that Yin experienced during her school years.

Because of the distance between classmates, Yin... was not very popular and was always alone.

She never felt there was anything wrong with it. Although she was a bit lonely, no one was openly bullying her. She just needed to get through these few years.

That day was the day Eden's concert in the Far East was held.

After school, Yin stayed at school to study, without even eating dinner. Only when it was almost time to enter the concert did she hurriedly leave the campus to go home and get her ID card.

Since it was Eden's concert, the management was a bit stricter, requiring on-site real-name authentication and facial recognition for entry.

In order to save time, she rode her bicycle along a back road.

Nothing unexpected happened on the way home.

Afterwards, Yin, holding her ticket and ID card, continued walking along the back road to the concert venue, but was stopped by several thugs along the way.

Those people stuffed Eden's concert ticket into her mouth, stuck her ID card to her chest, swore at her, and committed evil deeds.

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Himeko sighed: "When I found her in the ruins after the Third Herrscher descended, she was riding on the body of a dead soldier... I think the child was probably too traumatized and her mind had completely collapsed."

She looked at Eden, who was frowning slightly, gave a bitter smile, and asked, "When you hold or participate in concerts, can you imagine that a child is suffering the most tragic calamity of his life not far away?"

Eden's breathing suddenly stopped.

During that blazing concert, a poor girl nearby let out a heartbreaking cry.

But the cheers of the crowd and the sneers of the villains drowned it all out.

This is of course unrelated to Eden, but Eden cannot remain indifferent to it.

Himeko: "Four years have passed since the Third Herrscher descended. It wasn't until this year that Yin recovered a little bit. So, I brought her and Hua with me, hoping that Hua could heal her, even if only a tiny bit."

Although Hua is taciturn, his calm personality is very healing to those around him.

Himeko: "Perhaps you've guessed it, but Yin probably has hundreds of men at her feet. In the entire Moth Chaser, only Hua is unaware of what Yin has been doing."

That's why when Yin heard that Yun Fuyu's strength was "no less than Kevin's," her eyes lit up, because she was "very interested" in strong men.

That's why Yin whispered to Hua at the time, "Xi'er is so small, but he's so tall and strong. If they have a relationship, poor Xi'er might not be able to..." because those were indeed the things on her mind.

Yin had only recently become more open-minded and restrained herself, without letting Hua notice anything amiss. Hua knew about her past, but not about her recent state. Normally, Hua only felt that Yin was a bit more open, but no different from anyone else.

Eden sighed, "Although this has nothing to do with me, I sincerely want to apologize to that girl."

Himeko said nonchalantly, "Let bygones be bygones. Yoon is definitely moving in a positive direction now, and I look forward to the day when she comes to terms with it."

Eden: "To be able to take care of this girl... no, to take care of these poor people. Ms. Himeko, you are also a person worthy of respect."

……

……

So when Yin said he wanted to test Yun Fuyu, Hua immediately thought that Yin, who was usually very "open," was probably trying to seduce him.

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..."

The daytime scene looks familiar, doesn't it? It's a group of mice gathered together, but he solved everything with effortless ease, like a celestial being.

She desperately wished that someone could save her back then...

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!"

The black-haired girl smiled outwardly.

But deep down, he silently apologized: I'm sorry, Hua, the only true friend who doesn't know my true nature.

Because, on the surface, she called it a "test," but in reality, she knew who she was. She was no longer moved by romantic feelings, but she would become enthusiastic about powerful men...

In other people's words, she's a shameless bitch.

Pshaw, yes, yes, she's a shameless bitch.

……

……

It's the third day since Seele went missing.

Yun Fuyu searched all day but couldn't find any trace of Alicia or Seele. Then Mebius sent another message saying they went to the capital... Damn, so he'd wasted his whole day?

(Note: Seele and Alicia were in the same city as him last night, the same city where they saw the opera. He searched there too, but still found nothing. As for the reason... opinions vary. There will be comparisons and explanations later.)

Helpless, seeing that it was getting late, he hurriedly headed to the Australian capital. As for Hua and Yin, they hadn't accompanied him that morning, having gone to the capital with Himeko.

It took more than an hour to reach the capital. The level of prosperity here was significantly higher, but it was still far inferior to the Mu Continent. After finding the Fire Moth's base, Himeko had already left a message for the people here. Soon, someone arranged an apartment for Yun Fuyu, provided a map of the base, and then left.

Having solved his food and lodging problems, he was still restless with worry for Seele, and eventually went out for a wandering, hoping to find them.

There were no results; it was just another experience of the origin of the name "City of Defeat."

Late at night, when Yun Fuyu returned to the base, Yin greeted her.

The black-haired girl hurried over, and when she saw him from afar, her eyes suddenly lit up. She ran closer to him, then bent over, holding her knees and panting heavily.

Once she caught her breath, Yun Fuyu asked, "Did you need something from me?"

Yin nodded firmly and handed him a ticket: "This is a ticket to a marine park in northern Australia. Hua and I are going there on a mission the day after tomorrow, and we can go have some fun together in our free time... Is that alright?"

Yun Fuyu rubbed the ticket and sighed, "If I find Xier before then, I'll go with her. If I don't, then I'm sorry."

Yin's expression showed no sign of abnormality. She smiled and nodded, "Okay, it's a date then! We'll keep a close eye on Xi'er's whereabouts these next few days. I hope this trip goes smoothly!"

"Yes, thank you for your kind words."

Yun Fuyu put the tickets away and casually said, "Let's add each other as friends and send me the website where you bought the tickets. You don't need to pay for them."

On the bright side, we could book a ticket for Seele.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

So, late at night, when Seele arrived at the Firemoth base, she happened to see Yin and Yun Fuyu adding each other as friends and chatting and laughing. (He wasn't laughing, but in Seele's eyes, he was definitely 'chatting and laughing'.)