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

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I'm angry!

Although Seele didn't say it aloud, her pouting and huffing gesture clearly conveyed that meaning.

Sitting under the gazebo of the dessert shop, Yun Fuyu spoke gently, first recounting how she had painstakingly searched for her over the past three days, then explaining how she met Yin and what she had said to her in the last two days, finally adding her speculations about Yin's past, and then asking Xi'er where she had been and what she had been doing these past few days.

Very good, even without resorting to crying, making a scene, or threatening suicide, he has firmly regained the upper hand in the conversation!

In fact, upon closer analysis, the order and combination of his rhetoric are quite meaningful, but I won't go into detail here; I'll just highlight the key points:

Yin's story actually illustrates one thing: Yun Fuyu didn't want to provoke her; he was devoted to Xi'er.

So, asking Seele what she went through at this point is precisely using yourself to compare with Seele, thus prompting Seele to explain her situation as soon as possible, isn't it?

As expected, Seele was completely under her thumb. She quickly explained that Alicia had secretly taken her away, and they had played together for two days. They had just attended a ball together, exchanged information, and then Alicia left satisfied.

Yes, they left.

The pink fairy said, "If my information is correct, your 'Ah Yun' has been looking for you for two days! He's currently at the local Fire Moth base. If you want to reunite with him soon, then hurry up and go!"

Seele wanted to take her to see Yun Fuyu, but Alicia resolutely shook her head and refused, saying, "If I kidnap little Seele without saying a word, he'll probably think I'm a pervert! If you want to meet me, we'll have to wait until next time!"

It was precisely because Xier rushed over with such eagerness that her face fell when she saw Yun Fuyu and Yin chatting and laughing.

Well, in the end, it was all Alicia's doing, but these past few days they've been thinking about each other constantly, and nothing has changed.

However, Alicia actually said something else, but Seele didn't say it.

We are both chance occurrences in this world, miracles one in a billion. You understand Yun Fuyu's uniqueness better than I do, which is why I absolutely cannot see him. It would upset him, and who knows what might happen then…

Sigh, what a mysterious woman.

Seele sighed inwardly, suddenly feeling a pang of déjà vu as she painstakingly managed this household. She had to consider someone's feelings, manage the leakage of secrets, and be completely controlled by him because of her temperament… Ugh, even Seele can bite when pushed to the limit! She advises you to be kind!

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Yun Fuyu slumped weakly onto the table, groaning in pain, "I just want to see Alicia! What did I do wrong in my past life that I can't even fulfill this small request?"

Seele leaned forward and patted his hair: "Okay, don't be discouraged. Even if you can't see Alicia, you have me by your side! Do you think Alicia is more important than Seele?"

Faced with a potentially disastrous question, Yun Fuyu decisively replied, "That's not true! Xier is my absolute favorite person. Alicia, Yin, and the like have to take a backseat!"

It was clearly a good answer, but Seele suddenly revealed a subtle smile. She clasped her hands together in front of her chest and tilted her head slightly—this familiar posture made Yun Fuyu involuntarily shiver!

This is the pose Seele struck when she questioned Yun Fuyu, "Do you like the smell of Seele's socks?" Although her smile is adorable, her movements are soothing, and her voice is gentle—!!!

Seele smiled sweetly, "Although I was happy to hear you say 'I like Seele the most,' could you please explain why you added Yin's name after Alicia's? Yin, whom we've only known for two days, is already being compared to us in this kind of conversation? Are you trying to cover something up?"

cloud:?

Is this even allowed? What kind of bizarre angle is this?

Seele looked thoughtful again: "Since Seele is the 'most, most, most favorite,' then who is the 'most, most favorite'? And who is the 'most favorite'? There are probably even more people who 'like' someone, right?"

cloud:???

Seeing that Yun Fuyu remained silent for a long time, Xier sadly picked up her bag: "I got a beautiful cheongsam from Sister Ai Li, and I wanted to wear it to you alone. It turns out I was just being presumptuous..."

cloud:?!

A cheongsam?! Alone?!

No, Seele-chan, I'll admit my mistake, okay?

Screaming inwardly, Yun Fuyu decisively slid to her knees and apologized: "It's not what you think! I mentioned Yin only because I was afraid it would affect our relationship. I only love Xi'er! I'm devoted to Xi'er!"

Even though the lighting wasn't very bright, Yun Fuyu could see that Xi'er's face was slightly flushed. She snorted and muttered to herself:

"These past few days, Xi'er has been thinking about a certain bastard, thinking about returning to Mu Continent to reunite with him, thinking about wearing a cheongsam for him, thinking about taking a couple's photoshoot with him, thinking about teaching him how to dance... Hmph, anyone who didn't know better would think Xi'er is really into him..."

These were all things Seele had genuinely thought about. Even though she hadn't been by his side these past few days, he was the only person she could think about.

How could he possibly be an exception?

In these seemingly bickering and arguing words, which were actually expressions of their feelings for each other, they both felt each other's sincere and intense emotions, like a flame that wanted to envelop the moths chasing the flame in warm light and burn them to ashes.

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Hua poked at the ice cubes in her glass, a rare smile spreading across her usually serious face: "Yin, look at them for yourself. They're so sweet together, there's no need for you to test them."

Yin gripped the cup tightly, the veins on the back of his hand standing out prominently from the force, but no one could notice this detail in the darkness of the night.

She forced a smile: "You're right. Seeing Seele smiling so happily, I even feel like falling in love."

Hua: "Then let's go talk to them."

Although Hua's own romantic relationships were rather uneventful, she still felt the need to care for Yin, who had a similar background. If Yin wanted to be in a relationship, it would actually be a good thing for their withdrawn personalities, but Hua had never considered it.

Yin Weiwei shook her head: "How could anyone possibly like someone like me?"

"what?"

Hua paused for a moment, then said with a mixture of doubt and seriousness, "Yin, you're beautiful from every angle!"

Remembering Himeko's encouragement, she echoed Himeko's words: "People's beauty and ugliness cannot be measured by numbers, nor can they be judged. Since God has given you your appearance, don't hesitate or resist it."

(Note: When Hua first joined the Firemoth, Himeko dragged her to a ball. Hua was a little self-conscious about her slender figure, and Himeko comforted and encouraged her.)

(Note to the annotation: This plot is original content from the previous book, but I think it's quite reasonable. Sometimes the plot of the previous book can influence my understanding of the original story, causing me to confuse the two. I only realized this after writing this chapter, which is quite frustrating.)

Yin was certainly very beautiful, and her figure was exceptionally well-developed. Yet, she once loathed herself for it—otherwise, how could she have gone through such a hateful ordeal?

Now, under Himeko's care, she has gradually come to terms with things. Hua's innocence and similar past are constantly healing Yoon.

Hua's personality and experiences meant she rarely interacted with others, so she didn't know what Yin had done later (on the bus). This is precisely why Yin tried so hard to hide it from her.

However, to be fair, it was only because Himeko chose the two of them to go out together this time that they were just ordinary friends, and it wouldn't have been possible for them to quickly become close friends or even best friends...

After listening to Hua's well-intentioned but completely off-topic encouragement, Yin couldn't help but chuckle softly, then looked at Hua gently: "Yes, you're right."

Poor Hua didn't realize she was being brushed off; she thought she had really persuaded Yin and felt a little happy.

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Yin, what exactly do you want to do?

The black-haired girl looked at Seele silently and wept without a sound.

I'm so envious! So ... jealous!!!