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

……

Just as Yun Fuyu and Xier were once again wielding the power of the Origin Land, at the same time, in what they believed to be the "pre-civilized world"—

"...What a long dream."

The girl awoke from the formless world and subconsciously rubbed her temples before suddenly remembering that she actually had no physical form, but was merely a remnant consciousness, like a wandering ghost.

"Hmm, that's a sad fact."

"Alright, alright, let me see what new stories have unfolded recently."

In each dream, the world and people remain the same, but the story subtly changes. The girl, who adores this world, loves nothing more than observing these changes in the story.

She loves the delicious food, the beautiful scenery, and all sorts of people.

It's a pity that the dead can't taste delicious food. Even she, seeing the same beautiful scenery a thousand times, would eventually get tired of it.

Therefore, observing all sorts of people and the stories surrounding them is the only pleasure she can find when reliving the past a thousand times.

"...Oh, this time the boy didn't run away, but instead went to the airport and successfully won the girl back!"

"Huh? Damn it, this is a perfect hand! What kind of person could possibly lose this love affair?!"

"Hmm... I remember this girl. I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do to undo your tragedy... But I wish you well—I hope that in the stories to come, you'll meet someone you want to protect." (Yin, Hua)

"La la~ A blessing from the 'gods' must be of some use, right?"

She laughs heartily at people's joy, finds their daily lives amusing, empathizes with their sorrow, and raises her little fists to protest their anger.

Just like the feeling of being apprehensive about returning home, she only looked at the people she cared about most at the very end.

Eden? She's still preparing for her concert. Kind-hearted Eden chose to fund Australia's infrastructure development, and this land may undergo significant changes in the future.

Aponia? She was still telling fairy tales to the children at the orphanage. Those old, worn-out stories, but the girl never tired of hearing them.

Mei? She's still the same as always, squatting in the lab. But no matter how long she squats, her skin won't be any whiter than mine!

Pado, Mebius, Kevin, Sakura, Velvet, Gretchen, Sue, Qianjie, Hua...

And two people who shouldn't exist in my memory.

Let me see... Hmm, it's an unfamiliar name.

Clouds and rain, Xi'er.

Before she fell asleep last time, Seele wasn't in this world. It seems that the "world" the girl was inadvertently took away her consciousness, which caused Seele to repeatedly experience the "beautiful dreams (nightmares)" from the girl's memories.

"I'm sorry, Seele, it's my fault. I accidentally dragged you into this world... To make it up to you, let me take good care of you!"

"..."

"Ugh... As expected of me! Things are progressing so fast with Seele! At this rate, taking baths and sleeping together will be just around the corner!"

"..."

"call……"

Finally, her gaze settled on Yun Fuyu.

"What... exactly do you want to do?"

To others, he was a harmless, handsome young man. But to her, he seemed like an enormous giant.

The shadows around him were an endless abyss of stars, and the ground beneath his feet was a chaotic and infinitely vast quantum sea. A slight breath could destroy an entire world, yet that world was lighter than a hair before him.

"Did I steal his power and displease him?..."

"...Or is he here to stop me...?"

The girl was silent for a moment, then patted her face and said with renewed energy, "Never mind all that! Now that I'm awake, let me go see for myself!"

"After all, here, I'm practically a god who created the world! God against god, I have the home-field advantage!"

The girl picked up a light gray kitten, her light purple eyes met the kitten's light purple eyes for a moment, and then she smiled knowingly.

“My dear Seele, I’m so sorry to have dragged you into this. My dear Ayun, I’m so sorry to have stolen your power.”

Her once pure and innocent smile gradually became subtle and sinister, sending chills down one's spine. Her beautiful pink, diamond-shaped eyes coldly stared at the outsider in her dream.

“But they are everything to me, and I will not allow anyone to destroy my paradise, not even you, not even all of you…”

Absolutely not allowed!!!

********************

Upon returning to the pre-civilized world, they apparently ended up in the hospital after "collapsed in the training room," and were even in the same ward.

Because May had arranged for Kevin to train them, Kevin was now leaning against the doorway watching them. Seeing that they were awake, the aloof white-haired youth briefly explained the situation and asked if they felt unwell and why they had fainted.

Yun Fuyu and Xier exchanged a glance and then made up some nonsense to get by.

Kevin gave them a deep look, but said nothing, letting them brush it off.

"Let's take a day off today. Tomorrow you'll come with me on a mission."

"Received!" x2

After Kevin left, Yun Fuyu and Xier exchanged another glance, then awkwardly looked away. The former said, "Let's go back and rest first."

"Ah."

On the way back to the apartment, Xi'er followed behind Yun Fuyu, when suddenly she thought of something and began to summon the Great Free Heaven in her heart.

A moment later, the kitten that the Great Free Heaven had transformed into leaped from the grass into Seele's arms, rubbing its face against hers. Its large, watery, light purple eyes stared at Seele, as if asking: Where did you go to play again? Why didn't you take me with you?

Seele couldn't help but laugh out loud, scratching its chin and saying gently, "I'm sorry, I had a great adventure in a strange place today. It's not a place we can just go to whenever we want, so I couldn't take you with me."

The kitten tilted its head, rubbed its head against Seele, meowed twice, and then jumped back into the grass.

Yun Fuyu turned around: "What is it saying?"

Seele covered her mouth and laughed, "She said: Seele, be careful, don't talk to strange adults."

Yun Fuyu was completely bewildered: "Who is this strange adult?"

Seele's eyes sparkled: "Of course, it's those people whose relationships with Seele are inappropriate."

Yun Fuyu turned her head away, not responding to her expectations.

Their journey through the world deepened their bond, but the fact that Seele was Seele of the present civilization still bothered him.

At this point, Seele hadn't regained her memories, and her feelings for him didn't seem to have changed. Logically, this shouldn't have affected his feelings for Seele, but…

He just wanted to escape.

She shirked the responsibilities she had promised, avoided the confusion surrounding Seele's identity, and ran away from her own speculations about the world...