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

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"Sakura-neechan, please teach me how to make cherry blossom cake! I need help urgently!!"

Without telling Yun, Xi'er typed at lightning speed on her phone.

Sakura first sent a question mark, then a meaningful smiley face, and finally said: "The four essential ingredients for sakura cake are: fresh cherry blossoms, low-gluten flour, high-quality milk, and butter."

"The latter three can be found in physical stores or online shops. Cherry blossoms are not so easy to find; you can only buy cherry blossom tea online. Moreover, the temperature in Mu Continent is too high, which is not very suitable for cherry blossoms to grow, so we can't make the traditional flavor of the Far East."

"Other issues such as eggs, salt, and powdered sugar are relatively minor."

Seele: "Um, Sakura-neechan, could you get some fresh cherry blossoms?"

Sakura: "Just because your name has 'Sakura' in it doesn't mean you'll grow cherry blossoms!"

Sakura: "How about this, give me an address and I'll buy some cherry blossoms for you and send them over. Although they're not from the Far East, the cherry blossoms grown in China are quite nice—if we're being really serious, cherry blossoms were originally a specialty of China."

Seele: "Thank you so much!!! I'll transfer the money to you right away!"

Sakura: "No need for the transfer. Yun Fuyu saved us last time, and I haven't thanked him yet."

"..." A little while later.

Sakura: "I told the boss she can expedite the delivery to you, it should arrive around this afternoon. Seele, don't waste this fresh cherry blossom, and don't forget the meaning of the cherry blossom, make delicious food for the person you love."

Seele: "Hehe..."

To help her to the end, Sakura sent another document: "These are the ingredient ratios I use to make cherry blossom cakes. You can adjust them according to your own taste."

Seele: "Thank you, Sakura-neechan~"

"..."

Yun Fuyu: "Xier? Xier? Come here quickly! The eggplants here are pink!"

"Coming, coming~"

Seele put away her phone and jogged over. Looking at the eggplant, which was perfectly shaped like a textbook example but was pink, she looked utterly bewildered. Finally, she said with conviction, "Alicia will definitely love this!"

Yun Fuyu couldn't help but chuckle: "I think so too."

When he got playful, he even had Seele take a picture and send it to Alicia, and she quickly responded.

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Pink Flying Flower: Where did you find such perfect ingredients?!

Seele: It's probably a genetically modified crop, it's from **Trade Center.

Pink Flying Flower: I've got it! Let's have pink food for dinner tonight! ~

Xier: (laughing)

After putting away her phone, the grocery shopping was almost over. At that moment, Yun Fuyu asked thoughtfully, "Xi'er, are you planning to make some desserts yourself?"

Milk, flour, and butter—it's a true classic.

Seele felt a little nervous for a moment, but still nodded calmly: "Mm."

Well, there's really nothing to be nervous about.

I took a taxi back to the vicinity of the base. The Firemoth is a military-controlled organization, but Yun Fuyu and Xier go out to play every day—it's incredibly outrageous! But what can I do? It's Mei's permission, after all.

Amidst the envious glances of the security guard, I returned to the apartment carrying large and small bags and went to Seele's room.

Full of a sense of ritual, Seele even bought matching aprons for the couple. She first helped Yun Fuyu tie them, then had him tie them for her, and finally declared fiercely, "The cooking competition is about to begin!"

Yun Fuyu said listlessly, "Yay!..."

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"Pink~ Hmm, I love pink the most~"

Pink is the color of girls, the color of falling in love. At least, that's definitely what it means for Alicia.

Speaking of pink, we can't help but mention the pink-haired girl—Airi (scratch that)...Sakura!

Alicia naturally adored this beautiful girl with pink hair, just like herself.

Even though Sakura, as the assassin "Forget-Me-Not," has taken countless lives, Alicia knows that Sakura has her own principles, so she doesn't dislike Sakura because of that.

Besides, even for Alicia, faced with the beautiful Sakura and the strangers killed by Sakura... isn't it only natural to choose the former?

Since we've already come this far, why don't we go to Sakura's house for a meal? I heard that she and her sister just returned to Mu Continent and almost faced the threat of death, but Yun Fuyu saved them.

"...Clouds and rain."

Alicia kicked a pebble at her feet and sighed softly.

"Please don't be so kind, okay? I wouldn't have the heart to hurt you."

Forget it, I'm in a bad mood, I'm not going to see Sakura. I'd better get back to work.

The important thing is: to save the world!

She wasn't joking!

Instead of doubting her feelings of protecting everyone, we should think more about who could possibly be affecting Alicia's dream world.

Those beautiful pink eyes with diamond-shaped pupils coldly gazed at the outsider in her dream.

“They are my everything, and I will not allow anyone to destroy my paradise…”

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The text before the dividing line represents what is happening now, while the text after the dividing line represents Alicia's memories from the pre-civilization era.

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Note: Most of these memories are adaptations of the original story. The plot and emotions are the same, but the characters' dialogue and side plots are my own creations, hoping to depict everyone from a different perspective.

Just like Sima Qian writing the Records of the Grand Historian, no one knows the dialogues of historical figures, but we can infer them through our understanding of the figures and the current situation.

This is the culmination of my hard work; it's what I see and write about them.

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"Mmm...this is so delicious!"

Alicia stuffed several pieces of cherry blossom cake into her mouth, her little face puffed up like a hamster's cheeks—so cute, but she had no head!

Sakura watched her wolf down her food with a doting smile, and said, "That's good. I was worried that my cooking skills had deteriorated."

Alicia gave a thumbs up: "Not at all! In fact, because this time the desserts have more 'love' in them, they taste even better!~"

Sakura laughed: "How did you taste the flavor of 'love'?"

Alicia: "If I say it's okay, then it's okay!~"

This time, instead of wolfing it down, she took a small bite and savored the flavor.

Alicia's voice was soft and gentle:

"I used very little cherry blossom because Rin doesn't like the fragrance of petals. I used a lot of butter because Rin likes the aroma. But to reduce calories, I used a little less sugar because you were subconsciously afraid that Rin would gain weight. The dough doesn't taste very good because you were constantly worried about Rin and were not paying attention while kneading it."

Therefore, the taste of this cherry blossom cake can even be described as "terrible". It is too oily and too sugary, the characteristic cherry blossom flavor is very weak, and the texture of the pastry is also very inconsistent.

“And…” Alicia looked at Sakura: “You drugged it, didn’t you?”

Sakura's expression panicked for a moment, but when she looked at Alicia, she saw that she was still smiling gently, without a trace of anger.

(Unfinished)