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

……

night.

After resting, Sirory told Seele, "We'll take turns resting from now on, you don't need to participate. Everyone needs to leave on time in nine hours, you should go back and rest."

Seele: "It won't be dawn yet in nine hours, will it?"

Sirory: "Yes, we're here on a mission, not for a picnic. You should be prepared."

Seele nodded and did not refuse, returning to the spare tent to rest.

"..."

Quietly.

The world of dreams is always so fantastical and magnificent. Seele, as a Herrscher, can always sense the subtle strangeness of this place, but she can only sense it and cannot touch it.

Yun Fuyu was here too. He always went to bed early, after all, Xi'er might be waiting for him here.

Seele waved as she approached, waving to greet everyone, and then said, "The plan is going very well. It won't be long before I'm able to head to the Firemoth."

Yun Fuyu smiled and nodded, then added, "Don't let your guard down. I checked again, and this mission may not be completed in a short time."

Seele: "Hmm?"

Yun: "The mission description says that an Emperor-class Honkai Beast was discovered here and was killed by Kevin himself. Only after that was a regular squad dispatched to carry out the cleanup mission."

Normally, you should clear out the smaller enemies first, and then kill the boss.

He asked, "Wait a minute, who is the captain of the squad that rescued you?"

Seele: "Sinamy, the other members of the team are Sirory, **..."

Yun Fuyu pondered for a moment: "Hmm... I remember their squad. Sinamy is a veteran; she joined the Firemoth in the same batch as Kevin, so her strength should be no weaker than mine. Sirory and I were in the same batch; we also participated in the recruit assessment together."

Seele: "Hmm, I'll try to get to know her indirectly."

Yun: "Continue. The details of their mission this time are: reconnaissance and extermination, which means that the Fire Moth is unsure whether there are other Boss-level Honkai Beasts present."

The "Boss level" he mentioned refers to the Emperor level and above.

Yun said, "If they encounter danger, and you can't reveal your strength, then any potential harm could be very unpredictable."

Seele nodded: "I know what you're saying. But I actually have another purpose."

The girl smiled and said, "There's another team participating in this mission, and their leader is Alicia."

Alicia.

Whenever this name is mentioned, Yun Fuyu's expression subtly shifts, which Xi'er notices, of course. If she has the chance to meet her, Xi'er certainly won't let it pass.

but……

Yun Fuyu helplessly spread his hands: "But from what I understand, although Alicia is the captain, she has never been deployed as a squad."

Yes, Miss Pink Fairy is just that capricious. She serves as the captain, receives the captain's salary, and shares the team members' bonuses, but she almost never cooperates with the team members.

Yun Fuyu had inquired about the team members and found that they all shared the same characteristics: female and beautiful.

It's just like the harem of a promiscuous emperor.

"Is this so..."

Seele was a little surprised, but didn't take it to heart. It would be nice to see Alicia, but there was no loss if she didn't.

She shrugged helplessly: "Then I'll help Sinamy's team complete their mission and reunite with you as soon as possible."

Yun Fuyu suddenly raised an eyebrow, but said nothing, ending the topic.

He suddenly realized: Seele seemed to be very opinionated, single-handedly orchestrating her "death-resurrection" plan, and even taking this opportunity to see Alicia, without even telling him beforehand...

Well, forget it. On the surface, we're just business partners, so he has no reason to interfere with Xier.

Then they chatted as usual. When they had nothing to say, they would either sit facing each other and play some games, sit side by side and admire the dreamscape, or rest quietly on their own.

Peace, tranquility, and perhaps, occasional moments of beauty, but they are barely noticeable.

……

……

the next day.

The moment Seele stepped out of the tent, she was instantly terrified, sensing that someone had suddenly attacked her!

Although the girl appeared petite and frail, her small frame contained the immense power of a Herrscher. Her mind raced, and she managed to dodge the sneak attack with minimal movement, then swiftly retaliated with a kick, sending the attacker crashing into the tent!

Only two seconds had passed.

Seele finally calmed down and looked at the person who had attacked her, only to see inside the tent—

A pink-haired girl, blushing with spring's warmth, playfully covered her bottom, her coquettish pout stirring the heart. Her clear, autumn-like eyes still shimmered, while the warbling of orioles sang restlessly.

~

The pink-haired, blue-eyed girl pouted, looking aggrieved: "Waaah~ How could you treat such a beautiful girl so roughly?"

She covered her shorts and pert buttocks, which had been kicked by Seele, and whimpered in complaint, but it didn't feel annoying. Instead, it felt like your girlfriend was being affectionate.

The girl's appearance was indeed worthy of her self-proclaimed "beauty," and even Seele was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but let her thoughts wander—Yun had always acted strangely towards the name Alicia, was it because he was an old snakeskin?

Then, Xi'er shook her head fiercely. Stop fooling around. No matter what, she and Yun Fuyu had been through thick and thin together. There was no need to make up stories about him in her mind.

At this moment, the pink-haired girl's cheerful background music was still playing loudly—

"Wow~ You look just like one of my friends! Same short hair, same hair color, same cute face... Hmm, I really want to ruffle your hair..."

"Huh? Although Alicia is indeed the most beautiful girl, the way you're staring at me like that makes me blush, you know~"

"..."

Seele looked up at Alicia—note that Seele was 149cm tall and wearing ordinary flat shoes. Alicia was 163cm tall and wearing high-heeled flat shoes; the height difference between them was at least 20cm!

This is bad! Her momentum has been completely overwhelmed! With Mebius in front and Alicia behind, when will little Seele be able to stand up again?!

With her thoughts wandering, Seele fell into a mix of envy and resentment, but that was something she couldn't share with outsiders...

The little blue-haired girl puffed out her chest: "Hey, why did you ambush me?"

They just stand on the moral high ground and point fingers!

Alicia's eyes narrowed slightly; she immediately noticed the little girl's slight lack of confidence... Ugh, being too beautiful is indeed a sin!

The pink-haired girl smiled warmly: "No, not at all~ I just heard that Sinamy rescued a cute girl from the Honkai, so I came to see you."

Seele: "Do you mean by 'seeing me' you mean just pounce on me?"

The usually gentle and lovely Seele suddenly became extremely aggressive... Hmm, no, maybe she switched accounts?

To be honest, the two Seele are actually one entity, and it wouldn't be wrong to think of them as two sides of the same person.

Alicia: "I was only 'slightly' enthusiastic~"

This is a fallacy of misrepresentation!

Seele: "Even if you're being enthusiastic, it doesn't have to be like this, does it? I just saw you reach out and touch my chest."

unambiguous evidence!

Elysia: "Anyone would be attracted to a cute and charming girl like Seele! By the way, my name is Elysia, you can call me Ely!"

Praise + a subtle apology + changing the subject!

Seele swallowed back all her words. The slight envy and resentment she felt vanished when she suddenly remembered that "she's only pretending to be fourteen." She opened her mouth, but in the end, she had nothing to say.

Alicia wins big!