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

……

Yun Fuyu briefly recounted what Möbius had told him—

The black box that Seele possesses is actually a trap, but Mebius will tell others that it is a bomb, thereby giving Yun Fuyu a reason to go find Seele.

If left unchecked, this black box will be suddenly triggered when Seele is in a confined space. The series of measures can at least trap someone of Hen's strength, while Seele's apparent strength is far inferior to Hen's, so there is no reason for her to escape.

So, according to Möbius, this was actually a perfect opportunity for a "date" that she had specially prepared for the two of them. Yun Fuyu had ample reason to seek out Seele.

Yun Fuyu's face darkened: "This is a necessary and sufficient condition. I have to go find you. Otherwise, your identity might be questioned, and I can't take that risk."

Seele pondered: Besides this, there must be other reasons, right? Right? For example, whether it's the script or his true feelings, he actually wanted to find Seele?

Yun Fuyu added, "Furthermore, we cannot be certain whether Mebius lied. But at least one thing is certain: there is a serious problem with that black box, and we should try our best to come together and resolve this matter."

Seele nodded to herself: That's right, he definitely wants to see Seele!

That's it, absolutely right!

Seele: "Since that's the case, there's nothing we can do about it. Let's meet up as soon as possible."

Yun Fuyu frowned inwardly: Why does Xier look so helpless? Is it because her relationship with him is awkward (she knows they have feelings for each other, but she always feels that the time is not right), so she deliberately acted arrogantly before agreeing?

And so, amidst the unspoken misunderstanding, they chose to reunite as soon as possible.

Afterwards, Xi'er forgot about Yun Fuyu's unusual behavior, but he could never forget the story of the weeping chorus.

Argona, the tower of the world; the sorrowful ghost, the dream bubble...

What exactly does it mean?

……

……

The next morning.

After learning that the black box was problematic, Seele couldn't bear to hand over such a dangerous object to someone else for safekeeping, so she kept it herself.

Curious about what was inside the black box, and with her Herrscher-level mental strength, she could easily spot the signs of haste and an interesting "gap" in the black box.

Curiosity killed Seele; she tried to pry open the "gap," but it turned out to be a backdoor that Velvi habitually left, so...

The next second, the trap was triggered, and Seele was trapped on the bed, completely bewildered. There was a needle attack, but thankfully she was too slow to dodge it; there was a sedative, but it had no effect on a Herrscher; there was an energy shield, though she could easily escape…

But isn't this script wrong?

It should be that she was trapped with someone, and the two of them worked together to break free of the trap; or perhaps someone suddenly appeared and saved her!

"Seele? Seele? The sun's already high in the sky! Get up and get on with the mission!"

Anis's voice rang out from outside the room.

Seele said in a panic, "Okay, okay! I'll be right out!"

Urged on by someone, she used her powerful Herrscher-level strength to break the trap, and then looked at the mess on the bed, her heart in turmoil again.

As seen in past stories, Seele, after the fusion of creation and decay, possessed both the romantic imagination of creation and the obsession with the "script" of decay. Now that both have shattered simultaneously, Seele feels her heart is breaking as well…

Although it's a bit of an exaggeration, she was indeed both anxious and confused.

Just then, a recording suddenly came from the black box—

"Congratulations! Trapped hero and princess, can you guess which demon set this trap for you?"

"That's right, it's the Serpent Demon, Mebius!"

"What? You're asking who I am? I'm just an ordinary passerby who likes to help others~ Anyway, this black box won't harm you, but it will trap the two of you in a small environment. You'll only be able to escape after three hours when the energy runs out."

"Imagine a man and a woman alone in a room. The girl is pitiful and exudes a captivating fragrance. The boy is handsome and charismatic, radiating a powerful yet reassuring aura... Waaah, aren't you two going to take this opportunity to do something?"

"Three hours should be enough, right? Never mind, I don't really understand it, but statistically speaking, there aren't many films that exceed three hours... Prometheus! I'll say it again, I'm not planning to watch that stuff, I'm just looking into it... not that kind of looking into it!!!"

"****** (a burst of background noise)"

"Alright, alright, enough chit-chat. Now, get ready for the amazing gift the Grand Magician has in store for you!—"

As the words fell, soft, soothing music suddenly filled the area enveloped by the energy shield, and the randomly dangling needles transformed with a "pop" into vibrant red roses in the mechanical hands. The mist could cause a slight dizziness; whether it was Seele's imagination or not, the world around her seemed to have been filtered, becoming warm and comforting…

What a wonderful script! The male and female protagonists, trapped under duress, escape their predicament thanks to the clever tricks of a "kind person." However, due to a series of coincidences, they are forced to cultivate a romantic atmosphere in a confined space, and then...

Script-obsessed Seele is filled with regret!

Anise's voice rang out again: "Seele, why are you playing music? Are you taking a shower? I like to play this song when I shower too!"

……bath?

Seele's face turned bright red as she thought of strange things!

She replied, "Coming out right away," and then cheated outright. Herrscher-level consciousness and Honkai energy swept through the black box, forcibly halting all operations!

Little Seele sat on the bed, clutching a large black box, poking her fingers at each other with her head down. Her pitiful little expression made you want to give her a good pat. It felt like two voices were arguing inside me.

"It's all your fault! The script was perfectly written, why did you have to touch that box!"

"But... but... it seems like you opened that box..."

"...Impossible! Absolutely impossible! I am you, and you are me. What I opened is what you opened!"

"Xie'er..."

"Ugh, let's not talk about that anymore. Let's figure out how to fix this box. Anise is waiting for us outside."

"Okay, okay..."

The sedative spray was almost gone, so it was probably useless and could be ignored! The dangling needles were a little dangerous, but Seele admired their rose-like design! The energy shield had been damaged by Seele's forced departure, and more than half of its stored Honkai energy had been lost. Seele directly injected her own Honkai energy into it, and with a thought, she simply imprinted her mark on the energy shield, allowing her to control it at will.

All kinds of things...

With the exterior intact and the internal functions mostly repaired (or understood and simulated), Seele breathed a sigh of relief and secretly looked forward to the upcoming plot.

...Wait, wait a minute! What is she doing?!

Suddenly realizing what she had done, Seele rolled around on the bed, feeling a mix of shyness, despair, anticipation, and trepidation. In the end, she didn't give up on it all. Instead, filled with longing, she lowered her head, hugged the black box, and walked out of the room... Don't misunderstand, she didn't have any bad intentions; she was just looking forward to this extremely special "date."

Anise bumped into Seele and couldn't help but ask curiously, "Seele, why is your face so red? Are you sick? Or is the bath water too hot?"

Seele: "...You don't have to say anything at this time."

Anis: Hmm??