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

……

“You know, the Herrschers always have ‘God’ on their lips, as if their birth is a gift from ‘God’ and their destruction of the world is ‘God’s’ will.”

"But hasn't that already been proven false? The Herrscher's mind is confused, and what he says has no credibility. The so-called 'god' is probably just the most mysterious Fourteenth Herrscher, known as the Herrscher of the End."

"But Yun Fuyu's behavior just now was very strange, and I couldn't help but think about this. If there really is an existence called 'Honkai God' that can manipulate Herrschers, then it wouldn't be surprising if it manipulated Yun Fuyu, right?"

After careful consideration, Möbius shook his head: "That's too far-fetched, I don't believe it anyway."

May: "But we cannot rule out that possibility."

Möbius: "But you have no evidence."

"...Ha, that's right, you're right. However, Yun Fuyu's abnormality did happen, you should check it carefully."

"Okay, okay, stop nagging all the time. When I was researching fusion surgery, you were still dating in school!"

Mebius waved her hand impatiently. She had been studying the data on the fusion surgery of Yun Fuyu recently and couldn't stand Mebius speaking in this tone.

Afterwards, the two of them left the small room where they had been having their private conversation. At that moment, Yun Fuyu was lying on the experimental bed outside, and Klein was taking his physical data, while Seele watched him anxiously from the side.

Mebius took two quick steps and said directly, "All irrelevant personnel, please leave. I'll handle the inspection."

Mei shook her head helplessly, called Kevin, and left.

Mebius glanced at the unmoved Seele and raised his voice: "All irrelevant personnel, leave—"

Suddenly, Yun Fuyu turned the tables, glaring coldly at Mebius amidst Klein's exclamation: "Mebius, don't go too far!"

She was clearly targeting Xier, simply because she disliked seeing her on screen with Yun Fuyu.

Mebius paused for a moment, then remembered that he should switch his persona; the original persona should have been abandoned.

She tried to laugh a few times in a high-pitched voice, and finally said in a softer tone, "Ah Yun, do you think I'm that bad? Your condition is very serious, and I need an undisturbed environment to study you properly!"

Xi'er's gaze sharpened—"Old auntie! How dare you call me 'Ah Yun'?!"

Yun Fuyu sneered: "You really know how to act. You can change your tune so easily. I admire you."

Mebius was silent for a moment, then suddenly looked at him with a deathly expression: "Don't want to act anymore? Then tell me the truth. If you insist that everything you see now is the truth, that's fine too, I never had any expectations anyway."

Yun Fuyu snorted coldly.

Mebius glanced furtively at Seele out of the corner of his eye. The girl looked puzzled, seemingly unaware of their conversation. Her hands were clenched to her chest, as if worried about the tense atmosphere.

Sigh... never mind, she's tired of it too.

Mebius stated bluntly, "Your body is healthy and your mental state is stable. Only you know why things happened today."

Yun Fuyu: "But the problem is that I really don't know what happened."

Möbius: "Then nothing happened. Get up and stop wasting my experimental resources; you're not paying for it."

Suppressing the urge to complain, Yun Fuyu got up from the lab bed, and Xi'er immediately ran over and asked him with concern how he was feeling.

"I should be fine, Seele, don't worry about me."

After offering a word of comfort, Yun Fuyu patted Xi'er's hair, smiled at the girl's shy expression, and prepared to leave.

Mebius smelled the sour stench and suddenly felt a pang of loneliness. Once upon a time, she…she…well, no, she’d been alone her whole life.

However, seeing Yun Fuyu's obvious differential treatment, she couldn't help but wonder how she would feel if she were in Xier's position.

By the time Möbius came to his senses, they had all left, leaving only Klein diligently tidying up the laboratory and organizing the equipment, a sight that warmed his heart.

It's so great to have Klein.

After the thought flashed through her mind, Mebius looked around warily, as if afraid that someone might overhear her thoughts.

……

……

"Let me count..."

Seele knelt on the ground in a duck-like pose typical of young girls, with a large handful of gear-shaped coins in front of her, all of which they had won that day.

“Seele found four. She got 140 when setting up the props, which we can split. You also got one at the bar, ten in the event (that matchmaking event), and in the competition…”

"Because I lost to Kevin in the end, I only got twenty, and didn't get the grand prize of one hundred..."

Seele looked like a listless kitten, pouting with a defiant expression.

This was the first time Yun Fuyu had entered Xier's room. He sat cross-legged in front of Xier, staring intently at Xier and the coin, not daring to look anywhere else—don't ask, he was just shy.

As I've already said, he's an introverted person.

"Hmph, if your health hadn't suffered back then, we could have gotten nearly three hundred coins. That would have definitely given that Wilvi a real shock..."

Seele leaned back in despair, and her small chest suddenly appeared as a mountain range from the side, displaying an unusually charming allure.

Yun Fuyu turned her head to the side, only daring to glance at Seele out of the corner of her eye: "It's okay, the number of coins is just a number. Just the more than one hundred coins you got from the prop placement event are enough to surprise Wilvi."

Seele suddenly stood up: "But it's such a pity! Didn't you say that your strength was supposed to surpass Kevin's? This is such a shame!"

Yun Fuyu didn't feel any regret at all.

He had a wonderful and fun day with Seele today, and even managed to get into Seele's room tonight. Isn't that enough? It could fill five chapters of a novel!

Kevin? He's just a supporting character in their lives! Even if they lose to him today, they'll make a comeback someday!

...But, for some reason, this relaxed and fun day reminded Yun Fuyu of the original story, the story that brought tears to her eyes and haunted her dreams countless times in the dead of night...

Yun Fuyu suddenly understood the thoughts of those pitiful and tragic heroes.

Is it because this world is so interesting that they try so hard to save it?

~

Coming to his senses, he heard Seele mutter to herself, "So many people were laughing at you outside back then, I... I was really a little angry."

"...I'm already satisfied with what Hikari said."

"……Eh?"

When he heard what Seele said and responded to her so clearly, she turned her head away from him like a startled kitten.

But he offendedly grabbed Seele's hand. Seele shook it several times, but couldn't break free. (Actually, you weren't even using any force, were you?)

He said, "I like you, Seele."

"..."

After several attempts to adjust her expression, Seele finally looked at him with a composed expression. He suddenly scratched his head blankly, looked around, and said, "Huh? Who was speaking just now?"

"……snort."

Seele gave a mischievous smile: "I don't know. But that person's confession was so sincere, if he confesses again, Seele might say yes."

Then Seele watched as his expression changed drastically. "That's right, that person is me! Seele, I like you!"

"It's too late~~"

Seele forcefully pulled her hand back and shoved him, saying, "That's not sincere at all! Seele won't agree!"

He was pushed toward the door, still unwilling to give up, and asked, "Then I'll be prepared next time?"

The girl gave a soft snort: "That'll have to wait until next time!"

boom.

The door closes.

Those inside and outside the door couldn't help but touch their chests, feeling the intensely beating hearts.

"Xier... I... I don't like you..."

Was that just an act?