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

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Passing by a food street, Alicia's eyes lit up, and she excitedly dragged Seele along to sample the exotic flavors. The authentic Australian food, whether it was burritos, pickled toast, grilled kangaroo, or fish and chips, had unexpectedly delightful tastes that were a delight to behold.

When buying fish and chips, the middle-aged man with a heavy accent grabbed an extra handful, saying it was a free gift for the two lovely girls.

Alicia said angrily, "Uncle, are you trying to make me gain weight on purpose? Ugh, my diet plan is going to be ruined again..."

The man didn't seem offended; instead, he chuckled and added another layer of cheese. The fat content was visibly explosive… but Alicia still ate with great enjoyment.

Seele secretly wondered if all that dazzling meat was from eating.

She hesitated, unsure whether to go ahead and be reckless.

For girls at this age, there's always the worry that a bulging belly might look too unsightly or impolite, so Seele usually eats until she's full, saving room for the occasional dessert shop night.

She didn't stop thinking until Alicia stuffed fish and chips covered in cheese, hot sauce, and plum powder into Seele's mouth.

Delicious!

Clutching their buckets of fries, the girls set off once more, lingering in this bustling and friendly city.

Night fell, and aside from food, there wasn't much else to do. Alicia had originally planned to take Seele to the movies, but the two-hour-plus films didn't fit their limited playtime. So, she took Seele to a board game arcade instead.

The board game store was neither too crowded nor too quiet. Two girls were hesitating in front of them. Alicia quickly stepped forward and invited them to play with her and Seele.

It has to be said that although many games were unplayable due to the limited number of players, games like Gem Merchant, You're Too Stuck to Say It, and UNO were all very interesting.

Especially in one particular round where you're stuck in a dilemma, Alicia somehow drew a "Say I Love You" card, causing no one to dare say her name (spoiler alert). Such a huge flaw, yet Alicia didn't notice it at all, and played with this card until victory!

It's hard not to suspect that she guessed the cards. Judging from the pink-haired girl's bewildered expression afterward, she certainly didn't.

After getting tired of the board games, they said goodbye to the two girls they had met and went to a place that Yun liked to go to—a bar.

It felt like yesterday was repeating itself. Alicia repeatedly assured the bartender that she wouldn't let Seele drink before finally taking her inside. She politely declined invitations from several handsome young men and sat in a corner, whispering to each other.

Seele wondered, since she couldn't drink, what was the point of coming here? Was she just there as a decorative object to be admired?

This had happened many times before, which made Seele not want to stay in the bar any longer. So Alicia regretfully took Seele away from the bar.

"It's late, would you like some dessert?"

Having gone through so much, Seele's wariness of Alicia had almost completely worn away; even the steely exterior had softened. Hearing Alicia's question, she chuckled and teased, "Sister Alicia, eating dessert so late at night, be careful your weight doesn't break the sixty mark!"

Alicia blushed and retorted angrily that she only weighed 54.5 kilograms, which is roughly 50 kilograms, and said things like "eating a little won't hurt" and "can a pretty girl be considered fat?"... The air was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

As a result, they laughed and joked around, and in the end, they didn't eat dessert. Perhaps Alicia was really afraid of gaining weight.

"...Oh, right! Shall I take you to see an opera?"

She had never seen opera in person; she had only read about it in textbooks.

But if we're being pedantic, the way Disney animations tell stories through singing can also be considered opera. Alicia is taking Seele to see a live-action opera.

"This scene is rather short, only about thirty minutes long. After we finish watching it, we can consider going back to rest. We'll set off for the capital tomorrow to attend the banquet I've been looking forward to!"

"This is going to be a very interesting day," Seele nodded expectantly.

————Opera Division Line————

Narrator: "Oh God! Look at this poor man. He's dressed in a ridiculous clown costume and wearing a ridiculous ugly mask."

"Is he dreaming? Or is he in reality? No one can tell."

"Even God probably can't explain this mystery, because He is just acting too."

"..."

"My dearest Andrea, what's wrong with you? You're so anxious and panicked, as if you've been banished from your dream paradise." (Kiana)

Protagonist: "Oh! My dearest King, I think I've found my true love. He appears in my dreams so often, saving me from danger a thousand times." (Seele)

"Ha, I advise you not to get carried away; it's just a fantastical dream. You'd better wake up; we have many things to discuss." (Blackie)

"..."

———Curtain Dividing Line———

Protagonist: "But oh, but I can't forget that story. We're trapped in a nightmare of reincarnation, experiencing that tragedy again and again."

"I gradually discovered his problem; it turned out he wasn't the mystery in the dream."

He was originally the god who created the dream, the miracle of Er-i-ni-s.

"..."

"I searched desperately, hoping to find traces of that world. It was like the canopy of Yggdrasil, yet also like the mist of Helheim."

(Yoctra Hill, the World Tree, here referring to the Tree of Imaginary Numbers. Helheim, the lowest level of the World Tree, here referring to the Sea of ​​Quanta.)

"When the end comes again, the tragedy is mentioned, and the stories of the past come into my view."

“I am saddened by it, I am grieved by it, and I dream of their struggling figures repeatedly.”

"..."

"Ah, please give me another chance. Please let me go to that dream world myself. I want to stay by His side before He awakens. I want to save this fallen leaf before everything is beyond repair."

(The world that falls from the Tree of Imaginary Numbers is called "Fallen Leaves")

————The play has ended————

"..."

"What a wonderful scene."

She smiled softly only when the room was empty.

"Mmm! This was written by Eden. It tells the story of a girl trapped in a dream who saves the world of her nightmare! She finally realizes the truth, but still resolutely steps into the dream world herself. That scene really made me cry~"

Seele: "Is there anything else?"

Alicia thought for a moment, then smiled and shook her head: "The sequel hasn't been written yet. But the prequel has been written. However, it hasn't been released yet because it might be revised at any time."

"You know perfectly well."

"Because I'm Eden's good friend! I'm also one of the main characters in this story, so of course I know a little bit more!"

———Spoiler Warning———

Interpretation:

First, it is a story of "a girl trapped in a dream saving the world of nightmares", and the final scene of the play is "the girl stepping into the world of nightmares".

To be frank, this girl is undoubtedly a reflection of Seele.

Therefore, when you revisit the drama, imagine the scenes of "saving me from danger a thousand times", "the recurring nightmare", and "experiencing the tragedy again and again".

"He is not a mystery in a dream," so he is not fake, but real.

"He is the miracle of Erinis," so his existence is related to "Erinis," that is, related to Alicia.

"When the end comes again, the tragedy is mentioned, and the stories of the past come into my view."

That is, after the end, Alicia's story began to be sung, and Seele learned of this tragic and heartbreaking story.

Finally, the girl resolutely "stepped into the world of her dreams".

"The sequel story hasn't been written yet. However, the prequel story has been written, but it hasn't been released yet because it may be revised at any time."

Seele's story is yet to be written, so there is no sequel.

The prequel story has already been written, hasn't it?

But this story may be changed at any time. This is another big plot hole, but I believe it won't disappoint you.

As for Alicia saying that she is "also a protagonist of this story", please recall the definition of Erinis?