MGSFV?! Chapter 447. How to Hit KPIs; A Thread Between the Two Seele
Regarding the relationship between the two Seele and Bronya... one can only say, it's definitely been a long-standing "issue" (fog).
If the three of them ever had a chance to appear together—yes, it would count as three of them.
After all, Black Seele is now universally acknowledged as an independent personality.
So, if the three ever share the same screen, attention: same screen, it'd surely be quite interesting.
"I wonder if Bronya would mind... being with three people..."
"???"
Hokuto was momentarily stunned by the remark.
But after a moment, he actually began to seriously consider it.
"..."
He thought about it, then replied: "Hmm... she probably wouldn't mind?"
After a pause, he added more honestly: "After all, back when Bronya was the 'Ural Silver Wolf,' what hadn't she seen? She's already worldly."
Don't be fooled by how she looks—Bronya isn't some delicate little flower.
"Oh? Then, can I perhaps look forward to this kind of development in the future?" Elysia asked hopefully.
"...If you expect everything, you'll only end up hurting yourself."
"Eh? So you're saying... it won't happen?"
"Mm. Who knows?"
Facing Elysia's follow-up, Hokuto responded with his usual evasive, all-purpose answer.
"..."
"'Otto'-san, oh 'Otto'-san..."
Once, twice, three times...
Finally, Elysia couldn't hold back and teased him: "How can you not fully deliver on such a 'beautiful' story when just thinking about it makes everyone so excited?"
"How else do you expect to meet Honkai Impact 3rd's ever-growing KPI targets?"
Hokuto: "..."
"We don't have KPI metrics at this studio, thank you very much."
"Please don't arbitrarily assign weird concepts to miHoYo."
Hokuto seriously pointed out the "error" in Elysia's statement.
"Ah... then miHoYo really is a studio to make every office slacker jealous~~"
Elysia blinked her eyes playfully.
"It's just average. You know, 9-to-5, twenty-four pays a year..."
Hokuto was just beginning to explain—
"Ahem."
But he was quickly cut off by Elysia's light cough.
"'Otto'-san, if you keep going, I'll start suspecting you're just using my livestream to promote your studio~~"
"That's not what I meant at all... okay, okay, I'll stop."
"Mm, I should get back to the main story too..."
...
Back to business.
Returning to the main story—Seele and Black Seele finally reunited in their shared mindspace.
Due to their sudden separation earlier, Seele was visibly emotional upon seeing Black Seele again.
So even though Black Seele said she was fine, Seele still anxiously scanned her from head to toe.
And spoke: "How could you be fine? Just now, you—"
"That's because... Seele was just too eager. I didn't even have time to get ready."
Faced with Seele's warmth, Black Seele seemed a bit shy, though she tried hard to comfort her.
"But... you were gone for so long." Seele's tone was still laced with fear.
"I said I'm fine, didn't I?!"
Black Seele raised her voice slightly... people get like that when they're shy.
"I just ran into a rather troublesome individual, that's all. Took me a bit of time to deal with."
"Are you doubting my abilities? I'm strong, you know!"
[Black Seele: Come on, praise me!]
[She's totally a tsundere.]
[Sweet, sweet, sweet.]
[Ah, I see—after all that intense story earlier, miHoYo's giving us some dessert to sweeten things up.]
[LOL.]
Viewers in the stream felt comforted by the Twin Seele interactions, smiles of "we've been fed" blooming across their faces.
But...
Seele: "..."
Uh...
Black Seele noticed something off about Seele's expression.
With a sigh, she gently said, "Don't make that face like you're about to cry..."
Then, she began to comfort her in return: "Alright, alright, it's my fault. I shouldn't have yelled at you."
Their roles were clearly reversed here.
Normally, it was always Seele comforting Black Seele—but now, Black Seele was the one offering solace.
Unexpected, yet it made the dynamic even more vivid.
No one remains unchanged. No one always has everything under control...
Even Seele—known for her emotional intelligence—can feel helpless and need comfort too.
All in all, it was sweet. So shippable.
...
Consoled by Black Seele, Seele gradually calmed down.
"That's not it... I was just thinking how useless I am..."
"What nonsense are you saying?" Black Seele cut in. "Just the fact that you're standing here is already impressive."
"So..."
Black Seele blinked and averted her gaze. "You... you didn't run into any danger, did you?"
"Don't worry, Seele." Seele replied, "I didn't run into anything."
"But... I can't help thinking—if I were stronger... I wouldn't have lost you. I wouldn't still be unable to find Bronya."
"And if—"
[Here it is again: "I'm useless."]
[If I don't walk through that door... will time stop forever... will this moment never change...]
[???]
[Why's Seele inputting a password all of a sudden?]
[What happens after she finishes?]
Of course, nothing.
Because this time, Seele didn't finish her "password."
She was interrupted by Black Seele—who couldn't stand the self-blame.
"Alright, alright. You really are... ugh. If I don't explain things properly, you're going to shoulder all the blame yourself."
Yeah.
So what really happened?
"I'm telling you—it was an extremely powerful and terrifying existence who took me away. I struggled immensely just to find a chance to escape."
"I worked so hard to return to your side. You'd better treat me nice—"
[What's this?]
[Sudden plot twist incoming?]
"...Did Seele hug her?"
Unlike the viewers, Elysia instantly realized something—and sat upright.
She tapped the screen.
Lines of text flashed—
And the next second, Black Seele was enveloped in a warm hug.
[!!!]
"I'm so glad you made it back safely."
Seele clung tightly to her other self—her most important half.
"..."
After a brief silence, Black Seele's voice softened. All the jumbled thoughts in her mind condensed into one simple phrase.
She hugged Seele back and responded: "Mm. I'm back."
The screen brightened.
A CG of Black Seele and Seele embracing, gazing tenderly into each other's eyes, slowly emerged.
Their eyes met—
As though a thread had formed midair.
Sweet! A full 100% sugar rating!
Beautiful artwork.
Well, of course—look who drew it.
[Wow! miHoYo, you nailed it!!]
[Yes!! Twin Seele content!!]
[Raising the Twin Seele banner high!!]
[Straightforward affection is always divine. One hug says more than a thousand words.]
"She really did go in for the hug... That's our Seele."
Elysia smiled with a fond expression while still busily working her controls.
"Mm... better take a quick screenshot."
She expertly hid the subtitles, pressed her shortcut key, and captured several images in succession.
"No rush. If you want, I'll send you the HD version later," Hokuto offered from the side.
Normally, Honkai Impact 3rd releases CGs as wallpapers—but internally, they had even higher-resolution versions.
"Mm? Don't just send it to me—share it with everyone!"
"Haha, that's just like you, Elysia—always thoughtful."
[Say it—Thank you, Miss Fairy.]
[Thank you, Miss Fairy!!]*n
...
In that joyous atmosphere—
Some time passed.
Back in the story—
Seele and Black Seele had both calmed down a little.
"So..."
Seele asked Black Seele: "You said you encountered a powerful enemy—what exactly happened?"
"When I arrived here from the Shelter, everyone's presence had vanished... Could it be related to the one you mentioned?"
Black Seele shook her head: "...Who knows."
She pondered a moment before continuing: "That person claimed to be my 'kind.'"
"Your kind???"
Seele was surprised.
And the players, now calmed down from the fluff, were also caught off guard.
Same kind?
Could it be...
[Instantly thought of Herrscher of Sentience.]
[Golden threads already tied around her.]
[Last one who claimed that got deleted.]
[Why do I feel like it might be Hokuto?]
This was indeed easy to guess.
So the story didn't drag it out—it quickly revealed the answer.
A flashback began.
In it, Black Seele had a brief exchange with Hokuto.
Hokuto's attitude toward her was similar to how she acted with Kiana and the others—
A posture of "I really want to get along with you."
Or perhaps even warmer.
Because Black Seele truly was her kind.
Yet Hokuto still did many things normal people wouldn't understand.
Which gave off that signature weirdness.
But...
That only fit her character more.
She wasn't human to begin with. If she could bond effortlessly with others, that would be even weirder.
Not everyone's an Elysia, after all.
Even Elysia was suspected early on in the Elysian Realm by Mei and countless players.
[Hokuto really gives me déjà vu... I bet she's hiding a knife.]
[I'm more curious whether Black Seele is going to get a physical form. If Hokuto can have one—why not her?]
[So does that mean... Seele's going to split into two people?]
[Bronya's gonna lose it~! (bushi)]
"Seele splitting into two?" Elysia blinked—offering a different perspective.
"Even if they could be separated... I don't think Seele would want to leave Seele."
"Hmm?" Hokuto raised a brow.
"Though it's usually Black Seele protecting Seele—the one truly relying on the other, is actually Black Seele, right...?"
"Oh~~ So that's your take..."
"Hmph, I don't think I'm wrong this time."
Elysia wasn't expecting Hokuto to give her a definite answer.
She simply tapped the screen again—
Letting the story continue.
...
Black Seele's recollection of Hokuto came to an end.
She didn't know how to explain Hokuto properly to Seele.
So she just said: "Anyway, that person played some dirty tricks, and I..."
She paused.
"Forget it. In short—after being under her control for a very long time, I finally found a moment when she got distracted."
"I immediately escaped from her and soon after felt your presence."
[This must be when Hokuto went after Bronya—giving Black Seele a chance.]
"...You really don't know how weird she is!"
"If she ever shows up again... I-I'll definitely make her pay!"
Black Seele looked determined.
Though... it felt less like she was planning to retaliate, and more like she was complaining to someone close about the trouble she'd been through.
Like she was pouting?
Pouting?
Seele hesitated briefly.
Then quickly acted.
She reached out—and tightly held her other self's hand.
"It's alright. Now that you're back with me... no matter what, we'll face it together."
"As long as you came back—that's all that matters."
Tightly held her other self's hand?
"As long as you came back"?
Look at Seele, saying those things.
Perfection.
[Seele really is the queen of action! So assertive!]
[Straightforward love is the best love!]
[Even Herrscher of Sentience is sobbing in envy.]
[Little Miss Sentience (slapping the desk): Old fossil, just look at them!!!]
[We're both "another me," so why's my treatment so different? (cry)]
These were just players joking.
But honestly... the Herrscher of Sentience probably did think that.
Because she really does have a lot of gripes about the class rep's personality.
Sometimes, old fossil—try thinking for yourself for once. Dummy.
Unlike her—she does what she wants.
A picture of carefree freedom.
Kevin: Confirmed. I've noticed already.
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