St. Freya, at the fountain.
Kiana continued, "Whether her name is Kiana Kaslana or Bianka Ataegina."
"I will always, always be willing to be her little sister, to be her family."
Durandal, both moved and somewhat complicated, turned her head away and said, "…Kiana."
"You should know that I have permanently lost those memories—about Mr. Siegfried, about you…"
Kiana, however, said, "But what matters is the future, right?"
"..."
Durandal couldn't help but reveal a smile and said, "As expected of you, Kiana."
"Indeed, if we keep dwelling on the past like this, then no one will be able to take a step forward to welcome a new life and new challenges~."
"There was one night when I burned all my memories, and from then on, my dreams became transparent."
"There was one morning when I threw away all my yesterdays, and from then on, my steps became light."
Kiana seamlessly continued, "When you cry for missing the sun, you will also miss the stars."
As her words fell, the white-haired and golden-haired sisters looked at each other and both laughed.
Kiana said proactively, "Then, from now on, I'll always call you this—"
"Sister."
Durandal smiled and responded, "Mm, little sister."
The two whose fates had crossed in strange ways now smiled at each other, as if they couldn't stop.
It was a kind of joy that even brought auntie smiles to the audiences outside the television.
Of course, some people laughed until they cried, purely thinking back on the knives they had eaten in the previous plot.
After all, while life cannot be restarted, life is also always just beginning.
Afterward, after confirming their sister relationship, the two chatted happily with their family and friends for a while.
Then, Durandal temporarily returned to Schicksal Headquarters with Rita, who had come for emergency support.
Theresa and Siegfried also established contact with Anti-Entropy through remote communication.
Just after reuniting with her father and recognizing her sister, it seemed that in the blink of an eye, she was alone again.
But at this moment, the figures of Seele and Bronya happened to appear.
Looking at her two friends, Kiana asked in confusion, "Bronya, Seele, what's wrong?"
"You look so flustered?"
Seele said while panting, "I… we…"
Bronya spoke at this time, "Seele, don't panic first. The situation isn't very clear yet."
Kiana quickly asked, "…What exactly happened?"
"..."
Bronya let out a long breath before slowly saying, "…Kiana, in the past half hour since you entered the Stigmata space…"
"Have you… seen Mei?"
A single short sentence, one question, instantly left Kiana frozen, her pupils shrinking.
Not to mention Kiana—the audiences outside the television screen also couldn't sit still.
"No way? Just after giving out sugar, now comes a knife? Dog director, are you getting cocky?!"
"Calling you Director Hessian and you actually take it seriously. If you really drop a knife on us, just wait!"
"You actually want to knife our Mei? Dog director, have you lost your mind?!"
"Someone come, bring the dog-head guillotine. If we eat a knife on Mei today, we must chop off the dog director's dog head!"
"Please don't! Kiana just rescued her father, and she and Durandal didn't cross swords but instead recognized each other as sisters. No knives!"
"..."
The various fan groups and discussion chats were extremely lively at this moment.
Many audiences stared intently at the screen, afraid of missing the next part of the plot.
However, the next moment, the scene on the television shifted.
...
The dream was like a sleeping giant whale, mercilessly devouring all souls that tried to approach it.
Humans had turned into plankton in the sea of thought, rising and falling in the tides of dreams.
In that seemingly frozen time, faint voices drifted along with the ebb and flow of the tides toward the ears of the deep sleeper.
Despite Ai's continuous efforts, they were ultimately hindered by a responsible Gray Serpent.
Of course, that didn't matter.
Accompanied by somewhat labored breathing, a pair of eyes slowly opened.
What greeted her eyes seemed to be an amusement park before the dusk sunset.
Before Mei could fully wake up, she heard an incredibly familiar and dear voice.
"Ah, Mei… what's wrong?"
It was Kiana's voice.
It made Mei's consciousness quickly return as she subconsciously murmured, "…Kiana?"
Looking around, the environment felt strangely familiar, with unfamiliar tourists coming and going.
"Mm…"
The headache and dizziness had not yet completely subsided, causing Mei to subconsciously rub her forehead.
Kiana beside her immediately asked with concern, "Mei, do you want me to help you to that chair over there to rest for a while?"
Mei shook her head and said, "…I'm fine. I suddenly felt dizzy for some reason earlier, but I'm much better now."
At this time, the barely present Bronya spoke, "Could it be because of… the roller coaster?"
Mei said, "I don't know."
Kiana denied, "It shouldn't be. Mei clearly didn't have any reaction when she was on it."
Bronya said with a blank expression, "Mm. Clearly only you were screaming so loudly that Bronya's ears hurt."
"I see… it must be because Kiana screamed too loudly that Mei sister felt unwell."
Kiana immediately looked at Bronya unhappily, "Hey!"
Mei: "..."
The howling wind, the slightly damp air, and Kiana's screams.
These things she had just experienced seemed to have been stirred together by that brief but intense dizziness.
Bronya did not continue bickering with Kiana but looked at Mei with concern and asked, "Then, Mei sister, do you still want to continue playing?"
Mei nodded, "Of course. Wasn't this something we agreed on last month?"
"At least, long holidays are very rare."
"Or rather… Kiana, have you already had enough fun?"
Kiana said in panic, "Eh? O-of course I haven't had enough!"
"I can still play for a whole day… no, for a whole week!"
Bronya said speechlessly, "Idiot Kiana. Mei sister clearly saw that you still wanted to continue, so she deliberately said that."
Kiana said angrily, "Bro—nya—!"
Seeing this long-familiar scene, Mei subconsciously laughed.
Although the inexplicable dizziness had not completely subsided.
The wonderful time at this moment was indeed the first gift Principal Theresa had given everyone after the Honkai ended.
If she were to express gratitude, the only way would be to enjoy herself to the fullest, right?
It should… be like that, right?
The audiences with a God's-eye view could naturally see many things that were off, but Mei inside the plot did not think so.
The three of them continued playing in the amusement park. Occasionally, they overheard tourists talking.
"What's wrong? You look like you missed out on a hundred million…"
The girl traveling with her said, "Didn't you see? There's a super beautiful tour guide over there introducing attractions to tourists!"
"Ah, I'm so mad. Why did I stupidly play by myself just now!"
Hearing this, Mei's expression froze. At the same time, audiences outside the television also noticed certain elements.
"This girl looks pretty good too. She said a super beautiful tour guide?"
"Speaking of which, this is undoubtedly a dream. Kiana and Bronya are also fake."
"After all, Bronya called Mei 'Mei sister,' and Kiana has that silly and dumb look…"
"I just want to ask one thing: how beautiful is that super beautiful tour guide? Could she be more beautiful than my pink-haired old friend?"
"It couldn't really be my pink-haired, true self, flawless, beautiful and radiant old friend, right?"
"..."
There were so many audiences nationwide. Even if not all of them were smart, their numbers were definitely large.
One after another guessing and speculating caused other audiences to become excited as well.
And on the television, Mei in the plot did not disappoint them.
She directly walked up to a tourist in a suit and asked, "Hello, may I ask if there are any other interesting attractions nearby that we can experience?"
The experienced tourist in the suit said, "Is this your first time here?"
"I've had an unlimited annual pass for two years, and I still haven't gotten tired of it!"
"If you ask me, as long as it's an attraction you haven't tried, you might as well try them all."
Not getting the information she wanted, Mei was not disappointed.
In the end, Mei looked at her companions and asked, "Kiana, Bronya… have you decided what to play for the next attraction?"
Kiana stretched and said, "Mm… why don't we just play whatever we see? That's the easiest. What about Bronya?"
Bronya responded, "Bronya has no objections. Continuing down this path, there should be many attractions we haven't tried yet."
Mei immediately said, "Then let's set off. I hope we don't have to wait in line for too long."
Just as Mei was about to lead the two to continue playing, a voice so familiar that it seemed to make her soul tremble rang out.
"Hi~?"
"…?"
Just as Mei turned her head in confusion, a beautiful girl as radiant as flying petals came into view.
Mei in the plot had not yet reacted, but audiences outside the television had already started shouting "Elysia door."
"This is Elysia Elysia Elysia… Elysia!!"
"Everyone stand up. I announce one thing: I am Elysia's dog!"
"Wuu wuu wuu, Elysia, my Elysia. Am I not dreaming?"
"Tears. No knives, and instead Elysia makes a return? You guy, dog director!"
"I will love Elysia forever!"
"As soon as I heard Elysia was returning, I immediately came over. Elysia is number one in the world!"
"..."
With just one appearance, various group chats were almost blown up by enthusiastic audience fans.
Even inside the company.
Seeing the flawless pink-haired girl appear once again on the big screen after so long.
Everyone present straightened their backs, and some even stood up directly.
Mainly some actors who had joined after the Elysian Realm arc had zero resistance to the Elysia on screen.
Mm, in fact, they had none toward the real one either.
Eden couldn't help but sigh, "If the protagonist Kiana is like white moonlight, a gentle stream that people remember."
"Then Elysia is like a shining meteor, becoming an unforgettable cinnabar mole for everyone in the shortest time."
From this point alone, Eden actually greatly admired Hessian.
Because as a world-class superstar, even if Eden only appeared as a supporting character in a drama, or even just made a brief appearance.
She would often steal the spotlight, causing the male and female leads and even the entire drama to pale in comparison.
All the audiences' eyes would only stop on Eden.
Admittedly, from a capital and commercial perspective, those investors would be very happy to do so.
But for the main leads, and for those who poured their hearts into the drama, it was clearly not the case.
But Honkai Impact 3rd was different.
As a supporting character in one chapter, Eden of Gold was worthy of being called a perfect performance in character.
In any other TV series or major blockbuster, she would have long stolen the show.
But strangely, the Thirteen Flame-Chasers and the visitor Mei—every character was so distinct.
And above that, Elysia, the undisputed protagonist…
Made it impossible for all audiences to forget her!
Many casual fans and die-hard fans entered Honkai Impact 3rd because of Elysia and then came to appreciate the charm of the other characters.
Even so, Elysia would still rank among the top in a cast of outstanding characters, shining and dazzling.
Hessian said modestly, "It's nothing, it's nothing. After all, look whose wife she is."
Eden: "..."
Everyone present: "..."
They all turned their gazes back to the television screen, rarely bothering with the thick-skinned person.
On the television.
Just like their first meeting, Elysia enthusiastically said to Mei and the other two, "Lovely girls, I seemed to have just heard you discussing what to play, right?"
Kiana was stunned for a moment and said, "Ah… yes."
"But we didn't come to any conclusion, so we decided to be casual and play whatever we come across."
Elysia smiled and said, "Ara, that sounds pretty good."
"However… there are so many attractions here. Wouldn't it be a shame to only play along one path?"
"I mean, without a professional to help, you might waste a lot of time just queuing…"
"By the time you finish experiencing this path, everyone might already be getting off work."
Bronya guessed, "So… this unknown miss, you are the professional here to help?"
Elysia smiled slightly, "Correct! You're really smart!"
"As you can see, I am a professional tour guide at this amusement park."
"My main job is naturally to answer questions for lovely girls and lead them to enjoy wonderful amusement time."
Kiana asked in confusion, "But we didn't apply for a tour guide when we entered the park?"
Elysia said without minding at all, "It's not too late to apply now."
"Look, see that smart guide machine over there?"
"Just select the five-star tour guide Miss Pink Elf Elysia on the main interface's manual service option!"
"Isn't it super simple?"
"Just like this… like this… see, now you only need to scan the code!"