To create Honkai Impact 3rd in a world where Kallen exists.

Eden smiled slightly and took a sip of the wine with a noble and elegant air.

"Waaah—, what's wrong with Yingjie? Can't there be someone a little weaker? And... little Gretsch, well, no one would lay a hand on Gretsch, right?"

She lowered her head in frustration, feeling a deep resentment towards Gretchen, which made her position quite awkward.

However, she was the last seat anyway, so there's not much to say.

Anyway, wasn't she always the one who was just there to make up the numbers?

When I was selected as a volunteer, I also became Yingjie...

"This shows that Pado has the demeanor of a strong person, otherwise... she wouldn't have tested your strength. Just think, opening Paradise Shops in every corner, and no one can even refuse them, that's how powerful she is!"

Alicia teased, poking Paddo's fluffy ear.

"Ah this..."

Pado was dumbfounded. It turned out... her shop was too famous?

"Sister Aili, this is all baseless!"

"But the trial participants don't think so. Look, there's your shop at every fork in the road."

She spoke with conviction and began to mislead Paddo.

...

"Has little Gretsch been living in that place all this time...?"

Kiana stared blankly at the heavily inked, mottled image.

In her imagination, Gretchen's living space was more likely a small, separate room with blue and white painted walls, perhaps with some ink splatters of different colors, and the floor littered with personal belongings, with paintings carelessly tossed on the floor...

Well, perhaps in her mind, Gretchen was more like an ignorant, naive girl than a respectable heroine.

"Gresh... she really is always painting."

Mei sighed, her fingers brushing against Kiana's white hair, which felt somewhat warm.

Compared to the other heroes, Gretchen and Alicia are undoubtedly the closest to them, although one is proactive and the other is passive because of her cuteness.

But she has indeed secured a place on the St. Freya Academy forum and is a popular and beautiful female painter.

“Gresch… Bronya could always sense strong emotional fluctuations in her paintings. There was even one time…”

Bronya shook her head and remained silent.

"Even what?"

"...No, it's nothing."

Bronya simply said that the fact that the object in the painting came to life that time did indeed horrify her, but... she promised her boss she wouldn't tell anyone, so she wouldn't go around talking about it.

...

The meeting between Mei, Padre, and little Gretchen was clearly somewhat strange.

Gretchen's thoughts were always extremely unconventional, and she would ask all sorts of strange questions. When asked about her favorite color, she would extend the conversation to other scenes, without any intention of engaging in a dialogue with them.

"Gresh is engrossed in her painting again. Mei, let's sneak away..."

Paddy cautiously peered out, watching Gretchen intently painting. She breathed a sigh of relief, her tail swaying behind her as she tiptoed and stealthily prepared to escape.

"Mei-neechan...why are you sad?"

Suddenly, Gretchen, who was painting, spoke softly, her pale purple eyes still fixed on the unfinished painting.

"……sad?"

"It's like... a little bird falling into a lake."

"Ahhhhhhh! What a coincidence, you're out for a walk too?"

As Pado stealthily walked along, she bumped right into Kosmo's line of sight. She immediately jumped up in surprise, crouching like a cat. Quickly realizing what was happening, she touched her hair and awkwardly said to the boy.

"..."

The boy crossed his arms and remained silent as always.

But at this moment, Mei clearly had a very sensitive external translation device—Paddo. Paddo and Kosmo made eye contact for a while before she realized who was on the other side and suddenly clapped her hands.

She already had countless experiences with this kind of situation.

Pado lowered her voice and said:

"Raiden Mei...why is she here...oh, it's Padre."

“It’s alright, Kosmo… I want to see new colors.”

Gretchen shook her head slightly, as if she were really talking to Kosmo, even though Paddo was acting as the mouthpiece.

"I can't say anything in front of Gretsch, so I'll just turn a blind eye for now."

Pado continued to transmit her voice, so vividly that Mei couldn't help but wonder—was the book written by Alicia really effective?

That's unbelievable!

Is it really true that someone needs to read an entire book to try and get close to someone?

So, in that case... that book, "A Thousand Questions About the Mask of a Thousand Calamities"...

In the end, Gretchen convinced Kosmo, saying she wanted to leave and see new colors, and created a painting using Mei's colors and her own.

Finally... the star imprint was given to Mei.

Thus far, Mei has obtained the imprints of eleven heroes. Apart from the one she is heading to in the deepest place, only the magician that Mebius mentioned has not yet been encountered.

...

St. Freya, inside the hall

"There's such a magical book? When will you ask someone to write one for that ninja as well? To be honest, I have absolutely no idea what the other party is trying to do."

Brownie looked astonished, never imagining such a wondrous thing existed in the world.

Does this mean that mute people no longer need to worry about the troubles of speaking?

"...Lord Hare Rabbit, I simply dislike conversation, but it's not to the point that I need to write a book about it...Besides, the descriptions in the game are probably just exaggerated."

Xia stood up helplessly and spoke towards Brownie's direction. Her aura blended into the surrounding environment, making her very calm and unnoticed.

"I also think it's an exaggeration; it must have been Miss Pado's improvisation."

As he gazed at the stars, he gently waved his round fan, a glint of wisdom flashing in his blue eyes.

After observing for a long time, she had some knowledge of Miss Gretchen's special qualities; she could always probe a person's true thoughts, but she lacked real experience.

Just like her, her longing for her homeland Rita was immediately asserted by the other party.

"Hmm, I thought there really was a superpower like mind reading that could be acquired through learning."

Under the moonlight, she fiddled with her raised legs, then lowered her head in disappointment. She longed for a book filled with human stories, so she could know what the other was thinking.

"Hehe—this magical world does exist, but unfortunately it doesn't belong to you."

Guan Xing glanced at the other person and said coldly.

"It's not on you either."

Yuexia immediately retorted, "Besides, humans have promised to give me a magical gift."

"oh?--"

Unconsciously, Guan Xing drew out his voice and looked at Luo Mo with tenderness, but his expression was actually cold.

"What gift? Tell me about it."

"Hmm? Are there any gifts? Is there one for me?"

Brownie, without any hesitation, reached out to ask for it, but luckily Luo Mo slapped his hand away.

"Since there's no share for you, we'll definitely give the benefits to the long-time employees first!"

He said unhappily.

As for the benefits she's hoping for, they're naturally clothing cards that Theresa has thoroughly tested, so they shouldn't be harmful. Besides, the clothes she gets... well, I'm too embarrassed to tell everyone.

But at this moment, Brownie looked at the staring gaze under the moonlight, the seemingly indifferent but actually expectant expression on the stargazing face, and at Eileen and Theresa who occasionally glanced over, with a mocking look on their faces.

He was somewhat troubled and muttered to himself.

Do we have to be so careful when giving someone a clothing card?

...

In the Golden Courtyard,

"Kosmo, that suits his character perfectly~"

Alicia clapped her hands, her eyes shining.

The dialogue between Pado and Kosmo in the game is all thanks to her! In a way, she helped Mei solve one problem after another.

Is this what it feels like for beautiful girls to work together?

Although she wasn't inside, she was still very happy.

"..."

Kosmo opened his mouth as if to speak, then paused, shook his head, and countless fragments flashed through his eyes.

"Wow! Paddo, now it's time for you to test your skills. Come on, if you could do it inside, there's no reason you can't do it now. Give it a try!"

Alicia glanced around and caught Kosmo's expression and actions, and started teasing him to test Pado's learning success.

"I'm curious too, is it a new foreign language?"

Mebius combed his nails and looked at Pado with a puzzled expression.

When Patdo travels the world, does she believe in having many skills? She certainly has many unexpected tricks up her sleeve.

"...Uh haha, well, Ah Mo...I'm sorry."

Seeing more and more Yingjie's gazes turn towards them, Pado's eyelids twitched, and she quickly covered herself, looking apologetically at Kosmo...

If Gretchen is curious, then Amo... probably wouldn't mind, right?

"Ahem— 'Why? Could that book really be useful? Perfect timing, Pado has already started, let's see if she can describe it accurately…'"