Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

—Have I forgotten her?

……

"--Yes."

The hesitation in the boy's eyes could be clearly seen. The idea that he could sense the common ground but still didn't quite agree was just one step away from being resolved. He only needed to give it a final push to end it all.

What are we waiting for?

Is there anything more to hesitate about?

Do we still need to stop moving forward because of our hesitation and lack of speed, leading to tragedy after tragedy?

"That's Mebius."

"If there's one person who can leave a deep impression on you in Jiangcheng, it's definitely her. Only she in this world can do that."

"Although Mebius doesn't seem like a good person, cold-blooded and icy, she is essentially a very sentimental person with a soft heart."

"The reason why he is called a devil scientist is simply because he lacks emotional intelligence and doesn't know when to mention things that should be mentioned."

Alicia seized the opportunity to cast her gaze upon it, a soul and self that had been manipulated at will after countless injuries.

They can shamelessly mold their broken and tattered selves into a determined form, just like putty.

Shameless words uttered from lips that should have been smeared with honey.

That was determination and seriousness.

They seem to believe their own words without any doubt.

……

Looking into the girl's pure, unadulterated eyes and her resolute determination without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Cheng's doubts were gradually shattered by the emotion conveyed through her gaze, and he was instilled with thoughts belonging to someone else.

Despite the inexplicable emotions that suggest these two people might not be the same person, and despite not being able to sense any importance from Mebius.

That doctor certainly carried some weight, but it shouldn't be to the extent that even forgetting him would cause a lingering pang in my heart.

Mebius was at most a friend, and even if you were to elevate him, he would only be a close friend at best.

But if Alicia has already said that...

"seem……"

"like……"

"really?"

……

Alicia would never lie to you. Even if your own memories differ, you still believe this girl would never deceive you.

Rather than attributing the differences to the Honkai's actions or your own lapse in memory, you'd rather blame Alicia for lying and deceiving you.

[After all, the Honkai can even intervene and rewrite your memories, turning your interactions with Alicia into one-sided indifference by the girl.]

So it's perfectly normal for a very important friend, a truly very important friend, to become just an ordinary friend.

[This disaster, though called the Collapse, leaves no survivors. Even you can vaguely feel the pain from the damage it has caused so far, but there are no visceral memories or data analysis. You are currently just a lazy bum idling in this small town.]

Even so, hearing the word "Honkai" will still make you angry, and you will still feel the fear that something most important to you is about to be taken away.

Perhaps the reason you're so afraid is because your very instinct as a human being clearly knows that your self has been rewritten and distorted.

For now, leave this matter aside and continue with your warm and beautiful daily life.

[The dinner I prepared for you today is a dish from China, without chili peppers. I don't know when Alicia learned to cook.]

But watching the girl tie on her apron, her skillful movements in the kitchen, her fair face flushed from the steam, and tiny beads of sweat, which looked so sweet, gently sliding down her smooth, white breasts.

The light-colored stockings clung tightly to her full, white thighs, so taut that even the nylon fabric seemed strained to hold them together, as if the slightest movement would cause a tearing sound, revealing her flawless, milky-white skin.

The gentle tapping of heels on the floor, the rustling of stockings against each other, and the sizzling of flames seemed to simultaneously create music, encouraging that glistening bead of sweat as it climbed away from the mountain peak.

Whether intentional or not, Alicia's apron appeared perfectly normal, but it seemed as if there was no extra fabric underneath, revealing her smooth collarbone, and occasionally, her side breast and armpit when she lifted her head.

[As for anything more superfluous, I saw it but dared not even think about it; if even a single word were described, the entire chapter would be swallowed up by the censors.]

[You almost suspect the girl is deliberately seducing you; she'll never squat down when she could, and will deliberately bend over deeply with her back to you.]

[It makes you wonder, is this dinner for you, or for you to eat Alicia, or is the girl here specifically to eat you?]

This demeanor can no longer be described as that of a pure and beautiful fairy from an eternal paradise; it's more like a succubus who wandered onto the wrong set.

[While in terms of pure charm, Alicia absolutely surpasses all succubi in the world, even those in mere imagination.]

The essence of human fantasy is piecing together what already exists; humans are incapable of manifesting things that do not exist, or things they are unaware of.

The so-called succubi, whether in their fictional form or in reality, are at best among the most powerful beings besides Alicia. The beauty of these young girls, a combination of their most beautiful features, is ultimately confined to the realm of humanity.

[Compared to the goddess from the stars and moon, this extraordinary individual far surpasses the Herrscher, a girl born to witness the blooming of birds and flowers.]

[It can only be said that beauty limited to humans and conventional life forms is ultimately incomparable; perhaps only Will in this world can compare...]

【…】

Let's eat first.

The steaming hot dishes served are visually appealing and fragrant; just looking at them makes your mouth water, even before you've tasted them.

This skillful technique clearly wasn't something they'd just learned, and the flavor was exceptionally delicious. The only odd thing was that the taste was slightly strange.

It's not that the food tastes bad or has any other problem; you can't find any fault or flaw in its taste or texture.

[If I were to simply describe Alicia's cooking, it should ideally be as sweet and fragrant as flowers, rather than somewhat bland, heavy, and lingering.]

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Perhaps it's because this is your hobby that the girl intentionally went to study it specifically.

[Just like that guy who bowed deeply.]

Because of your personal preferences, the young girl willingly compromises herself, willingly conforms to your tastes, and throws her dignity to the ground.

Despite Alicia's repeated insistence that this wasn't her hobby, but rather that the girl herself was inherently a pervert and doing it intentionally.

No matter how you look at it, how you think about it, or how you recall it, you can't find any evidence that this fairy in the paradise could be a pervert.

[This is probably because they're considering your feelings and want you to have a better impression of your past self.]

Alicia really is...

I'm crying my eyes out.

As expected of childhood sweethearts.

[The best partners who have lived together since childhood.]

[Based on an absolute mutual understanding, where you know exactly what to do and are ready to get back together, you really can't imagine how childhood sweethearts could possibly lose.]

[Those tropes in novels where childhood sweethearts are no match for newcomers, or who start at the top but still lose, are just the author's imagination. Didn't you and Alicia live happily together?]

[If there's anything about this part of your life that you're unhappy about besides the memories, it's that the girl's demands were far too frequent.]

This is completely abnormal... no, it's far beyond what the word "normal" even means.

[This level of exploitation wouldn't be an exaggeration.]

……

95. Alicia: Makes Jiang Cheng too tired to overthink.

【press……】

This can truly be called exploitation.

Alicia's demands seemed to want to drain you dry, an undisguised exploitation of your life, your energy, and everything else.

Sometimes it might even make you wonder if this kind of pace is really normal?

Even now, as a Herrscher, you find it hard to bear. Could your previous self truly withstand such oppression and exploitation?

Based on the little knowledge and common sense that still remain in your mind, you vaguely feel that if you were just an ordinary person, you probably wouldn't survive for more than three days.

[Leaving aside the damage this behavior causes, the large amount of protein lost cannot be quickly replenished through diet alone.]

Even ignoring the possibility of accidentally crushing her pelvis, Alicia's physical condition would quickly leave her feeling completely drained.

Surely your death wasn't caused by Alicia's lack of self-control.

This way of dying is just too humiliating and shameful.

Even though the girl says that this is how you've always lived, due to the special things you always encounter on your journey that require you to punish them, that subtle sense of unfamiliarity deep inside you is something you find hard to understand.

[It's not the unfamiliarity stemming from being a virgin; you can sense that you're not so tragic as to die as a virgin.]

This peculiar behavior is not a one-off, random event; it occurs very frequently, extremely frequently, and on a large scale.

[It's just a vague feeling that you've done it before, and frequently, but it seems you haven't done this kind of thing with Alicia.]

Ultimately, this was just a vague and very inexplicable idea.

[If it wasn't Alicia, then who could it be?]

[You don't have any memory of anyone you felt a connection with, or anyone you reached the level of a romantic relationship with.]

Even if, based on the information Alicia gave you, Mebius recalls it, your level of importance to her is far less than that of a lover.

Strictly speaking, we'd say we're best friends.

The reason you feel so sad is most likely because you don't have many friends or acquaintances, so the loss of a close friend is absolutely unacceptable to you.

The final conclusion is simply no.

You wouldn't do that to anyone else.

The only one capable of doing this is Alicia.

[You can't just pick up any stranger, and you can't tolerate this emotionless behavior, so it doesn't mean you have to be so immoral.]