Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

This is Jiangcheng's birthday.

Just keep this in mind.

[Every dish at the banquet, and the enormous cake you're going to make, will be prepared by you alone. Use the power of Origin to create a romantic scene, and the banquet will be for the two of you alone.]

You won't repeat the mistakes you made before. All a birthday party needs is the host and his loved ones.

Too many meaningless people with whom there is no connection will only make a commemorative banquet awkward, or even overshadow the event itself.

The gentle breeze carried the news of your birthday, and all the creatures living in this paradise traveled great distances to deliver the ingredients needed for your feast.

The great tree sways its branches, willingly offering its own body to support you as you ascend to the temple.

The night dew and the leaping of small fish and shrimp bring a fresh cleansing to the branches of the trees.

A gentle breeze stirs the falling petals, hoping to offer you a perfection and flawlessness akin to that of a fairy.

The silkworms work together to spin magnificent and resilient silk, which is then carried by nimble birds.

People modeled their palaces after the paradise on earth, using the beauty of life in that land as inspiration.

[The titmouse offers beautiful music, the united wolf pack helps patrol the area, the lion uses its claws to shear the sheep's wool, and all of this is offered to you by Qianjie, who has become the town's leader.]

He has nothing to do with the hot-tempered young man he first met; he's been crushed by responsibility, becoming someone you can't understand.

[What you see before you now is a chef whose edges have been smoothed out, wearing a mask over glasses, an apron, and carrying a cleaver.]

[—If he weren't carrying the palace with one hand while simultaneously maintaining its perfect and harmonious structure, you might even doubt whether he was the young man you picked up who could fight a Herrscher.]

"With so much work to do, it would take forever if you worked all that yourself. This is a decision everyone has made to help you, so don't overthink it, just use it with peace of mind."

Qianjie placed the enormous palace steadily on the foundation he had cleared until it was completely undisturbed, and even his irritable voice sounded somewhat calm.

"Eh……"

"Eh?"

Alicia was incredulous. Her cherry-colored lips parted slightly, and she didn't even notice her red tongue slipping past her teeth.

Very normal.

This is actually not surprising.

The changes in Qianjie were already quite obvious a few years ago. Because the town was in dire need of reconstruction and he longed for a home, he simply could not accept that the Warrior's Paradise was a wasteland when the girl threw him there.

They tried to restore the ruins according to the remaining books, protect the animals living in the back mountains, and rescue pedestrians who died on the roadside to fill the town with people.

None of these aspects can be described in simple words; the restoration work from scratch is akin to building a skyscraper with building blocks.

All the craftsmanship had to be done by digging up ruins, scavenging scraps, or by following the instructions in the book, progressing from the most basic technology tree all the way up to villas and high-rise buildings.

The necessary load-bearing columns, paint, and essential technologies for the townspeople to survive, including agricultural technology, are all hard-won.

Given that he had almost nothing, Qianjie, who chose to shoulder all the responsibilities, naturally had to bear the heaviest one.

No longer being irritable, besides not wanting to interfere with others, the more important reason is that I no longer have the energy to be irritable. I have no energy left at all. When a person is extremely tired, even getting angry is a luxury.

With sustained effort and the awareness to bear everything, and without the decision to become a Fusion Warrior in the face of the death of the lieutenant, sacrificing one's self and reason, and bearing the inevitable fate of gradually heading towards madness and death, one naturally does not have to bear the pain of being destined to be plagued by rage.

The Thousand Calamities standing here at this moment have never experienced the destruction of Twilight Street, nor have they witnessed Aponia destroying their homeland.

With intelligence that is actually not much inferior to that of normal people, and being a different kind of life that does not belong to humans, they are bound to receive the rewards they deserve.

The girl, as the nominal master of the eternal paradise, should undoubtedly know this.

even so.

Even if this is very reasonable and well-founded.

This doesn't mean that Alicia can easily accept the fact that it will instantly shatter her already meager self-confidence.

what……

A thousand tribulations he...

It should be a boy, right?

He at least looks like a boy, right?

Why does she seem to be stronger than me in terms of feminine strength?

……

139. This is... the last time. [6k6]

Alicia looked at the exquisite little house she had created, which was less than ten meters long, even though it was built using the power of origin.

Then I looked at the fantasy-style design next to me, which seemed to be a palace that only existed in fairy tales, and the dreamlike giant cake.

—Isn't this completely incomparable?

Although what she built was quite good, after a short period of rehabilitation it has reached, or even surpassed, the level she designed for the birthday party.

However, limited to the human level, the little that remains after a long period of giving up and self-denial is completely incomparable to that of a true master.

All the words were stuck in my throat, as if the injury from trying to twist my neck and suffocate me still lingered.

The fact that he hasn't fully recovered doesn't mean he hasn't had any impact; it's just that he's been kept speechless until this moment.

Her shooting star-like pink eyes, her swan-like neck of white jade, and her cherry-pink lips could only be reduced to the simplest single character.

"--ah?"

……

"The town hasn't lost internet access, and the Herrscher of the Stars' whereabouts have spread all over the world, including to a certain pink fairy who can't hide herself at all."

"You didn't even keep any secrets. You should be glad that Mebius has all the power, and that humans can't step out of that wretched city now. Otherwise, your so-called trip wouldn't be safe."

"It is simple and easy to rule people by using violence, fear and anger. You only need to seize a small number of people, and those people will naturally oppress the people below them. Infinite oppression and involution create absolute peace."

"However, this is ultimately just wishful thinking. The price of anger is loss of reason, and no one can expect a brainless person to have judgment."

"Humans are all angry and insane right now, wishing they could devour the Herrschers alive, no matter what the Herrschers represent."

“Mebius… I really don’t know what this idiot is thinking. Where is her mind? Her political acumen is worse than a rabbit’s.”

Qianjie coldly judged the folly of the world, and beneath the crimson mask, one could almost see the sharp light reflected from the lenses through the central hole.

As the sole administrator of the ever-growing Eternal Paradise, he also cannot tolerate any filth, depravity, or heinous acts that occur within his home due to his longing for it and his strong sense of responsibility.

Everyone will be cared for, everyone will be noticed, and anyone who can still be a member of this paradise will be considered family. As long as they are family, Qianjie will definitely give them the most suitable life.

The person standing here today has truly become one of the top three leaders in human history, relying on his excessively strong physical abilities and the degree of dedication he has shown, even surpassing a certain ancient person who was dedicated to his cause.

"Ultimately, it's a matter between them. Humans can no longer be called human. All I've ever wanted to protect is this place."

"I'm leaving. I've already packaged all the necessary procedures and sent them to you. You should have also downloaded the Paradise APP that I designed based on Dr. Jiang Cheng's work."

After the scene and room were almost set up, he turned and left without looking back, leaving behind only a huge cake filled with everyone's blessings. He had no intention of participating in this birthday party as a third wheel. But before taking the last step, he turned his head and revealed half of his mask.

"This is not my achievement alone. It is the result of the combined efforts of all humans and non-humans, including cats, rabbits, ducks, and fish."

"Stop worrying about gains and losses all the time."

"—This is what you deserve."

……

Yes, this is thanks to all humans and non-humans. Faced with the only banquet of the fairies in the paradise, individuals at different levels of the food chain, which was originally cruel and extreme with only the relationship of eating and being eaten, chose to unite and cooperate.

In today's world, Eternal Paradise can be considered the place where culture is best preserved. Compared to other places that have gone to great lengths to survive, it is the only city that still retains some basic light industry.

Even so, the ravaged world could not leave behind a perfect industrial system. Living well might not be difficult, but pursuing the most exquisite feasts was already beyond the capacity of this planet.

Since no single party can make perfect preparations, let's simply gather everyone's strength. Human tailors are skilled, but sometimes they need the help of the Indian finches, the tailors among birds.

As the back mountain that preserves the last and most complete collection of flowers in the world, it once again welcomed many people to explore after the town's first destruction. Animals skilled at searching carefully uprooted the flowers needed for the materials.

For the first time, the naturally beautiful, untouched hair of the sword-billed hummingbird has encountered the scissors of biology. With a body only fourteen centimeters long but a beak as long as ten centimeters, the sword-billed hummingbird is nature's best barber.

The long inner skirt was gently lifted by a ribbon bird, whose feathers, which should have been white and were called "a flower," were now tinged with cherry blossom color.

Usually entirely black, the bird of paradise only displays its vibrant, gown-like beauty during courtship. It too dons a gown for this grand occasion.

The green-blue gradient feathers in the middle spread out, like a gentleman in black, or like fireworks floating in the air, flying naturally.

It seemed as if with a bang it would instantly unfold from the dark mass where it stood, scattering dazzling and shimmering sequins like a ceremonial cannon, reflecting the light.

My face, which I never wear makeup, and which I only apply a little lipstick for important occasions, was suddenly covered in a full array of tools: lip gloss, mascara, eyelash curler, blending brush, base brush, detail brush, tapered brush, eyebrow brush, eyebrow razor, pure brush, pure liner, powder puff upgraded version of the powder brush, sponge, blush brush... Just looking at all the brushes made me dizzy.

Despite all this being used as a backdrop because of Alicia's natural beauty, no lip gloss can compare to her natural pink hue.

—This is what you deserve.

No matter how much you hate yourself or how withdrawn you are, you have ultimately changed the world. Perhaps the scope of your impact wasn't vast, but you did create a perfect paradise and saved many people who would have died.

Then all the people you've helped will offer their support when you need it, helping you overcome any obstacles in your path.

What are you still hesitating about now?

Everything has been prepared for you.

[Clothing, makeup, venue, food... Qianjie has even arranged the necessary little activities in advance, ensuring they will enhance your relationship.]

All you need to do is prepare a gift for the boy.

[A gift you might never have dared to imagine, yet after living with the boy for over a year, it rekindled a greedy and despicable possessiveness.]

You prepared a huge box, stuffed yourself inside, and used two winged bells beside you to support the box.

The gift will be yourself.

[—You gave yourself to the boy.]

[It took you three whole days to find a suitable reason to leave early.]

After spending the day mysteriously with the boy, and seeing him enter his birthday party and begin eating cake, you wrapped yourself in festive bandages and crawled into a box.