Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

Out of a sense of duty to protect the world, and out of concern for a friend, the most important thing to do right now is to step in, interrupt the conversation, and explain the situation.

It's wrong, it's not right for me to stay here like a gossipmonger.

—But I just couldn't help it.

Aside from the usual accusations, there was almost nothing else to say about Alicia. The girl always appeared so elegant, excessively perfect and flawless, that it seemed no one could see when the fairy was truly in a sorry state. As a result, when something unrelated happened, the attraction she generated was irresistible, even to the world's savior.

Kevin even had the idea of ​​opening a bucket of instant noodles and listening to the story while eating—in fact, his body, already influenced by instant noodles, had subconsciously opened a bucket, and thanks to the data characteristics of Past Paradise, he could even hold chopsticks by hand.

It's so good with food that if you don't eat something while listening to the story, you might even feel guilty, as if you're letting the story down.

Although as the story gets more and more on track, the relationship between friends and lovers becomes increasingly perverse and inappropriate.

Although Vervi's tone was somewhat restrained, at least in her manner of expression, and she avoided letting others hear or witness her private moments, and while they were aware of it, there was nothing obscene about it, it still made the onlookers feel somewhat awkward, unsure of what to do with their hands.

……

"Sister Aili... was she such a perverted person?" A certain cat felt like it had eaten the most gossip in a lifetime in just half a month.

"Even I didn't know this for the first time. So... she was always hiding her true self when she was with me?"

For the first time, such heartache appeared in Eden's golden eyes. It was the pain of being abandoned by the friend he considered his closest confidant, the pain of discovering, just when he thought he was good enough, that the other person had been accommodating him all along.

“Miss Eden, you don’t need to be so discouraged. Everyone has their own unique hobbies. Even family members don’t necessarily have to reveal everything.”

"Moreover, as far as I know, Miss Alicia has never shown this attitude. Perhaps this unique hobby is limited to one person, to another world, because of the person named Jiang Cheng."

As Su slowly approached, she offered words of comfort that even she herself didn't believe, her peacock-like eyes already too lazy to close.

Essentially, two people are completely the same, only their experiences are slightly different. Even their memories can capture some details from the other person because of the same characteristics. Such personality and habits rooted deep in the soul can never be changed. Just like a person who is inherently evil, no matter how much they try to hide it, they will always feel an inner emptiness and fall into endless pain because they can never be satisfied.

One's innate nature cannot be changed by things that happen later in life. What can be changed only proves that the special feature itself was created later in life.

The only thing one can do is suppress it, conceal it, or find another way to channel one's innate nature through alternative detours and side paths.

Just as even when one becomes a Herrscher and loses their self, some people still have their own unique habits and characteristics that even Honkai cannot completely erase.

If the other Alicia was merely pretending, then it was impossible for the completely selfless Velvet, who had never been separated from herself, not to see through it.

And what in this world could possibly make that pure and beautiful fairy lady act so pervertedly and shamelessly for so many years?

Nothing in this world deserves this kind of treatment, and Alicia would never sacrifice so much just for love.

"Well...maybe."

Eden knew this all too well.

Even if it means giving up one's own life and this form as a memory entity, one is willing to become the best friend who fills a part of Alicia. How could one not understand the situation in such a simple little thing?

"Memory" Ai Li didn't even deny it, silently lowering her head, having only received a tiny fragment of emotion and become like this.

Not to mention Alicia, who was lying there and had truly experienced everything in this world.

It's just self-comfort.

She comforted herself, as an important friend of the flawless fairy.

I don't crave excessive attention, but at least I don't want to be unable to speak my true feelings, having spent so much time together without knowing Alicia's true nature.

The silent exchange between the two was about to end—after all, Wilvi only ever looked at the boy, and even if she caught a glimpse of him out of the corner of her eye, she couldn't possibly know everything perfectly.

I have already told you everything I know, everything.

They showed no mercy whatsoever.

At least there's no need to stay in front of "Memory" Airi.

In essence, they are all 'Alicia' whom she hates.

……

……

"The problem between you and the other me stems from Jiangcheng. The reason for your anger is entirely due to the inappropriate treatment you gave that boy."

"Actually, I've been targeting the wrong people all along, and I've been directing the conflict more towards you two." Her voice trembled slightly.

Isn't it strange that the real issue is that either 'Alicia' or 'Vilvie' made some huge, irreversible mistake, and the whole mess is actually caused by a fight over a man?

what……

I thought that my other self had suddenly encountered the end, and everything I cherished, loved, and even my paradise had vanished into thin air.

There was no way to resist, and even if they tried their best, they couldn't rewrite the ending. That's why they became so devastated, their hearts turned to ashes, and they were convinced that they couldn't win against the end, so they simply started to give up.

So that's the reason?

Is it because of this ridiculous reason?

Silent, breathing, with only the soft sound of exhaled air remaining, Alicia pinched her fingertips, almost forcing herself to look up.

“I understand a little bit now, so… it’s my turn to start explaining.”

……

It tells the story of how the happy life of a princess and prince is shattered, and how the villain who was standing between them has an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

Not much, I know very little about it.

Even if it's essentially the same person, even if you feel a little empathy, even if you've already heard all the stories from another version of yourself in the early stages.

All of this, even combined with the weight of the story I vaguely sensed from another version of myself in the world, is still as foolish as comparing a cup of water to a vast ocean.

But that's the only thing we can do.

This is 'Alicia's' only redemption.

Aside from some things that might mislead Wilvi, some things that were too disgusting to talk about directly, and things that "Memory" Ellie almost blushed to death after seeing, unable to understand why her other self was playing such elaborate games, all the sadness and pain were poured out.

However, as expected, after obtaining the whole truth, Wilvi hurriedly prepared to end the story and have the prince and princess meet, but this did not happen. Instead, she seemed to be on the verge of collapse, her slender fingers pressing on her shoulder again, even her pupils trembling.

"—Even if you only received a sliver of information, are you/Alishia able to sense everything about Jiangcheng better than I am?"

……

As a genius in this world who is unparalleled, the fully realized Velvi is far superior to those who are equally valued, and even those who wish they could slap her immediately.

Even though she knew that she was paving the way for a happy life for Alicia and the boy, she still had an impulse to kill and even kill herself. This was a useless emotion that had to be suppressed. On the contrary, the most important point was quickly extracted.

Always prioritizing Jiangcheng and always acting as its master, Jiangcheng immediately grasped the most important part of the fairy's words.

That is everything about the boy, and it undoubtedly occupies the most crucial position in a large part of the description of the boy.

Although in a sense this was a provocation akin to adding fuel to the fire, even the young girl felt angry and was once again filled with dissatisfaction.

"So what you're saying is that I have to take that damned guy, that good-for-nothing who can't take any responsibility, to find Jiang Cheng, because only she can find him, and find him the fastest."

……

"My other self has actually been through a lot too..."

……

201. Jiang Cheng is truly a man of many sins.

"The other me has actually tried very hard."

Ellie's "memory" silently points out a hidden truth, something that has been subconsciously ignored, and it is the persistence of that fairy lady—even though her voice is very weak as her counterpart in another world.

After all, compared to Vilvie, who cannot be judged by terms like being love-struck or having a preference for women, the other version of herself is indeed quite pathetic...

some?

what……

There's no way to refute it.

It's really pathetic and useless. In the same situation of dying and coming to another world, Vilvi was able to do her best to go back to Jiangcheng, while her counterpart in the other world just lay there alone, depressed.

Although it is obvious that 'oneself's' self-isolation is understandable, the emotions are so intense that even the slightest bit of them is unbearable. Not only do the unconscious emanations make one feel as if even their memory is about to collapse.

Regardless of what has been done, it has been done. No matter what the reason for the problem, the fact remains that we failed to protect that person.

This can indeed be understood as Wilvi's wishful thinking, leaving things behind on her own without any communication, and then making plans to entrust them to someone else.

Even if you ignore these random things thrown at you, you can't complain about them.

There won't be any problem if you abandon the responsibilities assigned to you by others.

--How can it be?!

It's as if even without leaving any instructions or making any plans, 'Alicia' shouldn't have protected Jiang Cheng. Even with those less-than-pleasant experiences later on, and even though their relationship wasn't that great, they were still family, and she absolutely couldn't lose or hurt them.

Do you need a reason to protect your loved ones?

Does one need an excuse to protect their brother?

The person who can easily give up this relationship is the one with the problem, right?

'Alissia'—this is something no fairy would ever do, and it's a matter of course, an innate responsibility.

There is no need to feel guilty or sad. This is simply an act of helping others to better fulfill their responsibilities.

The insecure girl was just as described in the records; she was someone I had only vaguely heard about but had hardly ever seen in person, and who was full of self-pity.

I initially thought that the description of Wilvi hating herself so much that she wanted to die was going too far.

In retrospect, this statement is already quite generous.

They've restrained themselves somewhat, perhaps even too much.

How could Vilvi be limited to hating herself?

By taking all the responsibility upon themselves and relieving others of the consequences, they also consider the rights of others when making decisions.

She neither believed that the other Alicia would offer help out of familial affection, nor did she care that Alicia and the boy were related. Therefore, she couldn't give them too much blame or punishment, which would only create conflict between them.

Unable to alleviate their emotions, they could not be released either, so the only outlet for their anger was to vent on her, making her the only one who had made a mistake, and turning the person who had given her all into the only one who needed to be punished.

It's really awkward to the extreme.