Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

Only gentleness is the only good medicine.

Instead of directly confronting them, use a gentle tone to reconcile their feelings, and offer encouragement and praise indirectly.

He placed his hand on his chest, mimicking the smile that always appeared on Alicia's face, hoping to ease the bad situation as usual.

"Since the clothes were designed for me, I won't disturb your work time. Thank you so much for designing such a beautiful hat for me."

……

……

—It's meaningless.

That comfort and gentleness, however, are utterly meaningless at this moment.

The girl's emotions were still on the verge of collapse. The emotions flashing in her silver-gray eyes had even exceeded the limits of human comprehension. Her top talent had been wasted on such a meaningless thing.

This time, what happened was unlike anything before.

Even the worst things in the past were ultimately just problems with the girl herself.

If there is no progress, if there is no hope, then even if some disasters occur, there is no room left to fall further.

Now it's completely different. It's not that I lack confidence, ideas, or believe I can succeed; it's just that out of resentment and anger, I've decided to move forward and take an action that even I don't think has a way out.

The first step forward, the first time I stood firm in my will, I was so close to success, but I ran into trouble at the very last little bit.

This kind of emotion cannot be relieved by a simple smile, at least not by imitation.

It seems...

We need to continue finding convergence.

In such a shocking situation, only by triggering the herd mentality in humans and making the girl realize that she is not alone can she achieve her goal.

Even if they exhibit abnormal behavior, as long as there are other abnormal people nearby, their mood won't be so bad or they won't break down so much.

If the girl's emotions continue to break down, it could very well lead to some unpleasant consequences.

At this point, normal words of comfort are no longer enough to alleviate the situation.

The boy was actually a very gentle person.

Living with Alicia wouldn't mean one's mind is full of filth and grime. Even if one wanted to see something slightly suggestive, after witnessing the existence of fairies firsthand, one would lose interest in those little black-hearted people.

But seeing the girl's helplessness, her collapse as if even her self was about to dissolve.

So be it……

It's better to fall together than to be alone.

[Anyway, I'm living with Velvi now.]

[Unless there are major problems, you'll have to dedicate your entire life to this young girl. After all, even now, Vilvie seems to be struggling to survive without you. You don't even need to guess what she'll be like in a few years.]

[There's no need to pretend to be well-behaved, quiet, and friendly in front of Alicia. Why put shackles on your own personality?]

To be fair, if Velvi was willing to take a huge step for you and overcome her own emotional flaws, then what about you abandoning your morals for a young girl?

[Option 1: Shout at that chubby C-shaped hat, "Is that my hat? I want to try it on! It really, really suits your taste!"]

[Option Two: Even Vilvie wouldn't do something so perverse. Stealing is absolutely forbidden; at the very least, she should trade with you.]

Option three: Directly order the girl to apologize to you and say that she can ask you for the freshest food if she wants it in the future, without having to resort to such excessive methods. After all, you are important friends.

"..."

"Forehead……"

Jiang Cheng was completely speechless at these three outrageous options.

Those were all outrageous and absurd, things that anyone with a shred of decency or morality would never have done.

Does he rely entirely on Alicia to uphold his morality?

How did it become like this after I just left?

Was my choice really the right one?

They had just agreed and left, not only had they not succeeded, but they hadn't even fully entered the Spiral Workshop when this happened.

Even if one cannot truly comprehend the feelings of someone who hates themselves to the point of wishing for their own disappearance, one can still, to be fair, sense the awkwardness and resentment.

Everything was so perfect, but one small flaw was overlooked at the end.

Especially those that can be made small or large depending on personality.

If it were someone who has high standards for their partner or cohabitant, or someone who can't stand sloppiness, seeing this scene would probably cause them to have a mental breakdown.

—Even though this thing really, really suits his aesthetic.

—Even though he didn’t care about the messiness.

Rarely, the boy hesitated when faced with the options, his finger hovering in the air, stiff as if its bones had been removed and replaced with cement.

Regardless of what it was before.

Once they choose to refuse, they almost never regret it.

Ultimately, it was his idea, no matter what.

Even without the so-called ability to empathize, even if you are just looking at someone with your eyes, even if you remove the ability to fully empathize.

This is what the young man experienced, and the thoughts that arose in his heart will not change much.

How could one possibly regret a choice made personally?

Even if time proves the final choice to be correct, it would still take decades for a person to admit their mistake.

Only at this moment, only with these three options in front of him, did the boy feel as if he would lose something no matter which one he chose.

Perhaps staying by Alicia's side is the right choice.

At least they won't pull off something so outrageous.

……

—Perhaps this is the best choice.

When exactly did it start...?

Have I become a boring adult?

Having already indulged his desires once, abandoning his originally peaceful journey, he only needed to stay by Alicia's side to change the world to the greatest extent possible, to meet more heroes, and more geniuses who could use the world as a canvas. He accepted the girl's invitation, which was tantamount to a confession.

Why continue to maintain the overly serious attitude cultivated during my past life with Alicia?

The indifference between him and that flawless fairy.

Isn't it simply because it's too boring?

He neither made a concerted effort to read books nor to study, and he couldn't maintain that childlike innocence.

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

There are pictures here, which can be viewed after the updated version

40. Refuse! Absolutely! Absolutely refuse!!

As long as one can shed some of the seriousness that shouldn't exist in a boy and gain access to communication with a girl, it can't be considered a bad thing, right?

Without hesitation, the boy's fingertips made his choice one.

[Since the girl exhibited anxiety, perhaps due to the impending decision, or perhaps due to her personality, etc.]

The girl's uncontrollable emotions, suppressed for a long time, manifested as somewhat perverse behavior.

[So, as the girl's partner, the invited helper, and also her only friend, why can't you also become a pervert?]

"Can I try this hat on?"

Jiang Cheng calmly pointed to the fabric in the distance.

The sound is clear.

His tone was calm.

If you ignore the direction the boy is pointing and the girl beside him whose eyes are darting around, anyone would probably think it's just an ordinary conversation, just asking about everyday little things.

—If the fingertips aren't pointing towards panties.

It's a pair of panties that can't be rewritten no matter how you look at it, how you think about it, how much you use your imagination, or how much you ignore your common sense.

"Eh……"

Perhaps it was because the boy's words were simply too outrageous.

Vivi's mind hadn't even processed what had happened yet; she was still stuck in her earlier self-imposed isolation, her mouth slightly agape, instinctively expressing surprise.

But within those silvery-gray pupils, ripples had already risen like pebbles accumulating on a lake.

A genius's mind precedes language, and even their self.

Jiangcheng...

What is he doing?

"Didn't you hear clearly?"

As he watched the girl's eyes gradually regain their clarity, he saw the power of wisdom, a power unique to humans, reappear in this peerless genius. Jiang Cheng tried his best to suppress his expression and continued to pretend that nothing had happened.

"Excuse me……"

"This hat..."

"Can I take it with me?"

……

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