Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

61. Please forget the girl named Virvi.

"Vellvie?"

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Alicia's face instantly froze, her lake-blue pupils constricted sharply, her teeth clenched unintentionally, and even a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her lips. Fear, which should never have appeared on the girl's face, descended upon her.

Seeing the boy's relief crumble in an instant, the terrifying reality ripped apart his innocent happiness.

Even if you fabricate stories and conceal your identity, it's pointless.

Heart……

—Never be fooled.

The more virtuous and kind a person is, the more likely they are to feel remorse for the things they did out of emotion the moment reason prevails.

No matter how many valid reasons you have, or how much you have suffered, the first thing you care about is others.

—She couldn't save the person the boy loved most.

—She didn't go to save the person the boy loved most.

—She didn't even try to salvage the situation.

Because of concerns for the boy's safety, because the girl was buried underground and might be beyond saving, because of the fear that any hesitation might lead to the loss of the most important person in his life, he couldn't stop, because time was of the essence.

yes……

But is all of this truly without any selfish motives?

Didn't she harbor any twisted and sordid emotions from watching helplessly as the boy was taken away?

do not know……

The girl no longer had the energy to maintain a clear mind.

The emptiness that followed the distorted emotional outburst has been swallowed up by the stark reality, by the tragic ending that is so close at hand.

—If it's discovered, even the last bit of goodwill will vanish.

don't want……

No.

don't want! ! !

The girl instantly broke down. She bit her lower lip tightly and used the fabric of her skirt to bandage the boy's wounds with trembling hands, repairing his injuries.

Picking up the fallen petals of the past, I dared not linger for even a second, and like before, like a coward, I foolishly and pathetically chose to run away.

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Or are you simply too afraid to even face it?

It was an ending I created myself.

Because of his own incompetence, cowardice, and arrogance.

what……

In that instant, the girl understood everything.

No wonder he fell for other girls.

No wonder he accepted Virvi's invitation.

No wonder we didn't end up together.

—I am such a despicable person.

I am the kind of demon who harbors malice and hurts the people I love most for my own selfish desires!

He used to admire me so much!

He clearly loved me too!

—What kind of girl is you?

You can definitely find your own paradise.

It was clearly me...

It tarnished the paradise he envisioned!

It was clearly me...

It tarnished his ideals!

No wonder I failed.

No wonder I was so timid.

No wonder I can't be brave.

How could such an outstanding and perfect young man be with a monster like her, who is full of malice and has an ugly heart!

She was with him.

She must be someone even more perfect than me!!

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The girl ran away.

[Runs incredibly fast.]

You can even feel the wind blowing, but when you reach out, you can't even grab the hem of your clothes.

[You can only feel that the other person seems to have wrapped your wounds with unimaginable speed, and used some unknown technique to make your body feel warm, and the areas that were originally painful have lost their sensation.]

You even suspect that the other party might not be human at all; you can't be sure what they are, but even a Herrscher is closer to being human than a human.

[But how could there be a Herrscher who wouldn't harm humans? This one must be quite special.]

There are indeed quite a few unusual people in this world.

[There are even individuals like Vervieil and Möbius, one whose half-hour of idle reverie surpasses the lifetime efforts of the top professional teams, and the other who was born with innate knowledge and reportedly able to form his own research group at a young age.]

With such outstanding examples already established, even if some individuals possess the ability to utilize Honkai energy or have some special abilities, you probably wouldn't find it strange.

The only pity is...

You still don't know the other party's true identity.

[The one who could come to your rescue so quickly must have been living in the Flame-Chasing Moth for years, otherwise you really want to guess if it was Alicia.]

However, you are probably nothing to that flawless young girl.

All you can do is remember their existence.

Compared to that girl who has no further connection to your life, you are now more worried about Velvi.

[You don't know where the core of the Honkai explosion is, and even with its excellent security measures, the engineering department where the girl is located cannot hold out indefinitely.]

Unfortunately, your condition is already at its worst. If it weren't for the warmth they provided, you might have fainted on the spot.

After lying there for several hours, you felt that your body had almost fully recovered, and even your vision had cleared up from blurry to clear. Only your legs were still completely numb, as if they were useless.

The bandage the girl used was made of pink cloth, very girly, but a bit sloppy, not at all like Alicia's style.

[Only in matters like this will she absolutely not cut corners or be lazy.]

[I just don't know if the other party notified anyone outside before leaving that there were survivors here, and that you, the deputy head of the engineering department, are one of them.]

Although it doesn't really mean anything.

[You can still pull out a few people of equal or even higher status from the Firemoth faction, so you don't need to ask them to speed things up.]

However, you could proactively increase your efficiency.

You calculate Möbius's location and dig using the small tools you carry with you.

The other party hadn't buried it very deep, and since the building had already been dug through by the unknown girl, the accumulated debris had formed a small mountain. You spotted the other party in less than a few minutes.

[That's right. When you use some medical knowledge to check the other person's vital signs, it's clear they're still breathing.]

Even though Möbius's chest was so large that it obstructed the sound of his heartbeat, the universal method of detecting breathing through the tip of his nose was still very effective.

You tore off a small piece of fabric from Möbius's body that wasn't obstructing his movement, and used it to give him a simple bandage.

Once the other party is out of danger and your health has improved further, the unknown power left behind by that girl will be very useful.

Even if you can barely use your legs and find it difficult to even stand up, you can't wait any longer.

"You need to go find Vilvie."

There are no other options left for you.

Even though going might be a hassle given your current state, you will definitely see the girl you love most, and who loves you most.

If it's hard to stand up, then make a crutch for your resume. If you can't use your legs, then use crutches. If you really can't stand up, then crawl—crawl until you get there.

[Only in this matter have you shown unprecedented efficiency.]

【climb.】

The target was intently focused on the engineering department.

The journey was bumpy; the road had been shattered, leaving only a pile of cracked cobwebs. Debris and debris had spilled from the high-rise buildings. The little tools that the girl had once told you to carry with you came in handy in this situation.

If you were Nobita, then Virvie would be Doraemon.

From the very first encounter, they always seem to pull out strange gadgets to solve any problem you might have.

Despite possessing top-tier intelligence, creativity, and learning abilities, she intensely dislikes herself, believing herself to be incompetent and withdrawn.