Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

69. Alicia: Jiang Cheng is dead.

“My family did something very heinous that hurt many people around the world and made everyone on campus hate and find it unacceptable.”

"Everyone on campus hates me now and doesn't want me to stay around them."

—The Thunder Queen you once longed for has disappeared.

That arrogant person was already pathological because of the adoration of others. She was called a queen simply for denying other people's confessions. It's only natural that she has fallen to the dust now.

The so-called decisive and efficient actions, the so-called "young lady," are nothing but false lies.

"so……"

"Please don't talk to me anymore."

The girl's delicate lips were almost bitten until they bled. It was just a few simple words, but it felt as if a sharp knife was stuck in her throat, tearing her flesh apart.

They readily admit to mistakes they are unwilling to acknowledge or accept, pushing away the goodwill of outsiders.

but……

If someone else hears me talking to myself...

They'll definitely get hurt and bullied along with them.

Despite her discomfort, Raiden Mei returned the tiny bit of kindness she had just received, which could hardly be called goodwill, tenfold.

I guess they'll continue to hate me like everyone else does.

My mind has subconsciously been able to conjure up scenes that have appeared and played out countless times.

I've had this experience countless times.

Someone who knows nothing about the matter greets you with the same attitude as usual, but after learning about it the next day, their gentle tone turns into a scolding.

Although the girl couldn't understand why, having experienced this so many times, she still felt heartache upon experiencing it again.

what……

Let's go.

Let's leave this place.

It seems even this place isn't as safe as it used to be.

We need to find a more secluded place, one that no one knows about.

At least……

Let's stop being disturbed.

……

Raiden Mei lowered her eyebrows, her melancholy expression devoid of any light. Her slender, delicate fingers were almost intertwined, pressing tightly against the large, soft, bouncy breasts hidden beneath the thin fabric of her summer school uniform.

Slightly forward, the overly tight black schoolgirl stockings squeezed out a ripple around the knees of her thighs, which should have been perfectly fitted and had just the right amount of flesh. The stockings created a very full and diffused wave, and her legs, full of the plumpness of a young woman, seemed to take another step as if fleeing.

But before the school's little leather shoes, already scribbled and worn, stepped onto the natural carpet formed by the thick layer of green fallen leaves.

A scorching, almost excessively warm, heat was gradually approaching.

Alone, squatting in a secluded spot, the back of his neck, pale from the breeze, seemed to have returned to the fireplace in his old villa.

"Financial fraud is indeed a heinous crime, but what does it have to do with you?"

—That's the voice of Jiangcheng.

The sound is clear.

His breathing was steady.

She didn't choose to leave as expected, nor did she mock or deny him as she had imagined. Although she couldn't see his face because of her act of turning away, the girl could still vaguely sense it.

There was absolutely no sign of denial or disgust on Jiang Cheng's face.

no……

no……

At least now there's no contempt like I remember.

I didn't kick them when they were down like those other people did.

……

Why should the younger generation be involved in the affairs of the elders?

"The company and its funds have been settled before."

"Were you also involved in the fraud?"

"That's ridiculous. Finance is such an easy thing that even a high school student can play around with it."

"Then I need to question the quality of the financial industry in the Far East. Is it so ridiculous that it's been exposed as a clown?"

……

Accompanied by the soft sound of falling leaves being crushed, the boy's figure drew closer and closer until he once again entered the sight of the fleeing girl.

Her black, tousled hair was ruffled by the breeze, and her pure white collar couldn't conceal her face. A few pink petals of cherry blossoms, cultivated on campus, happened to fall to adorn the scene—it was the first time Raiden Mei had seen those eyes so closely, those eyes... eyes that seemed to hold countless stars in the night sky.

It was like when my father was imprisoned and I returned home, facing an empty room, I could only sit alone in the yard looking at the sky.

The distant yet dazzling stars are like unattainable hopes.

Unlike before when there was a considerable distance between them, this was a truly close encounter, and they could even feel the warm breath exhaled from the boy's lips when he spoke.

Perhaps he wasn't a newly arrived transfer student as he claimed.

Perhaps he understands Raiden Mei even better than the girl herself.

This does not mean that Jiang Cheng can easily accept this matter, accept that this disaster was essentially caused by Cocolia's conspiracy, or accept that a girl who, in a sense, is somewhat similar to the deceased girl in the simulator has fallen into the same abyss.

Originally, they were just chatting idly, but they didn't expect that the girl's resemblance to them would make them unable to bear continuing to fall. This behavior was actually somewhat contrary to the original plan.

So what?

Without a cheat code, you can only watch from the sidelines; even with a cheat code, you can still only be a bystander. So, does having a cheat code make no difference?

Otto wouldn't target this matter; he only intended to sacrifice Theresa and her group for Kiana. Why should he watch others succumb to sorrow just because he was afraid of Cocolia?

As a time traveler, a time traveler with a cheat code and knowledge of future plots, shouldn't what you do be to tear apart those predetermined tragedies?

……

Well……

Looking at the calm, rational boy, whose actions stemmed not from emotion or opportunism, but from a genuine amusement at the veracity of the situation, I wondered where he got the courage from and why he was doing this.

As if drawn by something called light, the girl uttered a word of denial for the first time from her cherry-colored lips, which had been heard by all.

"No."

"I do not have."

“Father…at least in my memory, there is no such thing as financial fraud.”

……

"That's right. If you don't agree with this, then you shouldn't feel guilty about being bullied by others, right?"

Jiang Cheng gently spread his hands.

indeed.

ME Company does indeed have some financial deficits.

But that alone is absolutely not enough to get you imprisoned.

As someone who knows a bit about this place, Lei Dian Long Ma's so-called misappropriation of funds is just a joke to real professionals.

Even non-high-end industries dare to owe trillions of yuan in debt, enough for every citizen to owe hundreds of thousands. How much more so for a booming high-tech company, whose boss is using this money to research high-tech weapons.

—Can such internal adjustments be reported and lead to imprisonment?

If I told others this directly, they'd probably laugh themselves to death.

"If you're still feeling down, we can chat. I just finished class, and I have plenty of time, even if it's just a few hours. After all, I'm new here and haven't even bothered to join any clubs yet."

"You don't need to worry about anyone bullying me because of this. As for those who might interfere, I'm already being merciful by not bullying anyone today."

……

[At twenty-four years old, a full year has passed since I made that decision.]

[You successfully met that boy, successfully embraced that boy, successfully shed all your cowardice and fear, and the trampler willingly transformed into Icarus's maiden, leading to a happy and beautiful ending.]

[With the weapon given to you by the boy, you casually tore apart any Honkai Beasts that appeared on the road. Even the Emperor-class Honkai Beasts, which could withstand a small nuclear attack, couldn't withstand even a single blow from you.]

As expected of Jiangcheng!

The weapons I make always meet your expectations.

Although the initial version was a bit bare and not very aesthetically pleasing, after you made your request, the other party carefully and patiently revised it several times.

This makes the weapon, which originally had very few decorations and looked like parts of it had been removed, incredibly cute.

With this weapon, neither Honkai Beasts nor Herrschers are a match for you. You took care of that electric attacker in just a few moves.

Today, you slayed the Third Herrscher's companion Honkai Beast and cleaned up the remnants left by the Fourth Herrscher. The work didn't end until dawn.

Although you're exhausted, you're eager to show Jiangcheng your achievements.

This kind of sweet life, which you never even dared to dream of, is the paradise you've been searching for—beautiful and blissful, almost like something out of a fantasy.

The clouds obscured the full moon, and the dim sky was devoid of starlight. Instead, the light from the ground replaced the stars in the sky, twinkling in the darkness.

The city is brightly lit, with a dazzling array of neon lights illuminating the night scene. Various night markets have lit up with colorful lights, and food stalls are busily opening for business. The aromas from all kinds of izakayas are irresistible, whetting the appetite and making mouths water.

On a road that was almost indistinguishable from daytime, a girl so perfect she seemed otherworldly walked by quietly.

The prosperity and hustle and bustle of the two worlds seemed to attract no attention whatsoever.