Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"Otto Apocalypse... well, you'll find out later."

"Since it's a test from the teacher, of course I'll accept it."

Durandal nodded solemnly.

"Shall we begin?"

"Huh? Now?"

"Snapped."

Melutina clapped her hands.

"A thousand kalpas, one vehicle; cause and effect, a cycle."

"Wait……"

As soon as Melutina finished speaking, Durandal immediately felt the scenery in front of her change drastically, followed by a feeling of falling...

"Ahhh... Guh!"

She could clearly feel her face stuck on the ground.

"It's a continuous illusion. Step out of it, and then make your own choice."

Melutina's voice echoed in her mind, and Durandal looked up, only to find herself in an office.

He was wearing a white coat and a hospital uniform.

She tried to contact Melutina, but her voice was never heard again.

here it is……

where?

"...Huh?"

"Dr. Su, the next patient has arrived."

The door opened, and a woman who looked like a nurse looked at Durandal and spoke.

who are you?

Durandal intended to ask that question, but instead, she uttered something different—

"Okay, I see."

It was as if she knew how to answer and what she should do.

Immediately afterward, the person in front of her caused Durandal's pupils to shrink slightly.

A thin, pale girl, with a sickly pallor, who looked like a ferryman from hell, walked in... beautiful yet exuding an eerie aura.

Durandal had never seen this girl before, but for some reason, she felt a strong sense of familiarity.

This is not an impression of the person named Su in the illusion, but rather my own memory... that this girl exists.

"My name is Su, what's yours?"

Durandal heard herself say that.

"...Merutina."

The girl… Melutina glanced at her, then lowered her head, seemingly showing no interest whatsoever in the person before her.

Melu...Tina?!

But in Durandal's heart, a huge uproar was brewing.

"You... came to get your medicine?"

Durandal heard herself speak once again.

"kindness."

"Well... I didn't expect that such a young child would need psychiatric medication."

As if her tongue were completely out of her control, Durandal recited the lines written in the script.

"...Is this ironic?"

Melutina raised her head, revealing a mocking expression.

The expression on this young child's face didn't evoke anger at all, but it made everyone who saw it feel genuine sadness.

"Huh? Why would you think that?"

"……nothing."

Melutina seemed to realize that the doctor in front of her didn't mean it, so she turned her head away and stopped talking.

"Okay, starting today, I will be your attending physician."

Yulandel continued reciting the lines that belonged to the doctor named Su.

"It's okay if you don't get treatment."

"No."

Subconsciously, Durandal blurted out what was on her mind.

But the next second, she realized it wasn't that she could finally speak freely, but rather the words, the feelings...

It also belongs to that man named Su.

"If this illness doesn't affect your life, then..."

"No."

Once again, Durandal firmly refused.

"...I have no money."

It was clearly a lie, but Melutina seemed annoyed by the doctor's stubbornness.

"I'll pay."

Even for a doctor, this statement is quite outrageous.

However, Durandal suddenly developed a strong liking for this man named Su, who was truly an upright and kind man.

"you……"

Melutina seemed stunned as well, and didn't respond for a moment.

"In short, you need to get proper treatment."

Durandal arranged the medicines, and then... put them back.

"I think we can use new treatment methods."

"Oh? I still have some later..."

There are still classes.

Melutina wanted to refuse, but at that moment, Dr. Su, with her dazed and silly face, smiled unquestionably.

"Please cooperate with the treatment, you will get better."

Durandal heard herself say what she was saying.

Seemingly accepting this, or perhaps not wanting to waste her time, Melutina left her free time and departed.

Just then, Durandal finally regained control of her body.

"That...is that Ms. Medie?!"

Durandal's current state of mind can no longer be described as surprise; it's downright horrified.

"Are you asking me to find something in this memory?"

Durandal shook her head, casually flipped through the office, and finally...

To my surprise, I found a photo of myself and Rita in the drawer...

"No... wait."

Durandal quickly realized something was wrong...

This Rita wearing a men's jersey... doesn't look like her at all, does she?

If Rita were this doctor named Sue, then in this story…

What role did he play?

Chapter Two of Silly Goose

Memory Transformation

But it's still a familiar hospital.

“Um, Dr. Spacy…”

Durandal looked at the blond-haired guy with emerald eyes in front of her with a complicated expression.

Isn't that Bishop Otto?

"Ah...it's Su, I'm sorry."

Spacy snapped out of his reverie looking at the photos of his wife and daughter.

"Regarding the matter of joining the Firemoth, someone will be coming to investigate soon."

"Join...the Moth of Fire?"

Durandal paused for a moment. Of course she knew the name; it was the organization that Teacher Medie had once belonged to.

"Well, and it's actually the legendary Dr. Möbius who's interviewing you."

Dr. Spassy, ​​sporting an Otto-like face, said...

"You must be mindful of your manners, Sue."

"Doctor Möbius...?"

Durandal felt like she'd heard that name somewhere before, but couldn't quite place it.