Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"Hmm? A person's memories and data... I do have a way with that, you know?"

Alicia smiled.

"Either one will take a lot of time."

Melutina looked at Raiden Mei.

"After Dr. Mebius completes the data segmentation, I will leave Earth with the data."

"Leave...Earth?!"

Raiden Mei was startled.

"Wow... How romantic! Are you going on a date with someone?"

Alicia is clearly not on the same wavelength as Raiden Mei.

"I guess so, we're going to pick up our little princess."

Melutina shrugged and gave a relaxed smile.

"Are you referring to... Project Ark?"

Alicia instantly lost her joking mood.

“I received a coordinate… The stars are vast. If it’s Gretchen, she must have already found a suitable planet to contact me like this.”

Melutina nodded.

“I plan to rebuild Paradise there… no, I should say to build a completely digital planet. Just like Mom said, this is the first step towards infinity. Perhaps Paradise itself is also one of Dr. Mei’s visions for the future.”

"So, does this count as... a success?"

Alicia said uncertainly.

"Half and half, at least Mei and the others don't want to leave Earth, right?"

Melutina turned her head and asked.

"of course."

Raiden Mei nodded without hesitation.

"So, I'm just going to be on the safe side. If you fail, bring the rest with you. Although, I don't think you'll fail."

Melutina patted her on the shoulder.

"Besides, I don't intend to stay there. That will be a world of data and virtuality, and Gretchen and I will continue our journey."

"...And what about Hua and Kevin?"

"Hua has found her home, hasn't she?"

Melutina smiled, but a moment later she felt a pang of sadness.

“Kevin…it would be too cruel to let him continue with us. He would suffer a lot.”

"..."

Having witnessed Kevin's Raiden Mei in the modern era firsthand, Mei fell silent. She had to admit that the statement was true.

Kevin...

For him, the greatest redemption was the ending.

He could no longer walk; his feet, which had been carrying him all the way, were covered in wounds.

“I don’t know how this era will choose, but I believe… Mei, you have to understand Kevin. He’s not a bad person, he never has been.”

Melutina said in a pleading tone.

“I understand… or rather, I understand now.”

Raiden Mei nodded.

"I thought you hated him."

"to be honest……"

Melutina stuck out her tongue, glanced at Kevin, and leaned close to Raiden Mei's face to say something.

"That's true... mainly because he helped Mei do a lot of bad things in the past, but well, it's been so long. I'll forgive him."

She stood up straight and smiled.

That smile was similar to Alicia's, but also quite different.

Looking at that smiling face, Raiden Mei suddenly felt relieved.

She wasn't just imitating.

"I'll come back to see you. When I do, remember to touch my horn!"

"Impossible, don't even think about it."

"Data segmentation complete, Alicia, ready to start [666]."

At this moment, Möbius walked over, glanced at Melutina,

"You have good taste, even though you've grown up."

"Hey, Aunt Mebius's always so stubborn... Junior Melutina, remember to find a guy..."

"Vilvie leaned closer and said."

“You can shut up now, Vilvie.”

"Remember... don't push yourself..."

Aponia clasped her hands together.

"I will pray that you are well..."

"May the stars protect you, my friend."

Eden raised his glass.

"Hmph. I have nothing to say."

Qianjie snorted coldly.

"Although I can't foresee what you'll go through next, I'm sure you'll do better than any of us."

Su Wei smiled slightly.

"Melutina, do your best."

Sakura reached out and gave Melutina a high five.

"Hmm... I'm still living in reality, right? No, this place also exists independently. So, I should still be with you..."

"Ahua, stop stammering! Sister Mei! No, Big Sister Mei! Remember anything valuable in the universe? Save some for us!"

Padofilis and Hua also came over.

"Meltina... Big sister, are we going to find Gretchen?"

Greta looked up.

"Could we take a picture? I want to paint a portrait of myself."

"of course can."

Melutina lowered her head and ruffled Gretsch's hair.

"I wonder just how cute Big Greta will be~"

Goodbye. And... I wish you peace.

Kevin nodded.

"Merudina".

Alicia spoke last, with a smile.

"You are my pride, and Möbius's pride too. Ah, this is on behalf of a certain stubborn mother..."

"Alicia! Shut up!"

"Yes, of course."

Melutina nodded and waved gently.

"You are...my pride."

……

A faint light flickered, and the two returned to reality.

"and many more."

Raiden Mei suddenly realized,

Why...did no one say hello to me?

"Hmm... I guess I forgot?"

Melutina shrugged.

"..."

In Melutina's hand, a green box appeared, and behind them, the Paradise of the Past no longer existed.

"You did a much better job than I expected."

Kevin stood in front, holding the Heavenly Judgment. He turned around.

"Is the next target the stars?"

"of course."

Melutina smiled.

"I'm going on a date with Gretchen."

Final Chapter: Long Time No See