Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

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Divergence of Worldlines

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Preface by Hikigaya Umeki

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Chapter One: Youth is a Lie

Spring is the season of lies, and hard work is the lie of youth.

But turning a lie into the truth is the biggest lie of youth.

Praising youth is a meaningless act.

Even those who work hard often fail to turn a new page in their lives.

Pain, pain, the final act of pain.

What remains is the youth that was stolen away.

then……

Only then will some people turn a new page.

……

Chiba Prefecture

General Military High

"Hiratsuka-sensei, youth is a lie, that's why I..."

A boy with dead fish eyes is arguing his point.

"Hey, Maggie."

Hiratsuka Shizuka lit a cigarette and gestured towards the female student next to her.

"Shut up, Hachiman."

Upon receiving the message, Hikigaya Umeki spoke with an unchanged expression.

"But, sis..."

"Shut up and go back to rewrite it."

"Yes……"

"In the end, this passage was plagiarized from your sister, wasn't it?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed.

"Apart from this, everything else is my original work."

Hachiman Hikigaya expressed his dissatisfaction.

"So everything else except this is garbage."

Hiratsuka Shizuka punched him in the stomach.

"I'm so sorry... My brother is a shut-in with dead fish eyes who avoids teen romantic comedies, and as his older sister, I also bear responsibility for that."

As she spoke, Hikigaya Umehime wiped away her tears.

"And she's also going through a rebellious phase recently."

"No, it's not your fault. Also, Hachiman, you should be more understanding of how hard your sister worked to prepare for the exam."

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed and stubbed out her cigarette.

"You must be under a lot of pressure, right? With your grades, you could easily get into a very good science school."

"...Indeed, I still want to draw."

After a brief pause, Hikigaya Umehime spoke.

"There's nothing I can do if you think like that. Youth is your own thing. But with an acceptance rate of 200:1, your goal is really ambitious."

Hiratsuka Shizuka sighed.

"Your family isn't short of money, is it? Wouldn't it be better to go to a private art university instead of a national one?"

"Because that school is the best."

With an expression of utter certainty, Hikigaya Umehime's face remained completely un clouded.

"Really, didn't Ms. Möbius say anything?"

Hiratsuka Shizuka already knew this would be the answer, so she wasn't too surprised.

“After seeing my painting last week, she said, ‘Hmm, good, good, good, good.’ Then yesterday she called and asked me, ‘So you’re planning to apply to an art college?’”

"Hikigaya Umeki said calmly."

"..."

"But actually I didn't care much, and she also said that private art colleges are fine, so I didn't care at all."

"Hikigaya Umeki tilted her head and said."

"..."

So that's how much she cares.

Hiratsuka Shizuka and Hikigaya Hachiman exchanged a glance, seeing the same insight in each other's eyes.

"Ahem, um, sis. Just take half of what Mom says to heart; she's not going to give you any serious advice anyway..."

Hachiman Hikigaya coughed twice and said.

"Hachiman, this way of speaking... never mind me. You need to give a proper report after you decide on your choice. Our tuition, living expenses, and tutoring fees are all covered by our mothers, so you should at least tell her your thoughts."

In front of her younger brother, Hikigaya Umehime, trying her best to maintain a good image, said with a straight face.

"Yes Yes……"

Hachiman Hikigaya was obsequious and submissive.

"Well, you must be very busy lately, so I'll take care of this guy's personality correction."

Hiratsuka Shizuka reached out and grabbed Hikigaya Hachiman's collar.

“I have a good place to recommend to him.”

"Yes, I'm relieved to hear that, Professor Hiratsuka. Then I'll trouble you."

Hikigaya Umeki bowed slightly and left the office.

"Sis—"

……

"Ah, Maggie."

In the evening, as Hikigaya Umeki was packing her things, she was stopped by a female student with freckles on her face. She turned around and asked:

"Shiromawara-kun, what's wrong?"

Shiromaru Hiroshi is the current student council president of Soubu High School and a gentle, excellent student.

Are you planning to go home next?

Cheng Huixun clasped his hands together and asked with a smile.

"No, I'm going to a tutoring class."

"Is that so? I was thinking of going to Salia with Maggie."

Upon hearing this, Shirokumi said with some regret.

"I'm sorry, Shiromaru-kun, I really can't get away..."

Hikigaya Umehime also put her hands together apologetically.

"No, no, it's me who's busy. Meiji is so busy... So, how about this weekend? Actually, you see, we're third year now, almost the next student council or something..."

Shiromaru said somewhat embarrassedly.

"Of course, no problem. I'll make time tomorrow, Saturday. Sorry for troubling you, Shiromaru-kun."

"The current student council vice president and top student of the third year," Hikigaya Umeki replied immediately.

"How could that be? I think Meiji is really cool when she's focused on her goal."

Shiromaru revealed his usual gentle smile.

"Then, see you tomorrow."

……

Two hours later

Art University Tutoring Class

"Hmm, not bad. Your drawing is Top again this time, right?"

A cheerful-looking middle-aged woman examined Hikigaya Umehime's painting and nodded.

Her name is Da Ye, and she is a teacher at the art college cram school.

"But isn't there that curse of being number one in cram school?"

Hikigaya Umeki rubbed her temples. Drawing was really exhausting. She was considering whether to do some push-ups before bed.