Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"Good friends always argue, although I don't have that kind of friend."

Velvi shrugged.

"Have Eden and Alicia ever argued?"

"We argued."

"Really? Eden and Ellie... It's unbelievable. Why were they arguing?"

Pado poked her head out and asked.

“I thought Ellie was prettier, but she thought I was prettier, so we started arguing.”

"..."

"..."

…………

"Hachiman, have you been a bit restless lately?"

After looking at Hikigaya Umehime's painting, Teacher Daiye asked a question.

"...Yes, a little bit. What's wrong?"

After a moment of silence, Hikigaya Umehime asked.

“The painting doesn’t lie. Although you seem to be trying to calm down, the details in the painting still reveal your wavering.”

Teacher Da Ye looked at her and said,

"What happened? If you can, let's talk about it."

"...Does Professor Da Ye know Gretchen?"

After a moment of silence, Hikigaya Umehime asked.

"You know that super beautiful foreign girl, right? She came to the tutoring center for a day, but her level was too high, so she went back to study on her own after just one day."

Teacher Da Ye nodded.

"She is my friend."

Hikigaya Umehime looked at her drawing, her hands unconsciously clenching.

"Teacher, tell me the truth, do I... have no chance of winning against Gretchen's painting?"

"That's how it is now."

Teacher Da Ye said without even thinking,

"but!"

Before Hikigaya Umeki could be any more upset, she gripped her shoulders and said:

"There are no simple winners or losers in the world of art! Even with masterpieces that have stood the test of time, no one can definitively say who painted the best! What you lack is technique! But once you have the technique, you too can create a masterpiece. It's a painting that only you can create, and that painting is your 'work of art'."

"My... [work]?"

"Yes, you can't just draw, think, and create. Right now you're only copying, but copying is also important. Only by building a solid foundation can you progress further in your creative work. If you want to get into an art university..."

Teacher Da Ye patted her shoulder heavily.

"It's not enough to just paint well! You have to paint wonderfully!"

……

"..."

When Hikigaya Umeki walked out of the cram school, she finally felt a little lighter. She sighed, but then suddenly saw Yaguchi Hachiko holding a painting and sticking it on the wall.

"Is this... a gecko mimicking?"

"Ahaha... Sorry."

Yaguchi Hachiko awkwardly turned around, then clasped his hands together.

"I overheard that by accident... I'm so sorry!"

"Ah, no, it's nothing important, don't worry about it."

"Yes, I'm really sorry. But... even Hachiman has this kind of trouble."

Yaguchi Hachiko looked down at his painting, a somewhat indescribable expression on his face.

However, Hikigaya Umeki knew very well that it was...

The expression on the face of a hard-working person.

Immersed in something every day, painting one picture after another, I wouldn't let go even when I was exhausted.

But the moment I stood up, I found myself overtaken by someone else…

A bitter expression from the bottom of his heart.

“I’m just an ordinary person, you’re all overestimating me.”

Hikigaya Umehime looked at him, her hands in her pockets, gazing at the night sky.

"Really, you're overestimating me."

"That's true, it would be painful if all the hard work were attributed to talent."

Yaguchi Hachiko somehow understood this sentence.

"...Yaguchi-kun and I are a bit alike in some ways, so you should be careful not to push yourself too hard."

"Huh? But it's precisely at times like these that we need to work hard..."

"that is……"

Hikigaya Umehime nodded his head.

"That's exactly why I want you to stop working so hard. I'm going back now; I still need to reconcile with that shut-in."

"See you tomorrow."

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Chapter Six: Kevin Reluctant / Gretchen Unwilling

"Slurp..."

“Kevin…”

"Pfft! Cough cough cough... Master Qian..."

"How many times have I told you... that instant noodles you're holding! That's the biggest enemy of my nutritional meal plan! Turn to ashes! Hahahahahaha!"

"Wait! Master Qian, I haven't finished eating yet..."

……

"So, eating instant noodles is prohibited here?"

Melutina had just come downstairs when she saw Kevin's face being thrown into the trash can.

"High school students should pay attention to nutrition. You and Gretchen are preparing for exams now, so you need to eat a balanced diet."

Yae Sakura, who was curled up on the sofa chatting with Alicia, said...

"So recently, Master Qian has been paying more attention to these things, especially Kevin, a big fan of instant noodles."

"I just wanted to eat some noodles..."

Kevin was on the verge of tears.

"Then let's eat something proper... I'll make it for you!"

Qianjie snorted coldly and dragged Kevin to the kitchen.

"Also, I've said it many times, Hachiman... this place is called Meltina again? For your future, it would be better to choose a science university."

Even if you don't want to apply to the University of Tokyo, studying in Europe or America is also a good option.

Yae Sakura stood up from the sofa, but Alicia pulled her back halfway up.

"Whoa! Alicia, what are you doing?"

Unsteady for a moment, Yae Sakura fell back down and was caught by Alicia.

"We'll talk about student guidance at the school; we can't put on airs like teachers here."

Alicia smiled and used her fighting skills to lock Yae Sakura in place.

"Wait, wait! Why are they even using fighting techniques now?!"

"Thank you, Alicia... Alicia."

Melutina stuck out her tongue.

"Goodbye, Yae-sensei. Remember to find a boyfriend soon; you're not getting any younger."

"Varied……?!"

Yae Sakura's face turned bright red, and with a powerful back throw, she flung Alicia away.

"Waaah!"

"I don't want you to say that!"

Yae Sakura slammed Alicia onto the sofa and stormed back to her room.

Is Melutina popular at school?