Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"A Thousand Calamities"

Melutina pressed her forehead.

“I think you wouldn’t mind having a cat. Yes, I remember you have a cat.”

"I haven't, I haven't before, and I won't in the future."

Qianjie understood what she meant, but he didn't give her any face and just sneered.

"..."

Melutina glanced at Imer and Adam beside her. Imer wisely raised his hand and turned around.

Adam shook his head repeatedly, indicating that he would absolutely not tell anyone.

"A thousand tribulations".

Melutina turned her head and said very politely,

"Please come over here."

"Merudina".

Qianjie responded very politely.

"Go to hell."

"boom!!!"

…………

"Pfft, cough cough cough... What's wrong? Is it an earthquake?"

Alicia, who was drinking tea in May's office, spat out a mouthful of water.

"..."

Kevin reached out to support Mei, his face expressionless.

"Snapped!"

The door was suddenly flung open, and May's assistant stumbled in.

"Dr. May, Captain Kevin... Something terrible has happened!"

"...It's definitely not good. Is it an enemy attack?"

Despite the dust constantly falling from above, Mei remained calm.

"No, it's... it's Qianjie and Captain Melutina fighting!"

"Ok."

Mei admitted that she had wavered.

"That's definitely more serious than an enemy attack."

Chapter Twenty-Three: Confinement

"I don't want to waste unnecessary time and money on internal strife."

"..." absentmindedly

"..." (picking his ears)

"I hope you will deeply realize your mistakes."

"...Okay." He reluctantly replied.

"..." Unmoved

"As Fusion Warriors of the Flame Chaser, you possess greater power than others, but this also means you must fulfill your obligations."

"...Oh." A perfunctory reply.

"……"yawn

"...Fine, you can go. I was such an idiot to expect you to reflect on your actions."

Finally, Mei waved her hand dismissively, signaling them to get lost.

Then the two of them left without a second thought. Mei's forehead veins almost bulged again. She took a deep breath and sat down.

Calm down, Mei, you need to calm down.

She kept reassuring herself that although her personality was a bit off, at least she had achieved these two accomplishments, and she thought about the Honkai Beasts they had defeated...

Doorway

"Have your skills declined?" (Arrogant)

"Ha, your flying kick is worse than the cats on Twilight Street. Maybe if you eat those canned foods, you'll catch up to them next time." (Angry)

"Then you should go eat it yourself; maybe your IQ will catch up with theirs then." (A sarcastic remark)

"How can someone like Qianjie, who has to count on his toes how many Honkai Beasts he's killed, question other people's intelligence?" He angrily retorted.

"What did you say?!"

"Shall we have a fight?!"

"Peng!"

"You two!!!"

Mei slammed her hand on the desk, startling Kevin, who was standing calmly beside her.

"All tasks for this week are canceled! Stay home and reflect on your actions! Do not leave the house! Now! Immediately!"

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Moths that chase fire

staff dorm

"Pfft, hahahahahaha... You actually, you actually made that Mei... break down... Hahahaha, did you see... Kevin's expression..."

In Melutina's room, Alicia rolled around on her bed, laughing so hard she could barely breathe.

"Everyone in the Fire-Chasing Moth community is talking about it now. Cangxuan and Danzhu were arguing early this morning, saying that Mei was shouting and yelling in her office... I didn't expect it to be true."

Mebius, who had poured himself a cup of coffee, clicked his tongue in admiration.

"..."

Melutina sat silently in her seat writing her self-criticism. Hearing their laughter, she pressed her forehead and said...

"Captain Alicia is one thing, but why did the Doctor come too?"

"Don't worry, I'm not like this entertainment-obsessed guy next to me... I'm here because I need to talk to you."

Möbius took a sip of his coffee, then suddenly paused.

"Huh? You actually have such high-end coffee... This isn't like you."

"...Most of the food in my room was given to me by others. Is it very high-end?"

"Let me think, this bag is probably worth the price of a computer."

Möbius picked up the bag and estimated its weight.

"...Even if you gave me something like this, I wouldn't be able to tell its price."

Melutina had a headache.

"This selfless act of doing good deeds—I guess it was a gift from Adam?"

Alicia suddenly perked up and came closer.

"Oh? Melutina, who is Adam?"

Mebius reached out and pressed down on Melutina's shoulder, bringing his face close to her ear and blowing a breath into it.

“...My adjutant.”

Melutina felt her headache was getting worse.

"Doctor, please just say what's on your mind."

"Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."

Möbius released his grip and crossed his arms over his chest.

"I'm thinking of having surgery recently."

"Haven't you been doing this all along?"

Melutina paused for a moment, not understanding what she meant.

"I mean, I want to have surgery."

Mebius put it another way.

"...Are you finally going to continue down the path of perversion? Although I've always felt this day would come."

Upon hearing this, Melutina remained silent for a moment before speaking.

"Mebius... wants to become a Fusion Warrior?"

Alicia was somewhat surprised, but it didn't seem that surprising.

"I think the Doctor doesn't want to be a fusion warrior, he wants to be an ultimate life form..."

Melutina recalled the comics Salome and Susana had been discussing recently and grumbled.

"Hmm~ Melutina understands me best. I've already chosen the Honkai Beast to fuse with, and I was just about to ask Melutina for help."

"Dr. Mei won't agree to that, will she? If the surgery fails and the doctor collapses, it will be a huge loss for the Fire-Chasing Moth."

No sooner had Melutina finished speaking than Möbius slapped her on the head.

"Can't you wish me something good?"

Mebius said irritably.

"The success rate of this surgery is at least 70%, and with Dr. Mei as the chief surgeon, there should be no problems."