Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

【The jet-black dragon】:

Hey?

Melutina put on her socks, took out a pair of slightly faded brown sneakers from the shoe cabinet, and went out the door.

"Hey, wanna visit the new university?"

Nino shouted through the car window.

"Hey?"

"The university you got into is the one I graduated from."

"I'm an active freelance journalist," Nino said.

"Oh, is that so? I didn't know that."

Melutina walked up to her.

"...Why wouldn't you know?"

Nino's expression darkened.

"My old club is recruiting new members, so I'll take you there. Clubs are very important activities in university."

"Nino's organization? A news agency or something?"

"No, it's the diving club... probably."

Nino said somewhat uncertainly.

"Why the uncertainty..."

"Anyway, come with me to take a look."

Nino said nonchalantly,

"I'll still teach you how to dive."

"..."

New Chapter: Chapter Two

"Because this city is close to the ocean, students from all over the world gather here, and there are many clubs and organizations."

"There are even clubs for diving, sailing, and fishing. Ah, you can ignore the fishing club."

"PeekaBoo is a long-established club at our school, and diving is a noble and elegant sport..."

As Nino was speaking, the two arrived at a store called GrandBule.

Melutina opened the shop door and saw divers elegantly discussing diving...

That's impossible.

"Snapped!"

"A black... a black, black hole!"

Melutina collapsed to the ground, looking utterly bewildered.

"Ah... I already told them that there are newlyweds visiting today, so we shouldn't have a reception..."

Nino pressed his forehead.

Although Nino appears to be like this, she is actually quite...

She has a rather nasty personality, and the clubs she's been involved in are anything but normal.

"That's just a show-off..."

"You're kidding me!"

"Ok."

Nino sighed, knowing he couldn't fool them, and kicked the door open.

"Hey! Newcomer, get dressed!"

"Senior Nino?"

"Oh, it's been a long time, Nino..."

A blond, muscular man had just stepped out when Nino kicked him back inside.

"Long time no see, my foot! Get dressed!"

"Um, Nino, the position you kicked was a bit..."

"Ah... I'm sorry, Shou."

……

"Um, why did everyone... do that?"

Once Nino and Melutina were seated, they looked at the PeekaBoo members opposite them and asked.

"Huh? Isn't it normal for someone to take their clothes off after losing a baseball boxing match?"

"It was the blond man named Kotobuki Ryujiro who said that."

"..."

Melutina's eyes, devoid of their luster, stared unblinkingly at Nino.

"Ahem... Actually, it's like this, Melutina."

Nino coughed twice.

"The university requires students to join clubs, but PeekaBoo is currently facing a shortage of new members. Once Ah Shou and his classmates graduate, the club may be disbanded due to insufficient personnel."

"Um, can I say something from my heart?"

Melutina said.

"please."

Kotobuki Ryujiro and Tokita Nobushi, who was standing next to her, gestured for her to speak.

"Such a gang should be destroyed as soon as possible."

"Melutina said, her eyes losing their light."

"How cruel!"

"you are not human!"

Ah Shou and Ah Shi vehemently denounced the cruelty of the woman before them.

"Ah ha ha……"

Nino scratched her head awkwardly. She wasn't a good student in college. She was born into a top family, and now she earns less than enough to cover her daily expenses as a freelance journalist. She was completely out of touch with the hardships of ordinary people.

"Back then, Nino and Jie were legends in PeekaBoo."

Ashou said.

"Huh? A diver?"

"Melutina asked."

"No, I drink alcohol."

"Please prepare to disband."

"Please wait! We are willing to kneel down and beg you!"

"Who wants this?! Disband now!"

Melutina said angrily.

"Hey, I'm a senior too, why do you call that guy 'Brother Jie' but call me by my first name?"

Nino said unhappily.

"Because you're scum."

Ah Shi and Ah Shou said.

"...May you perish."

"Wait, wait! Sister Nino! Please give us a chance to rephrase our words!"

……

"In short, you just need to lend your name to the job."

Nino said.

"...If anyone asks about my club in the future, I'll be seen as a pervert."

Melutina was speechless.

That's prejudice.

Ah Shou looked completely certain.

"It's definitely prejudice."

Ah Shi said.

"No way! Do you even have any self-awareness?!"

Melutina said irritably.

"No matter what, if three or four more people come, the school will reluctantly accept it."

Nino said.

"How exactly can we recruit other students from this school...?"

Melutina covered her face.

"By lying."

Ah Shi said.