Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"We have no choice but to lie."

Ashou said.

"..."

"The club advisors at this school receive a stipend."

Nino had no choice but to resort to his trump card.

"As a graduate student, you are qualified to serve as an advisor."

"Well……"

Melutina wavered.

"Our company is a long-established diving company!"

Ashou said.

"Therefore, the subsidies are very substantial!"

Ah Shi said.

"Cough...cough...Although I'm not doing this for the money."

Melutina stood up.

"However, it's still a shame that the club has fallen into disuse, isn't it? So, I'm willing to reluctantly serve as an advisor, okay?"

"...No wonder he's Nino's friend."

"No wonder he's Nino's friend."

Ah Shi and Ah Shou exchanged a glance and said.

"That wasn't a compliment, was it?!"

Nino was shocked.

……

"Those people, although they are perverts, are mostly good people."

Nino led Melutina toward the Mebius Laboratory.

"I can tell that Professor Möbius's lab is quite famous, isn't it?"

"Hmm... After all, he is a leading figure in the field of biology, a regular winner of major awards, and a figure who will surely be recorded in history books in the future."

Nino said.

"Then there shouldn't be a shortage of doctoral and master's students, right?"

"It should be said that because it is too famous, everyone thinks that the laboratory has a very high threshold, and not many people apply."

Nino explained,

"In fact, even Danzhu was able to get in. I think it's just that those science students are worrying unnecessarily."

"Danzhu?"

"Um... I knew a senior from my previous school who took two years to graduate."

Nino said.

"..."

"If even a master's degree holder of that caliber can get in, then Dr. Mebius must really be short of people."

"No...then how did she pass the exam?"

Melutina was incredulous.

"That's one of the seven wonders of our school."

"He's still alive and has already risen to legendary level?!"

"No way! I've been studying really hard!"

Just as the two were chatting and laughing, an angry voice rang out.

"Um...who are you?"

Melutina lowered her gaze by twenty centimeters and saw a petite and adorable girl.

"Oh my, Senior Danzhu, what are you doing here?"

Nino was also surprised, as they hadn't even arrived at the lab yet.

"Because I blew up the equipment, I'm banned from entering the lab for a week!"

Danzhu said angrily,

"I got in because that guy Cangxuan smashed all my game consoles and cut off my internet cable! In a physical sense!"

"So you mean it has to go to that level to be acceptable...?"

Melutina was shocked.

"So, who is this tall, chubby-cheeked guy?"

Danzhu asked.

"A newcomer to the Möbius Laboratory."

Nino said lazily.

"What?! Hey newbie, don't you know Dr. Möbius is notoriously cold-blooded and ruthless, exploiting his employees and conducting illegal experiments behind the scenes?!"

Danzhu was shocked.

"Senior Danzhu, Melutina lives with Dr. Mebius."

"Dr. Möbius is a moral exemplar in the scientific community!"

……

Golden Courtyard

"Achoo!"

Mebius, who was curled up on the sofa, suddenly sneezed.

New Chapter: Chapter Three

The rooftop of the Golden Courtyard

"Su, I have a problem lately."

Kevin looked at the stars in the night sky and said to his close friend, who was dressed casually beside him.

"what happened?"

Su put his hands in his pockets, enjoying this rare moment of leisure.

"The relationships between men and women in the company... are really hard to manage."

Kevin looked worried.

"A relationship with the opposite sex? Specifically?"

Su Weiwei was taken aback.

"The section chief seems to be interested in me."

Kevin held nothing back when facing his best friend.

"Hmm... For doctors, my superiors are all more than twelve years older than me. The internet industry is indeed different."

Su thought for a moment and then said.

“My section chief is three years older than me. When assigning tasks, she always puts me together with her, intentionally or unintentionally. Recently, she’s started having physical contact with me… and that’s the limit.”

Kevin said, propping his chin on his hand.

"Well... it's inevitable in the workplace. After all, even a talented girl like Melutina quit three jobs. And to be fair, I don't think the problem lies with Melutina."

Su expressed his understanding.

“Merutina… I told her not to rush to pay me back.”

"She heard that? That's surprising."

Su Weiwei opened one eye.

“I lied to her and said that Mei’s patent made a lot of money… Although it was true, it had been going on for more than a day or two.”

Kevin smiled, but only a very small smile.

"Kevin, you're still supporting yourself, right? I remember your parents objected to your relationship with May."

Su remembered something and said.

"Well, after all, I'm just an ordinary office worker with a not-so-high level of education. But my girlfriend is actually a PhD student at the world's number one university, and she has many patents at such a young age. We're from completely different worlds."

Kevin said somewhat dejectedly.

"But even so, you're not planning to give up, are you? You're even taking care of Melutina. I'm relatively well-off here, so if you encounter any difficulties, be sure to tell me."

Sue patted Kevin on the shoulder and said.

“It hasn’t come to that point yet. Eden offers us very favorable rent, and my salary is enough to cover my daily expenses with a considerable amount left over.”

It's unbelievable that Dr. Möbius already owes Eden several months' rent; we live with the famous Dr. Möbius and see her penniless.

Kevin said with a wry smile.

“Dr. Möbius is not after money. If she wanted to, she could live a very wealthy life. But that’s not her ambition. If the experimental funding is insufficient, she will even pay out of her own pocket.”

Su said,

“Eden understands this, which is why he doesn’t mind the rent. But you can rest assured about Melutina; even if Dr. Möbius pays out of his own pocket, he won’t cut back on students’ stipends.”

"It's fine for Melutina to stay at the university; she's not suited for the working world."

Kevin recalled Melutina's remarkable achievement of getting into the best local university in just one month, and couldn't help but sigh with admiration.