Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

"That's not the issue."

"Ok?"

"It's a question of whether she should repeat the year."

"what?"

Kavi was dumbfounded.

"Isn't that the weirdo who's always absent from work, gets lost all the time, and occasionally gets lost abroad?"

Elhesen seemed to have heard of it.

“It’s very interesting. As a scholar, I wouldn’t refuse to work with her; at the very least, it would satisfy my thirst for knowledge.”

"Oh...now that you mention it, I remember. Wait a minute, Tinari thought, you mean that's your senior sister? Your teacher is such a rigid person, would he accept such an unruly student?"

"Kavi asked."

"Because my senior sister is the only one who wrote a paper that is worthy of being recorded in history for the entrance exam of the bio-theory school. Geniuses are always different, and the teacher seems to have accepted this idea."

"Tinari said."

"Okay, I understand. So, where is she?"

"She'll be back tonight. The two of you just need to be at the designated location at 8:00 AM (PTSD) the next day. I'll let her know the details."

"Back? Where did she go?"

Kavi paused for a moment,

"Didn't she repeat a year?"

"Most of the projects have already been completed by the senior students, so you can graduate after completing this one."

Tinari said,

"As for where they went... it seems they went to Inazuma to smuggle themselves out."

"..."

"..."

The two people opposite each other fell silent.

"At the very least, he's a genius."

After a long pause, Kavi blurted out this sentence.

"I'm just interested; I don't need one more research topic."

Elhesen waved his hand.

……

The next day

The two met the remarkable student of the biophilosophy at the designated location—a tavern.

"To create a mechanical artifact with the theme of inclusion. It seems like a very simple theme."

Although I had imagined many scenarios, what I actually saw was surprisingly...

normal.

"You must seek artistry even in simplicity, Senior Melutina!"

"I have absolutely no idea how necessary this element is."

"Oh, I see. The important thing is balance."

Melutina looked at the blueprints, then at Elhesen's design concept.

“If the topic is inclusive, why not just include elements from various schools of thought? I think it would be better to create biological simulation models. Elhesen and I can provide the theories of biological activities and mechanisms, while Kavi can be responsible for the specific design.”

"Hmm, that's not a bad solution."

After thinking about it, Elhesen realized that he could barely accept it.

"That's all we can do; it's better than not finishing at all."

"Kavi said, sitting in his seat."

"Don't get so hung up on the details. A research topic is still just a research topic. When we limit ourselves to other people's topics and their judgments, we limit ourselves by their perspectives."

Melutina could tell that the two proud junior students had not accepted, so she spoke up.

"That makes a lot of sense."

El-Hysen thought for a moment and nodded.

"Hmm, now that you mention it, I'm somewhat convinced."

Kavi scratched his head.

"The purpose of a scholar is to innovate. Fools listen to others, while wise people are different. Even if it is one's own teacher, if one blindly follows his words, then one will remain below the teacher's level for the rest of one's life. ... So the old man told me not to try to illegally cross the border, and I didn't listen to him."

The two nodded to each other after hearing the first half of the sentence, but the last sentence made them turn their faces away.

"Hey senior, was that last example really necessary?"

Kavi was speechless.

"Yes, oh right. I didn't do much research before I went. Elhesen is an intellectualist, right? You deal with words a lot. Do you know about light novels?"

"Melutina asked."

"Light novels? That's not a traditional book category, is it? Inazuma has a new book category?"

After thinking about it, Elhesen realized that he really didn't know anything about light novels.

"Hmm, I saw a lot of young people over there reading books with strange decorations. I asked them about it, and they said it was a light novel published by Yaedo."

Melutina rummaged through her bag and pulled out a few light novels.

"Let me see... 'Please, My Fox Fairy Priest,' 'Reincarnated as a Thunder General, and Then Invincible Under Heaven'... Is this something that can be published? And what are these long titles all about?"

Kavi glanced at it a few times, his face filled with shock.

"Hmm... Has Inazuma's culture deteriorated to this extent after years of isolation and seclusion?"

Elhesen read a few pages, then covered his eyes.

The grammatical errors alone are already unbearable to look at, not to mention the various logical problems.

"This is the priest of Narukami Taisha Shrine... oh, it's run by the nominal number two of Inazuma."

Melutina explained.

"So, senior, you think this...light novel is interesting?"

Kavi read a few pages and didn't seem as averse to it as Elhesen.

"No, I was thinking."

Melutina shook her head, then took out one of the books and pointed to the illustrations and annotations inside.

"Look at this, it mentions a Gundam... Can we build one?"

"..."

Kavi and Elhesen leaned over to take a look and were both stunned.

"Are you serious?!"

Kavi gasped.

"Of course, funding is not a problem, but I lack a little bit of... theoretical support."

Melutina chuckled.

"It seems I need to reassess the value of these books."

Elhesen sat back down.

"You...you're not going to do that, are you?"

Kavi was dumbfounded.

"Isn't the title 'Inclusivity'? This is Inazuma's wonderful idea, realized in Sumeru. Doesn't it fit the title perfectly?"

Ehrlich countered with a question.

"Well... I can't really refute what you're saying."

Kavi glanced at the illustrations a few more times.

"Hmm, whatever! You all agree! Let's do it! The worst that can happen is we won't be able to submit the project!"

.........

"Phew, this is finally the only project left."

"Don't worry, teacher. Kavi and Elhesen are both top figures in their respective schools of thought. There shouldn't be any problems."

"That's true. I'm afraid your senior sister will come up with some new and strange things for me again... I'm really afraid of her."

"Even if she's a senior student... she wouldn't mess up the last assignment before graduation, would she?"

"..."

The wise men of the school of thought on life have fallen silent for some reason.

Teyvat Guide: Sumeru Chapter 2

"Is the senior student really a student of the 'life theory' school?"

After looking at the design drawings, El-Hysen remained silent for a long time before finally speaking.

"Of course."

Melutina leaned against the window, her dark eyes gazing out.

Looking at Melutina, who had been wearing a veil and traditional Sumeru clothing since they met, Kavi thought that this senior must be quite pretty.

"The Su Lun School, the Miao Lun School, and even the Ming Lun School. Senior sister's theory effortlessly incorporates the essence of each school. Forgive my bluntness, but I have never seen a student who can multitask so well and learn so many different things... yet so profoundly."