Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

Seeing the waiter's embarrassed expression, Melutina spoke up.

It's peak business hours right now, and the cafe staff must be hesitant about whether to wake up a customer who's asleep at her table.

"Ok."

Since they continued to order, there was naturally no problem. The waiter showed a grateful and understanding expression and did not disturb the fast-sleeping Mebius any further.

"Honestly, Dr. Mebius is still the same as ever."

A stunned voice came from the side, and a woman with black hair in a high ponytail stood next to Mebius at some point.

"Are you... Dr. Mei?"

Melutina asked tentatively.

"Yes, it's me... You must be Dr. Möbius's new assistant."

Mei nodded, glanced at the sleeping Möbius, and then looked at his chest. After thinking for a moment, she sat down first.

"Yes, I am Melutina."

"It looks like we can't get her away on our own."

Mei put her hands on her hips and sighed.

So that's what looking at the chest means...?

Melutina didn't feel like complaining; instead, she replied:

"Yes...and it's difficult to wake her up at this time."

“I know, Dr. Möbius used to do that often when I met her… Oh, Dr. Möbius and I have a long-standing friendship. I used to admire her a lot, and I still admire her research results.”

Mei nodded, indicating that she didn't mind.

I used to admire her a lot.

Now, I admire her research achievements.

Melutina considered Mei's choice of words for a moment and nodded.

"Yes, after all, the doctor is scum."

"Well, there's nothing we can do about it."

Reach a consensus.

Chapter Three: Team Building

"Hello."

"Hello."

"..."

"..."

In front of Dr. May's office, Melutina and a white-haired man stared at each other.

He seemed to be looking for May, but Möbius and May had just told her not to let anyone disturb them.

"...Dr. Möbius and Dr. May are discussing something."

After hesitating for a long time, Melutina, who was not good with words, finally spoke up and offered an explanation.

"kindness."

The man nodded.

"..."

What does “恩” mean?

Are you leaving or not?

Melutina suddenly missed the Möbius Laboratory, where there were only chatterboxes and lunatics, so there was no need to worry about awkward silences.

"...I can wait."

Seeing the girl's confusion, the man added another sentence.

"They were discussing academic research..."

Melutina thought for a moment and then said,

"It might take all night."

"……kindness."

The man nodded again.

"..."

Don't just say "uh-huh"! How am I supposed to know what you mean if you just say "uh-huh"?

Then, Melutina did the thing she regretted most in her life...

"or……"

Melutina hesitated for a long time before speaking.

"Shall we go grab a bite together first?"

"it is good."

Surprisingly, the man nodded in agreement immediately. Then, after thinking for a moment, he said...

"I am Kevin."

“...I am Melutina.”

Years later, whenever Melutina reminisces about how she became one of the Thirteen Heroes and followed them to save the world...

I keep thinking about that damn opportunity.

Her nemesis, Kevin, the leader of the Thirteen Heroes, who bears the name of "savior".

…………

Half an hour later

"Sorry, we're full. Would you mind sharing a table?"

The noodle shop owner said with an embarrassed expression.

"...I don't mind."

Melutina said instinctively, then belatedly looked at Kevin.

"I don't mind."

Kevin said calmly.

"Okay, I'm sorry to bother you, but you're all alone. You might have to share a table with someone."

The noodle shop owner nodded, then looked apologetically at a young woman sitting at a four-person table.

"It's nothing, it's just that I delayed the business here."

The young woman seemed very approachable and spoke very politely.

"It's alright, it's alright."

The noodle shop owner waved his hands repeatedly.

"Well……"

At this moment, Melutina met the young woman's gaze, her expression slightly awkward.

"...Have we met before?"

The young woman paused for a moment when she saw her, feeling that she looked somewhat familiar, but she couldn't remember who she was.

"...I am Melutina, Hua, it's been a long time."

"Melutina? Is that you?"

Both being rescued by Himeko from the site of the Honkai, they are kindred spirits, though from different hometowns, their experiences are quite similar.

"Your outfit...you've joined the Firemoth?"

Melutina looked at Hua's attire and asked.

"Hmm. After all, I've already become homeless because of the Honkai... um, this one..."

As Hua was speaking, he suddenly realized that Kevin next to him might know nothing about the Honkai, and worried that he might have said too much.

"Don't worry about me. I'm also a member of the Moth Chaser. I also experienced the third collapse of Changkong City."

Kevin suddenly spoke up, indicating that Hua shouldn't worry about it.

"I am Kevin."

"You're Kevin? I'm Hua from the Fifth Squad."

Hua Weiwei replied, clearly surprised that she had heard the name before.

Is Kevin famous?

Melutina blinked and asked.

"Yes, he's quite famous among the soldiers."

Hua nodded and said,

"Speaking of Honkai... I didn't expect you all to have experienced it. Is that how you met?"

"...You've been through this too? At your age..."

Upon hearing this, Kevin was taken aback and looked at Melutina, hesitating as if he wanted to say something but then stopped.

"...I was six years old at the time."

Melutina remained expressionless.

"...Is that so? Mei and I were just high school students back then, everything happened so suddenly."