Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

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“I just think I might have to look at you in a new light… I used to think you were a fool who didn’t know what resistance was.”

Qianjie propped his face up with his right hand and snorted coldly.

"That's... not wrong."

Sakura knew that what she did made it difficult for people to trust her.

"But Qian Jie, people always have a bottom line that cannot be crossed... You can think I'm hypocritical if you want. I used to be able to tolerate it, maybe it's just because these misfortunes haven't befallen the people around me."

"Ha... This statement, though equally vile, is surprisingly honest..."

Qianjie's tone softened somewhat.

"I'll reluctantly show you some respect since you've come to your senses at this point."

"I can't even imagine the respect you give me."

Sakura said helplessly. She didn't care what Qianjie thought of her, but in the current situation of the Fire-Chasing Moth...

She found Qianjie much more pleasing to the eye than others, and no longer felt uncomfortable with him.

"You should know the way, right?"

Qianjie suddenly spoke.

"Of course, otherwise I wouldn't be holding the steering wheel... Why would you have such a question?"

Sakura asked in confusion, "Does she look like she has no sense of direction?"

"...It's nothing, never mind."

Qianjie curled his lip.

"Although I know its general location, I don't know exactly which part of the ocean it's in... Qianjie, do you know?"

"How could I possibly know? Did you expect me to remember the latitude and longitude when I was brought out?"

Qianjie curled his lip.

"Well, that's normal. Of all the people I know, Vilvie probably understands the deepest things the best."

Sakura shook her head helplessly.

"That woman's face screams 'I don't believe me'... Hey, stop the car."

As Sakura drove to an intersection, Qianjie suddenly spoke.

"Huh? What... um..."

Sakura was about to ask Qianjie why she had stopped the car when she saw the reason herself.

A familiar face was waving at them from the intersection, his signature pink hair standing out even in the darkness.

"Hey, did you miss me, Sakura?"

As soon as Alicia got into the car, she excitedly greeted everyone and reached out her hand.

"Alicia, how did you know I would..."

Sakura tilted her head to avoid the hand that was reaching for her ear, and asked incredulously.

"Hmm? A cute girl's heart can do anything!"

"I sent her a message."

Qian Jie coldly interrupted Alicia's pretentious charade.

"And she happened to be... having a late-night snack."

"...Okay, it seems she really did come over after eating only half of it."

Sakura said helplessly.

"Huh? Sakura, how did you know?"

Alicia blinked.

"...You didn't wipe your mouth clean; it looks like ramen broth."

Sakura pointed to the corner of her mouth.

"Oh dear, this was so careless. I really did eat half of it before coming here, since I heard you guys were going to rescue adorable Melutina~"

Alicia took out a handkerchief and wiped her mouth.

"Alicia's willingness to lend a helping hand is truly encouraging."

Sakura nodded.

"Oh, don't praise me like that, I'll get embarrassed, Sakura."

"Alicia, you know where the deepest place is, right?"

"Hmmmm~"

"Does Alicia know?"

Sakura said with some surprise.

"This is the guy who brought me out of there."

Qianjie snorted coldly.

"Let's go! Temporary prison break team, let's go!"

Alicia excitedly raised her hand.

"...Okay, you really are such an optimistic person."

Sakura smiled wryly and stepped on the gas.

"Whether we fail or succeed... we'll probably end up on the Moths' red list."

"Miss Pink Wanted... seems pretty good too!"

However, Sakura's worries were not conveyed to Alicia at all.

.........

The deepest place

"..."

Melutina opened her eyes and looked at her limbs.

Having lost weight since entering, the once sturdy and heavy Soul Steel shackles now appeared loose and flimsy.

Do you want to die?

The sound came from an unknown source, but Melutina was not surprised.

“I don’t want to die, and that’s why I can’t just sit here and wait to die, Sagara.”

Melutina spoke quietly.

"Is it a bet that you'll starve to death first, or break free of your shackles first?"

Sagara sneered.

"Little girl, you're playing with fire."

"Sagara, you have to help me out."

Melutina neither agreed nor disagreed, but instead smiled slightly.

"Help you die?"

"Help me see that person."

Melutina said,

"Even if I could break free of my shackles, even with your strength, my weakened state would make it impossible for me to successfully escape from prison."

"So, you need an accomplice?"

Sagara understood her meaning.

Do you think she'll help you?

“Help me, or let me die. I don’t intend to give her a choice.”

"Ha...you brat, you sound really high and mighty."

"Although her purpose is unclear, she actually went so far as to contact me across the ocean... which means that I am of value to her. If she doesn't want me to die, she has to help me."

Melutina said.

"Using your own life to threaten others?"

"Correct."

"........."

"Sagara, you don't want to be manipulated either, do you?"

Melutina spoke up.

"........."

Sagara remained silent.

“I know you have a way, partner.”

Melutina said with a confident expression.

"Alright, alright, alright... brat, I give up."

Sagara showed a sound of annoyance, yet there was nothing he could do.