Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

“But Vilvie, as you said yourself, if the three of us stay here… there’s really not much that can happen.”

"A Herrscher is here...?"

Vervi frowned.

"How did Mei figure it out? I have absolutely no clue."

“If even Wilvie doesn’t know, how could Kevin and I know Dr. May’s considerations?”

Hen shrugged.

"But judging by the time, that brat should be arriving at the Moth of Flames headquarters soon, right?"

"What's wrong? Are you worried?"

Vilvi glanced at him.

"That's it."

"Don't worry."

"Vellvi said calmly,"

"The smartest thing to do is to keep quiet and pretend that this never happened. That's the optimal solution."

Fortunately, the biggest idiots have been purged, and those who remain at least know how to weigh the pros and cons.

"Forget the conflict between the Fusion Warriors and humans. Hela City was destroyed by the Honkai. Nothing ever happened. Nothing special occurred."

Kevin began to speak.

"You may make things seem trivial, but the contradictions themselves don't disappear."

"They can't disappear as long as there are 'normal' humans in this world."

Hen pursed his lips.

"Everyone knows this. If we can actually save the world, we won't become heroes, but the next enemy of humanity."

"At times like these, you realize that Dr. Mebius is on the path to truth."

Velvi sneered.

"If you turn the world into a monster, you are no longer a monster, but a member of humanity."

"You two get along very well, Dr. Velvi!"

"Good eye, Trace."

The two high-fived each other, successfully making Kevin cover his face.

"You... these are things you should only say in private. Right now, it's a human crisis, not the time to explore the next steps."

Kevin said, frowning.

“Only by taking the next step can humanity overcome the crisis. As scientists, this kind of thinking is probably more common. But what about May…”

Vervi paused for a moment,

"In fact, the humans in Mei's heart, the humans in my heart, and the humans in Möbius's heart may actually be three completely different species."

"Scientists are terrifying."

Hen complained.

“I’ll tell Blanca when I get back.”

"...Scientists are the best!"

He raised his arms and shouted.

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P.S. I was writing this morning when I went to play Genshin Impact, hehe (/ω＼) shy

Chapter Forty-Six: Those Left Behind

"came back?"

"I'm back."

"Yes, everything is the same as before."

"...What about the staffing?"

“Transfer someone to be your deputy captain.”

"Can I not take it?"

"No."

"……who?"

"Eden".

"Her? Isn't that too low?"

"No, she also holds other positions."

"...I can return to the poisonous pupa."

"No."

"why?"

"No means no."

"Since when did Dr. Mei stop reasoning with people?"

"I don't need it with you."

"why?"

"You asked more 'whys' today than ever before."

"You should never make an exception, but you made an exception for me this time. Why?"

"If you want to ask this question, you should ask me directly."

"I'm not used to speaking my mind directly."

"This is a good habit, and you can continue to maintain it."

"...What exactly do you want to do?"

Does my kindness make you so uneasy?

"I don't trust you."

"I think so too."

"So of course I'm uneasy."

"That's not up to you."

.........

In the office of the Fire Moth, Mei and Melutina looked at each other, their conversation hardly calm.

"You haven't given me an answer to a single question, Dr. May."

Melutina took a deep breath and glared at her.

"You're not a child anymore. This world doesn't always give you answers just by asking."

Mei crossed her arms and said coldly.

"Reasonable questions should be answered, even if they are false."

Melutina frowned slightly.

"Then it's even more meaningless."

Mei looked directly into her eyes.

"I don't understand why you're asking this question. The fusion warriors you're on good terms with are all indispensable figures in the organization. Wouldn't it be more appropriate for me to compromise on this issue?"

"Sakura wouldn't come to save me on her own initiative."

"why?"

"Because she has long been firmly locked to you."

Melutina said, enunciating each word clearly.

“I don’t know what happened between you two, but Sakura… you will never believe her betrayal. You have leverage to ensure she won’t betray you.”

"..."

"At least for now, this bargaining chip will not waver, because Sakura has returned to the Firemoth. If this bargaining chip has become meaningless, then she will not be able to come back after making this choice."

Melutina looked at Mei and said, word by word,

"A female assassin who knows your past, your experiences, and even some of your necessary but underhanded methods better than anyone else, has calmly returned here after disobeying your orders. That's impossible."

"...It seems you don't even trust Sakura?"

Mei looked away and said.

"Of course I believe her. Sakura is a good person, but she has her reservations."

Melutina didn't buy it at all.

"This hesitation is what earned her your trust."

"It's not as exaggerated as you say, but Sakura's sister is under my protection."

May did not continue to deny it.

“I’m not that despicable; I wouldn’t use that child to threaten Sakura. But I do trust her, because even if there’s only a one in a billion chance that I would harm that child, Sakura wouldn’t take the gamble.”

"Isn't it despicable enough to say such things so brazenly?"

“I rarely don’t calculate gains and losses, even with Mebius, Vervière, probably except Kevin.”

Mei sighed.