Honkai Impact 3rd: The Girl Who Chases the Flame

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When she set foot on the desolate land of Australia, among the many tombstones, there was no name of her benefactor.

Meanwhile, her friend had already picked up a gun and gone to the battlefield.

"This world is nothing but an empty puppet show."

This continent was the tombstone of her benefactor. Nino suddenly understood, and she laughed almost recklessly, drawing angry glares from the weeping crowd around her.

"It's like a dream; when you wake up, it's all gone."

Chapter Seventy-Five: Klein's Dream

When the world comes to an end, perhaps the only savior will be that one and only madman.

To Klein, Dr. Möbius was simply a madman.

But Klein wasn't afraid of Möbius, because she knew better than anyone what Möbius was doing and why she was doing it.

Blanca was Klein's senior at university, and Mebius was Blanca's senior in turn.

For Klein, Blanca was also a special senior. For Klein, who was only engrossed in his research every day, Blanca was the only person he was willing to be close to.

Blanca was already quite prestigious at the university at that time, and many of her juniors admired her, after all, she was a renowned researcher and much easier to get along with than Möbius.

But Blanca, Klein's senior, told him that she was just a country bumpkin who wasn't well-liked at all, and that looking at Klein was like seeing herself back then.

As for Mebius...

Anyway, she'll never be liked by anyone in her life.

Back then, Klein was still a fledgling newcomer, while Blanca was about to graduate. Before graduating, she patted Klein on the head and said:

"If you really have nowhere to go, go to Dr. Möbius's place. Although she's a bit of an oddball, she has a habit of taking care of the people around her."

Klein nodded and said, "Okay."

A few years later, what Blanca said came true.

Although Klein was very talented, she had almost no social skills outside of work and research, and this did not improve until she graduated.

Klein, who just wanted to find a different place to conduct his research, had no choice but to go to Blanca and ask Dr. Mebius if he needed any more people.

"Klein, it's so good that you're willing to come!"

Blanca took Klein's hand and said,

“I’m getting married soon and can’t stay with my senior anymore, but I’m always worried… She likes to be strong, has an irregular lifestyle, and always eats junk food. I’m always uneasy without anyone around to keep an eye on her.”

"..."

Klein was somewhat surprised at the time, because this was not the same as the Möbius she had heard about; he sounded more like a slovenly researcher than the "devil" the world spoke of.

As it turns out, people are fools.

They always rely on hearsay and then exaggerate it.

Mebius was indeed a lunatic, but she looked far more human than some people.

"Hello, Doctor, I'm Klein, I'm at university..."

"Yes, yes, Klein, I've got it. Do you know how to use this?"

"Eh?"

"This thing called a coffee machine."

"Ha... I do know a little."

"Buzzing..."

"Oh!" (Exclamation)

"That Dr. Möbius..."

"Hmm, Klein, can you sew?"

"Huh? Um, I know a little..."

"My clothes have a hole in them."

"Let me see... the hole isn't big, so it'll be easy to sew up."

"..." (In the process of sewing)

"Oh—" (surprised)

"Um, actually I..."

"oh--!"

Mebius watched as his favorite white coat was replaced, his eyes sparkling.

"Klein, from today onwards you are my assistant!"

"..."

So, is an interview really just about mending clothes and making coffee?

Klein was dumbfounded.

"what happened?"

"Um, I was just surprised that the interview here was so simple... Oh no, I didn't mean any offense!"

"Interview? What kind of interview?"

Mebius paused for a moment.

"what?"

Klein was stunned, and asked in confusion,

"Those things just now... weren't they an interview?"

"of course not."

Möbius shrugged.

"Even I wouldn't use whether someone can mend clothes as a criterion for passing an interview, would I? You were recommended by Blanca, and your academic qualifications are excellent enough, so you were hired without an exam."

"Is that so?"

Klein was somewhat surprised that the assistant to the renowned Dr. Möbius was hired so easily.

"Of course, I don't have much money here, the pay is bad, and I have to work overtime every day."

Möbius yawned.

"Only research fanatics who don't care about pay and unemployed idiots are willing to come here."

"..."

Now that he heard that, Klein felt he was quite suitable.

"Oh, right..."

Möbius seemed to suddenly remember something.

"My name is Möbius, nice to meet you, Klein."

"...Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you, Doctor."

Is this something that should be said now?

Klein smiled wryly and accepted the white coat that Mebius handed him.

…………

Two years later

"Klein, Klein."

"What's wrong, Doctor? Is your clothes torn, the coffee machine broken, or you don't have enough instant noodles? If you don't have enough instant noodles, I suggest you go to the cafeteria to eat. Eating too much of this isn't good for your health..."

"I won't listen to this bastard's chanting!"

"Doctor, where did you learn that? At your age, I think..."

"kindness?"

"No, it's nothing..."

"Two new people are coming to the lab today."

Möbius pulled out a box of chocolate bars from the drawer, took one out, and put it in his mouth.

"……What?!"

Klein leaned back sharply, turning towards Möbius.

"Newcomers?! Two of them?"

"Yes, two."

Mebiusto tilted his cheek.

"One is named Cangxuan, and the other is named Danzhu. They are twins."