"Well, about that..."
Su Luo was clearly unable to answer Kiana's question perfectly, so he decisively chose to change the subject.
He put on his boss's stern demeanor for the girls.
"Rita, show Elysia around miHoYo."
"Bronya, Seele and the others should be arriving soon, right? Go ask."
"Alright, alright, everyone get ready. We have a lot to do today."
Under his arrangements, everyone in the miHoYo studio began to busy themselves.
Even if Theresa had a lot she wanted to say, she couldn't say it for the time being.
Her expression shifted for a good while before she turned and left, lost in thought about something.
Rita had already walked up to Elysia, offering a graceful smile. "Miss Elysia, please come with me. I'll show you around."
"Hello there, just Elysia is fine."
Elysia's gaze fixated on Rita, her eyes sparkling brightly. "It's a pleasure to meet you, Rita!"
Although she had been mentally prepared, this miHoYo was practically heaven!
So many cute girls!
And they were all characters from her current favorite game, Honkai Impact 3rd.
Without a doubt, happiness doubled~♪
"After I finished the latest main story, I've grown to like you more and more, Rita. Mmm, it's not that I didn't like you before, it's just that I like you even more now~~"
"I'm very happy to receive Elysia's praise. It seems my work has been recognized," Rita maintained her smile towards Elysia.
"But of course, after all, Rita is such an outstanding girl~~"
Elysia blinked playfully. "Who wouldn't like cute girls?"
"Indeed. Someone like Elysia, for instance, is impossible to dislike. No, rather, one can't help but be captivated," Rita said, looking quite sincere.
"Oh my~~"
Elysia raised a finger to tap her cheek. "Rita, you sure know how to talk~~ This is a bit of a foul~~ But it also makes me want to get to know you more deeply, Rita~♪"
"..."
Rita and Elysia went back and forth.
Su Luo stood by, observing silently.
Actually, even before he transmigrated, he had wondered what kind of sparks would fly if Rita and Elysia ever met.
But regretfully, in the game, there seemed to be no possibility of them meeting.
Now, unexpectedly, he could witness such a scene in another world.
In a way, it brought him considerable joy.
However, before Su Luo could revel in it for long...
Elysia and Rita, as if by prior agreement, shifted their firepower.
"Boss, congratulations on luring another beautiful young lady into Honkai Impact 3rd," Rita complimented with an elegant smile.
"Su Luo~ I heard from Rita that many more people are coming later, so can I stay a little longer?"
Elysia clasped her hands together, tilting her head to the side. "I promise I won't disturb your work~~ Please~~"
The two of them flanked Su Luo, one on each side.
Elysia on the left, Rita on the right – it was a rather unique sensation.
Quite... subtle, wouldn't you say?
After all, in his previous life's game, they were the only two characters with maid outfits.
...
...
Su Luo accompanied Elysia on a tour of miHoYo.
Soon, one by one, people who had appointments with miHoYo began to appear at the studio.
This made Elysia's eyes light up.
"Liliya and Rozaliya are both so cute! And Rozaliya even has pink hair, just like me, as if we're sisters."
Elysia stood at the entrance of the recording studio, watching Liliya and Rozaliya, who were currently recording their lines inside.
If she hadn't promised Su Luo, she would have snuck in.
Sigh~~
"Never mind. When they finish recording and come out, I'll still have a chance."
It was a rare opportunity to interact with so many cute girls; it would be such a pity if she missed it~~
Just then, she saw Su Luo bypassing the people in the recording studio and walking towards the entrance.
As Elysia was wondering if Su Luo was coming to find her, she suddenly heard faint footsteps from behind.
Tap~~ Tap~~
And the sound of two young girls conversing.
"What a pain. Why did they have to call both of us? I heard they only need to voice one character. Seele, couldn't you have just come by yourself?"
The first girlish voice clearly carried a hint of impatience.
Following that was a voice much gentler than the previous one, with a trace of timidity.
"Seele, it was Sister Bronya who said Brother Su Luo needs two Seeles."
"Oh? Brother Su Luo? You've already gotten that close to that man?" The emphasis in 'Seele's' words was clearly off.
The timid Seele replied怯怯, "It's just basic courtesy."
"Are you saying I'm very impolite..."
"Oh my, what cute twins!"
Elysia turned around and saw a young girl with blue-black shoulder-length hair, sea-like pupils, and snow-white skin. She looked soft and easy to bully, wearing blue-striped thigh-high socks and a short skirt.
Beside her was another young girl who resembled the first one, but her pupils were red, and she wore crimson over-the-knee socks and a short skirt.
"Hmm... they should be twins, right?"
Elysia looked closely, then hesitated again. Although the two girls looked very similar, they weren't completely identical.
Or rather, the differences between them were quite significant.
"Who are you?"
The 'Seele' who had just been complaining took a step forward, protectively shielding the other Seele behind her.
"My name is Elysia~~"
"Sister Elysia," the timid Seele greeted.
"Eh~~"
"Do you even know who she is? And you're already calling her sister?" 'Seele' was shocked. Seele truly was a handful, always making people worry.
"It's basic courtesy..."
"Are you saying I'm not..."
"Ladies, please excuse me." Just as the atmosphere was growing increasingly strange, Su Luo's voice interjected.
He wore a very gentle and steady smile, looking at the two Seeles with a calm gaze.
In truth, he was inwardly astounded. Even though he was mentally prepared, seeing Seele having undergone mitosis with his own eyes...
He still... didn't know whether to be happy or surprised.
"You must be Seele and 'Seele', right?"
"That's me," the timid Seele quickly bowed. "Hello, Brother Su Luo. My name is Seele."
After Seele finished her greeting, she shifted her gaze towards 'Seele'.
"Seele~~"
Now the pressure was on 'Seele'.
'Seele's' expression visibly contorted a couple of times before she put one hand on her hip and replied, "Hello, I'm also Seele. Hmm, although there isn't much to distinguish us... but you mustn't call me 'Seer' (希尔), or else... you can try to guess the consequences."
"I'll remember that, and I'll tell everyone so they don't get your names wrong."
Su Luo agreed with a smile and gestured for the two Seeles to enter the recording studio.
Once they were inside, he looked at Elysia.
"Miss Elf~ Why don't you come in as well?"
"May I?"
"It's not good to have you stand outside all this time."
"Then I won't be polite~~"
Elysia tiptoed into the recording studio behind Su Luo.
She was surprised to find Himeko actually standing in front of the equipment, doing a voice test.
She immediately asked with a delighted surprise, "Could it be that Himeko is going to be revived in the main story later? That would be truly wonderful~~"
"Well, about that..."
Su Luo thought for a moment, then picked up a script from a nearby lounge chair and handed it to Elysia. "If Elysia isn't afraid of spoilers, you can take a look."
"Er, then I'll just take a tiny peek?"
Elysia pinched a corner of the script and slowly lifted it.
Einstein brings the Humanoid Machine back to the Hyperion, preparing to use the Hyperion's processing system to restore the Humanoid Machine's data.
At this moment, Cocolia sends a communication, hoping the Hyperion crew will come to Sea Pervaded City to help her transfer the Gem of Desire, which Schicksal is targeting.
However, midway through the communication, the Hyperion is invaded by Gray Serpent.
It is Bronya, relying on a Fenghuang Down feather left by Fu Hua, who manages to escape Gray Serpent's influence.
After a vote, the Hyperion decides to split into two groups: one heading to Cocolia, the other taking the Humanoid Machine back to Anti-Entropy headquarters for repairs.
Rustle, rustle~~
Elysia had said she would only take a peek, but she was quickly engrossed by the script and couldn't control her hands at all.
She continued to flip through it, discovering that after Bronya reached Cocolia, many things happened. In the end, Bronya voluntarily jumped into the Sea of Quanta to search for the Gem of Desire.
Then, in the labyrinth at the entrance of the Sea of Quanta, Bronya met a young man named Joachim and was guided by him into a World Bubble.
"You've reached Subject One," Su Luo said from the side.
"Subject One?" Elysia, not getting the joke, looked puzzled.
"Just something I said offhand, it's not important. You continue."
"Mmm..."
Elysia hummed in acknowledgment and refocused on the script, finally seeing Himeko's appearance.
Bronya wakes up to find Himeko and Fu Hua, two people already deceased in the current storyline, looking at her with concern.
"Himeko and Hua are alive? But... something seems a bit off," she muttered hesitantly.
It was Su Luo who cleared up Elysia's confusion from the side: "Because the Himeko and Fu Hua here aren't real."
"..."
Elysia understood.
"Su Luo, you... how could you deliberately bring out Teacher Himeko and Hua like this..."
To bring out two deceased characters, give the players a thrill, fill them with hope, and then tell them they're fake.
This, this... you'd need a decade-long cerebral thrombosis to write this kind of plot, wouldn't you?
"..." Su Luo was at a loss for words.
If she couldn't handle this, then what about the upcoming 'Arc City Meteor,' and after that, 'Everburning Flame,' the part where Kiana and Himeko bid their final farewell?
Weren't the players going to come after him with knives?
Mmm... perhaps he should start preparing?
"Su Luo~~"
"Ahem, look a bit further. Otto dies."
Su Luo could always find such precise ways to change the subject.
"Hmm?"