” [Pink Piggy]: “Hey, hey, hey~ What the heck is a ‘Pink Piggy’?
Isn’t this ID a little too mean for a girl as gorgeous as a flying flower?
Hmph, I’m not fat.
@[Holy Spirit], Group Chat Admin, come out and explain yourself!” Honkai Impact 3rd Universe, The Previous Era.
The midday sun was blazing, and the cicadas buzzed loudly outside.
Elysia had totally missed out on tickets to Eden’s concert.
She sat by the window, chin in her hands, her eyes showing just how frustrated she felt.
Getting pulled into a weird chat group out of nowhere and being given such an insulting nickname just made her mood even worse.
“Seriously…” She couldn’t stand it.
Elysia immediately adjusted her camera angle, flashed a classic peace sign, snapped a selfie, and uploaded it to the chat.
(Image) The girl in the photo had a curvy figure and skin as white as snow.
Her bright eyes and stunning smile were full of charm.
Sunlight poured over her, making her seem to glow like a goddess.
Zane blinked.
With the lightning-fast reflexes of a man who had been single for twenty-four years, he instantly hit ‘Save Image’.
Praise be to Elysia!
[Pink Piggy]: “Hi everyone!
You can call me Elysia.
As you can see from the photo, I am a stunningly beautiful girl, definitely not a piggy.” —•——•——•——•——•——•— Deep in the vast space, a train tore through the sea of stars.
Inside the parlor car, Himeko sat on the sofa with a fresh cup of coffee.
Her relaxed expression changed as she stared in surprise at the holographic screen in front of her.
At first, she thought a hacker had broken into the Astral Express’s communication channels.
But she soon realized that wasn’t it, and she was the only one who could see the screen.
“Is something wrong?” Sitting across from her, Welt Yang pushed up his glasses.
“It’s nothing.” Himeko quickly hid her surprise.
For now, she decided it was best to keep this strange group chat a secret from Welt, since he clearly couldn’t see it.
[Kiki Cat]: “Hello everyone.
My name is Himeko.
I am the navigator of the Astral Express.” (Image) Himeko actually found the ID ‘Kiki Cat’ kind of funny.
[Pink Piggy]: “Whoa~ Big Sis Himeko is so pretty!
You look so radiant and warm!” Elysia, who loved meeting beautiful women, was instantly drawn to Himeko’s elegance and warm, noble presence.
[Kiki Cat]: “Miss Elysia, you are as stunning as a blooming flower.” The two exchanged friendly compliments.
“Huh?
That’s weird…
Why do I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere before?” Elysia tilted her head and sipped her juice, pouting as she tried to remember.
Then her eyes suddenly widened.
“AHHHH!
Colonel Himeko?” That’s right.
During the fight against the 2nd Herrscher, the Herrscher of the Void, she was the brave commander who led the military from behind to support her.
But the two Himekos felt very different.
This Himeko was calm and elegant, while the Colonel Himeko she remembered was tough and determined.
—•——•——•——•——•——•— Planarcadia, the Secret Court of the Phantasm Moon.
High in the twisted branches of an old golden ginkgo tree, the light and shadows blurred for a moment.
Then a young, beautiful figure appeared out of nowhere.
The girl had long, cherry-blossom pink hair and fluffy fox ears that twitched on her head.
She wore a classic high school sailor uniform with black pantyhose.
At the moment, she was sleeping with her head on her arm and an open manga book covering her face.
Suddenly, her spine stiffened, and she shot up into a sitting position.
The manga slid off her face, showing a confused look.
Her eyes stayed blank for a few seconds, then suddenly widened in shock.
“It’s only been…
11 years?” “The cooldown period for the [Phantasm Moon Game] is nowhere near finished.
What kind of insane power could forcibly awaken me?” Evanescia rolled her shoulders.
As she looked at the chat group interface in front of her, she couldn’t help but smile.
“To think I’d actually see a familiar face here.
The navigator of the Astral Express.
Miss Himeko, we meet again.” [Eva Can’t Fly]: “@Holy Spirit, who are you?
(Private Message)” [Holy Spirit]: “Someone who can take you out to have absolute fun, free of restrictions.
Someone who can even…
pull you out of the bitter sea that is Planarcadia.” [Eva Can’t Fly]: “Huh?” This guy was really boasting…
She knew better than anyone how dangerous Planarcadia could be.
The last Phantasm Moon Game had gone out of control because of the Death-Bringer.
[Holy Spirit]: “Here, take a book to kill some time first.” Right away, the space in front of her twisted a little.
A thick, old-looking book appeared out of nowhere and floated in the air.
Evanescia’s eyes narrowed sharply, her fox ears twitching in high alert.
After a moment of hesitation, she reached out, grabbed the book, and flipped open the title page.
“As I Have Written?” Evanescia was quickly drawn in, completely absorbed by the book’s story of salvation.
Seeing her get hooked, Zane smirked.
He had actually pulled that book from the future timeline.
He made a few creative edits—like swapping out the Trailblazer’s role and putting himself in instead.
If, in the 2157th Era, the Soul Returner who won the Phantasm Moon Game could use one minute of Aha the Elation’s power to create a world for the dead, then in theory, with enough pure ‘Willpower’, he could turn Planarcadia into a real universe.
As for the risk of being discovered by Lygus?
Who gives a fuck?
…
Teyvat, Fontaine—Palais Mermonia.
Furina had just made the perfect macaron when her attention was suddenly caught by the translucent chat interface floating in front of her.
…
New Eridu, Hollow Special Operations Executive, Section 6 Office.
Hoshimi Miyabi was in the middle of her ‘ferocious beast communication’ training—which really meant dealing with a very chubby orange cat.
Just as their standoff peaked, the chat interface quietly appeared between her and the cat.
She raised an eyebrow.
…
Nagazora City.
Senba Academy, High School Division, Second-Year Hallway.
“You bastards!
If you bully Mei again, don’t blame my bat when it cracks your skulls open!” A white-haired girl with two messy braids stood proudly, resting a heavy metal baseball bat on her shoulder.
She glared at the bruised delinquents lying on the floor.
“Get lost!” “Mei, it’s okay now.
Don’t be afraid…
huh?!” Kiana turned to comfort the trembling girl next to her, but stopped suddenly when a holographic screen blocked her way.
“What’s wrong, Kiana?” “N-nothing!” Kiana shook her head hard, hoping to get rid of the screen, but it stayed right there.
“Ultimate Grind Squad?
Tsk.
You think I’ll join just because you told me to?
But I refuse!” Her rebellious side kicked in.
She jabbed her finger at the [NO!] button.
No response.
She poked it again.
Still nothing.
“Eh?
Is it broken?” Kiana tilted her head and pressed the button harder, mashing it several times, but nothing happened.
Thinking it was broken, she tapped [YES!].
[You have successfully joined the ‘Ultimate Grind Squad’.] “SHIT!” Wasn’t that just a fake choice?
You had to pick YES!
Whoever made this must have had a twisted sense of humor.
…
Meanwhile, Silver Wolf stared at the chat, really wondering what her default ID—’Give Me Back My 76 Accounts’—was supposed to mean.
“Go take a hot bath first and relax.
I’ll whip up something for you to eat.
As for that group chat, that’s what we’re going to use to ‘level you up’.” Zane pointed toward the bathroom at the end of the hall before turning and walking into the kitchen.
Silver Wolf paused for a moment.
She hadn’t expected Zane to cook for her.
For some reason, it made her feel warm inside.
But when she saw the framed photos on the living room wall, she couldn’t help but twitch her lips in disbelief.
“Stupid old man, did you seriously steal this entire apartment?” “What did you expect?
I told you, I’m an undocumented ghost.” Zane’s voice came from the kitchen, as if this was all perfectly normal.
“…” Hearing that shameless answer, Silver Wolf felt a sudden boost of confidence.
An undocumented ghost?
What a coincidence.
She was one too!!
She had already activated her new Cartridge.
Even though her stats were still at Level 0, her future didn’t seem hopeless or chaotic anymore.
The young girl peeled off her filthy, tattered clothes and cranked open the showerhead.
Warm steam began to fill the room.
“Stupid old man~” She looked down at her flat, malnourished body, then thought of Kafka’s impressive curves.
Suddenly, Silver Wolf wished she could grow up faster.
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Kiana (Image) Evanescia (Image) Hoshimi Miyabi (Image) Furina (Image)