Honkai Impact 3rd, a simulator of lifelong regret!

"That's right, that's right."

"Jiang Cheng has decided to move into my Spiral Workshop."

Even Velvi wouldn't continue to helplessly run away from behind. She took half a step forward, standing at the same level as the boy beside her, and her silver-gray eyes, illuminated by the light, met Alicia's gaze without hesitation.

Even if she is facing someone who is almost a perfect, out-of-touch person, from a woman's perspective, she is undoubtedly a charming, flawless young girl.

—So what if there are ten more Alicias?

Having taken that first step, the girl has already experienced what greed is. She will hold onto Jiang Cheng tightly and never let go, not even a god could take him away.

But the perceived enemy, whom one considers insignificant, yet must contend with out of greed, is a flawless enemy against whom victory is impossible.

At this moment, it has already fallen apart.

At that moment, Alicia couldn't understand his words.

This is absolutely incredible.

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26. Alicia cannot offer a blessing.

It was as if everything around her was suddenly moving away, and a constant buzzing filled her ears. The girl lowered her head and loosened her grip on her skirt, but it was as if her hands were empty anyway. She simply looked indifferently at her eyes, trying to find a clear focus.

The fingers, with their distinct joints, felt unreal, like a mirage, an illusion.

He pressed down on the edge of the table; the smooth, distinct angle prevented him from applying force. His pinkish-blue eyes reflected an action akin to that of Sisyphus.

Why did it turn out this way?

Why would this happen?

When exactly did it start, that smile never appeared on the boy's face again?

In that first encounter, which was clearly buried deep in her memory, never to be forgotten, and even if only slightly blurred, the boy who led the girl out of the forest like a prince and into the human world had a melodious and light smile on his lips, as sweet as if he had discovered a treasure.

The vivid image etched eternally in his mind proves that the boy was definitely not someone who disliked smiles, beauty, or sweetness.

like……

It started when the boy was nine years old.

……

Aren't you going to celebrate for me?

“We’ve been traveling together for many years.”

Jiang Cheng placed his hand on his chest, asking the girl he was once closest to for a blessing, a happy smile gently curving his lips.

Until this moment, the girl, who had been covered by a veil of relief, finally had her self-righteous obstacles removed. She opened her eyes, and what was reflected in her pink and blue pupils was no longer the so-called happiness, but the boy who had been ignored countless times.

The boy stood there, filling all our vision, and had grown taller than we realized.

He was already half a head taller than her.

The clearest memory of Jiangcheng in my mind is still that of my innocent figure standing by the pool, as if the boy would always be young and would never grow up.

How can it be?

When exactly did they start ignoring even the boy's height growth?

all of these……

—What have I done?!

……

"wish……"

"Wish you……"

The body, devoid of its soul, instinctively yielded, its soft lips slightly parted, just as it had once offered blessings to countless people, sincerely congratulating them on welcoming their own unique happiness.

All you need to do is open your mouth.

what……

I can’t tell…

I can't explain it at all...

Instinct couldn't overcome the extension of emotions. Alicia tried to speak several times, as if she were stuttering, but ultimately failed each time.

My own soul has sunk into a neglected and ignored mind, a mind like a battlefield.

Until the girl who was about to receive everything was overwhelmed by the emotions of a thousand horses galloping, and the wall that she thought was indestructible was finally opened to the love that had been suppressed until now.

—The emotions still came.

It arrived without any resistance.

In a way that even the girl may never have noticed before.

What was originally expected to be a calm river, or even the most audacious imagination, turned out to be a raging ocean.

One's own will and reason are like a lone boat in a raging storm at sea, which may be smashed to pieces by waves hundreds of meters high at any time.

Why is it so painful...

why?

Incomprehensible.

Hard to understand.

Can't understand.

When I used to give relationship advice to others, I could explain the origins and factors of relationships in great detail, but when it came to my own relationship, I was completely lost.

perhaps……

perhaps……

It's because in my life, the first time I came into this world, the first time I opened my eyes, the first living being I saw was Jiangcheng.

A distant dawn, a slanting spring breeze, a verdant forest, and flowers swept up by the wind.

Even when the girl herself recalled that scene, she could only describe it with the gift Jiang Cheng gave her, the book called Paradise.

—An eternal paradise, a flawless haven.

Perhaps some thrilling and dangerous things happened that day, but when the swaying branches might pose a threat to you, the first person in the world who truly cared about you had already appeared.

That scene has never faded from my memory, no matter how much time has passed or how many different people I've encountered.

Even if later, for unknown reasons, he had to deal with the people of the town and give up the boy he had never been separated from and who had played and had fun with him.

Even while traveling, for reasons that are difficult to understand even to myself, I pay more attention to others and devote almost all my time to them.

The girl cherished it deeply, keeping it firmly buried in her heart.

That was a first for a boy: the first time he saw himself, the first time he hugged himself, the first gift he gave himself, the first time he cared for himself, the first time... the first person who brought him into the beautiful human world.

But now...

But now.

But now!

……

"Alicia?"

"Are you okay?"

"If there are any problems, you can go see a doctor anytime. Best wishes are always welcome."

The boy's appearance remained unchanged, though the years had brought growth and maturity. The smile on his lips was as beautiful as when they first met, as if the present and the past had broken down the barriers of time and merged together.

In my memory, in the shadowy thicket, the boy who, like a hero, like a prince, stepped over thorns and cut through weeds, facing the light, the leaves, the flowers, and the birds, stood before the depths of the dense forest, reaching out his hand to the girl from the shadows, extending an invitation.

He brought the innocent girl back to the human world from the deep, dark forest, acting as a heroic savior to bring back the initial beauty.

But he opened his lips and asked the girl why she was in a daze, hoping to receive her blessing.

—A blessing for him and Vervière.

……

"what……"

"I……"

"Something came up..."

Her voice began to tremble, and the girl's beautiful, clear pink-blue starry eyes also trembled. Her rosy lips suddenly turned deathly pale in an instant.

—I'm no longer capable of doing anything.

She might even lose the ability to think. The girl opposite her, Wilvi, was someone who was always insecure, timid, and prone to running away, but now her personality seemed to have reversed, and the girl was the one who began to feel fear.

It might be due to extreme emotions.

What they were carrying was a torrent of emotions, almost like the dam of their hearts being completely opened.

When faced with something that cannot be overcome, cannot be resisted, and even the impact itself is a negative thing, they will instead start running towards each other.

A young girl would never hesitate like this.

Even a flawless fairy can be brave in the face of anything.

The best, and only, choice when faced with this situation is to clearly explain things to each other.

Alicia was trembling, her legs felt weak.

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