Honkai Impact 3rd, Paradise Typewriter isn't for making this kind of game.

"Ellie...won't you introduce your friend to me?"

Eden looked in the direction where Xia Yuan was and asked softly.

"Hmm... Come to think of it, it seems that this is the first time Xia Yuan and Eden have met."

"I almost forgot to introduce myself. First of all, let me, the lovely fairy, solemnly introduce you, Xia Yuan. This is Eden, the former shining star, the closest friend of the pink fairy, and a rich and generous older sister."

Xia Yuan nodded in agreement with the fairy Ellie's description of Eden.

"And the other one next to me is Xia Yuan, who was raised with great care by Miss Pink Fairy and only knows how to slack off all day long. Okay~ introduction complete."

"???"

Xia Yuan shook his head in strong disagreement.

"Aili, judging from my years of experience as a zookeeper and based on what I've observed... it seems that the fairy lady isn't hungry yet. Let her watch us eat from here for now~"

Fairy Ellie realized something was wrong and quickly grabbed the heavy magic hat with her little hands, but unfortunately she was too late. The heavy magic hat was ruthlessly snatched away by Xia Yuan.

"Xia Yuan, quickly return it to the lovely fairy! Miss Pink Fairy strongly condemns this unsportsmanlike behavior!"

"According to the Pink Fairy Management Law, all things acquired before Alicia grows up should be the responsibility of her caretaker."

Xia Yuan explained confidently.

"The fairies of the Celestial Kingdom don't have such a rule!"

Watching the two bickering in front of them, Eden and [Baiwei] Velvet each gazed at the fairy Ellie and Xia Yuan, their eyes filled with undisguised doting affection.

Chapter 175 Is this Miss Pink Fairy???

Just then~

A clear, ethereal voice suddenly echoed in Xia Yuan's ears from behind.

"Ah...you traveler, you seem a little tired. Why not accept the gift from fate and let it purify your mind and body and eliminate your fatigue?"

At some point, Aponia pushed a small cart full of drinks from behind and stopped beside Xia Yuan.

Looking at Aponia, who was dressed like a salesperson, Xia Yuan fell into deep thought.

"Why...why is the nun dressed like this?!"

Taking advantage of Xia Yuan's momentary daze, the fairy Ellie snatched her heavy magic hat from his hand. Seemingly sensing Xia Yuan's thoughts, she blinked her bright eyes and held up a small hand, saying:

"Hmm~"

Let Miss Pink Fairy tell Xia Yuan, Aponia means: "Want a drink?"

"Um... thank you."

After a moment of silence, Xia Yuan slowly spoke.

Politely accepting the drink from Aponia, Xia Yuan seemed to remember something and subconsciously took out some coins from his heavy magician's hat and gave them to her.

"Ah~ Thank you for your gift. May you be blessed and favored by fate. May your journey continue forever. May fate strengthen you. Please pray with me."

Aponia held Xia Yuan's hands and fell into deep prayer.

Seeing this, the fairy Ellie had a new idea to tease them. She tugged at the hem of Wilvie and Eden's clothes with her little hands, signaling them to come with her.

"Ellie, is something the matter?"

Feeling the slight sway of his clothes, Eden asked Fairy Airi with a touch of indulgence.

"Hmm~"

My dear Eden, shall we go somewhere further away from the lovely fairy?

This allowed the two, who had been separated for so long, to have a private chat. After all, Xia Yuan had been thinking about Aponia ever since he first saw her in the deepest part of the world, and he still remembered the punishment he had received.

Fairy Airi glanced at Xia Yuan, revealing a meaningful look in her eyes.

"punish?"

Hearing Eden and Ellie's conversation, Wilvi became curious... what kind of punishment would be incurred by Mr. Xia Yuan's wrath?

As a member of the "Hundred Flavors" group, Velvi was somewhat concerned, but the gentle Velvi simply followed Eden and the fairy Ellie, making room for the two of them. If it were a magician... she would probably step forward and question Mr. Xia Yuan right now, wouldn't she?

【Ugh... I would never do that!】

Miss Magician wasn't disliked today.

At most, at most... I'll just quietly walk up to them and create some atmosphere for my magic show, that's all!

A moment later... then another half hour passed.

Although Aponia's palms were as warm as a mother's.

But gradually... numbness and stiffness swept over his hands and spread throughout Xia Yuan's body. He simply couldn't maintain the same posture for too long. Just as Xia Yuan could no longer hold on and was about to ask the fairy Ellie for help...

But he discovered that, without knowing when...

The fairy Ellie was holding Eden and Vilvie's hands a short distance away, seemingly whispering among girls.

When she saw Xia Yuan's pleading look, Fairy Airi simply gave him a meaningful smile and gestured to the communication device she was holding in her small hand.

[A mysterious communication from Miss Pink Fairy???]

[Moshi moshi? This is a special communication from Miss Pink Fairy~ Can Xia Yuan hear me?]

Oh, I almost forgot!

[After all, Xia Yuan doesn't have time to reply to the adorable fairies right now, but it's alright, I've already put Eden and Verviera aside, they definitely won't bother you, Xia Yuan.]

Make sure you finish all the punishments you haven't completed yet!

The adorable fairy swears she absolutely, positively won't peek! (Secretly observing~?)

"......"

Looking at the fairy Ellie's devilish smile, Xia Yuan felt that she was retaliating for what had just happened. If he weren't numb, stiff, and unable to move, he would have given the naughty Ellie a good lesson right now.

Give her a little shock, let her experience the authority of the zookeeper.

Although Miss Virvy really wanted to come and help.

But with the fairy Ellie blocking her way, she could only look at Xia Yuan from afar with an apologetic look, unable to help him.

Just as Xia Yuan was trying to free his hands...

Aponia slowly opened her bright eyes and looked at Xia Yuan with a peaceful and kind gaze.

"Ah~ Mr. Xia Yuan, what a coincidence! I never expected to meet you and Aili here. I think this must be a sign from fate."

It seems the nun has finished praying...

Although I was a little disappointed that I hadn't been able to fulfill the nun's punishment when I was taken to the deepest part of the Paradise of the Past in the [Honkai Adventure], thankfully the other party put down my stiff little hand.

As Xia Yuan's thoughts seemed to drift off into a daze...

Aponia was surprised to find that she could no longer perceive Mr. Xia Yuan's inner thoughts, as if something within him was blocking the [Discipline]'s prying eyes.

What exactly happened to Mr. Xia Yuan after he left...?

Aponia felt a little curious, but what pleased her most now was that she seemed to be able to communicate normally with Mr. Xia Yuan like an ordinary person.

“This is wonderful…” Aponia murmured to herself.

Xia Yuan snapped out of his reverie and looked up at Aponia, who was so close at hand. He inadvertently caught a glimpse of the nun's reassuring embrace.

To prevent himself from succumbing to the allure of the beautiful scenery before him, Xia Yuan forcibly shifted his attention. However, the occasional intriguing and slightly mocking glances from the fairy Ai Li in the distance made Xia Yuan feel extremely uneasy.

[A mockery from the Pink Fairy?]

[Xia Yuan...are you even capable? Why haven't we started yet?]

"No... I can't let Ellie lead me by the nose like this anymore."

Xia Yuan thought to himself.

But then again, why would a nun like Aponia be selling drinks from a cart near a subway station? With this question in mind, and also to distract myself...

Xia Yuan asked Aponia, who was standing in front of him:

"Nun, why are you dressed like this here...?"

Although Aponia couldn't read Xia Yuan's mind, she vaguely guessed some of it, and her ethereal and gentle voice echoed in Xia Yuan's ears.

Chapter 176 Guess Who I Am~

"That's a long story..."

"Mr. Xia Yuan, please allow me to explain to you slowly."

"As usual, I was repenting and praying in the deepest prison of the Paradise of the Past, but a sudden tremor from the outside world even reached the deepest part of it. When I opened my eyes again, I didn't know why I was here..."

"After seeing your message, Mr. Xia Yuan~"

"In this way, I am helping passersby and also collecting enough tickets to go to Taixu Mountain. With the money you just gave me, I have raised enough funds for everyone to go to Taixu Mountain."

"and many more......"

Xia Yuan suddenly realized that something was wrong.

When Aponia said she had saved enough, it seemed that it wasn't just her, but also him and Ellie.

"That nun..."

Just as Aponia was telling Xia Yuan how the kind passersby had helped her...

Just as Xia Yuan was about to ask the nun how she managed to raise funds in such a short time, a round, chubby, and quiet creature tiptoed towards him from behind.

"Hehe, look who we found~"

It's the lively Xia Yuan and Sister Nia! What are Xia Yuan and Sister Nia talking about? If we can sneak up on them while they're chatting and not paying attention...

Padofelis rubbed her little paws together happily, thinking about giving the other person a little surprise.

"Brother Xia Yuan... guess who I am?"

A pair of thick little paws were covered in front of Xia Yuan's eyes. Padofelis deliberately lowered her voice and winked at Nia in front of her, making a shushing gesture so that she wouldn't tell Xia Yuan.

"......"

Xia Yuan naturally knew that it was Padofelis who had blindfolded him, but he wanted to tease the girl behind him.

"Hmm, let me think about it carefully, who could it be?"

"The one who would joke with me like that would probably be Bronya, right?"

Hearing Xia Yuan utter another person's name, Padofelis's smile froze and became somewhat unnatural. She had already given him such a hint, yet... he was still thinking about someone else!

"Huh? Brother Xia Yuan, are you kidding me?"

"Of course I was joking!"

"Hmph, then guess who we are. Here's a little hint: who calls Xia Yuan 'Little Brother' all the time, and who has a pair of adorable, fluffy cat ears on their head that little Greta loves?"

The girl seemed to have already made the answer to the question public.

But the answer Padrephilis had imagined did not appear, and the person who wanted to answer the question fell into a deep silence.

"Hey, is Xia Yuan asleep? Hurry up and answer our question!"

A slightly angry expression seemed to appear on the edge of the girl's forehead. She realized that the other party was deliberately teasing her, and she was almost about to give a hint!

按压

"It hurts, it hurts, it hurts..."

"Who else could it be but my dearest little Paddy~"

Feeling the pressure on his eyes, Xia Yuan knew that if Pado pressed down on them again, he might lose his small eyes. Helpless, he quickly raised his hands in surrender.

"Hmph, Brother Xia Yuan, you're smart enough to have said this earlier!"

Still somewhat angry, Little Paddy reluctantly let go of the hands that were covering Xia Yuan.

Just then, Padrephis noticed a magician's hat placed to the side of the other person, but what caught Phyllis's attention was not the magician's hat itself, but the things piled up inside the magician's hat.

Wow, there are so many?!

She had her eye on the magician's hat next to Xia Yuan, which was filled with a bunch of shiny coins.

I didn't expect to collect so many coins while Xia Yuan was away. Hehe, I'll accept them without being polite~ Consider it atonement for what happened just now and what happened under the snowdrift yesterday!

You should know that you haven't even settled accounts with Brother Xia Yuan yet.