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

As a boy, I would never dress up as a magical girl or anything like that, absolutely not!

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Xia Yuan and a fairy who always wanted to play pranks on others fell silent in the room.

"How about this, Xia Yuan, let's make a visual novel?"

"The fairy Ellie clapped her little hands and said."

"But in that case... I'd like to ask, is this visual novel a legitimate game?"

It was the fairy Ellie who broke the silence first, but Xia Yuan's吐槽 (tu cao, a Chinese internet slang term for sarcastic or sarcastic remarks) came to him faster than his brain could process.

"But it seems like there's no problem. We have the characters, we have the script, and with our technology, we can even make some exquisite defeat CGs... cough cough... But Ellie, can I not be the protagonist, but be some kind of villain or something?"

After all, Xia Yuan had long harbored a dream of becoming a major villain.

"Ellie, why did you hit me?!"

Xia Yuan became more and more excited as he talked, until the fairy Ellie used her magic wand to bring him back to his senses and he finally calmed down.

"Stop, stop, stop! Xia Yuan, your ideas are getting more and more dangerous! What we're going to make is a very proper galgame game."

Faced with the fairy Ellie's accusations, Xia Yuan instead argued his case with great conviction.

"No, no, no, Ellie, times have changed!"

"We need to make games to generate sales. Only by catering to the preferences of the general public will consumers be willing to pay. It's clearly you, Ellie, who doesn't understand everyone's needs."

"Ellie, do you believe it or not, once our game is finished, someone will definitely say, 'You have the technology, and this is what you show us?' This will cause sales to plummet, and then Ellie and we will be homeless, starving every day... living a life of constant hunger and displacement."

A rare look of bewilderment crossed Ellie's face.

"Are cute fairies outdated... and can't keep up with the times?"

Ellie fell into deep thought.

Xia Yuan nodded in satisfaction. It seemed that Ai Li had gotten the hang of it. Now all he needed to do was have Ai Li help him add the image of a villain.

"Anyway, Ellie, let's make a super exciting game that everyone will love! Little Ellie, is your Paradise Typewriter still working?"

"This... probably... should still work."

The fairy Ellie looked away, a little unsure of herself.

In fact, after going through so much, the Paradise Typewriter has been completely renewed.

There's not a single sign of it breaking down...

However, the current Paradise typewriter has always been in an extremely unstable state, or rather, in a very disobedient state.

"Ahem... Xia Yuan, you can rest assured and leave him to Miss Pink Fairy. Villain, live-action, multiple people, sports, wilderness, forest, village, romance, excitement, is that right?"

Xia Yuan felt that something was off, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Hmm... Airi, could you create a storyline for me where an employee who is constantly persecuted by his boss suddenly gains the power of a Herrscher and makes his boss submit to him?"

The scene of being bullied by Bronya is still vivid in my mind.

She even forced herself to drink a bowl of poisoned chicken soup, attempting to murder her hardworking and lovable subordinate.

At this moment, the fairy Ellie was pretending to be a doll and winking at Xia Yuan, but unfortunately, she was too late.

And what's even more coincidental is...

Bronya, who was outside the room, had already sent Miss Rita away. She arrived at the room at just the right time and overheard Xia Yuan's conversation.

Chapter 255 A Feeling of Déjà Vu

At this moment, the timing, location, and people are all in harmony.

Xia Yuan, however, was completely unaware of this and even developed a strange interest in it, as he was confiding in the fairy Ai Li about his dark career.

"Aili... what do you think Bronya is planning to do with all this Houmu merchandise? What's the point?"

"The price of such a Houmu merchandise item is even equivalent to my monthly salary."

"The thought of returning to Bronya's relentless exploitation after my vacation at Mount Taixu is too much of a pain. It's better to switch jobs sooner rather than later. Don't you agree, Ellie? I can give you a better living environment."

But the fairy Ellie remained silent for a long time.

"Ellie, don't you feel the room has suddenly gotten colder? Has the air conditioning been on the whole time? Why does it feel so cold?"

Xia Yuan was completely unaware that a crisis was approaching.

"Ellie?"

The fairy Ellie remained motionless; she was merely a doll devoid of emotion.

It wasn't until Xia Yuan looked up and glanced behind him that he felt a familiar, soft, squeezing sensation coming from the back of his head... that Xia Yuan's heart skipped a beat.

"Wait, wait, this doesn't seem right, does it?"

Xia Yuan suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu about this scene, as if he had experienced it before. Was this what they called déjà vu?

until

A pair of slender hands landed heavily on Xia Yuan's shoulders from behind.

"Sigh~"

Xia Yuan gasped.

Xia Yuan thought of a possibility he least wanted to see.

He slowly turned around, and what came into view was that familiar work badge... and that incredibly magnificent coat.

"Hey, YaYa, let me explain... I was just talking nonsense, I didn't mean to, I was just talking in my sleep. I never even thought about changing jobs, really."

But Bronya, with a forced smile on her lips, was clearly not buying Xia Yuan's act.

"You stupid subordinate, do you have any last words?"

....

"Duck, could you go a little easier on me? Or could you please not hit my face?"

Just then, Bronya noticed a deep red lip print on Xia Yuan's cheek.

"You idiot subordinate, before you finish giving your last words, please explain what's going on with that red lipstick mark on your cheek?!"

"Huh? A red lipstick mark?!"

Xia Yuan subconsciously placed his finger on the side of his cheek, and a red mark appeared on his fingertip.

"Ellie, you've ruined me! Give me back my innocence!"

Xia Yuan tried to grab Ellie, who was pretending to be a doll on the table, but Bronya placed her hands on Xia Yuan's shoulders and pushed him back down.

"Idiot subordinate, don't even think about running away. There's nothing more to explain. I heard you want to make a game with defeat CGs, so why don't you experience it for yourself?"

"??? I don't want to, absolutely not! Rita, save me! Raven, save me!"

Xia Yuan struggled incessantly.

“Stop shouting, you stupid subordinate. This room is soundproof. There’s no one who can save you now.”

Bronya wrapped ropes, which she had somehow found, around Xia Yuan's body, tying him to the office chair, and placed a high-definition camera directly in front of him.

Bronya even found herself with a leather belt.

Bronya was wearing a mask that looked like it would be worn at a masquerade ball. Xia Yuan cast a pleading look at Ellie, but Ellie's expression revealed excitement and a hint of anticipation.

"???"

Under Xia Yuan's incredulous gaze, Bronya, dressed in a business suit, slowly approached Xia Yuan, who was bound to the office chair. For a moment, Xia Yuan didn't know who to envy more.

About an hour later...

"So... you stupid subordinate, you're feeling a bit bored right now, so you've decided to remake a live-action first-person galgame with a romance theme? And you want to be the villain in the game?"

"Yes...that's right. Nowadays, people prefer more exciting games and things, and ordinary male protagonists can no longer satisfy their spiritual needs."

Xia Yuan explained to his superior, Bronya, in a very serious tone.

same......

Xia Yuan was also receiving his punishment, serving as the personal chair for his superior, Bronya.

There was no way Xia Yuan could relive that one hour of experience. That damned Bronya had that videotape, and if he switched jobs, she would release it to the public.

Therefore... Xia Yuan had no choice but to submit to Bronya's tyranny.

Bronya shifted to a more comfortable position and crossed her legs.

"However... you silly subordinate, I'm not so optimistic about you. After all, it was Bronya who helped you promote Honkai Impact 3rd."

Bronya finished reviewing Xia Yuan's game where he wanted to be the villain, and she felt a complex mix of disappointment and frustration towards her incompetent subordinate.

"That's why... Duck, that's why I want to make another game, one with a real-life experience."

"Hmm~? You idiot subordinate, don't think Bronya doesn't know what's going on in your little head. Are you still thinking about your defeat CG?"

Bronya uttered a long question and then slapped her stupid subordinate's butt hard.

"How could that be! Duck, don't slander my innocence. It's not that I like watching it, it's that everyone likes watching it... cough cough... I mean, only games that the masses like are good games... Don't you want to buy more Houmu merchandise, Duck?"

"Huh?! Houmu merchandise!"

Upon hearing this, Bronya seemed to become slightly interested.

After saying that, Bronya stood up from Xia Yuan's lap, and Xia Yuan was able to breathe a sigh of relief, but then Bronya sat down again.

"So, you idiot subordinate, who are you planning to cast as the female lead in the game?"

"Of course it's you, Duck Duck~ You're popular and the best game producer, there's no one better than you, Duck Duck... cough cough."

But then, Xia Yuan clearly felt the weight on his body rapidly increasing, and this sudden weight made it hard for him to breathe.

"Huh?! You idiot subordinate, don't think I don't know what you're up to. I think you just want to see my defeat CG, don't you?"

"Absolutely not, I swear. Since you don't want to be the female lead, I can find someone else to play the role."

Overwhelmed, Xia Yuan raised his hand and emphasized.

"Hmm... In my opinion, we should let Rita take the lead role."

Chapter 256 Aunt Mei Comes to the Door

"Anyway, you're the villain, so it doesn't matter who gets the lead role, right?"

Bronya said matter-of-factly.

It seems Bronya is settling a personal score, still harboring resentment towards the other party for trying to poach her. However, because Bronya has leverage over her, she is unable to switch sides.

Suddenly... Xia Yuan's gaze fell on a pink, seemingly dead fairy on the table. If we're talking about who's the most popular... he thinks he's found the best female protagonist in the game.

"I am the fairy Ellie. My keeper is trying to take advantage of me mentally. Is it too late to run away?"

Ai Li felt a little flustered under Xia Yuan's gaze.

But she couldn't show anything yet, after all, at this moment she was just an emotionless doll.

"Ahem... Could that duck get off me first? I need to prepare everyone's scripts and related plot designs."

Accompanied by a twist of the waist...

"You stupid subordinate, listen up. There can be no Bronya defeat CG in the story. Also, give me a minor character, something like a cameo in a movie."

With Xia Yuan's cry of pain, Bronya's fair hand was pulled away from Xia Yuan's waist.

"Okay, okay..." Xia Yuan replied perfunctorily.

"Then goodbye... my silly subordinate, do your best. Bronya is really looking forward to the game you create. Ahem, since Bronya is your boss, handing over a third of the sales revenue to your boss shouldn't be a problem, right? Consider this your mentorship fee~"

Bronya even set her sights on Xia Yuan's game funds in order to acquire Houmu merchandise.

"Houmu doll, Houmu doll, my limited edition Houmu doll~"

"Wait, one-third?!"

Before Xia Yuan could react, Bronya left the room humming a song, leaving Xia Yuan lying on the floor muttering to himself.

"That damn duck! It snatched a third of the funds right away. I'll write a defeat CG for you later."

"Let's see if you can still laugh then, Duck. I don't believe you can escape under the forced intervention of the Paradise Typewriter. Hmm... we also need to get that videotape later. The Paradise Typewriter should be working now, right?"