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

Dr. Tesla showed off the mechanical arm covered by his right hand, seemingly preparing to deliver a powerful punch to Xia Yuan once he woke up.

The recovery and salvage operation for Mr. Xia Yuan has been completed...

[Preparing to return to base]

Dr. Ai Yin calmly maneuvered the anti-entropy mech to bring Xia Yuan back to the bridge, and then silently started the engine without alerting Dr. Tesla.

"Hey, you messy-haired guy, I haven't gone up yet!"

Ignoring the furious shouts of a red-haired, twin-tailed, frizzy-haired lobster doctor from the snow below, Dr. Ein calmly adjusted the Hyperion's engine power to its maximum.

"Goodbye... Dr. Tesla, have a wonderful month-long vacation in Siberia!"

"You wretched bird's nest hair, you just wait!"

The argument and bickering between Ai Yin and Dr. Tesla were faintly transmitted to Xia Yuan's ears through the ice sculpture... seemingly slightly awakening a sliver of Xia Yuan's consciousness.

Then—and I don’t know how much time passed.

Xia Yuan felt that his fingertips could move slightly, but the stiffness and fatigue in his body kept pushing him to fall asleep. His consciousness, which wanted to open his eyes, could not overcome his body.

It felt like... when you were trying to get out of bed, the mischievous fairy Ellie was lying on your face, covering your eyes with her little round hands.

In this semi-conscious, semi-comatose state.

Xia Yuan could still faintly hear that many people came to visit him, and it seemed that his body was being carefully wiped and cared for every day.

"Brother Xia Yuan, you know what? This new friend, Sister Mei, not only showed us around the whole city, but she also wants to take us to find the treasure chests buried in the city. She's such a good person. But I hope you can wake up soon, Brother Xia Yuan, so we can go on an adventure and treasure hunt together in the city."

Judging from the voice... the person who came was undoubtedly Padofelis. Although she had lost her memories of Mei, it sounded like Padofelis and Mei got along well, which put his mind at ease.

"And also, thanks to Sister Wilvi and everyone's concerted efforts, the villa named 'Golden Courtyard' has been officially completed. After a vote... we've been chosen as the representative of 'Golden Courtyard' to visit you, Brother Xia Yuan~"

Padofelis placed a full basket of things on the side near the hospital bed, from which a comic book that seemed to have been carefully prepared and drawn by little Gretchen could be vaguely seen.

However, judging from the exposed cover, it seems to look a bit inappropriate?

"Hehe, mission to visit Brother Xia Yuan is complete. While sightseeing in the city with Sister Mei, I saw a piece of jewelry that I really liked in a jewelry store, so I'll give it to you as a gift, Brother Xia Yuan. Cough cough... it's not because I forgot to prepare anything!"

Padoflis took off the bracelet with the cat's paw print engraved on her left hand and carefully put it on Xia Yuan.

"Hehe~ It's a pair with the one on my right hand. You'll definitely like it when you wake up, Brother Xia Yuan."

Given Padofelis's personality, Xia Yuan always felt that her jewelry came from some hidden secondhand shop in the city, such as [Little Knowledge General Store]. However, he appreciated the girl's and everyone's kindness.

"By the way, Brother Xia Yuan... Sister Mei asked us to tell you that Sister Ai Li has been taken away to take care of her."

"???"

Aunt Mei is openly trying to steal my person!

While he was lying in a hospital bed unable to move, he not only snatched Little Pado away, but also didn't let go of the fairy Airi. When he woke up, he would go to Schicksal to find Mei and demand an explanation.

With a soft, stealthy sound as the door opened, Padofelis seemed to have reached the outside of the ward and quietly spoke to the woman leaning against the pure white wall beside her:

"Sister Mei, I've already told Brother Xia Yuan what you asked me to do. But Sister Mei... since you're already here, why don't you go in and say something caring and welcoming to Brother Xia Yuan? I think he would be very happy to hear that."

Chapter 358 A Misunderstanding Caused by a Comic Book

"No need. Now that you've greeted Mr. Xia Yuan, let's go back."

But Padrephilis's beautiful heterochromatic eyes darted around.

As if she hadn't heard, she and [Canned Food] worked together to push Mei into the ward from behind.

"No, Mei-jie, since you're already here, I'm sure you have something to say to Xia Yuan."

"Don't be shy... It's not comfortable to keep things bottled up inside. Just think of it as venting your feelings~ Anyway, Xia Yuan, who is unconscious, can't hear you."

Padma... Even though I can't move, speak, or see, I can still hear you!

When I wake up, I'll give this naughty kitten a good scolding. I wonder what Aunt Mei will say to me, lying in a hospital bed, unable to move and unconscious?

For some reason, Xia Yuan felt a vague sense of anticipation deep inside.

"Wait, what's with this strange sense of anticipation? He just hopes that Aunt Mei will improve her opinion of him and stop electrocuting him, that's enough for him..."

Before Mei could react, Padofelis had already closed the door to the ward from the outside.

At this moment, only Xia Yuan and Mei were in the room, along with Padofilis, who was eavesdropping outside the door. The girl's strong curiosity compelled her to know what Mei and Xia Yuan were secretly talking about.

Looking at Xia Yuan lying on the hospital bed, Aunt Mei sighed, gazing at him with a rather complicated expression...

Looking back on the day we met in the snow and everything that has happened since then, have I been too harsh on Bronya's subordinate? Is there anything I want to say to him...?

“Mr. Xia Yuan, wake up soon... I will do my best to help you wake Alicia from her slumber.”

"Also, I've forgiven you for what happened before. After you wake up, no matter what kind of relationship you have with other people, I won't use electric shocks again. Well, that's all I wanted to say. I'm leaving now."

At this moment... Xia Yuan shed tears of joy in his heart.

Aunt Mei's opinion of him has changed a lot. He will finally be free from that tingling sensation all over his body. However, his only worry now is about Aunt Mei's assistance.

Infer from the other person's words—

The fairy Ellie and herself were both still in a coma.

But the most crucial thing is the method to awaken Alicia... Aunt Mei probably doesn't know yet.

Replenishing the so-called magical energy that Airi mentioned—does that mean he should go on a date with Mei? What a joke! He'd be lucky if he didn't get electrocuted to the point of limb twitching and foaming at the mouth.

He simply couldn't imagine what it would be like to go on a date with Aunt Mei.

No, no, no... This is indeed something Ellie would do. Heaven knows what my life will be like after she wakes up. She's a strange fairy who even made me want to kill little Gretchen.

No, he had to wake up before Ellie as soon as possible to salvage his reputation!

Aunt Mei casually placed the peeled apple on the table next to the hospital bed. As she tidied Xia Yuan's bedding and was about to leave quietly, she suddenly noticed a corner of a comic book with a sky-blue cover peeking out from inside the bamboo basket.

"Was this given to Xia Yuan by Padofelis, or someone else?"

Driven by her deep-seated curiosity, Aunt Mei picked it up and randomly flipped to a page...

Looking at the indescribable content in the comic and the character in the picture who looks like Padrephilis, her tattered pantyhose, and the long, strange shadow cast on the wall in the dim alley.

She even saw a character in the comic book that looked very much like herself.

Art originates from life, accompanied by moments of silence...

Aunt Mei silently closed the comic book, put it back in the bamboo basket, sighed, and said in a helpless tone:

“Mr. Xia Yuan... I take back what I said before. You really are hopeless. Take care of yourself. I will bring Pado to visit you again a week after you wake up.”

Why does Mei need to ensure Padofelis's safety a week later to prevent her from falling victim to the other party's evil deeds? Should she remind the two doctors and Bronya?

Let's observe for now...

After all, given the current situation, the other party still needs someone to take care of them.

Even if something happens, with the skills of the two doctors and Bronya, they should be able to easily subdue the other party. It's just the content of a comic book, it shouldn't matter, right?

"Wait, Mei, what did you see? Don't stay silent! Explain to me what was in the gift Paddy brought me that made you lose faith in me..."

But Mei had already silently arrived at the ward door; she shouldn't have come in after all.

Meanwhile, on the outside side of the door.

Padofelis, who was eavesdropping close to the ward door, seemed to have heard something extraordinary.

"Electric shock? What happened before, what relationships you had with other people... Xia Yuan, what exactly happened between you and Mei-jie before?!"

The girl couldn't help but let her imagination run wild...

Xia Yuan used to live a life of homelessness, sleeping on the streets, going hungry three times a day, and constantly on the move.

One day, by chance, he was discovered by Mei, who was passing by. At that time, Mei was aloof but had a kind heart. She was also a rich young lady and took Xia Yuan back to her luxurious villa to take good care of him.

Soon, the two developed feelings for each other... their love blossomed, and they wanted to live together for a long time.

But the good times didn't last long.

Mei's father eventually discovered their private relationship. The two were from vastly different backgrounds; one was a down-on-his-luck young man on the streets, while the other was the daughter of a well-known company's heiress. It was clear that there was no possibility for them to be together.

"Meow~"

The canned food at Padofelis's feet tugged at her trouser leg with its tiny paws, as if to remind her.

"Hey, canned food, what are you doing... Xia Yuan and Mei's story is almost at its climax, don't disturb us."

Meow~

The canned food tugged at its owner's trouser leg even more frequently, just trying to remind him.

The person involved has already left the hospital room...

"Huh?! Ya, Ya-jie, why did you come out of the ward so quickly? Why didn't you talk to Brother Xia Yuan about your troubles?"

Chapter 359 Gretchen the Illustrator~

Padofelis blushed deeply; nothing was more embarrassing than being caught in the act by the person in question.

"Ya, Mei-nee, we didn't mean to eavesdrop by lying in front of the door!"

Seeing the brown-haired girl in front of her trying her best to hide her eavesdropping, Aunt Mei just smiled slightly.

She crossed her arms and leaned against the edge of the wall, saying, "It's alright. But Pado, didn't you say the story was about to reach its climax? Why did you stop?"

"Hey, Mei-nee, you don't mind?"

Padofelis, who was secretly observing Mei's reaction through the gaps between her fingers, looked on with a surprised expression.

"What I really want to know is... in your mind and imagination, Mr. Xia Yuan and I. Just listen to this as an interesting story, I won't mind."

"Wow, Mei-nee, you're so kind! Let's continue!"

The pair of cat ears on her head swayed magically, as if expressing her owner's excitement. Just then... the terminal device on Padofelis's wrist suddenly vibrated.

"Mei-nee... wait a minute, it seems someone sent us a message. My cat-like intuition tells me that the person who sent this message can definitely make us a lot of money."

[New Message Notification]

Grey's Anatomy

[Sister Pado, are you busy lately? ?(? ? ??)]

"Oh~ It's Little Gretsch who messaged me, the one who can make me a lot of money! I wonder what kind of money-making good news she brought me. I'm so excited~"

Padofelis rubbed her hands together excitedly and couldn't wait to open the communication interface with Little Gretchen.

Grey's Anatomy

[For business collaborations with young artists who love comic books, please contact Sister Pado.]

【AAA Cat's Everything Shop】: Hehe, we just finished visiting Brother Xia Yuan, and now we're planning to do something big with Sister Mei, whom we just met. After we finish this big deal, we'll take Sister Mei to the Golden Garden to visit Little Grey.

Aunt Mei silently observed the two's communication.

She covered her forehead, looking helpless. Hadn't she been showing Pado around the city the whole time?

“Pado, I never agreed to do a big business deal with you. This is not within the scope of our city sightseeing tour.”

"Oh dear, Mei-nee~ don't be so stingy... When Brother Xia Yuan was with us, he said he would rob the rich to help the poor and save the impoverished Little Pado. But now Brother Xia Yuan is lying in a hospital bed, unconscious. According to the contract... the following—the kind-hearted Mei-nee will take Brother Xia Yuan's place to save Little Pado, who is about to sleep on the streets."

Padoflis explained to Mei beside her with a straight face, and also took out the contract between her and Xia Yuan that she had temporarily rewritten.

Aunt Mei's opinion on this is...

Even though Pado, who was the memory body of Yingjie, lost her memories of herself.

However, the other party's personality remained unchanged, and she maintained her original intentions as always. However, compared to the black-hearted shop of the Herrscher of Knowledge in the corner of the city, Pado seems to be a decent businessman, at least in terms of reputation.

[Illustrator Xiu Leige]: As expected of Sister Pado! (claps) By the way, Sister Pado, did Brother Xia Yuan receive the comic book I sent him? o(*≧▽≦)ツ

"A comic book? Little Gresh isn't talking about the one she found by Mr. Xia Yuan's bedside, is she? Could it be... that comic book was a gift from Little Gresh to Xia Yuan?"

Aunt Mei gradually came to the answer in her heart; it seemed that she had misunderstood Xia Yuan before.

However... another problem has been placed in front of Aunt Mei.

But why would little Gretchen give such adult books to the other party? It's obvious that little Gretchen herself couldn't have drawn those illustrations. Just for the fact that she was corrupted, she should bear at least half the responsibility.

【AAA Cat Shop】: Of course I received it. You can rest assured that I have entrusted it to the professional and reliable Pado. Little Gretchen, you can rest assured... When Xia Yuan wakes up, he will definitely feel the surprise that you brought.

[Illustrator Ms. Xiu Leige]: Oh, right, Paddy-neechan, there's one more thing I need your help with. [Red Envelope] (ノω<。)ノ))☆.

[Padoflis received a red envelope from Little Gretchen]

[Padofilis]: Oh dear~ We're all family, why be so formal? Ahem.... From now on, little Gretchen's problems are Padofilis's problems!