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

[Raiden Mei, are you running so fast because you're remembering to reincarnate? We won't stop you from rushing to hell, but hand over your big brother first.]

Why don't you just say it's because we short-legged kids can't run fast?

[Shut up, you traitor! Are you even on our side anymore?]

[Can you guys please stop arguing? Look, the older brother seems to be waving at us!]

[If you have eye problems, go get a replacement doll. That's clearly our older brother giving us the middle finger.]

[A big brother's middle finger?! I wonder what it would taste like to lick it~]

Mei glanced behind her and saw that she hadn't managed to distance herself from the Herrscher of Domination. She was also worried that Mr. Xia Yuan's last burst of energy would take effect at any moment—it could be a minute later, or it could be half an hour later.

Considering that the other party didn't seem to intend to harm Mr. Xia Yuan, Mei, on a whim, communicated with the Herrscher of Domination who was hot on her heels, saying, "I think you also don't want to harm Mr. Xia Yuan. We should be on the same page on this point. At least let Mr. Xia Yuan receive adequate treatment first, okay..."

Before Aunt Mei could finish speaking, she was interrupted by the Herrscher behind her.

Chapter 447 Who's better, me or Bronya?

[Ma'am, are you sure you've got something wrong? We are indeed planning to make the older boy our companion.]

【But that doesn't mean we'll let you go, Raiden Mei. As for big brother, we, the Sendou consciousness, already have the profession of doctor. As long as you obediently surrender, big brother will be out of danger, right?】

[Even if the older brother's body is completely damaged during the chase, it doesn't matter. We can take him to the Domination Theater and transfer his consciousness and thoughts into the puppet, so that the older brother will exist as well as us.]

[Hey, don't make decisions on your own. All decisions will be made by a collective vote of the thousand-person meeting, with the minority obeying the majority.]

That's right, that's right!

[But if they become like us, won't we never be able to eat the older brother's candy again?]

[How can I not be able to eat my older brother's candy anymore?!]

[Eat, eat, eat! All you know how to do is eat! Are you just going to let Raiden Mei run away with her big brother like this? If this keeps up, she'll get really far away!]

Mei glanced at the Herrscher of Domination behind her, who were arguing fiercely over the "candy" issue, and a sense of curiosity arose in her heart. What kind of candy could cause infighting among a group of thousands of Herrschers of Domination?

"Mr. Xia Yuan, what kind of delicious candy did you prepare for Halloween that made the Herrscher of Domination lose her composure and sense of reason? If possible... after we shake her off, could you please let me have one too?"

She remembered Bronya praising Mr. Xia Yuan's sandwiches all day long.

Although Aunt Mei doesn't condone Bronya's despicable behavior of stealing her subordinates' breakfast, it has planted a seed of curiosity in her heart, as a "cooking expert." She just hasn't found a suitable opportunity to exchange cooking skills with Bronya.

"Uh... I don't think you, Mei, would like that kind of candy."

Seeing Mei's curious yet sincere gaze, Xia Yuan's expression became somewhat evasive. He subtly shifted to the side, avoiding her gaze, and mumbled something under his breath.

"It seems Mr. Xia Yuan has something he's having trouble saying..."

Let's try to change the subject and distract Mr. Xia Yuan. The understanding Aunt Mei decided not to press the matter any further.

However, her curiosity and desire to explore continued to grow deep within her. She decided to wait until the current crisis was over before asking the other party how to make candies that were both delicious and tasty.

Although Aunt Mei is not yet clear on what the candy the Herrscher of Domination is talking about actually means, the two of them, who have been fighting amongst themselves, are managing to maintain a rather delicate distance from her—neither too far behind nor too far behind. They can't let this drag on any longer.

Now that it's clear the Law of Domination won't give up and let me and Mr. Xia Yuan off the hook... and communication efforts haven't yielded any results, then I can only try that method.

Aunt Mei suddenly turned around while holding Xia Yuan, facing directly at a part of the thousand individual entities that controlled the Herrscher behind them.

"Mei?!"

Xia Yuan was momentarily bewildered. Was Mei going to eliminate all the puppets controlled by the Herrscher behind her? But how could Mei deal with so many puppets while holding him? Was she going to throw him out as bait?

"Ya, Mei, my dear Mei, cough cough... Fishing, fishing is not allowed!"

Perhaps because of the sound of rain, Mei did not respond. She simply stared directly at the Herrscher of Domination before her, her resolute gaze flashing with lightning.

"Gale, submit to me!"

[Mei, what is she doing? Why isn't she running away anymore? Is she going to give our big brother back to us?]

[You big-headed puppet! Didn't you see they're about to unleash a powerful attack? Have you forgotten the fear you felt when Mei's dragon breathed on you in the Theater of Domination?]

[I know this one well. I was almost electrocuted to death that day; I still remember it vividly. I even remember what the dragon's name was—Kurikara.]

I think you've really been roasted alive.

Everyone, lie down! Mei is about to summon that red dragon!

Just as the Herrschers were all crouching on the ground, clutching their heads in defense, Aunt Mei, without the slightest hesitation, turned around and ran towards the city with the immobile Xia Yuan in her arms. It had all been a feint...

After all, with Honkai energy sealed on the moon, she no longer possesses the powers of the Herrscher of Thunder.

Seeing that Raiden Mei had disappeared without a trace, the Herrschers of Domination looked at each other in bewilderment.

[Who was it that just said Mei was going to summon Kurikara? Can't you use your brain and think about it properly? The Herrscher Core is in Kiana's hands on the moon. Raiden Mei lost her Herrscher Core a long time ago, so there's no way she could summon that damned dragon.]

[Ha, hindsight is 20/20. If you knew that, why were you lying on the ground like us?]

[Ahem, was what I called lying down? That was clearly a strategic retreat.]

[Shut up! If you guys hadn't been holding me back, I would have caught Big Brother and Raiden Mei long ago. Now look what's happened, Mei's vanished without a trace.]

[Stop arguing. If Mei takes her older brother and runs outside the city, catching her will be quite difficult. But don't forget, Mei is heading towards the city. We've already taken control of that city's network, so locating her should be a piece of cake.]

Agreed!

What you said makes a lot of sense.

As the Herrscher of Domination manipulated the city's network using her corrupting powers, Raiden Mei, having shaken off the Herrscher, breathed a sigh of relief as she looked behind her and saw that the dolls weren't chasing after her.

"Looks like we've gotten rid of them for now."

Let's seize this opportunity to reunite Mr. Xia Yuan with little Gretchen, who is still in the city.

"Mei, your feint just now was absolutely brilliant. Even I was almost fooled by you. I bet the Herrscher of Domination is stomping her feet in anger right now."

"So, Mr. Xia Yuan, between your boss Bronya and me, who is better?"

Perhaps having temporarily escaped danger, Mei was unsure how long Xia Yuan's brief moment of lucidity could last. She tried her best to talk to him, hoping to distract him from the pain in his body.

Chapter 448 Mei, your shoulder looks dirty~

"Hmm... Mei, that's a tricky question. Both you, Mei, and Yaya are my heroes because you both stepped up to help me when I was in danger. So you're both amazing~"

Xia Yuan felt that his answer should be fine.

"No, it was actually you, Mr. Xia Yuan, who saved me... You dared to face the Herrscher with just courage, without any fear. Even most Valkyries don't have your kind of courage, Mr. Xia Yuan."

In a sense... Mr. Xia Yuan, you are my hero.

For some reason, Raiden Mei didn't say the last sentence to Xia Yuan.

"Is that so? I feel a little embarrassed to be praised like this by you, Mei."

"Hehe~ There's nothing to be embarrassed about. So, if you, Mr. Xia Yuan, had to choose between me and Bronya, who would you choose?"

Xia Yuan discreetly observed Mei's expression. There seemed to be no significant change in her demeanor; rather, she didn't reveal any flaws, making it impossible to understand Mei's true thoughts.

“Mr. Xia Yuan, there’s no need to worry about my feelings. Just tell me who you’re thinking of.”

Wait, what's with this twitching eyelid? What will happen if Mei doesn't like my answer? Mei will still throw Bronya off her arms with the electroshock therapy. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to put up with it for now.

After carefully considering the meaning behind the other person's words, Xia Yuan answered without the slightest hesitation:

"Ahem... My hero is of course Mei."

“Mr. Xia Yuan, lying is not a good quality for a citizen. I think if Bronya were holding you right now, she might not be my hero, would she?”

"Because I'm afraid Mei will just throw me down..."

"It's like Bishop Theresa conducting a survey about [bitter melon juice] within Schicksal, but requiring every Valkyrie to fill it out with their real name. How am I supposed to fill it out? Nobody wants to be talked to face-to-face by the bishop who's obsessed with developing bitter melon juice, right?"

Xia Yuan said with some grievance.

"Pfft~"

Mei couldn't help but laugh out loud.

“A very interesting analogy, Mr. Xia Yuan. I think Theresa’s love for bitter melon juice... could actually lead to such a strange survey being conducted within Schicksal.”

Seeing Mei's light smile, Xia Yuan breathed a sigh of relief. He should have barely passed the test, right? However, seeing that she still wanted to ask more questions, Xia Yuan couldn't help but feel nervous.

"Mei, you won't ask me any more weird questions, right? Like, if you and Bronya fell into the water at the same time, who should I save first?"

Mei didn't answer, but just stared at him with a meaningful look.

"What do you think, Mr. Xia Yuan? But I think you should already have an answer in your heart, after all, Bronya is a very good swimmer, and she has Heavy Bunny and Spiral Drive. I think even if she falls into the water, she can swim to the other side, right?"

Aunt Mei smiled without saying a word, and hinted at the only correct answer to Xia Yuan.

"Then I still have a choice~ I wonder how Yaya will feel and how she will feel after hearing what you said, Mei."

"Hehe~ Then let's wait until we get through this crisis and then talk to Bronya in person, okay?"

Xia Yuan understood that the reason Mei was talking to him so much was because she didn't want him to fall into a deep sleep. "Hmm, what's that?" He suddenly noticed a very noticeable stain on Mei's white and purple shirt.

"Was it contaminated during the battle with the Herrscher of Dominion, or when you picked her up?"

Xia Yuan felt a pang of self-reproach.

It's such a waste to have such a nice shirt stained. My limbs are still a bit numb, and the only thing I can move right now is my head... Xia Yuan tried his best to move his cheeks and wipe the stain off the front of Mei's shirt.

The sudden strange sensation at the front of her clothes made Aunt Mei slow down her pace. Due to the effects of the medicine, her legs involuntarily came together and she kept twisting and turning to relieve the strange feeling in her body. Originally, hearing the other party's heartfelt praise made Mei feel happy.

It was fine for only a moment~

The other party seemed to be getting restless, even though they couldn't move their limbs...

Taking a deep breath, Aunt Mei calmed herself down. Trying to think more positively, she reasoned that since Mr. Xia Yuan could still have other thoughts, his mental state was at least not bad. Suppressing the strange feeling in her body and the urge to throw him away, she slowly spoke:

"Mr. Xia... Mr. Xia Yuan, what are you doing?"

"I see a stain on your shirt, Mei. I'd like to help you wipe it off... It should be able to be wiped off quickly."

Aunt Mei felt that the biggest stain on her body right now should be the person she was holding in her arms.

When the Herrscher of Domination was chasing me, my body didn't react that strongly. Why is it that after temporarily getting rid of him, just being touched by Mr. Xia Yuan's cheek caused such a strong reaction in my body, and even the heavy rain couldn't dispel the heat in my body?

What's wrong with me?

Aunt Mei pursed her lips and said with a slightly rapid breathing, "Mr. Xia Yuan, there is actually no need to clean it. You can just change your clothes after you meet up with Little Gretchen."

"How can that be?! Mei, you saved me, you are my hero. Although I don't have a chance to repay you now, I can still wipe the stains off your shoulder for you right now."

"On the shoulder?"

Aunt Mei glanced at Xia Yuan in her arms out of the corner of her eye. Seeing his clear and unwavering gaze, how was she going to explain to Mr. Xia Yuan that it wasn't her shoulder, but rather... his... area?

Aunt Mei's expression was quite complicated. For a moment, she didn't know whether the other person was doing it on purpose or genuinely wanted to help her clean the stains on her shirt. But who would use their cheek to help wipe it?

Although Mr. Xia Yuan looks quite energetic now, his actual condition is far worse than when he was being chased by the Herrscher of Domination. He seems to have started to lose his mind and hallucinate, not only wiping his cheeks but also mistaking his chest for his shoulders.

Chapter 449 I want to drink Mei's Mei juice!

Fortunately, I had heard Dr. Aiyin mention this before...

Mr. Xia Yuan, who has been in a coma for half a month, may suffer from all sorts of strange aftereffects. It is possible that after his brief moment of lucidity, those aftereffects will also come knocking. It is truly pitiful for him, as he has only been awake for a few days and has already encountered such a thing.

A moment of silence followed.

Aunt Mei, suppressing the strange feeling on her shirt, asked softly, "Um... Mr. Xia Yuan, is it all wiped clean now?"

Her pace has slowed down.

If she continued to let Mr. Xia Yuan wipe away the debris, he might soon be caught up by the puppet controlled by the Herrscher of Domination. But if she forcibly stopped Mr. Xia Yuan, she feared that once the pressure wore off, his already exhausted body would fall into a permanent slumber.

"Mei, wait a little longer. This stain on your shoulder seems a bit stubborn. I'll try harder, I don't believe I can't wipe it off."

"Hey, Mr. Xia Yuan, please wait a moment... ah~~"

Mei's tone was somewhat flustered, but no matter how she tried to persuade him, Xia Yuan, who was now unusually excited, seemed determined to fight the stubborn stain on her shirt.

As Xia Yuan's cheek continued to sway rhythmically, each wipe shook the deepest part of Mei's soul.

"Hmm... um..."

She felt she was about to collapse. Before reaching her physical limit, Mei stopped in front of a hidden drain in the city, hoping to temporarily evade the pursuit of the Ruler of Domination.

Her feet were pressed tightly together and twisted back and forth to delay the body from reaching its limit.

Taking advantage of this moment, Mei gently put Xia Yuan down from her arms, but Mei's arms were still tightly wrapped around his shoulders, as Xia Yuan shook her little face to wipe the last small stain off the front of his shirt.

"Well......"

Mei could no longer bear it; a warm current quietly flowed down her tight black pantyhose and onto the ground with the rain.

She leaned on Xia Yuan's shoulder, her eyes filled with an indescribable shyness.