Rita never expected that Elysia happened to be livestreaming at this very moment.
"Alrighty today's stream is about to end"
"Keep going? Nope, I promised Eden I wouldn't stream inside miHoYo's studio~"
Just as Eden waved goodbye to the viewers, a soft creak came from miHoYo's front doors.
And then—two faces appeared, faces that both Elysia and Eden knew all too well.
Kiana…
And Himeko!!
Eden's pupils shrank. A shock slammed into her chest.
Had the characters from the game stepped into reality??!
Elysia's camera, by sheer coincidence, was still rolling and caught them on stream.
The chat instantly flooded with question marks.
Even though it was only a fleeting glimpse, everyone in the audience was certain—the red-haired figure could only be Himeko.
After all, her impression was unforgettable.
Other people became famous from movies; Himeko was a legend from a single CG animation.
Viewers were frantically demanding that Elysia turn the camera back, when suddenly—the stream went black.
The audience wailed in despair.
But… every one of Elysia's streams always got recorded.
This time was no different.
And soon, that brief flash of Himeko and Kiana spread like wildfire across the internet.
——
At miHoYo's entrance.
"Wow!! It's really Eden!" Kiana bounced on her toes, excitement overflowing.
If this hadn't been their first meeting, she probably would've thrown herself at Eden already.
Thankfully, reason held her back.
Eden, meanwhile, finally recovered from her daze.
She stared blankly at the red-haired, arms-crossed woman before her. In her mind, the scene from Final Lesson resurfaced.
"You are… Himeko Murata?"
"And Kiana too!" Elysia gasped in delight. "Wow! The game characters really walked out into the real world~"
"And you look just as dazzling in person as in the game!"
At her words, Eden snapped back to her senses. "Elysia, turn off the stream, now!"
"Hee it's already off" Elysia wasn't stupid.
If miHoYo had never let Himeko appear publicly, there had to be a reason.
"But… maybe I already caused trouble~"
"You mean you filmed Himeko and Kiana?"
Elysia nodded.
"This…" Eden glanced at Himeko, unsure how to explain.
But Himeko only smiled faintly. "It's fine. Just showing up online for a moment—it's nothing."
Relieved, Eden exhaled.
"Miss Eden, Miss Elysia, please come inside." With that, Himeko stepped aside to let them through.
Kiana, meanwhile, was staring at Eden with starry eyes, practically drooling.
Himeko rolled her eyes and flicked her forehead. "Wipe your drool."
Kiana swatted her hand away, pouting. "Heeey~ don't flick my head!"
"If I don't, you'll embarrass me in front of everyone."
"Ugh, Himeko-auntie, you're so mean…"
"How many times have I told you—call me Himeko-sis!"
"Not gonna~"
——
Watching the two bicker ahead of her, Eden felt her nose sting.
It was so… comforting. Himeko was safe and sound, and Kiana was still that silly, innocent girl.
"My my Eden's gaze is completely locked onto Himeko-auntie"
Elysia's playful jab broke Eden's trance.
Right… Honkai Impact 3rd was just a story. Why did I let myself sink so deep…?
Strange.
But Elysia's teasing was overheard by the two ahead.
Kiana didn't react, but Himeko's face darkened.
"Damn it, Mo Li, did you really have to set my age that high? Now everyone's calling me auntie…"
Still, she tried to salvage it, turning to Elysia with a forced smile:
"Miss Elysia, I'm only 26. Isn't calling me 'auntie' a bit much…?"
"Eh?" Elysia blinked, then laughed sweetly. "Wow 26, a whole year older than Eden"
"See? I knew it, Himeko-sis looks so young and beautiful hee"
Himeko: "…"
Was that meant to be praise… or a backhanded jab about her age?
Am I really that old…? Twenty-six…
"Hee your hair is gorgeous, Himeko-sis. Just like mine, fiery and passionate"
"But why so cold to me? Don't tell me it's because I'm not cute enough~"
Himeko: "…"
Faced with such shameless friendliness, she didn't know how to respond.
All she could do was smile awkwardly. "Elysia is one of the cutest girls I've ever met."
"Eh? One of? So you've met lots of girls as cute as me~ can you introduce me to them?"
Himeko chuckled. "You'll meet them very soon."
"Really? I can't wait~ Eden must be excited too, right?"
"…." Eden could only sigh at Elysia's personality. She sneaked a glance at Himeko, and seeing she wasn't bothered, finally relaxed.
But then she noticed—why was Kiana eyeing Elysia so warily?
As Eden pondered, Elysia suddenly let out a delighted gasp. "Waaah~"
"So many pretty girls here! Is this heaven?!"
Eden: "…"
"Calm down, Elysia…"
"Heehee~"
Himeko cleared her throat. "Welcome to miHoYo, both of you. As you can see, this is everyone here."
"Oh, right—our boss and Bronya are still in the recording booth."
Only then did Eden take in the rest of the studio.
She didn't recognize two of them, but Mei, Fu Hua, Durandal… those faces she knew all too well!
You're telling me the Honkai characters all walked into reality?!
But she immediately shook the thought away.
More likely… the game characters had simply been modeled after them.
Still, they were truly top-tier beauties—whether in two dimensions or three, they looked flawless.
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