Chapter 61: Fireworks That Shook the Earth
[Stelle]: "Holy crap, the viewing space itself is speaking!"
[Kiana]: "You can really see []'s excitement for this crossover."
[Silver Wolf]: "Naturally. Crossovers between games—especially those with established connections—always get players hyped."
[Silver Wolf gets me~
Now, let's witness firsthand how Sparkle makes her entrance on Earth~]
[Sparkle]: "Could it be...?"
[Now playing—Excerpt from Sparkle's appearance in Honkai Impact 3rd.]
[The Martian Songque from the earlier video pretentiously performs a divination ritual: *"Sigh, what am I to do with you? Fine, let this one divine your fortune—Ah!
Great fortune, immense prosperity!"*
Before the words even finish, a tiny red button clatters to the ground. "Hehe~"
"Right when He's about to get what He wants—let's blow the whole system sky-high."
Our dear little Sparkle, clutching her tiny fireworks, embraces Vita: "Boom—Hehe~ See? What better way to celebrate a dream come true than with fireworks?"
"—Don't you think?"]
[Elysia]: "Sparkle's adorable too~ Wait, Vita looks just like Su! Kevin, look!"
[Kevin]: "They do resemble each other. Wait—no comment."
[Su]: "When I executed the Project STIGMA using the Divine Key 'Thousand Keys,' I observed a parallel version of myself—also female. No need to dwell on it."
Though Su said this, his eyes widened slightly. For a moment, he thought his female counterpart had come knocking.
[Stelle]: "Mr. Yang, this happened before you came to Earth, right? Don't you remember any of it?"
[HI3rd·Welt]: "Back then, I was running on fumes and retired to Earth."
[March 7th]: "Never imagined Mr. Yang was like that back then."
["Mhm~ A humorous ending indeed. I'll keep it in mind as one of the options."
Vita, still holding Sparkle, seemed equally delighted. *"Not bad, Vita. Didn't expect you to be so picky about comedy.
How about reviewing my performance just now? You went off to babysit them while I was stuck talking to masks. Poor little Sparkle~"*
"Your performance was undoubtedly spectacular, Miss Sparkle. However...""Why did the role of [Songque] feel... different from what I remember?"
Vita questioned Sparkle's acting. "Wahh~ It's not my fault they only exist in the stories you told me! Say, why not let me play with them too? I promise I won't disappoint~" Sparkle eagerly suggested. Vita shook her head: "Absolutely not. Delicious treats are best enjoyed alone—that's our style, isn't it?"]
[Kiana]: "Our?"
Kiana latched onto the keyword, her long-dormant brain kicking into overdrive.
[Kiana]: "Did Vita join the Masked Fools too?"
[Sparkle]: "Guess~"
[Stelle]: "The answer's coming soon anyway—why bother guessing?"
[Kiana]: "Right, right!"
[Changguang]: "What 'god' are they referring to? The Herrscher of the End?"
[HSR·Welt]: "Likely a Martian deity. I wasn't involved in this incident, so I'm not sure."
[Tesla]: "Since when did the solar system spawn so many gods?!"
[March 7th]: "Mr. Yang, you're from Earth—how come you know less about solar system affairs than Sparkle?"
[HI3rd·Welt]: "Future me... what were you doing?"
Welt directed a soul-piercing question at his future self.
["Hehe~ Let me guess where the story's at now? Ah! My favorite part—the circus!"
"The blue-eyed dog bites off its own collar, the green-skinned snake covets the apple in the dog's mouth, and the clocktower cat watches it all, swiping its fluffy paw at the dial—only to..." *"—drag everyone onto a train bound for the abyss.
Hahahaha!"*
Vita nodded in agreement: "Indeed. The god is obstinate, the martyr self-righteous, the swindler opportunistic, the sage a hypocrite... and the Fool?"
Sparkle finished: "The Fool mocks it all and has a grand time. Hehe~"]
[Stelle]: "Why so many riddles?! What's this 'circus' even mean?"
[March 7th]: "Sparkle, you're a Masked Fool—stop being a riddler!"
[Sparkle]: "But I could be both, couldn't I? Hehe~"
[Aha]: "Sparkle trying to switch faiths right in front of Aha? How embarrassing~" The scientists of Anti-Entropy were still reeling from the revelation about Martian deities. Tesla furiously prepared to grill Welt in the group chat.
[Tesla]: "Joachim, what the *** is going on in the solar system?!"
[HI3rd·Welt]: "After defeating Honkai, none of those posed a threat to humanity."
[Kevin]: "Speaking of which... while in the Sea of Quanta, I sensed a massive presence. But it never approached our world—as if afraid of something."
[Vita]: "Oh? That might just be my dear, cowardly god~"
[Fu Hua]: "Is the solar system some kind of cosmic hotspot? Why are there so many high-tier entities here?"
[Theresa]: "You want Honkai's 'blessings'? Be our guest!"
[Vita pressed a hand to Sparkle's chest: "The more that Martian god tries to stop me, the more it proves I'm on the right path. Should I thank this childish, transparent deity?"
*"Hah!
To have fun, you gotta time your entrance right—am I wrong?"*
Fireworks crackled as Sparkle grew more animated. "Of course, dear Sparkle. Before my grand stage arrives, we've plenty of time for amusement."
"But let me guess... your real target here was me, wasn't it?"
Thrilled that Vita saw through her, Sparkle bounced excitedly and produced a pile of masks: "Bingo! Ta-da~ Here. Consider it a belated gift. Since you love games too, these should suit you."
"Oh? So many. Don't tell me there's a group out there desperately searching for missing masks right now?""Hmm? Who knows? They didn't say no when I took them~" Sparkle feigned innocence. "Haha! With such an amusing backstory, I'll treasure them dearly."
"Sweetheart, I accept your invitation.""See? We get along splendidly~ Hehe~"
"Now then~ Let the Fool's time begin."
Vita donned a mask as their laughter echoed around them.]
[Sampo]: "...Can I say no?"
[Theresa]: "Vita joined the Masked Fools?"
[Sparkle]: "She fits right in, doesn't she? Hehe~"
[Stelle]: "Two gremlins wreaking havoc in the solar system—Mr. Yang, you really didn't know?"
[HI3rd·Welt]: "...I was retired."
[March 7th]: "Mr. Yang, are you sure you're from Earth?"
[Kiana]: "For some reason, seeing Sparkle and Vita hug reminded me of EVA. No idea why~"
[Sampo]: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA~"
[Vita]: "Don't be sad, dear Sparkle~"
[Sparkle]: "Who said I was sad~?"