Chapter 157
[Honkai·Welt]: "So this little Ai-chan is considered a higher-dimensional existence?"
[Sparkle]: "Hanabi doesn't know~"
["I see. You're trying to tell me that another extraterrestrial like you has set their sights on my dearest Dreamseeker?"
"Heh, what, don't you trust me?"
"Let me think - a girl who suddenly appears before me, seems to know all the secrets of this planet, calls herself an alien, and I don't even know her name..."
"Heh, you could say you're the very embodiment of the word 'suspicious'."
After a series of negotiations, Sparkle and Vita reached an agreement.]
[Sparkle]: "Wahhh~ The first thing dear sister does when meeting me is suspect poor little me~"
[Vita]: "Oh my~ As a solar system resident, of course I have to be suspicious of malicious aliens~ My cute little sister."
[Stelle]: 'Fight! Fight! Teach that brat Hanabi a lesson!'
[Kiana]: "You really just want to watch the show! But we all need to prepare to save Mars in the future! This is so amazing!"
["Yo, welcome to the new world, little assistant."
Ai-chan glared furiously at the girl before her: "So you're the one who ambushed me just now!"
"Don't be so hasty, dear little assistant.
You're still alive and kicking, aren't you?"
Vita stepped forward to explain: "She's the other helper I mentioned to you."
Sparkle greeted with a smile: "Hello hello, I'm Hanabi~"
(Was there such a character in Honkai Impact 3rd? And although her smile seems innocent and cheerful at first glance, it carries a dangerous aura... Am I overthinking this?)
So Ai-chan cautiously greeted Sparkle. "Well, Vita has already given me the general idea about your situation. So we'll be working together as partners from now on?"
"Wait a minute! Could you first fill me in on the complete backstory? From my perspective, you're just a stranger who suddenly appeared and shot me in the head - literally the embodiment of suspicion!"
Sparkle made disappointed whimpering sounds, prompting Vita to smooth things over: "Alright Sparkle, stop teasing her now. Let's get down to business first."]
[March 7th]: "Somehow, I feel like this background looks more and more familiar."
[Asta]: "This... isn't this the Herta Space Station?"
[Dan Heng]: "It should be an illusionary realm. There are many inconsistencies in the background."
[Silver Wolf]: "LMAO, how many truthful words ever come out of Sparkle's mouth? I'd even guess this illusionary realm might be Sparkle's doing too."
[Sparkle]: "Poor Hanabi~ None of you believe in Hanabi~"
[March 7th]: 'Save that act for someone else. We've been in this group chat long enough to know you by now.'
["As I said when we first met, the purpose of this operation is to stop the 'evil alien'."
"Specifically, we need to prevent him from interfering with Mars' 'calculations'...
Do you understand what I mean?"
"'Calculations'? Don't tell me... this so-called alien wants to interfere with Mars' quantum computer?"
Vita nodded. "But, is that really something anyone can do? Well, aside from cheaters like you who aren't even human..."
Sparkle chimed in at the perfect moment: "Of course it's possible, little assistant. Just look around you - this is the best proof."
It was only then that Ai-chan noticed their surroundings seemed to be a cosmic space station. To counter the evil Masked Fool, Sparkle had brought them into this dream realm. "I have a feeling this mission won't have anything to do with the word 'easy'..."
Ai-chan silently吐槽ed.]
[Stelle]: "So hard to guess~ Who could this Masked Fool be? Really hard to guess~"
[Honkai·Seele]: "Sampo, did you create this illusionary realm?"
[Sampo]: "No way, boss lady! Just because you only know one Masked Fool doesn't mean you can pin everything on me! Isn't Sparkle more suspicious?"
[Sparkle]: "I'm the savior in the protagonist team!"
[Stelle]: "You think I believe that?"
[Tesla]: "Martian civilization, Venus civilization, and Earth civilization - so many civilizations existed in the solar system before? This is complete bull****!"
[Einstein]: "That's just how the Honkai works."
[Ai-chan looked around curiously: "Everything here feels so realistic... Like it actually exists somewhere."
"Heh, of course. Because the [Herta]
Space Station actually exists in reality."
"I see. So it's a world constructed based on reality."
Vita expressed understanding. "Oh my, it's actually not that serious. It's just that every game needs a background stage."
Sparkle took a step back, spreading her arms as if making some formal invitation—
Welcome to the Fool's game. This made Ai-chan pale and retreat repeatedly. For the wary Ai-chan, Vita explained what Masked Fools were - that everything they did on Mars was for their own amusement. The little assistant integrated the chaotic information in her mind into one sentence—[To save Mars from the Masked Fools, we must win the Fool's game]. "Alright, since Vita says you're not lying, I'll accept these settings for now! So what should we do next?"
"Since it's a game, there must be characters in this space station who can guide us to understand the rules, such as..."
Sparkle said: "The master of the space station."
"In that case, let's quickly find the master of this space station."
After defeating monsters and solving puzzles, they soon arrived at Herta's office.]
[Stelle]: "Since it's a game based on the Herta Space Station, there must be Herta dolls, right?"
[Silver Wolf]: "LMAO, even the game has Herta dolls."
[Asta]: "This dream realm... looks so much like the actual space station. I wonder if I exist in this illusionary realm."
[March 7th]: "What a shame. According to the timeline, our Astral Express crew couldn't possibly appear in this."
[Stelle]: "What maps do you think are in this environment?"
[Silver Wolf]: "Since it's a crossover and you Astral Express crew are the protagonists, it must be places you've been to. Isn't that obvious?"
[Qingque]: "Your guess makes perfect sense!"
[Silver Wolf]: "Just some insights from playing games, keeping it low-key."