[I've already decided, MiHoYo should release a side story where:

Kallen, upon learning that it was Otto who saved her and all that he did for her over these 500 years, becomes obsessed.

Later, she becomes the Overseer of Schicksal, spends 500 years reviving Otto, and ultimately sacrifices herself to create a world where Otto exists. (Dog head emoji)]

[??? You're going full infinite recursion, huh?]

[Fast forward to "Thus Spoke Kaslana."]

[Kallen: I'm back... Otto.]

As the comments rolled on, the discussion went completely off-track.

After all, Otto was finally dead—wasn't it time for singing and dancing?

Sigh~~

But this complicated emotion was hard to express in words, so joking around felt more appropriate.

Farewell, great inventor.

...

Meanwhile, outside the streaming area.

The girls finished watching this part of the story Hokuto had kept hidden from them.

"It's over."

"Yes, it's over."

"The Overseer obtained his eternal peace in such a manner—an ending everyone can accept," Bianca sighed.

"Although no matter what he did, his sins will never vanish."

Hearing this, Kiana, standing next to Bianca, spoke while casting a subtle glance at Himeko:

"But we must admit, he's a rather enviable guy."

Himeko noticed Kiana's look and threw two cotton balls at her.

"Kiana, please don't look at me with those strange eyes."

"Hehe~~" Kiana scratched her head, "I just wanted to look at you more, Teacher Himeko."

"...You know, with your level of immersion, are you still thinking about becoming a Valkyrie?" Himeko chuckled helplessly.

"Valkyrie? Actually... I really wanted to be one in the past," Kiana admitted, "But now, not so much."

"Hm?"

"Look, Teacher Himeko. Take Otto, for example. His fondest memories aren't from his days as Overseer, but rather... those carefree days with Kallen."

Kiana paused, then softly voiced her thoughts:

"To fight for all the beauty in the world, what matters most should be the beauty, not the fight itself."

"So, since I'm already living a happy life now, there's no need for me to chase a dream of becoming the strongest Valkyrie anymore."

"..."

"Did I... say something strange?"

"No, not at all."

Himeko shook her head, smiling faintly:

"If Hokuto heard what you just said, he'd be very pleased, saying you fully understood what it means to be healthy, positive, and optimistic."

"No wonder you're MiHoYo's No. 2 scriptwriter, trained by him personally."

"Well, of course..."

Hearing Himeko's praise, Kiana couldn't help but puff up proudly, placing her hands on her hips and playing on one of her in-game memes.

"I am the ultimate, invincible, super-freaking-awesome Kiana!"

"Pfft~~" *n

Everyone burst into laughter at Kiana's antics.

The laughter echoed throughout MiHoYo.

This lively scene made Griseo's eyes sparkle.

Suddenly inspired, she excitedly waved her tiny hands and adorably dashed to the side to grab her paintbrush.

Griseo, having a burst of inspiration, ran off to paint.

Seeing this, Mei put away her smile and curiously approached.

"Mei-nee~~ are you here to watch me paint?"

"Yes." Mei nodded. "I wonder, Griseo, what are you going to paint?"

"Everyone."

"Everyone?"

"Mm."

Griseo softly responded, then began adding everyone's colors to the canvas.

She wasn't just painting the people from MiHoYo—she planned to include those who weren't there too.

The serpent that devours stars and night skies, the silent hunter...

Blue, white, purple, red...

She added everyone's colors.

The picture that would emerge would surely be beautiful, truly beautiful.

As beautiful as the stars in the sky.

...

The perspective returned to the livestream.

After finishing that segment, Elysia remained silent for a moment.

It wasn't until she saw the chat discussing "Thus Spoke Kaslana" that she followed the topic.

"I don't think the Kaslana family would do something like that."

"Think about Kevin," Hokuto said.

"Kevin?"

Elysia was puzzled, unsure why Hokuto suddenly mentioned Kevin.

"Kevin is quite similar to Otto, isn't he? And Kevin is also a Kaslana."

Hokuto reminded Elysia that a Kaslana going off the deep end wasn't impossible.

"Ah, 'Otto'-san, are you implying... you actually plan to release 'Thus Spoke Kaslana' in the future?"

"No, I'm just saying..."

Hokuto paused, "Even a Kaslana, after experiencing enough, would change."

Elysia thought of the Elysian Realm's story archives.

"Kevin indeed went through a lot, a lot of sorrow."

"Becoming who he is now is understandable. I get it. But still, I hope he can smile."

Hokuto thought: You still don't understand.

Of course, he only complained silently.

Truthfully, he knew that when the time came, Elysia would probably still say the same thing.

That's just how Miss Pink Elf is.

Just like how the Herrscher of Sentience still believes that if everyone could sit down and have a proper talk, embodying Shenzhou's philosophy of "harmony above all," many battles in the story could've been avoided.

This is... their, hmm, should we call it their "quirk"?

Hokuto's thoughts wandered, and he fell silent.

Though Elysia hadn't considered every detail, her overall analysis (regarding this main story only cutting Otto) wasn't wrong.

She became overly confident in her analytical skills—a confidence that was overly optimistic and unrealistic.

In any case, she believed she fully understood Honkai Impact 3rd's Kevin.

As for whether she'd later lament "I knew nothing about Kevin," that's a story for another time.

Right now, she was happily discussing Otto and Kallen with the audience in the livestream...

But after a while, Elysia suddenly blinked and let out a soft "hmm?"

"Hmm... why does it feel like none of them are in the chat anymore? I wanted to ask them what they thought."

By "them," she naturally meant the residents of the Golden Courtyard.

As for how she could spot their traces amidst the sea of comments and be certain they weren't there...

All that can be said is...

The heart of a cute girl is omnipotent~♪

"Maybe they're busy with something," Hokuto guessed.

"But would it really be such a coincidence that they'd all suddenly be busy?"

Poll: What should replace Teaching Kendo in Tokyo 1980 (TKT)?

Hey everyone,

I've decided to put Teaching Kendo in Tokyo 1980 (TKT) on hiatus for now. In the meantime, I thought it'd be fun to run a poll to see what you'd like me to work on next. Can't wait to see what you all pick!

Options:

A brand new fanfic (picked by me)

Continue a recommended fanfic (suggested by Readers and will be voted on Again)

Two chapters a day for Uchiha Kei: Game Dev in the Shinobi World

Two chapters a day for My Game Studio is Full of Valkyries?!

Two chapters a day for Monster Hunter Grand Assembly

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