Chapter 113

After waiting for about ten minutes, Liliya came out from inside.

"What a mess." MEI took a sip of coffee.

It was indeed quite a mess.

Red and white powder covered my entire body, and it had a strange smell.

Not only that, but he was also soaking wet.

They were in a truly pathetic state.

"Go take a shower," MEI said. "I'll take you to get something good to eat."

"Waaah..." Liliya said unhappily, "These things in here aren't tests at all, are they?"

"Why?" MEI countered, "You think this isn't a test?"

"Hmm..." Liliya fell silent.

She understood this, and whatever the older sister said was what she meant.

"Will there be anything good to eat?" Liliya decided to ask herself this question.

"Why would you think there isn't?" MEI countered. "Is my credibility really that low?"

"They don't seem very friendly," Liliya said frankly.

"It seems like the older sister is interested in some kind of tool."

The older woman drinking the delicious-smelling coffee gave her a very bad feeling; it seemed like she had calculated everything too precisely.

There was absolutely no intention to care about her personally.

It feels more like they're concerned about a weapon.

Liliya was right about that.

MEI adjusted her glasses.

Children are sometimes more sensitive than adults, and they are also more willing to tell the truth. Just like now, Liliya really didn't say anything wrong.

The system helped awaken some of MEI's memories.

The benefits are obvious.

The drawbacks are equally obvious.

MEI has no emotions, no friends, no dreams, and is devoid of joy, anger, sorrow, love, or pain. MEI is easy to understand, yet difficult to portray.

MEI has only one goal: to fight against the Honkai.

But this kind of simplistic approach means that other things called humanity are being suppressed in pursuit of this simple goal.

For her, there is only pure calculation.

In her eyes, everyone is either a useful fighting force, a pawn, or a useless piece of trash.

She's like a precise machine, calculating every person and thing that can be used to achieve her desired goals.

And this is also the most difficult character to portray.

Because...

Humans have emotions!

"I understand," MEI said.

This won't do.

At least for now, MEI's current state has temporarily rendered her useless. MEI's precise calculations also included herself in the mix. Rosaliya and Liliya are Fusion Warrior she has seen whose potential far surpasses Kevin's.

But these two children are also very innocent.

Currently, research is not being considered, and systematic research is temporarily on hold due to a lack of clear research directions.

SU has not yet appeared, and World Serpent poses no threat to him.

Maintaining MEI status for an extended period would also hinder efforts to cultivate good relations with Rosaliya and Liliya.

'I want to bring them to the Hyperion.' MEI thought about this.

She wasn't quite sure how Liliya and Rosaliya got on board, but she was determined to bring them to the Hyperion, so maintaining a good relationship with them was still very important.

It requires humanity, it requires being rich in humanity, rich in emotion, and rich in love.

A character with a very approachable personality.

'There is such a role.' MEI made the decision quickly.

She knows what role she needs to play now.

Her memories haven't fully returned, but she still has some of her previous memories, plus the ones she has regained, which she knows.

The reason you can't leave the MEI role is because your knowledge level is too low.

I improved my knowledge level by doing my own research and with the help of the system.

In other words, I can now leave this role.

'It's not just about quitting.' MEI thought about this.

'Shouldn't it be possible to switch directly?'

I had thought about the issues between characters before; it's not necessarily necessary to log out and then equip different characters. There should be a possibility of switching directly between them.

'Perhaps we can give it a try.'

MEI finished her Cappuccino in one gulp.

Try to rediscover your emotions.

To rediscover emotions.

Although the current character is MEI, the one who is actually in control is Li Pu. It's just that he has forgotten a lot of things due to amnesia.

Even if you get too immersed in the role of MEI, you can still step back.

She can't reclaim her former self or return to the state of Li Pu because of amnesia, but she can try to find the state of other characters.

For example, the role she needs now.

Liliya looked at the older woman cautiously.

Liliya didn't have a good feeling about this older sister; she remembered some things from before. She had injected herself with something strange, supposedly granting her immense power.

What happened in between is unknown.

If I were to guess, it's because Mother Cocolia sought medical help everywhere she went that she found this place.

Judging from her clothing, this older woman doesn't look like a doctor, but she is wearing a white coat.

Liliya couldn't guess the specifics, but it must have been this older sister who treated her.

However, Liliya knew she didn't like going to the hospital.

But the doctors at the hospital aren't bad people either.

This older woman didn't seem like a bad person, but she didn't seem like a good person either.

Who exactly is she?

Liliya remained wary, hesitant to easily believe the older woman's words. She had just tempted her with milk coffee but then refused to give it to her.

He doesn't look like a good person.

Um!

Liliya was watching MEI closely, wondering what role she was playing. But soon Liliya sensed that this older sister seemed to have changed.

I don't know why, but she seems to have changed...

It's starting to look strange!

Strange things began to happen; specks of light gradually appeared on her body. Within seconds, she appeared to be enveloped in a cocoon of light.

The light cocoon didn't last long; it broke in less than half a second.

As the cocoon of light shattered and disappeared.

Another older sister I'd never seen before appeared here.

She... she...

Her smile is so gentle!

"Ohhhhh!" Liliya's eyes sparkled as she looked at the white-haired girl who had reappeared there.

If it weren't for the fact that I was still holding the same cup and wearing the same clothes...

It's completely unimaginable that she's the same person as before.

"Hmm..." The white-haired girl pressed her lips and thought for a while before saying, "It seems like I'm still affected by MEI."

I didn't notice it until I switched characters, and it seems that I was affected by the character MEI.

Maintaining absolute rational analysis and such.

Even after switching roles, I still can't quite adjust.

"Hmm, to be precise, this is logical thinking, right?" the white-haired girl muttered to herself. "Well, never mind. Anyway, it's all about me taking the lead."

"That was probably my own idea too."

"Hahaha~" The white-haired girl scratched her head and chuckled, "Were you scared, Liliya?"

"Mmm-hmm-hmm!" Liliya nodded frantically.

I felt really scared; it was like one person had turned into another. I've never seen anything like it before! But now he seems much more reliable and gentle.

"You can call her MEI in that state," the white-haired girl introduced herself. "Now you can call me Cecilia."

Cecilia Kaslana.

"Come on, I'll take you to wash up." Cecilia held out her hand and said, "This isn't good."

"I'll take you to eat cake later."

"I am proud of my craft."

"I still have some confidence."

Liliya hesitated for a moment. This older woman seemed much stronger than the one from before. She seemed like someone she could trust.

In her eyes, Liliya truly felt the presence of something called care.

She had seen this kind of emotion in Mother Cocolia's eyes before.

No, this care seems to surpass even the care Mother Cocolia received.

This feels like genuine love from a mother.

Mother...

Liliya hesitated for a moment, but still reached out her hand. She carefully placed her hand gently on Cecilia's hand.

A feeling of warmth suddenly washed over me.

It warmed my whole body and warmed my heart.

This really feels like a mother's feeling.

It feels like my mother.

Liliya's eyes, which looked like those of a dead fish, seemed to have come back to life.

She suddenly called out softly, almost involuntarily, "Mom?!"

"..." Cecilia chuckled softly, her laughter tinged with embarrassment.

What... what's going on here?

In the Hyperion, she's supposed to be Kiana's mother, and Mei even seems to Mei her mother too. But here, why does Liliya also see her as her mother?!

"This..." Cecilia said a little awkwardly, "That..."