"I wonder how long we'll have to wait..." Hu Tao propped her chin on her hand, looking somewhat disappointed.
"Hmm... I've always been curious. Ganyu is obviously so beautiful, so why hasn't the boss used her model to make a character?" Bronya stroked her chin and looked Mo Li up and down for a while.
"And I really want to see how the boss voices other female characters too..."
Mo Li: "..."
"Could your curiosity not be quite so intense..." Mo Li rubbed his forehead.
"For now, everyone should get back to what they were doing. I'll call you when it's your turn to record."
"Go prepare the version update for tomorrow."
"As for Ganyu's character..."
Hearing Mo Li mention her, Ganyu's cheeks flushed slightly. "Boss, there's really no need to go through so much trouble... As long as I get to make games with everyone, I'm happy."
Mo Li smiled. "That won't do. How could we waste such an adorable model like Ganyu's?"
At those words, Ganyu's face turned even redder.
"Still, I'm planning to save Ganyu's model for later. As for what kind of character she'll be... you'll find out when the time comes~"
After saying that, Mo Li put away his laptop and slowly stood up. "Any more questions?"
The girls shook their heads.
"Alright~ Bronya, come with me for a moment."
With that, Mo Li headed for the recording studio first.
Bronya did not hesitate. Amid Himeko and Rita's teasing, she followed after him with a faint blush on her face.
"Ah... Ever since I wrapped up my recording, the boss has never called me in alone again~"
"Alright, Sister Himeko, stop teasing Bronya and come help me."
Just then, the Studio's phone suddenly rang.
"It should be the agent from Sakura Country."
After answering the phone, Rita's uniquely alluring yet refined voice rang out. "Hello~ Who is this?"
"Excuse me, is this MiHoYo Studio?"
"Yes. May I ask who's calling...?"
"I'm Eden. I'd like to visit your Studio. I already made an appointment with your boss the day before yesterday."
Upon hearing the gentle, elegant voice on the phone, the girls all turned around in surprise.
The superstar Eden?! She was actually visiting their Studio?
They were not celebrity chasers, but they had certainly heard plenty about this globally famous singer.
"Hello? Are you still there?"
Rita was stunned for a while before she came back to her senses and continued with a smile. "My apologies, Miss Eden. May I ask where you are now?"
Eden said, "I'm right outside your Studio, but the front door is closed."
"Please wait a moment. We'll come down to welcome you right away~"
"Alright, sorry to trouble you~"
Suddenly, another lively, bright voice reached Rita's ears. "Hi~ Your voice sounds so familiar~ Are you the voice actress for Miss Rita in the game~?"
"Elysia, don't make trouble... My apologies, Miss. I brought a friend with me. That should be alright, correct?"
Rita smiled softly. "Of course, Miss Eden. Your friend must be Miss Elysia, right? I've watched her streams too~"
Eden sounded surprised on the other end. "Huh? You actually know her?"
"Of course. Miss Elysia is very famous." As Rita spoke, her gaze suddenly flicked toward Himeko, and a mischievous idea arose in her mind.
"Miss Eden, please wait for a moment. I'll arrange for someone to come down and receive you right away~"
After hanging up, Rita looked at Himeko with a broad smile. "Himeko~ Your superstar fan is here. Aren't you going down to welcome her?"
Himeko shot Rita a look, but she did not refuse. She turned and headed downstairs.
The moment Kiana heard that Eden had come, she was shocked as well.
That was a real, living superstar—the goddess of every boy at their school... no, every boy in the world.
Her curiosity piqued, Kiana hurried after Himeko. "Aunt Himeko, I'm coming with you~"
"Who are you calling Aunt?! (Angry)"
"I'm just using the way they call you in the game. It feels pretty natural."
"You should call me Sister Himeko! Don't call me that again..."
"Hehe~ Got it... Sister Himeko!!"
Watching their retreating figures, Rita's smile grew even brighter.
She still remembered how heartbroken Eden had been when she watched "The Last Lesson."
That segment from the livestream had long since spread across the internet.
Eden had countless fans overseas as well, so the recording of that stream had become incredibly popular abroad too.
That was also one of the main reasons Honkai Impact 3rd had found an overseas agent so quickly.
Although Honkai Impact 3rd had only been online for a month, thanks to Eden, the game had already become widely renowned overseas.
"What expression will Eden make when she sees Kiana and Himeko...?"
Game Characters Have All Come to Reality?
What Rita never expected was that Elysia was streaming right now.
"Alright~ Today's stream is about to end~"
"Keep streaming? That won't do. I promised Eden I wouldn't stream MiHoYo Studio~"
Just as Eden waved goodbye to the stream, the doors of MiHoYo Studio opened with a soft sound.
Then, two faces that Elysia and Eden both knew all too well appeared before them.
Kiana...
Himeko!!
Eden's pupils contracted slightly, and shock filled her heart.
The characters from the game had come to reality??!
At that moment, Elysia's livestream camera happened to catch Himeko and Kiana.
As a result, the Danmaku instantly filled with question marks.
Though it had only been a fleeting glimpse, everyone in the stream could tell that the red-haired figure was definitely Himeko.
After all, Himeko had left far too deep an impression on them.
Others became known around the world through a single movie; Himeko became known through a single animated CG...
Just as the stream viewers all demanded that Elysia turn the camera back, the livestream suddenly went black.
That outcome made the viewers wail in despair.
But... someone recorded every one of Elysia's streams.
This time was no exception.
Before long, the brief footage of Himeko and Kiana rapidly spread across the internet.
Meanwhile, outside MiHoYo.
"Wow!! It really is Eden~" Kiana bounced excitedly on the balls of her feet.
If this had not been their first meeting, Kiana probably would have pounced on her already.
Fortunately, reason helped her suppress that impulsive thought.
Eden finally came back to her senses as well.
She stared blankly at the red-haired beauty standing before her with her arms crossed, and scenes from "The Last Lesson" once again surfaced in her mind.
"You're... Murata Himeko?"
"And Kiana!" Elysia cried out too. "Wow! The characters from the game came out~"
"She's just as dazzling in person as she is in the game~"
Hearing Elysia's voice, Eden suddenly snapped back to her senses. "Elysia, turn off the stream!"
"Hehe~ It's already off~" Elysia was not foolish.
MiHoYo had never let Himeko appear in public, so they must have been unwilling to do so—or had some other reason.
"Still... I think I may have caused trouble~"
"Hm? You filmed Himeko and Kiana?"
Elysia nodded.
"Uh..." Eden turned to Himeko, unsure how to explain herself.
But Himeko merely smiled. "It's fine. It's just showing my face online."
Only then did Eden breathe a sigh of relief.
"Superstar Eden, Miss Elysia, please come inside first," Himeko said, stepping aside to make room.
Seeing Kiana's lovestruck expression, Himeko rolled her eyes.
She promptly reached out and flicked Kiana's forehead with a slender finger. "Wipe away that drool."
Kiana swatted Himeko's arm away and pretended to be angry. "Hey~ Don't flick my head."
"If I didn't remind you, you really would have embarrassed me."
"Aunt Himeko is so mean..."
"How many times have I told you? Call me Sister Himeko!"
"I won't~"
Watching the two bicker ahead of her, Eden felt her nose sting.
How wonderful... Aunt Himeko was still safe and sound, and Kiana was still that innocent, slightly silly girl.
"Oh my... Eden's eyes have been completely drawn to Aunt Himeko~"
Elysia's interruption finally brought Eden back to herself.
Right... Honkai Impact 3rd was only a story... Why had I gotten so deeply immersed in it...?
How strange.
Elysia's words were also heard by Himeko and Kiana ahead of them.
Kiana did not react much, but Himeko's face was full of dark lines.
"Damn Mo Li, he had to set my age so high. Now everyone's calling me Aunt Himeko..."
Still, she wanted to struggle a little, so she turned back and explained to Elysia.
"Miss Elysia, I'm actually only twenty-six. Isn't calling me 'Aunt' a bit inappropriate...?"
"Huh?" Elysia blinked blankly, then grinned. "Wow~ Twenty-six—that's even one year older than Eden~"
"I knew it, Sister Himeko clearly looks so young and beautiful~ Hehe~"
Himeko: "..."
She had no idea whether Elysia was trying to compliment her or subtly implying that she was old.
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