And on the header of the WORD document, was written this title: Honkai Impact 3rd Fan Fiction Contest Submissions.
28. Ei and Yae Miko
"Here, the protagonist saves Himeko while piloting a mecha!"
"But wouldn't that just be plagiarism?"
"Huh? I even accidentally wrote the protagonist's name as Ye Ming?"
"Seriously, why can't I get his image out of my head?"
The girl's writing wasn't going smoothly; as she wrote, the story she was creating would turn into Ye Ming's story.
Even the image of the protagonist in her mind would unconsciously transform into Ye Ming's figure.
"Have I met him somewhere before? Why do I feel such a sense of familiarity?"
Thinking this, the girl couldn't help but open the video again, captivated by Ye Ming's every smile and frown on the screen.
Especially when she saw Ye Ming shed tears, she would feel an uncontrollable ache in her chest.
--Knock knock knock
"Writing, writing..."
--Knock knock knock
"Sis, open the door~~"
--Knock knock knock
"Oh right, sis isn't off work yet."
Muttering to herself, Ei, who was almost a carbon copy of her sister Makoto, pulled on her pants while calling out:
"Just a moment, I'll be right there."
"No need to tidy up, Ei, it's not like I don't know what you're like at home."
"That voice is..."
Hearing the charming female voice outside the door, Ei, who usually had a cold expression, revealed a rare hint of excitement and hurriedly ran to open the door.
"Miko, has my submission been approved?"
The girl before her had long, cherry-pink hair, captivating purple eyes, and alluring curves that rivaled Ei's.
Besides her beauty, the most eye-catching feature was the pair of fluffy, floppy, adorable animal ears on her head.
"I've come to talk about that."
Yae Miko said with a troubled expression:
"Ei, please don't submit any more entries."
"Eh?"
The joy in Ei's eyes vanished, replaced by a coldness that could embed someone in a statue.
"The quality of your work is simply not up to par, and you always like to use our relationship to submit directly to my email as the editor-in-chief."
"Honestly, it's quite troublesome for me, so I decided to find some time to make it clear to you."
Such an expression might frighten others, but Yae Miko didn't care.
She crossed her arms over her chest, her tone as businesslike as her office attire.
"But, but we're..."
"Our relationship can't extend to work, or Yae Publishing House will be in chaos."
"..."
Just as the atmosphere was becoming tense, a gentle voice suddenly sounded from outside the door.
"Ei, I'm home~~"
Makoto said as she took off her high heels:
"Miko's here too? Perfect, let's have dinner together tonight, and Ei can cook for us."
"Eh?"
Hearing that Ei was going to cook, Yae Miko's ears twitched violently.
"I'll pass, I just came to discuss some things with Ei, I won't intrude."
"Is that so? Then let's get together another time."
Makoto didn't even notice that Yae Miko's legs were trembling as she left.
"Ei, what's wrong?"
A moment later, Makoto, noticing the despair on her younger sister's face, asked curiously:
"Did you finish all the sweets?"
"Is that all my troubles amount to in your eyes, sister..."
Ei's voice was very low, while Makoto sighed helplessly:
"You're always cooped up at home and don't go out to work. How am I supposed to guess what's bothering you?"
"I ended up like this precisely because I wanted to work."
Ei explained:
"Ever since I got into Honkai Impact 3rd, I've been obsessed with its story. It just so happened that Yae Publishing House was holding a writing contest, so I wanted to debut as a writer."
"And the result?"
"Yae Miko told me not to write anymore."
"Is that so..."
Makoto wanted to tell Ei that competition in society was this cruel, but the words caught in her throat, and she couldn't bring herself to say them.
In the end, not only did Makoto fail to lecture Ei, but she also pulled her into her arms, stroking Ei's head while gently saying:
"We can try a different direction next time."
"But, I want to do work related to Honkai."
"Then... how about coming to our studio for an interview tomorrow?"
"Huh?"
"Didn't you know? Honkai Impact 3rd is our work."
"I'm going!"
-- Clang!
Before Ei could finish speaking, the door was pushed open, and Yae Miko, who had just left, had returned.
"I can't pretend I didn't hear that."
"Yae Miko? Didn't you leave?"
"Ahem, I just forgot something."
Actually, she was a bit worried after saying something harsh to Ei, so she had been eavesdropping outside the door the whole time.
"Makoto, since you're an employee of MiHoYo studio, please do me a favor."
Yae Miko handed Makoto a business card and said:
"Please arrange for me to meet with Ye Ming."
"West Wind Road, No. 12... West Wind Road, No. 12..."
Meanwhile, Ye Ming followed the address in the UP's private message and found an apartment.
"Fourth floor, left side... Here it is!"
Arriving at the door, Ye Ming intended to knock, but found that the door was ajar and not locked.
"Ahem, excuse me."
Ye Ming deliberately made some noise to notify the owner of the house, but as he entered, he found another man staring at him.
"!!!"
Seeing the man's appearance, Ye Ming's originally gentle eyebrows immediately furrowed, and his cold eyes became sharp as knives.
He took a half-step back, then awakened a portion of his power.
Instantly, the concrete stairs under his feet began to crack, and the surrounding glass shattered.
"I didn't expect it to be you..."
Short white hair, a strong and sturdy build, eyes that seemed to see through everything, a maturity that was frightening.
"Kevin Kaslana."
There weren't many men who could make Ye Ming feel pressured, and Kevin was one of them.
At his peak, it would still take some effort to defeat him, and in his current worn-down state, it would probably be very troublesome.
"You are... Ye Ming?"
"So you still remember me."
Ye Ming wasn't too surprised to hear Kevin call his name.
After all, from Ye Ming's perspective, it was Kevin who had exposed his past.
"Long time no see, Kevin."
Although he didn't know Kevin's purpose, Ye Ming had already instinctively clenched his fists.
"Mm..."
Seeing Ye Ming's reaction, Kevin frowned, as if pondering something.
He said with a puzzled expression:
"I don't understand what you mean."
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29. This system of yours... is it on the level?
"I don't understand what you mean."
Kevin said, puzzled:
"I'm almost ashamed to admit it, but you seem to know me very well, but I don't remember you."
"You... really?"
Ye Ming looked at Kevin cautiously, considering the possibility that he was lying.
"However... you do seem familiar, as if we've worked together before, but I really can't recall."
Kevin looked Ye Ming up and down, the more he looked, the more familiar he seemed, but whenever he tried to remember, he drew a blank.
"Then how do you know my name?"
"Your name and Murata Himeko's are practically household names."
Kevin said with a sigh:
"I never would have thought that a doujin author like you could make such high-quality videos."
"Huh?"
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