"Why does this feel like a farewell ceremony?"
Ganyu looked utterly bewildered.
"Because you're the most defenseless among us."
"It's practically throwing a lamb to the wolves, in every sense of the word."
As she said that, both Makoto and A-Tzu began stroking the sheep horns on Ganyu's head.
"How mean! Even I wouldn't give in that easily!"
Ganyu puffed out her cheeks in anger, then adjusted her red horns and strode inside, full of bluster.
But not even two minutes later, sweet moans drifted from the room, and the commotion that followed was even louder than Keqing's.
"How does Ye Ming know my most sensitive spots?!"
A moment later, Ganyu ran out, clutching her horns and sobbing.
"Kiana, you're up."
"Oh, oh! Finally, it's my turn!"
Kiana still seemed carefree, not understanding why everyone else looked like they were about to get pregnant.
She sauntered in, spent a quiet fifteen minutes or so inside, and then walked out as if nothing had happened.
"What's the big deal? You guys are exaggerating!"
As soon as she stepped out, Kiana couldn't help but complain:
"Ye Ming didn't do anything weird! I didn't feel a thing."
"R-really?"
"Why would I lie to you? Besides, motion capture is so much fun! They recorded all my cool moves into the model!"
Kiana put her hands on her hips, looking smugly at the girls who had just been "defeated" by Ye Ming, as if she were showing off her top score to classmates who had failed the exam.
"Strange, did we misunderstand something?"
"A-Tzu."
"I'm coming."
A-Tzu walked into the room with some doubt, but soon she came out as charmingly weak-kneed as Keqing and the others, barely able to stand.
The same went for Makoto, who looked like she had hearts in her eyes when she came out of the room.
"That's strange, nothing happened to me at all."
Seeing that Kiana really seemed unaffected, A-Tzu couldn't help but ask:
"When Ye Ming touched you, didn't your body have any strange reactions?"
"No, and wouldn't it be weirder if it did?"
"I understand!"
Bronya, who had witnessed the whole thing, suddenly realized:
"It's a matter of figure. Stupid Kiana's figure is too lacking, so she didn't feel anything. But Himeko and the others have great figures, so their reactions were very strong."
"Huh?!"
Kiana, of course, couldn't admit Bronya's discovery. She puffed out her chest and said indignantly:
"My figure is great too, okay!"
"It's not even comparable to Himeko and Keqing."
5. Kiana Digs Her Own Grave
"It's definitely not a figure problem!"
"I'm just making an objective analysis based on the available information."
Bronya was expressionless, but she infuriated Kiana, as if her having a bad figure was an objective fact.
"And even if my figure isn't as good as others, it's still better than yours."
"? ? ??"
Bronya was originally just stating facts, but when she heard Kiana's sudden provocation, anger welled up in her heart.
"So, in stupid Kiana's opinion, my figure is terrible?"
"You said it yourself, though I don't disagree."
"In that case, if I also have no reaction during motion capture, wouldn't that prove that stupid Kiana's figure is just as bad as mine!"
"Huh?"
Kiana didn't expect Bronya to retaliate in such a self-destructive way, and she felt a little flustered.
"A-Tzu, is that right?"
"Well... logically speaking, there's nothing wrong with that."
A-Tzu's body hadn't fully recovered from the pleasure of before, but her intelligent mind was already back online.
"Idiot Kiana, better recognize reality for what it is."
After leaving those words, Bronya walked into the motion capture room at Ye Ming's call.
"What's wrong? So angry?"
"Nothing, just that idiot Kiana said I don't have a good figure."
"Haha, you're still young, you still have room to grow."
Ye Ming said as he attached the marker points to Bronya:
"In the future, your figure will definitely amaze everyone."
"How... do you know?"
"Huh?"
This question really stumped Ye Ming. He couldn't exactly say, "I've seen you in the future," could he?
"Because Bronya has the makings of a beauty. Judging by the shape of your chest, you'll definitely grow into a voluptuous girl like Keqing and the others."
Ye Ming's statement was complete nonsense. Back then, he was the one who kept calling her "flat duck," "flat duck." Who could have imagined that Bronya would one day become a busty OL?
"Then, after I've fully developed, will I also become strange from your touch, like Himeko and the others?"
"Probably."
Ye Ming didn't shy away from the question. After Bronya grew up, her body did become much more sensitive. Ye Ming had experienced it firsthand.
"Ye Ming is such a pervert."
"Sigh..."
Ye Ming felt extremely wronged. After Duckie grew up, she was incredibly intimidating. He was always the one getting pinned down.
"But for some reason, Bronya doesn't dislike perverted Ye Ming."
The expressionless Bronya stood on tiptoe and said in Ye Ming's ear:
"I will try my best to drink milk."
"Idiot Kiana! I don't feel anything at all!"
After completing the motion capture, Bronya hugged a Houm plushie and declared expressionlessly:
"The facts prove that your figure and mine are in the same league."
"No! I don't believe it!"
"If you don't believe it, you can ask Ye Ming."
"Ugh... I mean, I don't believe your theory."
Kiana retorted unconvinced:
"Tomorrow, I'll bring my roommate over and have her try it too."
"Shouldn't you get Ye Ming's permission first?"
Makoto reminded from the side, and Ye Ming, who had finished processing the motion capture data, happened to come out of the room.
He asked curiously, "Who's your roommate?"
"Mei... you wouldn't know her even if I told you."
"Oh."
But not only do I know her, I've even helped Mei put on black pantyhose.
"By the way, Kiana, why not have Mei join as well? She can be your companion in the game."
"Really? Can the in-game me become friends with Mei too?"
"Of course. You two will definitely be inseparable partners, and no one can separate you."
After that, Ye Ming began to assign tasks. In addition to voice acting and composing music, the girls were also responsible for business operations, server construction, and so on.
Ye Ming personally handled the main program and main art, and Ganyu, as a programmer, also helped a lot.
Soon, with the blessing of technology that surpassed the times, the first version of the prototype was completed.
"Everyone, these are the character illustrations I drew for you. If there's anything you're not satisfied with, remember to tell me."
"Isn't... isn't this a little too beautiful?"
It is said that a painting is everything in the artist's mind, so when they saw themselves in the illustrations, even more beautiful than in real life, the girls understood Ye Ming's intentions.
"To be able to draw with such accurate and exquisite detail means that Ye Ming, you are very familiar with the details of our bodies. But where exactly does this familiarity come from?"
The wise A-Tzu became increasingly suspicious, wondering if she had known Ye Ming a long time ago, and if their relationship was extraordinary.
"Because everyone's beauty has left a very deep impression on me, so I felt confident when I was drawing."
Ye Ming originally wanted to make a random excuse, but he habitually started sweet-talking, causing the girls' faces to flush crimson.
"Besides the character art, everyone should try out the feel of the game."
Ye Ming distributed the initial sample to the machines at the girls' workstations. After entering the game, the impact they felt was a hundred times stronger than the character art they'd just seen.
"I've never seen this kind of 3D technology before. Why are the graphics so exquisite?"
"This is cel-shading, a technique that can recreate everyone's image to the greatest extent," Ye Ming explained.
"My movements are so cool! The motion capture effect was really good!" As the initial protagonist, Kiana greatly praised the feel of her own movements.
"It seems that it's not just the appearance, but the character's personality is also well-reproduced." Everyone smiled wryly as they watched Kiana clowning around in the game.
"By the way, am I the main female protagonist of Honkai Impact 3rd?"
"Yes, although everyone can be said to be a protagonist, the main protagonist is indeed Kiana."
"Great!" Kiana first looked smug, then ran to Ye Ming and whispered, "Ye Ming, can you spoil some of the future plot for me?"
"Are there any scenes where I can show off my power in front of Himeko?"
"Preferably a plot where I save everyone right in front of her." Kiana looked as expectant as a cat seeing a dried fish.
"What's wrong? Why are you asking that?"
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