Joining MiHoYo, I, the Savior, Was Targeted by Elysia

Eden sniffled as she took out her phone, while Elysia beside her stared at her in astonishment:

"You have Himeko's contact information?!"

"Mm, we're actually drinking buddies."

The moment the call connected, Himeko's surprised voice came through:

"Eden? What made you call me?"

"Himeko, are you alright? Is your health okay?"

Perhaps hearing the tears in Eden's voice, Himeko gave a wry laugh.

"Alright, alright, I think I know what you mean. Don't worry, I'm fine."

Then, Himeko changed the subject.

"I just found out my boyfriend was violated by another girl, and I'm figuring out how to teach him a lesson."

"Eden, Eden~~"

After learning that Eden knew Himeko, Elysia waved her arms around at the side and whispered:

"Ask Himeko if we can meet up~~"

Eden nodded, then said to Himeko:

"If you're free sometime soon, let's have a drink. I'd like to introduce a friend to you."

"Hm? Sorry, please wait a moment..."

A brief burst of commotion came from Himeko's end of the call.

"How about this? I have a friend I'd like to introduce to you as well. Why don't we change the drinks into a dinner gathering?"

Ye Ming Knows How to Twist the Knife

After a brief discussion, what had originally been a casual dinner between friends turned into a fan meetup.

Everyone at the studio was a diehard fan of Elysia, Eden, and the others, while Elysia and Eden had now become diehard fans of Honkai Impact 3rd.

Both sides decided to meet on a day off and get to know each other.

"Kiana, the motion performance and voice acting still feel a little lacking."

After settling the matters in the Elysian Realm, Ye Ming also threw himself into producing the new version.

"Got it! I'll work harder."

"That's exactly the problem..."

Seeing Kiana brimming with enthusiasm, Ye Ming shook his head.

"Try to properly feel what state you're in within the script. How could you possibly be this fired up?"

"Mm... Now that I think about it, that's true."

Kiana read through the script again, then suggested:

"I've got an idea. Record the others first—I'll be right back."

After running out of the performance room, Kiana first ran several laps around the streets, then headed to the server room and found Fu Hua, who was on patrol.

"What is it? Why are you in such a hurry?"

"Class Monitor, please spar with me."

"Spar?"

"Mm, weren't you the former master of a dojo? I'd like to ask for your guidance."

"If it's instruction, we should start with the basics..."

"Not instruction. A fight!"

Kiana's request caught Fu Hua somewhat off guard.

"You'll get hurt, Kiana."

"Please keep the injuries at a level that won't affect my work."

From the look of her, that seemed to be exactly what she was after.

"Kiana, are you done yet?"

Half an hour had already passed. Looking at the gap in the work schedule, Ye Ming considered whether he should use some black tech to synthesize this part of the scene.

"I... I'm back..."

Just then, Kiana came running back, panting heavily. She was covered in bruises and scrapes, startling everyone.

"Kiana?!"

"What happened to you?!"

Mei was so frightened that her expression fell apart. She hurried over to check Kiana's wounds.

"Hehe, it's fine. I just wanted to find the right feeling."

Kiana smiled and soothed Mei's worries, then walked over to Ye Ming with a serious expression.

"Now, I think I can capture the feeling of Kiana in the game."

"You did that just for this...?"

Ye Ming froze for a moment before showing an appreciative smile.

It seemed that no matter which world they were in, the "successor" would never disappoint him.

"Mei, please find some antiseptic. Clean up the scraped areas first so they don't get infected."

"Got it!"

"But... wouldn't that make it harder to find the feeling?"

"Don't worry. Treating the wounds hurts even more. You'll have plenty of chances to immerse yourself in it."

After that, Kiana vividly portrayed the exhaustion, pain, and near-breakdown described in the script.

At the same time, Fu Hua was pulled in to act in this scene as well, dressed in a fitted red cheongsam.

"Do I really have to look like this...?"

Watching Kiana perform while enduring the pain, Mei could not help biting her lip.

"Remember that ache in your heart, Mei. You'll be using it soon."

"Huh?"

Before Mei could react, Ye Ming called over Kiana, who was covered in bandages.

"The next scene is your touching reunion."

"You haven't seen Kiana for three months, and when you finally meet her again, she's in this state. Mei, think carefully about how that would feel."

Perhaps Ye Ming's description was too vivid, because Mei quickly got into character.

"Do people really have to grow through pain?"

Seeing Kiana and Mei's outstanding performance, Himeko's expression was rather complicated.

On one hand, she was gratified by their growth. On the other, she did not want them to face the pain that came with growing up.

"Alright, alright. This world doesn't have that much pain. No need to get so emotional."

Ye Ming comforted Himeko.

"Hehe, yes. Ever since I recovered those memories, I've kept mixing them up."

As she spoke, Himeko slowly took Ye Ming's hand again.

"For Kiana's future, so that she could keep moving forward, I was willing to end my own life."

"To be alive like this and watch them grow... it's something I wouldn't have dared hope for, even in my dreams."

Himeko's grip tightened and tightened, as though silently conveying, It's wonderful that I was able to meet you.

"Himeko, get ready. You're up next."

"Huh? But haven't I already died?"

Seeing Himeko's confused look, Ye Ming thought for a moment before speaking.

"Do you remember what happened before I altered time?"

"Of course. That memory where I failed to hug Kiana and failed to kiss you—once I remember it, I can never forget it."

"Then do you remember how you felt in that timeline when you saw Ragna sacrifice herself?"

The topic caught Himeko off guard, and a trace of sorrow immediately flashed through her eyes.

"When I first learned of Ragna's death, I just felt weak all over. It was like a dream."

"Then, when I sorted through her belongings, learned about her past, understood everything she had done behind the scenes, and came to know her beliefs..."

"That was when my emotions began to spiral out of control, and I couldn't stop myself from breaking down in tears."

Himeko's answer greatly satisfied Ye Ming.

"Exactly. Sudden separations by life and death bring only limited grief at first, just like when you first heard that Ragna had died."

"And now, it's time to let the players take on the role you once played—to look through the belongings of someone named Murata Himeko and feel her beliefs."

Ye Ming's method made Himeko's eyes widen.

She gave a self-mocking smile and said sarcastically, "You really ought to act like a human being."

After that, Himeko appeared in Kiana's mind through memories.

After acting through the scene together, Kiana was the one who broke down before the players did.

"Himeko, were you and Ye Ming talking about Ragna just now?"

As soon as Himeko finished filming her part, Durandal came over to wait on standby.

"Hehe, I'd forgotten—Durandal, you were close to Senior Ragna too, weren't you?"

"Yes. Rita and I were often looked after by my sister. She would always gently take us to tend flowers and recite poetry."

"Huh? Tending flowers and reciting poetry? Wasn't it that if we failed to finish our assignments, she'd punish us with push-ups?"

"Is my sister really that strict?"

"When was she ever that gentle?"

The two looked at each other in confusion, then burst out laughing, like children who had just traded candy.

"Durandal, Kiana will jump down from here in a moment. Go catch her."

"Yes! I'm on it!"

MiHoYo Gives Out Candy

"Come to think of it, Ye Ming, is this kind of plot arrangement really okay?"

As one of the version's main characters, Bronya came to Ye Ming's office after filming and said, "The idea of Seele smashing through the Sea of Quanta's barrier with seven punches... isn't that a little unreasonable?"

"Then, as the protagonist of the story, were you moved after watching it?"

"Yes. Seele and I are only studying in different places, yet you turned a separation of that degree into such a story. It really was moving."

"Haha~~"

Ye Ming laughed with great satisfaction. Troubles on the level of merely studying in different places were something he had traded everything for, after defeating the God of the Ending.