To support his argument, Fictional Historian had even included video footage for explanation, with a level of care comparable to his university graduation thesis.
This rigorous yet absurd style left many viewers who clicked on the video utterly bewildered.
Of course, some of Fictional Historian's longtime fans enthusiastically explained things to the newcomers.
Kid, do you have a lot of question marks? Don't worry, because even as an old fan, I have a face full of question marks!
A-Xu, you're getting more and more absurd. You're practically on par with my Sister Eagle!
As expected of Fictional Historian—your ability to fabricate history is getting stronger and stronger.
However, Fictional Historian was not the least bit flustered by the skeptical comments.
After all, he had made this video specifically for the absurd-content track.
Even if his prediction was wrong, there would not be any trouble. Or rather, getting it wrong would be even better.
When the time came, he could ride the video's popularity and post an apology video, earning another round of Uncle's money. It was simply wonderful.
Just as Fictional Historian stared at his message dashboard and indulged in fantasies, he suddenly discovered that the Honkai Impact 3rd video had updated again.
The evening breeze stirred the fallen leaves across the grass, sending a faint shiver through Ye Li when it brushed the back of his neck.
Ye Li hunched his shoulders and pulled his school uniform collar a little tighter.
"Was the weather getting colder? Or was someone talking about me behind my back?"
At that thought, Ye Li cursed a certain cabbage-headed person another hundred and eighty times in his heart.
After leaving the school gates, Ye Li went to the supermarket as usual to buy some ingredients for dinner.
Whether it was the convergence of worldlines or the guidance of fate, no one knew.
Just as Ye Li picked up a carton of discounted eggs, he heard a series of faint collisions behind him.
The tips of dark violet hair swept through the edge of his vision, followed by the dull sounds of ingredients rolling across the tiles.
The Raiden Queen who had fought for humanity in his previous life was now frantically chasing after runaway carrots and bell peppers.
Seeing the bell pepper that had fallen to the floor, a familiar memory welled up in Ye Li's heart.
Recalling all the moments he had shared with this young lady in his previous life, Ye Li adjusted his emotions and walked over.
"Classmate, here. Your bell pepper." Ye Li reminded Raiden Mei as if he were merely a passerby. He kept any unnecessary expression off his face to reduce his presence.
"Ah! Thank you." Prompted by him, Raiden Mei hurriedly set down the ingredients in her hands, thanking him as she accepted the bell pepper from him.
"You're welcome."
After saying that, Ye Li prepared to leave, only for Raiden Mei to suddenly call out to him.
"Classmate, um..."
Hearing her, Ye Li stopped walking, his heart pounding.
Did she recognize me?
But on second thought, that did not seem right.
No matter what, it was a "concept-level" curse. It should not have vanished so easily.
Still, Ye Li could hide his identity from many people.
But before Raiden Mei, who had accompanied him for so many years in his previous life, he truly did not want to deceive her.
Just as Ye Li hesitated, she changed the subject and softly said, "Classmate, thank you for helping me. Judging by our uniforms, we should attend the same school. Would it be convenient for you to tell me your name?"
Ye Li smiled and shook his head. As he placed the eggs in his shopping cart, he quietly stepped back. "It was nothing, not worth mentioning. As for my name... just think of me as a passing Kamen Rider, all right?"
With that, Ye Li turned and left.
As the sun set, Ye Li carried a plastic bag filled with ingredients and hummed a slightly sorrowful tune.
He had just entered an alley when he heard hurried footsteps behind him.
Turning at the sound, Ye Li saw a scene he would never forget for the rest of his life.
The setting sun spilled over the alley path as Raiden Mei braced herself against the wall and panted softly.
Perhaps from her intense run, her dark violet hair had been blown somewhat messy by the wind, with unknown petals from the roadside clinging to its tips.
Mud splattered the sides of her sneakers. She had clearly taken a shortcut over a flower bed.
"Classmate, please wait!" Her sweat-dampened bangs clung to her temples, lending a rare trace of panic to Raiden Mei's eyes, which were usually overly calm.
"Have we... met somewhere before?"
Ye Li: I...
Just as the air was about to freeze solid, an energetic shout came from nearby.
"Mei! So you were here!"
Kiana's arrival interrupted their conversation and eased the awkward atmosphere.
"Mei, how did you suddenly disappear? You made Bronya and me search for you forever. Didn't we agree to have a little get-together tonight... Oh, right, Mei, who is this classmate?"
Kiana stared warily at the handsome boy before her, as though she wanted to see through his intentions with her gaze.
But as she kept looking, the vigilance on Kiana's face was suddenly replaced by confusion. "This classmate... you look really familiar?"
As if she had remembered something, Kiana's eyes suddenly lit up. "I've got it! Aren't you the boy who sits behind me?"
Raiden Mei unconsciously rubbed the handle of her shopping bag with her fingertips and asked in confusion, "A classmate? But why don't I have any impression of him at all?"
"Hey, Mei~" Kiana waved her phone, whose lock-screen wallpaper was clearly a goofy selfie of her hugging Mei. "Isn't that how it always goes in anime? Every class has a background Character A, so it's perfectly normal that you don't remember him~"
At that point, Kiana suddenly leaned close to Ye Li, and the unique fragrance of a young girl rushed over him.
"By the way, Classmate Background Character A, why are you with my Mei?
Don't tell me... you like her and want to confess to her?!"
At that thought, Kiana felt immense pressure.
It would have been fine if he looked ordinary, but who would have thought that this boy was unexpectedly handsome?
Kiana was genuinely afraid that her Mei would agree to him on a hormonal impulse.
Kiana's blunt words made Raiden Mei blush. "Kiana, you've misunderstood. I was the one who approached this classmate..."
"Huh?" Kiana looked utterly incredulous. "Mei, could it be that you... No! Mei! Don't do that, Mei!"
Seeing Kiana descend into chaos, Raiden Mei explained the entire sequence of events with helpless amusement.
"Mei, you're saying that because this classmate helped pick up your things just now, you chased after him to thank him. There isn't anything else between the two of you, right?"
Raiden Mei's affirmative answer made Kiana let out a long sigh of relief.
Thank goodness there was nothing between Mei and that boy. Otherwise, how would she live alone in the future?
Sure enough, a future without Mei was not the future she wanted!
To be safe, Kiana decided to warn that handsome boy to stay away from her Mei.
But when she turned around, she discovered that the boy had already left at some point.
He left?
Fine by me. At least he knew his place, saving me the trouble of wasting my breath!
However, when Kiana turned back again and saw Raiden Mei looking in confusion toward the direction the boy had gone—
Kiana quickly grabbed her hand and changed the subject.
"Come on, Mei! If you don't go back to the dorm and prepare a feast soon, Bronya won't be able to wait any longer!"
Raiden Mei smiled and tapped Kiana on the head with a finger. "I think you're the one who can't wait! Then let's go~"
Watching the two gradually walk away, Ye Li stepped out from the shadows of the alley and waved at their backs.
As though she sensed something, Raiden Mei, whose hand Kiana was holding, suddenly looked back toward the alley behind her.
But unfortunately...
Other than the fading afterglow of the setting sun, there was no one there.
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