Honkai City, Starting with the Production of an Anime Version of Honkai 3rd

"I didn't say that." Yaqing had a bit of a headache. He still preferred Shigure Kira because she was easy to control. People like Rita and Elysia were the ones who gave him the biggest headaches.

Chapter 4: Company Established

The thirty-third floor of the company's high-rise was entirely Yaqing's comfortable office space. Standing in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, he looked down at the traffic below, like ants scurrying about. The sunlight shone on Yaqing's face.

Yaqing, who had just finished a meeting, looked at the employee information Rita had brought over.

Creative Director: Salome Jokanaan.

Original Art Department: Patrick Highsmith.

Voice Acting Department: Shub-Niggurath.

Post-Production Editor: Cheng Lixue.

Yaqing couldn't help but sigh. President Otto had sent almost all of his sister's old subordinates, except for Shigure Kira. He really didn't think Cecilia would go back to work.

"Yaqing-sama, the planning and design plan has been announced. Should I arrange your afternoon tea next?" Rita, dressed in OL attire, the sexy secretary, put away the employee information and design plan.

"Rita..." Yaqing said helplessly.

"Hmm~" Rita hummed softly.

"Forget it, let's just take today to get to know everyone. The specific workflow will officially start tomorrow." Yaqing picked up his suit jacket hanging up and took the car keys that the driver had sent over.

"By the way, Rita, do you have a place to live?"

Rita's beautiful eyes fluttered, and she giggled, "Yaqing-sama, don't casually ask a woman where she lives."

"Uh..."

Golden Courtyard, in the suburbs of Changkong City.

Elysia, a popular emotional radio host with millions of fans, dressed in a pink maid outfit, put one hand on her hip and held a feather duster in the other, exclaiming with surprise, "Oh, Yaqing, you're back?"

Su, who was bent over using a vacuum cleaner, looked up and smiled, "Long time no see, Yaqing."

Yaqing took off his coat and hung it on the hanger, giving Su a big hug.

"Long time no see, Su."

"Eh, doesn't the fairy get a hug?" Elysia, seeing that Yaqing was still talking to Su, pretended to be aggrieved.

Yaqing smiled helplessly and hugged Elysia lightly, separating quickly. He rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt to his elbows and asked, "Is today the day for a big cleaning in the courtyard? Is there anything I can help with?"

Elysia walked behind Yaqing, pushing him, and said with a smile, "No way~, you must be tired from coming back from Europe, hurry up and rest. Everyone will definitely give you a surprise tonight!?"

Yaqing looked confused.

Tired?

He slept on the plane all night.

"It's okay, Elysia, I'm not tired."

"Hmm... that... won't work either?"

"Okay, okay."

Yaqing sighed and walked upstairs. His room was on the second floor, facing the sun. Next door to the left and right were Su and Kevin, and across the hall was the gym that Eden had specially decorated.

"Hey, Yaqing-ge, you're back?!" A little cat girl with cat ear decorations on her head poked out from her room with a chubby cat on her head.

"Pardo, my room was emptied long ago, only the bedding is left, there are no treasures." Yaqing said helplessly.

"Ah, hahahaha, yeah." Pardo smiled awkwardly, "Oh oh oh, Elysia-jie called me, Yaqing-ge goodbye!"

Pardo leaned against the wall and moved slowly past Yaqing. When she reached the stairs, she suddenly sped up and disappeared before Yaqing's eyes. The cat was so frightened that it meowed.

Yaqing smiled, took the key and opened the door. The interior of the room was spotless, and sunlight shone through the window onto the snow-white sheets. A faint fragrance lingered in his nose, not at all like it had been empty for three years.

For some reason, Yaqing opened the closet as if possessed, and the corners of his mouth twitched.

Sure enough, there were pink clothes that Elysia had given to Mobius, Kevin's instant noodles, Eden's gems, Su's old notebooks, Kosma's figurines... and even Mobius's black panties?!

"What the hell is all this?" Yaqing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Pardo must have been using his room as a warehouse.

He closed the closet door, deciding to wait for Pardo to deal with it herself.

Lying on the soft bed, it felt like lying on a cloud, with a faint fragrance. He took out his phone and called Otto.

As soon as the call went through, Otto answered it. Listening to the sound of a TV show and Kallen eating potato chips on the other end, Yaqing said, "President Otto, I've already met Theresa."

"Yaqing, my little Theresa is still so cute, I think so. How is it, she didn't blame her grandfather for not telling her in advance, did she?" Otto's voice was still so gentlemanly, like a British old gentleman with that damn translation tone.

"President, Theresa is indeed as petite as ever. She doesn't blame you, she's just worried that you won't give her pocket money anymore." Yaqing laughed.

"Hahaha, tell little Theresa not to worry."

"Is that little Yaqing?" A vague question could be heard on the other end of the phone.

"Yes, it's Yaqing, Kallen wants to talk to you." Otto laughed.

"Little Yaqing, little Yaqing."

"Hey, it's me, Kallen-jie." Yaqing said with a heartfelt smile.

"Why did you go to the Far East too? Kallen-jie will be very sad if she can't see you. Make the anime as soon as possible. Kallen-jie believes in your strength. The TV shows aren't good anymore."

"I will, Kallen-neechan."

"Creak, okay, you and Otto can continue discussing work."

Hearing the crunch of potato chips again from the other end of the phone, Yaqing continued, "President Otto, my script is missing a villain, and I want you to be that villain."

"What kind of villain is it?" Otto's tone was still full of smiles, and no one could discern his inner thoughts from his tone.

"A fool who, after the Saint's death, spares no expense to resurrect the one he loves."

After Yaqing finished speaking, the other end of the phone was silent for a moment.

"Tell me more."

Yaqing began to tell Otto the story from five hundred years ago to the beginning of the Third Honkai storyline, his mouth dry and parched. In the blink of an eye, time flew by, and it quickly became dark.

"With this kind of character development, I think it would be difficult for me to refuse. Yaqing, you are a genius. It's a pity there is no Honkai in this world, or perhaps after Kallen leaves, I will really become that person." Otto's tone was strange, filled with all kinds of emotions.

"Thank you for your praise."

"I'm looking forward to it."

After hanging up the phone, Yaqing heard the lively sounds downstairs.

"Yaqing, everyone's back!"

Elysia called out.

"Okay."

Golden Courtyard architectural layout:

First floor: Large living room, music room, kitchen, bar, billiard room, and other entertainment rooms.

Second floor: Kevin's room → Yaqing's room → Su's room → Kalpas's room → Kosma's room, gym.

Third floor: Griseo's family room (combined) → Mobius's room → Mei's room → Sakura sisters' room → Pardo's room, movie theater.

Fourth floor: Elysia's room → Eden's room → Vill-V's room → Fu Hua's room → Fuhua Shishi's room.

Attic: Aponia's room.

Characters:

Salome Jokanaan

Patrick Highsmith

Shub-Niggurath

Cheng Lixue

Chapter 5: Welcome Back, Yaqing

Yaqing walked down the stairs, looking at everyone in the living room. It was as lively as a New Year celebration. Pink balloons occupied the ceiling, and streamers were tied into flower balls to decorate the space.

"Eh, Yaqing, you're finally back! I missed you so much!"

Before Yaqing could see clearly, he saw Fuhua Shishi launch a ball tackle, wrapping around him like an octopus. The impact almost made him lose his balance.

"Long time no see, Shishi." Yaqing subconsciously hugged her and smiled softly.

The honest and dutiful Fu Hua frowned as she watched.

For Yaqing, Shishi and Griseo were equivalent, not in terms of age and figure, but in terms of personality and heart. Although Shishi was already twenty years old, in some ways, she was still like a child.

"Oh my, Shishi came back and didn't even give the pink fairy a big hug?" Elysia narrowed her beautiful eyes, looking like a fox.

"No~" Shishi said coquettishly.

"Ugh~"

Elysia pouted.

Eden hugged Elysia from behind.

Elysia was pleasantly surprised, nuzzling Eden's fair cheeks and saying sweetly, "Eden, you're really my good Eden."

Eden still had an elegant demeanor, her cheeks slightly flushed from the alcohol. The red wine in her goblet sloshed slightly as Elysia affectionately rubbed against her.

"Yaqing, long time no see. Welcome back."

"Eden, it's been a long time indeed. You're getting more and more popular now."

"Haha." Eden laughed.

Yaqing patted Shishi, signaling her to get down.

Shishi jumped down directly.

"Kevin, you're back?" Yaqing looked at Kevin and Mei walking in through the door.

Kevin, who had graduated for many years, was no longer as sunny as he was on campus. He had slight dark circles under his eyes, but he still managed a smile as he looked at Yaqing.

Mei linked her arm with Kevin's, wearing black-rimmed glasses, exuding the aura of an intellectual beauty.

Kevin chuckled, landing a light punch on Yaqing's shoulder. "Try leaving without a word again, and I won't let you off the hook."

"I'm back to start a company this time. How about it, Kevin? Want to jump ship and come work for me?" Yaqing knew Kevin stayed in Changkong City to work with Mei, but he teased him anyway.

"Uh..."

Kevin glanced awkwardly at Mei.

Mei smiled gently, feigning offense. "Oh, Yaqing, I didn't expect you to start poaching people from World Serpent as soon as you got back! Mobius won't let you get away with that."

As soon as Mei finished speaking, a tsundere mature woman's voice suddenly chimed in from behind.

"If he wants to poach, let him. World Serpent won't collapse just because that little lackey is gone, hmph." A tall, mature woman with long, light green hair snorted.

"Ah! It's Professor ~Mo~bi~us~!" Elysia shrank back into Eden's arms.

"Hmph." Mobius turned her head away in a huff and stomped upstairs.

"Uh... did I do something to offend her?" Yaqing was completely bewildered.

Mei shook her head helplessly.

Back at Chiyu Academy, everyone knew that Senior Mobius had a strange obsession with Yaqing...

Fortunately, while Kevin might be dense, he still knew his own heart. Unlike Su and Yaqing, one was gentle, and the other aloof—one gentle to everyone, the other aloof to everyone.

Mei took off her coat, rolled up her sleeves, and said with a smile, "Are you cooking? Do you need any help?"