Starting with Firefly, Speedrunning the World

Firefly wasn't someone who immediately blew you away at first glance. Instead, she had the vibe of a first love, a pure, idealized memory.

But she was incredibly captivating, the kind of person you liked more and more the longer you looked at her.

She was like the first cherry blossom to bloom in spring, fresh and delicate.

After admiring Firefly's beauty for a moment, the young woman turned and left the room, heading to the bedroom to change into an outfit suitable for going out.

Overall, she possessed both the innocence and vitality of youth, along with a sense of maturity and composure.

It was clear she was heading out...

"Nene isn't here today. Should I go alone... or..."

She glanced at Nene Arakawa's room. The door was ajar, but no one was inside. She had left that morning, and Firefly hadn't asked where she was going.

After all, everyone had their own things to do. She and Nene Arakawa were just friends, and she didn't have the right to pry...

What she needed to do next wasn't particularly troublesome, but she felt it would be better with company.

After a moment's thought, the young woman shifted her gaze to the Herta Puppet standing by, in standby mode.

"Herta, come out with me!"

Let's bring Herta along. She didn't have anything to do at home anyway.

"Go out? Okay."

Hearing Firefly's words, Herta snapped out of standby mode. Without any refusal, she nodded in agreement.

Then, she walked towards the door, ready to go out with Firefly.

"Wait a moment. You should change your clothes first." Looking at Herta's current attire, it was fine for at home since there were no outsiders, but it wasn't suitable for going out...

However, asking the puppet Herta to pick out clothes herself seemed inappropriate. Firefly turned and went to Herta's closet to find something for her.

Nene Arakawa had bought Herta a lot of clothes before, in all sorts of styles. After browsing, Firefly found a Lolita outfit in a darker shade.

"Let's go with this one. Do you want to change yourself, or should I help you?"

Holding the clothes, Firefly placed them in front of the Herta Puppet and asked.

"..."

However, Herta didn't answer. She just looked at Firefly calmly.

"Then you can do it yourself."

With that, Firefly sat down nearby, not averting her gaze... She watched Herta intently. Helping a puppet change clothes was quite normal, wasn't it?

Even though the puppet before her was quite realistic and possessed artificial intelligence.

As a puppet, Herta wouldn't mind. She began to change her clothes. Apart from the joints, she looked no different from a human.

After Herta changed, Firefly found something like bandages and put them on Herta directly, covering her joints.

This way, her puppet characteristics wouldn't be obvious!

She carefully examined Herta. She looked like a princess from a fairy tale, with every detail exuding art and magic.

Her hair was meticulously styled into a magnificent updo, each strand smooth and lustrous, flowing down her shoulders like a waterfall.

The hair accessories were also exceptionally exquisite, shimmering with brilliant light, perfectly complementing the puppet's overall style.

Her limbs were long and slender, with smooth, elegant lines. Her fingers were delicate and refined, as if capable of playing the most beautiful melodies.

"Let's go."

Taking Herta's small hand, Firefly led her to the door.

After putting on their shoes, the two headed straight for the roadside.

She was going to a 4S store. She hadn't had a chance to visit during the car show, and she had already pre-ordered a car online a few days ago.

Firstly, it was for convenience, so she wouldn't always have to squeeze onto the train. Secondly, it was to fulfill an old idea: to turn a sports car into an itasha.

She had already designed the plan, a design featuring Elysia...

Before coming to this world, she had seen someone's Porsche decorated with the True Self Herrscher Elysia and was incredibly envious.

Now that she had the opportunity and the financial means, she naturally had to give it a try.

Although this world didn't have Honkai Impact 3rd, and almost no one recognized Elysia, none of that mattered. What mattered was that she liked it.

This time, Firefly didn't choose to take the train. She wasn't broke like she was at the beginning; there was no need to save this little bit of money.

After waiting for a while, when she saw a taxi approaching, the young woman quickly raised her hand to signal it.

Noticing Firefly's gesture, the driver pulled up in front of them. The driver was a man in his fifties, dressed in a suit and tie, looking meticulous.

He gave the impression of a butler from a mansion rather than a taxi driver.

After parking the car, he got out and opened the door for his passengers, making an inviting gesture...

With such attentive service, she felt too embarrassed not to get in. She even felt that even if it were a bit more expensive, it wouldn't be that hard to accept.

"Two ladies, where are you headed?"

After returning to the driver's seat, the driver finally asked for their destination.

Firefly told him where she was going, and the driver nodded before setting off, giving her an estimated arrival time.

The car drove smoothly, unlike the sports car driven by her fellow Stellaron Hunter, Blade. He might decide he didn't want to live anymore and, in a Mara-struck state, take himself and the car with him to ruin.

The speed of the car put Firefly at ease. She could quietly admire the passing scenery outside the window, while Herta sat next to her, silent. She was just like a puppet, though, she was indeed a puppet.

After driving for nearly an hour, they finally reached their destination.

When it came time to pay, even though Firefly had been mentally prepared, her eyes twitched at the number. Most people really couldn't afford it.

Entering the 4S store, thanks to her appointment, Firefly was directly led by a salesperson to the car she had reserved.

Looking at the white sports car before her, Firefly was quite satisfied. She was already looking forward to how it would look after being decorated as an itasha.

"No need for introductions, I'll take this one."

"Huh? Aren't you going to test drive it first?"

The salesperson, who had been enthusiastically introducing the car, was taken aback. He hadn't expected the customer to decide after just a few glances.

"No need for such trouble. I trust your reputation. Prepare the purchase contract, full payment."

Although she said that, in reality, Firefly and Herta had already inspected it. Any issues with a car like this were almost obvious to them.

No need for such trouble…

She was in a hurry.

Chapter 74: Went for a Drive with a Girl (16/30) Please Subscribe

When Firefly emerged from the 4S store, two hours had passed.

As soon as she came out, she was already driving her reserved sedan. If it weren't for the time spent choosing accessories and completing the paperwork, it wouldn't have taken two hours.

However, the license plate hadn't come through yet, so she only had a temporary one.

Of course, this didn't affect things much…

In fact, it was even more convenient.

Driving the new car, many vehicles on the road yielded to her, even though the Xiaomi SU7 next to her was a similar model.

But in this area, a sports car like this was clearly expensive, so naturally, no one wanted to get into a collision with such a luxury car…

While it wasn't a custom car, it was still a globally limited luxury vehicle.

Driving, Firefly glanced at Herta in the passenger seat. For some reason, she felt like she was driving around with a girl.

Even though the girl in the passenger seat was just a puppet, she couldn't deny it… Herta was really cute.

Having such a cute girl in the passenger seat made her mood considerably better.

She rolled down the car window, feeling the wind blow in. This feeling of having the steering wheel in her hands was incredibly reassuring.

She often felt a bit worried when riding in other people's cars.

Like… Blade driving. He hadn't slept for 20 system hours and drove incredibly fast. Perhaps it was his confidence in his own skills, or perhaps it was because he simply couldn't die.

If he could truly die, he would be even happier…

And in Blade's view, Firefly, also a Stellaron Hunter, was the same.

Looking at the front camera, Firefly suddenly remembered… her self in this world didn't seem to have a driver's license?

Oh well, it wasn't important, as long as she didn't get caught.

She came to a traffic light and slowly stopped by the roadside…

The appearance of such a luxury car seemed out of place here, naturally drawing envious or jealous glances from those around.

Especially the drivers in the adjacent lanes slightly behind, who noticed the sports car next to them and then saw Herta in the passenger seat of the luxury car, their jealousy intensified.

As expected, the passenger seats of such luxury cars never disappointed.

Such a cute girl, too bad she belonged to someone else, to a rich person…

Then he couldn't help but want to see what the second-generation rich kid looked like, guessing they were short and sleazy, just purely rich. He moved his car forward a bit and turned his head towards the driver's seat, only to be stunned…

It was also a beautiful young girl.

At this moment, the light turned green, and he hadn't even reacted, causing the drivers behind him to become immediately annoyed.

Firefly didn't notice any of this and drove off after the light turned green.

Regarding the itasha customization, Firefly planned to handle most of it herself and with Herta, not needing anyone else's help. It wasn't a difficult task.

It just lacked professional tools and equipment, so she would need to purchase them or go to a specialized place.

She checked and found that Akihabara had many such places.

This style of itasha was originally part of the 2D culture, and as a globally recognized sacred land for 2D culture, Akihabara naturally wouldn't be lacking.

But there was no rush for today…

When Firefly drove the car to her residence, she happened to see Nene Arakawa returning home with some things, likely back from work.

Firefly drove the car next to Nene Arakawa and called out to her.

"Oh, it's you, Firefly-chan. This car… did you buy a car?"

Nene Arakawa looked a little surprised to notice Firefly in the car. Had she bought a car this quickly? Though, for Nene Arakawa, it wasn't exactly a big deal.

What kind of luxury car hadn't she seen before?

"I mentioned it to you before..."

"Oh, oh, I remember now! You were planning to buy a car and make it an itasha, right? I remember there are a lot of those in Akihabara."

Although Nene Arakawa wasn't part of that scene, she had a general idea. Many wealthy 2D fans would decorate their beloved cars with their favorite anime characters.

She hadn't expected Firefly-chan to have this hobby, and to act on it so quickly.

This car wouldn't be cheap either!

"Mhm, that's right."

Firefly nodded.

"So, Firefly-chan, when are you planning to go there?"

Even though she wasn't particularly interested in itasha, Nene Arakawa was very interested if it was Firefly. She wanted to go see it with her.

"Anytime is fine, but it seems I need to report it in advance. However, I don't have a driver's license in this world..."

Firefly voiced the thing that was bothering her. It was okay not to report it, it was the same as saying as long as she didn't get caught or stopped.

But if possible, it would be better to report it.