I Write Honkai in Daily Life
Author: Yumeng Qingling
Synopsis:
"Teacher Meng Yu, thank you very much for accepting our interview." The host exchanged pleasantries with Luo Yu.
"It's nothing. If there's anything you want to ask, go ahead." Luo Yu gestured for the host to begin.
Host: "Then let's begin. Teacher Meng Yu, this fan says your game, Honkai Impact 3rd, was falsely advertised. It's not a healthy, sunny, positive game about beautiful girls fighting in mechs at all." Bookshelf
"Fake news!"
Luo Yu shot to his feet in agitation.
Host: "Teacher Meng Yu, don't get worked up. Please sit down first."
"No one understands Honkai Impact 3rd better than I do."
With that, Luo Yu sat back down.
Host: "But they say you engaged in false advertising."
Luo Yu: "Does my game not have beautiful girls getting close with each other?"
"..."
"Does the game not have mech battles?"
"..."
"Then what gives them the right to call my game false advertising!"
"Alright, that concludes our program."
Flame Chasers
Giving Another World a Little Honkai Shock
"Teacher Meng Yu, where's your new book?"
"I'm writing it, I'm writing it." Thinking of the blank new document on his computer, Luo Yu answered his editor with complete confidence.
"That's exactly what you told me last month!" Machida Sonoko replied angrily.
"Sonoko, you know me. When have I ever stood you up? Unless there was some special circumstance. High school is about to start, isn't it? I need time to prepare. Besides, a new book needs time to be planned out too."
"Fine, but you need to hurry up. Your fans are eagerly waiting for Teacher Meng Yu's new book. See you next time, Teacher Meng Yu."
Beep... beep... She'd hung up. Luo Yu put down his phone. Still, it really was time to prepare a new book.
Luo Yu was a transmigrator. In his previous life, he had merely been an ordinary second-year college student. The only difference was that he had been just a tiny bit more handsome than other people. If a perfect appearance scored 100 points, then Luo Yu would have scored somewhere in the nineties. He might even have been a little more handsome than all the esteemed readers.
Luo Yu's transmigration had been ordinary. He had not been hit by the standard transmigrator truck. He had merely closed his eyes one night when going to sleep, then opened them the next morning in a new world, where he had become a baby.
Fortunately, this world was not all that different from Luo Yu's original world. The only difference was that the great country in the east was still called the Great Han Empire.
The turning point in history had been Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. According to the history books, after Emperor Guangwu took power, he issued all sorts of unbelievable decrees. Those decrees somehow allowed the Great Han Empire to remain prosperous all the way to the present day.
Moreover, ever since Emperor Guangwu, whenever the Great Han Empire fell into crisis, some formidable figure would always emerge and lead it back to prosperity. Every time Luo Yu read the history books, he felt that this history was fucking ridiculous. He suspected those formidable figures had all been transmigrators before him.
Naturally, the island chain off to one side had also been incorporated into the Great Han Empire's territory. Therefore, the place Luo Yu now lived was:
Great Han Empire, Sakura Province.
Inside a small villa, Luo Yu was washing up in the bathroom.
Luo Yu looked at himself in the mirror. Pure black hair, pure black eyes, and refined features.
"Mm, as expected of me. I'm even a little more handsome than I was in my last life." This time, he should be on par with all the dear readers.
"Even now, it still feels unbelievable. I mean, I transmigrated just by sleeping. Doesn't that feel way too casual? Don't you think so, Prometheus?"
"Captain, are you complaining about me?" A slightly childish voice rang out beside Luo Yu's ear.
Prometheus had originally been an artificial intelligence created by Dr. Mei for Flame Chasers. For unknown reasons, she had now become the artificial intelligence of Luo Yu's system.
That was right. As a transmigrator, a system was naturally an essential standard feature. Luo Yu had transmigrated because of this system.
Speaking of the system, Luo Yu always felt that his system was defective. Unlike the systems in the novels he had read, it did not issue missions to its host and then grant rewards.
The system's only function was to let the skills Luo Yu possessed improve without obstacles. Simply put, it let him grind proficiency. Taking Luo Yu's profession as a light novel author for example, when he had first started writing light novels, the system had rated his Writing as LV0. Now, it was Writing LV5.
LV0 indicated a complete beginner. LV5 was equivalent to the highest level in a given field. Above LV5 was LV6, which represented the strongest level in the world.
The system allowed a person to continuously practice a skill, raise its level, and encounter no bottlenecks.
"Of course not, Prometheus. I'm actually quite grateful that you brought me to this world." Oh, and Luo Yu had also been the one to make Prometheus change how she addressed him to Captain.
Luo Yu said, "Alright, Prometheus. Bring up the skill panel so I can take a look."
"Understood, Captain."
A transparent panel then appeared before Luo Yu's eyes. It displayed his various abilities:
Writing LV5, Painting LV5, Cooking LV5, Music LV5, Instrument LV5, Swordsmanship LV4, Electronics LV5, Unarmed Combat LV4, Absolute Memory LV6 (Note: Luo Yu had asked Prometheus to hide everything below level 4)
It had not been easy. Looking at the various skills on the panel, Luo Yu sighed. During his three years of middle school, aside from writing light novels, he had spent every bit of his free time improving these skills. As a result, he had not made a single friend at school.
On the other hand, as Luo Yu's writing ability improved, his light novel, "The Wandering Traveler's Return," had gradually exploded in popularity. It was a classic otherworld transmigration novel. At first, it had been completely unknown, but its steadily improving prose, interesting story, and grand worldview gradually drew people's attention. In the end, it firmly took first place on the light novel rankings. Even after its completion, it remained on the rankings to this day. Bookshelf
Its sales had also reached the unattainable height of 300 million copies. (Total sales, including purchases from a certain great eastern country.) The industry had learned that Shonen Bunko had suddenly produced a genius. The pen name Meng Yu had left a deep impression on people.
However, ever since "The Wandering Traveler's Return" ended, there had been no news of Meng Yu online for two months. Fans were eagerly awaiting what kind of new story Teacher Meng Yu would bring them, and they had begun flooding Luo Yu's Weibo with demands for updates. Due to the differences between worlds, the software used in Sakura Province was the same as in the Great Han Empire, including Weibo and Penguin. (For ease of understanding.)
"My past self was way too lazy, don't you think, Prometheus? I had a system with me from birth, yet I only started actively improving my skills in middle school." Luo Yu asked Prometheus.
Prometheus: "..."
"If you don't want to answer, forget it. Still, it's time to start writing a new novel. What genre should I write this time? Prometheus, can you give me a suggestion?" Luo Yu continued.
"That depends on you, Captain. I am only an artificial intelligence and cannot influence your decisions," Prometheus replied.
In that case, it was time to start writing. Two months of rest had been enough, and his preparations for school had already been completed.
As for what to write for his new book?
While chatting with Prometheus, inspiration suddenly struck Luo Yu.
So Luo Yu sat down before his computer, turned it on, opened a new document, and wrote the title at the top of the blank page:
"Honkai: Fire Moth"
Since he had already become a famous light novel author, it was time to give the industry a little Honkai shock. After all, he was a healing-story writer. Such a heartwarming story as Honkai naturally had to be shared with more people.
A heartwarming smile appeared on Luo Yu's face.
Private Integrated High School
On an early morning path, a figure strolled leisurely toward Private Integrated High School. At that moment, a breeze swept past, lifting the pink petals on both sides of the road. Together with the boy's figure, it formed a beautiful scene.
Private Integrated High School was said to have been established because nearby schools had failed to recruit enough new students each year in recent years. Several schools had therefore decided to merge, creating the current Private Integrated High School. It was the high school Luo Yu was about to attend.
"Haah... I'm so sleepy. I really want to sleep. I shouldn't have stayed up last night. Why didn't you remind me, Prometheus?" Luo Yu said to Prometheus with a yawn.
"Prometheus did remind Captain. Captain kept saying, 'Wait a little longer, let me finish this part.' By the time Captain finished writing, it was already two thirty in the morning."
"Fine, it really was my own fault. I need to watch the time next time." Luo Yu chatted with Prometheus as he headed toward school.
Seeing the red light ahead, Luo Yu stopped. Suddenly, a gust of wind swept past from his right. A bespectacled boy on a bicycle rushed straight out.
Bang! A truck suddenly appeared and slammed into the bicycle. A figure was sent flying, leaving behind a pool of blood on the ground. The horrifying scene drew screams from the surrounding crowd. Some people shouted for someone to call an ambulance. The truck driver got out of his vehicle and clutched his head in despair before the pool of blood.
"Prometheus, can that person still be saved?" Luo Yu asked Prometheus.
"According to Prometheus's scan, the probability of his survival is zero. In other words, he cannot be saved."
"Is that so? Well, he ran a red light himself. Still, the truck driver is pitiful for getting dragged into it." With that, Luo Yu continued toward school.
Screech!
As he walked, the sound of sudden braking ahead caught Luo Yu's attention. Then came cries of alarm.
"Someone... someone got hit!"
No way, another traffic accident? Was traffic around here really this unsafe? Luo Yu thought to himself.
It was rush hour for school and work, so a crowd quickly gathered there. Luo Yu also slipped into the crowd.
A Toyota Crown was stopped in the middle of the road, and its driver was anxiously checking the injuries of the boy in front of the car.
What surprised Luo Yu, however, was that the boy who had been hit appeared to be a student of Private Integrated High School.
Beside him stood a pink-haired girl with twin buns. She held a dog in her arms helplessly, staring blankly at the scene before her.
"Damn! Why does this scene feel so familiar? It feels like I've seen it somewhere before. Wait, traffic accident, dog, pink twin buns. Isn't this the scene from My Teen Romantic Comedy where Hachiman saves the dog? So the person lying on the ground now is the legendary Hachiman, right?" Luo Yu thought to himself.
"But even My Teen Romantic Comedy exists at this point. I already knew this world was probably formed from a combination of several anime worlds, but I'll have to confirm exactly which ones on my own."
Luo Yu recalled how, upon learning that his editor was named Machida Sonoko, he had confirmed that the world of Saekano: How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend existed in this world. Later, he learned that there was a top-tier conglomerate called the Shinomiyya Family, as well as an aristocratic academy called Shuchiin Academy. There had been many other signs as well.
Luo Yu knew then that this world was anything but simple.
Seeing that the driver had called emergency services, Luo Yu prepared to leave as well. Hachiman attended the same school as him, so there would always be a chance to get acquainted later.
During the final stretch to school, he encountered no more incidents. Luo Yu safely arrived at the gates of Private Integrated High School.
Private Integrated High School was huge and close to Tokyo Bay. Cold sea winds often blew in from the ocean.
Luo Yu looked at the cherry blossom trees planted throughout Private Integrated High School, their petals drifting through the sky, then watched the crowds passing through the gates. He felt he had definitely made the right choice in picking this school.
After entering the school, Luo Yu headed toward the bulletin board. It was surrounded by people, all apparently students. Members of the Student Council were maintaining order nearby.
Looks like they're all here to confirm their classes. Let's see... Class A?
Luo Yu confirmed his class, then turned and headed toward the school building.
First Year, Class A.
When Luo Yu entered the classroom, quite a few people were already seated inside.
Perhaps because they had become high school students, or perhaps because they had arrived in a new environment, most of them were excited. Everyone wore a smile as they chatted with the people around them.
When they saw Luo Yu enter, the people in the classroom merely glanced at him before turning back to continue talking with those beside them.
Luo Yu did not care about those looks either. After entering, he swept his gaze around the room. Quite a few people were already scattered throughout the classroom. Since they were all new students and mostly did not know one another, their seats were spread far apart.
But humans were social creatures. Before long, these people would form one small group and clique after another.
Still, no one had taken this seat yet. Luo Yu spotted the window seat in the back row. He walked over and sat down. As the saying went, the window seat in the back row was the king's homeland. Of course, Luo Yu had not chosen it because it was some legendary protagonist seat. He had chosen it simply because the view was nice.
The view here was broad. He could see the cherry blossoms on campus and even the distant sea. Every now and then, he could also feel the sea breeze.
With the sea breeze blowing over him, Luo Yu's eyelids gradually began to droop. In the end, he lay down on his desk and fell asleep.
"Prometheus, how long did I sleep?" Luo Yu asked Prometheus the moment he woke up.
"Your sleep duration this time was exactly twenty-seven minutes and thirty-six seconds, Captain."
"About half an hour, then? You don't need to keep track of the time so precisely every time, Prometheus."
After saying that, Luo Yu looked around again and realized that the classroom was nearly full. Looking around himself, he found that students had already taken the desks in front of and behind him.
Luo Yu looked at the student seated in front of him. Before his eyes was a handsome boy with short black hair.
The student in front noticed Luo Yu looking at him, so he extended a hand and introduced himself. "Hello, my name is Kirigaya Kazuto."
Holy crap, it's the Black Swordsman! That name instantly awakened memories in Luo Yu's NDA. A smooth combo appeared in his mind: I'd pin you to the wall with Sonic Leap, follow up with Magic Sword Assault for damage, then use Square Slash to run away, and finally yell, 'Asuna, save me!'
Something seemed wrong.
Forget it. Luo Yu shook Kirigaya Kazuto's hand.
"Hello, my name is Luo Yu," Luo Yu introduced himself.
Then he looked at the student behind him. At a glance, he was an ordinary, unremarkable high school student. Seeing Luo Yu look over, he awkwardly greeted him.
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