Honkai Impact 3rd: Catching the Herrscher of Sentience at the Start

"Elysia, is this mysterious man your lover...?" Aside from being a lover, she couldn't think of any other identity that would allow a man to freely enter and exit a girl's room.

Elysia placed her hands behind her back and smiled at Mei. "Hmm~ If I told you, it wouldn't be fun anymore. You'll have to investigate little by little yourself."

"Keep reading, maybe you'll find out something."

"I hope so." Mei took a deep breath and continued reading the record...

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Elysia walked out of the room, looking at the mysterious man leaning against the doorframe with his eyes closed. She smiled, but as she recalled what had just happened, she couldn't help but pout.

The mysterious man slowly opened his eyes, a hint of fatigue flashing across them. He rubbed his eyes and complained, "So you finally decided to come out. I thought you were going to stay in your room forever."

Elysia took the man's hand, tidied up his slightly messy hair, and said,

"A beautiful girl takes a lot of time and effort to get ready."

"But no matter how busy you are, you should learn to take care of yourself. Look at how rough your hair has become. You really need to take better care of it."

"Looking like this next to a beautiful girl is definitely a point deduction~"

Mysterious Man, "...."

Elysia, "Alright, let's hurry to the cafeteria."

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MOTH Employee Cafeteria.

Base Employee, "Hey, Elysia, ■■, you two are early today as well?"

Elysia enthusiastically responded, "Good morning, Aisha! You look so pretty today. Newlyweds really do have a special glow!"

Mysterious Man, "Morning."

Aisha approached Elysia, glanced at the mysterious man who had gone to get food, and whispered, "Stop teasing me. How long have you known him, and still no progress?"

Elysia pouted, held Aisha's hand, and said, "Don't say it like that. We're just really good friends. Besides, he already likes someone, and I like everyone equally...."

Aisha, frustrated, poked Elysia's forehead and asked again, "Haven't you been inseparable since childhood? Have you ever asked who he likes? Or noticed him getting close to any girl?"

Elysia shook her head, "No."

Aisha: "What if the person he likes is..."

Before Aisha could finish, Elysia smiled lightly, jogged over to the mysterious man, took the tray from him, hummed a tune, and casually sat down at a random spot.

Aisha, "...."

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Mei looked up at Elysia, who still had a smile on her face, and said, "Elysia, it seems like you've had a romantic history too."

"My dear Mei, I haven't. I only like sweet-smelling girls~"

Elysia gazed at Mei with a bashful yet teasing expression, making Mei's face flush red as she averted her gaze, unable to meet Elysia's clear eyes.

Mei shook the document in her hand, still puzzled, and asked, "Then why does this record make it seem like you had... a special kind of feeling for this mysterious man?"

Elysia waved her hand dismissively and said nonchalantly,

"That was the original me. What does it have to do with my memory self? Hmm~ Clearly recognizing one's own identity is one of my countless strengths~"

Mei, looking at the self-praising Elysia, sighed and said, "Has anyone ever told you that you're a bit narcissistic...?"

Elysia shrugged, "Mmhmm~ Now someone has."

Mei: "Let's keep reading."

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Base Soldier, "Good morning, Elysia. See you at the training grounds later."

Elysia swallowed her food, looked up at the soldier in front of her, and said, "Wow... I saw a model-like guy from afar, and it turns out it's you. Good morning!"

At that moment, another base employee passed by and greeted Elysia.

Base Employee, "Hey, Elysia."

Elysia, "Hey, hello there! It's great to see you."

The mysterious man propped up his head, stirring his coffee with a spoon, and asked, "Do you know that many people?"

Elysia stuck out her tongue at him, then grabbed his coffee and drank it all in one go, "Mmm... not really. I don't even know the person just now, but greetings are important."

The mysterious man's outstretched hand awkwardly froze in mid-air. Looking at the now empty cup, he said, "Elysia! That was my coffee!"

Elysia stood up, placed one hand on her waist, and wiped the coffee foam from the corner of her mouth with the other, saying, "Don't be so stingy~? You weren't like this before."

The mysterious man hesitated, looking at Elysia while rubbing his temples. "Elysia, you... never mind."

Elysia clung to his arm and playfully said, "■■ is the best. I knew you wouldn't have the heart to scold a beautiful girl like me."

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"Elysia, everything in this document is..."

Mei, like the mysterious man, rubbed her temples as she read about their 'sweet' interactions. She cast a glance at Elysia, who was now casually sitting in a chair with her legs crossed.

"It's real~ But that wasn't me, that was the original~?"

Elysia propped her chin on her hand, conveniently shifting the blame onto her original self. No, this really was her original self's doing, so what did it have to do with memory-self Elysia...?

So it's not really shifting blame. Yes, that's right~