A new day.
The sun rose slowly in the east, casting a glow across the land. Its light filtered through the colorless glass and shone onto the face of the still-sleeping girl.
Pink strands parted at the forehead, slightly messy as they stuck to her cheeks. Her breathing rose and fell gently, and though her figure was slightly fuller than average, it only made her more captivating.
The wine-haired person who shared her pillow last night was already gone. But before leaving, she had gently tucked in the pink-haired fairy beneath the blanket.
Ding-a-ling~~ Ding-a-ling~~
A sudden burst of alarm rang noisily throughout the bedroom.
"Mm..."
A slender arm rose and pressed the stop button.
The girl sat up in bed, stretched lazily with a soft quiver.
"Mm~~ A new day, a new blessing. Let's do our best, Elysia!"
"Get up~ Get up~"
Elysia lifted the blanket, shifted her hips, and dangled her legs over the edge of the bed, her bare feet landing softly on the floor.
"Mmm~~"
She paused to think for a moment, her gaze drifting toward the scale.
"Before I get dressed... let's weigh myself first?"
With a light step, Elysia approached, her fair toes first touching the scale. Spreading her arms gently like wings, she carefully stepped on.
"..."
"..."
"All right! Delete the record."
Her voice remained cheerful and bright, with absolutely no trace of anything unusual.
"Hmph~♪ Hmph~♪"
Elysia removed her finger from the scale, hummed a lighthearted tune, and with a motion that seemed accidental, nudged the scale under the bed with her foot.
After that, she went to wash up, then sat in front of the vanity mirror. With a bit of makeup, her face lit up with a radiant smile.
"Makeup, check! Bangs, check! Smile, check! Yep! Today is another exquisite and dazzling day!"
Click~~
Eden happened to open the door at that moment.
"Elysia, if you're ready, come have breakfast."
"Mm~ I'm so happy to get to eat the breakfast you prepared, Eden."
"It was actually delivered. I just had someone bring it over."
"Still," Elysia skipped over, hooked Eden's arm, and giggled as she tugged her along, "that still counts as your heartfelt gesture~~ For me, that's more than enough to make my whole day."
"You really are hopeless."
Eden shook her head gently and walked out with Elysia.
The table was already set. The portions weren't large, but the variety was quite impressive.
While eating, Eden casually brought up, "I happened to hear something in the group chat just now."
"If Eden is bringing it up personally, it must be something important?"
"Fairly important, yes. It seems Kevin received an invitation from the boss of miHoYo."
Elysia paused mid-motion, curiously tilting her head. "Invitation? What kind of invitation?"
"Well, the boss wants to invite him to join Honkai Impact 3rd." Eden spilled the news with composure—after all, she'd already processed her own surprise earlier.
"...???"
"To join Honkai Impact 3rd… don't tell me..." Elysia's eyes slowly widened.
"It's exactly what you're thinking—just like Hua, Mei, and the others."
"Eh?! It's really like that? But why would miHoYo suddenly approach Kevin?"
Eden considered the question. "Apparently, the boss learned about us through Mei and Hua, and then took an interest in Kevin. He wants to make a game character modeled after him in Honkai Impact 3rd."
"That... makes even less sense!" Elysia raised a finger and shook it. "If the boss of miHoYo really knows about us, there's no way he'd pick Kevin, right?"
"Honkai Impact 3rd is a girls' mobile game, after all."
She clasped her hands over her chest. "Someone as gentle and beautiful as a flower—Elysia—would be a much better fit."
Her logic wasn't wrong, but Hokuto had clearly based his decisions on the order of appearances.
"You're asking the wrong person. I really don't know," Eden replied, having finished her breakfast. "Maybe the boss prefers Kevin to you, Elysia?"
"My dear Eden~~ I can't pretend I didn't hear that~ Are you saying I can't compare to Kevin?" Elysia's voice took on a playful pout.
"Elysia, you seem really bothered by this."
"Even a sweet and innocent girl like me can't avoid a bit of competitive spirit, you know."
Elysia paused, then added, "Just like how I always try to become a better person... for you, Eden~~ Would you dislike me for that~~?"
"Of course not."
Eden tucked a lock of wine-red hair behind her ear and gave Elysia a small, sincere smile.
"Eden~♪ I knew it."
From Eden, Elysia also learned that Kevin had already accepted miHoYo's offer.
She hadn't expected Kevin to be interested in something like this.
While Elysia pondered, the two finished breakfast and cleaned up the table together.
Eden had to go practice singing today. As a rich lady, she had already secured her own equipment and venue, even though she was new to Linjiang.
Anything that could be solved with money was no problem for her.
As for Elysia, she stayed home a while and idly cleared the Abyss. After finishing her daily routine in Honkai Impact 3rd, she realized it was still quite early.
She wasn't the kind of person who could sit around idly.
"I only focus on fun things—but everything's fun." That was one of the fairy lady's mottos.
She grabbed a mask, slung a small bag over her shoulder, and headed out.
"Now... where should I go? Every new place is like receiving a delicate box of candy."
"Once opened, it holds many delicious flavors I've never tasted before."
"Hmph~♪"
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...
Meanwhile, elsewhere—
Hokuto was at home, making himself a simple breakfast. Cooking wasn't a hassle for him—it actually gave him a sense of accomplishment.
The real hassle was buying ingredients and cleaning up.
At 8:30 a.m., he left his home.
A walk of a little over twenty minutes would get him to miHoYo just in time for work at 9 a.m.
That was the plan, anyway.
But... it seemed he ran into something the moment he stepped outside?
Dressed neatly and maintaining a fresh image, Hokuto walked through the corridor to the elevator lobby—
And saw a girl.
He froze.
"That's..."
Long, lightly curled pink hair flowing down to her waist, tied into a ponytail behind her head. A white top, black sleeves and cape adorned with many violet accents.
Just her silhouette was enough to reveal a graceful and eye-catching figure.
But most striking of all—was that cheerful, radiant energy, as if her entire being overflowed with enthusiasm and joy.
Hokuto was convinced—no one else in this world could radiate such presence.
"The pink-haired fairy lady?"