A new day.
The sun, rising slowly in the east, draped the earth in a rosy glow, its light spilling through the colorless glass onto the face of a young woman still lost in dreams.
Pink strands of hair parted on her forehead, sticking somewhat messily to her cheeks. With each rise and fall of her breath, her chest, indeed a little fuller than average—though all the more captivating for it—moved gently.
The wine-red-haired person from her bedside last night was already gone, having only gently tucked Miss Pink Elf♪ in before leaving.
Ring-ring~~ Ring-ring~~
The abrupt, jarring sound of the alarm clock blared through the bedroom.
"Ngh..."
A slender arm rose, and the alarm clock's snooze button was pressed.
The young woman sat up in bed, stretching languidly, her figure trembling delicately.
"Mmm~~ A new day, new wonderful things. Go for it, Elysia!"
"Time to get up~ Time to get up~"
Elysia threw off the covers, shifted her bottom, and dangled her legs over the edge of the bed, her bare feet touching the floor.
"Hmm~~"
She stood there for a moment in thought, her gaze drifting to the bathroom scale. "Before getting dressed, let's weigh myself, shall we?"
Elysia walked over with light steps, her fair toes touching the scale first. She spread her arms like a bird taking flight and carefully stepped fully onto it.
"…"
"…"
"Alright! Delete record."
Her voice remained lively and cheerful, with no hint of anything amiss.
"Hum♪ Hum♪"
Elysia lifted her finger from the scale, humming a cheerful tune. Her foot 'casually' nudged the scale, pushing it under the bed.
Having done all this, she first went to wash up, then sat down at her vanity mirror, applied a little makeup, and beamed with a full smile.
"Makeup, okay. Bangs, okay. Smile, okay. Mm! Today is another exquisite and dazzling day!"
Click~~
Eden happened to open the door and come in at that moment.
"Airi, if you're ready, come out for breakfast."
"Mm~ I'm so happy I get to eat a loving breakfast prepared by Eden."
"It's just something I had delivered earlier."
"Even so," Elysia trotted over, hooked Eden's arm, and grinning, pulled her outside. "That's still Eden's thoughtfulness~~ For me, that's enough to make me happy for the whole day."
"I really can't do anything about you."
Eden shook her head gently and walked outside with Elysia.
Breakfast was already laid out on the table – not a large quantity, but quite a variety.
While eating, Eden spoke in a casual, chatty tone, "I happened to hear some news in the group chat earlier."
"For Eden to bring it up specifically, it must be very important news, right?"
"It is quite important, I suppose? It seems Kevin received an invitation from miHoYo's boss."
Elysia paused, tilting her head curiously to look at Eden. "An invitation? What kind of invitation?"
"Mm, miHoYo's boss wants to invite him to join Honkai Impact 3rd," Eden revealed very calmly. After all, she had already been surprised by it earlier.
"...???"
"Join Honkai Impact 3rd, could it be..." Elysia's eyes slowly widened.
"It's exactly what Airi is thinking. Just like Hua, Mei, and the others."
"Eh?! Is it really like that? But why would miHoYo suddenly approach Kevin?"
Eden pondered before answering, "It's said that miHoYo's boss learned about us through Mei and Hua, and then he took a liking to Kevin, hoping to create a game character similar to him in Honkai Impact 3rd."
"That... is even more impossible!" Elysia wagged a finger. "If miHoYo's boss knew about everyone, how could he possibly choose Kevin?"
"Honkai Impact 3rd is, after all, a beautiful girl mobile game."
She clasped her hands together in front of her chest. "Someone like Elysia, gentle and beautiful as a flower, would be more suitable, right?"
Elysia's theory wasn't wrong, but Su Luo was clearly considering things based on appearance order.
"Even if you ask me that question, I don't know." Eden finished her breakfast. "Perhaps miHoYo appreciates Kevin more than you, Airi?"
"My good Eden~~ I can't pretend I didn't hear that~~ So, I'm not as good as Kevin?" A hint of petulance tinged Elysia's voice.
"Airi, you seem to care a lot about this?"
"Because even a naive and kind-hearted girl like me can't avoid having a competitive streak."
Elysia paused. "Just like how I'll always try to become better for Eden~~ Would Eden hate me for being like this~~"
"Of course not."
Eden lifted a hand to brush back her long, wine-red hair, and gave Elysia a very serious, gentle smile.
"Eden~♪ I knew it."
Elysia then learned from Eden that Kevin had already agreed to miHoYo's offer.
She hadn't expected Kevin to be interested in such things.
While Elysia was pondering, the two finished their breakfast and cleared the table together.
Eden had to go practice her singing today. As a wealthy woman, even though she had just arrived in Linjiang, she had already purchased equipment and a venue.
Anything that could be solved with money was not an issue for her.
As for Elysia, she lazed around at home, played some Abyss, and after finishing her daily Honkai Impact 3rd routine, she found that it was still very early.
She wasn't the type to stay idle.
"Only spend effort on interesting things, but every single thing is interesting"—that was one of Miss Pink Elf♪'s mottos.
She found a mask, put it on, slung a small bag over her shoulder, and went out.
"Now... where should I go? Arriving in a new place is like receiving an exquisite box of candies."
"Once you open it, you can get many delicious candies you've never tasted before."
"Hum~♪"
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Meanwhile, on the other side.
Su Luo made himself a simple breakfast at home. For him, cooking wasn't a troublesome task; on the contrary, it brought a sense of accomplishment.
The truly troublesome parts were buying groceries and cleaning up.
At half-past eight in the morning, he left his apartment.
After that, a walk of about twenty-odd minutes would get him to miHoYo before the nine o'clock start time.
That was the plan, indeed.
However, it seemed he encountered a little something right after stepping out?
Su Luo, dressed neatly and maintaining a clean-cut image, walked through the corridor and arrived at the elevator lobby.
He saw a young woman.
He couldn't help but be taken aback.
"This is..."
Slightly curled, hip-length pink hair tied into a ponytail at the back of her head. She wore a white top, black sleeves, and a shawl, adorned with many purple decorations.
Even her silhouette alone was captivating, with a graceful figure.
Most importantly, there was that lively, cheerful spirit, an aura that seemed to perpetually overflow with enthusiasm.
Su Luo believed it was highly unlikely that anyone else in this world besides her could exhibit such a demeanor.
"Miss Pink Elf♪?"