Y/N, THE 14TH MEMBER OF THE FLAMECHASERS: An [Honkai Impact 3rd] Mini-Story

3. THE GREETING OF MISS 'PINK'

???: "Kevin? Oh, Kevin? Geez, you're such a troublesome individual, aren't you?"

It was a pink-haired girl sitting on a booth of some sorts.
It was like she was waiting for their arrival.
How did she know that they're here?
Was it by pure coincidence?
Or was she just sitting there to make herself comfortable?

Kevin: "I brought her here because she wants answers."

???: "Wow, such a lovely girl! She's the one?"

Kevin: "You know what to do, Elysia."

Elysia: "Yes, yes... a pushover as always. I'll take care of her from here."

Kevin: "I'm leaving."

Elysia: "Bye~!"

As usual, he leaves without a word.
That was normal to the pink over there, already comfortable on the booth.
Elysia: "Don't mind him, he's always like that."

Mei: "Really so?"

Elysia: "I've seen how he acts most of the time, so it's no big deal to me."

Mei: "So he acts like that towards everyone."

Elysia: "He never used to before. Well, not until the honkai took a toll on him, and to everyone else around here."

Mei: "?"

Elysia: "But enough talk of Kevin and them, I'm more interested in you, pretty girl~! Even though you don't look like a normal human to me."

Mei: "Isn't that kind of rude to say that to your first guest?"

Elysia: "You aren't our first that came here, there were several others that came before you as well."
Elysia: "Think of them as your higher ups, pretty girl."

Mei: "..."

Elysia: "So, may I ask, what are you? A normal human, or perhaps... a herrscher?"

Mei: "!"

Elysia: "Haha, so was I right?"

Mei: "Who are you?" Mei says in a clear leering tone.

Elysia: "Oh my, what glaring eyes you have~"
Elysia: "Don't look at me like that, I was just guessing!"

Mei: "..."
Mei: 'Was... was she really just guessing...? Or was it all just pure coincidence...?'

Elysia: "We haven't introduced ourselves yet, haven't we? Let's start on a new loosely page, shall we?"
Elysia: "Starting with you."

Mei: 'Is she really to be trusted?'
Mei: '...'
Mei: "Mei, Raiden Mei. Just as you guessed, I am a herrscher. The Herrscher of Lightning, to be exact."

Elysia: "Wow, I was right? It's rare to have a herrscher as our descendant such as yourself~"

Mei: "No one else with the same particular title and appearance as I came through here?"

Elysia: "Nope, not once has one has entered with an appearance such as yourself, let's say... hmmm... that you're particularly special in this case."

Mei:  "But how did you know I was a herrscher? Did you really just guess?"

Elysia:  "Of course I did!"
Elysia: "Geez, naughty girls like you are so persistent, aren't you?"
Elysia: "Not like I don't like naughty girls like you, at least believe me when I say the truth, it's true~"

Mei:  '...'
Mei:  'Ugh, it seems not trustable that she could just guess on the spot.'
Mei: 'I still don't believe her, but it will have to do for now.'

Elysia:  "You don't believe me, do you?
Elysia: "Thats mean~"
Elysia: "Well, that's fine!
Elysia: "We did just meet so it's to be expected!"

Mei: "Anyways, enough of me, what about you?
Mei: "Who are you?"

Elysia: "Pushy like Kevin, aren't you?
Elysia: "You really are a naughty girl~"
Elysia: "Don't worry, let me introduce myself now.
Elysia: "And make sure you remember, I'll be a little upset if you don't."
Elysia: "With you being impatiently naughty and all."

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Elysia: "I am Elysia, my beauty matches my name. In common tongue of Mu, my name means paradise. Friends call me Ellie, you can call me that, if you like. I personally like it. To put it in a way for you to understand, I'm a MANTIS from the Previous Era. A partner of Kevin, the great hero."

Elysia: "Of course, the real Elysia wouldn't waste her time several kilometers below ground. I'm her double, more like a simulation carrying her personality and experience. But it doesn't matter, you can see me, talk, or even make physical contact."
Elysia: "The Elysian Realm is a world of memories, where a sim like me fits right in."

Mei:  "..."
Mei:  'Frankly, I've seen sims in World Serpent before, but this one doesn't seem unusual.'
Mei:  'When I asked Kevin for answers, he sent me right here.'
Mei:  'Just what is his absolute motive?'

Elysia:  "Hello? Mei?"

Mei:  "Sorry, just in my thoughts."

Elysia:  "Hmmmm~"

Mei: 'Whatever that amusing look is, I'm not interested nor intruiged, Elysia.'
Mei says in her thoughts, ignoring her completely.

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Mei:  'The history that lies here is the secret World Serpent has been keeping.'

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Mei:  'This place, this world, this secret simulation that has been hidden underneath World Serpent this entire time.
Mei:  'The Elysian Realm, the place I was sent to...

Mei:  "The answers I'm willing to seek, they're all... supposedly here.'