"Who is this? She's pretty good-looking."
"Not just good-looking—she looks exactly like my first love."
"Mommy, I'm in love."
"I have a question. Why is she so happy to see Caelus?"
"Could it be…?"
"No way, is this web drama finally getting a main female protagonist?"
"Take off! I can't stay in Season 3 for another second. Hurry up and serve me Season 4!"
—
Meanwhile, in Black Swan's psychological consultation room, Su Chen called Feixiao and Jingliu to stand guard on his left and right.
"If you see a purple-haired woman who looks a bit clueless, restrain her. Then I'll take the chance to rescue Black Swan. Do you both understand?"
Feixiao yawned, "Why now? I still want to know who got first place."
"Automaton Direwolf Beetle took first place."
Feixiao blinked, "You're not joking, right? Why the traffic light?"
"Because of the little robot."
Feixiao: ???
Suddenly, Jingliu raised her hand to signal the two to stop, "Something's off. Why is the door to Black Swan's office broken?"
"No way!" Su Chen instinctively swallowed hard. He cautiously peeked inside, and then saw a scene he absolutely did not want to witness.
Black Swan's forehead was drenched in sweat, lying on the recliner, gasping heavily.
Acheron still maintained her usual blank expression. She softly asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"You… don't you… remember?" Black Swan's eyes were filled with terror.
Jingliu, watching this scene, was also shocked. What could have happened to scare Black Swan like this?
"Phew~" Su Chen, seeing Acheron's demeanor, let out a slight sigh of relief, "Good, good, she seems pretty normal. Poor Black Swan, sweating so much—this must've been intense."
Su Chen slowly approached Acheron from behind, "Miss Acheron."
Suddenly, a gust of wind came at him, but thankfully Feixiao extended her right arm to block Acheron's attack.
"Not bad, not bad. Quite a lot of strength! I like it."
Acheron shook her head, "Sorry, it's a reflex. I react like this when I sense someone behind me."
"Wait, wait." Su Chen quickly held Feixiao back, "Let me say a few words to her. You two stay in a position where you can protect me at any moment. Just keep me safe."
"Alright."
"Acheron, what's going on here? My employee inexplicably ended up like this, and the door was inexplicably kicked down. So, how are you going to compensate for this?"
Acheron replied calmly, "How much do you want? I'll figure something out."
"No need. Sign a contract to become my employee and appear in the Honkai: Star Rail web drama."
"Honkai: Star Rail web drama? What do you mean? Why would I agree to that?"
"I have a peach tree that grows really, really big peaches. Don't you want to see it? Plus, Kiana is here. Maybe you'll run into some old acquaintances in the future. Don't you want to give it a try?"
Acheron didn't speak, silently lowering her head.
"I'll take that as a yes. Remember, don't write 'Acheron.' I know your real name isn't Acheron—it's Mei."
Acheron: "…"
…
Not long after, Su Chen arrived at a coffee shop. A pink-haired girl was sitting on a sofa.
"Hi♪" Elysia waved at Su Chen from outside the door, "Are you Boss Su Chen♪?"
Su Chen nodded quietly and sat down on the sofa, "Miss Elysia, you're too polite. Just use 'you' with me."
"Sorry, I'm still not quite used to it♪" Elysia paused, "I still want to know about the Elysian Realm. What is it♪?"
"It's a flawless paradise, an eternal haven. Its name is—" Su Chen didn't finish the sentence, instead turning to look at Eden.
"Miss Eden, may I ask if you know Miss Robin?"
Eden's mind conjured up Robin's face, "I do, but we've never really interacted. That's a bit of a regret."
"I see." Su Chen smiled faintly, "So, I'd like to discuss a collaboration with both of you. Can we talk now? Don't rush to refuse me."
Su Chen knew that as long as Elysia agreed, Eden would have no choice but to follow. So he leaned toward Elysia's ear, "Don't you want to be friends with Bronya, Silver Wolf, Kafka, Clara, Herta… and the others? If there's a girl with horns like Dan Heng, wouldn't you want to touch them? You're such a beautiful girl; I'm sure everyone would love you!"
"That's cheating—your offer is way too tempting♪" Elysia carefully sized him up, "You really do look a lot like Kevin. It'd be great if you two could meet next time♪."
Su Chen maintained his smile, "Sounds good. Come help me out, then. This time, I'll go in person."
—
In the interactive film city, Luocha and Welt Yang were walking home together.
"Please forgive my presumption, Mr. Luocha. I've always suspected you were someone else in disguise, but now I realize you're truly different from him."
"That's good, that's good." Luocha nodded with a smile, "The world is vast, and there are many things beyond comprehension. Just like how Su Chen met a white-haired man who looks exactly like him."
"You make a good point. I won't judge by appearances anymore." Welt Yang adjusted his glasses, feeling a cold breeze pass by. He added, "Mr. Luocha, it's getting chilly. You should put on your coat to avoid catching a cold."
"Thank you for the reminder." With that, Luocha put on the coat he had mistakenly grabbed.
The next moment, Welt Yang stopped in his tracks. He let out a "cluck cluck cluck" laugh, "Finally showing your true colors, huh? I knew it was you! Begone, old Otto!"
Then, two voices intertwined, echoing through the interactive city all night long.
"You're not even pretending anymore, are you? Still saying you're not Otto? I'll beat you to a pulp!"
"Mr. Welt, it's a misunderstanding! I grabbed the wrong coat!"
—
The weather was getting colder and colder, entering the season when cats grow in blankets.
Knock knock knock… A knock came at the young man's door. He opened it to see his long-missed best friends.
Soon, they prepared drinks and bought late-night snacks. There was barbecue, a whole fried chicken, fries, burgers, and side dishes for drinking. They ate and drank merrily.
"How long has it been since we last got together?"
"Forever, right? It's rare to meet like this, maybe once a year."
"Perfect timing—it's the day Honkai: Star Rail Season 4 airs!"