MGSFV?! Chapter 493. Not a Teaser Bait? Elysian Realm—No Full Revivals Allowed!
For example…
Players felt themselves getting a bit hopeful.
In-game.
After Mei, Bronya, and Kiana exchanged a few words, their emotions settled.
Though the strange dizziness hadn't completely passed, this wonderful moment was indeed the first gift Academy Head Theresa had prepared for everyone after the end of the Honkai.
So, Mei decided to act.
First, she planned to ask some nearby visitors, get to know the amusement park, and make a plan.
Of course, this part was for players to control the character~~
Triggering dialogues around the area per quest prompt.
The first few tourists Mei spoke to were fine—normal, and ordinary.
The key was at the end.
Just as Mei had gathered enough information and was preparing to officially step into the amusement park with Kiana and the others—
From the roadside, a male and female voice passed through, as if they had been waiting a long time.
Weren't they waiting a long time?
After all, Hokuto deliberately wanted players to hear this conversation.
Male: "What's wrong? You look like you just missed out on a fortune…"
Female: "Didn't you see? There's a super pretty tour guide over there introducing attractions to guests."
Female: "Ahhh—so frustrating! Why did I go off and wander around alone earlier like an idiot?!"
Super pretty tour guide?
How pretty does she have to be to leave even girls thinking about her?
Their reactions were exactly what someone had expected—they started getting curious.
Hmm…
Given the tone of the recent story, it was probably someone they knew?
Speaking of, pretty enough to make even girls swoon…
Setting aside 3D standards, in Honkai Impact 3rd, there weren't many characters like that, right?
Makes girls swoon, super pretty, tour guide… someone with all those traits.
As they calculated in their minds…
"!!!"
A certain figure suddenly broke free from the shackles of memory, surfacing uncontrollably in their minds.
Honkai 3 did have one super popular character who had been a tour guide before, didn't it?
So…
Could it be… Could it really be…
This time, is it really not teaser bait????
Dreams really do have everything!
Many people immediately changed expression and simply turned their characters around, running off to the next quest—one smooth motion.
That eager little posture—
If an outsider saw it, they'd probably chuckle.
Of course, if it were a "fellow player," they'd probably just nod in knowing understanding and say: "Don't rush! Let me go first!"
...
[Super pretty tour guide?]
[Is the guide you're talking about… pink-haired?!]
[Warning: High-energy zone ahead!?]
The stream chat suddenly erupted.
In-game.
Mei, Kiana, and Bronya had already entered the amusement park.
"Have you two decided what you want to play next?" Mei asked.
"Why don't we just go with whatever we see? That's the easiest," Kiana replied. "How about you, Bronya?"
"Bronya has no objections. There should still be many attractions we haven't tried down this path."
"Then let's go. Hopefully the lines won't be too long."
However—
The next part of the story unfolded surprisingly... normally?
Wait, hold on?
Where's the super pretty tour guide?
Mei, aren't you going to look around?
Players were starting to get impatient again.
But, let's just say—hold your horses for now.
Because...
"Hi~♪"
The tour guide came looking for them.
Familiar voice. Familiar melody. Familiar... silhouette.
Made people want to stand up on the spot!
It's her! It really is her! No mistake!!!
[That one "Hi~♪" gave me a heart attack.]
[Hi~♪ Miss me? (teary eyes)]
[Why do my eyes get watery the second I hear her? Oh no, I think I've caught the "noodle-slurping disease upon seeing Elysia."]
[You're not alone.]
["One word triggers 18 emotional meltdowns—miHoYo writers are absolutely unforgivable!"]
After months of emotional recovery—
They thought their "condition" had healed.
But turns out it had only gone dormant.
The moment the time was right—it struck again.
And the worst part…
They still couldn't help but sincerely say: "Writer, you did good."
[I'm more curious what Mei's expression is right now. If I were Mei, I'd go in for a hug immediately.]
[Doing that right in front of Kiana—is that really okay?（）]
[Tsk~~ now that you said that, I want to see that scene even more now (lol)(twisted)(crawling)]
Some shifted the topic, trying to divert the crowd's attention.
Still…
Mei's reaction really was a point of curiosity.
So… how did Mei react?
...
Back to the story.
Mei: "...?"
Could it be that even in a dream—and even having clearly forgotten many things—Mei still remembered Elysia?
Mei, give us some kind of reaction?
"Lovely girls, I think I just heard you discussing what to play, am I right?"
As players watched eagerly, Elysia struck a cute pose and greeted them.
As always, Miss Fairy was the most proactive one.
That familiar style just made people…
"Ah… yes."
But the first to answer wasn't Mei—it was Kiana.
Hmm, it seemed exactly like what happened in the stream just now.
Mei's response was always just a beat slower.
"But we didn't really come to a decision, so we figured we'd just play whatever we come across."
"Ara~ That sounds nice. But…"
Elysia first nodded, then shifted tone: "There are so many attractions here. Only playing the ones along one path—wouldn't that be too much of a waste?"
She paused, then continued: "I mean, without a professional to help, you might end up spending most of your time waiting in line… by the time you finish, the park might be closing already."
The implication behind her words was practically overflowing~~
Kiana blinked and was just about to reply, when Bronya suddenly cut in, looking skeptical.
"So… Miss Stranger, are you saying you're the professional guide?"
As expected of Bronya—already radiating that "Herrscher of Reason" vibe.
Let's see who else dares to say "Mei, you might be more suited for the role of Herrscher of Reason than the Herrscher of Thunder…"
[She does have professional experience (she was a guide in Elysian Realm).]
[And very well-reviewed!]
[Well-reviewed, sure—but widespread? Don't forget even Raven hadn't seen Elysia before removing her hat. She probably didn't guide that many people.]
Someone analyzed the plot logically.
[Don't sell yourself short (seriously)]
[Including the players?]
[Of course! She's the pink fairy with a ten-million-views video!]
[Firefly: Sorry, I have 15 million (dog head)]
"Kiana…"
Elysia must've seen that comment about Firefly having higher views.
So what would she say?
"So impressive!"
As expected.
"Hehe, it's nothing~ Elysia, your stream highlight view count easily outpaces Firefly's," Kiana responded with mutual flattery.
"My stream highlights, huh…"
Elysia did occasionally browse through her own clips, checking comments and chats.
So…
"If only people would post fewer memes."
"Memes? You mean stuff like 'miHoYo! I'm out of tissue!', 'Still Very Easy Next Time', 'Can You One-Shot Me'... those?"
"Mei… you remember that clearly…"
"Yeah, Mei, you remember that very clearly?" Kiana followed up, equally surprised.
"...Ahem. Ahem."
...
Back on topic.
In the story—
Faced with Bronya's clearly skeptical question—
"Correct~" Elysia chose praise. "You're so smart!"
One person facing three—and clearly outnumbered—but she handled it with ease.
"As you can see, I'm the park's dedicated tour guide. My job is, naturally, to answer any questions cute girls may have—and lead them in enjoying a wonderful time."
[Only girls?（）]
[Boys don't count? (angry)]
[Only guiding girls? You pink-haired succubus (dog head)]
"But we didn't request a guide when entering the park?" Kiana scratched her head.
"It's not too late to request now~"
With her real-self power that breaks down every girl's defense, Elysia naturally wouldn't back down so easily.
Strike again!
"Look, see that Smart Info Terminal over there? Just go to the main screen's Manual Service, pick the five-star guide Miss Fairy Elysia, and you're all set!"
Big strike! Big, big strike!
"Isn't it super easy?"
[Five-star guide? So there are three-star and four-star guides too?]
"Yeah, I wonder if I can pick those instead."
In the middle of the scene, Elysia was full of curiosity.
"Shouldn't you treat yourself better?" Mei couldn't help but speak up.
You want to pick someone else?
"But… I still kind of want to meet and interact with more girls, you know?"
After Elysia said that, she paused: "And… even if that happens… I'll find a way to catch up~ Then I can have them all, right~♪"
"..."
Truly… a unique way of seeing things.
Mei said nothing.
Unfortunately, the game didn't seem to pop up any actual "tour guide selection screen" for Elysia to choose from.
Elysia: It really doesn't? (Miss Fairy · Disappointed.jpg)
Bronya: You realize how many days I'd have to work overtime to implement that?
Bronya: Sigh~~ I wish I had a Project Bunny too~~ Hmm, maybe I could ask Vill-V…?
...
Anyway—
The game let Elysia explain it verbally.
"Like this… this way… see? Just scan the code and it's all done~"
Details were left to the players' imagination.
Mhm, ahh, just like that, that's the whole process.
And with Elysia being so proactive and enthusiastic—
"Ah…"
Kiana showed an expression of being unable to refuse, just about to agree—when Bronya quickly stepped forward to stop her.
"Wait, please let us think about it first."
Kiana: ?
"Idiot Kiana, don't you think she's a bit too suspicious?"
"Now that you mention it… maybe a little."
[This plot—wait—wasn't this exactly like how Mei met Elysia in Elysian Realm? A 1:1 revival of Elysian Realm?!]
[Elysian Realm—revivals like that are not allowed!]
[No way. That can't be. This is Mei's dream! No way Mei would dream of Elysia being gone, right?]
[Hmm, come to think of it, where is Mei? Why hasn't she said anything all this time?]
It wasn't just players who noticed.
In-game, Kiana also suddenly remembered Mei.
She looked over at the silent Mei—who hadn't said a word since earlier—and cutely leaned her head forward, lowering her voice—
And asked: "Mei, what do you think?"
Mei: "..."
[Mei, Mei, why aren't you saying anything!?]
[Mei's CPU fried (not really)]
[Mei: Kiana, trust me, there's definitely… cough, definitely no mystery here!]
But for players to even make those jokes—
Mei would have to remember first.
In reality…
The overly familiar stranger in front of her—
To the Mei right now—
Was nothing but a total stranger.
[Huh?] ×N
["Total Stranger"]
[Mei doesn't remember Elysia (sad)]
[The current Mei… "Elysia"? Who?]
[...?]
[Her name is Elysia—don't forget that!]
[I can't accept this! (rolling)(rolling)]
Of course, that's how they said it.
But Mei forgetting Elysia… is perhaps unexpected, but also not entirely surprising.
After all, Mei's current state really is abnormal.
So the players grumbled for a bit, then quickly calmed down.
This plot was just getting started.
Based on past experience, there would definitely be twists later.
Maybe—Mei would remember after all.
And at that time…
It would probably be so sweet, right? (definitely) (Writer, you better deliver)
Writer: Got it. (Otto smile)
Every bit of sweetness… has already had its price marked by fate.
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