【Since you informed Schicksal and Anti-Entropy, time flew by, and snow came to Nagazora. 】
【It was a large amount of snow, that ruined all your travel plans with Mei, and Chiba Academy even suspended classes, so you and Mei spent the end of 2013 amid electric heaters and in kotatsu. 】
【The Third Honkai Eruption will occur in 2014. You knew, from the original story, it occurred around March, but considering that Mei's character and experience are different, you aren't sure about the exact time— it is certain, that the Will of The Honkai will speed up Mei's Herrscher transformation. 】
【For this reason, you start to pay more close attention to the movements of all the major power in Nagazora, especially Anti-Entropy, and Schicksal. 】
【Sure enough, after Raiden Ryoma was thrown into prison, a power struggle immediately broke out within the M.E.I company, and even Ryoma's faction in it was also affected. 】
【And soon, Cocolia's Radical Forces took the opportunity to move in. Although you didn't see Cocolia herself, when you re-entered as an employee of M.E.I, you saw many new faces. 】
【They quickly set their sights on you, putting a lot of bugs and trackers on your car, they wanted to know the status of Raiden Mei through you, but you will never let them succeed—It seems Cocolia was already descending into madness. 】
【Similarly, you have also noticed that many Valkyries of Schicksal have begun to settle in the city, and established a small base as the Far East Branch of Schicksal. Although the Hyperion did not come, they cooperated with the Nagazora Government to start evacuating the civilians.】
【Theresa didn't believe you because of a phone call, but because the average level of Honkai Radiation in Nagazora has been rising in recent days, which is a precursor to the occurrence of an Eruption. 】
【As for Mei herself, the Honkai didn't react yet. She was still just an ordinary high school student. Spending most of her time thinking about where to go with you tomorrow, completely like an ordinary girl in love. 】
【You cherished these rare times together—because you knew that you will part with Mei in the end. 】
【The day of the Eruption was getting closer. 】
Boom—crack.
Outside Gao Qi and Mei's apartment, deafening roars resounded through the night sky.
It wasn't a shot from a gun, nor was it a battle between a Herrscher and MANTIS, but fireworks and salutes exploded in the air, making the night extremely bright.
Today is New Year's Eve. Humans in the Honkai World don't need to consider environmental problems. No amount of pollution can compare to a small Honkai Outbreak, and there are no issues such as climate warming. Everyone is much happier.
On the TV, some songs from the Far East were playing. After staying in this world for ten years, every New Year's Eve, Gao Qi will accompany Mei to celebrate a new year, with Mei making some rice cakes for the celebration.
When the Spring Festival or called Chinese New Year, comes, Mei would accompany Gao Qi to celebrate the Festival again, and Gao will also make some dumplings, even if the year has passed like this.
But now, Gao Qi was paralyzed by the cold in front of the TV, next to a large kotatsu, wearing a sweater, and wearing only a pair of big underpants inside the kotatsu.
Gao Qi lay on the kotatsu table, just like in the manga he had read, took out one orange from a basket, peeled off the whole peel, threw half of the orange flesh into his mouth, and left the other half for Mei. Thinking about the floor heating in his previous life, he couldn't help but sigh.
And in the kitchen not far away, the aroma of the food keeps wafting out. Mei was responsible for cooking on New Year's Eve, and Gao Qi would never be allowed to help.
"It's great, but it's a pity...it can't be like this forever."
Chewing some sour oranges, Gao Qi recalled the stuff Schicksal and Anti-Entropy were doing these days.
It seemed, Schicksal began to investigate the source of the Eruption, but it was impossible for Gao Qi to give Mei to them. The Valkyrie disguised themselves and ran around, but in the end, they didn't find anything.
Helplessly, they can only implement the evacuation plan, mobilize all the forces, and start evacuating people in densely populated areas for various reasons.
However, although the population of Nagazora is not as large as that of Bohai and Arc City, it is still a big city in the far east. It has such a large population, and so it wasn't so easy to transfer all of them to other places for proper reasons, even with the help of the government.
With so many people, an earthquake warning may be able to drive them all out, but after a long time, if there isn't any Eruption, the people will definitely become suspicious. Millions of people want to go home, this wasn't something Schicksal could control alone. It was a last resort
Therefore, Schicksal did not act rashly for the time being but began to gradually evacuate the citizens as the overall Honkai Energy fluctuated. The Far East Branch almost mobilized all available forces to evacuate the citizens of Nagazora in batches.
People who have relatives in other cities and who can go back to their hometowns have all received letters from their hometowns. Gao Qi even encountered a situation where a group travel ticket was drawn twelve times in a shopping mall in one day.
Even Mei said that the number of students in school seems to have decreased for some reason recently. Chiba Academy, which has always strictly reviewed leave applications, has begun to seriously approve all kinds of applications for going out of the city.
Soon, Mei was also notified that her father Ryoma had escaped from prison and was on an arrest warrant. Mei, who had been reminded by Gao Qi long ago, was also relieved.
Einstein also started to take action. Although Gao Qi's notice made them more vigilant, they are still Executors of Anti-Entropy, and they believe in science. It's impossible to start a civil war in Anti-Entropy because of a "prophecy" from an outsider.
In the end, they only started to investigate the actions of the Radicals with Cocolia.
It isn't an obstacle from the Will of the Honkai, but due to caution. After all, in their view, it is really just a stranger who made a prophecy, and the concentration of the Honkai energy in Nagazora has increased.
In this world, Honkai Outbreaks happen all the time, but there were only two Honkai Eruptions. Regardless of Schicksal or Anti-entropy, it is impossible to start a mobilization of a major power with a single sentence.
This is also within Gao Qi's expectations. If there were really too many people coming, they will be involved - A Eruption will happen, and because of his existence, it will happen in advance.
What Gao Qi has to do is to be inseparable from Mei, and at the moment when she turns into a Herrscher, use her love for him to call back her Humanity—and then find a way to prevent himself from dying so easily.
Gao Qi must die, this is what he figured out, the rules of the simulation system, in the last simulation with Aponia, Himeko, the Herrscher of Flame, had just been crusaded for a few days, and the Herrscher of Sentience was kicked out.
Even in his simulation with Mobius, there was a full six months between the appearance of the Herrscher of Flame and the Herrscher of Sentience.
The stronger Gao Qi is, the greater the changes to the world, the more the Will of The Honkai will intervene, and the stronger the thugs are sent.
In the past, the Herrscher of Sentience was brought into the world ahead of time. Next time, maybe the next Herrscher will be given a power boost, and even after that what if two Herrschers popped out and jump Gao Qi, it was possible.
If Gao Qi doesn't study the way to fight against a Herrscher, then in the subsequent simulations, he would definitely fight to the death with a Herrscher every time, and if this continues... Gao Qi would be upset
In this simulation, Gao Qi will learn how to deal with a Herrscher by being close to Mei
If the power of love is really so powerful, then...Gao Qi hopes to unite every Herrscher to resist the Will of The Honkai itself!
This was Otto's theory, and it has been practiced by three and a half Herrschers in the Far East. Although Herrschers are examiners, if Gao Qi falls in love with the examiner, will the examiner be able to forgive him?
Of course, this doesn't mean he wants to attack all Herrschers, after all, some Herrschers were men.
And just as Gao Qi was thinking, suddenly, the smell of rice entered his nose, accompanied by Mei's gentle voice, sounded from behind Gao Qi.
"Brother Gao Qi, ahem, Gao Qi, let's have dinner~~"
Soon, wearing an apron that was fit for a housewife, Mei, carrying a few large boxes of carefully prepared New Year's Eve dishes, came from behind Gao Qi and sat down beside him—she tried hard to change her words, not calling him Brother, but wasn't used to it yet
"I made your favorite jjajangmyeon, as well as tempura and red bean cakes... many other delicious things too."
She carefully arranged the dinner plates, and with a gentle smile on Mei's face, she took off her apron, and carefully introduced the dishes she had carefully prepared, which were full of love and happiness.
After ten years of being with Brother Gao Qi, they achieved a positive result. The two of them are now on the right track. After that huge accident, Mei's love and life finally stabilized, and the road ahead was also very bright. How could she be unhappy?
"Okay, let's start eating—you should eat more today. Next year, wake up early so we can make a New Year's Wish. Also, I heard that the Inari Shrine in Nagazora is blessed. I also asked a friend to go with me, but I can't stand her up
After several months of getting along, Mei has lost the shyness she had before. Although her face was still flushed when she was intimate, she has adapted to this new relationship with Brother Gao Qi.
Now, they look like a real couple, aren't they? It's just that there is no registration certificate that doesn't matter - if you want to, you can do it anytime!
But just as Mei put her legs into the kotatsu, suddenly, a tall and strong figure appeared behind her, hugging her directly in his arms.
"Why? Let's eat first—hey, brother Gao Qi, don't touch me!"
Turning around, looking at Gao Qi with a smirk on his face, before Mei had time to talk about him, a pair of big hands quickly and skillfully got under her skirt, and wrapped his arms around her small waist, like playing the piano, beginning to play with her soft skin, and then went all the way...
Her cheeks were instantly covered by red crimson, and Mei immediately gave Gao Qi a shy look, but she didn't stop those evil hands from kneading and stroking at all, instead, she picked up a fried shrimp with chopsticks and stuffed it into Gao Qi's mouth.
"There's a delicious meal in front of you and you're groping me... Pervert, let's eat first."
During the ten years of being together, Gao Qi got to know many sides of Mei that weren't revealed in the game, and at the same time, Mei also got to know all of Gao Qi little by little.
In recent days, after Mei accepted Brother Gao Qi's "reckless" behavior for the first time, she saw his wild side.
Of course, as a traditional girl, Mei tried her best to stop him at first, but she couldn't stand Gao Qi's soft-heartedness, so she could only reluctantly agree with him. Immediately, the relationship between the two got out of hand.
Mei didn't expect at all that in the past when Brother Gao Qi gave her a massage and relaxed her muscles after kendo training, he was so serious. Why did he just change his position a little bit now, and it become so... hard to free herself?
Of course, Mei let Gao Qi do this, just because he begged her sincerely, and she was very soft-hearted, saying that she could only reluctantly agree to Gao Qi, definitely not because he was particularly comfortable! Certainly not!
"Better to eat first huh, let me just eat Mei first - but I really want to tease you with the old three classic questions. My cute girlfriend worked hard all night, So I am gonna give her a good massage ~"
Gao Qi bit off the prawn in one bite, and moved his big hand around Mei's body, not attacking the important place too much--Mei has never heard of it, her body was tired and needed a massage there!
Having been together for ten years and falling in love for several months, Gao Qi had long been aware of every sensitive place on Mei's body. Although his experience with Mobius and Aponia was relatively low, he quickly made Mei tremble and limp in his arms.
After all, if he went too far against those two, it would be terrible for Mobius and Aponia to fight back, but Mei... would be a little easier to bully? Bullying the weak and fearing the strong, he is a scumbag!
"Ugh... I can't move! I hate it, let's eat first. It took me forever to make these—feed me! Ugh!"
Sure enough, Mei just glared at him angrily, and then got into his arms, waiting for Gao Qi to feed her, but then, Gao Qi handed her the other half of the fried shrimp with his mouth, so Mei had to kiss him to bite it.
"Okay, okay...Come on, let's see how your cooking skills are, at least the tempura is really delicious."
In this way, holding her in his arms, Gao Qi and Mei enjoyed a happy New Year's Eve dinner while carrying on the affection between lovers. As for the process... this is not something that can be described seriously ~~
After the meal, the two still hugged each other, watching the fireworks outside the window, without speaking.
The program on the TV has reached its climax, and the sound of fireworks outside the window was also deafening, but the two felt that the world was so quiet as if they only had each other.
"We will always be together forever, Brother Gao Qi."
Purple eyes reflected the sparkling fireworks outside the window, Mei now calmed down, giving Gao Qi a light kiss, and said softly.
She felt that the so-called happiness was nothing more than that, and her future... would be equally happy.
Gao Qi was stunned for a moment, then nodded.
"Yeah...I'll love you till death do us part."
Before he finished speaking, Gao Qi's mouth was covered by Mei's slender hand.
"Brother Gao Qi! Don't say that word, it's the New Year, bah bah bah!"
Hearing Gao Qi uttered the word "death", Mei immediately raised her brows slightly, raised her finger, and blocked his lips.
No matter what, Gao Qi couldn't open his mouth and said the word "forever".
He can't be with Mei forever, even...maybe there wouldn't be a few more months, the day they part is the time of his death.
Fu Hua, Kiana, Mobius, Bronya, Aponia...Everyone in the simulated world, whether it's his sister, daughter, or lover, Gao Qi couldn't accompany them until eternity.
However, Gao Qi didn't despair because of this, he will do his best before he dies and is ejected from the simulated world.
It is precisely because of this that even though the atmosphere has reached that point now, Mei has even been moved, and her delicate body in his arms was trembling slightly, Gao Qi finally did not make up his mind to take that step.
Gao Qi knew that if he wanted, the gentle Mei would definitely agree, but he just lowered his head and gave Mei a deep kiss.
For the rest of the journey, Mei had to walk on her own, he had already made her sad enough, and he couldn't leave behind the responsibility that he couldn't afford after death, but Mei could only bear it herself—she was destined to become a Valkyrie.
"Okay, go to sleep early, of course, you aren't allowed to go back to your room~~"
"ah!"
As he said that, Gao Qi exerted all his strength, hugged Mei, and walked to his room. Although Mei struggled, a fist hit Gao Qi, but it was weak.
That night, Mei learned a lot from Gao Qi.
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The next day, Mei, who woke up, gave Gao Qi a few punches and led him out early to a shrine in Nagazora.
Mei was wearing a kimono left to her by her mother and managed to turn up her collar to cover the red marks left on her neck after a ridiculous night, while Gao Qi only chose casual clothes.
The two came to the shrine in the mountains near Chiba Academy. Although it was the New Year, the place was deserted and not many people came there.
"Brother Gao Qi, if you don't believe it, just take it as good fortune, and make a wish sincerely. It is said that a White Fox Fairy is here!"
Wearing a gorgeous blue kimono, Mei walked briskly, pulled Gao Qi to the Shimenawa Rope of the shrine, and threw two coins into it.
'Ha, the fox demon in the mountains near Chiba Academy, I don't know if it's the one who was a little scary at first or that little cute Shiyin.'
[T/N: Shiyin is a character from Honkai Impact 2 or called Honkai Gakuen]
Gao Qi knows that in the world of Honkai Impact 3, there was no fox fairy who can turn into fox fire and be sprayed to death by a cannonball, but for Mei's happiness, Gao Qi still followed Mei's movements, clapped his hands, and made a promise to the non-existent god an impossible wish.
'I hope that brother Gao Qi and I can always be together, even if we can't be together, no matter where he goes, I will find him.'
'Hope... Ha, I want to reunite with the ones I love and love me, even if I cross the Bubble Universes of the Sea of Quanta, and the branches of the Imaginary Tree, I will come to them.'
The two made a wish and smiled at each other.
"Mei, I think I can guess your wish."
"Don't say it, if you say your wish, it won't work—Now, I'll give you a pen, and you'll draw on the Ema, and I'll hang it over there."
Smiling, she handed an ema with the shape of a fox's head to Gao Qi. After Mei wrote the wish with him, she stood on her tiptoes and kissed him, and then ran away quickly.
"Mei, wait here for a while, why don't you go shopping by yourself, and I'll pick you up later."
Gao Qi, on the other hand, put both hands in his pockets and began to wander around.
Soon, he walked to the fortune-telling cylinder at the side, gave the Miko a small amount of money, picked up the cylinder himself, and shook it lightly twice.
"The shrine's lottery, no matter what, the lowest should be Nakayoshi..."
However, after the lottery swung out by Gao Qi, he narrowed his eyes.
He got the worst one, Daikyo
And then, behind Gao Qi, came a familiar and unfamiliar voice mixed with some uncertainty.
"Oh, hey I'm Mei's friend, are you her boyfriend, she told me what you were wearing..."
Gao Qi turned his head, but saw not far away, a girl in casual clothes with white braids, full of energy.
'Oh no, it's Kiana.'
But seeing Gao Qi's face, the girl who was as beautiful and dazzling as moonlight opened her eyes wide in an instant, and looked at him incredulously, before even waiting for her remaining memory to be retrieved, she instinctively, called out to the one she's never seen in years.
"... Dad?!"