Chapter 14: If You Can't Make a Good Nickname, Maybe Just Don't

Today was Saturday, noon.

The server had just finished maintenance, and as soon as it reopened, countless players flooded in.

Naturally, the Pink Fairy herself—who was already deeply addicted to Honkai Impact 3rd—was no exception.

She immediately started her livestream.

As the comments filled the screen with "She's here! She's here!" the broadcast revealed a scene completely different from her previous stream.

First, a sky full of shimmering stars appeared.

Her gentle, dreamlike voice rang out:

"The path ahead is illuminated by countless stars~♪"

The Pink Fairy stepped forward from the depths of darkness, walking across ripples of light.

Each step bloomed into a sparkling pink crystal flower beneath her feet.

"A hundred blossoms bloom~♪"

When she reached the center of the screen, she twirled gracefully.

Her beautiful face wore the same eternally sweet smile, and her starry eyes sparkled with points of light.

"Hi~ Did you miss me?♪"

"Another lovely day, another wonderful encounter~~"

[Ahhh~! Thank goodness I tuned in early! I don't want to miss a single one of Fairy's openings~♪ Love you!]["I Will Always Love Fairy" gifted 10 little TVs][Fairy must've spent a fortune on this opening again, huh? I'll pick up the bill!][Me too!]["PiliPili's Queen of No Invitation" gifted 3 little TVs]

"I made this opening myself, it didn't cost anything,"Elysia chuckled, waving off the donations."As long as you're willing to board the Pink Fairy's little ship, that's enough."

Boarding the ship—meaning becoming a "crew member"—was equivalent to subscribing to the streamer's membership.This way, the streamer would receive a share of the revenue.It was a way for viewers to support their favorite content creators.

"That alone makes me so~ happy."

[Waaah~~ I know I'm just a fish in Fairy's pond, but I don't want to leave!][I'm so hopelessly in love.]

Along with the loyal fans, there were also viewers curious about today's gameplay.

[Is Fairy playing Honkai Impact 3rd again today? I heard the new chapters are super sweet! I can't wait!]

"Hmph~♪ Of course we're playing Honkai Impact 3rd again today~ I'm super excited too, but…"

Elysia's voice suddenly became mysterious.

"Before we dive into the game, I have a special guest joining me on stream today."

She playfully opened her chat software.

The audience immediately began guessing wildly.

[Who? Eden? Eden's been quiet lately, maybe she's free?][Could it really be Eden?! (excited)]

"It's not Eden," Elysia laughed."She's been grinding Honkai Impact 3rd so hard she fainted! Right now, she's resting on my bed~♪"

[Wait, wait, the information density in that sentence is kind of insane???][In conclusion: Eden is currently lying on Fairy's bed.][Everyone repeat after me: Danger Alert!]

"Anyway~~ let's talk about tonight's special guest.You'll never guess who it is."

While she chatted, Elysia connected the call.

As guesses flooded the screen—one wrong after another—she finally revealed the mystery.

"It's Mei from Honkai Impact 3rd~~!"

"Mei~ Mei~ say hi~♪"The first line was for the audience, the second for her guest.

"Hello, everyone. I'm Mei."

The moment Mei's voice echoed through the stream,the chat froze—then exploded.

[Holy—it's Mei!][Move aside! As a 3S Mei main, let me speak first!][Wait, to be accurate, it's probably Mei's voice actress, right? Fairy really has amazing connections!]

"Everyone, please calm down,"Mei said softly, her voice a little nervous.

"Alright, alright~ Don't scare her!"Elysia grinned."And besides—Mei isn't just Mei's voice actress...But I'll keep that little secret to myself for now~♪"

In one deft move, she shifted the crowd's attention and smoothly opened Honkai Impact 3rd.

Logging into the game, she jumped straight into the story mode.

Meanwhile, Mei watched alongside her, chatting and reacting live.

After clearing Tundra Reunion, they reached a famous scene—where Theresa mistakenly thinks Kiana is Siegfried's illegitimate daughter.

The chat exploded with "Theresa Stupid is not Theresa!" jokes.

After finishing Babylon's Prisoner, the chat turned to teasing:

[Of course it's the Grasshopper.][As expected of you, Buggy Kiana.]

At that moment, Mei felt secretly relieved.

Thank goodness...Thank goodness the players hadn't given her any weird nicknames.

Bless the scriptwriters for their mercy.

"Kiana! My precious, snowy-white angel!"

Elysia was completely absorbed in the story,her emotions rising and falling with the plot.

"Mei~ don't worry! I'll definitely save Kiana~~!"

"Two dazzling, brilliant souls meeting~♪They haven't even had the chance to bloom yet~~How could they be separated now~~"

[This commentary is peak Fairy.][Honestly, Honkai Impact 3rd feels so different from the mobile games I used to play. The story is actually really good.][Is it just me or is this plot getting kinda... dark? I thought it was supposed to be wholesome and uplifting?][No rain, no rainbow! Relax, there are still several more chapters ahead.]

As Fairy talked and the audience discussed, she tried to continue the story—only to discover she was out of stamina.

"Hang on a sec, everyone. I'll buy some stamina."

At that moment, a comment floated by:

[Fairy, you forgot to claim your lunch from the Cooking Lady today.]

"Cooking Lady's lunch?"

In-game, daily stamina was collected under "Mei's Lunch."

"Wait... is Cooking Lady supposed to be Mei?"

Honestly, what a strange nickname.

Luckily, the sparkling, adorable Pink Fairy herself didn't have any weird nicknames.

Meanwhile, Mei—who had just been internally thanking the writers—felt her heart drop.

She immediately protested, flustered:

"Mei is not a Cooking Lady! Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

[Aw, seeing Mei get flustered like that makes me feel bad about teasing her.][It's a term of endearment, Mei!][Yeah, yeah! 'Cooking Lady' sounds so warm and cozy!]

"..."

Couldn't you guys just… not give out weird nicknames for once?

If you can't come up with a good nickname,maybe just don't!!

Mei felt her blood pressure rising.

Cooking Lady?!So unfair!!

"Hmph. Tomorrow, I'm going to suggest miHoYo remove your daily stamina rewards."

[???][???]

While question marks flooded the chat,Elysia, having scarfed down Mei's lunch in-game to restore stamina,clicked into the next chapter:

Chapter 7: Lift the Sword of Rebellion.