As usual, the excitement on the forum would last for quite some time.
During this period, many impressive and discussion-worthy threads like the ones just introduced would appear—sparking widespread conversations among players.
Because of that, Honkai Impact 3rd always stayed in a state of blazing popularity.
And so, after a not-so-short span of time…
MiHoYo Studio – Voice Recording Room.
The booth was bustling once again.
Elysia, Mobius, Eden, Kalpas… many people had come this time, making the normally spacious recording room feel a bit crowded.
According to Hokuto's plan, before Chapter 31 of the main story went live, they'd first launch the Summer Survival Rhapsody event.
Once the summer event ended, on the day of the anniversary celebration, they'd update with To Elysia, followed by an official livestream.
You could say that MiHoYo's schedule for work and daily ops was completely packed.
Still, Hokuto had been thinking over the past few days—and decided to add one more small project.
"Elysia's second character song? To Love?"
Before the recording started, Elysia was genuinely surprised when she heard Hokuto say he had prepared a second character song for her.
"You actually gave Elysia two character songs?"
"Is that so shocking?" Hokuto countered.
"Umm… maybe a little? Counting the theme song in the upcoming animated short, that'll be three Elysia songs in Honkai Impact 3rd, right?"
Elysia pondered. "Honestly, I can't think of many characters in Honkai who get this kind of treatment… aside from Elysia, of course."
At that, Hokuto responded simply and directly:
"Because Elysia deserves it."
Elysia: "..."
"Heh."
While Elysia fell briefly silent, Eden chuckled softly and then gently added:
"Hokuto-san really treats Elysia with care. It's clear that Hokuto-san has poured a lot of emotion into this character."
"He sincerely hopes that she'll shine in the story—not just as a way to leverage her popularity to boost Honkai Impact 3rd as a whole."
"That's why he's invested so much effort into the character of Elysia."
She paused and smiled warmly. "Of course, I wholeheartedly agree with you… Elysia truly deserves it."
"Ahh, if you keep saying such nice things, I'm going to get embarrassed."
Elysia, hearing both Hokuto and Eden speak that way, actually looked a little shy.
"I agree with Eden too. Elysia-san really does deserve it."
"After all, she's a very important character."
"I didn't expect Elysia to actually get flustered!"
…
Others chimed in at that moment as well.
Even Mobius offered a rare line:
"Elysia is the most important character—so of course, she should receive treatment worthy of her status."
"Wow… all this sincerity… I'm so touched~~"
Elysia's eyes sparkled. "I feel this warm happiness rising from deep inside~~"
"In that case, I can't hold back anymore… I'll just have to give my all to sing this second character song! Elysia, let's go!!"
"I'll help you too," Eden said with a gentle hint of affection. "Just like last time—I'll help calibrate your vocal range."
"Always bothering Eden… I feel a little bad about that," Elysia said.
Eden smiled sweetly to soothe her. "Don't worry, Elysia. I happen to have plenty of free time lately."
Free time? Really?
From the side, Hokuto saw Eden acting the part of a gentle big sister—and couldn't help but suspect that Eden was already planning to rearrange her upcoming schedule.
Originally, it might have looked like this:
11.00 — Vocal training
14.30 — Consult with assistant about upcoming brand deals
But she'd probably change it to something like…
7.00 — Gently move sleeping Elysia aside and get up to wash up
7.40 — Admire Elysia's adorable sleeping face
8.00 — Eat breakfast with Elysia
9.30 — Surf the web with Elysia and share memes
12.00 — Take a nap together
12.30 — Go shopping, buy Elysia cute clothes
13.00 — Share Elysia's favorite snacks
19.00 — Play games with Elysia
19.30 — Read bedtime stories together
21.30 — Prepare a late-night snack
22.00 — Feed Elysia and lull her to sleep
Honestly, Hokuto felt like Eden would actually go through with something like that.
Hmm…
Though it was a fun thought, he didn't let himself space out for long.
There was still business to attend to.
Seeing that no one objected, he spoke up decisively.
"Since Elysia's on board and everyone likes the idea, let's discuss how we're dividing responsibilities."
"Dividing… responsibilities?" *n
"For Elysia's second character song, To Love, I've decided we'll shoot a music video together," Hokuto announced.
"Ooh~~ That actually sounds pretty interesting," Elysia said, resting her chin in her palm.
"It'll definitely be fun. Once the MV is done, I'm sure you'll love it…"
Hokuto was clearly getting more and more excited.
"I've already thought of the casting. Kevin and Su as the hosts; Sakura, Hua, and Mobius as the bridesmaids; Kalpas as the coachman…"
The first few were okay, but when everyone heard Kalpas would be the coachman, they all froze.
"What? Kalpas as the coachman?"
"Yeah, Kalpas in a white tuxedo, driving a pink-and-white carriage like a pumpkin ride, picking up Elysia amidst the music, and then…"
Hokuto carried on, completely unaware of the others' reactions.
"..."
The group tried to visualize the scene from Hokuto's description…
But this time, it was genuinely hard to picture anything coherent.
To borrow Elysia's own words—
Nope, nope, this just feels way too weird.
"You think I'd agree to that?" Kalpas crossed his arms and turned his head slightly toward Hokuto.
Unfazed, Hokuto calmly replied: "I believe you will. Because of the blessing To Love represents."
Kalpas: "..."
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