Kiana lay sprawled on a table, holding her stomach, and weakly prayed, "Dear heavens, please grant me a cup of beautiful girl-flavored instant noodles!"
"Preferably Mei-flavored!"
With a flash of golden light, a steaming cup of freshly prepared instant noodles, emitting an enticing aroma, appeared before Kiana.
Her eyes sparkled as she picked up the noodles and exclaimed, "Wow! It's Mei-flavored instant noodles! Thank you, heavens, for this gift!"
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"Ah, look at who I found, a boy as cute as Hua?"
"Hmm~ Should I call everyone over?"
"Especially Mei, wouldn't she be surprised..."
"Should I take the chance to touch his ears while he's unconscious? They look so soft..." Hearing the murmuring voice beside him, Fu Lin slowly opened his eyes and sat up, looking at Elysia, who was watching him. His gaze froze for a moment before he blurted out,
"Holy crap! Pink fat lady!"
Realizing what he had just said, Fu Lin silently lay back down, closed his eyes, and put on an exceptionally peaceful expression, though internally, he was panicking.
'Did I end up in the Elysian Realm, or is this still the Previous Era's Firemoth?'
However, Elysia didn't seem to mind Fu Lin's words. Seeing him pretend to sleep again after waking up, a hint of regret flashed in her beautiful eyes. She reached out, grabbed Fu Lin's hand, and pulled him up, then said, "Oh my, you actually woke up, what a pity."
"And also, 'Pink Fat Lady' is not a cute nickname, I don't like it. But I'll forgive you this time." Fu Lin straightened his clothes, a bit curious about what Elysia regretted, then heard the latter half of her words and apologized, "Pity about what?... Sorry, I blurted that out unconsciously."
Elysia chuckled and said, "You're quite a frivolous person. Make sure to remember this, I'll only introduce myself once. If you forget, I'll be upset."
"My name is Elysia, as you can see, a beautiful girl true to her name."
Looking at Elysia's radiant smile, Fu Lin couldn't help but feel a bit awkward. Why did this remind him of playing through the story as Mei back then?
And it was the kind without skipping...
Still, as expected of Elysia, so enthusiastic at the first meeting that even he felt a little embarrassed. So he slowly uttered two words, "...Fu Lin."
Elysia, as if she had expected this, nodded and giggled, "Hmm~ Just like Kosma, you don't talk much, but you're incredibly thoughtful. A very interesting boy."
"I'm not, I didn't, you misunderstood." Fu Lin shook his head. If he really had Kosma's personality, would he have been able to call her "Pink Fat Lady" so casually?
Elysia shrugged, gazing at the flawless scenery around them with a hint of regret. "Maybe."
"And also, why are you here? I thought Mei would be the first to arrive. What a pity for her." Looking at the labyrinth-like grounds below, Fu Lin now understood where he was.
The deepest part of the Elysian Realm...
Elysia's memory space... The beginning of the Thirteen Flame-Chasers' trials... The Eternal Paradise!
Thinking of this, Fu Lin called up his system to check his mission. If it was about eliminating the Herrscher of Corruption or something, he could just hide somewhere and wait it out.
[Mission: None]
"...." Silence filled the moment.
Fu Lin closed the system interface and muttered to himself, "Does no mission mean I can do whatever I want?"
Elysia stared at Fu Lin and puffed her cheeks. "What are you thinking about? Are you even listening to me?"
"Huh? I was thinking about something else just now." Fu Lin scratched his head, confused as he looked at Elysia. Had she even been speaking?
"You're actually ignoring a beautiful girl like me? That's enough to make me cry." Elysia looked at Fu Lin in surprise. How could he think about something else while such a beautiful girl was right in front of him? Did her charm disappear?
What should she do? So heartbreaking~
At that moment, several loud bangs came from the plaza below. The piercing sound of blades scraping against metal echoed, followed by another heavy impact.
As Fu Lin looked down, Elysia had already leaped over the wall, sitting on a nearby structure while clapping her hands in praise. "As expected of Mei."
Then she jumped down, tidying her bangs as she landed. "But... she's still a little slower than I was."
Mei turned around and asked Elysia, "These enemies are all part of your memory, right? It seems they don't really welcome me."
"But I didn't expect even you to be attacked."
As she walked toward Mei, Elysia explained, "No need to be so surprised. This place is a little different, but since it's part of the Elysian Realm, it follows the same rules as the other areas you've seen. Nothing unusual."
Fu Lin, watching the two chat below, rested his chin on his hand in thought. He was all too familiar with this scene.
Thinking of this, Fu Lin turned to head down the stairs, planning to explore the Eternal Paradise alone. If he remembered correctly, there was an amusement park somewhere...
But before he could take a few steps, an unexpected system mission interrupted him.
[Mission Triggered!]
[Greet Raiden Mei by saying: "Hello~ Mei-san, please take care of me from now on."]