Chapter 60

Sparkle: "That’s not simple~"

Sparkle: "She’s so simple that she’s being led by the nose by people from all sides~"

Sparkle: "And we usually call this kind of person... a fool~"

Sparkle: "Heeheehee, what a pitiful little gray-hair~"

Stelle: "Damn it!! Who are you calling a fool! Say that again if you dare!"

Sampo: "Hey sister, although what she said sounds a bit unpleasant."

Sampo: "But the facts seem to be exactly that..."

Arlecchino: "True."

Arlecchino: "Miss Stelle has been following others’ rhythms from beginning to end."

Arlecchino: "Very passive."

Zhongli: "But this is not because Miss Stelle is not smart enough."

Zhongli: "It is because there are simply too many people who want to use her."

Venti: "What’s more, these people are all big-name figures."

Venti: "Whoever it was, they wouldn't be able to get a good deal."

Stelle: "Wuwuwu.... hearing you all say that, I feel so aggrieved!"

Stelle: "Why does everyone want to use me!! Wantonly playing with my feelings!"

Stelle: "Can’t you all be fair and use others too? (Wailing.jpg)"

Kafka: "Listen to me... don't cry. Who told you to happen to be the most special one?"

Kafka: "But... I believe in you, you will definitely be able to make the right choice."

Silver Wolf: "Count me in, I believe in you too."

March 7th: "Eh? Why does it seem like Stelle is a companion with you guys?"

March 7th: "Stelle is a member of our Astral Express family, it’s enough that we believe in her!"

Welt: "Yes, I also believe that Stelle will definitely not be defeated just like this!"

Himeko: "It’s just a small setback on the path of Trailblazing; Stelle is already a very outstanding Nameless, she will definitely be able to overcome all difficulties."

Dan Heng: "No matter what, I believe in her!"

Pom-Pom: "Don't be sad, don't be upset, passenger Stelle is the best, Pom!"

Firefly: "Stelle, go for it!"

Stelle: "Alright, alright!! Thank you all for the encouragement! I feel like I’m fired up again!"

The video continues.

"You two, I’m back."

"Stelle, Miss Himeko has something to say to you...."

"There is bad news, and there is good news."

Black Swan returned to the two of them,

and took out a dream bubble,

handing it to Stelle.

Subsequently, Stelle pressed the dream bubble against her forehead.

Then she saw such a scene.

In the picture, Himeko and March 7th were together,

blocked by the Family.

And Black Swan was beside the two, but the people from the Family seemed not to hear them.

"I understand the situation. Please be sure to take Stelle to a safe location."

"If you have time, you can also investigate the Firefly matter first."

"We will meet later at the Clockie statue."

A voice came from the picture,

it was Himeko’s words to Black Swan.

And after this passage ended,

the picture in the dream bubble ended there.

"So, I am entrusted by Miss Himeko to take you two back to reality."

"Stelle... I’m glad to see you are safe and sound, let’s go, we’ll talk when we get to a safe place."

Seeing Stelle put down the dream bubble.

Black Swan said with a smile.

"Miss Black Swan, don't you plan to open a... portal, or something?"

Huang Quan suddenly asked.

"Hmm... I don't recommend doing that."

"Her mental state is still unstable, so we must try to avoid that kind of 'rough' way of moving."

"And—while evacuating, we can still do more for Miss Firefly, right?"

"There are still some traces she left behind nearby."

"Before they disappear completely, let them become your memories."

Black Swan shook her head and refused Huang Quan’s suggestion,

and proposed that they could try to find the traces left by Firefly.

"....If we can investigate on the way, that’s fine."

Huang Quan nodded in agreement.

"Let’s go, we have to find another way......."

Black Swan turned around, about to take the two away.

"Sorry, can you give me a few more minutes?"

"I... still have something unfinished."

Huang Quan called out to the two,

and then turned and walked to the place where Firefly had just turned into a bubble,

doing some actions that only she could understand.

"May death end your long dream....."

"Leading you to return to... the waking world."

"Sigh.... let’s go..."

Huang Quan turned back to the two,

with a trace of sorrow remaining on her face.

Making Stelle’s heart also ache fiercely.

"This direction—please follow me."

Black Swan didn't know how to comfort her,

and could only leave first.

Huang Quan was silent, following closely beside Black Swan.

And Stelle, who was a few steps behind,

saw something at the spot where Firefly died,

it was half of a phone that was about to dissipate,

with an unsent message remaining on it....

It was a photo....

The two people in the photo were smiling very happily... very happily...

Stelle found it heartbreaking,

and couldn't help but pick up the phone.

However, once the phone was in her hand......

it turned into a dream bubble and completely dissipated......

March 7th: "Ah! The photo on this phone!!"

March 7th: "It’s the photo of Miss Firefly and Stelle from before!"

Guinaifen: "Too heartbreaking, too heartbreaking!!"

Guinaifen: "Everyone, this is simply torturing us to death!"

Miss Sushang: "This photo didn't even have time to be sent!"

Miss Sushang: "Doesn't that mean that the only thought Miss Firefly left in the world is gone just like that.."

Nahida: "In the photo, they are both smiling very brightly."

Nahida: "At that moment, they must have been very happy, right?"

Furina: "But who would have thought that in just a few hours, Miss Firefly would..."

Scaramouche: "Pfft, isn't it just the death of someone of unknown origin?"

Scaramouche: "If you ask me, this is a good death, a wonderful death!"

Scaramouche: "Someone like this who looks like they have an agenda, who knows if they would backstab this fool in the end?"

Scaramouche: "Only you brainless people would keep feeling sad here."

Scaramouche: "Heh. Truly childish."

March 7th: Boothill.

Stelle: Boothill+1

Miss Sushang: Boothill+2

Guinaifen: Boothill+3

Furina: Boothill+4

Boothill: "Alright, alright, stop with the 'Boothill'!"

Boothill: "I saw it!"

Boothill: "Scaramouche, I say, my good Scara-dog, what are you barking about here again?"

Lumine: "Scaramouche, someone who commits all kinds of evil like you, actually has the nerve to talk about backstabbing?"

Paimon: "That’s right, that’s right!"

Paimon: "I think you are the one who likes to backstab!"

Childe: "His character is indeed not very good, and he isn't popular within the Fatui either."

Childe: "I can only say, compared to me, he’s far worse!"

Scaramouche: "As long as there is profit to be made, what’s wrong with backstabbing?"

Scaramouche: "This is just a necessary means on the road to success."

Boothill: "Yo, look at this bottomless statement; what, you’re even shamelessly treating this behavior as an honor?"

Diluc: "Heh, it fits my stereotype of the Fatui quite well."

Seele: "Betrayal is the most despicable act! It should be carved on a pillar of shame and despised by everyone!"

Scaramouche: "Hahahaha, that’s really funny."

Scaramouche: "Just a bunch of sanctimonious people, what right do you have to judge me?"

Scaramouche: "And how would you know!"

Scaramouche: "I have been betrayed three times, and therefore I know that all things in the world are just..."

Boothill: "Alright, alright, shut your stinking mouth."

Boothill: "What kind of mentally unsound speech is that, 'betrayed three times'!"

Boothill: "You realized a great truth after just three measly times? Pfft, you’re making me laugh my head off."

Stelle: "Indeed, just betrayed three times and you start denying the whole world, thinking everyone is drunk while you alone are sober."

Stelle: "Verdict: psychological resilience needs improvement."

Dr. Ratio: "By common sense, this kind of mentality is not suitable for survival in today’s society."

Dr. Ratio: "After all, deceit is one of the themes of human society."

Sampo: "Looking at this person’s statement, it’s a bit pretentious, to say the least."

Sampo: "Isn't it just being backstabbed! I, old Sampo, don't even know how many times I’ve been backstabbed from morning to night!"

Sampo: "And I’m still doing fine, not broken at all."

Sparkle: "Laugh to death, his seemingly profound words are really quite Elation-like~"

Sparkle: "Ahem, I have... three times... been... betrayed~"

Sparkle: "Therefore I know... hahahaha, no, I’m going to have a stomachache from laughing if I keep saying it~"

Scaramouche: "Ahhh! Damn it, you bunch of damn things!!"

Stelle: "You’re right, but... I have been betrayed three times!"

March 7th: "Then let’s be betrayed four times~"

Boothill: "Then I’ll be betrayed nine thousand nine hundred and ninety-nine times!"

Boothill: "Not going to crush my Scara-dog?"

Paimon: "Uh, what a strange sense of competition."

Lumine: "Alright, everyone, don't get unhappy because of Scaramouche, just ignore him."

Stelle: "Unhappy? Not unhappy?"

Stelle: "Everyone is just treating him as a joke."

Stelle: "I originally thought he was just a simple villain."

Stelle: "But his statement just now turned himself into a clown."

Stelle: "And 'betrayed three times'.... pardon me, but if this number were multiplied by ten, I might be able to sympathize and understand him a little."

Dehya: "Sigh, he’s just spoiled."

Dehya: "Let him stay with the Eremites in the desert for a few days, and he’ll know what a real backstab is."

Hu Tao: "Really too pretentious."

Judge Hanya: "Indeed."

The video continues.

"What’s going on?"

"There’s suddenly a bit of... heat in the memetic substance?"

The three were walking on the road when Black Swan suddenly sensed something wrong.

"You noticed it too."

"It’s like something is burning..."

Huang Quan also felt the abnormality.

The three of them looked vigilant and continued to walk forward.

"Here... are there charred remains everywhere?"

Black Swan took the two to a lobby,

where the ground was covered with charred corpses of the Dreamjolt Troupe.

"There are still faint sparks remaining; the culprit probably hasn't gone far."

Huang Quan observed for a while and reached a conclusion.

"It seems we have to slow down for now...."

Black Swan pondered for a moment and said.

Subsequently, the three began to walk to these remains and observe them carefully.

"It seems this monster died from some kind of thermal weapon..."

Stelle squatted on the ground to check for a while and determined the cause of death of the Dreamjolt Troupe member in front of her.

"Nothing but 'burning' memories... especially prominent in this deep sea."

Black Swan looked at the remains on the ground, her tone somewhat wistful.

"Careful, these traces were just left behind; that uninvited guest hasn't gone far."

Huang Quan reminded Stelle at this moment.

"Something’s wrong. These traces were all left not long ago; someone just left here..."