Creating Happiness with Heart in Honkai

"Although this statement might be a bit belated, welcome back, Elysia. And also... do you still... remember me?"

When Bronie first encountered Elysia from that alternate timeline, she knew the other person didn't recognize her. So Bronie was very worried. If Elysia forgot everything, how would she face Elysia?

"How could I forget such a cute beauty who did so much for me? My little rabbit~"

"It's Bunny, actually!"

Bronie corrected.

"Yes, yes~ My dear Bunny~"

Elysia hugged her without hesitation.

"So, did the timeline change?"

"Huh? Are you saying we successfully deceived the world? Vill-V said that kind of magic was indeed amazing, directly deceiving the world and its common sense. I think it should be successful, right? The first generation Herrscher of Reason passed the core inheritance to the second generation, who is now the Lord of Anti Entropy. The second Herrscher holds strong resentment towards human civilization, but she also has her own thoughts!"

This wasn't solely the result of Elysia's abilities.

Instead, after showing everything to Bronie, Bronie successfully hacked into the Cocoon of Finality by writing Ether code and using the Ether Anchor as a power source.

The Herrscher gained humanity, even extreme negative emotions, which were also part of humanity.

"That's good if it's successful... I didn't expect the Imaginary Tree to be more tolerant of changes to the past than we imagined. I guess I kind of understand the thoughts of fictional historians now, or perhaps the Aeon?"

"Alright! I'm right beside you, and you're thinking about other Aeons? Am I not attractive enough?"

With her arms around Bronie's neck, Elysia's face gradually drew closer.

Please let it not be another attempt to see her reflection in my eyes.

Bronie had already—

Soft lips pressed against hers.

Bronie forgot to breathe and widened her eyes.

"The poor princess was taken away by the Grim Reaper, yet the brave Bunny Knight managed to snatch her from the Grim Reaper's grasp after countless obstacles. With such determination, how could the princess not be moved?"

Bronie was stunned. She felt like this moment was eternal.

But instead of delving deeper, Bronie's thoughts at this moment were strangely directed towards showing off to Otto.

Wait a minute, what's wrong with me? Why am I daydreaming at such a celebratory moment!?

Right?

No, no!

Blushing, Bronie lowered her head.

"I love you..."

"Who loves me?"

"B-Bronie..."

"What's wrong with Bronie?"

"B-Bronie loves Elysia!"

"For how long?"

"Forever~"

"Say it again!"

"B-Bronie loves Elysia forever!"

"Elysia hears it~ Elysia also loves Bronie forever!"

At this moment, Elysia's smile was as bright as a flower, and Bronie temporarily forgot her physical discomfort, feeling happiness overflowing throughout her body.

After another deep kiss and embrace, Bronie reluctantly let go of Elysia.

"Alright, Bronie, from now on, take good care of your health. It's not suitable for strenuous exercise now. In the days to come, I'll take good care of you."

Elysia winked at her, got off the bed, fixed her hair, then turned back to call for Aponia outside the door.

"Aponia, you can come in now!"

The door opened again, and seeing Aponia with her hands clasped in a praying manner, Bronie blushed.

The startled Bunny quickly retreated under the covers, peeking out at Aponia.

"She knows too?"

"Bronie, I don't mean to interfere with the feelings between you and Elysia. You've been lying down for over two months, receiving only intravenous nutrition. You need some simple, easily digestible food to awaken your digestive system."

"I'll do it, Aponia."

Elysia took the porridge and scooped up a spoonful of steaming porridge, blowing on it gently with her small mouth before tenderly bringing it to her lips.

"Two months!?"

"Great power often comes with a price. Just being in a coma for two months is actually a small cost for you, but even so, your body has teetered on the edge of life and death. Mobius even proposed performing a Meta-morph surgery on you."

What's the success rate of Meta-morph surgery with past civilization's technology? One in a thousand? Or one in ten thousand? Even if the technology is mature, the possibility of gaining immense power instantly after injection is very small.

What? Am I a transmigrator, a protagonist? But apart from coming to the Honkai world, Bronie has obtained everything through her own efforts, not something given by some system.

So Bronie has never been willing to gamble on probability issues. Even if she were to undergo Meta-morph surgery, it would be based entirely on her trust in Mobius's technology.

"Okay."

Bronie silently swallowed the porridge and pondered what to do next.

Hearing Aponia's words, Bronie just shook her head slightly.

"It's not to the point of undergoing Meta-morph surgery yet. I'll thank Mobius for her kindness for now. I left a message in the Ether Achor for Prometheus No. 17. If luck is on our side, she should be able to cooperate with us in controlling the Cocoon of Finality. In the end, we'll definitely resolve the Honkai, but if there's more pressure on her side, we may need some Herrschers on the human side."

"Wow, you've done so much!"

"Well... while programming the Ether Achor, I did a little extra. The Bunny's plan has never failed, so you can rely on me!"

But Elysia quickly stuffed Bronie's mouth with porridge.

"Don't face everything alone from now on. You still have me! Even though I'm no longer a memory body, I can do a lot of things!"

"Wuwu... Mm..."

After finally swallowing the porridge, Bronie smiled foolishly again, but soon she started to worry about the children in the orphanage.

"Oh, the children."

"Don't worry, the children are very sensible. They listen to me well, and this activity has had a big impact on them. I heard even the naughtiest Rosalia wants to practice dancing with Lilia to cheer you up!"

Talking about the children made Aponia unable to stop laughing.

They are all sensible, cute, and obedient children. Because of Bronie's education, they all have very distinct personalities, and instead of just having a familial relationship, they've formed an unbreakable family bond.

Supporting each other, moving forward, and realizing each other's dreams.

"Being an idol is quite good. When the time comes, I'll have Otto provide the necessary resources, and they can be trained into stars, maybe even Teriri-level stars."

"Great! I'll help then!"

Elysia found this matter quite interesting and wanted to get involved.

"Yeah, being an idol is a profession that easily brings dreams to others. Actually, it's quite good, but under the influence of capital, it may not be so pure. So all I can do is protect this aspect."

Although Bronie doesn't doubt Lilia's ability to handle this, she feels that the children don't need to see such ugliness too early.

There is still a lot of beauty in the world. Having suffered a lot in the past, isn't it good to observe the beauty of the world again?

"This kind of protection is enough. So, I'll take my leave for now. You two enjoy your time alone. I'll try to persuade Kevin to postpone Project Stigma. It won't be activated until the last moment."

"Okay, Aponia, goodbye, Aponia."

After eating a little porridge, Bronie suddenly felt a bit more energetic.

At this rate of recovery, won't it take about a week to get out of bed?

The door closed again, and Bronie saw Bronya's figure at the door.

Hmm... forget it, let's not think about it!

Elysia lay on the edge of the bed, quietly watching herself, while Bronie needed to patiently wait for her body to recover.

"Elysia."

"Hmm?"

"What do you think the next game should be like? Something more hopeful, or slightly more impressive? Or perhaps more refreshing? Oh, could you get the neural interface device from that cabinet over there?"

"Wouldn't making games be very tiring? I've heard Bronya say that you often stay up late making games and need to concentrate a lot."

"If it's a big game with a lot of details, it will definitely be troublesome to make, but if it's a relatively simple game, there's not much to think about."

After Elysia installed the neural interface devices for both of them, she came to Bronie's ear.

"Is this okay?"

"Yes, initiate the Genesis System, create a new folder."

"So, what kind of game would be considered relatively simple?"

This was Elysia's first time observing Bronie making a game from such a close distance. The Genesis System created a computer desktop according to the current computer operating system.

It was filled with countless material files and various abandoned drafts of game settings. At a glance, it was clear that Bronie had put a lot of effort and intention into it.

"To keep it simple, we have to start with the storyline, music, graphics, and gameplay. Nowadays, many game companies are starting to follow the example of 2077, piling on details, side quests, and gameplay mechanics to enrich the overall game experience, leaving question marks all over the map."

"Is that a bad thing?"

"If you've worked hard all day and finally returned to the computer to enjoy a game, wanting to experience the game's plot, but what you see is a map full of tasks like work, what would you think?"

"It's very likely that you'll just close the game and never touch it again, right? Of course, if it were me, I would definitely play through it slowly, but I understand that everyone is usually very tired from work!"

Elysia could understand their feelings. Just as she didn't dislike humanity after seeing its ugly side, but rather liked it even more.

That's because even in ugliness, complexity, and contradictions, Elysia could always find the beauty and thus better understand them.

"So I think they might need a game that can relax their body and mind, something simple that can make them smile, and then share the fun with their friends and family."

"So what kind of game would that be? I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Are you doing a comedy show here? How did you suddenly become the comic relief?"

"Isn't it interesting? It can liven up the atmosphere and leave a deep impression. But Bronie, don't get too obsessed with making games. It's not good for your health if you exhaust yourself. Anyway, about this game..."

Facing Elysia's concern, Bronie nodded slightly, then projected an image.

"What's this? It's kind of cute and funny."

"These are zombies, and the one wearing an ice cream cone is the Conehead Zombie."

"Haha, the names are so simple! And what about this one?"

"This is the Peashooter. It damages zombies by shooting peas at them."

As Bronie spoke, the Peashooter on the screen spat out a pea, hitting the zombie.

With not much impact, the zombie continued to stagger forward until it fell.

"Plants vs. Zombies, simple, fun, right? As a reconstruction project, it's just right!"

Cute plants, funny zombies, simple tower defense gameplay, plus catchy background music.

Although this type of game does look much simpler, from the patient's perspective, the workload is just right.

"It's interesting. Do you just need to place plants?"

"There's also a bit of management involved, but overall, it's not too difficult, and it can occupy everyone's spare time."

In the past, if Bronie was tired from work, playing a few rounds of Plants vs. Zombies would have been a great way to relax.

This classic game, though seemingly simple, is actually quite impressive for an earlier computer game.

"These zombies, are they all geniuses? How do they have so many strange armors and attack devices?"

As Elysia watched Bronie project one image after another, she felt a whole new experience as she saw this game gradually take shape from the perspective of the creator.

"It's like a race between humans and Honkai, with humans constantly seeking ways to become stronger, while zombies are also looking for new breakthroughs. There will be night scenes, backyard pools, foggy weather, rooftops, and other scenarios in the future. Once these are completed, I think my body will have recovered enough."

"Yeah, once you're almost recovered, we should have a 'deeper conversation'!"

Hearing Elysia's words, Bronie lowered her head slightly, shyly responding, "Okay..."