MGSFV?! Chapter 494. Can't Even Cut ? What Did You Engrave into Our DNA?!
As much as one might not want to say it—
This is definitely the ti for that old cliché...
A person's personality is their fate.
No matter the script, it seems Elysia always ends up going through: being doubted → gaining trust → saying goodbye…
Such things.
Perhaps this, too, is the fate of a Fla-Chaser.
"..."
...
Back to the story.
Since i didn't rember Elysia, she would naturally, like Bronya and Kiana, find Elysia suspicious in her words and actions.
Therefore, refusal would likely be the most logical response.
But for so reason...
Even though they were [strangers], even though the words were already at her lips... i found that she couldn't say them.
"I…"
"I think…"
i faltered mid-sentence.
When Elysia heard i speak, she also turned her gaze toward her, showing a bright and confident smile—
As if she were sure i would accept.
And indeed—
"...The 'super pretty tour guide' that tourist ntioned earlier—must've been her."
"From her appearance, she definitely fits the description," Bronya nodded.
Another character recognizing Elysia's beauty.
Becoming Honkai 3's number one idol was just around the corner. (）
"As for her behavior… the tour guides I recall were all like that."
i continued patching it up.
Her current state wasn't so much about convincing the others as it was... making excuses to convince herself.
If the others were moved by her words, she could just go with the flow and say, "Let's go with her."
That kind of feeling...
To put it in a slightly inaccurate yet simple way: saying no, but aning yes.
Even though she'd forgotten so much, it seed her body was already shaped like Elysia's... ahem, ahem, ahem.
"..."
After i said that—
Kiana seed to pick up on sothing unusual in i's tone.
"I see…"
She hesitated, then smiled and said: "Looks like i does want the tour guide service after all, huh?"
No problem with the words, no problem with the outco.
And the previous sequence seed fine too.
But putting those three together...
Elysia makes the approach, i wants to refuse but can't, Kiana watches i and smiles and agrees…
[Why does this suddenly feel kinda weird?]
[Why am I smiling weirdly at the screen now?]
[Can't explain it… can't explain it…]
[Kiana: Do you want the service, or do you want this woman as the guide?]
[i: I can't say.]
[Hahahaha, I'm already squirming. The writers do know what players want.]
...
Though things had taken a strange turn, Kiana's words were exactly what i had hoped for.
So...
"...Mm." She nodded.
"In that case…" Kiana adjusted her tone and smiled brightly. "Then Miss Elysia, we'll be counting on you!"
"Being able to help you is my honor~♪"
Elysia responded happily, then looked at i, then at Kiana.
And began using her usual thod to warm up the mood.
As for… what that thod is?
Of course—
"That reminds —I still don't know how to address this lovely white-haired lady."
If she could win Kiana over too, wouldn't they all get along better?
After all, triangles are the most stable shape.
Bronya: Cool! Makes sense! (Thumbs up.jpg)
[So in the end, Elysia's answer is to charm everyone.]
[Elysia: i's hidden person has been caught by .]
Elysia: Hmph! This ti I'm even faster than my in-ga self.
Elysia: Happy~~ Happy~~
[Now that you ntion it—how should Elysia address Kiana?]
[Elysia is Kevin's comrade. Kevin is Kiana's ancestor. Elysia is i's friend. i and Kiana are… this is so ssy.]
[Call her: The Ultimate Super Incredibly Cute Kiana!!!]
"...? I'm Kiana. Kiana Kaslana."
"Moonlight Goddess, huh… what a lovely na."
Elysia's reaction was nice—but maybe a little too normal?
This was a Kaslana! Kevin's descendant! Elysia?
Hmm...
Could it be that since this is a dream, the details get distorted?
Didn't they consider that… Kevin wasn't called "Kaslana" in the Previous Era?
"Thanks. Your na's really pretty too."
Kiana scratched her head—clearly Elysia had lowered her guard.
She's so skilled. Too skilled.
Terrifying. (In thick fog)
"Mm, I think so too. So—how about guessing the aning of 'Elysia'?"
"Uh…"
Kiana tried to think, but this one might've been a bit tough for her.
The players, however, gave the answer instantly.
[I know this one! In Mura Continental language, 'Elysia' ans Paradise and Elysium!]
[Flawless Paradise, Eternal Elysium.]
[This answer is already engraved into my DNA (seriously)]
...
And it wasn't just the players who engraved it into DNA.
i...
Elysia—had she heard that na before sowhere?
Sothing flowed into her palm, as naturally as fine sand.
Was she about to rember??
But before she could grasp it, it slipped away with her breath.
She couldn't recall it...
This left her a bit frustrated, and she didn't even notice what Kiana and the others were saying after.
Until—
Zzzzt~~ Zzzzt~~
[What's that sound? It's weird?]
[Weird… but kinda familiar?]
[Could it be sothing we're all supposed to recognize?]
It was indeed very familiar...
"...A gaphone??"
Even i had a bit of PTSD from this item.
The gaphone of the Past World—the Great Sound™!
And now, it revived along with Elysia~!
That's right.
At this mont, Elysia was holding a small gaphone she pulled out from who-knows-where…
Her ability to whip out a gaphone at just the right ti—truly a special skill.
One hand held a little flag—she struck a full-on tour guide pose and called out to the group.
But...
That pose…
[Wasn't this… back in the Elysian Realm...]
Players dug through their mories.
"Didn't Elysia strike a similar pose after touring the Realm with i?" Kiana recalled too.
"The shot framing feels similar."
Elysia looked at i: "This must've been 'Otto'-san's request when you designed the scene, right? So that people would feel... emotionally triggered when they see this."
"Ara~ 'Otto'-san playing tricks again. He loves this kind of thing. But this ti, before it could take effect, it was already seen through by the smart, clever, adorable Miss Fairy~!"
[Exactly! Trying to cut ? You can't cut (tough talk)]
[This is all you've got? Gotta say—Otto was too green this ti.]
[That's it? That's it?]
Having seen through soone's sche, players suddenly felt emboldened.
One small step for a mont, one giant leap for confidence.
Their voices rang across the stream—fearless.
But were they getting too happy a little too early?
...
"Ara~ I really talked a lot without noticing."
"I really can't resist gentle and pretty girls like Kiana."
Here we go again. Again.
Elysia was just as consistent as ever. She'd said that line to i before—and now again to Kiana.
Isn't that a kind of…
Everything-you-say-just-leads-to-XXX kind of danger!
"Anyway, please follow Miss Fairy's lead, and let's set off happily~♪"
In-ga, Elysia's sweet voice interrupted the thoughts again.
Then she spun around, skipping happily toward the sign labeled [Claw Machine].
[The first activity? A claw machine??]
[Miss Fairy Tour Guide! This attraction order feels oddly familiar—do you have so... swine plot in mind?]
[Isn't this just the sa tour order from Elysian Realm? (honest person)]
[PTSD triggered (alert) I'm getting wary again.]
[Don't overthink it! We're reunited with Elysia, going through an amusent park again, with Kiana and Bronya—it's obviously just a sweet dream. Just enjoy it.]
Don't.
Stacking your own emotional buffs like this...
Even outsiders would feel scared looking at you.
But sotis, it's understandable. After all, what makes dreams addictive—isn't it their beauty?
So so players chose not to think too hard—for now, whether dream or not, true or false, what's going to happen next...
Just stick around, be happy.
And that's okay.
At least, this mont of joy was real.
"Let Elysia lead everyone to have so fun for a while~~"
This ca from the Elysia outside the ga.
"Then hurry up and follow her. Elysia's already running off," i reminded.
"Ah…"
Elysia looked at the pink-haired fairy running off on-screen and softly let out a breath.
"Ah, don't run so fast, the other ~~"
But just as she was about to control the character to follow—
Miss Fairy stopped and turned around, smiling sweetly at i and the others.
It wasn't obvious, but that little design detail left a subtle warmth during play.
Like when Hiko used to gently watch over... ahem, maybe not the best comparison here.
"Otto"-san really does get it.
Elysia blinked, no longer rushing—now playing with a more relaxed pace.
...
In-ga.
The group followed the moderate stream of guests to the claw machine area.
Before the ga started—
"i-nee, what's wrong?"
"Yeah, i's been quiet since earlier."
Bronya and Kiana both expressed concern.
"Ah, I was just… thinking about what to do after the claw machine."
i answered hesitantly.
She was still struggling with why the na "Elysia" felt familiar.
"Things like that should be left to the guide to worry about."
Elysia dutifully responded: "As a guest, i only needs to focus on enjoying herself."
Mm…
She called i by na so naturally.
Was it because Kiana kept repeating "i" earlier?
These tiny doubts—those thoughts that should've been triggered—had yet to rise in anyone's mind when—
Clang-clang—!!
Elysia suddenly raised her hand confidently and gestured to the side.
A large chanical claw descended from above in front of everyone.
Advancing the story.
[That thing...]
[So miHoYo really is doing déjà vu on purpose—to stir our mories.]
[miHoYo! You've done too much!]
[I don't care, I don't care, I don't care… As long as I don't care, I'm invincible (serious)]
[Getting to play the claw machine with Elysia again—so happy~~]
[Herrscher of Truth reminds you: Please remain rational.]
So…
Even when Elysia repeated a similar line as before—
"This is the most popular attraction in the park—[Claw Machine]!"
Players: Unshaken. Unshaken.
Players: Only joyful feelings left for wholeso comntary (confird.jpg)
And so—
"This isn't a claw machine—it's a people grabber, isn't it?"
After Bronya roasted the giant claw,
Everyone imdiately jumped in.
[Bronya's right—this doesn't look like a claw machine.]
[Maybe it's Elysia's unique interest, lolol.]
"Bronya, don't you think repeating syllables makes it cuter and more attractive?"
Elysia's reply seed to confirm players' guess—
She called it "grab-doll" just because the repeating sounds were cuter.
What? You want to call it "grab-person"?
Seriously—does that sound cute? Ew.
And to clarify for everyone—
"For example, it's like the difference between 'Bronya-nee' and just 'Bronya.'"
In Elysia-related stories, her signature unclear-yet-deep analogies are a must.
They gradually turn the mood more adorable.
Though really, what makes things cute...
Are her small gestures.
For example—
When she said that line, behind Kiana and Bronya's backs—
Elysia winked at i with her right eye.
This woman… she really knows what she's doing.
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