As everything settled, the greatsword never once pointed at Sirin—or rather, Kiana.
Himeko's pupils had lost their light, gradually fading.
"This is the final lesson."
With those words, the greatsword began to crumble, along with Himeko's body.
She leaned forward weakly, about to collapse in front of Sirin.
Snapping back to her senses, Sirin glared at Himeko and shoved her away with force.
But Himeko's index and middle fingers tightly pressed against Sirin's neck.
"Ah!!!"
Sirin felt a sharp pain from behind her neck. The God-Slaying Spear had successfully been injected into her body.
She could feel the Honkai energy dissipating, and her consciousness as Sirin grew weaker over the body.
Not far away, Himeko had closed her eyes, lying motionless on the cold floor.
The entire space began to collapse as Sirin's consciousness faded.
Himeko fell into an endless abyss.
At this moment, the barrage exploded:
[Her hand! Her hand!]
[Hand hand hand hand hand hand hand!!!!]
[Someone, please, anyone! Mecha, god, anyone—please save her!]
[Himeko's falling! Save her!]
[Kiana's consciousness is coming back—save her! Your teacher's falling!]
[Catch her! Catch her!]
[I'm a grown man, and I can't take this! Sobs]
[Himeko's goal from the start was to save Kiana. This is Himeko? Sobs]
[I love both Star Rail Himeko and Honkai Himeko. Why did they write it like this?!]
[Himeko, Himeko! miHoYo, you're so cruel! She's a main character in another game, and you just killed her off here!]
[Everyone, calm down. There's always a revival arc!]
[Revival? Tell me how she's supposed to be revived!]
[Star Rail Season 5—Tingyun got revived. That's official news.]
[Exactly, think about it. Why would they release news like that? They're hinting Himeko has a revival arc too.]
[Otto, face your death!]
[AHHHHHH!]
— —
Himeko continued to fall, with no one responding.
A flash of white light swept through, and at the story's end, Kiana returned to her academy appearance, lying on a beach as seawater gently lapped at her face.
And with that, Honkai Impact Third's story paused here for now.
[Well, well, well! How is miHoYo so generous, dropping 10 episodes on day one? So that's why!]
[I'm dying to see what happens next. Please, release it already!]
[No use rushing. It's one episode a day now. Just wait!]
[Himeko!!!!]
[So that's how it is. When I saw the broken sword, it reminded me of something.]
[What? Is there a lead on Himeko's revival arc?]
[In the interactive city, at Herta Space Station's Curio Collection Room, someone wondered why there was a broken sword that seemed so out of place among the other items. Turns out, it's that sword.]
[????]
[Is he even human?!]
[I just have one question: does the Hyperion need a captain?]
[]
— —
Clap, clap, clap…
Su Chen couldn't help but applaud. Seeing the audience's reactions, he forcibly suppressed the grin creeping onto his face.
"This is just too perfect. The audience must think this sugar is so sweet! Ah! Satisfying!"
Of course, Su Chen's antics didn't stop there. He first leaked news of Tingyun's revival arc, letting netizens speculate wildly.
Then came the plot of the Sea of Quanta and the Eye of the Abyss.
"KUHAHAHAHA…"
Su Chen let out a wickedly perverse smile. "It's getting late, isn't it? By my estimates, in a few days, the plot will hit the license revocation."
Everything was just so perfect!
…
The next day, trending topics across major short-video platforms:
[The Final Lesson: Himeko's Popularity Soars!]
[A Hundred Ways to Cook Roast Chicken!]
[Honkai Impact Third's Premiere Breaks Viewership Records!]
[Honkai Impact Third's Peak Viewership Surpasses Star Rail's Record, The Final Lesson's Heat Keeps Rising.]
[Honkai Impact Third Web Drama Goes Viral with Netizens' Crazy Recommendations—A Super Sweet Drama Worth Watching!]
[Song "Nightglow" Tops Music Charts.]
[miHoYo Creates Another Web Drama Miracle—Making a Drama with Heart Pays Off.]
[Major Media Suggest Other Film Companies Learn from miHoYo's Craftsmanship, But Don't Copy Their Plot.]
[…]
Kafka scrolled through her phone screen, then looked up at Himeko across from her, a slight smile forming. "Wedding Tomato, you're really blowing up. This heat is absolutely explosive."
Himeko took a small sip of her coffee. "Purple Eggplant, you don't know—when we filmed that scene, Kiana was crying her heart out."
"I heard. They say it took over 70 NGs, and in the end, no one knows what Su Chen said to finally calm Kiana down."
"That kid gets emotional so easily." Himeko slowly set down her coffee cup. "Honestly, when I was acting, I was moved by Kiana's emotions too. It's such a strange feeling, playing two completely different roles."
"Then let me ask—has Honkai Impact Third's Himeko really wrapped up?"
"There are a few more scenes later, but Honkai Impact Third's Himeko is indeed…" Himeko's brows furrowed slightly as she spoke.
Seeing this, Kafka asked in a low voice, "What are you worried about?"
"I'm worried this might turn out like Firefly's situation, stirring up fan backlash again."
"It won't." Kafka smiled faintly. "This time, Su Chen's prepared a big gift for the audience!"
"I've been so busy with Honkai Impact Third's episodes that I haven't paid much attention. What kind of stunt is Su Chen pulling this time?"
"Swordsmanship Chronicles of the First Flower, directed by Sparkle, starring Scott."
Himeko blinked. "Uh…"
She took a sip of coffee, carefully pondering Purple Eggplant's words.
It was clearly in Chinese, so why, when put together, did she not understand a single word?
Why was that?
"Is this plot even watchable?"
"Of course it is." The sound of wind chimes came from the door as Su Chen, wearing a hat and sunglasses, slipped into the coffee shop.
Himeko looked at Su Chen's sneaky appearance. "You're being hunted again?"
"What do you mean 'again'!" Su Chen plopped down on the sofa.
This was Himeko's coffee shop, its reputation known far and wide within a ten-mile radius. No one dared to come near.
So Su Chen chose to hide out here.
After all, his bodyguards weren't around.
Feixiao was preparing for Season 5, Acheron got lost, and Jingliu was dragged off by Baiheng.
This wouldn't do!
He needed more bodyguards!
On his way here, he ran into Dr. Luocha, who helped draw away a lot of the heat, allowing Su Chen to barely escape.
Speaking of which, he thought he saw Welt Yang among the crowd chasing Luocha.
Today's audiences really have no tolerance. Looks like they're not used to getting knifed yet. Once Elysian Realm comes out, they'll behave.
Whatever, let's release it early.
Season 5, Part 1.