Chapter 181: "Rosemary" and "Irine"

[This operation was still very successful. With the help of the new equipment, your combat effectiveness and battlefield mobility have been greatly improved. Even Elysia sighed that if she were fighting in this kind of urban area, she would not be able to catch up with you at this moment.]

[The follow-up is the same as usual, bringing the survivors back in batches. Those who are not infected can accept the help of the "Fire Moths" and choose whether to stay after learning the truth... However, after the Honkai destroys everything, most people will choose to join the "Fire Moths" and contribute to the fight against the Honkai... Even if it's just to do logistics.]

[As for the infected people, they are taken to the hospital for more in-depth treatment, especially those who are deeply infected by Honkai. Their crystal removal surgery is the most troublesome, because a large amount of Honkai energy causes them to need a large amount of nanometal, and in the process of crystal formation, there is a high probability that their nerves will be compressed, which will cause their overall treatment period to be prolonged.]

[And the physical weakness caused by the removal surgery is also the same. They need a longer time to recover... But fortunately, although all this is difficult, at least there is no way out. With the increasingly advanced medical technology of "Fire Moth", this is not a big problem.]

[If there is anything worth noting about this Honkai... it is that at the end, the team led by Sakura rescued a little girl with white hair. She was a little girl with emerald green pupils.]

[When Sakura brought her back, her condition was already very serious, so that no one else dared to take over her, so you, who are familiar with "ore disease treatment", had to handle it.]

[After a lot of effort, you finally saved her, but unfortunately... a part of her crystals remained in her brain. Although this would not put her life in danger, it would compress her nerves. At certain times, she would feel severe pain, and she needed to rely on painkillers and special drugs to make her condition slightly better... Her memory was also affected. She could not remember many things and was easily forgetful.]

[I later looked up the information and found out that this was a child named "Narcissa". Her parents died early and she had been living in an orphanage until the Honkai destroyed her later "home". The elders who took care of her and the children who lived with her also died in the Honkai, leaving her alone.]

[She couldn't remember any of this, only a vague impression remained. She only knew that she had a few very good friends and an elder who had always taken care of her. Other than that, she couldn't even remember her own name very clearly, and even a lot of common sense in life had become a little fuzzy in her memory.]

[According to Mobius's subsequent examination, it is speculated that the Honkai energy slightly eroded her brain, but because she was treated at the last minute, she did not go crazy directly... This can also explain why crystals formed in her brain and could not be removed by normal means.]

[In other words... until technology is improved again, this child will probably have to remain in this state.]

[At the same time, it is not known whether it was to find a playmate for Griseo, or simply out of pity for her, but Mobius kept her in her laboratory to take care of her. However, Mobius also had her own explanation for this - "This child's condition is too rare, but she is a good observation sample, how can I not keep her for myself?"]

「Well...let's just leave it at that.」

[But, maybe it's because you were the first thing she saw when she woke up? Or maybe she vaguely felt that you saved her? Or maybe it was because of Griseo? Or maybe she regarded you as the elder who took care of her in her memory? Or maybe it's all of these reasons? In short, this child is very close to you, and sometimes she even competes with Griseo to squeeze into your arms, as if two kittens are fighting for the quilt.]

[But of course, this scene will attract Mobius's resentful and dissatisfied gaze... It's no wonder that the two children who lived in her laboratory ended up getting closer to you. Everyone would have some complaints.]

[However, this child's memory problem has always been a problem. She forgets things too easily. Many times, she gets to know someone today, but forgets it tomorrow. She remembers a name in the morning, but the impression of the name becomes vague in the afternoon.]

[So much so that she ended up having to carry a small terminal with her as a "notepad" to record things she might forget...]

[But she still remembered some people, such as Griseo who always played with her, Mobius who provided her with a place to stay, Blanca who took care of her as if she were another daughter, Sakura who rescued her, and... you.]

[However, because her memory is always fuzzy, it is difficult for her to remember your names... For example, she simply calls Blanca "Mom", calls Sakura "Sister", and calls you "Doctor".]

[As for Mobius... uh... she followed Griseo and called her "Auntie".]

[In the end, she almost only remembered Griseo's name, and sometimes she couldn't remember it and just called Griseo "sister".]

[It is worth mentioning that although Griseo is taller than her, she is indeed a little younger than her, so in a sense, it is not wrong for her to call her Griseo.]

[She couldn't remember other people, not even their names, which caused someone's slight "dissatisfaction"... That person was Elysia, although to be precise, Elysia's feelings for her were more like pity.]

[It's just that Elysia always complains that a girl as beautiful as a flying flower like herself can't be remembered by this child, which is a bit of a pity… So in order to make her remember her, Elysia always comes to Mobius's laboratory to play with her from time to time, trying to deepen her impression of her.]

[Unfortunately, the effect is not very obvious, and the repeated visits to Mobius' laboratory have also caused Mobius' dissatisfaction... In Mobius's opinion, the tricks that Elysia whispered to her are really unbearable, but you can feel that Mobius is still very tolerant of Elysia, even to the extent of a little indulgence. Most of the complaints and targeting are only verbal... It's really unexpected. you didn't expect the relationship between the two to be so good.]

[Later, Elysia somehow found out that rosemary can improve memory, so she gave her a small pot of rosemary. She originally intended to give it to her as an ornamental potted plant, and to improve her memory through the unique fragrance of rosemary.]

[Although rosemary does have the effect of enhancing memory, but... I don't know what Elysia told her. She later stuffed the rosemary into her mouth and ate it. If Griseo hadn't discovered it in time, she would have even planned to stuff the root into her mouth.]

[For this reason, Mobius chased Elysia across half the base, becoming a little anecdote of the "Fire Moths"... By the way, Mobius didn't catch up in the end.]

[After that, you learned from your inquiry that she learned from Elysia that rosemary can be eaten and can also enhance memory, so she wanted to eat it all at once so that she could remember everyone...]

[But unfortunately, she didn't get what she wanted in the end. The next day, she forgot about it and didn't even remember what was in the potted plant. If she hadn't seen the record she wrote through the terminal, she wouldn't have known that this happened.]

[However, it would be wrong to say that what Elysia did was of no benefit at all, because it successfully made her remember Elysia as a person, and also remember the name Rosemary... Maybe she wanted to remember other people too much, she was very eager for this kind of thing that could improve her memory, and a large number of Rosemary's words could be seen on her terminal.]

[So much so that during the regular check-up, when you ask her if she still remembers her name, she blurts out Rosemary... You can say that in her own opinion, the importance of her own name in memory is far less than rosemary, which can improve her memory.]

[She really wants to remember other people and call them by their names when she meets them, instead of using nicknames like "sister", "auntie" or "doctor".]

[…Very good. After this incident, you chased Elysia around the entire base. In the end, Elysia had no choice but to apologize again and silently endured your "punishment" of drilling her head with your hand.]

[But after that, she also had another name - "Rosemary". Whenever others asked her name, she would mostly answer with this name.]

[She likes this name because she learned that the flower language of rosemary is "memory", and she also hopes that one day, she can recall everything in the past and... no longer forget it.]

[In addition to Rosemary's matter, you also met a little girl here... I'm not talking about a child like Rosemary and Griseo, she is a serious 18-year-old girl, but she is a little smaller, "a little" shorter than Elysia (Elysia is 163cm tall). She looks about the same as Danzhu and Cangxuan.]

[You remember her. You rescued her from the rubble. Her legs have fully recovered now. She can run and jump without any problems. But she didn't come to you because of her physical condition. She came to give you a Bible.]

[And, she solemnly stated that this is not a "thank you gift", but a "thing" that must be handed over to you.]

[You don't quite understand what she is saying, but you vaguely feel that you should accept it.]

[After seeing you accept the "Bible", she breathed a sigh of relief, as if she had accomplished something. Then, she expressed her hope to follow you, join your team, and fight against Honkai.]

[You are somewhat surprised by this, but not really surprised. Most of the rescued people will eventually take this path. If they don't join the "Fire Moths" team, they will at least have their names listed here and do logistics or something.]

[It's just that she has shown such a strong will after experiencing the Honkai Impact and just recovering from it. She even said that she wants to join a team like yours that will go directly to the front line... I have to say that her spirit is really strong.]

[After repeatedly confirming her determination, you also told her that if she can pass the training, you can let her join the team, and even lead her personally... but the prerequisite is that she must pass the training.]

[She naturally nodded in agreement, as if she had found a direction. After that, she worked many times harder than an ordinary person, and with amazing willpower, she completed the relevant training in a very short time. Except for her slightly inferior performance in battlefield emergency treatment and emergency removal surgery, she was excellent in other aspects among the recruits, and could even be said to be second only to Kevin and Elysia.]

[It's a pity that you are not included. After all, you are not a member of the combat unit, and you have not undergone recruit training, so naturally you have no results. When she learned this, she acted quite regretful... She seemed to want to know your results so that she could know the gap between her and you.]

[Interestingly, because of her petite body (she is only 156cm tall), when she joined the training, some people wanted her to leave, saying that "Fire Moth has not yet reached the point where it is necessary to send underage girls to the battlefield"... She did not respond to this, but just quietly completed the day's training, and then told you about this during the break, asking you how she should respond and what to do.]

[Your answer to this is - "What to do? What else can you do? Fight. Combat training is all about combat effectiveness. If you can beat them, they will shut up and even be happy. This will at least prove that you are a strong and trustworthy comrade on the battlefield, not a burden... Tomorrow you go find those guys who said that about you and beat them up. It doesn't matter whether you can beat them or not. The main thing is to show an attitude. After the beating, tell them that you are actually an adult... If someone else says you are short, beat them up again."]

[She listened to you, and did the same thing the next day, and even won the fight... but because she didn't control her strength well, she sent someone to the infirmary, and then happily received a thousand-word self-criticism.]

[And then... uh... you were asked to write a ten thousand word self-criticism for instigating the new recruits to cause trouble and fight each other.]

[In fact, you two don't have to do this kind of "punishment" at all. After all, for her, it was others who "ridiculed" her first, so it's understandable that she beat them up… The only problem is that she accidentally beat someone into the infirmary, and he wasn't seriously injured. Half a day later, the person was able to jump around again.]

[Not to mention your words, they are just for show, just to fool around.]

[But in the end, she still chose to write a serious self-criticism... After all, in her opinion, she accidentally injured her companion, which was her fault and could not be avoided.]

[And you unexpectedly chose to comply... Of course, your main purpose was to have a heart-to-heart talk with her.]

[To be honest, when she saw you walking in to write a self-review with her in the self-review room, her surprised expression was quite funny.]

[After this incident, she feels that her understanding of you has deepened, and the distance between you and her has shortened a lot. In addition, other people's evaluation of her has also increased instead of decreased. Her popularity has improved all of a sudden... After all, this is a team that is about to step onto the front line, and a teammate with qualified strength will always be liked by others.]

[After she successfully completed all the training, you let her join your team as promised, and kept your promise to lead her to quickly familiarize herself with combat.]

[At the same time, as your "student", Vill-V also designed a set of equipment for her as a gift... Considering her commonly used weapons and combat style, Vill-V asked Eden to design an extra set of combat uniforms, and matched them with a rapier and a... gun? Cannon? As a weapon, considering that this thing is Vill-V's work, it is hard to say what strange designs are hidden in it.]

[Well... this is the benefit of joining your team. you can always get some weird equipment, but it must be the latest equipment, and this weird equipment is often very useful.]

[Well... who made you so close to Vill-V? And you have a super-close friend who's a celebrity, so Vill-V doesn't lack funds, so why not just make more money?]

[Anyway, just like that, during the battle, you had a little tail named "Irine" following you.]

[And then, before we knew it... the "Sixth Great Eruption" had arrived.]

(TL: Hey, quick question—are the two new characters from Arknights?)