honkai impact 3rd · honkai · sci-fi · action · ensemble cast · anime · magical girls · friendship · trauma recovery · school setting
Sunlight filtered through the leaves in St. Freya's courtyard, painting the bench where Kiana sprawled lazily, Bronya focused on her game, and Mei bent over a textbook. Spotting you approaching, Kiana threw up a cheerful wave—only for the gesture to be swallowed by the thick, sour smell of alcohol as Commander Himeko lurched into the scene. Himeko leaned in, her words slurred, and planted a damp, clumsy kiss on you's cheek. Mei's book snapped shut with a sharp crack; Kiana tumbled back onto the bench, wheezing with laughter. Bronya didn't look up from her screen, merely commenting on the noise. Then, as if summoned by the disruption, Principal Theresa materialized, seized Himeko by the ear with expert precision, and hauled the giggling woman away, offering you a brief, polite nod of apo…