Honkai Simulator: I'm Really not Seele!

"Alas... This should be the final simulation. Even now, I still can't pinpoint the root cause of my inability to resist the erosion of the Cocoon of the End.

But considering the situation, with my current Honkai adaptability, I should be able to survive the Honkai disaster that will erupt at Chiba Academy tomorrow, right? Especially in such a remote area on the outskirts of Nagazora City?"

Realizing that his "newbie protection period" would end tomorrow, Lunelle's flawless eyes, as deep and blue as the sea, were filled with anxiety about his uncertain future.

As Lunelle mulled over his survival prospects, his demeanor became increasingly akin to a timid little guy, always hesitant and unsure in his actions.

Yet, despite the accumulation of so many permanent talents,

Lunelle remained oblivious. Even the aura he unconsciously exuded was gradually shifting toward Seele's.

It must be noted that during the fourth simulation, when Lunelle was forced to bind a talent that altered his hair color and style to resemble Seele's, he had stubbornly resisted, determined to distinguish himself from his "first wife," Seele.

Thus, as an act of defiance, Lunelle deliberately chose the long waist-length hairstyle of Veliona, which the simulator had not particularly recommended.

As a result, Lunelle now had Seele's eyes paired with a soft, milky version of Seele's hairstyle, though his hair length had remained the same as Veliona's.

It was as if all the defining traits of Black and White Seele had been randomly stitched together onto his body.

Fortunately, the combination of Seele and Veliona's features blended well enough not to appear overly jarring.

However, Lunelle soon realized that, even within the main storyline of Honkai Impact 3rd, many characters acquainted with Seele struggled to differentiate between Seele and Dark Seele.

Even Bronya, who ostensibly understood Seele best, only managed to distinguish between them in the later stages.

For instance, in a well-known animated short, Dark Seele was clearly the one who cornered Little Bronya against the wall. There was even an exclusive CG scene explicitly confirming that it was Dark Seele at that moment.

Yet somehow, this romantic debt inexplicably ended up pinned on Seele.

Upon careful reflection, Lunelle concluded that the plot's selective blindness was likely a deliberate design choice, meant to simplify things for the players trying to distinguish between the two versions of Seele.

Thus, when Dark Seele finally received physical armor, the developers had no choice but to introduce two distinct character models into the story.

In the actual plot, the only likely transformation Seele underwent was a subtle change in her eye color.

Otherwise, it was perplexing to imagine a scenario where Seele was depicted with short hair one second, only for her outfit to shift instantly the moment Dark Seele interjected in her consciousness.

Then, as if nothing had happened, she would fall silent and revert to her original form in mere moments.

...Hmm.

If such an absurd scene, where sizes and appearances fluctuated at will without anyone noticing, could happen in reality, Lunelle could only assume that everyone around him was truly blind.

That was why Lunelle firmly believed that as long as he concealed himself with Dark Seele's long hair in the early stages of the story,

and prepared the classic low-profile disguise—mask, sunglasses, and a baseball cap—while being extra cautious not to expose his voice, which was nearly identical to Seele's...

Then surely...

There was no way he would be mistaken for Seele, right?

However, Lunelle quickly pushed these thoughts aside.

His top priority right now was ensuring that the preparations he had made would be enough to guarantee his survival tomorrow!

As long as he successfully escaped from the high-risk zone of Nagazora City and found a secure hiding place,

he was confident that he could endure long enough to elevate his basic attributes to an unimaginable level.

Then, when he finally emerged from seclusion with newfound strength, becoming the legendary "Sword God of Shilipo" wouldn't be just a dream, right?

With his aspirations set on the future, Lunelle decisively initiated his sixth time-travel simulation.

And in the blink of an eye...

[You are dead!]

Seeing the familiar death notification once again, Lunelle remained unfazed.

After all, this was the sixth time he had died in the simulation, in exactly the manner he had anticipated.

Especially considering the realistic sensation of experiencing death, which had initially left him traumatized. At first, the pain of death was unbearable, but by now, he had become completely accustomed to it.

As expected, this simulation granted him an additional 2 points of Honkai adaptability as the minimum guaranteed reward.

However, when Lunelle read the description of the permanent talent forcibly bound to him after the simulation ended,

he, who had remained calm even in the face of countless deaths, found himself slightly shaken by what he saw.

Unlike the previous permanent talents, which merely made his appearance resemble Seele's more and more,

the peculiar [Talent] he had acquired this time carried an unsettling implication.

The specific description read as follows:

[I Want Women's Clothing! (Unknown Quality/Permanent): A special permanent talent granted by the guaranteed minimum (gold).

The host gains a unique constitution that makes him feel uncomfortable if he is not wearing women's clothing. However, in the world of Honkai, wearing women's clothing seems to enhance Honkai adaptability.]

[Affected by this permanent talent: When the host is wearing women's clothing, Charm +3, Honkai Adaptability +5.]

Upon reading this, Lunelle was completely dumbfounded.

To any normal man, being forcibly bound to such a talent would undoubtedly be an extreme humiliation. A disgrace beyond words!

Logically speaking, Lunelle should have immediately declared that he would rather starve to death, leap off a cliff, or die a thousand deaths before ever donning women's clothing...

And yet, after being forcibly bound to this talent, this towering, muscular man showed no resistance whatsoever.

Why?

Because…

It had already begun two days ago.

Lunelle had already started wearing women's clothing.

At first, he had resolutely convinced himself that he was only wearing them due to the simulator's coercion.

But now, without needing any external reminders or talent restrictions, he was already naturally wearing them.

As for the things he had previously said—things like "women's clothing is only a temporary measure" or "a true man must sometimes bend before he can rise"—

All nonsense.

Looking back, he could only imagine how ridiculous he must have sounded to the handsome and beautiful readers.

Now, this small rental room was filled with nothing but an atmosphere of merriment and joy.

Logically speaking, more than two days had passed by now.

Even if Lunelle had genuinely run out of men's clothing, the set he had changed out of had been drying on the balcony for quite some time.

If he were to claim that his men's clothing still hadn't dried, even he wouldn't believe it.

So why had he conveniently "forgotten" about changing back, even when he had the chance?

Clearly, even without any talent restrictions forcing him,

Lunelle had already become comfortable wearing all sorts of Seele Cosplay outfits as his everyday attire, without the slightest psychological burden.

And once a man puts on women's clothing for the first time...

It will inevitably happen countless times thereafter.

Among the countless time travelers out there, one as naturally suited to crossdressing as Lunelle must be exceedingly rare.