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Signets[]
Granting Signets 1[]
Pardofelis
Welcome to Felis's Shop! If it exists, we've got it! Of course, I need something shiny in exchange~
Granting Signets 2[]
Pardofelis
Elysia always tricks me with shiny rocks and shells. If only everyone was as generous as Eden.
Granting Signets 3[]
Pardofelis
Weeelll! Pick whatever you want. The sun feels great, so I don't wanna get up. Oh, and don't forget to pay!
Granting Signets 4[]
Pardofelis
Puurrr... puurrr... meow?! Was I taking a catnap?! You didn't take anything, did you?
Granting Signets 5[]
Pardofelis
You visited my shop a lot while I was away, huh? What do you think of my stuff? I'd say it's pretty darn impressive!
Granting Signets 6[]
Pardofelis
Let me know if there's something you like and I can get it for you.
Granting Signets 7[]
Pardofelis
Well... next time, go to Elysia, you seem like you like her. Though it might be some trouble...
Granting Signets 8[]
Pardofelis
I almost got in trouble last time I was restocking at Kalp's, but that's how business goes~
Granting Signets 9[]
Pardofelis
Aponia isn't a bad person, but I can't handle her. I bet Sakura feels the same. Her words are magic, and we happen to grow an extra pair of ears.
Granting Signets 10[]
Pardofelis
Tell you what, you can keep cool on a hot summer day by following Kevin around! I can teach you how to do this without being noticed.
Granting Signets 11[]
Pardofelis
Griseo loves touching my tail. Kids are curious, and I don't mind.
Granting Signets 12[]
Pardofelis
When things get tough, I go to sleep. Still not working out? Sleep some more!
Granting Signets 13[]
Pardofelis
I get what the MOTHs are after, but that doesn't mean we need to carry such a heavy load. That stress is bad for you.
Granting Signets 14[]
Pardofelis
Flame-Chasers and ordinary folks have their own lifestyles. Is it really necessary to try to live like someone else?
Granting Signets 15[]
Pardofelis
Having a tail isn't all it's cracked up to be. Sometimes it hits me in the face when I'm sleeping.
Granting Signets 16[]
Pardofelis
I'm not all that good at fighting. I make a better cheerleader, standing on the side lines, yelling "go, go, go!"
Granting Signets 17[]
Pardofelis
I'm knowledgeable too, but nobody ever asked me! I know the best sunbathing spots, how Kalpas eats with a mask on, just to name a few.
Granting Signets 18[]
Pardofelis
There are things that irritate me. Those drawn-out meetings where I can't sleep? I fight them with every fiber of my being!
Granting Signets 19[]
Pardofelis
Buyer beware, all sales are final~
Granting Signets 20[]
Pardofelis
Tomorrows business can wait, appreciate today's sunshine while it's here.
Mortal's Memory 1[]
Pardofelis
Hi! Mei, anything you wanna buy?
Mei
Pardo? I thought your shop was only open in the realm?
Pardofelis
Hehe, a successful businesswoman never misses any chance to make a good deal.
Mei
If so... where were you all along? I mean, how come I never saw you at the store?
Pardofelis
About this... I was slacking off somewhere with sunshine, of course.
Mei
... But you just told me...
Pardofelis
It's easier said than done. Consider this. How many visitors are there? And the ones who are rich and generous?
Pardofelis
My goods are all piled up and it takes ages to sell them out. Better for me to take a cozy nap in the sun.
Pardofelis
But a few days ago, I was dragged out of my sweet dream by Vill-V. She was yelling about something big that had happened.
Pardofelis
I thought Sis Snake turned someone into a Honkai Beast, or Kalpas beat Kevin, or Eden was going to gift the whole place to me.
Mei
I believe that's your dream.
Pardofelis
She told me there was this incredibly strong visitor who beat Sis Snake. That's what sent me back to my business career!
Mei
Uh... so, it was me who interrupted your cozy life?
Pardofelis
Not al all. I'm just too happy to see coins piled up in the store. I'm fed up with the days of sleeping and fighting with my own tail.
Pardofelis
So, just tell me what you need and I'll get it for you if the price is right!
Mortal's Memory 2[]
Pardofelis
Thanks a ton! You just did a lot of shopping in the realm, right?
Mei
Hmm, very useful stuff. Thank you, Pardo.
Pardofelis
It's nothing. I'm the one who should say thanks.
Pardofelis
Ah, nothing makes me happier than the shining coins, be it now or when I was still wandering on the streets!
Mei
... Sounds like you have quite a past.
Pardofelis
Nothing unusual. I grew up in the neighborhood. And I learned how to collect intel and resources there.
Pardofelis
Ah, maybe in your imagination, I had a hard life on the streets?
Mei
Wasn't it so?
Mei
There were days in my early life when my friends and I didn't even have a roof over our heads. I'd never say that's a cozy life.
Pardofelis
Uh, that's maybe because you didn't get the hang of it? Or... is it because I've been living this way all my life andand used to it?
Pardofelis
Anyway, I was alright back then and I had no difficulty feeding myself.
Pardofelis
I'd usually take a stroll in the day and get the goods in, take a nap at noon, then sneak into an uninhabited hotel for a shower.
Mei
... I see how tough and independent you'reyou're now.
Pardofelis
Don't say that. I'm blushing here.
Mei
But... how did you end up in the MOTHs?
Pardofelis
Hehe, that's another story.
Mortal's Memory 3[]
Pardofelis
Can, give me your hand.
Can
Meow.
Pardofelis
This is your tail. Come on, your hand.
Mei
... It made me curious the first time I saw it.
Mei
I heard there were only 13 Flame-Chasers in the realm, and I wonderwonder if it was one of them.
Pardofelis
Oh, that's what stirred up your curiosity? Eh, I guess you can say it was me who brought Can here.
Pardofelis
According to Sis Snake, it's something called... the projection of memories? The manifestation of spiritual spaces?
Pardofelis
When I was collecting data forfor Elysian Realm, I fell asleep on the bench.
Pardofelis
And after I woke up, Sis Snake told me there was a cat in my data!
Can
Meow...
Pardofelis
Sis Snake said only my data had this anomaly.
Mei
So... in real life, Can was your pet?
Pardofelis
No. I never kept any cat after joining the MOTHs, and neither before that if you want to know.
Pardofelis
Come to think about it, I only lived with stray cats when I was little.
Pardofelis
They were all small and skinny, nothing like the fat Can!
Can
Meow?
Pardofelis
But for me, it was the happiest time of my time. Honkai didn't come, and peace was still alive.
Pardofelis
I had no worries. I looked for food after waking up, and laylay down together with kittens at the port for a sunbath in the afternoon.
Pardofelis
I was lucky, probably. I never starved and I could usually find a buyer for whatever scrap I salvaged.
Pardofelis
I was free as a bird back then. So when my sim was created, the most cherished time was kept in the form of a cat.
Pardofelis
I'm not much of a thinker, and I don't dwell on big questions such as the world's end like Kevin.
Pardofelis
Maybe that's why I'm the only one with a cat here. Hehe, now I feel embarrassed.
Pardofelis
And I guess Can is fat because I wish the stray cats that kept me company could live happily.
Pardofelis
Ah, right, Mei, take this silvervine stick. Can loves it.
Mei
Ah... thank you, Pardo.
Mei
... Can, give me your hand.
Can
Meow!
Pardofelis
Huh? Why do you only listen to Mei!
Mortal's Memory 4[]
Mei
I still wanna know, how did you get involved with the Flame ChasersFlame Chasers?
Pardofelis
Yeah... alright! Think of it as me returning the favor for watching the shop!
Pardofelis
Let's see... that was after the 10th Herrscher...
Pardofelis
In short, the world was in shambles. I could feel the mistrust just walking down the street.
Mei
Perhaps everyone worried the person next to them was a Herrscher.
Pardofelis
Yeah, I don't really get it. But at that time... I caught a whiff of opportunity.
Mei
... Opportunity?
Pardofelis
One day, while making a run in the suburbs, I came across some MOTHs documentation of at a disaster site.
Pardofelis
And then it hit me, this was something big.
Mei
You wouldn't...
Pardofelis
Oh yeah! I switched into something nice, took the document, and got involved with the Flame ChasersFlame Chasers big time.
Pardofelis
I was originally just looking for a chance to add some goods to my stall. Who knew I'd get caught at the door!
Mei
You got caught?
Pardofelis
Yep. They said something like "what are you doing here" and took me to a small room.
Pardofelis
I was scared to death! I thought they were gonna really grill me.
Pardofelis
But in the end, they wanted me to lie on the operating table and told me I was some kinda... volunteer?
Mei
......
Mei
Pardo, you wouldn't...
Pardofelis
And when I woke up, I had these two ears!
Pardofelis
I didn't realize it until later. And they didn't realize I was an impostor until that time.
Pardofelis
But since the operation was a success, they kept me on! I mean, there weren't a ton of success stories, y'know?
Mei
But won't that mean you'll have to fight?
Pardofelis
Well, it didn't take long for everyone to find out I'm pretty weak. So I getget sent in to do easy logistical stuff.
Mei
... I think I get why you said you're so lucky.
Mortal's Memory 5[]
Pardofelis
And this one and this one... this one's Cocoon's, this one is...
Mei
Pardo, what are you up to? What's with the get-up?
Pardofelis
Hey Mei. I'm sorting my uniforms~
Mei
You're already stealing clothes?
Pardofelis
W-What do you mean?! These are my uniforms!
Mei
So many uniforms... you must have gotten fired and switched teams a lot, huh?
Pardofelis
Is that what you think of me?!
Pardofelis
Looook, it's true, I'm a bit of an opportunist, but you're missing the point. You're not much of a collector, huh?
Mei
... a collector?
Pardofelis
It's like soda pop cans. When I first joined the MOTHs, the uniforms looked nice, and each department's was different.
Pardofelis
Look! This is my first uniform, a bit basic. This one is for becoming a Flame-Chaser, I wear it every summer to stay cool.
Pardofelis
And this is the Cocoon uniform, designed for stealth missions. It's high tech, but a bit tight.
Mei
You joined Cocoon... just for some clothes?
Pardofelis
Oh yeah! But I was gone after a day.
Pardofelis
I just get a feeling... if I stick around, I won't last till the next day.
Mortal's Memory 6[]
Mei
So you also experienced the Tragedy of Binding.
Pardofelis
Oh... you're right. But Mei, I probably know less about it than others.
Pardofelis lowered her head, and even drooped down her ears, which was an unusual sight.
Pardofelis
Well... actually... I was originally going to fight in that battle. But I was useless, ya know? I got sick all of a sudden and was replaced at the last minute.
Pardofelis
I was treated in a hospital bed for days. When I finally opened my eyes, everything around me was quiet.
Pardofelis
After I got back, everyone was gone. Friends who ate out with me, friends who stayed up with me... I learned later that they were never coming back.
Pardofelis
I should've gone with them.
The two remained silent for a while. The only time Flame-Chasers responded similarly was when they were talking about this topic.
Pardofelis
Elysia found me later. She said there were only a handful of MANTISes left, so she was going to bring them together to do some bonding.
Pardofelis
Other than filling a slot, I couldn't do anything, but since I had nowhere else to go... I joined anyway.
Pardofelis
I didn't know the work atmosphere wasn't for me until I got there! Everyone wore a long face during every meeting and every mission. It was starting to make my tail shed hair!
Pardofelis
...
Pardofelis
Geez, I get it. I really do... I just don't like it.
Pardofelis
When things get desperate, you gotta smile brighter. When you lose someone dear to you, you gotta live not just for yourself, but for them as well...
Pardofelis
That's what the vagabond life taught me. But I felt the MOTHs at that time... had already lost to Honkai.
Mei
......
Pardofelis
But then again... hehe, we did end up losing! Never mind. I don't like talking about touchy topics!
Pardofelis patted her face.
Pardofelis
Everyone has their own way of life and values. We shouldn't be forcing or criticizing each other~
Pardofelis
I just think if you come across crippling setbacks, all you need is positivity!
Pardofelis
Like an old saying goes, "Good luck is the friend of laughter!"
Mei
And who said that?
Pardofelis
Hehe. Why, it is a famous quote by Pardofelis the Flame-Chaser!
Mortal's Memory 7[]
Pardofelis
Mei! This is for you.
Mei
This is... a coin?
Pardofelis
Exactly! I thought you might need this.
Mei
... Thank you, but I'm not short on money.
Pardofelis
That's not what I meant~ Do you see the hole in that coin?
Mei
Hmm... It looks like something punched through it.
Pardofelis
Hehe. It was a bullet. I'll have you know this coin saved my life!
Pardofelis
I was a kid. I'd pick up anything shiny and put it in my breast pocket.
Pardofelis
I got caught in a shootout one day. A bullet hit me right in the chest. Thankfully, the coin deflected the bullet, and saved my life.
Pardofelis
From that moment onward, I've brought it along. I felt like it was protecting me.
Mei
This must be precious to you.
Pardofelis
It's not that big of a deal. I'm not particularly good at anything, but at least I've luck to spare, so I figured I should spare you some!
Pardofelis
Besides, luck might be exactly what you need in the Elysian Realm, you know?
Mei
... Thank you, Pardo.
Pardofelis
Don't mention it~ If you have time, stop by and support my shop!
Mortal's Memory 8[]
Mei
Pardo... you don't do anything, yet no one complains about you.
Pardofelis
Oh, it must be my slacking-off skills.
Mei
Are you telling me that lazing requires skills?
Pardofelis
Ahem! Mei, don't underestimate the power of slacking! It's an art!
Pardofelis
Do you feel like learning a technique or two from a master like me?
Mei
Not really... but I am curious.
Pardofelis
Alrighty. Listen closely, my student. The secret to slacking does not lie in doing nothing, but rather in doing everything.
Pardofelis
The reason I can slack off is that I can readily complete every task assigned to me!
Mei
... But won't you have to do more work?
Pardofelis
That involves a different skill set. Because I always complete the bare minimum of a task, people just start to assume, "That's all she can do."
Mei
Isn't that... just muddling along?
Pardofelis
Huh? Why? My goal in life is to enjoy sunshine freedom and sleep freedom. Besides, I always complete my tasks like a good employee ought to, so I deserve it!
Pardofelis
Aren't there sayings for this work ethic, like "a tool for every task" or "carpe diem?"?" That's what Hua told me!
Mei
I don't think you can use those sayings like that.
Pardofelis
Ah, whatever. What matters is that I'm happy. What's the point of chasing rainbows?
Mei
(... She got this one right.)
Mortal's Memory 9[]
Pardofelis
Mei, what do you usually do outside of the realm?
Mei
Me? Doing missions, gathering intel, that sort of thing.
Pardofelis
Eh, isn't that basically what you do in the realm? I'm asking about what you do outside of work, like your hobbies!
Mei
... Why are you asking this?
Pardofelis
Oh, I was just wondering what I'd do when peace is really restored.
Mei
I guess you would just laze around and sleep all day.
Pardofelis
Hehe, I guess that's true. But sometimes I wonder if I weren't born there, if I didn't live in an era of war and disaster, would I dream bigger?
Mei
And?
Pardofelis
I wouldn't!
Mei
...
Pardofelis
After all, who can say how another life would turn out? All I know is that the life I have now is pretty good.
Pardofelis
If I had to say what kind of life I want, it would be the kind of life where every day I have food to eat when I wake up and can enjoy some sunshine after I eat.
Can
Meow!
Pardofelis
Oh~ Of course, I will bring Can along! Do you want to come too, Mei?
Mei
I'll think it over.
Pardofelis
Hehe. And then at night, we'll sneak into everyone's rooms...
Mei
... I'll pass on that. You don't have to worry about food or clothing. Do you really need to "stock up"?
Pardofelis
... Ah, you've got a point. Old habit, I suppose.
Mortal's Memory 10[]
Pardofelis
Here. Take this, Mei. It's a key to a treasure chest!
Mei
... This seems highly suspicious, but tell me your price.
Pardofelis
This one is free! A gift for you!
Mei
For me? Isn't this a key to your treasure?
Pardofelis
It is. But... I don't meet the conditions to open it.
Mei
You mean... it's buried in "reality"?
Mei
...Pardo, you do realize that ancient and modern maps are totally different, right?
Pardofelis
I know that. It's just that I have this beautiful hope, a romantic dream.
Pardofelis
If the day ever comes that this treasure is unearthed, it would be the "Legacy of Pardofelis."
Pardofelis
The first handlebar I picked up, my first gold coin, and that can with Eden's picture on it... Oh, that stuff has got to be worth some money!
Mei
... That's your treasure?
Pardofelis
Hehe. Not exactly priceless goods, I suppose.
Pardofelis
But I hope that if there ever comes a day when this box is discovered... People will still recognize what they are.
Pardofelis
Or... At least they would know that even in those times, there were still people who had happy days and pleasant dreams.
Pardofelis
Don't worry, Mei. With my good luck, you'll definitely find my treasures!
Mei
(This key generated by memories shouldn't be able to leave the Elysian Realm.)
Chapter 3[]
About Griseo 1[]
Mei
So Pardo, what's the unique location we visited?
Pardofelis
Unique location? Which one are you talking about? Is it Sis Snake's surgery center? Su's vegetable garden? Or Kalpas' closet?
Mei
Right. I didn't know the realm had so many... unique attractions.
Mei
I'm talking about that meadow, where we met Kosma. The scenery... was surreal, like a painting.
Pardofelis
Oh, that place... If I recall correctly, its name in the realm should be the Dream of the Depicter.
Pardofelis
It's like a dream, filled with weird things that's never exist in real-life.
Pardofelis
And the one who created them by painting is none other than the prodigious lil' Griseo. I don't think you've met?
Mei
No, but you mentioned the name more than once.
Mei
A painter... I suppose Griseo is also a Flame-Chaser. But if that's her studio, why was Kosma there?
Pardofelis
Kosma... I think he just doesn't want anyone to interrupt lil' Griseo. She likes quiet, especially while painting.
Mei
That's not what we tried to do. And he didn't bother to explain.
Pardofelis
He really isn't bad or anything... he's just quiet.
Pardofelis
He has a habit of thinking too hard, too hard that he doesn't know where to start anymore. This just makes him easier to be misunderstood.
Pardofelis
I don't get him at times. That's what Ellie's book says, anyway.
Mei
Book?
About the Deep End 1[]
Pardofelis
Hi! Mei! Over here!
Mei
...?
Pardofelis
Ellie told me you're still trying to get into the Deep End, right?
Mei
Yes. I have to go there.
Pardofelis
In that case, you need a guide who's familiar with the realm and has a way with words, like me!
Mei
Says someone who ran away from it.
Pardofelis
Then's then and now's now! I laylay low because I wasn't sure if Kosma had gone.
Pardofelis
If he found out I took your side... Me and Can are gonna be in big trouble!
Mei
You're not scared of running into him again?
Pardofelis
Nope! I'll show you another way.
Mei
What?
Pardofelis
Like you, the residents aren't aware of the many invisible shortcuts. Me and Can, however, take them on every restocking run.
Pardofelis
It isn't that hard to find a way around Kosma for you.
Mei
......
Mei
Then why don't you just take me to the Deep End? Don't tell me that's the only place without a shortcut.
Pardofelis
Er... Well... If Kosma gets angry, I'll be in big trouble at worst.
Pardofelis
If Kalpas and Aponia found out I led you to the Deep End... I'll be literally split into Pardo and Felis...
Mei
Which means you can only take me to the end of the studio.
Pardofelis
Yes, but the real Deep End is just beyond that. It's not that big of a deal!
Pardofelis
And if something happens, like running into Kosma... I can be your interpreter. Just so you know, I memorized that book Ellie wrote!
Mei
......
Pardofelis
Everything will be under control - if we strike a deal!
Mei
You're charging? Fair enough. By the way, I haven't paid for that pendant yet.
Pardofelis
That's all right! Mei's an exception, so I accept IOU slips. Just sign here.
Mei
Exception?
Pardofelis
Yep. Ellie told me you're a woman of your word! If she vouches for you, I can trust you.
Mei
......
Mei
What did Elysia tell you? I need to make sure.
Pardofelis
That you let her touch your horns. She was broadcasting it through a loudspeaker.
Mei
That Elysia!!
About Sundown Alley 1[]
Pardofelis
Hehe, Mei... I mean, boss, you're back!
Mei
Boss...?
Pardofelis
Hm? What's up boss?
Mei
No, wait, Pardo... don't call me that, it feels... weird.
Pardofelis
Huh? But calling you Mei feels wrong.
Pardofelis
I always call everyone by their name around here... but you deserve a special title!
Pardofelis
Relax, Mei... erm, boss! You're the only one with that title around here!
Mei
If you're not used to it yourself... just call me by my name like you used to.
Pardofelis
Noooo, no way! How you address someone in business is very important!
Pardofelis
The title "boss" had brought me a lot of good luck in the past!
Pardofelis
Especially back on Sundown Alley... didn't matter who I was talking to, everyone was "boss."
Pardofelis
... and if anyone overhears, most of them will think I'm doing a debrief...
Pardofelis
"Don't worry boss! We got everything you need right here!"
Pardofelis
And, to catch this nonexistent boss, they're usually too afraid to make any move or startle the boss.
Pardofelis
By the time they realize something's wrong... hehe, we're long gone.
Mei
I didn't realize... you used to live this kind of life.
Mei
Sundown Alley... Pardo, you mentioned running into Kalpas there, which means... you knew each other before joining the MOTHs?
Pardofelis
What do you mean... I only knew after joining the MOTHs. I was shocked when I found out!
Pardofelis
I mean... a lot of things are interconnected, but even still...
Pardofelis
Who would've thought he'd become a porter for the shelter!
Mei
... shelter?
Pardofelis
The only one on Sundown Alley... takes in those struggling to get by... kids and adults.
Pardofelis
... it wasn't long before it burned down... I think it was a fire or an explosion...
Mei
... Honkai.
Pardofelis
......
Pardofelis
Ah, so your generation also blames it all on Honkai~
Pardofelis
It's something that really... hasn't changed at all.
Mei
......
Mei
(Sundown Alley's shelter... a Honkai disaster... Kalpas...)
Mei
(Wait... her and Sakura were...)
Mei
......
Pardofelis
Hm? Mei... Boss? So quiet and pensive all of a sudden...
Mei
Ah, it's nothing. Just... thinking about something.
Mei
Oh, and Pardo? Don't call me boss. I don't like it, it sounds weird... very weird.
Pardofelis
Oh alright... boss... I mean, Mei~