HonkaiImpact3rdPart2 Stories-EngDub Ch3-Ph2-Pt6 A Tomorrow I Traded For
She must have some #untold stories, some #reason for her actions. Maybe, despite her ordinary and #cowardly side, there's something #admirable about her.
What? Surprised? After all my travels, I've become quite adept at #reading #people.
What? Surprised? After all my travels, I've become quite adept at #reading #people.
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00:00And you're going to enjoy stories.
00:10Why? Are you planning to tell me one now?
00:16People always say that memories are strictly little creatures, fabricating details and filling in gaps whenever something feels missing or incomplete.
00:29So I thought about crafting my own story, one that can be passed down through the generations.
00:44But as it turns out, I'm not much of a storyteller. Despite our walks together, I couldn't conjure up anything.
00:58Alas, my skills from years of being a town artist haven't improved a bit.
01:08But why the need for a story at all?
01:15Is it because we've only known each other for a day?
01:21Well, not exactly.
01:27I can kind of guess what's on your mind.
01:34She must have some untold stories, some reason for her actions.
01:43Maybe despite her ordinary and cowardly side, there's something admirable about her.
01:52What, surprised? After all my travels, I've become quite adept at reading people.
02:03So are you suggesting that...
02:09In the end, you must fabricate a story to reach the desired impression.
02:16Because frankly, I don't have that noble cause at all.
02:24Now would be the perfect time for me to pretend to be deep and share some profound life lessons, so others would think, wow, what an extraordinary person.
02:37Even if I were to die right now, people would remember me for that, and those about me experiences as if they were their own.
02:47But truth be told, I don't have a remarkable past, and I'm very few to brag about, or any talent to show off.
03:01Well, if we're really diving in, you see, that passerby over there might have a story that's even more intriguing than mine.
03:13Passerby.
03:16Yeah, look at that dad with his daughter.
03:19If I were him, I'd say, for my daughter, I'd move mountains.
03:24How heroic is that?
03:27So, saying that, can I ask you something?
03:31In your dream, did I really die? How did I go out?
03:41Was I more talented than you?
03:44I look pretty epic, right?
03:48Was I more talented than you?
03:51I look pretty epic, right?
03:57Yeah.
04:01Really? So I was? Talented and serene.
04:08I'm not trying to interrupt. I'm just very surprised.
04:12What's the fact, though?
04:17But, you didn't go out the way you wanted to.
04:20Perception used her identity as a cover, and took down all the other troops.
04:25We lost all means to stop her, and Longzhu was destroyed.
04:29Well, it's all starting to make sense now.
04:34No wonder you've looked at me with a hint of guilt ever since you woke up from that dream.
04:39So that's the reason.
04:41So that's the reason.
04:45We're just ordinary beings, and some things beyond our grasp, well, tough luck.
04:52Life's too short to get all knotted up over it.
04:55Life's too short to get all knotted up over it.
04:57Life's too short to get all knotted up over it.
05:02Oh, Met.
05:04When Mr. Lima came earlier, I planted a clue on the surface.
05:08On the inside, my heart nearly leaped out of my chest.
05:13Before that, I thought I was fearless.
05:16But could it be because I'm the true of deception?
05:20Even though I was scared, nothing monstrous sprouted from me.
05:33Why didn't you take her offer?
05:35Wasn't she trying to help you?
05:38Even if I'm not up to the snuff with the title, I'm still a shrew, you know?
05:47How do I put it?
05:49Even if she and Santa were willing to vow for me, Master would still probably step in.
05:55And if things were bound to come to this, we stepping back at the last minute,
06:00that'd be a massive slap in the face.
06:03I set that aside for now.
06:05Did you dream about anything else concerning me?
06:10Anything else?
06:12Oh, you spoke about your childhood in the orphanage.
06:16You said you hoped that once you returned to Axia,
06:19we could improve our portrayal of you and make you seem more likable.
06:25That's true.
06:27But I don't think that's possible.
06:30That's intriguing.
06:32So, did we come up with any ideas back then?
06:36Like, if you were to return now, how would you explain things to the people in Axia?
06:44To be honest, I'm not sure.
06:47But if you want, I can try to set the record straight.
06:52I can try to set the record straight.
06:55Let them know that the Shrew of Deception might not be that good at deception after all.
07:04No, no, no, that won't do.
07:15Entropy, I kind of sense your thoughts.
07:22She's a legendary figure who's just beating her time.
07:25Who knows when she'll reveal her true self.
07:29But I'm afraid I'll have to disappoint you.
07:35Just like you've seen in her.
07:41If I were a scammer, that'd be fine.
07:43But the truth is, I'm really nothing at all.
07:48Before speaking again, Song Xue paused for a long time.
07:53Despite resolving to accept her death, saying these words seemed to take a lot of courage.
08:03That's a bit defeatist, isn't it?
08:07Back when I was first starting out, things were different.
08:12First starting out, things were different.
08:17I had an abundance and was determined to be remarkable.
08:21Then I returned to that orphanage and grew up.
08:29However, I soon realized there were so many things I couldn't do in this world.
08:43After all, it's been ages since I ran from the orphanage.
08:47I can't even pick a pocket.
08:50If I couldn't bag one boot, I just had to tough it out.
08:56But I quickly learned most people live just the same life, don't they?
09:04So I changed my mind.
09:06It's okay if I'm not talented.
09:09So long as I'm likable, being a nice guy isn't too bad.
09:15But what happened?
09:16I went through a ton of injustices, didn't get much benefit, and ended up being looked down upon.
09:24I don't have the talent to be good, nor the ability to be bad.
09:28After thinking it over, I can only be a scammer.
09:34I was nobody, just another face in the crowd.
09:37I had to pretend I was extraordinary,
09:40hoodwinking people like me who wouldn't see through people's tricks.
09:44Even the name Song Que was a plural alias.
09:52So Song Que isn't your real name?
09:55Nah, I grew up in an orphanage.
09:58No one with fancy names comes out there.
10:02Maria, sounds like an antique, right?
10:05I'm with a name completely unrelated to Phoenix Town's event.
10:09No one's lining up for my fortune teller.
10:16Makes sense.
10:18Exactly!
10:19Master Song Que, I'm starting as somebody.
10:23Even with blonde hair and blue eyes, I can pass for an ethereal guru here.
10:29Little did I know, it would be this shady business that led me to an accident.
10:34Master, I even got tagged with the title Shu.
10:38Talk about hitting the jackpot.
10:40Not everyone gets lucky like that.
10:47True, if my fortune is all thanks to Master's favor,
10:51then when he wants it back, I shouldn't put up a fight.
10:56But I figure, when poor people need to shove,
10:59I'll bolt quicker than anyone else.
11:01Money-grabbing and chicken-hearted?
11:04Pass.
11:08Only, it's just, even though I'm scarce deep inside,
11:14I can't let it show.
11:16Entropy, you know how it is.
11:21Those off their records would be quite the tale if someone who knew me wrote them.
11:27Absolutely no use, and can't even bluff properly.
11:31Sometimes likable, but no backbone.
11:36Truth be told, that's scarier to me than losing my life.
11:43I'm already the most worthless of the seven shrews.
11:46If I don't stand up now, then what will be left of me?
11:53And if I do make a run for it,
11:55all the hustle and bustle on Umber Street will just fizzle out.
12:03Yep, that's the truth of the matter.
12:09In the end, neither cash nor life holds a candle to reputation.
12:18So, to save Lang Qiu, there's no other choice.
12:21When the time comes, I'll grit my teeth and close my eyes,
12:24and from that moment on, I won't just be nothing,
12:28I'll etch my name in history, and become someone worth remembering.
12:36But when you're both about me being your friend, you can do it with pride.
12:46Even if I'm already gone at that point,
12:49I'll surely know it means the great beyond, right?
12:59Contradictory and illogical confessions.
13:04But even so,
13:08don't I have a brave, beautiful, even unreal past written on a golden leaf?
13:19Sigh.
13:24Remarkable deeds didn't always require remarkable individuals,
13:28but it was a shock to find Song Que, the crooks of the sacrifice,
13:32harboring such an audacious, even absurd, motive.
13:41Yet when someone tried to argue against this absurdity, they had to admit,
13:49most people, in this time and place, would likely make the same decision.
13:58Also, they used similarly absurd reasoning.
14:04No, but...
14:11At an utterly inappropriate moment,
14:13the first fireworks exploded in the distant sky, igniting cheers from the crowd.
14:21Then...
14:24Be your own entropy. It was my honor to watch over you.
14:43An unsung greeting card.
14:56Posted on the front of the greeting card is a cut-out story.
15:01Lang Qiu's bedtime story is Volume 5, Princess of Stars.
15:07The boundless sky was a mysterious kingdom that belonged only to the stars.
15:13One night, when all the stars were gathered,
15:16the dazzling white star told the stars what she had always wished for.
15:22Starlight can do more than adorn the night sky.
15:26I want to go to Earth to help the humans who live there.
15:31The stars objected.
15:33Oh, noble princess, you are just one star, but there are millions of humans.
15:39How can a single star light up the wishes of millions of humans?
15:44That was when the black star came to the princess.
15:47It whispered,
15:49My dear little princess, since you cannot help millions of humans, help one instead.
15:57At least in that human sky, you will be the only light.
16:02At the suggestion of the black star,
16:04the white star left the crown in the night sky and snuck onto the Earth while the girl was wishing.
16:12The girl was amazed.
16:14She gazed at the stone, which shimmered faintly and pleaded hopefully.
16:21If you really are a star, please give me some more time.
16:25I haven't figured out my wish yet.
16:28The white star smiled.
16:29The white star smiled.
16:31It's okay.
16:32I'm the star that came for you.
16:35When you figure out your wish, come back here and call my name.
16:40And so time elapsed until a guest knocked on the girl's door.
16:46What are you hesitating for?
16:49Just make a wish for more wishes and you won't have to live in this shack from hand to mouth.
16:56The guest's tone was different from before.
16:59But the girl recognized such a bright light.
17:03It was the star she had met the night before.
17:07But why did it leave the appointed place?
17:11If it did, would it ever return to the sky?
17:15The guest saw the girl's hesitation and explained patiently.
17:20My dear girl, please believe that I came for you.
17:25To be the only light in your sky is what I should do the most.
17:30Even with such confusion, the girl arrived at the promised place the next day.
17:36But instead of following the advice of her guest, she merely wished for a sumptuous dinner.
17:43Was that enough?
17:46Perhaps out of misgiving or perhaps out of kindness, the white star slowed her return to the sky.
17:54As a result, she heard the girl's true wish.
17:59If dying is turning into a star, how can I let my sister live for me again?
18:07I want my sister to fly to the happiest place and become a star that shines only for herself.
18:15The next morning, the girl saw a dreamlike scene.
18:18The girl in white, whose face resembled her departed sister, was walking towards the cabin and holding flowers with morning dew on them.
18:30The back of the greeting card recorded the following.
18:36Sorry, I know cliffhangers suck, but you heard from me in a dream that the black star could use better scenes.
18:45To summarize, it stole the white star's princess crown and did evil in her name.
18:52Yet, the white star was given undying light thanks to the girl's true wish and returned to the night sky after accompanying the girl for her lifetime.
19:03The black star, whose scheme was exposed, was ultimately banished by the stars and turned into a real star.
19:11Huh, serves it right.
19:14The thing is, I only included the first half of the story so that you won't think the crown is tainted with the black star's evil thoughts.
19:24It's not. It's the bonafide crown of the princess of stars, although the black star stole it.
19:32Anyway, since I've decided to give the crown again in reality, I need to put more thought into it.
19:41You didn't want to consider why such a present wasn't delivered at first but suddenly appeared now.
19:52You simply chased after Song Que desperately, until the fireworks ended and the crowd dispersed.
19:59Just killing her would set things right. Hence, this person could undoubtedly be labeled the antagonist.
20:19In the same row, Song Que stepped back into her abruptly ended childhood performance.
20:26The sky darkened, like the stage plunged into darkness during a blackout.
20:32She was selfish and cowardly, unable to justify her sacrifice no matter how noble the act was.
20:43Thus, attributing a selfless act to her own selfishness might be her only excuse.
20:51Her deceit wasn't all that sophisticated, especially when she tried to deceive herself.
21:05In a quiet, secluded spot, away from the busting light, someone walked with deliberate steps.
21:14His strides were measured, not hurried.
21:16Whether they knew them or not, people would always perceive someone with such composure as calm.
21:23Yet, what he was about to do was anything but calm.
21:29In fact, it was quite the opposite.
21:34To eliminate calamity, he must first become someone's calamity.
21:38So, that's all.
22:08From grandeur to decay, erosion to eventual collapse.
22:28Destiny's path remains the same.
22:33You must be Master Song Que, right?
22:38Gotcha. You want me to check your cemetery's feng shui?
22:48Uncle Ito, can I pet it?
22:52If you don't mind getting bitten.
22:56You naughty dog!
23:01Aunt Jita, what's with that gadget you lent me? It peels apples on its own.
23:06It's just an automatic fruit knife.
23:11Miss Song Que, what's that bug?
23:15It's a love.
23:16Oh wait, you're still too young for that. Never mind.
23:23Master, how'd I do with that move?
23:27Sloppy stance, lacking courage, and the chant was improvised.
23:31Song Que, over the next few days, you still need...
23:35Master, please, I'll go practice now.
23:46So, the one phase born of fear.
23:51Useless.
24:04Huh.
24:34Ito, leave. Are you here to keep me company?
24:54For some reason, she threw off her usual energy at this moment.
25:00So, you won't talk? That's okay. If I could, I'd want to be like you.
25:13To be a leaf carried by the wind, drifting beyond the world.
25:19Drifting into the endless expanse of the deep sea, the scorching gathering suns beneath my feet, or the lush green plains spread out like a carpet.
25:33Oh, and maybe in between the last pages of an old photo album.
25:39It must feel a bit lonely, serving as a bookmark.
25:49But they say that before the tree that marries you took root, the world was as vast and varied as that depicted in the photo album.
26:01Back then, the sea wasn't called the Sea of Data, and the leaves, like flowers, both had an array of hue.
26:11As for me, I cherish the moments when you turned green and adorned the branches.
26:27Back when I was trying to make ant meat, this time of the year meant I didn't have to worry about freezing while doing laundry.
26:35My leftover food also had some warmth, and even when I faced bullies, I could seek refuge by whistling a tune with you.
26:46In that sense, you're my oldest companion.
26:53So, you should...
26:57No, you must have seen it, right?
27:05Using blood to suppress others is a weak manifestation.
27:09Since you call yourself a nobleman, you should at least show some nobleman qualities and heart.
27:36Let's fight!
27:48Wait for me!
27:51Where do you want to go?
27:53The banquet is just around the corner.
27:55Don't mind me, let's have fun together!
28:00Aerial force!
28:02Let's go together, partner!
28:03Got it!
28:05Sorry to have kept you waiting.
28:12You're too high up.
28:15Hold on!
28:17Hey, give me a kneel!
28:20I'll send you to hell!
28:34Hyah!
28:35Hyah!
28:37Give me a kneel!
28:40Invisibility!
28:41Ignite!
28:43Go and wake them up!
28:48It's decided, it's you!
28:50Hmph, let's go together!
28:51Hyah!
28:55You're too high up.
28:57Hold on!
28:59Hyah!
29:00Hyah!
29:01Hyah!
29:02Ignite!
29:03Not done yet!
29:04Hahaha!
29:07Hey, you're too high up.
29:09Hold on!
29:11Let me send you to hell!
29:15Hyah!
29:17Hyah!
29:18Ignite!
29:19Let's go together!
29:20Hold on!
29:21Hyah!
29:23Let's go together!
29:25Hyah!
29:26Ignite!
29:32Hyah!
29:34Hyah!