Yu Mei-ren (Lancer)

"The summer resort! A vacation with my Xiang Yu!"

And with a flash, Yu Mei-ren happily transformed her Spirit Origin into a swimsuit, but...things happened and Xiang Yu was left behind in Chaldea.

- End of chapter 1 -

However...

Even though Yu Mei-ren's dreams were shattered, the investigation of the Singularity was far from over. General Xiang Yu's calculations indicate the presence of summer temptations, and so the gorgeous lady of the ages takes up the spear loaned to her and steps out into the summer Singularity.

- End of chapter 2 -

Height/Weight: 160cm, 49kg

Origin: History, The Book of Han

Region: China

Alignment: Lawful-Evil

Sub-Attribute: Earth

Gender: Female

She will do anything to maintain order between her and Xiang Yu.

Yu Mei-ren learns that the "beast of summer temptation" that Xiang Yu mentioned referred to "delusions over the summer" and "decreased ability to resist seduction."

Rather than be concerned, Yu Mei-ren says, "does that mean...my Xiang Yu is concerned that I will be seduced by others!?" As she becomes more enamored with Xiang Yu, she also became more relentless than ever about turning away any males who approach her.

－End of Yu Mei-ren's Summer －

Personality:

She is essentially the same as the normal Yu Mei-ren, but after borrowing Xiang Yu's spear, she is in slightly higher spirits. At the same time, she feels an even closer bond with Xiang Yu, and while her general distaste for others is still the same, she has become even more unforgiving of any who hit on her. Flirts must die.

This applies not only to those who try to pick her up, but also to anybody who looks at her funny (even if she only thinks it happened). As such, her spear will surely seek out anyone who so much as glances at her swimsuit form. A necessary move to protect my Xiang Yu's chastity, is her claim.

Summer Incarnated Elemental: A+

The fact remains the same she is still an incarnated elemental. But...with her Spirit Origin changing into a swimsuit form, she is slightly more optimized for summer. Her absorption efficiency increases if she is surrounded by summer-themed nature, like the water from a lake in a campground or bright sunlight. One may think this is contrary to how a vampire ought to behave, but she clearly doesn't care. And because her preferences are unchanged, you may see her out sunbathing, complaining how hot it is.

Dance of Bygone Days: EX

A skill that represents the sword dance that was once performed for Xiang Yu. She may detest human culture and think that mimicking it is absurd, but she may also bend that rule for her Xiang Yu.

She doesn't know if her dance is good. She doesn't know how others perceive her performance, but it doesn't matter. The only thing she knows is that at times, dancing was necessary. And she is the only one who knows how Xiang Yu assessed her dance and what his face looked like as he watched her. The sight and skill have been deeply engraved in her own Spirit Origin as a precious memory.

Normally this skill is sealed or unusable unless Xiang Yu is nearby. But this time around, the impact of Xiang Yu's spear being loaned to her broke the skill's seal, enabling it to be used with the spear serving as a king of substitute. It has now been arranged to be a spear dance.

『Anti-Fling Rondo』

Rank: A

NP Type: Anti-Army

Range: 1 - 10

Maximum Targets: 20

The Lance Dance To Annihilate Summer Monsters.

The term "fling" in this case refers to "unfaithfulness" or "summer love," and it indirectly points to the summer monster mentioned throughout this event. The loaned spear is an embodiment of Xiang Yu's love (at least she thinks it is), and is used as an anti-summer monster weapon that eradicates the enemy. It also has a special attack against males due to her outrageous presumptions.

Though Yu Mei-ren never trained in martial arts or tactics, her love for Xiang Yu was roused to the extreme, and she remembered the sword dance she once performed for him. She figured she could leverage that same maneuver but using a spear, which resulted in this Noble Phantasm. For some reason her dance turned out to resemble pole dancing.

Much like with her original Noble Phantasm "Eternal Lament," she destroys her own physical body to make her magical energy go out of control to induce calamitous weather. But as she spins using Xiang Yu's spear as her axis, the rotation creates a tornado-shaped curse instead of a curse of bloody rain. The eternal lament has changed form to become the rondo dance of death.

She and I both carried just a single wish for the longest time.

I was half-resigned that my wish would never be granted, yet I couldn't give it up and so wandered eternally. On the other hand, her vow to grant her wish was like a curse, and she created eternity by using the power of bloodlines.

Committing herself to eternity for the sake of her wish seemed foolish and futile. Yet...I also understand that, whether it is foolish or clever, there's no stopping once things are set in motion. After all, her simple honesty and purity were like the way trees entrust their seeds with the hope of life in the future. Whatever their intent, whether it be good or evil, it will continue.

And that's why I won't be repulsed. I will not hold her in contempt. The only thing I'm going to do is sigh in exasperation.

In conclusion: I may not be able to grant her one hope, but at least she herself is...

"Well, I don't completely detest her. The only thing I want her to do is to change how she addresses me."