So how does this story compare with the story from the original event? Do older veterans have both in their album?
Yes I'll have to mix in Dumplings as well.
The last few events/reissues I just have been picking up the girl, blooms, level with 3 lvl 5 manyu added to fill it out to 10, then leave it - I'm collecting not using them for my main squad. I can go back later and level them if I really want to or find an important use for them.
Agreed. Top left got to the boss area at just about the same time as other units. Top right managed to get to it's pest node (so 3 medals) but only made it to the sealstone chest there by being pulled through at the end.
I don't have any usable speed nullifiers to run it that way though. (I do have Lilac but at such a low level right now that I'd be giving up a huge amount of squad strength).