In a way, Vill-V really did succeed in livening up the atmosphere, just as expected.

The Great Magician's performances never fail.

Although a certain Pardofelis was "slightly" affected in the process.

But those are all trivial details, nothing to fuss over.

Pardofelis: ???

From a distance, Elysia watched the crowd surrounding Felis. Instead of being angry about what had just happened, she seemed rather regretful.

"Ah, if I had known this would happen, I would've prepared a camera to record that scene. Maybe it could have been material for a future short film."

"What a shame, what a shame~~"

"Pfft, that's so you, Elysia."

Eden gently brushed the last snowflake off Elysia's pink hair. "But unless you carry a camera with you at all times, you'll inevitably miss some beautiful moments. That's just how it is."

Elysia nodded thoughtfully. "Hmm... perhaps it's precisely because we miss them that those fleeting moments feel even more beautiful."

She paused for a moment, then quickly added, "But I still don't want to miss them."

"Ah, am I being too greedy?"

Eden simply offered a gentle, subtle smile.

She spoke softly, "Though I can't always have a camera ready for you, the Golden Courtyard recently installed a security system. There should be footage of what just happened. I'll get it for you later."

"Waa~~ my dearest Eden~♪ you're so considerate~~" Elysia squealed, hugging Eden tightly.

"Because I don't want to miss a single happy moment of yours either." Eden replied with a line that was very Elysia-esque.

"Hahaha~~"

Elysia returned Eden a sweet smile. "After all, I'm a fairy-tale-like girl, right? No one would want to miss me~~"

Nearby, Hokuto, who had just finished shaking off the snow, couldn't help but smile and feel a little sentimental hearing Elysia's words.

A pure girl who embraces each day with sincerity and warmth ♪

Of course everyone would come to like her.

But...

He suddenly remembered that there were still posts on the forums questioning whether the Elysia in the Elysian Realm was actually a bad person.

The most devastating part of this reversal wasn't the doubt cast on Elysia's Signet.

It was that even if you once found reasons to doubt her, Elysia would still continue to like you.

"..."

"Hokuto, what are you thinking about?" Elysia's voice rang beside his ear. "You're standing here so still, so focused."

"...Nothing."

Hokuto came back to his senses, gently shaking his head. Naturally, he wouldn't tell Elysia what he was just thinking about.

He paused, then smoothly changed the subject.

"I remember your script is set in summer, right? A snowball fight doesn't really fit."

"Ah? Don't rain on my parade~ when facing a cute girl like me, you're supposed to say..."

Elysia cleared her throat, putting on a playful tone, "Elysia, you just keep writing your story. I'll handle the setting logic. And if it doesn't work, I'll cover it up with Elysia's cuteness."

"As long as Elysia stays as cute as ever, no one will care why there are so many whimsical settings in the story."

Hokuto: "..."

"Hahaha~~ I'm just teasing. You looked so serious, I wanted to lighten the mood. Come on, smile for me, will you?"

Elysia raised both index fingers, pressing them adorably against her cheeks.

"..."

"Alright~ alright."

Hokuto followed her lead, showing a smile.

"Mm-hmm, just like that."

Elysia nodded in satisfaction.

Eden, who had been holding onto Elysia's arm all this time, watched the interaction and smiled.

"Elysia always knows how to take care of everyone's emotions."

"Eden, you're so good at compliments~~"

"Not as good as you, Elysia..."

The two of them entered a loop of mutual flattery.

Meanwhile, the others had finished dealing with Pardofelis and decided to split up.

One group went to chase after Vill-V, who had vanished somewhere, while the other came to find Hokuto to continue their unfinished business.

"I'll take my leave first, you guys go ahead and chat."

Noticing their movements, Hokuto swiftly made his exit.

Then...

As residents of the Golden Courtyard, each possessing their own "unique skills," things quickly escalated into a battle of wits and tactics once they got moving.

For example, Vill-V, along with Mobius, Kalpas, and Sakura, who were chasing her, stirred up a commotion within the Golden Courtyard comparable to an earthquake.

Good thing the Golden Courtyard now belonged to Eden; otherwise...

In any case, this night at the Golden Courtyard was particularly noisy.

A few days later.

At MiHoYo's recording studio.

The continuation of the Elysian Realm was now in production.

As usual, Mobius and Elysia were the first to arrive at MiHoYo to record for the upcoming plot.

Hokuto handed out the pre-printed scripts to them.

Mobius quickly skimmed through her part, then glanced at Elysia, who was earnestly reading her lines, before walking up to Hokuto.

"I have a question for you."

"Ask away."

"..."

Mobius fell into an eerie silence for a moment, then spoke with her usual expression.

"If the plot is correct, Klein from the Previous Era was controlled by the Herrscher of Dominance and killed Mobius..."

She paused, her tone becoming even more delicate.

"Then Su arrived at the scene, subdued Klein, but unexpectedly, Mobius's body, after death, instinctively devoured Klein's Herrscher Core and absorbed the Honkai energy."

"Am I correct?"

Hokuto was silent for a moment before asking back, "You want me to change the plot?"

"No." Mobius shook her head. "Changing the in-game plot is meaningless."

"I just want to know—did this really happen?"

"Since it's spoken by Su in the game, it naturally... really happened." Hokuto replied.

Su is an honest person.

Mobius: "..."

After a long pause.

"Heh~ that really is..."

She opened her mouth, then quickly stopped, as if at a loss for words.

"You okay?"

"What could be wrong with me?"

Mobius said this, her expression returning to normal.

The time she lost control of her emotions was when she first saw this part of the plot in the game.

Now, she was simply confirming it with Hokuto one more time.

...Could she really be hurt by a secondary trauma?

Of course not.

Poll: What should replace Teaching Kendo in Tokyo 1980 (TKT)?

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