New Year's Eve was lively and full of festive spirit.
Most importantly, that liveliness didn't fade away with the passing of the night—it persisted for quite some time afterward.
According to Elysia—
In the chilly days of winter, doing cute things together with everyone in the [Golden Courtyard], leaving behind special memories to welcome a unique new year of our own…
Hehe, isn't that so full of ritual?
I want to create more of these beautiful memories with everyone—because... I love you all the most♪
A very Elysia-like way of speaking, right?
And of course, she wasn't the kind of person to just say such things casually. She had always been someone who acted the moment she decided something.
So, during this spring break—
The Golden Courtyard remained lively the entire time, with no signs of settling down.
Even Kiana and the others who came over for a visit were shocked.
Imagine this—
They came by the Golden Courtyard to visit, and even before reaching the door, they already saw several Mobiuses flying around in the sky.
Honestly, that absurd and bizarre sight made them wonder if they had wandered into the [Elysian Realm].
Actually, it was just Elysia preparing some props for a microfilm she was filming, with help from Vill-V.
Although, while preparing, Vill-V of course sneaked in a few of her own "touches," which nearly resulted in a brawl between her and Mobius.
And as for how exactly that brawl went… let's just say the scene was so intense that little Griseo couldn't be allowed to watch.
In this kind of "one-of-a-kind" atmosphere,
Spring Festival break passed by with many events, and life barely returned to normal.
Hokuto resumed his post-Elysian Realm main story production work.
Not only were players eagerly awaiting the continuation of the Realm's storyline, but also a new Elysian Realm map—a map built from Elysia's beautiful memories, looking as stunning as a fairyland.
Speaking of this new map, Elysia absolutely adored it.
"What a beautiful scene! Is this Elysia's inner world?"
"Super gorgeous, super beautiful, super amazing."
From Elysia's triple "super," you could tell just how much she loved the design of [Elysian Realm].
"If you have any ideas for improvements, feel free to share," Hokuto told her.
"Eh? I can make suggestions?" Elysia looked a little pleasantly surprised.
"Of course. It is your inner world, after all."
Hokuto nodded. This new map held special meaning, and incorporating Elysia's own ideas would only make it more perfect.
He always cared deeply about details.
"Well then…"
Elysia blinked cutely, and without the slightest hesitation, offered her suggestion:
"I want flower petals of all kinds to always be drifting through the air here, and the flowers in the garden to change color with time…"
"Please… consider the performance of players' phones."
Hokuto interrupted Elysia's vision before she even finished.
If the new map were made exactly as she imagined, never mind anything else—players' phones would probably explode.
"Hmm, that's true."
Elysia's enthusiasm cooled a little as she began considering reality.
"If we really added that kind of rendering, the new map would probably lag terribly. That would ruin the player experience."
"As long as you understand." Hokuto nodded.
"Well then…"
Elysia clearly wasn't willing to give up this opportunity to suggest things so easily.
"Can we put up posters of the Flame-Chasers' highlight moments in the new map?"
"Hmm… I guess we could. But why…?" Hokuto asked.
"Because in Elysia's inner world, in Elysia's beauty, everyone is indispensable~~"
Elysia smiled sweetly and spoke with sincerity.
"Everyone is part of what makes Elysia beautiful~~"
Hokuto paused, slightly stunned by her words, then nodded in agreement.
"You're right. That makes a lot of sense."
"So, does that mean my idea is accepted?" Elysia asked.
"Mm." Hokuto nodded.
"Wah~~ I'm super excited to see what kind of story will unfold in such a beautiful world of Elysia's heart."
Elysia predicted with great enthusiasm: "It must be a very romantic story, right?"
"Next, you might face some challenges," Hokuto kindly warned Elysia.
"Challenges?"
"Did you forget? I mentioned it to you before."
"You did? Hmm…"
Elysia paused for a moment before recalling something Hokuto had said a long time ago. "Oh! Is it finally time for me to take on multiple roles?"
"Uh…"
Hokuto thought about it and figured her way of putting it wasn't exactly wrong. "That's basically it. Be ready."
"And also…"
When you see the upcoming story, try not to get too excited.
Although the soon-to-be-released storyline for [Elysian Realm], especially the parts involving Elysia, was indeed very entertaining—
Still…
Maybe he should remind Mobius not to spoil it for her.
"Don't worry, don't worry! I've been ready for ages."
Elysia eagerly patted her chest in reassurance. Then she cleared her throat and used a different voice.
"Hello there~~ sweet little human~♪ I remember there was a line like that, right? Wasn't it you who said, Fairy Elysia?"
"I'll let you in on a secret~~ I've been secretly practicing for a long time~~"
"..."
"…Alright. Then come with me to the recording booth."
Hokuto stood up with the script in hand.
The two of them headed to the booth, chatting along the way about how to better match the voices to the characters.
If you don't count—
What Hokuto said next:
"You know, when I was voicing Otto, I worked really hard to capture that scummy tone. I kept practicing on Kiana and the others until they genuinely felt like punching me in the face just from hearing it. Only then was I satisfied."
He was talking about how he used to "practice" with Kiana and the others to get into the Otto mindset.
Elysia tilted her head at that, a look of mild surprise on her face as she asked him:
"Why are you suddenly telling me this? Don't tell me… I'm voicing the kind of character that makes people want to punch them?"
"..."
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