When they heard Eden was coming, the chat in the livestream completely exploded.
After all, this was Eden—currently the most popular female singer in the country.
Looks, charm, figure, singing ability—she was top-tier in every category.
And she was rarely seen in public.
She never accepted commercial gigs or advertisements, never appeared on variety shows, never acted in dramas—her whole life was devoted to writing songs.
In her world, it was as if there was only music.
Aside from her concerts, the best place for fans to catch a glimpse of her was in Elysia's livestream.
So whenever Eden appeared there, the news spread like wildfire among her fans.
Once word got out, Eden's supporters inevitably flooded into Elysia's channel.
Every time this happened, Bilibili's traffic spiked.
Before long, Eden appeared on stream—a beauty with long, wine-red hair, a delicate, pure face, and a curvaceous, striking figure. She was the definition of "pure temptation."
If Elysia was a lively, innocent woodland fairy, then Eden was a graceful and serene royal princess.
Standing together, the two formed a perfect picture.
"Eden, why the frown? Don't tell me seeing me still can't make you smile~"
Joking, Elysia pulled Eden into a seat and pointed at the camera.
"Say hi to everyone first~"
"Hm? You're streaming?"
"Hehe~ yep. Want to guess what I'm streaming today?"
Eden gave a helpless smile, inclining her head toward the viewers in a small greeting.
"If it's an indoor stream… I really can't guess."
Chat:
[Ahhh—Eden!!]
[This pairing is killing me, sob sob sob~~]
[This is such a treasure stream, a literal superstar is here!!]
[Eden~~ look at me! Look at me!!]
[We're under attack! Eden's fans are raiding the chat…]
[I will always love Elysia!!]
Elysia glanced at the comments, her eyes curving into two crescent moons.
"Eden, look—so many people are complimenting you~"
"Mm, I see."
Seeing Elysia's pure, innocent smile eased much of Eden's gloom.
It was as if Elysia carried a kind of magic that could sweep away any shadow.
Whenever Eden hit a creative block while writing, she would come talk to Elysia.
It didn't necessarily give her inspiration, but Elysia's cheerful laughter always lifted her spirits.
"So… what's today's stream about?"
"Hehe~ it's this!"
She pointed to the game screen on her computer.
"It just launched today. There are so many cute girls in it~ Our mission is to lead them to fight monsters~"
Eden had already noticed the screen, and at first glance at the anime-style visuals, she thought it was an animation.
Hearing Elysia's explanation surprised her.
"It's a game? …The art is beautiful."
"Not just that—the story's great too~"
As Elysia spoke, she leaned closer to Eden, whispering softly in her ear:
"If you're free today, Eden… play it with me~"
Eden was long used to such gestures from her.
She cast Elysia a fond glance, smiling helplessly.
"Alright, I'll listen to you."
"Hehe~"
After an afternoon of playing, Elysia had a basic grasp of Honkai Impact 3rd's lore.
She began explaining to Eden what the Honkai was, what Herrschers were, what Valkyries were—introducing each character they'd met in the story so far.
As she explained, the stream's popularity soared—viewers reached 500,000 and climbing.
Newcomers to the stream were learning the game's premise without even realizing it.
"I see… so it's about beautiful girls saving the world?" Eden asked after listening.
"Mhm~ more or less. But if you play closely, you'll see the story's not childish at all. Lots of foreshadowing… and I spotted them all~"
"So it's definitely more than just 'beautiful girls save the world.'"
"Plus, I really like Mei and Kiana~ They remind me of us, Eden~"
Growing more excited, Elysia leaned in again.
"When two dazzling souls meet, they create an even brighter light… Isn't that romantic?"
"Oh? Maybe I said too much. But you'd never think I talk too much, right~?"
Eden looked at her with indulgent affection, her lips lifting in a small smile.
"As you'd say—cute girls can be forgiven for anything."
"Hehe~" Elysia straightened up.
"Alright, let's go save some beautiful girls!"
By now, Elysia had progressed to Chapter 7 of the story:
Kiana had been taken by Otto, and Theresa decided to attack Schicksal to rescue her.
[Chapter 7: Raise the Rebel's Sword to the Sky]
With Elysia's guidance, Eden quickly got the hang of the controls.
She took charge of Himeko, swinging a massive sword across the Helios battleship deck.
Watching enemy mechs fall one after another gave her a spark of satisfaction.
From Elysia's explanations, Eden found herself liking the capable, red-haired woman.
"Her name's Himeko, right?"
Elysia nodded.
"Yep~ Kiana calls her Aunt Himeko."
"She's an aunt?…"
If Himeko had heard that, she'd surely protest—Call me big sister Himeko!
After all, in this world, Himeko was only 26.
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