[So here's the plan for today!]
The chibi V-tuber lady lifted her head, pausing deliberately before speaking.
[First, we'll play the previous series' videos and discuss Lady Aponia.]
Aponia looked up. Oh... that's me.
[Then!]
[We'll dive into our segment: 'Inventory of the Young Lady's Complete Current Harem!']
[...Part One!]
Huh?
Huh, huh, HUH?
Part One?
So there's going to be a next one, is there?
The people around Kiana looked at her, their words caught in their throats, wanting to speak but holding back, then wanting to speak again.
She couldn't even fit everyone into a single video?
"Just how many are you going to marry in the future?" Ms. Mei sounded utterly bewildered.
Kiana spread her hands innocently. "I... have no idea."
[Everyone can take a guess at who our special guest is for this video!]
[She'll be our guest for both this episode discussing Miss Aponia, and the future episodes cataloging the great lady's harem!]
The chibi Yuzu lady looked across at the two-heads-tall girl opposite her, brimming with pride.
[You have no idea, dear viewers, but your girl Yuzu has really made it big this time!]
She didn't beat around the bush.
Instead, she came right out with it.
[That's right!]
[This is none other than the great lady we're always talking about, Kiana herself!]
[She has graced us with her presence, honoring us as our guest!]
[Quick! Everyone, applaud!]
The chibi content creator lady started clapping enthusiastically first, clap clap clap.
Her antics made the girl opposite her laugh.
But you had to admit!
Before, people just thought she looked familiar.
Now that her identity was confirmed, the real world reacted like cold water hitting a hot oil pan—instantly boiling over.
A wave of noise erupted.
"Holy crap! Holy crap, holy crap, holy CRAP!"
"It's really the great lady!"
"The great lady from the future?!"
Whether ordinary citizens, high-ranking officials, or think tank members, at that moment, they all seemed to stare with eyes wide open.
'I need to stand up for this.'
Over in the MOTH headquarters, the people around Kiana were also visibly surprised.
Sure, the future Elysia had appeared before. But was that really the same as this?
[She is the embodiment of the Finality, the supreme divine maiden.]
[The Imaginary Tree adores her, the Sea of Quanta holds her in the highest favor.]
[Almost single-handedly, she ascended to the throne of the will of the Tree-Sea universe. Even beyond our known cosmos, she has left countless footprints.]
[Some call her the Daughter of Creation.]
[Some call her the Pioneer of the Starry Skies.]
It was rare to see the content creator lady so fervent.
But here and now, she was as if celebrating, standing up involuntarily, passionate and exhilarated.
Even in the real world, many who listened, even if they didn't fully understand, sensed something awe-inspiring.
It felt like their hearts were swelling with excitement.
They couldn't help themselves.
[She is a known individual who alone can rival an entire multiverse.]
[She, by herself, represents everything.]
She continued speaking, seemingly inadvertently revealing even more.
[In her daily life, she's almost like a dragon—you might see its head but never its tail.]
[She's often beyond the Tree and Sea, witnessing more worlds, more vistas.]
[But this time.]
[A few of our previous guests managed to contact her. She found the idea interesting, and so she has come to join us.]
"Pioneering worlds beyond the Tree and Sea..."
"Beyond the Tree and Sea..."
Many scientists murmured.
Forget the rest; they hadn't even observed the Imaginary Tree and The Sea of Quanta yet.
They might not even know what those were.
But that didn't stop them from recognizing how incredible Kiana was.
Imaginary, Quantum...
These were the most fundamental components underlying so many basic elements.
And if there were other worlds beyond their own, even entire cosmos beyond their known universe...
Then!
Being able to freely travel between them, to tour, to explore... didn't that just prove even more how amazing the great lady was?
"The great lady is so strong in the future!"
"The great lady's presence is so reassuring!"
Someone screamed.
Those who seemed to idolize the great lady were especially pumped, as if injected with adrenaline.
Mobius and Ms. Mei were indeed very interested in the Imaginary Tree and the Sea of Quanta.
They asked Kiana if she knew anything about them.
Kiana said there was no rush; let's see if the video would explain. If not, she would tell them later.
Well, that settled that.
[Hello everyone, I'm Kiana.]
Right then, the Kiana on the screen gently greeted everyone watching.
Compared to the current Kiana, while there wasn't much visible difference—still white hair, blue eyes, exquisitely carved features—her voice, her tone, you could still tell.
She had matured.
Become more gentle and graceful.
Maybe she could still be playful, even a little scheming at times, but at the very least! She had truly grown into a fine young woman.
People in the real world, at that moment, felt as if they were directly conversing with the future Kiana, calling out greetings to her.
But that didn't really change anything.
The chibi Yuzu lady still didn't immediately show Aponia's official artwork, keeping it as a suspenseful tease.
But she had already started introducing details about Aponia, allowing people in the real world to understand Aponia a little better.
So...
Even in a lawless border zone like the Sundown Alley, where several districts met, there could be such a beautiful woman, huh?
What was that saying again?
You can always trust the great lady's taste.
It's never wrong.
And they had originally thought a place like Sundown Alley would be chaotic, a murky mix of good and bad. Even though the Honkai's devastation to the world wasn't that extensive yet, and not as deep as in the original story, the problems of the Twilight Corridor had existed for a long time.
No wonder they had such a view of the place.
[Why is Aponia of the 'Discipline' known as the Discipline?]
[Great lady, is there... any particular story behind this?]
The chibi Yuzu lady handed the question over to the chibi great lady.
The great lady smiled slightly and began to explain.
[First, it's because Aponia was raised from childhood to be a nun. Daily prayers, confessions, constant self-reflection—all this led to her having a very clear understanding of what one can do, what one cannot do, what actions are right, and what things should serve as warnings.]
[She never just pays lip service to these ideals.]
[Before teaching others, the first person she restrains is herself.]
She spoke gently, recounting details as if listing treasures.
[Although her nature is somewhat saintly, she isn't weak.]
[Don't be fooled by her appearance; she can be quite cunning. She'll employ any necessary means. If you think she's easy to bully, you'd be sorely mistaken.]
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