As she glanced at a few inconspicuous comments hidden among the torrent of replies, Eriri couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
She hadn't expected that among Lilian's fanbase, there were also fans of her. And judging by the content of those comments, it was easy to tell that these fans had been following her for quite some time, rather than becoming new followers after she posted the photo with Utaha Kasumigaoka due to her appearance.
Thinking of this, she didn't ignore her small group of fans. With a cheerful smile, she waved at the camera.
"Hello everyone, I'm Eriri, also known as Kashiwagi Eri. I didn't expect to find a few of my little fans here~"
Upon hearing Eriri's words, those fans became extremely excited without exception, frantically posting new comments.
Meanwhile, other viewers who were unfamiliar with the name "Kashiwagi Eri" grew curious and started posting questions in the comment section.
Before Eriri could respond, her fans had already replied at lightning speed, describing her story at length in the comments.
While the comment section buzzed with lively exchanges, Lilian also looked at Eriri with curiosity.
"Eriri-nee, are you really that famous online too?"
"Mm, just so-so. It's just that my Twitter follower count is slightly higher than your YouTube subscriber count, that's all," Eriri said casually.
In truth, she didn't care much about online popularity and never used special methods to increase her fame.
Otherwise, if she simply posted some daily photos on Twitter or interacted with fans more regularly, her follower count would have skyrocketed several times over.
Back then, just a single photo with Utaha Kasumigaoka had caused her follower count to jump from over five million to tens of millions in a very short time.
Although she had erased the existence of that photo worldwide the day after it was posted, her Twitter follower count had not decreased. It was just that the growth had gradually slowed.
"So amazing!"
Even though Eriri spoke nonchalantly and didn't specify her follower count, Lilian still looked at her with sparkling eyes, full of admiration.
Immediately after, she quickly withdrew her phone, completely ignoring the audience in the comment section complaining about Eriri vanishing from the livestream.
Then she lowered her head and swiftly opened the Twitter app on her phone.
Once the app loaded, the first thing she did was open the search bar.
After doing that, she looked up again, her face full of anticipation as she looked at Eriri.
"Eriri-nee, is your Twitter account named 'Kashiwagi Eri'? I want to follow you too!"
"Mhm, that's right, that's the name~" Eriri said with a smile as she gently patted Lilian's little head.
Hearing Eriri's reply, Lilian quickly nodded, then turned back to her phone with great excitement.
However, just as she was about to type "Kashiwagi Eri" into the search bar, her hands suddenly froze.
It was only then that Lilian realized she actually didn't know how to spell that name.
In fact, when it came to Japanese, Lilian could be said to know next to nothing—she was completely clueless!
So she looked up again, scratching her head a little awkwardly.
"Um… Eriri-nee… how do you spell 'Kashiwagi Eri'? I don't know how to write it…"
Seeing Lilian's adorable gesture, Eriri smiled gently, not the least bit irritated by her clumsiness.
"No problem, leave it to your big sister."
Eriri gently ruffled Lilian's hair a few times, then took the phone from her hands.
But before she could type anything, she noticed that Lilian's phone didn't have a Japanese input method installed.
She didn't mind. After all, there was more than one way to search for someone's account on Twitter.
Eriri deftly typed out the romanized version of her Twitter handle—"Kashiwagi Eri"—then handed the phone back to Lilian.
"Thank you, Eriri-nee."
Lilian accepted the phone sweetly and thanked her, also silently making a firm resolution in her heart: from now on, she would work hard to study Japanese.
Since Eriri had only typed the username and hadn't pressed search, the screen still showed the input field when Lilian looked down at the phone.
Without hesitation, she tapped the search button. Instantly, a user profile popped up.
The profile picture was quite ordinary—just an image of a two-dimensional anime girl.
But when she saw the follower count, Lilian's bright eyes went wide in shock, and her face was filled with astonishment.
At the same time, a cute gasp escaped her lips.
"...Ten million followers?!"
Because she was staring directly at the phone, her adorable expression was perfectly captured by the front-facing camera and displayed to the livestream viewers.
Naturally, her shocked face appeared on screen for all to see.
As a result, the livestream chat immediately shifted direction. The comments that had been calling for the camera to return to Eriri now turned to discussing Lilian.
Some posted laughing expressions like Ahahaha, XD, or LOL.
Others gushed over how cute their princess looked with that surprised expression.
Since Lilian and Eriri had been talking in front of the livestream audience, everyone knew exactly what had caused her reaction. Some viewers were also stunned by Eriri's follower count.
To have over ten million followers on Twitter—without exception, that was the kind of presence only extremely well-known figures had. Yet this was the first time many of them had ever heard the name "Kashiwagi Eri."
Naturally, their curiosity about Eriri deepened.
Some impatient viewers had already begun Googling information about "Kashiwagi Eri."
It wouldn't be long before everyone in Lilian's livestream gained some degree of understanding about her.
And in the coming days, Eriri's Twitter follower count was bound to rise once again.
Of course, Eriri and the others couldn't see any of these comments, since Lilian's phone was displaying the Twitter app.
"You really are amazing, Eriri-nee! Over ten million followers, that's incredible!"
Lilian excitedly wrapped her arms around Eriri's arm, her fair cheeks flushed with a hint of blush.
The only ones suffering were the viewers in the livestream, as Lilian's phone-holding hand caused the camera to shake constantly, leaving some of them a little dizzy.
"It's nothing to get worked up about," Eriri chuckled, using her free right hand to pinch Lilian's cheek. "Look at Ilina-nee, isn't she staying calm? You should learn from her~"
From the side, Ilina smiled and chimed in cheerfully to Lilian:
"Exactly. It's just a little over ten million followers—totally normal for someone like Eriri. Honestly, I think it's even a bit low~"
She paused briefly before continuing in a matter-of-fact tone:
"In my opinion, ten times that amount would be more like it~"
Hearing Ilina's words, Lilian suddenly recalled Eriri's identity as the little princess of the Sawamura family. She then looked at that dreamlike, stunningly beautiful face and instantly felt that what Ilina said made perfect sense.
She nodded subconsciously. "Mm, you're right. With how amazing Eriri-nee is, having ten million followers makes total sense."
Since she hadn't checked Eriri's tweets or the replies under them, Lilian subconsciously assumed that Eriri's followers all knew her true identity—just like she had never hidden the fact that she was a princess of England.
Had she taken just a moment to analyze the earlier comments made by Eriri's fans in the livestream, she would have realized otherwise.
But right now, all her attention was focused on Eriri, and she had completely forgotten about those comments.
Eriri didn't give Lilian time to realize this oversight. She simply used the arm Lilian was holding to grab her right hand, while her own right hand reached out to clasp Ilina's left.
Then she smiled and said to Lilian, "Alright, Lilian, let's set that aside for now and continue our shopping trip."
Upon hearing that, Lilian obediently nodded. "Mhm! I'll follow your lead, Eriri-nee!"
She then casually tapped the follow button on Eriri's Twitter profile and switched the app back to YouTube.
Seeing herself appear once again on screen, Lilian beamed at the camera and waved.
"Dear citizens, thanks for waiting~ I'm back! That wraps up the introduction of my two older sisters. Now let's get back to our shopping adventure~"
With that, Lilian switched the camera to the rear lens, and the city scenery ahead appeared in the livestream.
In the next period of time, under Ilina's guidance as a local, the trio visited several of Northampton's most famous landmarks.
Naturally, they also stopped by an art museum to view a gallery. Though Eriri's painting skills had long since surpassed every artist in history, that didn't stop her from appreciating others' work with a respectful attitude.
During this time, Lilian continued interacting with her viewers, and both Eriri and Ilina would occasionally speak in the livestream as well.
About half an hour in, thanks to the promotion from those few loyal Eriri fans, a flood of new viewers arrived. This caused Lilian's livestream to reach unprecedented popularity.
Her follower count also skyrocketed, surpassing the two-million mark in just ten minutes.
It was easy to imagine what kind of number her fanbase would reach by the time the livestream ended. Moreover, over seventy percent of her new followers were women.
This wasn't because Eriri's fans adored Lilian so much that they followed her. The real reason was that Eriri hardly ever showed her face and had never livestreamed. There wasn't even a single photograph of her circulating online.
So Lilian's livestream channel had become their only chance to catch a glimpse of Eriri. Naturally, they wouldn't hesitate to hit the follow button in hopes of seeing her again.
By the time the trio wrapped up their shopping and returned to the Spencer estate via teleportation, it was already a little past 5 p.m.
Lilian had ended her more than three-hour-long livestream about thirty minutes prior. Her follower count had surged to over six million—a fivefold increase.
This result felt surreal to Lilian. Still, she understood clearly that it was Eriri who brought this wave of popularity; those followers weren't really hers.
But so what? That didn't make her feel even the slightest bit jealous or unhappy.
Time flew quickly, and in the blink of an eye, another day passed. It had already been three days since Eriri and her parents arrived in England.
Yesterday, while visiting London, Eriri had sent Lilian back to Buckingham Palace, where she rejoined Queen Elizabeth.
While there, Eriri and Ilina, guided by Lilian, also strolled around Buckingham Palace for a bit.
In the end, they stayed for dinner at the Queen's invitation and didn't return to the Spencer estate until after 8 p.m.
Today marked the day Eriri and her parents would return to Japan.
Originally, Eriri had only planned to stay in England for three days. After all, she had departed just after Christmas.
But she had arranged her schedule meticulously, with no room for error, which was why she had been able to leisurely accompany her parents to England by plane.
Today was December 29th. Though it was morning in England, it was already evening in Japan. By the time they returned by plane, it would be the morning of the 30th.
That left two full days until New Year's—more than enough time for her to return to the main house.
She might even have a whole extra day to prepare for New Year's events.
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