The weight of Gluteus's words settled over the small, impromptu gathering in the middle of the bustling city street. The giant knight's gentle, heartfelt speech about achieving one's dreams, delivered with the gravity of a royal decree, had a profound effect. The merciless jeering from the livestream chat subsided, replaced by a wave of supportive comments and heart emojis. The adoring crowd that had mobbed Bombom fell into a respectful silence, moved by the sincerity of the colossal warrior.
SynchroNoice, who had been looking at the ground, his small frame trembling with a mixture of grief and shame, slowly looked up. He let out another soft "boop" sound with his mouth, followed by a quiet, determined, "Noice." A single tear traced a path down his cheek, through the pink whiskers of his beard. He wiped it away, not with sadness, but with a newfound resolve. He looked from Gluteus's massive, helmeted face to Bombom's, his eyes shining with a desperate, fiery hope.
