[Alright then~]
[That's all for today's recap!]
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Suddenly.
Up on the screen, Miss Yuzu clapped her hands, beginning her goodbyes to everyone. Miss Sparkle cooperatively waved along, her face still wearing that ever-present cheerful smile.
Everyone was pretty much used to it by now.
No matter how much you nagged her, it was useless.
If you wanted to watch… you just had to wait for the next time.
Kiana and the others had their attention diverted because of this, so they didn't say much more about it. Seele also secretly let out a sigh of relief, her small hand gently resting on her chest as if the nervous tension had mostly melted away.
That little gesture alone was incredibly adorable.
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[So, little Yuzu~ What are you planning for the next episode?]
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The little Sparkle figure, her voice sweet and melodious, asked softly, almost like she was setting up a straight man's punchline.
Many girls in the real world just couldn't take it anymore.
They couldn't help but complain.
"What a fake, squeaky voice!"
"Ughhhhh, I can't stand it!"
"Isn't this just too 'fake'?! How can she sound so natural? What level of 'power' is this, for goodness sake?!"
Of course.
More people were concerned about the preview for the next upload from the Vtuber.
Even though they'd complained before that they never seemed to learn their lesson, getting hooked and left dangling every single time.
They still wanted to hear it! And Miss Yuzu, of course, wasn't one to beat around the bush.
But this time, she seemed a bit different.
First, she let out a sigh. The viewers' hearts instantly started to sink.
Then, even though the Vtuber girl was just a chibi Q-version of herself, she looked utterly troubled, staring up at the ceiling.
She seemed really hesitant.
That made many people feel even more uneasy, a cold dread creeping into their hearts.
A bad feeling started to grow.
"She's not going to stop updating, is she?!"
"Don't say that!"
Across various nations and organizations, the leaders and higher-ups couldn't help but feel tense too.
Their eyes were glued to the sky-screen.
Because the facts had proven…
After all this time, so many episodes had passed, and they hadn't seen any other uploaders managing to connect from the future to the present.
Didn't that prove that only Miss Yuzu's videos could do it?
Was Miss Yuzu the only special one?
Were they stuck only being able to watch her videos? Forget about monopolies for a moment.
If you asked who least wanted her to stop updating, the answer was undoubtedly the audience of this era.
Even if you just chatted nonsense and said nothing of substance, that would be fine!
What if you stopped updating and the sky-screen disappeared entirely! How am I supposed to live then?!
Fortunately!
In the video.
Miss Yuzu, after weighing her words, rubbed her hands together somewhat apologetically, like someone nervously fidgeting. It was clear she felt a bit embarrassed, but the situation wasn't the worst-case scenario.
The bad news was…
The series videos would indeed be delayed for a while.
But the good news was…
She'd be uploading other things instead. Though you could hardly even call it an 'update'—more like some recordings and such.
Because she said.
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[Sorry, dear esteemed viewers~ As you know, in just a few days, it'll be the actual festival day of the Young Lady's Birth Celebration.]
[Little Yuzu here… has to go with the ancestors and the others to attend the ceremony.]
[The Young Lady's entire birth celebration lasts almost half a month.]
[During that time, there's no way I can make videos, ya know?]
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She clasped her hands together, tilted her head slightly, blinked, and threw in a cute gesture.
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[But little Yuzu is very dedicated! When the time comes, I'll start a livestream, record it, and post it in my feed.]
[Then everyone can get a close-up feel for the Young Lady's Birth Celebration Ceremony.]
[So then… bye-bye~]
[See you next time!]
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"Wait, hold on… did I hear that right?!"
A researcher in one institute couldn't help but exclaim loudly.
"Does this mean we can experience the grandeur of the future up close too?!"
Others elsewhere were getting excited too.
"Holy crap!"
"Before, the footage of the Stellar Alliance, or those silhouettes, those videos and pictures, they just skimmed over them briefly…"
"This time, we can actually get a feel for what life in the future is like?"
"Isn't this like celebrating a holiday from the void?! Heck yeah, I wanna see that!"
"I propose we take a holiday here too, and watch along as a sign of respect!"
Even though they didn't get a preview for the next recap video, and it seemed they might not see the next installment of the series for a while either…
But!
What a twist, folks!
They get to watch that Young Lady's… whatever Birth Celebration Ceremony is.
Great! This is just great!
Well done!
Many people immediately remembered.
Back during the early days of the recap series.
The VTuber had mentioned it before.
Because Kiana's birth celebration was coming up, and they were going to hold the Birth Celebration Ceremony, the authorities wanted to promote it heavily, look back on the past, and let more people experience history.
That's why this girl went from being an ordinary amateur to a laid-back freeloader on the public payroll, too lazy now to even ask for likes or coins, updating whenever she felt like it…
That's the freedom that comes with a secure position!
Everyone could see it. She calls it a series. But broadly speaking, it's probably just an overall concept, a general idea.
Then the specifics of each episode, what exactly gets covered, probably depends on her mood. So now that she's going to attend the ceremony, she just says 'no more updates' and that's that.
Luckily, she's still dedicated enough to offer a livestream. Otherwise, if even the livestreams stopped, that would really be a problem…
Even if!
The viewers in the real world could only watch the recorded version, that was still absolutely fantastic!
Wasn't this the real opportunity to understand the world of the future?!
A chance that comes once in a lifetime.
Thinking of this, the leaders of various nations and organizations, the higher-ups, and even people from all walks of life, regardless of who they were, felt somewhat exhilarated. All their complaints vanished instantly.
The pleasant surprise had come too suddenly.
How could they possibly be dissatisfied?!
"Aww~"
Elysia, clinging to Kiana, rested her head on Kiana's shoulder and mumbled with a slight pout, still a bit unhappy, "The only problem is, we have to wait for a while. It's so agonizing… I need a kiss from my dear Kiana to make Elysia feel just a little better, you know…"
"No way!"
Kiana's first reaction was still to act tough.
She really couldn't bring herself to publicly shower Elysia with affection like that, especially not with her own mother right there.
But she had truly accepted Elysia's feelings. And naturally, she would stand from the position of a 'husband' to spoil her 'wife'.
So, after a moment's hesitation, she added, "If… it's just sleeping together at night, then that's fine."
"Yay! It's a promise then!"
Elysia immediately cheered up. It's a bit embarrassing to admit, but this would actually be her first time properly getting into Kiana's bed, right?
Before, she'd given up her spot to Jyahnar to care for her feelings.
But precisely because it was the first time, Elysia still wasn't as composed as she appeared on the surface.
Though the night was alluring and the surrounding streetlights seemed to cast a faint, apricot glow upon her, perhaps it was she herself who was slightly flushed, a delicate drunken blush coloring her cheeks.
Making her look exceptionally charming and captivating.
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