This day.
Kiana had once again slipped into her perpetual state of lazing about, waiting for food to fall into her mouth. You could see it plainly—she'd gone completely limp.
Using Aponia's lap as a pillow, she gazed at the gentle swell of bosom right before her eyes.
A faint, elusive fragrance drifted to her nose.
It wasn't overpowering. But still! However you looked at it, it was pure bliss.
Aponia skillfully gave Kiana a head massage.
Eden sat nearby, holding some documents, reading now and then, occasionally writing or sketching, sometimes lifting her head.
Watching this cozy scene, she couldn't help but smile warmly.
Kiana knew the entire design of her birthday celebration was being handled by Eden, from start to finish.
Every last detail would be outlined and painted by her hand, because you could always trust Eden's taste.
So…Kiana was actually pretty excited.
She hadn't gone out of her way to search for any of this online.
She wanted to preserve the joy of anticipation.
But even so!
The whole world was mobilizing, busy with preparations.
All sorts of staff would occasionally leak little tidbits, or official accounts and influencers would post updates on the progress…
It was understandable.
Though she didn't actively seek it out, if she came across any news, Kiana would still take a quick look.
Overall, she was quite pleased.
Trust Eden to deliver such astonishing quality, perfectly suited to her tastes. She was always so gentle, so considerate—like she had a little bug in your belly, never asking but somehow knowing everything.
That's the charm of a big sister, isn't it~
Around Eden or Aponia, Kiana always acted a bit like a child, always wanting to cling and act spoiled.
At the very least, with them, Kiana didn't have to be the responsible older sister like she was with Seele, Jyahnar, or little sister Rin—the one who had to look after others.
"Kiana… what do you think of this ceremonial wreath design?" Eden smiled, handing over a small tablet.
Most of Kiana's field of view was blocked by Aponia.
With some effort, she shifted a little, took a look, nodded, and still had no objections.
"It's fine~ My dear Eden, just go with what you think best." Sometimes, Kiana liked to mimic Elysia a little.
Eden didn't mind—in fact, she seemed rather pleased. "Then I'll proceed with this draft. When the time comes, I'll oversee everything personally."
"No need to be so serious about it," Kiana reassured her. If her wife worked herself too hard, she'd cry.
But Eden shook her head, stubborn on this point.
"That won't do."
Unlike Jyahnar or Elysia, Eden's love for her was more like a subtle fragrance lingering in the quiet moments.
Eden knew Kiana loved her.
Kiana knew Eden loved her.
Yet they moved at their own pace, almost at a 'will-they-won't-they' crawl, inching slowly, gradually closer.
Had to admit, it really was a different style, a different feeling.
Kiana didn't dislike it.
On the contrary, it was rather relaxing.
[Young Lady's Birthday Approaches! Ninth Round of On-Site Seats Completely Sold Out!]
[Middle Eastern Tycoon Offers Oil Field in Exchange for Front-Row Seats.]
[Northern Europe Begins Pre-Festival Parades, Celebrating Young Lady's Birthday Early—Streets Packed, Atmosphere Electric!]
You could say.
The entire world was bathed in a lively, festive atmosphere.
Even here in Sapphire City, many tourists had flocked here just to check in and visit.
Everyone knew the Young Lady was in this city.
So, wave after wave of people from all over the world who had the means and the money had come pouring in.
Which made Kiana even less inclined to go outside.
And Kiana's mom had been swamped lately too.
There were so many matters that people didn't want to bother Kiana with directly, so they asked Kiana's mom for her input instead.
Because of this, Kiana's mom had no time to keep an eye on Kiana either.
So Kiana let herself run even wilder.
Apart from her daily routine of observing the future with the system, designing the next Sky Screen video was truly a massive undertaking.
Keep in mind.
Even though Kiana had already gradually fleshed out visions of the future, actually presenting that future spectacle in a live broadcast format still felt a bit insufficient, no matter how you looked at it.
Because, let's be blunt! The state of the future, what it would truly be like—all of it could be inferred from this so-called Young Lady's festival.
Given Kiana's status in the future setting, it was only basic that the entire universe would celebrate her birthday.
Every resource, every bit of manpower and effort, at that time, should be devoted to this.
Just like how a national military parade represents the face of a country, Kiana's birthday would be a reflection of the entire cosmos.
So!
How could she make it better? How should it be arranged? How should it be designed?
By reason and by sentiment.
No matter when the original, very first ceremony took place, there was no doubt Eden would have been in charge.
Because Kiana trusted Eden, and would definitely entrust it to her—Eden's ability and status were beyond question for this role.
So!
Eden had been staying by her side all these days.
Designing things, seeking her opinion. Couldn't Kiana use that for reference too?
After all, even if the first festival was like this, it didn't mean every one would be the same. But at the very least, they should share the same lineage, right?
Kiana could have her own ideas.
In fact… having differences was the right approach.
But if she secretly learned a thing or two, gathered some inspiration, she could make better videos. There was nothing wrong with that~
So! She might look tipsy and lazy, like she was dozing off.
But in reality, she was very busy.
Think about it.
During the future celebration, the main world, the Honkai Impact 3rd current era, Genshin Impact, and the Star Rail universe—all would be included.
Those important characters who'd been mentioned before, whether showcased or not, would definitely attend in splendid attire.
But specifically, who would they be? How should they be set up?
What would their status be in the future?
The entire real world wanted to know. And Kiana… would still give it proper thought.
Even more!
In the setting, in the future, she was continuously exploring new worlds—worlds beyond the Sea of Quanta, other universes.
What if, like hidden eggs, she introduced some possible worlds in advance, gave them a little preview? Wouldn't that be better?
Making more people believe it was real, thus pushing the worldline in that direction.
Even if, for now, she couldn't see that far, didn't know which worlds they'd actually contact in the future…
Even if it was fake, it didn't matter. If those worlds could, because of this, establish a connection with her future, begin to surface among the countless worldlines—that would be good.
Even if they didn't! It was still fine.
After all, the real world had already begun to form a balance with the worlds in the future Sky Screen.
Everyone seemed to be gradually accepting this theory.
So!
There was no need to worry about the lie being exposed.
They'd convince themselves.
And that was just perfect.
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