[Ding! Twenty minutes remaining until playback!]
[Inviting viewers into the live room!]
[Steluna has joined the live room!]
[March 7th has joined the live room!]
[Welt has joined the live room!]
[Himeko has joined the live room!]
[Pom-Pom has joined the live room!]
[Dan Heng has joined the live room!]
[Lumine has joined the live room!]
[Paimon has joined the live room!]
[Zhongli has joined the live room!]
[Furina has joined the live room!]
[Scaramouche has joined the live room!]
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With a crisp chime, the live room officially opened.
Steluna:
"Woah—what is this? A screen just popped out of nowhere!"
"What kind of power is this supposed to be?"
"Eh? Why are my thoughts showing up on it?!"
Sitting on the sofa, Steluna stared at the floating interface in disbelief.
Not only had a mysterious screen appeared before her eyes…
it was even displaying the thoughts she'd just had.
"Steluna, I can see what you typed!"
March 7th blinked. "Doesn't this look a bit like… a barrage system?"
She could see the exact same screen — and even Steluna's messages.
"This thing is highly suspicious," Welt murmured, eyes narrowed.
"Who could possibly be behind something like this?"
March 7th:
"Um… hello? Is anyone there?"
Steluna:
"?? Am I not a person?"
March 7th:
"Hey! I wasn't talking to you! I meant the live room! Are there other people here besides us?!"
In reality, March shot Steluna an annoyed glare for deliberately twisting her words.
Lumine:
"Hello!"
"I'm Lumine."
"May I ask… what exactly is this place?"
On Teyvat, Lumine stared at the screen for a long moment before carefully typing out her message.
March 7th:
"Hi, hi!"
"This place is probably exactly what it says — a live room!"
"But as for the details… we don't really know either!"
"We were dragged in here out of nowhere too!"
Finding someone responding, March became instantly more animated, replying enthusiastically.
Lumine:
"I see…"
"Thank you for explaining, Miss March 7th."
"May I ask you something?"
In reality, Lumine hesitated for a moment, then finally typed:
March 7th:
"Of course! Ask anything! If I know it, I'll tell you!"
Lumine:
"Thank you, you're very kind."
"Then I'll ask…"
"Do you… know Nahida?"
After sending the message, Lumine stared at the screen, her eyes filled with quiet anticipation.
For some reason, she couldn't shake the feeling that this strange phenomenon had something to do with Nahida — as if it were meant to deliver a message to her.
"Nahida…?"
"Who's that?"
"Steluna, have you ever heard that name?"
March looked genuinely confused. The name meant nothing to her.
"I haven't either," Steluna admitted.
"Maybe someone really important?"
"Uncle Yang, you know a lot — have you heard of her?"
Welt paused, searching through his memories.
"Unfortunately… that name means nothing to me either," he said with a faint shake of his head.
"Whether in my homeland or here… I've never encountered it."
March 7th:
"Sorry, Miss Lumine."
"I've never heard of anyone called Nahida."
"I asked my companions as well, but none of them recognize the name."
"Is this Nahida someone very important to you?"
She typed quickly, anxious not to disappoint her.
"Y-You don't know her…?"
"So… this isn't Nahida's doing either?"
"Then how is she now…?"
As she read the reply, soft disappointment surfaced in Lumine's eyes.
Lumine:
"Even though I didn't get the answer I hoped for, thank you anyway."
"As for Nahida… yes."
"She is someone extremely important to me."
"Unfortunately, she's currently in great danger — and I don't even know her condition."
Her words appeared one by one, heavy with quiet sorrow.
"So her companion is in danger…"
"No wonder she came into this strange live room asking about her so desperately…"
Steluna gazed at Lumine's message, feeling the weight behind it.
If one of her own companions were in danger, she'd likely be just as frantic.
Steluna:
"Miss Lumine, don't worry!"
"I'm sure you'll be able to find her safely!"
After a moment's thought, she decided to offer some comfort.
Lumine:
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Steluna."
And then—
A familiar name suddenly appeared on the screen.
Nahida:
"Lumine… am I truly that important to you?"
"I feel almost flattered."
"Thank you, Lumine. Your concern warms my heart."
In that instant, Lumine's eyes widened in shock.
The name she had been longing for.
The voice she feared she might never hear again.
It had finally responded.
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