The players were incredibly excited upon seeing this.
"Updating a video at this hour must mean they're releasing an announcement." "Is Aunt Himeko finally going to be resurrected? Did MiHoYo finally realize their mistake?"
However, when they clicked on the new video, they discovered... it was just the animated short for "The Last Lesson"?
["Damn it! MiHoYo, you're not human!!"] ["I just got emotionally gutted this afternoon, and you dare release this again? Do you really not want to continue making the game?"] ["Wuwuwu~~ My Aunt Himeko~"] ["MiHoYo is choosing to play dumb, everyone. We probably didn't protest hard enough!"] ["Just a passerby, this animation is really well-made. Why is everyone scolding them?"] ["Chinese animation is rising?"] ["What a joke, 'Chinese animation'... this is a game..."]
Even though the players kept scolding them, they still couldn't help but watch the video over and over again.
Because... it was truly exquisitely made.
They watched, cried, and cursed, creating a bizarre scene.
Meanwhile, at Elysia's place.
After ending her stream, she had been comforting Eden.
However, Eden couldn't stop crying no matter what.
As she cried, she eventually fell asleep in Elysia's arms.
So, Elysia, feeling sorry for Eden, let her sleep on her lap.
It was a full three hours before Eden finally woke up.
"Eden!" Elysia was overjoyed to see Eden awake.
"Elysia, how long have I... slept?"
"Eden only slept for a little over three hours. If you still haven't slept enough, you can keep sleeping~"
"There will always be a place for Eden on Elysia's lap~"
Eden shook her head. "No need..."
Seeing that Eden's mood was still a bit low, Elysia threw herself into Eden's arms and started acting spoiled.
"Eden~ Don't be sad~"
"If you don't want Himeko to sacrifice herself, why don't we just buy MiHoYo?"
"Then, we can supervise their scriptwriters together and make sure they never write plots that hurt beautiful girls."
Eden shook her head. "No need. Their story is very well done... very earnest..."
"I like it a lot too..."
"Huh?" Elysia tilted her head and reached out to touch Eden's forehead. "You don't have a fever~"
After confirming Eden was fine, Elysia chuckled and said, "As expected, Eden is the kindest and cutest girl~ You're crying because they upset you, yet you're still trying to speak up for them."
"I like Eden the most~"
Eden flicked Elysia's forehead, pretending to be angry. "What do you mean 'crying because they upset me'..."
"I was just... moved... Never mind, I'm not talking to you anymore. I'm going to take a bath~"
"Do you want Elysia to join you~"
"No need~"
After her bath, Eden had also tidied up her emotions.
When she opened her phone to browse information online, she found that Weibo was completely dominated by trending topics related to "Honkai Impact 3rd."
She had actually expected this, so she didn't pay too much attention to the information.
She simply opened her own Weibo and drafted a message.
"MiHoYo, you have no heart (crying)."
In Eden's backend data, her follower count reached over 90 million.
This was entirely genuine follower count; she hadn't bought a single bot follower.
This kind of data surpassed even that of veteran superstars.
Since her debut, Eden had only posted a dozen or so Weibo posts.
Most of them were promotional posts for her new album, with absolutely no information unrelated to "songs."
So, this was also her first time complaining online.
That's right, she posted this Weibo simply because she couldn't help but vent.
It was because "The Last Lesson" had truly broken through her defenses.
Chapter 32: A Confession from Eden: I Really Like Himeko!
For Eden, who had 90 million active followers, every Weibo she posted garnered countless views.
This simple complaint was no exception.
After a few hours of discussion, Eden's fans all knew she had been moved to tears by a game.
A few hours earlier, these fans had even gone to attack MiHoYo's official account.
Now, seeing their idol still troubled by Himeko's sacrifice, these fans immediately became worried.
The comments below were all words of comfort.
But Eden wasn't in the mood to read them.
She lay on her bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep.
Her mind was filled with Himeko's image.
It wasn't until past 1 AM that she opened her phone again and, with a huff, edited another Weibo post.
[MiHoYo, are you asleep? I can't sleep!]
After clicking send, Eden put on her headphones and searched for the theme song of "The Last Lesson."
Setting aside the video of "The Last Lesson," she felt the song alone was very much worth studying.
As a musician, she found it difficult to create a song of this caliber.
Yet, MiHoYo, a game company, had specifically created a theme song for an animated short.
And the final product was so outstanding.
It was clear that MiHoYo was truly serious about "Honkai Impact 3rd."
If the scale was ten points, Eden would give "Nightglow" an 8.
But when placed alongside "The Last Lesson," Eden felt this song was absolutely a perfect masterpiece.
Of course, it might have been because of Himeko.
But regardless, this song was an absolutely excellent work.
Even many well-known singers didn't have works of such high caliber at the moment.
"I want to see who the lyricist and composer are."
Eden easily found "Nightglow" on a music website.
Perhaps because MiHoYo's official account was listed, the song's comment section was very clean, not filled with too many negative remarks.
And Eden searched back and forth, finding no introduction for the lyricist or composer.
If there was any introduction... it was just the three words: [MiHoYo].
"Could it be that people from their studio wrote it?"
Immediately after, she used her connections to inquire everywhere, but all the information she received was "don't know."
"Did their own studio really create it?"
Just as she was wondering, the door to her room suddenly opened.
"Elise? You're not asleep yet?"
"Heehee~ I saw the Weibo you posted~" Elysia, wearing a pink nightgown, perfectly showcased her voluptuous and graceful figure.
Without asking Eden's opinion, Elysia directly snuggled into the covers and pulled Eden into her embrace.
"Is Eden still unhappy?"
Eden chuckled and shook her head, "No, the reason I posted on Weibo was just to vent a little and help MiHoYo promote the game."
"Oh? Is Eden advertising for them?"
Eden shook her head, "I just genuinely like the game Honkai Impact 3rd, so I'm lending them a hand."
"Then, have you considered the proposal I made earlier?"
"Acquiring MiHoYo?"
Elysia nodded, "If you did that, wouldn't you be able to change the plot points you don't like at will?"
"There's no need. The story they've created is excellent. If I were to arbitrarily change it, it would actually make 'Honkai Impact 3rd' lose its essence." Speaking of which, Eden's tone paused slightly.
"I also heard that Tencent was rejected when they wanted to acquire MiHoYo."
"Is there such a thing~"
Eden nodded, "Alright Elise, let's go to sleep quickly. I plan to visit MiHoYo Studio the other day."
"Although I'm very curious why Eden wants to go to the studio, Elysia is willing to accompany you~"
However, after Eden and Elysia had fallen soundly asleep.
The internet erupted in an uproar.
The youngest Heavenly Queen, the most beautiful star, the most reclusive and aloof Eden, had actually posted two Weibo messages overnight because of a game.
Although the Weibo posts were brief, they conveyed a palpable sense of grievance.
The usually dignified and elegant Eden actually had such a side to her?
As a result, these two Weibo posts rapidly climbed to the top of the Weibo trending list at an astonishing speed that very late night.
Her Weibo account, with 90 million followers, had only posted 15 messages in total.
Thirteen of those were promotions for her albums and concerts.
And the latest two were actually because of a game made by a small studio??
This made countless people utterly curious about the game called Honkai Impact 3rd.
At the same time, other celebrities in the entertainment industry were equally intrigued.
It had to be said, Eden's influence was truly immense.
Despite it being late at night, she still brought immense benefits to Honkai Impact 3rd.
The player count continued to grow by millions.
By the next morning, many people were surprised to find that the top two trending topics on Weibo were related to MiHoYo.
#MiHoYoYouHaveNoHeart(Crying)#
#MiHoYo, are you asleep? I can't sleep!#
These two inexplicable Weibo posts left netizens incredibly curious.
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