She turned back in silence, and the two girls smiled at each other—
Just as in the past, and just as in the future.
The scene ended there.
The game returned to the stage selection screen.
Qingque clicked the mouse and scrolled further down.
Only the final stage remained... and before it was a video play button.
Qingque felt her heart skip a beat.
"Sniff..."
"It's really over..."
In an instant, a tide-like reluctance surged into her heart and drowned her.
The Danmaku flooded in at that moment as well.
Thank you for being with us A
Congratulations on the completion A
No...
I've watched so many anime, but I've never felt this awful before...
397 A perfect ending, congratulations on the completion~~~
Her thoughts unconsciously returned to that summer vacation... the girl leaped down from the battleship... A
Now it's Kiana Time~ A
Thunder... Burst!
Light wings—deploy! A
Come home early, Kiana!!
Elsewhere, the girls who had been watching the stream were equally emotional.
Even Kiana herself looked a little depressed.
Though she was the protagonist, at this moment, she was merely an ordinary player, a witness to the story.
In front of the livestream.
Qingque stared blankly at the screen, silent for a long time.
The viewers did not urge her on either.
Tingyun also remained silent, feeling somewhat empty inside.
At this moment, their feelings were like when Mei and Elysia had said goodbye.
It was as if waiting a little longer could delay the ending's arrival.
"So fast... why did it end so quickly..."
She tightened her grip on the mouse, glanced at the chapter title, and forcefully suppressed the disappointment in her heart.
"..."
"And then, toward tomorrow..."
Qingque let out a deep breath.
"Alright... the animated short for the finale..."
She moved