Three Protagonists, One Stage

(Disclaimer: This book has no protagonist. If you insist, the system is it.)

[Star: Weren't we supposed to post a video?]

[March 7th: Is it broken?]

[Kiana: @System, are you there?]

[System: Hold on, this is my first video as a system, so I have to pick carefully.]

[System: Let me see... Alright, this one! It'll also help you all understand the protagonists of your own worlds.]

[Theresa: The protagonist of the world? I wonder if they'll help us fight the Honkai.]

[Ruan Mei: I wonder if the protagonist of the world has any different body structures.]

The screen in the livestream lit up.

A video began to play: <Dreamseeker: Now Available in the Scum Lord's Premium Package> (Original Creator on Little Broken Site: Ten Thousand Leeks)

In a pink room, a gray-brown-haired woman wearing glasses appeared, waving toward the front.

"Hello to you both. Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedules to check on me."

Across from her sat the two protagonists from a neighboring game—the Scum Lord Lumine, who had traversed the entire Teyvat Continent, and the barely-human Stellaris Core, A Xing.

Without hesitation, Scum Lord Lumine and A Xing picked up the drinks on the table and started enjoying them.

"No problem. Just finished saving a nation, taking a break."

"No problem. Just finished comprehending the universe's mysteries, settling down."

[Star: Oho! So I, the Galaxy Bat Man, really am the protagonist of this world!]

[Himeko (Star Rail): It seems you really are...]

[Jean: So the Honorable Knight is the protagonist of our world?]

[Lumine: I didn't think my identity as the protagonist could stay hidden any longer.]

At that moment, Lumine, who had just finished saving Mondstadt and was struggling to do commissions to pay for Paimon's food expenses, couldn't help but reveal a lecherous smirk upon discovering she was the protagonist.

Unlike Star, who had just been born, she had traveled through multiple worlds and knew exactly how good being the protagonist would be. Things like having a harem and living a life of wine and women were the norm.

Just thinking about her future self surrounded by countless beautiful, enchanting girls, basking in their adoring worship, and receiving endless admiration and reverence from people everywhere—Lumine's heart surged with an indescribable excitement and thrill.

At this point, Lumine could barely hold herself back from embarking on this journey full of beautiful girls. As for her brother? Hah, Lumine made it clear she didn't have a brother who played prince while letting his sister wander and suffer.

[Kiana: I'm not the protagonist?]

[Bronya (Honkai): Idiot Kiana, that hot-blooded idiot persona of yours is outdated. Compared to you, Bronya is more like the protagonist.]

[Kiana: Mei~ Look, Shorty is making fun of me again!]

[Mei: Alright~ Kiana, whether you're the protagonist or not, you're the most important person to me.]

[Kiana (?˙▽˙?): Ehehe~ Mei is the best!]

Just as the two above were shamelessly flirting and force-feeding everyone dog food, the world's cutest academy principal ruthlessly interrupted them.

[Theresa: So, that Dreamseeker is the protagonist of our world? Why haven't I ever heard of her? Grandpa, do you know? @Otto]

[Otto: Unfortunately, my dear granddaughter, Grandpa has never heard of this person either.]

[Tesla: Otto, you *********** You definitely hid our world's protagonist! You *******!]

[Welt (Star Rail): No, Dr. Tesla. Although he does deserve to die, this protagonist probably has nothing to do with him.]

[Tesla: Welt, why are you defending him?! (▼皿▼#) Wait, why does your name say Star Rail world?]

[Welt (Honkai): Doctor, that's not me.]

[Welt (Star Rail): This... my situation is a bit complicated. Let's talk privately later.]

(To avoid accusations of padding word count, Welt from Star Rail will be referred to as Old Yang from now on.)

Old Yang didn't dare casually tell people from the Honkai world that he was a time traveler from after they had defeated the Honkai. If he accidentally changed the future and caused humanity's extinction, he'd have no one to cry to.

[Theresa: Don't change the subject! So where exactly is our world's protagonist?! Haven't they joined yet?]

[System: Watch and you'll find out.]

The video continued. Seeing the two seniors acting like they owned the place, the Dreamseeker could only awkwardly reply.

"Uh... is... is that so?"

Perhaps her conscience wasn't completely dead, Scum Lord Lumine decided to help the junior.

"The second part is about to launch. I think I need to give you some guidance."

Star beside her chimed in, "Yes, very necessary."

Lumine put on a look of reliability and said, "As a senior, this is only right."

The Stellaris Core beside her couldn't help but mock as she watched Lumine acting like a senior to a protagonist from a game that had come out years earlier. "Wait, who's the senior here?"

Scum Lord Lumine replied with a displeased expression, "A senior in open-world games. Got a problem?"

A Xing put on an expression like he was the senior here and said, "She and I are from a Box World—we don't get nearly as much exercise as you."

Lumine scowled in annoyance and shot back, "She can jump, which is still a bit more than you."

Stung right where it hurt, A Xing replied with equal irritation, "Can we even have a pleasant chat anymore?"

The Dreamseeker beside them sweatdropped and muttered, "Looks like you two really are too free."

[Theresa: Wait, what does 'Part Two' mean?]

[System: Literally what it says. You're Part One, and the Dreamseeker in the video is the protagonist of Part Two.]

[Theresa: Then who exactly is our protagonist...]

[System: Of course it's our ultimate, invincible, ridiculously cute Kiana.]

Old Yang from the Honkai: Star Rail world watched the system declare Kiana the protagonist and wore an expression that said "I knew it." After all, in his timeline, Kiana was...

[Theresa: So it's Kiana after all.]

[Mei: Yes yes, Kiana is the best.]

[Bronya (Honkai): How is that possible? That idiot Kiana being the protagonist? This world is doomed.]

[Kiana (＊｀д′): What do you mean by that, Shorty? This lady is the protagonist. You're nothing more than my little sidekick at best.]

[Bronya (Honkai): Bronya has the rare attributes of a kuudere, a loli, and a mecha girl. Unlike you, a hot-blooded idiot who's already been done to death. Even if Bronya isn't the protagonist, she's definitely a super popular character.]

[Kiana: This lady is the protagonist of our world. Do you even understand the weight of being a protagonist?]

[Mei: Alright, Kiana, Bronya, stop arguing. Otherwise, don't even think about eating my cooking tonight.]

[Kiana: Not being able to eat Mei's cooking?! I'd rather die! Fine then, this lady will be magnanimous and forgive this Shorty.]

[Bronya (Honkai): Bronya won't stoop to arguing with this idiot Grassworm.]