Old Scars of Ember

Above an unknown sea, the aircraft carrying Tiandao and the others cut through the air currents, gliding steadily between the clouds.

Inside the sleek, high-tech cabin, a faint scent of mango lingered in the air.

As the camera shifted, Jing Liuli was hugging half a box of nebula mousse, taking small, blissful bites.

The purple double-bun hairstyle she had deliberately tied up swayed gently with every chew, making her look exactly like a little hamster hoarding food—adorably silly.

'Hahahaha, Liuli really ate wherever she went! The mousse is practically getting into her hair!'

'Help, those buns are way too cute and innocent. She's like a completely different person from the big star onstage.'

'Liuli was clearly much older than in Season 1, so why did she still feel exactly the same as when she was little?'

Amid the teasing in the Dimensional Comment Stream, the camera turned to the side.

Caroline sat across from Liuli, her fingers tapping swiftly over a tablet as she sorted Panshi City's reconstruction records into the archives.

Her silver-white hair was tied into a low ponytail, making her look focused and coolly aloof.

After dealing with those trivial matters, Caroline caught sight of the cream at Jing Liuli's mouth from the corner of her eye and silently handed her a wet wipe.

"Wipe it off, or your hair will get sticky later."

'Meow Meow really is the group's resident mom fan! The attention to detail is off the charts.'

'That's only because it's Liuli. If it were anyone else, Meow Meow probably wouldn't even spare them a glance.'

'Wait! The way Meow Meow handed over that wipe was so natural! It really feels like what Old Tian said—she's becoming more human.'

Faced with Caroline's care, Jing Liuli mumbled a "thank you," took the wipe and