"Th-That doesn't really count as cosplay, does it? I already had this outfit to begin with."
Kiana scratched her head shyly, her cheeks slightly flushed.
"What happened to your right eye?"
Aside from her outfit, the most noticeable thing about Kiana was the bandage covering her right eye.
"I bumped into something by accident this morning. That's why I was late."
"Do you need to go to the hospital?"
"It's fine, it's fine. Just a bruise. I put on some medicine and covered it up. It'll heal in a few days."
After the welcome ceremony ended, Ye Ming took advantage of the pleasant atmosphere to lay out his business terms.
"To get straight to the point, I hope Eden can include the two Honkai versions of the songs in her next concert."
Angel Reconstruction was out of the question; it didn't suit Eden very well.
"Would it be alright if I made some minor changes to the original songs?" Eden suggested.
"As long as people can still recognize the originals."
Once they had reached an agreement, Ye Ming turned his gaze to Griseo.
"I hope you'll continue drawing the works you made before."
The works Ye Ming referred to were clearly the two masterpieces Griseo had drawn when The Last Lesson had just aired—pieces good enough to hang in the Louvre.
"Huh?"
Yet everyone present, including Griseo herself, subconsciously assumed he meant that series of romance comics.
"Of course, this is only our request. It all depends on what you want."
"I'm willing!"
Griseo nodded excitedly. She had never imagined that something she created out of personal interest would receive the approval of the people involved.
"Is that really okay?"
Bronya offered a reminder from the side.
"What's the problem? Didn't they get a great response before?"
"The response was