Departure, Target: Water Element!

A girl named Stardust sat obediently on the sofa watching TV, hugging a dolphin-shaped pillow. She adapted to human life very quickly, but felt unfamiliar and curious about everything around her. She often pulled Sachi aside and asked her all sorts of questions, which Sachi patiently answered for her.

After all, according to Stardust, she was awakened from the Aether Sea and came to Earth after hearing her own song. She also lost her four elements of Water, Wind, Earth, Fire due to a car accident, and lost her ability to fly.

Um, does the Four Elements just mean giving Stardust Baby wings?

"LaLa. (No, those four elements don't belong to me. I'm just sleeping in space to replenish and recover... Eh, why am I doing this?)" Stardust shook her head in confusion in response to Xing's question. Perhaps because of her long slumber, her memory was incomplete.

Xing had offered to help her find the Four Elements scattered across Earth, but Stardust herself rejected the idea, because even she couldn't sense where the four broken ponytails had gone. Let it be; after all, the absence of those four elements wouldn't affect Stardust herself.

She stroked her shimmering white hair, and the girl, who seemed to have a strong affinity for Xing, leaned comfortably on her shoulder. Xingchen liked her very much; after all, only this person could understand what she was saying, had provided her with shelter when she had nowhere else to go, and cooked delicious meals too...

When I took Xingchen shopping before, I bought her a lot of clothes. Although Xingchen said that the clothes she was wearing would never get dirty, you can't wear the same clothes for a long time, right? After we got back, I asked Ying to give her a bath, even though Xingchen didn't have any stains on her...

Currently, Stardust seems to rely on her a lot, often sticking to her side and even sleeping together... I was wondering why the pillow I used last night didn't feel right!

Fortunately, it's a bit of a headache. It's certainly a good thing that beautiful girls are willing to come to her, but she already has quite a few lovers. She's not the kind of novel protagonist who's obsessed with building a harem or a crystal palace. She should try to develop more friendships in the future, like with Kane.

Hmm, and there's also Stardust. By the way, did her four sisters also come to this world?

"LaLa~ (Lucky, I'm hungry~)" Stardust looked at her coquettishly, urging Lucky to cook for her.

"Okay, okay, I'll go right now." Xing sighed helplessly, patted Wendy's head comfortingly as she looked resentful, and turned to walk into the kitchen.

As for Stardust, her plan was to keep it; she wasn't short of money, and it would be pleasing to the eye to have at home.

But why does it feel like I'm raising a daughter?

Fortunately, she also wanted to train Stardust to become the virtual singer she admired in her previous life, but she would not force Stardust to sing; she respected Stardust's own preferences.

However, when we went to karaoke last time, Stardust Baby sang LaLaLa all night with the microphone. Does that mean we heard the original singer of "StarLaLaLa"?

"When will she learn to speak..." Hearing the "LaLa" singing coming from the living room, Xing sighed and focused on chopping vegetables.

Meanwhile, Stardust ignored Wendy's persistent hostility and watched TV as if nothing was happening, when suddenly a news report caught her attention:

"According to reports, unexplained anomalies have recently occurred in the Atlantic Ocean, with large numbers of deep-sea fish rising to the surface and dying, and whales migrating en masse for unknown reasons, causing inconvenience to ships. The specific causes are still under investigation..."

Stardust stared blankly at the ocean displayed on the screen when a strand of hair suddenly sprang up from the top of her head, emitting a faint blue light.

Stardust excitedly rushed into the kitchen, grabbed Sachi's shoulders as she cooked, and shook her wildly. "LaLa! LaLa! (Sachi, I found where the Water Element fell!)"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't mention Water Element yet, the pot's about to explode!"

A moment later—

Fortunately, she used her phone to pull up photos of the Atlantic Ocean and showed them to Stardust. A single, suddenly appearing ahoge (cowlick) on her head glowed faintly. "LaLa! (This is it!)"

"What kind of sensory ability is this?" Sachi complained, casually flicking the ahoge (cowlick) and finding it nice to the touch. Wait, aren't ahoge only for Dust Infinity? Mine is still V4 Dust!

P. S.: This is a rant about the different voicebanks for Stardust and their corresponding characters.

Stardust hugged Sachi's arm, her eyes sparkling, "LaLa~ (I want to go there and see, okay~)"

Xing held her little face in her hands and rubbed it hard. "Stardust, do you know how big the Atlantic Ocean is? It would take a long time to find a horse's tail. Of course, if you can sense the exact location, then I have no objection."

"LaLa! (Okay!)" Stardust shouted happily, then hugged Sachi affectionately. For some reason, Luming Lady suddenly had a bad feeling.

A wormhole opened beneath their feet, and before they could react, they were teleported by Stardust to a location above the Atlantic Ocean.

Kalpas, who was pruning potted plants nearby, happened to see this scene, tilted his head, and continued pruning the potted plants.

I've seen it all, what's this... What kind of scenes have I seen before?

Over the Atlantic Ocean—

Feeling the wind whistling past her ears and seeing Stardust's excited expression, she was so angry she wanted to eat her Metatron Cube like a starfruit. "Remember to tell me before you teleport next time!!!"

This is so sudden, I didn't even put on my shoes!

Just as Xing was preparing to transform to prevent falling into the sea, the Transformation Bracelet on her right hand detected a dangerous situation and automatically activated the transformation program. A dazzling white light enveloped Stardust Baby's bewildered eyes.

The next second, Stardust's eyes widened as he curiously searched the body of the Magical Girl Luming, who looked utterly dejected. Luming Lady tapped Stardust on the head, then covered her face and wailed, "That's not the transformation I was talking about..."

What should I do? I want to go home. I have to film this afternoon. Will the Water Element still be there even if I come a little later?

"My lord! This is the perfect opportunity to strengthen your connection with the alien star!" Xiaoyue jumped out of the bracelet, landing excitedly on Luming's shoulder. "The water crystals scattered throughout the boundless expanse await your capture, your hunting, and your enhancement..."

Stardust curiously grabbed Xiaoyue and bit her cheek, but disappointed when he realized he couldn't eat her, he gave her back to Xing.

"Stardust! Not everything can be eaten!"

"My lord, she is just as terrifying as you..."

Well, since we're already here, let's finish the dungeon before we leave. With the performance of this armor, it won't take too long to fly across the entire Atlantic.

"OK, full power for the Force Field— "

Luming took a deep breath, transformed Xiao Yue into staff mode, and rushed into the sea while holding Xing Chen in one arm.

Our journey is to the Stars and the sea!

The Force Field automatically separated the seawater and filtered the air, creating a transparent water-repellent layer for the two of them. The beautiful scenery of the ocean came into their view, which broadened the horizons of Luming, who had not been to the sea many times. However, Xing Chen, contrary to his usual behavior, covered his head in confusion.

"LaLa... (Strange, I feel like I've seen a similar scene before...)"

Luming noticed Xing Chen's unusual behavior, her lips moved slightly, but she didn't make a sound.

As they ventured deeper, visibility rapidly decreased, and the surroundings grew dim. Luming cast a light spell to provide them with a view.

With a vague sense of direction, Stardust pointed out the general direction and guided her on her journey.

The Magical Girl Lady couldn't help but complain that she had really turned into a fish this time. Would someone who tries to swim like a fish eventually become a fish?

"A bit boring, Stardust. How much further?"

"LaLa~ (I don't know~) LaLa! (Don't pinch my cheeks!)"

While playfully teasing the somewhat mischievous and willful Stardust, Xing continued to carry her through the deep sea. The two of them, sparkling brightly, were like a pearl in the dark water, radiating an alluring glow.

Without any warning, a gigantic maw suddenly appeared beside them, snapping at them with lightning speed.

"Whoa!" Stardust was startled and managed to utter a few words. Fortunately, his reaction was faster than that of the giant deep-sea fish. The purple meteor streaked across the seawater in a graceful arc and escaped the giant's jaws in time.

"O light that judges the evils of the world, gather upon the staff of judgment, and help me to vanquish all evil in the world!" Luming chanted for a rare moment, her bracelets and armlets flashing white light, and a huge sword blade suddenly sprang from the top of her staff.

"Ultimate Kill - Dragon Ascension Sword!" Under Xingchen's curious gaze, Luming cleaved the suicidal fish in two with a single sword strike, covering Xingchen's eyes as she did so, before swimming away swiftly.

"LaLa? (Why are you running?)"

"In the ocean, blood attracts certain predators."

Not long after the two left, several huge black shadows appeared beside the fish carcass and devoured it in no time, leaving only a few scattered fish bones.

To avoid unnecessary trouble, Luming simply turned off the lighting magic, brought up the operation interface, and activated the ultrasonic detection radar.

"Yes, this way we don't have to worry about bumping into anything." Luming nodded in satisfaction, and continued forward in the darkness with Stardust in her arms.

Feeling the beauty in her arms hugging her tightly, Luming asked with concern, "What's wrong? Are you afraid of the dark?"

"LaLa... (I'm not afraid of the dark, the universe is pitch black too... but I'm afraid of this deathly darkness. I was alone for a long, long time, with no one by my side. At that time, I wanted to die, so I fell into a deep sleep...)" Stardust's eyes were filled with fear and pain, and she hugged him even tighter.

"LaLa... (I'm so scared that you will suddenly disappear and leave me all alone here...)" Stardust said, tears welling up in the corners of her eyes.

Luming immediately stopped moving forward, hugged Xing Chen in her arms and gently comforted her, "Don't be afraid, I'm right here, I won't leave. Don't worry, you'll never be alone again."

"LaLa... (Thank you...)" Stardust buried his head in her chest and sobbed.

Luming sighed helplessly. She had come out with Xing Chen to find the Water Element, but how did she accidentally touch on Xing Chen's sad past?

Thinking this, Luming Lady, the idol and Magical Girl, cleared her throat and sang softly in the silent seabed:

It sounds like ocean currents.

Pure and transparent, yet no one to immerse myself in it with.

Listen, it's the breathing of fish.

It was so quiet, as if waiting for something to arrive.

Suddenly a beam of light streaked across the sky, seemingly about to tear the earth apart.

The dazzling light was so radiant and beautiful, it was as if a princess had descended.

The girl who emerged from the ashes sang a moving melody.

Are there really extraterrestrial gods?

Its unwavering attraction is irresistible.

Am I destined for this fate?

It sounds like ocean waves.

A surge of energy and enthusiasm was welcoming my distinguished guest.

Listen, it's the joyful chirping of seabirds.

It's a joyful and happy farewell to you, a special person.

As I've grown to know you better, I've decided to follow you forever.

The dazzling light was so pure and beautiful, as if a princess had descended.

The girl who emerged from the ashes sang a moving melody.

Are there really extraterrestrial gods?

Its unwavering attraction is irresistible.

It must be my destiny.

—Haiyi 'Haiyi original composition "Arrival" (Five-Dimensional Medium)

"LaLa~ (So nice~)" Stardust Baby clapped along to the rhythm, completely unaware that another sister's song had been stolen.

Meanwhile, in a distant seaside city, a Blue-haired Girl opened her eyes, as blue as the ocean, and looked curiously in a certain direction.

After Stardust calmed down, the two continued towards the location of the Water Element. To increase their speed, they pushed the engine to its maximum and used the sturdiness of the Force Field to rampage across the seabed until Stardust clearly sensed that the Water Element was very close.

As the illumination magic was reactivated, a scene that was enough to shock the human brain and leave a deep impression came into their view.

In this unfathomably deep and pitch-black seabed, there stands an ancient city, and it is remarkably well-preserved, as if the erosion of the seawater has had no effect on it.

Luming led Xingchen closer and closer. After confirming that no monsters would attack them when they entered the underwater ancient city ruins, she swam in with Xingchen. However, the Force Field seemed to have hit an air wall, and they were blocked outside the city wall.

Luming glanced at the ultrasonic radar and frowned slightly. "There's a protective shield around it? Tsk, no wonder it's so well preserved. I need to find a way to get in..."

Before she could finish speaking, Stardust tilted his head in confusion and casually drew a wormhole beside him.

"... I forgot you could do this." Seeing Xingchen's proud expression, as if saying, "Aren't you going to praise me?" Luming couldn't help but laugh and ruffle her hair before they both crawled inside.

Stepping into this ancient underwater city, Luming's first feeling was a solemn silence that had remained unchanged for thousands of years, as if no one had visited this place for tens of thousands of years, yet it also seemed as if residents had lived here just yesterday, but were frozen in that day.

"LaLa... (I think I've been here before...)" Stardust looked at Luming in confusion, but how could the other person answer her question?

Um, is it possible, I mean, possible, that Luming, ah no, that she has the Key of Consciousness?

"Be good, don't move~" Luming smiled and took out the Mortal Tribulation Difficult to Cross, the cold muzzle of the gun pressed against Xingchen's brow. The girl instinctively wanted to dodge, but Lu Meng held her down.

"LaLa! (What did I do wrong? Don't kill me!)" Stardust was so scared she was about to cry. In the TV shows, getting hit by this thing would kill you instantly!

"This doesn't cause physical damage; the bullets it fires can connect to our consciousness," Luming explained, pulling the trigger as she did so. "Kekkaishi - Bullet of Ten!"

P. S.: Kekkaishi Bullet of Ten is Kurumi Tokisaki's ability in Date A Live, which allows her to transmit past memories to the target she hits. (This is just a reference.)

Luming closed her eyes, savoring the memories from the stardust.

Having other people's memories implanted into her mind might be very uncomfortable for others, but it's something she's already very familiar with.

If too much sediment from others is mixed into the soul, it will have an unpredictable impact on the "self," just like her now. The original boyish personality from the Main Branch World has long since become something else entirely.

A pure and innocent soul? Ha, Eden must have misjudged it.

In the vast sea of stars, a boy named Xing opened his eyes. Even though he had been in the form of a girl for so long, the image projected by his consciousness was still that little boy with white hair and red eyes.

Having traversed countless Stars, his gaze lingered in the deepest part of that starry sky. When he finally saw the figures there, his eyes widened in surprise.

She was a girl sleeping in the Ether Sea, her long gray hair tied into four strands of varying sizes, radiating a cobalt blue halo. Her eyes were closed, yet she exuded an inviolable sense of holiness, like a goddess.

Her clothes and appearance were very similar to Stardust's, but there were also differences.

Having some knowledge of the Five-Dimensional Medium series, Xing could barely recall her identity.

"Stardust... Zero?!"

Zero

Author's Note—

Um, not all readers of this book may be familiar with Five-Dimensional Medium. Please forgive the author for including it in this book, and apologize for any inconvenience it may cause to the reader.

Zero Character Introduction: The predecessor of the Five-Dimensional Medium - the original mascot of the Parallel Worlds. Originally, she was designed as the character image of the Stardust V4 voice library, but it was rejected because it was too similar to Hatsune Miku. Instead, she was changed to the current Stardust. However, the original Parallel World Child, Zero, was not abandoned.

In the unreleased Yugi "Five-Dimensional Medium 2050" produced by the official Five-Dimensional Medium team, Zero is the planetary guardian of Earth, who splits himself to repair the damaged planet.

Since the Yugi has not been officially released yet, and the official background settings have not been provided, You Hui can only create fan fiction based on the available information. If readers who play the Yugi in their lifetime find the Five-Dimensional Medium linkage chapter of this book unsatisfactory after learning the detailed background, please do not blame them.

According to the official music video, Yugi information, and concept short film "Zero" released by the official team, Stardust, Haiyi, Cang Qiong Sky, Shian, and Chi Yu are all derived from Zero, that is, Zero Mom transformed into five dimensions from one Qi.

The five-dimensional beings are deeply connected to the Metatron Cube, with each person corresponding to a different element and the cube corresponding to that element—except for Stardust. Those interested can learn more about it.

The author will address any points that might confuse readers who are not fans of the five-dimensional universe in later descriptions, so please read on with confidence. If you have any complaints, please provide suggestions to You Hui, and she will make changes.

Ahem, "she" is because the Silly Loli's costume is female; as for the real person... that's not important~

Ahem, the Five-Dimensional Medium member who will appear in this episode is Haiyi, the fourth (in age) among the Five-Dimensional Sisters, who corresponds to the element of "water". Her specific character design will be introduced later. I hope you all like the little jellyfish!

Haiyi

Is the wish for a star strong in shallow waters?

Sister, your sis is here to pick you up.

Ahem, please forgive the author's promotional behavior as a fan of multiple characters...

Coincidentally, in my past life, I belonged to the Stardust