A Christmas Gift from the Witness

Because it is a special chapter, although it belongs to the main storyline, it has fewer words, so it includes some content that was not released in the Ultraman crossover episode.

Note: Non-Olympics fans should proceed with caution.

A reminder before reading: This chapter is all sweet and without any angst, so please enjoy!

Ultraman short story before the main feature begins:

The Land of Light, with the highest security level in the entire universe—

Seven is very happy today because his son has finally brought home a girlfriend.

Then it turned from sunny to cloudy, because that was actually a human form.

In recognition of Luming Lady's outstanding contributions to cosmic peace while she controlled Zero and other Ultraman Warrior to fight in her place, she was invited to the Land of Light as the monster offensive has temporarily subsided, and to listen to the Ultraman residing within her tell each other's stories.

What impressed her most was a touching story told by Young Zero, a story passed down through generations:

The beginning of the story—

"Fengyuan! What the hell are you running for?! Do you think being scared will protect the Earth?! Charge at the jeep!"

"Ultraman Seven, you *****"

Story background: The inexperienced Ultraman Leo (Gen) has pitifully weak fighting power, so Ultraman Seven (Dan Moroboshi) devised a training program for him, which was very effective, but a bit cruel...

Many years later—

"Zero! Why the hell are you running? When I was your age, I was already fighting vicious monsters all by myself! Transform back into your human form, put on your training armor, and take Leo's flying kick head-on! While you're at it, charge at this jeep!"

"Go to Leo, Leo! I'll fuck you!"

Story background: The Leo brothers are giving special training to the unruly boy Zero.

Many years later—

"Yaohui! Well done! Keep it up and take down the jeep!"

"Oh my! I'll work even harder, Master Zero!"

Story background: After returning to the Land of Light with the Tokusatsu Machine Z, Ultraman Ohs received special training from Zero.

Seeing the father, son, and master recount this story with a wry smile, a seed was planted in the heart of the child who yearned for light, and it bore fruit in the near future.

"Jiuxiao! Don't be afraid, charge towards the jeep!"

"Luming, you bastard!"

After a while--

"Kiana! Don't be afraid, charge towards the jeep!"

"Luming Jiu Xiao, you two big bastards!!!"

Ultraman short story before the main feature begins:

In that long and brutal battle, the thing Xing regretted most was not explaining after merging with Xiaoguang that he was actually a man, or burning some life to turn back into his main form. As a result, he ended up fighting all the battles in the form of his alternate form, Luming.

This led to many unnecessary misunderstandings, but it also brought many benefits. For example, after a fierce battle, she successfully drained the power of the Ginga. Just as the exhausted girl transformed back into her human form and lay on the ground to rest, a wounded wanderer lay down next to her with a ring in his hand.

"O girl who embodies the Power of Light, the fate of Earth is now..."

"I just broke down! And now I have to work overtime again?!"

Before Kurenai Gai (the Orb Transformer) could finish speaking, Luming Lady, who was furious, suddenly found the strength to snatch the Orb Ring and then kicked and punched one of her favorite Ultraman, giving him a good beating, and forcibly turning Kurenai Gai into a form that One Body Fusion with her.

After the battle, when Luming and Kurenai Gai apologized, they learned that the other party had only obediently taken the beating because she was a little girl.

Honestly, being able to Polymerization with Ultraman Warrior and forcibly take control is really cool, provided your combat awareness is better than the original Ultra Warrior's. Otherwise, you should just let the original Ultra Warrior fight for you, otherwise you can easily turn a very strong Ultra Warrior into a useless one.

What are you looking at? I'm insulting you, you brat!

Regardless of the type of transformation, the overall combat power of the transformed individual greatly affects the stats after transformation, and excellent skills can even produce unexpected results in situations with a significant disparity in strength.

What are you looking at? I'm praising you all... Heavenly Dao, General Duanmu, General Fu... There are quite a few candidates.

Moreover, having too many Ultraman inside your body isn't a good thing either.

When Luming transforms into Mebius Infinite Form—

First Generation: "Find the enemy's weakness and strike hard!"

Seven: "Why did my Ice Axe disappear after combining? Oh well, see those tentacles on the enemy's head? Cut off anything that looks like a weak point!"

Jack: "Don't be fooled by the number of people on the other side. You've already surrounded them all by yourself. Go up and have a blast taking on multiple opponents!"

Ace: "What are you standing there for? Strike any pose you like. If you can't unleash a skill, I'm going to marry Ace Killer tomorrow! Also, don't say you've fused with me until you've unleashed thousands of skills!"

Taro: "My brothers are right! What about you, Zoffy?"

Zoffy: "..."

Zoffy: "During this special period, the use of forbidden techniques from the Land of Light is permitted. Also... can I use my M87 Beam once more?"

In short, although the fighting methods of different Ultraman Warrior are different, there is one thing they have in common, which is the Ultra spirit of never giving up!

—Beginning of main text—

Xing's appearance at the Christmas party brought the atmosphere to a climax.

No one expected that this ace would return in such an domineering way. The dedicated news team immediately took out their cameras and started snapping away. If Kiana and the others hadn't stopped them, they probably would have gone up to interview him and take advantage of the situation.

Why appear at the Christmas party in your original form?

First, he hasn't been to school for so long, he needs to send some news to his classmates, otherwise they'll think he's died out there;

Secondly, testing Otto's reaction was also a form of implicit warning: I still have power, don't even think about causing trouble.

If her dear great-grandfather were to try and wake Sirin up early while she was recovering from her injuries, she would probably have to beat up the entire Schicksal and then take down that bloated pufferfish.

Well, doing all of the above isn't difficult, but you have to worry about the backlash after the outburst. Although I've had similar experiences before, this level of backlash might just kill him.

Fortunately, at the end of the party, he roughly explained why he had been away for so long, confirming the possibility of a "secret mission" and also releasing some explosive information for the students.

When he completes his mission and returns to St. Freya, he will apply for the S-rank Schicksal Knight assessment.

This means that St. Freya's First One S-rank student since the school's founding may be about to appear.

Rice time—

The white-haired, red-eyed boy sat happily next to his adoptive mother, devouring all the delicious food in front of him.

The doting Theresa kept bringing him food, which reminded Xing of the nutritious meals Theresa prepared for him after he finished the Shenzhou dungeon.

However, he can eat many times more now than he did back then, and he can eat as much as he wants!

"Eat slowly, Little Xing, there's more if you're not full." The mother's eyes were full of love, while the father outside the door was filled with disappointment.

"However, since Little Xing has appeared in this form, it means..." Theresa asked tentatively.

Xing shook her head and placed her hand on her chest. "Not yet. Although I can maintain this posture for a while, I should continue my idol life for a while longer."

"First, don't be fooled by the fact that I have no visible wounds. I have countless internal injuries. I need to continue to heal."

"Secondly, during my time as 'Chen Xilumeng,' I made many new friends, and to just disappear like that... I can't do it."

The OMO Fire-Chasing Squad (who kicked out Susanna) on the sidelines looked at him with resentment. You didn't say that when you ran away from home before!

The boy glared at them disapprovingly. "Don't you guys even know why I ran away from home?!"

"Luckily, I'm your fan!!!"

An excited Kane burst through the door and lunged at him, but Judah flew out on his own and slammed him into the wall.

"Ah, it's the weight of Luming..." Kane, pressed against the wall by the cross, felt a pang of nostalgia. Speaking of which, where did Luming go? She disappeared after being taken away by Senior Theresa. I called her earlier to ask her to come for dinner, but she didn't answer. I'm a little worried.

However, since it's Luming, there shouldn't be anything to worry about. Let's focus our attention on Xing!

With this thought in mind, Kane suddenly exerted his strength, shoved Judah aside, and solemnly challenged Xing, who was still eating, to a duel. "Please, this is a rare opportunity! Last time, due to time constraints, I was unable to fight you, so please be sure to spar with me this time!"

"Hey, Little Xing ..." Theresa was about to refuse for him when a chicken leg was stuffed into her mouth. The boy casually wiped his mouth, clenched his right fist and placed it in front of his chest, allowing Kane to clearly see the bright Kaslana Stigmata on the back of his hand.

"Ah, no problem." The Stigmata shone, and the original childlike form expanded in the white light, turning into a boy of similar age to Kane.

To show my respect for you, I will use my equal strength, and then—"

The fierce wind of the punch instantly struck his face. The boy neither dodged nor flinched, blocking the heavy punch with one hand, his body swaying slightly.

"To make you feel the difference between Kaslana."

The two sides are equal in power, and fortunately he did not lie about this. He did only use the power of the Kaslana Stigmata and did not even activate the power of the Fusion Warrior.

But for Kane, he has encountered the strongest opponent he has ever faced.

If the snake-like monster he encountered in the World Serpent left him with a deep psychological scar, then the boy before him was undoubtedly a dragon.

Even though the two sides were of equal strength, the gap was still too big. He only lasted for less than ten seconds before collapsing to the ground.

This is a crushing defeat in terms of combat experience. You can't blame Kane for being too weak. The opponent's experience points have already exploded. He's just short of entering the Stigmata Space Trial.

"Hmm, not bad, not bad. Your Stigmata development is much better than last time." Xing nodded in satisfaction and reached out to Kane was lying on the ground staring blankly at the ceiling. "The floor is cold, get up."

"Ah, okay, okay."

When their fingers touched, Kane was startled. A strange sensation spread throughout his body from his fingers. Before he could react, the boy brought his face very close to his, which startled Kane so much that he backed away.

"Pfft, not bad, but you need to work on your guts~"

The boy's teasing yet caring smile felt strangely familiar to him, a sense of déjà vu that puzzled him. But since he had already turned back into a juvenile and was eating again, he didn't press the matter further.

"Ah, speaking of which, why does Sachi get bigger?" Kane belatedly realized and asked Kiana, who was watching from the sidelines.

"That's the growth effect that comes with the Stigmata. It allows him to temporarily gain an adult body, and his strength will also increase accordingly. But even if this brat doesn't grow up, he can still beat you to a pulp." After beating up his father, the Kiana patiently explained to him, which was rare for Kane. Kane seemed to be thinking about it.

"Then, how long can it last?"

"It depends on the individual. If they are in good condition, they can use it as a normal routine without any problems. If they are in poor condition, they can only change it for a short period of time."

"I see... Wait a minute!"

Kane suddenly realized something, and goosebumps immediately rose all over his body. His neck stiffened like an old, broken machine as he turned his head to look at the boy who was eating heartily. His voice trembled as he asked, "Kiana, does Luming have a similar ability?"

"Huh? I think so." Kiana thought for a moment and gave an affirmative answer.

Boom!!!

Kiana's words struck Kane like a bolt from the blue. The poor Kane felt a sudden darkness before his eyes and vaguely saw all of Kaslana's ancestors except for the original one.

Good heavens... Luhuan is most likely Luming who was injured outside and reverted to her juvenile form. What the hell did I say to her?! I'm definitely going to get beaten to death by Luming, right?! I'm absolutely, positively going to get beaten to death by Luming, right?!

I knew it! Even if they're sisters, they look so alike. Their expressions and auras are exactly the same. They're practically miniaturized versions of each other!

Sigh, thinking about it more carefully, doesn't that prove that Luming is actually a little girl around the same age as Xing? So she's not actually 14 years old, but the same age as Xing...

Kane, with his wildly imaginative mind, was completely unaware that he was frantically pacing in front of the door to the truth, refusing to take a single step across the threshold.

Eat well, drink well, and sleep well in bed!

Night had already fallen, and it was time to go to bed after filling our stomachs.

Once she transformed back into Luming, she obediently took off her clothes, folded them neatly, and sat on the bathroom bench, letting Theresa wash her.

"Mom, I feel unclean..." Luming said dejectedly after learning from Theresa that Sigfried had held her in that position while she was unconscious.

(Theresa later checked the surveillance footage, but due to the angle, she couldn't tell that Luming transformed into Cecilia.)

"Don't cry, child. Tomorrow, Mom will castrate that old scoundrel, beat him up, tie him up, and hand him over to you to deal with!" Theresa scrubbed her vigorously, trying to remove all the dirt from her body, but she was also afraid of hurting her daughter's delicate bottom by scrubbing too hard, so she was conflicted.

Sigfried, who was complaining to Guotie in the Crimson Kite Bird Reserve, suddenly sneezed.

I'm innocent! That's my wife. Is there anything wrong with me hugging my own wife?

In principle, there is no problem, but there is a big problem— Luming Lady is not your only wife.

Something sounds weird.

Well, she is indeed your wife, at least in spirit, but not in body.

That makes much more sense.

(Ahem, just to clarify, when being intimate with female friends and family, Luming consciously wears a blindfold and tries to avoid physical contact. However, it's not really necessary with Theresa, but Luming insists on doing so.)

After taking a shower, it was time to go to bed. According to her habit after returning to St. Freya, she should sleep with Theresa when she was sleepy, but Christmas Eve was an exception.

"Welcome, welcome~ my dear little sister~" Kiana happily sat on the bed, hugged the dozing white-haired loli in her arms, buried her nose between her pure white fox ears, and greedily inhaled the addictive fragrance emanating from her body.

"Because I was afraid that my sister would be attacked by the enemy while she was sleeping, I chose to sleep with her tonight. You're such a good little sister~" The restless hand slid to the tip of the fox-eared girl's buttocks and grabbed her limp tail.

"Stop... I'm just sleeping in your room, not together..." Listless Luming tried to push away the overly excited Kiana, but was instead forcefully dragged into the blankets, her forehead sinking into the girl's still-developing breasts.

"Alright, be good~ have a good sleep with your sister. Even if you're siblings, you can still sleep together before you grow up. Don't resist, cute little fox~" Because Himeko had given him alcohol, Kiana's aggressiveness was at its peak today.

"But... Mei will..." Luming, still half asleep, spoke haltingly. Kiana affectionately patted her head. "Mei won't care about this kind of thing... right? Cough cough, you absolutely mustn't tell anyone about what happened tonight, and about what happened before, understand?"

"The 'previous' part meant you wanted to drink me..."

Kiana silently pressed her against her chest, "Don't say anything, there's a murderous aura about her!"

Ahhh, I must have been completely bewitched before! Why did I do such a thing? It's all because you're too cute and tempting!

Note: The potency of the secretions depends on the current form; the effect is most pronounced immediately after transformation.

"Don't worry... I'll wake up as soon as someone comes... Don't be afraid... Sleep peacefully." After saying her last words in a daze, Luming calmed down, and her breathing became light and steady.

Kiana didn't speak, but simply gave the girl a light kiss between the eyebrows.

Silly little brother, I added a powerful sleeping pill made by the doctor to your bedtime milk. Rita told me that you are the only one who doesn't show any obvious resistance to that kind of drug.

If only you had never been a little brother, and had always been a little sister.

If you were a little older than me, instead of being so much younger, wouldn't that be great?

And if only your relationship with Bronya and the others hadn't developed to this point, how wonderful that would be?

Now that things are like this, how can I convey the feelings that have been buried deep in my heart to you?

I like Mei, that's beyond doubt, but...

The two sisters slept in each other's arms. The dimly lit room was silent, with only their breathing audible.

After a long while, as both of them fell into a deep sleep, a holy white light shone in the darkness. The Saintess opened her eyes, her pure and compassionate gaze filled with love and regret.

She gently placed her daughter's head against her warm chest, letting her feel her heartbeat.

Forgive me, Sirin.

If I had saved you back then, things wouldn't have turned out this way.

But since the mistake has already been made, I must take full responsibility for it.

This time, you won't be alone, Sirin... no, my daughter—

[Ich liebe dich]

——Divider——

On the lonely and cold throne, a girl with purple hair and golden eyes sat quietly. After a long time, her figure shattered like a mirage, and a white-haired girl took her place on the throne. Her golden eyes were exactly the same as hers, yet there were some differences.

"Disgusting, hypocritical, nauseating... Who needs your salvation?"

—Oops, I wrote too much again, damn it—

Rustling sounds...

Hey, what's that sound?

"Heave-ho!"

The man laboriously crawled through the chimney; it was Sigfried, who had just been wanted by the Anti-Entropy World Serpent of Schicksal's Entropy Reversal.

Note: Out of sentimentality, Theresa didn't complain to Otto, but instead sought justice for her daughter from Old Yang. Unable to find anyone immediately, she simply issued an arrest warrant. The World Serpent wanted the Heavenly Fire Judgment on his body.

The man checked the gift bag he had carefully protected; thankfully, it hadn't been crushed when he crawled in.

Sigh, Santa Claus has it tough, having to go door to door, crawling down chimneys to deliver presents, and yet his clothes are still so clean... Luckily, St. Freya's architecture is retro, preserving the chimney design.

PS: Actually, many modern buildings also have chimneys; my hometown does.

Sigfried was very upset. Seeing his long-deceased wife and giving his daughter Christmas presents should have brought him two joys, so why did it turn out like this?

I was originally planning to send one to that little girl too, but given how things have turned out, I'll just forget about it. I'll apologize to Theresa another day when she's calmed down. Judging from Theresa's reaction, she probably doesn't know that Luming can act like Cecilia.

After making his plans, Sigfried quietly opened the door, then closed it, and groped his way forward in the dimly lit room until he found the large sock hanging at the foot of the bed.

Oh, they're not stockings, they're traditional cotton socks.

My father-in-law was a little disappointed.

Kiana's exclusive outfit - [Princess of Winter]

Sigfried looked at the exquisite dress in his hand. Even though it was pitch black, he could still clearly see the specially made garment in his hand.

He still remembered that this was the birthday dress Cecilia had commissioned for their future daughter after Kiana was born, and his wife's words at the time seemed to still echo in his ears.

"My dearest Kiana, ever since the day you were born, I couldn't help but imagine what you would look like when you grew up. Before I knew it, I had even ordered your birthday dress for when you're all grown up. Oh dear, I can't wait to give this dress to you myself."

—Yours truly, Cecilia

"That's what I said, right, darling?"

The familiar voice rang in his ears once again. The stunned man turned around subconsciously and saw his beloved wife standing behind him, gazing at him with affection.

The Saintess stood barefoot on the floor, pressed two fingers together to her lips, then moved them to her husband's lips, and said with a hint of apology, "I'm sorry, this body belongs to that child after all, I can't do anything that crosses the line, this is all I can do."

"Cecilia ..." Sigfried didn't know what to say. His mind was unable to comprehend everything before him, but one thing was certain: Cecilia was the real Cecilia, his one and only true love.

"But this dress is, after all, for her." Cecilia took the Princess of Winter from Sigfried's hands, tidied it up, and placed it on the bed for the time being. Then she hugged her husband tightly.

"I'm sorry, Cecilia ..." Sigfried knew very well who the "she" his lover was referring to was, and guilt filled his heart again. Cecilia then comforted him with gentle words.

"Sigfried, you don't need to blame yourself. There are some things we can't stop." The Saintess's gentleness and kindness are admirable, but even the Saintess has a side of anger. "However, you did do something stupid that makes me angry."

"Ah?"

Cecilia's fingers tightened slightly, almost digging into his skin. "Why, why give her the name [Kiana]? If you're going to accept her as our daughter, can't you think of something else?!"

No mother could remain calm when faced with this topic. Naturally, she felt no hatred or prejudice towards Kiana as she was now, only regret for her own incompetence and incomprehension of her husband.

PS: My father-in-law named her True Kiana because he thought she was dead, but she was still alive and was brought back by Ragna.

"Answer me, Sigfried, I want to hear your true feelings." Cecilia cupped her husband's face, staring intently at him. "To you, is Kiana a 'substitute,' or an irreplaceable daughter?"

Sigfried remained silent for a long time before finally letting out a long sigh. He seemed to age ten years in an instant, his deep gaze seeming to trace back to the past.

"Is there any need to ask? Of course, there's only one rebellious and disobedient daughter like that."

The couple embraced each other silently; no words were needed at that moment.

How wonderful it would be if such a dreamy, beautiful, and harmonious scene could stay forever!

Sigfried thought to himself.

Just then, a portal opened in the room, and Tesla, dressed in a Christmas outfit borrowed from Luming Lady, tiptoed out, dragging a gift bag. That damned Rabbit Assistant! He brought back the Thousand Worlds from London last time without telling me! And Yang and Bird's Nest Head! They were both keeping it from me!

Note: Based on the data obtained from the study of the Thousand Worlds, Anti-Entropy has mastered some of the instantaneous teleportation technology.

Lobster Doctor's puzzled gaze met his father-in-law's bewildered look, before finally settling on Luming Lady, who lay unconscious in his arms.

In that instant, Sigfried felt extremely wronged.

Tesla gave him a deep look. Normally loud, she was silent. She walked up to him, slapped him across the face, took her Rabbit Assistant from her stunned father-in-law, gently carried her to the bed, covered her with a blanket, put the prepared gifts into two large stockings, and thoughtfully put earmuffs on the two sisters. Then...

"You son of a bitch, don't you dare run! You old scoundrel! You dare touch my men! Take this Hundred- Atomic Burst Fist!!!"

P. S.: We originally wanted to have Old Yang here, but it wouldn't be appropriate for a grown man to be in the girls' room, so we've arranged for the comedic role of Lobster Doctor instead!

Enraged, Tesla chased after his father-in-law, and the room returned to silence, only to be broken again soon after.

The little white fluffy ball, wearing a cotton-padded coat, carefully pushed open the door with the gifts, tiptoed to put the two gifts into her socks, then climbed into bed, kissed her sleeping daughter, and then couldn't wait to squeeze past Kiana and sleep next to Luming.

Not long after, the door was pushed open again, Blonde Loser... oops, I mean, the Lord Bishop, walked in. Since he couldn't find his granddaughter in her room, he followed the location of his Transformation Bracelet and found his great-granddaughter first, just as he expected.

Looking at the three white fur balls sleeping soundly huddled together, the Lord Bishop felt a strange surge of envy, jealousy, and resentment towards Kiana.

We'll take down this K423 sooner or later!

Annoyed, he hung Theresa's large stocking at the foot of the bed, placed two gifts inside, and intended to leave. But after careful consideration, he cautiously moved to the edge of the bed, bent down—

Inside the Stigmata Space, Yae Sakura silently wrote another note in her little notebook, and for some reason, her originally vibrant pink hair turned a shade of green.

(Ahem, it was a kiss on the forehead... By the way, according to Western etiquette, kissing the cheek or the back of the hand is more common, right? The author doesn't know much about this.)

In high spirits Lord Bishop skipped away like a child who had just received a new toy, even feeling that the world before him was more beautiful than ever before, and that every blade of grass and every tree along the roadside was so charming.

—A dark and windy night—

After a long silence in the room, with no one visiting again, Luming Lady opened her eyes wearily. My God, has my luck with women run out, and now it's my turn to attract men? Help!

Isn't this Honkai? Shouldn't it be yuri? Aren't I a guy? Why am I having these ambiguous relationships with these grown men?!

It's one thing that things aren't calming down here, but then those guys who just laze around all day start bombarding us like crazy!

The Order Emissary Archives, which haven't appeared for a long time—

(The following are the gifts that members of the book club wanted to send, listed in no particular order.)

Note: I have set very strict gift-giving standards. You can't give pendants, so most of the gifts you give are just tokens of your affection and little surprises.

[You Hui Atum]: "Merry Christmas, Luming-chan ~ Everyone, let's send Christmas gifts!"

[Abyss Shadow]: "I personally made suitable clothes for all your different forms~ and they even have my blessings on them. As long as you wear them, they will automatically clean your body, won't get dirty or damaged... In short, they have almost all the buffs related to life, I'm too lazy to count them all."

[Abyss Shadow]: "Oh right, there are also figurines that I made myself, based on my low-dimensional image."

[Dawn Flash]: "Please keep the Reverse A Gundam safe—it's just a model, of course. If you want to build it, wait until you get the power of the Herrscher of Reason. Oh, by the way, please send an oil painting to your history teacher for me."

[Haobao Elsa]: "Please keep this Skaven mushroom soup~"

[Haobao Elsa]: "Skaven Mushroom Soup, a vegetarian soup made by the rat people from various mushrooms and medicinal herbs. It has a good detoxifying effect. When you are healthy, you can drink it to relieve summer heat. After drinking it, you can become immune to all diseases caused by bacteria. It is very delicious and has a strong and powerful aroma!"

System notification: [Haobao Elsa] has been banned from speaking for ten minutes by the group owner for promoting products.

[Yunzhonghan]: "Please keep this super-articulated Regateia SHF figure, along with a Tianwen —you can use it to observe the Earth in every sense of the word!"

[Black Lamb]: "Dandelion crystal ball ornament, you can look at it when you're feeling down~"

[The Ultimate Adorable Kiana]: "..."

[The Ultimate Invincible Cute Bug]: "I'm busy with something and will arrive at the battlefield later. Please help me deliver this copy of 'The Last Answer' to your Kiana."

[Mars Rabbit]: "Please keep all genuine Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger toys safe~ They're really just toys~"

[Archives' Number One Lucky Fan]: "Here you go, my dear Xing Zi ~ We've created a doll body modeled after Luming Lady, one-to-one. It can be connected to your consciousness and controlled, so you can stay home and slack off while controlling the doll to go to work~"

[The Archives' Top Chef]: "How about it? Isn't my gift the most practical? Give me some praise, okay?"

[Upstairs, the person spouting nonsense claims I'm the number one fan of Xing]: "Shameless jerk, get out of here! Stay away from my Little Xing! Ahem, please keep the Thirteen Flame-Chasers I made by hand, along with my own chibi-style doll~"

[I'm 01, not Kamen Rider Zero-One]: "Hmm, a hand-sewn wool patch. You can wear it to keep warm if you get cold. Good luck, Sachi-chan~"

[I'm Not Emergency Food]: "... A chibi Paimon body pillow?"

[Definitely not a swindler]: "Unlike the people upstairs who go through all that fancy stuff, this book 'How to Become the Empress' is for your Wendy, these red and blue butterfly rings are for your Seele, 'How to Become Yugi' is for your duck, and..."

[You Hui Atum]: "Stop! You've already exceeded the limit. Don't send too much at once!"

[Frozen Silly Stargazer]: "Here, all the puppets from the Honkai World, including yours, Little Xing, please give them to whoever needs them, based on your own judgment~"

[The Judge of the Ark]: "An ornamental fish that can maintain water quality on its own, and is no longer aggressive. By the way, this guy has the ability to purify the environment. Why don't you say thank you to Water Moon?"

[Traveler]: "A Herrscher Core stripped of its specific attributes, leaving only its connection to the Imaginary Space. I suggest you give it to your history teacher."

[Starry Night Witch]: "Ahem, listen up, listen up! What I'm giving you is absolutely the best one here! No one else comes close!"

[Starry Night Witch]: "The world-class universal buff [Stage Domain] can generate a domain within a certain range when you sing and dance, providing corresponding bonuses. It can also be combined with the [Charm Domain] and [Portable BGM] that You Hui gave you earlier to form the idol three-piece set! Aren't you happy and excited?!"

[Might Be A Little Itchy Oh]: "... Wait, what did You Hui draw for me?!"

System notification: [Starry Night Witch] has been banned from speaking for ten minutes by the group owner for spreading rumors.

[Silver Star]: "The complete set of 'The Idol's Self-Cultivation' and 'Music Mastery' is for your Erguotou girl, and this classic pocket watch is for your Uncle Xing... Should we call him Miss Xing now?"

[Chaos Lotus]: "The legendary eight-piece kitchen utensil set (just a pirated copy), it would be perfect for Master Sen to cook with. There's also the gold and crystal versions of the Dream of the Past, which Pardo will definitely love. And also, young man, this hat (Ash's style) is yours to take care of. Go and become a Pokémon Master!"

[The Light of Hope Can No Longer Be Passed On]: "Please keep this jeep that Dan Moroboshi once drove! It's specially designed for various training programs. Seven, Leo have all used it and say it's great! Also, this 'Heavy Cannon Artillery Manual: From Beginner to Grave' will be passed on to your duck!"

The boy, who was overwhelmed by countless DX Ranger keys in his consciousness space, angrily removed the octopus from his face. It was very impolite to disturb someone's sleep in the middle of the night, but since it was someone's kind gesture, he couldn't refuse. Besides, there were also gifts for Kiana and the others... He was temporarily playing the role of Santa Claus.

Thinking this, Luming quietly got off the bed, activated her Transformation Bracelet, and floated in the room. After working for a while, she put an exquisite cyan-blue dress into Kiana's big stocking.

In the Christmas night sky, two reindeer exuding a holy aura pulled a sleigh and sped through the air. Stardust Baby, dressed in a Christmas outfit made by Luming, held the Beast Emperor Sword Extended Version 2.5 in her arms, intending to deliver it to her.

The original plan was for each of the four (Stardust didn't have a companion Power Beast) to create an enhancement component, which would simply be inserted into the Beast Emperor Sword when needed for summoning. However, Chi Yu and Haiyi surprisingly agreed that this was too cumbersome, and decided to centralize all permissions into a single overall enhancement component. The four then disagreed on whose component to choose, and ultimately upgraded the original Beast Emperor Sword from a dagger to a longsword usable as a weapon.

(Referencing the King's Sword of the Insect King Team, this sword has a silver blade and a gold hilt, matching the original gold hand, but it has been enlarged and lengthened, and intricate totems have been added to the overall design.)

"Hey, Stardust, are you out delivering gifts too?" The Magical Girl Lady rubbed her sleepy eyes as she flew into the sky, narrowly avoiding a car crash, and naturally sat next to Stardust, catching a ride.

"Oh, is it for me? Then I'll happily accept it! Ah, this is a return gift, consider it my Christmas present to you."

So Stardust, who had delivered the gift ahead of time, sent the Barking Reindeer and GaoDeer back to the five sisters' home. Luming also took out the gift she had prepared for the five sisters—a Q-version avatar of the Five-Dimensional Sisters as a dessert.

"Well, this is what I think. Having experienced eternity, you won't be too surprised by anything anymore, so it's more practical to make some snacks and eat them."

Chi Yu and Cang Qiong gave very reasonable answers. Haiyi and Shian ate happily. Xingchen looked at the pastries in his hand with reluctance for a long time, but finally ate them in one bite.

"Thank you, this is a wonderful gift. ×5"

——Divider——

At dawn, a ray of sunlight shines across the horizon, illuminating the world. People awaken from their dreams and are surprised to find that the empty stockings they hung at the foot of their beds last night are filled with gifts.

"This is?"

Durandal looked at the large stocking hanging at the foot of the bed with a puzzled expression. She didn't really believe in the legend of Santa Claus, so she didn't hang stockings herself. Who secretly hung this up for her? When was it hung up, and how did it get in?

Emptying the large stockings that were full, Durandal immediately spotted the turquoise dress among the pile of gifts. Holding it in her hands, the smooth fabric inexplicably gave her a sense of comfort.

"Hey, there's a note tucked in the back?"

To my daughter—

Please forgive your irresponsible parents for not being there for your childhood and your growth, leaving you, who suffered amnesia after the attack, to grow up in an orphanage, and even having to fill in a birthday on a whim...

But we are happy and proud of you. You have embarked on the path you longed for through your own will.

But we also feel guilty. What parent wants their child to go to war so early? Mom, I wish you could grow up like an ordinary girl, get married, have children, and live a peaceful life.

But now that you've embarked on this path, we won't deny your will. Keep going firmly on this path, Bianca Durandal Atagina. This isn't your original name, but for now, this is the only way I can address you.

We are proud of you. You are aware of the darkness of this world, endure its violence and injustice, and at the same time, you use your own will and methods to practice your ideals and protect the beauty of the world.

There is no need for the slightest doubt or wavering. What you are doing is right, and the path you are on is bright. Just wait for the dawn to break and let the light shatter the darkness.

—A mother who loves you but cannot write your real name

The girl stared blankly at the white note in her hand, a complex mix of emotions welling up inside her. She didn't know what she was thinking at that moment.

Even when facing the fiercest enemy, she had never lost her composure like this, but at this moment her heart was in turmoil.

I have a mother and a father... Have they always been watching over me?

Am I... not alone after all?

The note in her hand was dampened by falling water droplets. Durandal picked up the exquisite dress and imagined herself wearing it, spending a wonderful time with her parents.

No matter how mature or strong she is, she is still just a teenage girl.

Author's Note—

Although Durandal's reaction to learning the truth in the original story wasn't as emotional as described in the article, I think fan fiction doesn't have to completely follow the official version.

Well, I like it this way. I don't like to hold back. The pen is with me. If you're not happy, write it yourself.

Okay, I've been busy these past few days, so this chapter is two days late. Sorry!

I thought it wouldn't have many words... but how did it become the second super-long chapter in this book to break 10,000 words?!

The next chapter continues the main storyline of the Movie Version! Stay tuned for exciting action scenes (in my opinion) and a massive battle!