Who Are You, Really?

The real world.

Kiana and the others stared at the darkened screen, still wanting more.

They were eager to know what happened next as well.

The three of them simply watched the black screen in silence, while dense bullet comments still filled it.

Only after the video had completely stopped did the flood of comments vanish.

Only then did the three accept that the video had ended.

The straightforward Kiana could not hold back and cursed, "Ah! This is so annoying! Why does this Ai-chan always cut things off at the crucial moment?!"

Kiana's complaint was shared by the other two present.

In fact, it was not just Kiana and the others who complained that there was not enough to watch, but also—

Why is it gone again? Update already! @miHoYo's First Idol Ai-chan!

Alright, alright! So you're doing an edging challenge now, huh?!

I'm dying without Honkai Impact 3rd! It feels like countless Honkai Beasts are crawling all over me! Hmph, hmph! Aaaaaah~!

The guy above, are you from Shimokitazawa or something?

Two minutes and sixteen seconds have passed, and Ai-chan still hasn't updated. Even a production team's donkey doesn't get this much rest!

In the end, the netizens' complaints converged into a single sentence: "You cliffhanger bastard, die alreadyyyyy!!!"

Meanwhile, Ye Li sat blankly on the sofa, watching Honkai Impact 3rd once again set off a craze across the internet, his face full of helplessness.

"That damned Ai-chan has left me with no fucking words."

Thinking of what had happened today, Ye Li still felt a lingering fear.

He truly had not expected the first person to break free from the shackles of the Curse of Forgetting to be Raiden Mei.

If Kiana had not helped him out at the end, Ye Li really did not know how he could have stopped things.

At that thought, Ye Li suddenly felt despair over his future peaceful life.

Because he knew that as time went on, every single thing he had done in his previous life would be exposed by that damned Ai-chan.

Whenever he thought of certain people even more troublesome than Raiden Mei, Ye Li felt that his future was looking increasingly bleak.

At the same time, in Durandal's studio, inside the only office with its lights still on.

Bianca Atagina was staring at her computer screen, busily working.

Though Bianca Atagina was the studio's owner and chief, unlike those hands-off bosses, she was a genuine workaholic.

She was the first person to arrive at the company every day, and the last person to leave.

After wrapping up a stage of her work, Bianca Atagina subconsciously stretched, fully displaying her graceful curves.

At that moment, the office door was quietly pushed open, and a woman with short ash-blond hair and a beauty mark beneath her eye walked in.

"Rita, didn't you leave work with Alvit and the others at this hour?" Bianca asked in confusion as she looked at Rita, who was still at the company.

"As your assistant, how could I leave work while Chief Bianca is still here?"

Rita smiled. "I took the liberty of making coffee for you, Chief. I hope you'll like it."

Seeing Rita being so polite, Bianca shook her head with a bitter smile. "Rita, there's no need for formalities between us. Rather than a title like Chief, I'd prefer you call me Bianca."

As she spoke, Bianca took the coffee Rita offered and drained it in one gulp.

"All done. It's as delicious as ever. Alright! Since the coffee is finished, let's get off work!"

After wiping her lips with a tissue, Bianca began packing up her things.

"Lady Bianca, this work..." Rita felt somewhat embarrassed as she watched Bianca leave work "early" because of her.

"It's alright. The work can wait until tomorrow, but it's getting late. I can't rest easy letting a girl go home alone." Bianca said it as though it were only natural.

Though Bianca was a girl herself and could also encounter danger, she prioritized others' feelings first.

As the assistant, Rita should have been the one taking care of people, yet somehow it had become the other way around.

At that thought, Rita sincerely sighed, "Lady Bianca, you're as gentle as ever~"

"Alright, Rita. There's no need to say things like that between us."

With that, Bianca took Rita's hand and left the company.

After safely seeing Rita back to her apartment, Bianca was about to leave when Rita called out to her.

"Lady Bianca, it's so late. If you don't mind, would you like to stay the night?"

Bianca smiled and shook her head. "Rita, interfering with an employee's private life is a major taboo for a boss~ Having to share a room with your boss during your time off, and answer work messages too... Just thinking about it sounds terrifying, doesn't it?"

But Rita had already seen through everything. "Lady Bianca wants to go back and work because you're afraid of disturbing my rest, aren't you?"

Bianca could only look helpless. "As expected, I can't hide anything from you~"

"Alright, Lady Bianca, there's no need to feel troubled."

Seeing Bianca at a slight loss, the corners of Rita's lips curved upward,

"What Rita wanted to say was simply that Lady Bianca should balance work and rest. Oh, right..."

As if she had thought of something amusing, Rita said happily, "There's a video that has become incredibly popular online recently. I've already sent you the link. Lady Bianca can watch it when you have some free time..."

After bidding Rita farewell, Bianca returned home.

She first went to the bathroom to wash away the day's exhaustion, then changed into a silk robe and headed to the study to work.

However, the moment she sat down in her chair, Rita's words echoed in her mind.

"Balance work and rest, huh?"

Bianca smiled, closed her work folder, and opened the video Rita had sent her.

"Honkai Impact 3rd? What kind of video is this? Judging from the name, are there also Honkai 2 and Honkai 1?"

"Wait! Is that... Kiana?!"

"Not only Kiana and her friends, but Himeko is in this video too, and Aunt Theresa?!"

"Is that Rita?!" When Rita appeared dressed in a Maid Outfit, Bianca admitted that she was stunned by how breathtaking she looked. "No wonder she recommended this video to me..."

However, just as Bianca thought that was why Rita had recommended the video, she was shocked to discover that she herself had appeared in it!

Only then did Bianca realize that this video was probably far from simple.

Because in her memories, she did not remember ever participating in the filming of this kind of video.

Just as Bianca was about to message Rita and ask her about it, the video on her computer reached its end.

In the video, as she looked at the white-haired man she had called senior, Bianca felt as though something in her mind had loosened.

Then, a powerful flutter arose in her chest—an emotion called longing.

"Senior... who are you, really?"