In the real world, countless hearts jolted violently at that moment.
Though they could not see Elysia's face clearly, countless people seemed to behold an extraordinarily beautiful smile at that instant.
Yet, what exactly that smile looked like was impossible to describe; they only felt that it was truly beautiful.
After a brief silence, discussions erupted across the internet.
"Th-This... I feel like she was smiling, and smiling beautifully. Is that just my imagination?"
"Friend, you feel that too?"
"I feel like... this Elysia isn't a bad woman."
"Indeed. Someone who could say something like that really doesn't seem like a bad woman."
"Everyone, honestly, when I heard her say thank you, I was overwhelmed by a powerful feeling of being moved. It was truly wonderful, that kind of emotion..."
"Same. I feel healed somehow. I think Elysia must be a good woman."
"Oh, give it a rest! You only heard her say a few words. Who knows what she's really thinking?"
"Yeah, yeah, yeah. Maybe she's just saying that to fool Fujimaru Ritsuka. Only idiots like you would be so easily deceived by a bad woman."
"Tsk tsk tsk, I knew there were so many naive people around. Getting fooled that easily."
"Fuck you! If you can't speak properly, get the hell out of here. Don't disgust everyone."
"Getting mad, getting mad, getting mad. The ones who got fooled are getting mad. Tsk tsk tsk, with that mentality, you deserve to be fooled!"
"@##%&*..."
For a time, many people argued heatedly. There were always those who liked to interpret others with the greatest possible malice, then spout nonsense while thinking themselves clear-headed, provoking everyone else.
Of course, there were also those who simply loved to argue and stir up trouble online.
After all, humanity's diversity had never failed to