"How many times do I have to tell you? This is a public square, not your house!" Scott waved a hand, and two Mech Armors stepped forward to restrain the woman.
Metal arms pinned her in place, leaving her unable to move.
"Now tell me your name, and what gave you the nerve to offend my honored guests!"
"Hmph. My name is Big Love Sparkle-Sparkle!" The woman lifted her chin defiantly.
"?" Scott froze.
"Damn it, I said your real name!"
"That is my name!" The woman turned her face away in disdain.
Her eyes grew dreamy with happiness.
"You know that promotion? If your name has 'Sparkle' in it, you can get a limited-edition poster at the convenience store doing a collaboration with Lady Sparkle."
"To get the merch, I asked the clerk to change my name."
"This is my love for Sparkle, plain for all to see!"
"What?!" March 7th stared at her, eyes wide.
"You changed your name to that? Aren't you afraid your parents will kill you?!"
"Hmph." The woman's expression remained firm, her lips curling with stubborn resolve.
"At first, my family opposed the name. My companions misunderstood me, my friends shut me out, and strangers gave me funny looks..."
"But as time went on, I began to feel something different."
Her face turned blissful, her gaze drifting into the distance as she smiled.
"Whenever I heard someone call my name, warmth filled my heart. It felt as though my fate was bound tightly to Lady Sparkle's. That was when I realized..."
"I'd been a Sparkle fan all along!"
"You're insane!" Scott rubbed his forehead, at a loss for words.
"What's so great about some online streamer? If you have time to praise someone so useless, you'd be better off worshipping Lord Aventurine!"
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