"There's a short animated video too?"
Miko Yotsuya was surprised—and even more excited.
Still, she hesitated a little, especially when she remembered the fan-made video from last time. It had left her miserable for ages. Music paired with video hit far harder than manga ever could.
"It isn't another depressing video, is it?!"
"No, it's really hype."
Griseo's tone was absolutely certain.
"Hype..."
It seemed she had said the same thing last time, during one of Fire Moth's story arcs. Everyone had said it was hype... but after watching it, she had felt awful. It had stabbed her right in the heart.
Even so, though she remained skeptical, Miko opened the manga.
She would read the manga first, then watch the animated short...
Of course, Miko Yotsuya did not forget to grab a pack of tissues and place it beside her. She even seized Griseo with one hand and pulled her into her arms.
If the manga was not hype after all, but turned out to be depressing instead!
Then she... she would teach Griseo a lesson!
Though Griseo was somewhat unwilling, Miko still dragged her to the sofa in the living room and held her tightly before starting the manga.
Griseo could only watch her own updated manga along with Miko.
Before the Fourth Eruption, when Theresa searched for information related to "integrating the human brain with biochips," she found only one record from the era of the Second Eruption that she had authorization to access.
After the data space was generated, Kiana, who had secretly followed Theresa into the underground church, entered the space as well.
And that became the catalyst for the subsequent Will of the Herrscher.
Within the virtual space, Kiana experienced the events of the Second Eruption. She even defeated the Second Herrscher and reunited