"Okay—"
Hearing Mo Yi say that, Rosalia and Liliya finally stood up in relief, returning to their silly, carefree, bouncy selves.
And so,
after defeating the Emperor-class Honkai Beast guarding the tower, the group headed straight for the final floor at the top.
Along the way,
thinking that she would soon see Mei and Kiana, the newly awakened Bronya could not help feeling unsettled and nervous. After all, she was doing—and intended to keep doing even after being found out—something that required saying, "Mei, I'm sorry."
"Sister Mei—"
Bronya thus sought advice from Aunt Mei, who had come from ten years in the future and was walking beside her.
After all, Aunt Mei and Mei were the same person. Although their experiences differed somewhat, a person's nature would not change too drastically.
Aunt Mei could provide plenty of useful information. For example, what reactions and thoughts would Mei have upon learning that Bronya was about to wrong her? That way, Bronya could prepare herself mentally and come up with a plan in advance.
Hearing Bronya call her, Aunt Mei curiously looked at the Bronya walking beside her.
In truth, seeing Bronya still as a little girl gave Aunt Mei a very strange yet happy feeling.
In her era, Bronya had already left Schicksal and become the leader of Anti-Entropy. In order to save Anti-Entropy from its ever-growing budget deficit, she had followed in the footsteps of the previous Anti-Entropy leader and entered the cultural industry to earn money for Anti-Entropy.
The difference was that Welt Yang had become a manga artist, earning money from countless children with childlike hearts, such as Derishya, through Homu's Adventure and its related merchandise, thereby keeping Anti-Entropy running.
Bronya, meanwhile, had chosen to debut as an idol...
While becoming an idol, she had also fulfilled