At last, the story had reached this point.
With trembling hands, he typed a pinned comment: "A lead on the Gem of Haste has surfaced! My Auntie Himeko is coming back! The upcoming battle between Herrschers can't happen without her!"
The viewers, who had merely been watching the drama unfold, instantly erupted.
"Seriously? This isn't another empty promise?"
"I've waited so long I've cried myself dry. Are we finally getting a follow-up?!"
"Welcome back to the village, Miss Himeko!!"
"That hint seals it. Time to rise from the dead."
"I can't imagine how complicated Himeko's feelings would be if she saw Kiana and the others now."
"Yeah. Those once-inexperienced students can all stand on their own now. Nothing is the same anymore."
"I can't even picture their reunion. Himeko means far too much to Kiana."
"Did miHoYo finally do something decent? Good thing I never quit. Dreams really do come true."
Watching the excited messages filling the screen and the gift effects PD was frantically spamming, Hanser froze for a moment.
The shock instinctively drew her into Bronya's perspective.
She suddenly realized that if she were to face Himeko herself, she probably wouldn't even be able to get a complete sentence out.
As her thoughts wandered, the viewers' urging filled her ears: "Tap the screen already! What happens next?"
Hanser snapped out of it and rapidly tapped to continue playback.
On-screen, Mei was still insisting that the Gem of Haste couldn't have vanished for no reason.
At the same time, a voice echoed in her heart:
That person wouldn't leave so easily, either.
"That gem belongs to Sirin."
Mei's voice was soft, yet carried an unquestionable resolve. "I will never let it fall into an outsider's hands."
Dead silence.
Kevin finally broke the silence.
His tone was as flat as