Story Reader / Affection / Jetavie: Daybreak / Story
Supreme Leader's Lounge
Super Earth
22:18PM
Cheers—!
The two of you clink your glasses together in midair with a crystal-clear ring.
Then, the two of you tilt your heads back and down the joyous victory drink in one gulp (P.S.: It's actually a healthy, low-sugar, non-alcoholic beverage!).
I didn't expect everyone to be so interested in our IRL content! Today's stream was a huge success. Thanks for all your hard work, Raven.
Aww, such a sweet-talker! Vie-chan is happy now!
Let me think... what special reward should I give you tonight?
She racks her brain, searching for the perfect treasure to reward you with.
Oh, I know—
She snaps her fingers, grabs your hand, and pulls you towards the door.
Have you heard of Schr?dinger's cat?
This place is way more fun than that—it's where 60 billion electronic cats purr together!
The iron door opens slowly with a dull creak of its hinges. The evening breeze slips through the gap, gently stirring the curls of the girl standing before you.
Coming into view is a spacious rooftop terrace and, in the distance, a slumbering city.
Under the soft glow of twinkling stars and a pale moon, thousands of optical cables climb across stone surfaces, converging into several towering server arrays.
In the perfect stillness, components of the server arrays light up intermittently before fading back to darkness, inhaling and exhaling data in their electric dreams.
With hands clasped behind her back, Vie-chan steps out into the starlit night. The evening breeze catches her dress, making the black fabric ripple and sway like ocean waves.
This place connects to every electronic device in the world. All information and data converge here, under the supervision and protection of the Supreme Leader.
As she speaks, she sits down on the edge of the rooftop.
Of course not! I can't be bothered with all those messy little details. For technical issues, I usually rely on you to handle them.
Vie-chan turns her head to look at you, patting the spot beside her.
As you slowly approach the edge of the platform, tiny streets gradually come into view below you.
The world draped in night's veil sleeps silently beneath your feet.
While her words linger in the air, her tail wraps around you, forcefully pulling you to her side.
She hugs her right knee with both arms, silently tilting her head to gaze at your face.
In the gentle caress of the evening breeze, her long hair flows like a river of silver threads, dancing gracefully in the air.
...
She takes a deep breath, her moist lips parting slightly.
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Then, a melodious song echoes through the silent streets, breaking the brief silence of the night.
Your terminal crackles, then, as if responding to her song, chimes in with a light instrumental track.
Vie-chan closes her eyes and tilts her head back toward the heavens, bathing in a waterfall of moonlight, devoting her body and soul to sharing the melody in her heart.
Her silken humming is carried by the cool breeze, drifting together toward the slumbering city.
Time flows slowly until those pink eyes turn back toward you, and only then do you realize the girl has finished her song.
Silly, why are you staring at me like that? Did I captivate you so much? I can even hear the thumping of your heartbeat, you know.
Her voice is soft, as if she's still immersed in the atmosphere of her song.
I improvised it on the spot. How did it sound?
I'm planning to use it as my official debut song and perform it for my audience during tomorrow night's livestream.
Um...
She pouts, sulkily swishing her tail back and forth.
So in your eyes, what should my "character" be like?
She leans in closer, her eyes gradually filling with curiosity and anticipation.
For some reason, a strong premonition surfaces in your mind—if your next answer doesn't satisfy her, she'll definitely dangle you in mid-air just for fun.
Little imp... I like that title. That makes you the magical Raven who signed a contract with an imp.
A touch of crimson silently creeps up her cheeks.
Hehe, I hereby appoint you as the Supreme Earth Minister of Compliments! From now on, you must praise Vie-chan every day.
Ra—ven—?
Without a doubt, for the next five minutes, you'll be paying the price for your dialogue choice while shivering in the cold wind.
Bear witness, for this is a self-fulfilling prophecy in action.
After hearing your answer, she turns her head to gaze at the dim buildings in the distance.
After a moment of silence, she opens her mouth.
...Thinking about it carefully, I guess you're right. This song is too ordinary and has none of my signature style at all.
I'm not sure why I sang something like that...
She mutters to herself, her whisper barely audible to your ears.
It must be because you've been staring at me this whole time, affecting my creative process—that's right, it's all your fault, Raven.
Don't worry, I'll polish the official track based on what I just did. I just need to think it over and turn it into a more "Vie-chan-style" rock song.
Of course! For me, whether it's composing music or writing lyrics, I can finish it all in an instant.
With a gentle flick of her tail, her terminal suddenly starts playing instrumental music in a completely different style.
Over the past couple of days, she has demonstrated similar abilities multiple times in front of you. Within the White Box, she seems to be able to manipulate any electronic device at will and rewrite its data.
Control? You mean—
She wags her tail, and suddenly her voice booms from the server cluster on the rooftop.
Like——this——perhaps?
Immediately after, an LED billboard on a distant building suddenly lights up, displaying Vie-chan making a silly face across the massive screen that spans tens of meters.
Or————maybe————like————this?
Vie-chan doesn't know. From the very beginning, Vie-chan has been able to hear the 'voices' of the electronic world and guide them to create all sorts of changes.
It's precisely because of this power that I was able to defeat those annoying "grown-ups" and create a world without war or conflict.
She falls silent, giving no answer.
Raven, you're actually... keeping secrets from me, aren't you?
As if sensing your hidden thoughts, she no longer suppresses her doubts and finally voices the question that's been weighing on her mind.
You never actually lost your memory, did you?
The terminal by your side suddenly lights up, interrupting the response you were about to give.
Don't think you can just brush this aside, okay? I've heard about your past from here, and I know your true voice.
[player name], where do you come from?
She looks at you with a serious glint in her eyes, eager to hear the truth.
The real world? Then who is this "Jetavie" you mentioned earlier...?
...
She gazes toward the distant city, neither confirming nor denying your answer.
Reality... what kind of place is it?
How bad could it be? Let me guess, the "adults" are still controlling the world? Everyone's forced to do things they hate?
Or maybe humans are still fighting each other all over the world for ridiculous reasons?
It's the Punishing Virus...
Her eyes widen with surprise.
So, you want to go back to that chaotic mess of a world?
...You idiot.
If this "reality" of yours is so terrible, why not stay here forever?
She extends her hand, aiming it toward the dim city in the distance.
With a whoosh, the vast area directly in front of her palm instantly illuminates, a beacon shining beneath the starry sky.
Here, there's no war, no power struggles between "grown-ups"—everyone freely chooses their own interests and lives happily.
Then, she gently sweeps her arm through the air. One by one, buildings light up in response to her movement.
Every morning, Vie-chan will wake you up, go shopping with you, eat desserts, play games...
And in the evening, when we get home, we'll livestream together and share our happiness with everyone.
In mere seconds, she creates an illusion in the dead of night—a phantom dream that never needs to sleep, yet will never awaken.
Isn't a world like this wonderful? I won't let you leave so easily.
As long as the two of us are together, the <color=#ff4e4eff>3D</color> virus will eventually be eradicated, and then...
Before you can finish speaking, a rustling sound suddenly comes from behind.
At first, you think it's just the wind.
But...
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A "spectral shadow" suddenly appears from behind and lunges straight at you.
—Raven, look out!
Vie-chan shoves you aside and, in that same instant, you draw the weapon from your waist and aim at the head of the "spectral shadow," pulling the trigger repeatedly.
BANG—BANG—BANG—
Several bullets whistle through the air, but the moment they hit the "spectral shadow," they disappear without a trace, as if sinking into water.
The battlefield falls silent as pitch-black static dances across the skin of the "spectral shadow," resembling frothing bubbles of boiling blood.
"It" ignores your attack, instead slithering toward Vie-chan.
You ugly freak!
Countless particles weave into lines, converging in her palm to form Jetavie's signature weapon.
She deftly raises the barrel, aiming at the "spectral shadow" mere inches away—
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However, before Vie-chan can pull the trigger, the "spectral shadow" strikes first – opening a pitch-black, gaping maw—
CRUNCH—
The girl's arm is severed horizontally, spraying countless mosaic pixels instead of blood.
Ngh—Raven...!
The shimmering bubble of light slowly expands, devouring both the girl and the "spectral shadow."
You dash into that twisted vortex of light, desperately grabbing her hand without hesitation.
Intense pain shoots through your entire body as some force persistently tears at you, trying to expel you from this place.
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Her silhouette fades from view as the last traces of warmth slip away from your fingertips.
All colors gradually fade away.
All senses gradually dull.
Your thoughts seem to drift from your body, sinking into a chaotic whirlpool of nothingness.
Ra... Raven!
