Holy City, Okhema.
Firefly knew that Leon had no shortage of luck with women, but that was something anyone could realize just by looking at his face.
But today, she experienced it firsthand. This guy's luck with women was truly off the charts.
"Our Aya is truly blessed to be able to follow the Chief Arbiter."
Aglaea's parents were quite excited by Leon's action of coming to pick her up in person.
"Aya has been spoiled by us since she was young."
"If she accidentally offends you in any way, we hope the Chief Arbiter will be forgiving."
Both in and out of their words, these parents showed their eagerness to send their daughter away.
The gold-woven beauty merely lifted her cup to drink tea, showing no reaction to this. It was as if she tacitly agreed with what her parents hoped for.
The team grew larger once again, and the group continued to roam the four corners of Amphoreus.
Whether it was Aidiliya, the Eye of Dawn and Dusk, or Dolos.
Or Hyper and Janusopolis.
They visited the hometowns of the five confidantes one by one.
Perhaps it was because last time they had only heard their daughters briefly mention what Leon had done and that they were preparing to leave with him to venture into the outside world, but they had never met Leon in person.
Today, not only did Leon make a rare visit, but he also came personally to their doorsteps.
Upon seeing this long-rumored savior, the eyes of the family members lit up instantly.
At least, that was how it looked to Firefly.
Without exception, the attitude shown by their parents was one of wanting to entrust their daughters to Leon.
Of course, part of this was because the daughters were willing to go with him, meaning there was no obvious rejection.
Willing to go with Leon, to go with a stranger.
This behavior was directed at the person himself, driven by curiosity towards this savior of Amphoreus.
From the fact that they didn't say they would stay behind upon returning this time, but intended to continue following the Astral Express, it could be seen that this savior must be a man of great personal charisma.
And a good person.
It could be said that their children already had a foundational fondness for Leon as a person.
Moreover, love can grow over time.
Parents always hope for their children's happiness; the children's wishes certainly come first. If they were rushing to throw themselves at him solely because of Leon's status, then they would be failures as parents.
What Firefly didn't expect was that among these five people, not a single one spoke up to object.
Regarding their parents' words about entrusting the rest of their lives to Leon, the five of them all had different reactions.
Castorice lowered her head, her cheeks flushed, her fingers twirling the hair falling by her ear. She didn't say a word.
Polyxia, standing on her shoulder, wore a smiling expression as if watching a play without speaking.
Yaoqing behaved quite normally. She would smile at Leon from time to time, acting very poised and graceful.
Cerydra remained silent. Even if she didn't approve, she wouldn't go out of her way to refute or deny anything.
Tribios, meanwhile, kept talking about his good points, how he treated people, and various other aspects.
But no matter what, all five behaved as if they had completely acquiesced to their parents' expectations.
Even Cyrene and Hysilens, the women who were originally in the team, appeared quite calm regarding the behavior of more and more parents handing their daughters over to Leon.
And the women who newly joined the team showed the same reaction to the similar rhetoric of the parents at the next locations.
This time it was just a unilateral handover; when there is actually a relationship later, they would probably have to do this all over again.
Firefly was dumbfounded.
Is... is this right?
Firefly felt that the intensity of the competition she had to face seemed a bit high.
The difficulty of wanting to be 'innocent' was a bit high. Could it be that she really had to be 'not innocent' for a lifetime?
She looked at the seven beautiful girls, each with their own distinct style and charm, and fell into deep thought.
Hmm, this is more than just having luck with women; this is simply being cursed with peach blossoms!
Sigh, one phrase of "community of shared destiny," and the lives of seven people were ruined just like that.
In the end, Leon successfully gathered the team.
The number of people was exactly the same as when they came, bringing the Golden Progeny back to Penacony.
What? You ask about the reception and specific joining process for the males?
Men are just men; what is there to say? We're all homies.
Brotherhood is in the heart; no need to say more, ha.
Penacony, Clock Studios Theme Park.
After bidding farewell to Leon, Robin began working on a series of tasks for filming the movie.
She prepared all the necessary manpower.
With Gallagher's help, the props necessary to stage this play were all ready and waiting.
As for the Glamoth Iron Cavalry? There was absolutely no need to create a prop for that.
Because they had a real one, the kind that simply couldn't be more real!
Robin believed that no one was more suitable to play the role of AR-214 than Firefly.
Because that was a companion she could empathize with firsthand.
The two most important points for an actor—character psychology and immersion—were already maxed out.
Now that everything was prepared, they were just waiting for Leon to bring the person over to start filming.
Everything was ready; all that was lacking was the east wind.
Before long, Leon returned with the people.
"Mr. Ranger."
Robin raised her hand and stepped forward, welcoming him with a smile.
"Is everything done? Is there nothing else that needs help?"
Leon asked after looking around the theater.
Such agile movements; as expected of a super-sized support, the logistics aspect was directly maxed out.
"Mm, I'll arrange it in a bit."
Robin nodded. Judging from her subsequent pronunciation, she had obviously considered every aspect.
"It's best if not too many people know about the upcoming filming process. Ensuring it's all our own people is better."
She stated the reason:
"After all, Miss Firefly probably doesn't want to expose her identity, right?"
One had to know that Firefly's public identity was the famous Stellaron Hunter, Sam.
When filming this movie, scenes where Firefly transforms on the spot would inevitably appear.
Although she would certainly dress up a bit and try to look different, so that when the Glamoth Iron Cavalry appeared in the movie, the audience wouldn't think it was Sam upon public release.
But during the filming process, if they still let the people of Penacony do the corresponding work, then no matter how cautious they were, there would still be a risk of exposure.
At this stage, there weren't many people who knew that beneath Sam was Firefly.
If Firefly hadn't actively removed Sam's armor in front of Robin earlier, she wouldn't have believed that beneath that Stellaron Hunter would be such a girl.
It could be seen that Firefly was also deliberately hiding this fact.
"As the initiator and leader of this movie, I can't let the actors feel troubled."
As she said this, she looked at the Golden Progeny behind Leon, and at Cyrene, who was holding Mimi beside him.
'Is this the person who has been staying by Mr. Ranger's side?'
Robin thought in her heart with considerable curiosity. It was her first time seeing a member of the Astral Express.
'She is...?'
She keenly noticed the ring on Cyrene's ring finger.
Could this be the first winner to emerge? Did she lose so unclearly before even fighting?
Robin was slightly surprised, and also somewhat incredulous.
Because no matter how one looked at Cyrene, she looked like a child.
There was no insulting intent meant.
It was just that combining her height, body shape, and figure, one would simply feel that way.
Thinking of this, and looking at the ring on Cyrene's hand again, she always had a feeling in her heart that she should call the police to arrest Leon.
However, if Robin's guess about the relationship between the two was true, then thinking about it, Cyrene must be an adult.
But when did Leon like this type?
Intensity and stats were Leon's one-man show; that kind of 'cup theory' of his was something only he could understand.
Robin couldn't understand it.
But judging simply by ordinary, rational cup sizes—the A, B, C, D kind—Cyrene was a small cup.
This obviously didn't fit Leon's nature of pursuing super-sized cups.
Did she misunderstand the relationship between the two?
Robin thought this way, and out of the corner of her eye, she suddenly glanced at Mimi's finger in Cyrene's arms.
Then she discovered that there was actually a conspicuous ring on its ring finger as well.
Uh, why does this pink dog also have one on its finger?
For some reason, Robin felt as if she had discovered something incredible.
She felt Leon wasn't hungry to that extent.
Robin felt that she had probably misunderstood.
Judging from the similar overall color tones of Cyrene and Mimi, there must be some relationship between them, and the rings were more likely items used for communication.
Rather than the meaning her preconceived notions represented.
"Thank you, Miss Robin."
Firefly's thanks pulled Robin back to reality.
"Miss Firefly is too polite; this is what I should do."
Robin responded with a smile. "Rather, I should be the one thanking you."
"Thank you for being willing to star in this movie, giving me the opportunity to make the compensation to AR-214 the best it can be."
"Mm, I think... being able to appear on screen, she would definitely be very happy too."
Firefly lowered her eyes slightly, placing her hand on the center of her chest, and spoke softly.
Ever since picking up a civilian device they didn't know was called a camera by chance on a certain lost battlefield, AR-214 had liked to start using it to record things.
She felt that this behavior should be called a hobby now.
The reason Firefly agreed to participate was not only because she wanted to better display AR-214's choice.
But also because she felt that if AR-214 knew she could appear in the lens, she would definitely be very happy.
If it were AR-214, she absolutely wouldn't refuse.
This was the last matter concerning AR-214, and Firefly wanted to make it appear as perfect as possible.
Although AR-214 no longer had this chance, Firefly would carry her share and continue walking on.
"So the script is already written?"
Leon thought of something and asked.
Speaking of which, was he acting or not?
"The rough nodes have been drafted." Robin nodded.
"Okay, who wrote the script?" Leon asked curiously.
Was the screenwriter who wrote this script called 'Trendy Hairstylist' or 'ShaoJI'?
"Me."
Robin raised a finger, pointing directly at herself.
"? You?" This was something Leon hadn't expected.
"Mm, this thing isn't easy to tell others."
"I am the one who is clearer about the sequence of events and exactly what happened."
Robin nodded. "It could only be me, right?"
At the same time, there was some helplessness in her tone.
"You have this skill too?"
"Although I learned a little bit, I can't be counted as proficient."
Robin smiled at his words.
"There's just a concrete framework there; no matter how it's changed, it can't be that bad."
After speaking, she issued an invitation to the two.
"Come with me to the backstage. While applying makeup, I'll show you the script."
"I also ask Miss Firefly to help look at the script and see if there are any areas that need improvement."
Robin led the two towards the backstage.
Leon followed behind; it seemed he was going to act after all.
The Golden Progeny consciously did not follow, but were arranged with their respective tasks by Gallagher's help.
Backstage.
"What is the meaning of this?"
As soon as Leon got the script, he saw the three big characters 'Fu-Ri-Na' (Furina) appearing in the signature space.
Where the hell has this brought me? Is this still Penacony?
No, what is the meaning of this Furina? Is there a collaboration?
"Mm?"
Hearing his exclamation, Robin cast a glance over.
"After all, Robin's name has to be used to promote the songs; that way, the momentum generated for the movie will be greater. I definitely can't let my name appear in the director's column at the same time."
"That would easily disperse the heat."
Seeing Leon staring at the signature on the script cover, Robin spoke up to explain.
"Is something wrong?"
"Furina is the stage name I just came up with. Is this name not pleasant to hear?"
Robin asked in confusion.
"Oh, not bad."
Okay, Leon approved.
"I see the movie selling big is a foregone conclusion. Just these three words are worth 56 billion in box office, let me tell you."
Say no more, Genshin is awesome!
"It's not that exaggerated."
Robin didn't understand why he felt that way.
Even her own name might not necessarily bring in 56 billion in box office directly.
Let alone a newly created stage name with absolutely no hype existing at all.
Leon flipped through the script. The story told was indeed quite simple.
Or rather, the general body hadn't changed; only certain handling of plot bridges was altered.
It just turned it from the original bad ending into a good ending.
The Swarm War opening.
Which was the war Firefly mentioned before where AR-214 deserted.
Only this time, the Glamoth Iron Cavalry modeled after AR-214 didn't run, but took Firefly's script and luckily survived this war.
Then, by chance, she drifted to Penacony.
Discovering that traces of "The Propagation" existed here, she informed the locals of this matter.
And decided to fulfill her duty, helping them continue to fight against the Swarm.
Of course, realistic elements were also indispensable.
After all, adaptation is not fabrication; since there is original source material, one must respect the original.
Even while bearing the infamy of attracting the Swarm, AR-214 still shouldered the heavy responsibility of saving Penacony.
In this process, AR-214 faced the pain brought by Entropy Loss Syndrome directly, and in the process of helping Penacony, she rediscovered the meaning of existence.
This time, there was no plot by the "Dreammaster".
Not only did she not die, but after the truth came to light, she truly possessed a name of her own.
After such a perfect wrap-up, a happy ending was definitely in order.
The last scene written in the script was:
[AR-214 removes her mecha, walking into the flow of people in Penacony like a real young girl, looking back with a smile.]
There were no faults to pick.
From the perspective of the script alone, it was standard and well-behaved.
It couldn't be counted as great, nor could it be counted as bad; it all depended on the production.
But with real events as an endorsement, that was completely different.
AR-214's story could move many people.
Just like that saying:
There is only one true heroism in the world: to see the world as it is and to love it.
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