The comments section all think I'm a really good person.

On the stage, in the shadows where the lights hadn't previously reached, suddenly appeared eight wooden dolls dressed in various Revue costumes, playing the roles of other stage girls.

Their faces are empty, and their postures are all different, presenting an exceptionally eerie appearance.

31. Is this all the brilliance you can achieve?

Shiori Hachiya had never been so aware that she should be a non-combatant.

Although her physical skills are quite remarkable compared to ordinary people, in a real fight, without a weapon, she is completely unable to withstand Nana Ohba's katana.

What's even more frightening is that the opponent doesn't seem to be using their full strength.

Because Nana Oba had another knife tucked into her waistband.

In other words, Nana Ohba, whose weapon should be dual swords, only used less than half of her strength to fight him.

Dressed in a pure white revue, with a gorgeous and heavy formal coat fixed to her shoulders, the bright red sleeves of the garment trailed in the air like flames as the girl moved nimbly.

Nana Oba simply approached with her knife in hand, making simple and clean slashes. The chilling light emanating from the blade seemed to pierce right through a person.

The once pitch-black venue was suddenly illuminated by a dazzling golden light.

Fog filled every corner, reducing visibility to within two meters.

Shiori Hachiya made a difficult escape.

In ordinary dreams, he is capable of commanding a large following and changing the environment at any time.

However, she is now restricted by the stage. Despite being admitted, she has become completely helpless because she lacks the awareness to step onto the stage.

Only when she was forced to the edge of the stage and nearly fell off did she manage to stop her forced backward steps.

From within the golden mist, a slender and beautiful figure emerged. Nana Ōba, her eyes filled with pity, stepped out of the mist, a katana in her hand, and silently gazed at the person before her.

Why not fight?

Nana Oba simply asked in a low voice.

Forced into a corner of the stage, Shiori Hachiya's lips twitched, her orange-red eyes filled with helplessness: "...Then I need a weapon too."

Friend, you have such a long knife in your hand, and I don't even have a brick, how am I supposed to fight you? (annoyed)

Her nails are only a little long now, does she expect me to scratch them?

How could this person be like this? They really know how to force people to do things they don't want to do.

In her current state, Shiori Hachiya has no way to bring out her weapon on stage.

She was not recognized on stage, nor could she produce any weapon that embodied her own brilliance.

Therefore, they can only flee in panic like this, unable to fight back.

Nana Oba didn't even sing a single note.

Because the opponent in front of her was not someone she could take seriously.

“...Even I’m tired of this cat-and-mouse game.” Upon hearing this, Nana Oba wasn’t angry. She just looked at the person in front of her as if she were looking at a worthless corpse. “This is your last chance. Please show me your brilliance.”

Shiori Hachiya swallowed hard, her voice trembling with nervousness. "How could I possibly know about something like that?"

The other person just sighed very softly, in a tone of utter helplessness: "I've already said..."

She slightly raised her eyes, her gaze indifferent, and spoke with a slightly heavier tone, her voice filled with anger.

"...Since you're standing on this stage, show me your pitifully meager brilliance!"

Just as Nana Ohba let out a low growl, Shiori Hachiya heard a cappella singing coming from afar.

That was Nana Ohba's voice, very softly:

Do you understand?

Do you understand the rules?

[Singing and dancing, vying for attention]

At that very moment, the blue revue costume doll lying quietly in the shadows below the stage suddenly reached out its hand.

The next second, her ankle was grabbed forcefully by that hand, leaving her no way to escape.

Nana Ohba's sword, however, fell high into the air without hesitation.

Is this all there is to boredom?

Is this all there is to your brilliance?

Shiori Hachiya heard a crisp sound, like some metal object being struck.

All that remained in my sight was the towering dome of the underground theater and the overwhelming golden light that dominated my entire field of vision.

Then, she was forced to exit the dream.

In other words, to be startled awake.

She suddenly stood up, belatedly wiping her forehead, her whole body covered in cold sweat.

Her heart was pounding and her breathing was rapid and uncontrollable. She felt dizzy and was deeply impressed by that dazzling light.

Kita Kirihara left a small nightlight on for her in the living room and turned off the fluorescent light so that the light wouldn't make it difficult for her to fall asleep.

Bathed in the soft, warm light of the nightlight, Koizumi Saki and Kita Kirihara, who had been quietly watching videos with their headphones on, cast concerned glances at her from beside Dreamweaver.

However, Shiori Hachiya, whose face was slightly pale, didn't bother to pay attention to them and just covered her face in frustration.

After calming down a bit, he finally managed to squeeze out a sentence through gritted teeth:

"……baffling."

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[Oh my god... I just want to use profanity to express my excitement right now]

[banana, take me away, banana]

[I want to be pinched and squeezed by Brother Banana (drooling soybean)]

[Brother Banana doesn't seem to be taking it seriously at all]

[That part just now made me subconsciously hold my breath; the sense of oppression was really strong.]

I felt like Banana Brother was about to cry when he said, "Everyone isn't here now."

To be honest, I want to see her cry.

What dangerous comment was made upstairs?

To be honest, I'd like to too... hehehehe

[I felt like Banana's words had a hidden meaning. She said something about letting the Dreamweaver show her the Radiance. Maybe she wanted to make her stand up for herself.]

That's how I feel too.

[Banana didn't seem to harbor any hostility towards the Dream Weaver. She deliberately created a stage in the dream but didn't do anything to the Dream Weaver. Instead, she used words like "shining" to subtly criticize her.]

That's called a brutal beating.

Hehe... I want Banana to rape me with a cold face...

What kind of violence?

【? Capture the dream girl in front and lock her in a chicken coop】

I really want to hear Banana Sister sing! The a cappella singing I heard in the background just now, I could tell it was her voice.

[+1, I want to hear the full song]

[Judging from the extent of Banana's concern for Dreamweaver, is it because she sees a reflection of someone in him?]

【How so?】

[Banana sang a duet with a girl in that self-introduction song, I have a feeling there's more to it than meets the eye.]

Me too, I'm really looking forward to her next appearance.

Kita Kirihara glanced briefly at the comments, then calmly stood up and went to pour water for Hachiya Shiori, who wasn't feeling well.

Koizumi Saki sat silently next to Hachiya Shiori, wanting to say something but worried about saying the wrong thing again, so she looked towards Kita Kirihara for help.

Kita Kirihara shrugged and simply gestured for silence, letting the flustered Hachiya Shiori quiet down.

32. Unwilling to accept it

Let's leave aside the comments about Nana Ohba in the live chat for now.

Kita Kirihara knew very well that as a member of the mysterious Silver Garden, Oba Nana would have considerable popularity whenever she appeared.

Moreover, every second of their appearance means supplementing information, making it an information-exploding scene for viewers who enjoy researching the members of the Silver Garden.

In fact, through these people's microscopic observation, watching the live stream frame by frame, several impatient viewers have already begun to discuss what the giraffe that appeared on Nana Ohba's stage video actually represents.

It doesn't actually represent anything.

That giraffe was just a spectator.

Since there is a stage, there must be an audience, and the giraffe is that role, always standing below the stage, watching the stage.

The giraffe, or perhaps a part of the bullet comments, or one of the readers currently reading this record.

However, the dream I just had was far from being a "stage".

Because Shiori Hachiya never considered herself a member of the stage, but rather an outsider who stood on that stage causing trouble, she naturally had no theme or setlist to speak of.

The conflicts and battles were merely Nana Ohba's way of reminding Shiori Hachiya to get into character and become a part of the stage.

In that kind of field, only by placing yourself on the stage and recognizing your own position can you defeat Nana Ohba.

But Shiori Hachiya couldn't do that.

Having completely given up on oneself, one is no longer a qualified idol and has no right to stand on that stage and show the audience their best side.

Therefore, it is normal to doubt one's own "powerlessness" and "making a fool of oneself".

Seeing Shiori Hachiya's somewhat preoccupied expression, Kita Kirihara knew that his plan was on the right track.

Shiori Hachiya has been unable to sleep since she woke up from a nightmare at midnight last night.