Sky Striker Princess, but the swan song of Valkyrie.

"Changing the subject was too abrupt. Hey, you idiot, that's the employee entrance over there!"

Chris, who was just about to complain about Hibiki Tachibana, realized that Hibiki Tachibana had taken the wrong path and quickly chased after her.

Perhaps because most people had already entered the venue, Tachibana Hibiki was unable to distinguish between the staff entrance and the visitor entrance.

"Wait, Chris, you can catch up... Desire has already gotten far ahead, really."

Worried that Chris wouldn't be able to catch up with Hibiki Tachibana, Kohinata Mirai hesitated for a moment, then quickly followed after her.

......

In the backstage dressing room, Maria Kadenzavna Eve, a world-class singer with pink hair and blue eyes, is resting.

In front of her stood L, or rather, Zero, a typical agent with long platinum blonde hair cascading down her back, wearing sunglasses and a black suit.

"Are these the only specific actions that have been determined?"

Facing her agent, Maria asked with a slightly nervous demeanor.

"As expected, these are the main steps. Also, relax and don't be so tense. You don't have that much to do."

Lingyi offered words of comfort with a calm expression.

"Yes, really? Nervous? No, no, I'm not nervous at all."

[Wow, such a strong aura! No matter how much time has passed since we last met, Lingyi's calm and collected demeanor, as if she has everything under control, is simply amazing.]

Am I really okay working with someone like this? Will I really not be a burden or cause any problems? Waaaaah!

Maria calmly took a sip of the iced tea on the table, but a slightly regretful thought kept popping into her mind.

"If all else fails, Maria, just do whatever you want... Ah, I really don't understand how Naztasha could have trusted you to play that kind of role in the first place."

Looking at the still somewhat timid pink-haired little ball of fur in front of her, Lingyi sighed slightly in exasperation.

"Breathe in. Don't worry, Lingyi. I will definitely do what I'm supposed to do. For the sake of all mankind, for the sake of saving the world, I will definitely take on my responsibilities."

Maria took a deep breath, adjusted her mindset, and found her rhythm, so she loudly assured Zero.

"There's no need to work so hard. The requirements aren't very high to begin with, just... um?"

Looking at Maria, who was standing upright like an inflatable balloon, Lingyi wanted to say something, but she seemed to realize that something had happened.

Tap-----Tap-----Tap-----

"I'm so sorry, is anyone there? We're really sorry, we're lost."

"It's all because of you, you idiot, no matter how much I call you, you won't stop."

"Because you've been pursuing me, Chris-chan, I thought you were angry with me."

"Idiot, this is what makes me angry!"

"You two, stop arguing. If you don't hurry up and find the way, you'll miss the concert."

A simple-minded and overly familiar voice came with a knock on the door, followed by a conversation with several people, which made Maria inside the room tense up.

"Could it be... what do we do? Where are zero... people?"

Go and deal with them.

Maria panicked a little and wanted to talk to someone, but found that the girl who had just been talking to her had disappeared at some point, and only these words were projected in front of her.

"Strange, weren't there people talking inside just now? Why didn't anyone open the door? Ah, the door's open! Excuse me... is this Miss Maria?"

Before the questioning voice could finish, Maria quickly opened the door and soon saw a simple-minded man with an excited expression.

"That's right, I am Maria Cardenzavna Eve, the singer of this concert. Are you lost? It's okay, it is also the duty of a singer to guide those who are lost."

Maria, having bolstered her spirits, stepped forward and used her rousing words to divert the attention of the three people outside the door.

P.S. Good evening.

Chapter Two: Interactions from the Audience

Colorful lights shone on the stage, and beautiful accompaniment played. Amidst the dazzling lights, Maria and Kazanari Tsubasa, two popular songstresses, appeared simultaneously in the center of the stage.

"Kinyu, you guys are so slow."

Upon arriving at the reserved private room, Itaba Yumimi and the others, who had arrived earlier, spoke.

"I'm sorry, Hibiki forgot something, and then got lost because of Hibiki after arriving here."

Kohinata Mirai stepped forward to explain.

"Yeah, if we hadn't run into Miss Maria, we probably would have been lost with that idiot for a while."

Chris continued, her voice tinged with resentment.

[Tonight, the 22nd of the lunar month, another eight days in the world]

"Ah, Miss Tsubasa has started singing, and so has Miss Maria!"

The culprit she described, however, had already pressed himself against the window the moment he entered, excitedly watching the performance below.

[One young man, twenty children; the old man, Xi Yougong; Ye Gong, Xi Yougong]

The performance below was flawless; the colorful lights on stage swayed and flickered, creating beautiful and vibrant light and shadow effects. The dance steps and singing of the two complemented each other perfectly, making it an enjoyable experience.

The live performance was perfect. Both Kazanari Tsubasa and Maria showcased their best performances, using their songs to bring strength to people.

"It's so wonderful to be invited by Miss Tsubasa, Miss Tsubasa!"

Holding a light stick, Hibiki Tachibana happily waved it to cheer on the two singers below the stage.

"This guy is as excited as an idiot... But, being an idol, he really is dazzling."

"Speaking of which, if I were to go on stage, no, no, no, I think she was just teasing me. I should just focus on the performance."

After grumbling about the excitement of those around her, Chris couldn't help but recall her previous experience as she watched the two dazzling performers on stage. However, she quickly shook her head, banishing the thought from her mind and focusing her attention on the performance.

Soon, the performance time flew by like flowing water. The song ended in the blink of an eye, and the program entered the intermission MC segment. The two performers on stage stopped singing and began to rest and interact with the audience.

"Ah-- tune, Maria is so handsome, right, Death?"

Below, in the audience seats, a girl with short blonde hair and green eyes wearing glasses was excitedly talking to the girl with black pigtails and purple eyes next to her, holding a light stick.

"Chi-chan, why did we come to this place? Didn't Zero-chan tell us to stand by for now?"

The black-haired girl, Tsukuyomi, asked the blonde girl beside her, Akatsuki, with a puzzled look.

As fellow FIS players, they weren't assigned any tasks for this operation. However, perhaps because she couldn't stand being at the base, Xiaoqiege dragged her to the scene of the operation.

"Well, didn't Sister Lingyi say we were free to do whatever we wanted? If that's the case, coming to Maria's concert should also count as free time, right?"

"It's not that I'm worried about Sister Lingyi. She's the hero who shot down the moon. No matter how strong Sister Lingyi is, it would be too presumptuous for her to fight against the three of them by herself."

Qiege explained her reasons for coming here.

“盯

Diao silently stared at his best friend.

"What happened, Death?"

Qie Ge felt slightly uncomfortable being watched.

"Chee-chan, have you forgotten that, including Maria and Zero-chan's training battle record, we've lost every single one?"

Faced with Qiege's confident statement, Diao reminded her of this somewhat cruel fact with a blank expression.

“This one is different. I heard from Mum that those three are all... first-class suitable individuals. They sound like they are stronger than us.”

"Furthermore, after being separated from Sister Lingyi for so long, our strength has greatly increased, and we will definitely be able to help Sister Lingyi."

With her arms crossed, Qiege tried to explain the validity of her ideas to the person next to her.

"Kiri-chan, I don't think Rei-nee will lose. Besides, do you think Rei-nee is the type to stay stagnant?"

He looked at Qie Ge beside him with a questioning expression.

"Tiao, don't be so pessimistic. Shouldn't we have more confidence in ourselves at times like this?"

The singer, whose speech was disrupted, broke down and began to sermon tearfully.

"Kiri-chan, I can't imagine myself being able to defeat Zero-chan. What about you?"

Completely disregarding her best friend's feelings, she solemnly stated the facts as she understood them.

"This, ah, the same death..."

Recalling the times he was defeated in various ways in the past, Qiege dejectedly admitted the fact.

[So, are you two here to do manzai (Japanese stand-up comedy)?]

Just then, these words suddenly echoed in their minds.

"D, D, D, Death!"

"This creepy feeling, are you alright, Death? Do you remember me, Death? Or are you still yourself, Death!?"

Upon hearing these words, Qiege felt a chill run down her spine and quickly grabbed her best friend's hand, fearfully pressing the other person's image into her mind.

[There's no need to be so wary. The seal placed on me is still intact, and I can't control it even with a single finger.]

The voice conveyed these words with a sense of helplessness.

"Don't worry, Kiri-chan, I'm wearing the suppressor that Zero-chan made for me properly, Ms. Sakurai... Ah, I don't feel like Finni has taken over my body."

He calmly comforted his anxious best friend.

"I'm sorry, Diao, I was just too worried. The thought of Diao no longer being myself terrifies me and makes me afraid of death."

Seeing that the feeling he received was the same as always, Qiege breathed a sigh of relief and suppressed his fear.

"Cut-chan, you have to trust Zero-chan's abilities."

He spoke calmly to his closest friend.

"Yes, thank you so much, Sister Lingyi. When I first found out that Tiao was chosen to be Finnie's body, I felt like the world was going to end and I was going to die."

Chege's face regained its optimistic smile as he recalled how Lingyi looked before this operation.

Before she could even be surprised by Lingyi's arrival, she saw the other person pull out the black and red knife and quickly grab Diao, then smoothly drag Diao into the operating room.

At first, Lingyi was a little scared that she might be doing something to her best friend, but later she realized that she had discovered the traces of Finni's soul in Tiao's body. The reason she did that was to suppress Finni's soul before Finni could take over the body.

Looking back now, it was a truly terrifying death; it almost turned into something else entirely.

Thinking about this, Qiege felt a great deal of gratitude towards Lingyi, which is why she came here – she wanted to help Lingyi when she was in danger.

P.S. Good morning.

Chapter Three: The Beginning of Chaos

On stage, the songstress is singing; off stage, the audience is excited.

A scene of joy and peace, but on the other hand, the disturbances that would cause chaos have already accumulated enough power.

"Ah, the last song is over, I feel so satisfied."

Inside the private room, watching Kazanari Tsubasa and Maria begin their thanks on stage, Tachibana Hibiki felt very satisfied.

"Yes, an idol should be something dazzling like this."

Suppressing her excitement, Chris smiled and remarked.

"Speaking of which, Chris, I think I saw some idol promotional posters or something related to you before..."

Hearing Chris's sentiments, Kohinata Mirai couldn't help but recall that she had seen a familiar poster on social media before.

"Please forget about that. It's definitely that guy's weird hobby, and you should never tell that idiot."

If that idiot finds out... no, she absolutely cannot find out.

Chris immediately and urgently stopped Kohinata Mirai from revealing her dark past.

"Desire, what what? What is Chris talking about with the future? Tell me, tell me."

Noticing Chris and Mirai's conversation, Tachibana Hibiki immediately turned around and excitedly ran over to ask.

"nothing."

Chris used a deception.

"Is it a secret about Chris-chan? Can't you tell me?"

Hibiki Tachibana used the Eight Trigrams.