[Nilou]: After joining the idol group, she might get ordinary dances; but the White Heron Dance on the light-screen…
[Yae Miko]: The Traveler might get a chance, but the other person definitely has a chance too!
[Lumine]: Who?
[Lisa]: Of course whoever Ayaka'll fall in love with later~
…
Kamisato Estate.
Ayaka read the chat and blushed a little.
Maybe it was indeed like that.
Now that the future had changed, even if she and the Traveler became friends, she probably couldn't recreate exactly the same feeling from the light-screen's White Heron Dance — not unless it was in a very different situation.
Like the romance hinted at in the light-screen.
Imagining that, Ayaka felt her face flush again. Her expression flickered between sweet and shy.
Her brother noticed and felt a touch sorry. He sighed, raised his cup toward Thoma, and said, "Thoma, drink!"
"Right away, my lord!" Thoma replied.
Villa.
Arthur watched the video all the way through again.
When it finished he felt moved.
"This legend quest is really neat — no wonder it enticed so many gacha pulls!"
Old miHoYo still knows how to do things.
Also, now that he'd played the White Heron Dance in the stream, future reviews could reuse it — e.g., "Morak's, please look at me!" versions and mockery would be easier to justify. Compared with the original Ayaka dance, the parody potential was delicious. Emote income incoming.
But those were matters for later. For now he stayed focused on Ayaka's review.
He cleared his throat and addressed the stream.
"That concludes Ayaka's serious evaluation."
"Summary: Ayaka honors the divine and loves the people — she embodies the Kamisato heiress' grace and is worthy of the title 'White Heron Princess.'"
"Privately, she has ordinary-girl hobbies and yearns for common youthful life. That makes her less 'perfect' — but more real."
"Many will like this truer Ayaka."
"All right — now, time for today's lewd/non-serious commentary!"
[Supernatural Chat Group]
[Lumine]: Oh ho, time for the daily naughty-comment segment~
[Barbara]: Can't wait!
[Jean]: ahem… (curious.jpg)
[Keqing]: +1 for anticipation!
[Ganyu]: (observing.jpg)
[Navia]: Uh oh, those already reviewed are all here watching too.
[Venti]: Haha — a solo social-death is worse than a group social-death!
[Yae Miko]: You wanted to be Ayaka's bestie but now you're here for the laughs, Lumine?
[Lumine]: Besties must be fair! Ayaka knows my jokes — shouldn't I know hers?
[Ayaka]: That's a point.
[Furina]: Traveler's got quite the wit! Looking forward to facing you in Fontaine's courts later.
[Paimon]: That place won't accept you~
[Lumine]: Hmph! If it comes to that I'll hire a lawyer — Xinyan?
[Xinyan]: Good talk.
[Alice]: Hey, why did the topic turn weird? Aren't we talking about Ayaka's naughty stuff?
[Charlotte]: True! I wonder what mischief a proper lady like Ayaka could have?
[Hu Tao]: There was plenty of spice in the serious comments — naughty ones should be even spicier!
[Venti]: I'm awake now!
[Lumine]: Same.
[Alice]: Same.
[Yae Miko]: Same.
[Furina]: Same.
[Ayaka]: …
Villa.
Arthur saw the eager chat and smiled.
No dilly-dallying.
"First naughty comment — Kamisato Turtle!"
Kamisato Estate.
At the words "Kamisato Turtle" the three of them immediately tensed and took a deep breath.
After seeing what had happened to prior reviewees, they were mentally braced for rampant weirdness.
When the four characters Kamisato Turtle were spoken aloud, all three froze.
"Kamisato Turtle?"
"Is that my naughty remark?"
Ayaka's face showed shock. Does this really involve me?
"Is it perhaps your childhood nickname?" Thoma guessed out loud. After all, "turtle" could be a pet name, or maybe they'd once kept a pet turtle — so that was a reasonable guess.
"No!" Ayaka shook her head. Even as a pet name, would a girl really be called "turtle-turtle"? And she'd never kept a turtle.
Ayato set down his cup and frowned. "The information's too thin. We've missed something. Check the group — or wait for the light-screen."
Ayaka and Thoma nodded and watched the chat.
[Supernatural Chat Group]
[Lumine]: Kamisato Turtle? Wow, the light-screen's already starting big!
[Paimon]: What does that even mean?
[Jean]: Nickname? Pet?
[Ayaka]: It's not either.
[Ningguang]: Based on previous cases, it should relate to something about you.
[Keqing]: Like Ganyu's "Gulu-Gulu Downhill Deity."
(Ganyu, mid-snack, went pale — "Why drag other people in? Not me!" She glared at Keqing, who hastily looked away.)
[Ganyu]: Exactly! Like Keqing's 'slime immunity', the beef offal chef myth, the Liyue Raiden— the twisted Emperor's kitchen, Ke-cat, flat-butt sword style!
[Keqing]: …
(Ganyu's glare made Keqing quickly avert her eyes — that deer-goat is not to be trifled with.)
[Ayaka]: But I don't feel like I did anything odd…
[Ayato]: Aside from being playful as a child, she studied etiquette and knowledge — it shouldn't be anything.
[Albedo]: Could it be that Ayaka shares habits with a turtle? Uh… sorry.
[Klee]: Huh? Turtle sis?
[Alice]: Albedo, you're funny after all these years!
[Ayaka]: …
Ayaka covered her face. This was ridiculous — now habits were being poked at. What next? Her looks?
[Lumine]: No info? Now I'm more curious!
[Yoimiya]: How does something so unrelated connect?
[Alice]: Heh, the light-screen's nasty sense of humor will give an unexpected answer, mark my words!
[Venti]: Look — the light-screen moved!
Everyone turned to the stream.
Villa.
Arthur grinned. "The origin of 'Kamisato Turtle' is hard to explain in words. Watch this video."
He clicked a clip titled: "My Little Turtle."
The screen showed Ayaka standing at an Inazuman shoreline. Without warning, she stepped into the sea and drifted out a bit.
She floated on the water; sunlight passed through her garments and cast a shadow on the shallow sand below.
Then the bizarre image appeared.
Because Ayaka's head and dress bobbed on the water in that posture, the shadow on the seabed looked exactly like a turtle.
Arthur laughed as he explained, "That's right — Ayaka got the nickname 'Kamisato Turtle' because of that!"
"And since turtles can be surprisingly agile in water, she's also called 'water-agile'!"
People who had been wondering what "Kamisato Turtle" meant stared, slack-jawed.
Holy— that's actually a thing?
Kamisato Estate.
"R-really?" Ayaka was dumbfounded.
She'd never imagined that floating in the sea with sunlight making a turtle silhouette would lead to this.
It was absurd.
Ayato and Thoma were stunned too — but as they watched, they couldn't help the small, guilty thrill that it did kind of look like a turtle.
Unable to hold back, Thoma burst out laughing.
"Lady, I'm sorry! I don't normally laugh, but I can't help it this time."
He bowed, trembling with suppressed laughter.
Ayato controlled himself better, but the corner of his mouth betrayed amusement.
"Brother… Thoma… you two…"
Ayaka couldn't bear it. She knew the non-serious segment could be merciless — but not this big right out of the gate!
Oh no — she'd end up with another infamous nickname!
[Supernatural Chat Group]
[Lumine]: My little turtle! Case closed! So that's what it meant!
[Alice]: Of course — only the light-screen would think of that. Who'd guess?
[Barbara]: You wouldn't think the shadow on the water would make a tiny turtle shape.
[Yoimiya]: cough — I must say, it does look a bit like one!
[Yae Miko]: Don't be modest — it's identical!
[Furina]: Kamisato Turtle… water-agile — what a talent.
[Hu Tao]: More than that — the "proper lady" has turned into the "great turtle show"!
[Zhongli]: By general rational standards, indeed.
[Venti]: Old man was right!
[Kokomi]: The Kamisato heiress has her reputation harmed…
[Ayaka]: W-wait — stop! Slander! This is slander!
[Nahida]: A familiar phrase and a strangely familiar picture indeed.
[Lumine]: Ayaka, welcome to the social-death family!
[Jean]: Welcome to the social-death family, Lady Ayaka!
[Barbara]: Welcome!
[Keqing]: Welcome!
[Ganyu]: Welcome!
Ayaka had been embarrassed by the words "Kamisato Turtle," "water-agile," and "great turtle show." But as the flood of "welcome" spam rolled in, a strange emotion crept up.
Maybe it wasn't so terrible? If everyone's social-dying together, it feels less awkward.
Was this the legendary "if everyone's embarrassed together, it's like none of you are embarrassed" trick?
She quickly replied in the chat.
[Ayaka]: Thank you all for your concern.
[Lumine]: Hehe, with us here you're safe. Back then I went through it alone — you don't have to.
[Paimon]: True true!
[Ayaka]: Thanks, Traveler. But I want to explain: that little turtle shadow was due to the costume. The skirt floating on the water, combined with the proper angle of sunlight, caused it.
[Alice]: Alright, little turtle — we get it!
[Yae Miko]: Exactly~ water-agile! (smirk.jpg)
[Furina]: Got it! Don't worry, "proper lady," you're safe.
[Ayaka]: …
Ganyu read the chat and felt a weird sympathy. It reminded her of her own embarrassing meme — "Good, coconut sheep, okay Wang Xiaomei." Bad actors in the chat everywhere.
Kamisato Estate.
Ayaka watched the chat swing from mortified to furious to speechless and finally to blank acceptance.
She glanced at Ayato, who still had a smile. Her mouth twitched. Brother, you've changed! You'd never tease me like this before!
But she was wrong — every brother has a streak of teasing mischief. Ayato had done the same when Ayaka was little. She'd simply grown and learned decorum, and it had faded.
Now, with Inazuma's troubles easing and with this naughty segment in full swing, Ayato let himself relax.
"Ayaka, all good?" he asked, softening.
Ayaka, expressionless, asked flatly, "Could we change the formal outfit?"
"That's a family outfit — modifications take time," Ayato replied. "But Fontaine garments have come into the city recently. Perhaps you could try some of those."
"Fontaine clothing?"
Ayaka considered it and nodded.
Mondstadt — Cathedral.
"Because of the skirt, anyone could have a little turtle shadow?" Barbara mused.
She checked her own priest dress nervously. It is a skirt. If she floated in the sea, would she be a Barbara Turtle?
"Barbara Turtle?"
She shuddered.
"No way. I must not wear this to the seaside ever again."
If she couldn't change a priest dress, she'd just avoid the ocean from then on.
Sumeru — Nagavat Palace.
"Skirt? Turtle?" Nahida muttered as she looked at her own clothes and fell into thought.
Across Teyvat, anyone who wore a skirt reacted the same way: stunned, then checking their reflection, then quietly horrified.
Clearly, "Kamisato Turtle" had unintentionally traumatized skirts everywhere.
Villa.
After finishing the first naughty comment, Arthur chuckled and continued:
"Next up — Naughty Comment #2: 'Funny Girl!'"
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