Chapter: The Female Lead in DLC
On the campus forum of the Star Academy.
The name “Kamishiro Akane” has become one of the most frequently mentioned terms among this year’s new students.
Posts mentioning her are composed of the following keywords: long black hair, purity, young lady, Yamato Nadeshiko, well-endowed, sensual, lewd, super lewd, cool elegance, pure desire…
Nayun scrolled through her phone screen, looking at post after post discussing her, her heart inexplicably tingling—
[In fact, Master, you enjoy it, don’t you?]
Shuuen Nagakage deliberately lowered her voice to make it sound like an idea emerging from within.
“What image do I have in your eyes?”
[Someone who pretends to be pure but actually feels excited by others’ excitement, a masochistic pervert in preparation, an erotic girl?]
“That’s so long—! What a complex sentence!?”
[Is this really where you’re complaining about???]
“Listen, I believe that everyone’s preferences and sexual fantasies are free—”
[Yes, yes, Master, you’ve been around Kane too much. His verbal quirks are almost contagious.]
The stone path leading to the teaching building meandered through tropical greenery on both sides.
The morning sun pierced the mist from the sea breeze, casting dappled light in the shaded areas, falling on the hem of Nayun’s white uniform skirt, like scattered stars.
The main teaching building of the Star Academy rose in the center of the island, its streamlined silhouette possessing a distinctly near-futuristic feel, and the glass curtain wall on the outside reflected a flowing silver under the sunlight.
As Nayun approached the main teaching building, she could see more and more students along the way. Although it was morning, this organization trains psychics, and there were quite a few students engaged in self-discipline training or studying a topic all night long.
At this moment, all their gazes fell upon Nayun.
“Good, good morning, Miss Kamishiro!”
“When viewed up close, she really is well-endowed…”
A few students with dark circles under their eyes, just coming out of the main teaching building, straightened their backs reflexively at the sight of her. Their voices tightened as they spoke, while the girls whispered to each other, occasionally glancing at Nayun’s upper body, then at their own uniform’s flat chest, their eyes seemingly filled with some resentment.
“Good morning.” Nayun quickly changed her demeanor, her cheerful voice gentle yet carrying a hint of distance.
After greeting them, Nayun continued walking into the teaching building, leaving those students still standing there, staring blankly at her retreating figure.
[Master is quite popular wherever she goes~ Is it true that being an erotic beauty is a universal language?] As Shuuen Nagakage lamented, she curiously asked, [So how has Master managed to not have a dance partner until now?]
[While inviting a target to be a dance partner to close the distance is a good strategy, it’s concerning that a highly noticed beauty like you still has no partner. Aren’t you worried it might raise unnecessary suspicions?]
“Don’t worry, I’ve handled all the dinner invitations sent to me properly.”
[With that child’s help?]
“Yes.”
[What a formidable ability~ Even I, who call myself an encyclopedia of the power user world, didn’t know such an ability existed~]
The ability mentioned by Shuuen Nagakage was Erika and her power “Key of Ether.”
With Erika’s help, Nayun obtained information on Amagi Haruka and the various students who approached her, understanding their personalities, habits, and preferences, thereby skillfully avoiding unnecessary troubles.
In this highly informational age, Erika’s ability truly allowed her to see through everyone like a deity.
This ability was indeed mentioned in the original work of “Starlight 2,” and there was a crucial personal storyline associated with it, but the name Erika and her character design did not appear in the original game.
The reason is simple—because this was part of the content previewed in the DLC for “Starlight 2,” which never got released.
Due to the trashy developments revealed in the later story of “Starlight 2,” the game faced widespread backlash, leading to the termination of this DLC’s production, causing Erika and “Key of Ether” to exist only in the preview.
In her previous life, when she was the Elemental Overlord, Nayun had searched for any content related to this DLC but found nothing. She thought it had long disappeared along with the vanishing of “Starlight 2” DLC, but unexpectedly, she found herself coincidentally saving it in this life.
In the ambiguity of fate—something was indeed guiding her.
Erika Fairuz, the last female lead of “Starlight 2,” who ultimately never appeared.
[Master, you’ve changed; you no longer insist on doing everything alone.]
“Ah, Erika is a… kind and gentle child.”
To gain Erika’s assistance, Nayun had to explain her current goals and actions, but she still concealed her identity as the Elemental Overlord—information that Shuuen and the unique species should not know. To her, Shuuen Nagakage was merely a fantasy creature she was acquainted with, and everything she was doing was to help those on the “list.”
Erika had no doubts about Nayun’s explanation and wholeheartedly kept her secret.
In her own words: “Because Miss Akane is a kind person who saved my life, it’s my honor to help her.”
Moreover, after spending time together, Nayun could sense that Erika indeed possessed gentle and strong character traits similar to the other female leads of “Starlight 2,” and her optimistic and cheerful side seemed to fill the void left by the original’s lack of a sunny female lead.
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The professor’s office was located on the top floor of the main teaching building, with floor-to-ceiling windows on all sides, providing a panoramic view of the entire academy.
At this moment, the morning sunlight slanted in, casting soft golden light and illuminating the figure of the elderly man who was pacing alone by his desk, frowning deeply.
He was Professor Amagi Haruka, one of the founding members when the Star Academy was established.
Professor Amagi usually gave off the impression of a kind librarian, calm and elegant like an aristocrat from the last century, but at that moment, this calm was torn apart by rage.
“…You tell me you can’t find it?”
He gripped the specially encrypted communication terminal tightly, his voice low, yet pulsating with a suppressed thunder of anger.
“Yes, our Special Circumstances SEMa has verified multiple times and found that the shipment with the serial number [BEM03] is missing. We are forming a special team to handle this matter. If you could specify what was inside, we might be able to find a match—”
“—Contact me if there’s further news.” Professor Amagi hung up the phone.
He stood there, his mind a jumble.
—How could this happen?
—To avoid raising suspicion, he had intentionally mixed it with ordinary cargo among a massive load, yet someone managed to steal it from the Special Circumstances SEMa headquarters… Where could the leak have occurred? Or was it merely an accident?
—If there’s no Key, the entire system cannot be activated…
Just then, the office door was softly knocked upon.
Professor Amagi immediately adjusted his demeanor.
He stood in place, took a deep breath, straightened his glasses with his hand, and then pressed a button under the table to turn off the encryption mode of the entire room.
“Come in.”
As the words fell, the office door slowly opened.
The morning sunlight tore through the doorway, creating a golden silhouette. A black-haired girl stood at the entrance, wearing a white school uniform. Her outstanding appearance and pure aura resembled a celestial angel, innocent and untainted, making one feel a sense of affection at just one glance.
Professor Amagi’s previously troubled mood gradually calmed when he saw her.
“It’s Akane.”
His tone softened significantly, even carrying a hint of an elderly person’s unique fondness toward a child.
“…You sure came early today.”
In his eyes, the girl’s figure reflected, reminiscent of his late granddaughter.
She was a child he would never be able to apologize to.
