“Ugh, so boring. None of the new games lately are interesting.”
During a livestream on a pink-themed streaming platform, the popular content creator Black Cat let out a wide yawn, stretched lazily, and waved at the camera.
“That’s it for today’s stream, everyone—”
Before she could finish speaking, the previously quiet chat suddenly exploded.
“Black Cat, don’t end the stream! Go watch it! Honkai: Star Rail’s new PV is out!”
“It’s called ‘Interstellar Travel’! The game looks like it’s about to launch!”
“A new PV?”
Black Cat immediately perked up.
Her hand, which had been about to end the stream, stopped in midair.
As a veteran Captain, she had been paying close attention to every new HoYoverse game.
“Oh? Let’s take a look.”
Following the viewers’ suggestions, she typed “Honkai: Star Rail Interstellar Travel PV” into the search bar.
The video quickly appeared.
She clicked Play.
A gentle, ethereal melody slowly filled the room.
[Quack Quack Quack~]
The screen opened with a mature, mysterious woman with purple hair gracefully shuffling a deck of cards.
Her movements were elegant and rhythmic.
Finally, she flicked one card into the air.
The spinning card stopped in front of the screen, revealing the logo of Honkai: Star Rail.
The opening sequence was mostly identical to the previous promotional trailer.
The Trailblazer stood with their eyes closed.
Himeko calmly flipped through a book.
Dan Heng quietly released a handful of maple leaves into the wind.
March 7th smiled brightly as always.
The Astral Express crew gathered together in Belobog.
Everything seemed perfectly normal…
Until the next scene.
The shot that originally featured the Trailblazer running across the snowy plains had been replaced.
Instead, the screen displayed what looked like a family portrait of the Astral Express crew.
Pom-Pom stood proudly in the center.
To the left were the Trailblazer, whose face was intentionally blurred, March 7th, and Dan Heng.
On the right stood Himeko, elegantly holding a cup of coffee with her usual gentle smile.
And beside Himeko—
Black Cat’s pupils suddenly shrank.
Her finger instinctively slammed the pause button.
There…
Sitting quietly in a wheelchair…
…was a girl.
Long silvery-white hair flowed softly over her shoulders.
Delicate bangs partially covered one side of her face.
Only one azure eye was visible, gazing gently toward the camera with a soft yet distant look, carrying a fragile beauty that made people instinctively want to protect her.
A thin blanket rested neatly across her legs.
Unlike everyone else standing around her, she remained quietly seated in her wheelchair, giving off an unusually peaceful presence.
“Holy… Is that Kiana?!”
The livestream chat exploded.
“What?!”
“No way!!”
“Is that really Kiana?!”
“Wait… something feels different…”
“Forget everything else—SHE’S IN A WHEELCHAIR!”
“Instant pull! I don’t care if she’s weak, I’m getting her!”
“Kiana? Why is Kiana in Star Rail? None of the beta testers mentioned her!”
Even Black Cat couldn’t hide her shock.
She considered herself well-informed when it came to HoYoverse games, yet she had never heard even the slightest rumor about this wheelchair-bound version of Kiana.
But alongside the surprise…
A strange feeling of nostalgia welled up inside her.
That familiar hair.
That familiar face.
That unmistakable aura.
“I don’t care anymore!”
“If that’s really Kiana…”
“I’m pulling for her no matter what!”
The chat immediately tried to stop her.
“Don’t get too excited!”
“The biggest surprise hasn’t appeared yet!”
“The ending is the real bomb!”
Black Cat took a deep breath, forced herself to calm down, and resumed the video.