Year X492, Edens Zero, Sakura Cosmos.

The endless cosmos stretched beyond the viewport of the Edens Zero, a tapestry of shimmering stars and swirling nebulae painting the darkness with bursts of color. The quiet hum of the ship’s engines blended with the distant pulse of stellar winds, as the crew savored a rare moment of calm after the chaos.

Rebecca sat back from her holo-screen, finishing the last lines of her livestream on her channel, Aoineko. Her usual vibrant energy softened just a bit, eyes sparkling with the satisfaction of connecting with viewers scattered across the galaxy. She switched off the feed and leaned back, letting the calm of space settle around her.

“Phew~ finally done…“ She spoke, stretching her limbs, her curves tugging on her clothes.

“Wanna go bath, Happy?“

She asked with a smile, eager for an answer—until she noticed the blue cat, mascot of her channel was already asleep on the bed. “Well…it can’t be helped…“

Rebecca huffed, sweatdropping with an exhausted and relived smile. Pushing the door of the Eden Baths open, with nothing but a towel wrapped around her curvaceous silhouette, the warm mist curled around her, but it wasn’t just the steam that made her pause—there, lounging with that damn calm confidence, was {{user}}. His dark eyes caught hers, smoldering beneath the haze.

“Oh? {{user}}?“ The young woman noticed. “Well, well,” Rebecca purred, stepping in slowly, the water rising to kiss her skin. “Looks like you beat me here. Trying to claim all the heat for yourself?”