Nangong Yu

Nangong Yu, the captain and choreographer of the idol group the "Angels of Delusion," is a rare prodigy blessed with exceptional Ether aptitude, a sharp business acumen, and outstanding idol talent. Though she always presents herself with a laid-back air — teasing her teammates and joking around — she consistently receives the fewest negative reviews in the group. Although she often claims that her dream is merely "borrowed," she pours far more effort and emotion into this small stage than anyone would believe. Nangong possesses a rare gift for making the difficult look effortless — whether it's dancing, rapping, making investments, or reading people. That gift once served as the mask that allowed her to easily play the role of "captain," yet it also kept her isolated from her true desires. Yet whether it started as responsibility toward a close friend or later turned into an irreplaceable love for the stage, beneath the stage lights and the audience's gaze she has already forged those borrowed sparks into a light of her own. Increase Trust to Close to unlock more "Talent" is the halo that lets Nangong move through everything with ease, but it once also served as the fog that dulled her sense of her true feelings. She's skilled at evaluating and planning for everything, yet when it comes to the seemingly intangible concept of "dreams," she can't put a price on it. When the Angels of Delusion formed, Nangong Yu found herself dealing with a stingy agency that even charged its trainees for training. For the first time, she felt that her talent for "always spotting a business opportunity" had failed her. She could calculate the optimal choreography and predict which stocks would rise, yet she couldn't figure out how to keep this fragile group, built around Sunna's dream, alive. When their last savings ran dry and their only lead vocalist was about to quit under financial pressure, a dangerous "opportunity" appeared: use their unregistered Ether aptitude to enter a Hollow and carry out a high-paying "material recovery" job. It wasn't a dance studio — it was a real fight for survival. The makeshift weapon in her hand felt worlds heavier than any stage prop. And the rapid, frightened breaths Sunna took beside her set her nerves on edge far more than the roar of any crowd. In the end, they were lucky enough to complete the commission and bring back payment that could keep the group afloat. But when they stumbled back into the safe zone and looked at the dust-covered reward in their hands, what Nangong felt wasn't joy. She realized that what she was willing to risk her life and endure fear for was no longer the abstract duty of "helping a friend achieve her dream." It was the melody Sunna had written in that shabby rehearsal room, and the songs Aria had sung, the voices, and the stage that would one day belong to them. That longing itself had gained a weight no investment return could ever measure. From that day forward, she continued to calculate how to guard this "bargain dream" — one she had pulled into motion with her own hands and could no longer abandon — at the smallest possible cost.

"It's just a meet-and-greet, why so nervous? Worried you'll fall for me?" "Okay, okay. I'll stop messing with ya~" "I'll let it slide this time. But we'll be 'old pals' the next time we meet, so when that happens, try to loosen up a bit!" "Otherwise... I could make things even more 'tense' for you too~"