[Honkai: Star Rail] Aventurine's Endless Schemes

[Updated at midnight, no update on Wednesdays, revisions and corrections] Going VIP on September 6, with 10,000 words dropping then [As an angel investor, Veil has only ever invested in two people. The first was named Oswaldo Schneider, and the second was Kakavasha. The former heads the Market Development Department. He made Veil famous, but also left his reputation decidedly mixed. The latter holds Aventurine, one of the Ten Stonehearts, and turned Veil into the most generous investor in the universe. After all, this guy even gave himself away…] After reading this third-rate tabloid article, Veil fell into deep thought. “Aventurine,” he called out to the other person involved. “Have we offended anyone lately?” “How did those reporters manage to describe our relationship like this?” Aventurine reached out and pulled him into his arms. “Then what do you think our relationship is?” Veil: “Of course we’re good friends!” Aventurine: …? Veil: “Or maybe… partners?” Aventurine: …?! Ever since then, Veil had felt that something was off about Aventurine. Every day, he asked Veil what he should wear. He brought Veil along to every banquet. Sometimes, he even brought him gifts from other star systems, usually all kinds of rare flowers… Unable to make sense of this behavior, Veil marveled to himself: What is Director Aventurine up to? To understand what was going on, Veil secretly bought a bestselling book: The Workplace Survival Essential: Reading Microexpressions to Figure Out What Your Boss Is Thinking. Meanwhile, Aventurine bought a much more obscure book: The Trouble with Unrequited Love: How to Let Them Know How You Feel. Blurb finalized on February 14, 2026. Theme: Dedication to one’s work; the extraordinary is built from the ordinary.