Ayane and Ayano take the time to thoroughly check each other out, seeing some similarities between them. Complimenting the kunoichi's hair, Ayano admits to one time wanting to dye her hair purple.
I would advise against it. Doesn't go well with your eye color," Ayane told her alternate counterpart. Thinking it through, Ayano admits it wouldn't go well with her eyes.
"Makes me wish I had red eyes. So do we share the same-"
"Interests in aesthetic salons? Yes."
"Interesting, very..."
"Is there any other reason for calling me here, besides seeing what's the same or different between us?" Ayane asked. "Are we going to announce anything? Like when the next chapter of FIREBRAND is going to come? Or even the progress of it?" Ayano answers with a no, admitting this was going to be a chapter about the kunoichi's birthday, along with just a simple conversation between them.
"I'm sure readers can wait longer. Writer-san needs to rest, research, and write at his own pace so to not burn himself out, and that's all they need to know for now. It's being worked on, just at a pace that Writer-san can be comfortable with without over doing it."
"If that's the case, then I don't mind spending some time here before going back to celebrate my birthday. Where do you want to start?"
"With your half-sisters being in KOF All-Stars." Ayane looked bothered when being reminded of the fact that Kasumi and Honoka were in the Dead Or Alive 6 Crossover Event.
"I have no idea why they didn't include me in it," said the Hajinmon kunoichi. "Aren't I usually the one to cross over to other games the most?"
"Writer-san was a bit miffed about it," Ayano revealed. "At least he got everyone in the event, except for Nyotengu and Kasumi and Honoka in swimsuits, which he is working on without having to pull out his wallet."
"That is an achievement in of itself. I wonder how much grinding Writer-san had to do to pull al that off. At the very least, I got into Senran Kagura NEW LINK, twice, and I look good in it it, especially since they gave me an anime look."
"Let's not forget that Rias and Akeno are also in the game, so you're working with them, if Players did get you and them. Hard to believe there aren't any YouTube videos about it."
"What are the chance of that mobile game coming to the U.S.?" asked a curious Ayano.
"Very unlikely, but if it does happen, Writer-san better save up for when I arrive. I mean it."
"Speaking of crossover/promotional stuff, it's crazy how crazy, even critical, people are with crossovers and shared universes ever since 2008 had that one film with the guy in the red and gold suit."
"It's the same with video games," Ayane told Ayano, preparing to list a few games with guest crossovers. "Tekken, BlazBlue, Killer Instinct, Granblue Fantasy, Grand Summoners, MARVEL VS CAPCOM, and fucking Fortnite."
"Fortnite has a lot of crossovers in the form of skins and weapons, it's hard to tell how many it has by now, since neither of us even play the game or are too busy to."
"Don't remind me," said Ayane, who was now pinching the bridge of her nose. "It's just a cluster of dream crossover battles there by now."
"If I remember correctly, didn't EPIC Games obtain the rights to Naruto about five days ago?" Ayano asked the kunoichi.
"Oh yeah, Naruto told me about that a few days ago," Ayane informed with a deadpan expression on her face. "He's very excited about it, given he's the first anime character to be in the game, with possibilities of more on the way. He kept going on about how he'll be able to fight beside Deadpool, Ant-Man, Predator, Rick Sanchez, Master Chief, Kratos, John Wick, Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, Venom, Daryl Dixon, Chief Hopper, Batman, The Flash, Green Arrow, Superman, and Marshmello. He also said he couldn't wait to wield the Infinity Blade, Captain America's Shield, Mjolnir, and the Leviathan Axe."
"Wow, he sounds like a sellout."
"Yeah, but I still love and support him," the kunoichi told Ayano. When asked if he had complaints about being invited to the game, Ayane revealed how Naruto wished he was in sooner so he could fight Thanos in the Infinity War event.
"Not sure how that fight would end. When do you think he's going to show up? In Fortnite?"
"How am I supposed to know? I'm still wondering when I'll be able to appear in another game, maybe in a game of my own if Team NINJA decides it's time...I am eager to make an appearance in Neptunia x SENRAN KAGURA: Ninja Wars if they do plan to make DLC for it after it's released."
"I doubt that, but one can dream."
"Well, as much as I'd like to talk more about this particular subject, it's about time for you to go celebrate your birthday. Thanks for dropping by." Letting out a smile, Ayane told Ayano they should do this more often. "Agreed." After shaking hands with Ayane, Ayano lets the kunoichi leave through a rift back into her world.
