Xanthia casually clicked on the piano video, noticing that its view count and the number of comments were both quite high. The number of likes and saved collections was substantial as well, indicating it had indeed gone viral—especially when compared to the data from Dionysius’s earlier videos.

  His other piano performances, for instance, averaged just a little over ten thousand views, with comments fewer and ck of variance.

  Some of those comments even teased that the cssical piano music pyed by the uploader was more suited for helping people sleep…

  Moreover, his videos were in line with his nickname—purely mechanical piano pying, with no fancy embellishments.

  Ironically, the recently uploaded video featuring his sister pying the piano had gained unexpected popurity. It felt a bit like the saying, "Ten years of pying the piano with no one noticing, one morning, it's all over the world’s news."

  Of course, this saying was obviously an exaggeration meant as a joke.

  Though Dionysius had posted numerous piano videos in the past, it had certainly not been for a decade.

  As for the video he edited of Xanthia pying the piano, it wasn’t clumsy at all. In fact, it had a certain youthful, hazy beauty.

  The title of the video itself was enticing—it encapsuted a birthday party where he received the most thoughtful and sincere gift from his younger sister, a gift that left him genuinely surprised.

  In the video description, he also eborated on the context behind the gift and expined why he was so surprised.

  From Dionysius’s perspective, the fact that Xanthia had “picked up” the piano again—a skill she had learned as a child but had abandoned—suggested that she had put in a great deal of effort behind the scenes... which made him feel heartache.

  After all, if she truly liked the instrument, she could have just sung a song for him as a birthday gift instead.

  It could be said that Dionysius underestimated Xanthia’s "talent" and "insight." He always thought of her as "ordinary but confident" in terms of her abilities.

  This wasn’t necessarily him underestimating Xanthia, but rather the result of how the original owner of the identity had left so little of an impression that it had led him to form this habitual way of thinking.

  In reality, Xanthia had merely improvised on the spot, with no eborate preparation whatsoever. Yet she effortlessly gained a wave of goodwill.

  Dionysius, of course, praised the video to the skies. He bypassed any mention of her piano technique and instead focused on her bh bh... all of which were highly subjective and idealistic.

  However, since Dionysius’s persona had always been that of a “silent, introverted technical pianist,” his praises of Xanthia acted like a filter, making her seem more impressive to users who didn’t understand much about the piano.

  Meanwhile, Xanthia, following the video’s comments, watched it from beginning to end and couldn’t help but ugh at some of the awkwardly over-the-top compliments:

  “Such beauty, such a glorious face!”(Xanthia thought: This video doesn’t even show her face, where’s the glorious face? Are they just blindly fttering?)

  “Wife! A new wife is born!”“Draw your sword, she is clearly my wife!”(Xanthia thought: What on earth are they thinking? I’m my own wife!)

  “Today's performance completed!”“These hands are simply too amazing, I really can’t!”“Hand control enthusiasts, satisfaction guaranteed. Mister Boner is ecstatic…”

  ... ... ...

  “So why doesn’t she show her face? Show your face! Show your face! Show your face!”

  “Forget the piano pying, I just want to know, why is the little sister’s pale skin so perfect?”

  ...

  Xanthia, in sync with the comments typical of popur short form content sharing ptform, rewatched the video edited by Dionysius. She had to admit—amidst the comments, the video, which featured the girl without showing her face, still managed to win over many fans, merely relying on her “back view,” “beautiful hands,” “young dy aura,” and “graceful posture while pying the piano.”

  It could only be said that Dionysius truly understood how to edit and had good taste. Through filming Xanthia from various angles, he had successfully created a piano video that could go viral. He had inadvertently cracked the code for attracting attention.

  Naturally, in addition to the overly fttering comments, there were also a number of critical ones, questioning the real beauty of the youth pying the piano in the video.

  Their logic was quite simple and blunt—if she didn’t dare to show her face, then her looks didn’t need to be specuted about; they would only be “average” at best. Otherwise, why hide her face?

  Some users responded to these critical comments, saying that the uploader was just concerned with privacy and didn’t want to expose his sister’s identity. After all, what if she was doxxed or harassed by some strange individuals?

  Indeed, in the comments below the video, a simir debate had arisen—critical users questioning her real appearance, while some sly users egged on the situation, urging the uploader to reveal a proper photo of her face.

  Meanwhile, the admirers fiercely defended the uploader, reminding everyone that the sister was merely a high school student and not the type of internet celebrity who would crave fame.

  The critics then escated, mocking the admirers for blindly assuming the girl’s beauty, just because her face wasn’t visible. They even sarcastically asked, “Who would even bother doxxing a pin high school girl?”

  They thought her piano skills were nowhere near as good as her brother’s, attributing it to nothing more than the advantages of being a girl.

  Yes, this small group of critics simply decided that any girl who didn’t show her face online must be ugly, and they decred it as fact.

  Unless the uploader could no longer resist showing more fttering pictures or uploading a video with her face revealed, they would never change their stance.

  Dionysius had long since noticed the arguments in the comments. But how could he be easily provoked by the cunning tactics of some users?

  He even consulted Xanthia before uploading the faceless video, let alone releasing any photos or videos showing her face.

  He chose to ignore the arguments altogether. The comments he actually enjoyed reading were the following:

  “I envy the uploader for having such a gentle and considerate little sister, who even knew how to prepare such a thoughtful birthday gift for her brother!”"She must be a noble dy1"“I also have a younger sister, but after watching this video, I must admit, I envy the uploader. My sister is neither cute nor considerate…”“I admit, the uploader’s ‘showing off his sister’ was a huge success. A young dy like this must have been raised very well, which is why she is so gentle, understanding, and with such a refined aura!”“Uploader realised too te, if he had shown off such a sister earlier, he would have gone viral long ago! This is the real one bois. From now on, uploader should post less of his own piano videos and let his sister take the spotlight, changing costumes, and pying piano—this is the true cutting-edge answer for piano content!”

  (Dionysius thought to himself: I’ve always wanted to show her off, but my socially anxious, reclusive sister wouldn’t even give me the time of day back then!)

  “Impossible! I refuse to believe there’s really a sister who would give her brother such a birthday gift! This is just the stuff of fiction!”

  ...

  Dionysius read through the “jealous and envious” comments with great pleasure. After all, that was the very purpose of uploading the video.

  People had an inherent need to show off. Now, Dionysius was thoroughly enjoying the “showing off my sister” joy.

  So, if there were future opportunities to showcase his sister, he would never miss them. The feeling of having a "perfect sister" that no one else had was just too satisfying.

  However, apart from the envious comments, there were those shameless ones that addressed him as “Brother-in-w” that irked him. What were they even thinking?

  Did they think they were worthy of being my sister’s husband?

  His sister was still so young! These netizens were completely out of their minds!

  ...

  Xanthia, unlike Dionysius, didn’t scrutinise the comment section in order to relish the spiritual pleasure of “showing off her sister.” She simply gnced at a few of the trending comments.

  She wasn’t bothered by the comments debating her real appearance. She just smiled it off, not taking them seriously at all.

  Critics were like that. If you engaged with them, you’d fall right into their trap. There was no need to post a photo just to prove yourself.

  Because even if she did, they’d just cim it was edited, filtered, or even photoshopped, saying things like, “Since you’re such a young dy, why not get a simple cosmetic enhancement?”

  It was those top-rated comments, however, suggesting that Dionysius post more videos of “Imouto-chan,” that Xanthia found the anime-esque quite agreeable.

  While the video earnings on Synomilia Videos were low, every bit added up, and it was certainly possible for Dionysius to expand into ptforms like MeTube to drive some more traffic.

  Given her current status as a high school student, Xanthia was indeed concerned about her sources of income. Not that she cked money, but having a steady income would provide her with more confidence and a sense of security.

  She was genuinely confident in her talents. If a simple, faceless piano video could attract so many admirers, she had no doubt that showcasing more of her abilities would help her establish the image of a “multitalented perfect sister,” which would likely be very popur.

  Xanthia was pragmatic. She didn’t mind if this “perfect sister” persona was a lie. After all, she wasn’t even truly a sister. But if pying that role could generate traffic and help her earn a living, she was more than happy to do so. That was just her flexible nature.

  Dionysius probably wouldn’t object to this approach, either. After all, “showing off my sister” brought him such joy.

  Finally, Sunday arrived. Xanthia was heading to join Luciel for lunch that afternoon, and she was quite looking forward to it.