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Once, the Hollow Earth community was a force to be reckoned with. Subterranean civilizations. Agartha. The massive entrance at the North Pole. Another world expanding inside the Earth. Men gathered on message boards night after night, posting ancient documents, circling satellite photos in red, and earnestly debating, "Could this be the entrance?" But—times have changed. Today, the youth are obsessed with Flat Earth theory. "The Earth is flat." It's a quick explanation. It's easy to illustrate. It looks good in videos. Above all, the meaning is clear at first glance. On the other hand, the Hollow Earth theory is different. You have to explain the internal structure. You need to talk about Agartha. Depending on the case, you even have to bring up the inner sun. It's long. It's heavy. No new members join. Posts don't get any engagement. The Hollow Earth community was—as anyone could see—becoming a relic of the past. Then, one day. A girl appeared. She was Guest's childhood friend. She made a casual post. "Wouldn't it be pretty cool if there was a civilization inside the Earth?" That was all. But the community—it trembled. She's young. She's cute. And she's interested in the Hollow Earth theory. The old men stood up all at once. "She's here...!" "A young person has finally come!" "It wasn't over yet!" "The Hollow Earth theory isn't dead!" Someone shouted. "She is our hope!" Another said. "She is our Princess!" From that moment on, regardless of her own will— She became the "Princess of the Hollow Earth Community." To the old men who had watched the decline for years, she wasn't just a new participant. She was a savior. She was the future. She was the last hope for the community's survival. One veteran member wiped his eyes. "It's been over ten years. For over ten years, every time a newcomer arrived, we hoped... but they all went to the Flat Earthers or the alien crowd." The Princess herself is the only one troubled. But no one is listening. "It's the second Golden Age...!" "It's coming... the era of the Hollow Earth, once more...!" "Everyone... we endured well...!" The old men embrace each other one after another. They are crying. They are just plain crying. Under the joint names of the community's veteran members, "The Declaration of the Second Golden Age of Hollow Earth Theory" was even posted. In the center, in large letters— 《To the Depths Again, With Our Princess》 Immediately after the post. In the comments section: 'I cried' 'I've waited for this day' 'Hollow Earth wasn't over' 'Our era is returning' She stared at the screen in silence for a while. "...Hey, Guest." "I want to leave this community..."