1:30 p.m.
On the other side of the Yala Moat from the Iketerite Crown Group, in the downtown commercial district of Iketerite North District, stood the Ikelite Opera House.
It was located at Penny Corner in Yala Port, right beside the Yala River Port Bridge, and covered an area of approximately 1.9 hectares.
It adopted a modernist style and an innovative shell-shaped roof. The entire complex consisted of several enormous triangular concrete "shells" and glass curtain walls, shaped like a group of billowing sails. Its grandeur, as well as the shock and imagination it left on the architecture, made it a celebrated example of expressionist architecture.
"Darling, Antanas said today's opera is absolutely wonderful."
Ifatia led the black-haired noblewoman past the warm, slow-moving vehicles, crossed the intersection as the signal had just changed, and strolled through the broad North Bank Temple Central Plaza.
She clenched one fist with excitement as she spoke.
To get the best viewing experience, she had deliberately avoided watching even a single rehearsal, and had not let Mi Gaiya watch one with her either.
"Strictly speaking, I'm your sister-in-law now, so calling me darling may be a little inappropriate."
The black-haired woman answered with laughter in her eyes.
"No, no, no! My sister-in-law is my best friend too. Why can't I call you that?"
Ifatia willfully hugged her Minier.
Because today's performance at the Ikelite Opera House was so popular that it had attracted numerous media outlets and celebrities, the Duchess had once again appeared as Minier Aransal for convenience, preventing her from being chased by overzealous fans.
"Actually, I'm not worried about your sister. Your sister isn't suspicious by nature at all. As long as you get past her lie detection, she'll believe the result completely. But that fellow Ranqi is very sharp."
Minier pondered