The Black Pipa ghost agreed readily.
Even though it was passionate about art exhibitions,
the pipa was practically part of its very being.
Playing the pipa... How could it possibly get stage fright?
A clear, lilting melody flowed from the Black Pipa ghost's fingertips.
Whether the performer was simply that skilled or a monster's music had some special magic, listening to the Pipa ghost play always gave people a very unusual feeling.
Was it an unreal sensation, as if one had left the mundane world behind?
Or a misty feeling of being apart from the world?
Xiao Xiao's eyes were half-closed.
He let himself sink into the Black Pipa ghost's performance.
The piece came to an end.
Xiao Xiao opened his eyes.
The melody seemed to linger in his ears, and even the familiar scenery before him seemed somehow different.
He gave his head a slight shake.
"That was beautiful."
He turned to look at the Black Pipa ghost.
"Heh-heh~"
The Black Pipa ghost tried not to look too pleased with itself.
The other had merely stated a fact...
But though it pressed its lips together, it couldn't stop its brows and eyes from curving upward.
A faint smile appeared in Xiao Xiao's eyes.
Just as he'd thought...
Though they were both Pipa ghosts...
their performances gave people very different feelings.
"...They're completely different..."
"Heh~"
The Black Pipa ghost was confused.
"Your performance and Xiao Bai's—"
Xiao Xiao glanced from one Pipa ghost to the other, smiling as he explained his out-of-the-blue remark. "They give me completely different feelings."
"Heh~"
The two Pipa ghosts looked at each other.
Xiao Bai tilted his head.
Really?
They were both Pipa ghosts, yet they didn't seem to have much in common?
The Black Pipa