After the song ended, Eden took off her headphones, left the recording studio, and walked over to Elysia and Griseo.
Seeing the tearful pair before her, one big and one small, she froze for a moment.
"Elysia, Griseo, what's wrong...?"
"I remembered some things and couldn't hold it in."
Elysia rubbed her reddened eyes. She had always been so energetic and socially fearless, yet even she had nearly lost control just now.
That hurt. It hurt so much!
Although they already had memories of Yae Sakura's experiences, when Eden sang, that resonance had drawn everyone back into the song alongside Eden—to the story Sakura had gone through back then.
They could clearly feel Sakura's helplessness and confusion!
It was like a dream-flower never touched by anyone, blooming with false tenderness, only to shatter and leave one facing the cold reality and darkness.
"I see! Then... how was my singing?"
"Perfect. Eden, there's nothing to criticize about your vocal ability. More importantly, though, was the emotion you put into it. It easily stirred the listeners' feelings and created resonance."
Elysia praised Eden without holding anything back.
As for Griseo, she had one little hand pressed to her chest, a trace of confusion on her small face. She did not quite understand.
"It feels... sour here... I don't really like it."
For some reason, Griseo felt very uncomfortable...
Even though there were far more depressing experiences in her memories, Griseo had never shown much change. Yet Eden's singing had even affected her usually blank emotions.
That was probably the power of Eden's singing!
If it could affect even Griseo's emotions, one could imagine how much harder it was for other listeners to hold back their tears.
"It's fine as long as there aren't any problems. I was worried I'd gotten rusty."
"Oh,