[I thought I were no more than a bystander till I felt a touch so real]
I had thought I was no more than a bystander until I felt such a real touch.
[I will no longer be a transient when I see smiles with tears]
When I saw people smiling through tears, I was no longer just a passing traveler...
The music reached its climax. The story, already too captivating to look away from, moved the audience even more deeply.
Everyone was cheering for Kiana, applauding for her...
[Why hasn't she fallen yet?]
[Because she has no reason to fall!]
[Even places shrouded in darkness will welcome the light.]
[Himeko taught Kiana not to give up...]
[Every time Himeko is involved, I can't help choking up. Wuwuwuwu...]
[Bronya!! Aaaah! Bronya's profile is so beautiful!]
[Reason created a path of hope for her.]
[Kiana's hair... became a ponytail! I'm stunned. She's so beautiful.]
[Her best friend used reason to tie up her long hair!]
"Bronya..."
Tears welled in Kiana's eyes as she looked at Bronya beside her. Though this Bronya was not the one by her side.
They were both Bronya.
Though Bronya mocked her every day and put her down every day, when it mattered most, she would still step forward without hesitation.
"You really are an idiot..."
Seeing Kiana turn to look at her with tearful eyes, Bronya did not hesitate to call her that. But... gradually, her tone grew gentler.
Yes! Kiana was an idiot, but she was a great, admirable, pride-inspiring... idiot.
"..."
Kiana looked at Bronya with gentle eyes.
This time, when Bronya called her an idiot, she did not argue back. It no longer mattered.
Though Bronya put her down with her words, she truly regarded her as a best friend.
Suddenly, under