A week flew by in the blink of an eye.
The concert hall was already packed, with not a single empty seat.
Lin Xiao led Yukino, Eriri, Ai, and Miyuki Shirogane, who had insisted on tagging along, through the crowd and into the backstage passage.
"There sure are a lot of people."
As he walked, Lin Xiao effortlessly started a holographic livestream in the [Myriad Worlds Chat Group] in his mind.
[He Is Simply God]: "@Everyone. Get your snacks and drinks ready, everyone. We're live."
[He Is Simply God]: "Remember that terminally ill girl I told you about last week, the one who insisted on performing anyway? Today's the day of their duet.
"Let me show you the most brilliant, dazzling light of humanity that a boy and girl can unleash in the face of despair!"
As the livestream began, the lurking big shots in the group came online one after another, pulling up seats.
[The Underdog Who Wants to Be Hokage]: "I'm here, I'm here! I'm all ready! You've got this, Kaori!"
[Victory Team Member Who Believes in Light]: "The courage humanity displays in the face of an unjust fate often shines even brighter than a Light Giant. I'm looking forward to this performance."
[The Boy Who Wants to Be a Hero]: "A final duet to leave no regrets behind... it must be incredibly moving music."
Even Aizen, far away in the One Piece World, and Batman in Gotham City silently joined the livestream, ready to observe this "eruption of life's potential under extreme emotion" from a scholarly perspective.
However.
Just as Lin Xiao smugly led everyone through the backstage corridor, intending to say hello to Kousei Arima-
The door of a dressing room ahead, labeled [Light Music Club], stood half open. A girl's voice drifted out, brimming with