At that moment, Furina finally understood and made peace with it.
Standing onstage, she suddenly smiled, her smile brimming with joy.
She turned her gaze toward Ellin below the stage, only to find Ellin wearing the same smile in the crowd.
Ellin's smile held encouragement, but even more than that, relief, as though she was happy for her.
The sight of that smile made her freeze for a moment!
Ellin's smile brought a possibility to mind. Could it be... that Ellin brought me to this convention to meet all these people who love Furina precisely so I could figure this out?
So she understood everything, yet said nothing. She simply helped me and guided me in silence.
The day trip to Fontaine had been like that, and so had this day at the convention.
To think I made such a wonderful friend without even realizing it...
The center of attention onstage, she smiled radiantly, then leaned down and extended a hand toward her friend in the crowd.
"Hello, my friend! Might I have the honor of sharing a dance with you?"
"Whoa!"
An uproar swept through the venue at those words!
Furina's performance onstage had just dazzled everyone present.
That beautiful girl's voice and divine bearing had been etched into their minds.
Who could possibly be worthy of dancing with her?
All at once, countless gazes followed Furina's toward Ellin in the crowd.
At the sight of her, quite a few people sucked in a breath.
The person Furina had invited was another girl.
This white-haired, blue-eyed girl in her flowing robes was even more beautiful than Furina onstage!
Invited by Furina in front of everyone, Ellin remained composed.
She smiled gently. "I'd be happy to, but I don't know how to dance. Don't blame me if I make a