At this moment, Varesa and Bai You.
The two of them embraced tightly.
Varesa gently patted Bai You's back, one pat at a time, very slowly. Bai You buried her face in her arms.
Neither of them spoke, they just hugged each other for a while, neither letting go first.
After a while, Varesa suddenly moved.
She loosened her grip slightly, lowered her head, and looked at Bai You, as if she had remembered something.
"Speaking of which..."
Bai You looked up at her. "Hmm?"
"You are Water Nymph too," Varesa said.
Bai You didn't react. "... Huh?"
Varesa looked at her, a hint of doubt slowly rising in her eyes, "How come... I've never heard you sing before?"
The more she thought about it, the more something seemed off.
"Don't even mention singing seriously, I haven't heard you hum a single hum." She pinched Bai You's cheek.
"What kind of Water Nymph are you?"
Bai You's eyes widened in panic.
"I..." She moved to the side.
"I'm just a little Water Nymph."
"Little Water Nymph, you don't sing."
She spoke hastily, then added, "I'm tone-deaf. If I really tried to sing, I could drive people away."
Varesa, seeing her guilty look, not only didn't believe her, but laughed instead.
She leaned forward, getting closer, and reached out to grab Bai You's sleeve, gently shaking it.
"Little Water Nymph, sing a line!"
"Just one sentence." Her voice softened, drawing out the last syllable.
"I've sung all my songs to you. And I even sing you lullabies when you go to sleep."
"Why don't you sing it for me too?"
Bai You couldn't stand being looked at like that.
Bai You was stared at for two seconds, then turned her face away, her ears gradually getting hot.
"... Okay then."
"Let's make this clear first." She turned around and emphasized earnestly.
"You're not allowed to laugh if I sing terribly."
"You won't laugh." Varesa immediately responded, sitting obediently as if waiting to hear what was happening.
Bai You cleared her throat.
She wasn't really sure, because she hadn't sung any songs, either before or after her time travel.
But then she remembered that the Water Nymph possessed a unique talent for singing.
She also seems to be Water Nymph, and the system description also mentions this.
She felt a little relieved.
What should we sing?
The songs she had listened to before she time-traveled kept popping into her mind.
She couldn't make up her mind.
Then she looked up and glanced at Varesa.
Varesa was watching her, waiting quietly, her eyes showing no urging, only a faint expectation.
The light shone on her profile, and her expression was incredibly gentle.
When Bai You recalled the moment she met Varesa, the answer suddenly became clear in her mind.
That one, please.
That song that she used to just think sounded nice, but gradually came to understand later.
She took a deep breath and spoke.
The moment she uttered the words, even she paused slightly.
Her voice when she sang was completely different from what she had imagined.
Clear, clean, carrying that sound, delivered evenly, without any effort.
"I heard winter leaving."
"I woke up in a certain month of a certain year."
"I think, I wait, I look forward to it."
The future is uncertain, therefore arrangements are made.
Varesa was stunned.
She had never heard such a melody, such a song before.
But she could understand what was in that voice.
A person waited for a long time, and then, at an unexpected moment, suddenly met someone.
Bai You sang, his gaze fixed on her face, never looking away.
Whom will I meet, and what kind of conversations will we have?
"How far into the future is the person I'm waiting for?--"
Her voice took a gentle turn in the night breeze.
"I flew forward, across a sea of time."
Meeting you was the most beautiful accident.
As she sang this line, Bai You looked into Varesa's eyes and sang the last few words very softly and slowly.
"One day, the mystery will be solved."
As the last note faded, silence fell over the terrace.
Only the sound of waves remained.
Varesa sat there, motionless for a long time.
What kind of good music hasn't she heard?
At this moment, she couldn't utter a single word of comment. She only felt a certain part of her chest filled with the melody, a feeling that was both sour and tender.
Varesa remained in the same position, staring at Bai You, and remained silent for a long time.
Those few words kept replaying in her mind.
Whom will I meet, and what kind of conversations will we have?
The person I'm waiting for, how far into the future is he/she?
And then there's the last line—"One day, the mystery will be solved."
The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't suppress the bittersweet feeling in her heart.
She looked at Bai You, who had finished singing and seemed embarrassed, lowering her head with her ears turning red.
" Little Bai You," Varesa began.
"... Um?"
"Come here."
Bai You looked up, noticed her expression was off, and shrank back slightly.
"W-What are you doing?"
"Come here." Varesa reached out and, before she could dodge, gently pulled her close.
She leaned down slightly, placing one hand on Bai You's side, pulling her into her arms, and slowly asked:
Who is that person in the song?
Bai You's heart skipped a beat.
"Who is it..." Her eyes darted around. "It's just... just a song. You can't take it seriously."
"Oh?" Varesa didn't believe her and leaned closer. "It doesn't sound like there isn't one."
"You sing 'Whom do I meet, what kind of dialogue will we have?'"
She asked, one question at a time, her warm breath gently brushing against Bai You's cheek, "Who did you meet?"
"And 'the person I'm waiting for, how far into the future is he/she?'" She stared into Bai You's eyes.
Where is the person you're waiting for?
Bai You's cheeks burned as she was pressed for answers, and she tried to back away, but Varesa's hand was behind her, leaving her with nowhere to retreat.
"I..."
Varesa looked at her, a sly glint in her eyes.
" Little Bai You, what do you mean?"
She pressed for an answer, though she already knew the answer in her heart, but she insisted on hearing it from the girl herself.
Bai You was trapped in her arms, and when she looked up, she saw her face that was too close to hers.
She remembered the line she sang. "Meeting you was the most beautiful accident."
yes.
She crossed life and death, traversed the entire world, and met this person before her. What was there left to hide from?
"... Come closer," she whispered.
Varesa was taken aback, and as instructed, lowered her head again.
Bai You raised her hand, gently grabbed her collar, and pulled her down a little.
He leaned close to her ear, his voice soft and gentle, tinged with a touch of reckless shyness.
"That person..."
"It's you."
Varesa's breath caught in her throat.
"The person I'm waiting for," Bai You's ears turned bright red, but she didn't stop, speaking slowly, one sentence at a time.
I don't know where she is, or how far into the future. I thought I wouldn't be able to wait for her.
"Until I met you."
She released her grip, stepped back slightly, tilted her head back, and looked directly into Varesa's eyes.
"The answer... is you."
" Varesa, the answer to my mystery is you."
She was hugged tightly as soon as she finished speaking.
Varesa pulled her into her arms, holding her so tightly that it was as if she wanted to meld her into her own body.
"... Say it again." Her voice was hoarse and barely audible.
"I'm not saying it anymore." Bai You buried her face in her shoulder, blushing with embarrassment. "Say it once is enough."
"Not enough," Varesa protested, lowering her head to find her face. "I want to hear it."
She reached out and gently pinched Bai You's chin, lifting it up.
She leaned down and kissed her.
A gentle sea breeze was blowing, and the warm yellow light from the balcony lamps illuminated the two people.
After a long while, Varesa finally let go of her.
" Little Bai You," she said softly.
"Hmm."
I haven't been reading much lately and I'm lacking inspiration. I don't know what to write next, so I'd like to ask for everyone's suggestions.