Travel · Magic City Arc (Fifteen): To a New World (One)

7:29 p. m.

With one minute to go before the concert officially started, Aemeath had already taken the stage, felt her heart pounding like a drum.

When was the last time I had this feeling?

Ah~ she remembered, it was the first time she uploaded the entire "Indigo Universe" to the website she built.

She was so excited at the time. She wrote the lyrics and composed the music for the first time and couldn't wait to post it on the website, hoping that someone would discover it.

Then, an hour passed, then two hours passed, and the excitement from before gradually faded. Aemeath glanced at the comments under the song; it was still empty.

"Well... it's the first time after all, it's normal that no one comes..." she comforted herself in her heart, but a faint sense of disappointment still lingered in her heart, like a knot that she could never untie.

As a result, she couldn't sleep all night. Although she kept telling herself it was okay, the feeling of being ignored and lost tormented her so much that she almost cried.

Just as her tears were about to spill over, an unexpected message pulled her out of her reverie.

She got so excited that she dropped her phone while trying to pick it up. After frantically picking it up, Aemeath immediately unlocked it and saw the first comment under the song.

"My goodness! What a talented singer! This song has such a youthful vibe! Please release more new songs! I want to keep them as my spiritual nourishment!"

Aemeath still doesn't know who left this comment, but there's no doubt that it started Aemeath's journey as the virtual singer Wooly.

So, the second song and the third song were released one after another, and more and more listeners left comments under the songs. They even spontaneously formed a fan club just for her and began to let her singing spread throughout the entire college in their own way.

They find joy, draw strength, and resonate with emotions in her songs, and then embark on a new journey to embrace tomorrow. Everyone is grateful for the songs she wrote.

Aemeath is also very grateful to them, even ten or a hundred times more grateful. Without these lovely listeners, there would be no Wooly today.

"It's incredible. I never thought I would actually be standing on such a stage one day, sharing my voice with everyone..." Aemeath's smile was brighter than ever before. Even though the lights were not yet on, Tarokiki could see her star-like eyes sparkling with dazzling light.

"Our Little Ai is now a beloved pop star!" Tarokiki joked.

"Probably. If I hadn't chosen to be the savior, I might actually have become a singer," Aemeath nodded.

"It's almost time, Kiki! Are you ready to let our singing echo throughout every corner of this place?"

"It's been ready for a long time!"

At the same time, the entire audience began chanting the countdown in unison.

"Ten! Nine! Eight! Seven! Six! Five! Four! Three! Two! One!"

With a snap, the spotlight specially designed by Professor Morning was turned on, and stars instantly filled every corner of the venue, turning the entire concert venue into a sea of stars.

The stars swirled around the stage, reflecting the Aemeath and Kiki, the star-like divas, in the center.

Then, as a familiar prelude began, Aemeath sang the first note in an ethereal voice under the expectant gazes of countless eyes.

The clear, melodious chanting filled the entire venue, and everyone looked at the familiar figure in the center of the starry sky, instantly bringing the atmosphere to a fever pitch.

"Aemeath! Old Kuro is amazing!"

"Hey, you'd better organize a concert for me! What do you mean you brought the character himself to hold a concert?!"

"Is the resemblance really that terrifying?! Not only their appearance, but even their singing voices are exactly the same... I'm speechless, I'm going to kowtow to Old Kuro!"

Undoubtedly, Aemeath's early appearance on stage immediately pushed the audience's already high expectations to an explosive level. Everyone was overjoyed at this collaboration between the character and the singer, and it's likely that the internet will soon witness another three-part sensation.

But these are not things that Aemeath with; all she needs to do is wholeheartedly convey her singing to everyone who likes her.

"I was standing in the quiet. Watching shadows softly breathe."

"Those unspoken wishes like a mystery. Every step feels paper-thin."

Seeing Aemeath's passionate performance, Tarokiki felt he shouldn't fall behind, so he joined in with an equally emotional voice.

"But the ground is holding me. I don't know who is waiting there."

This song was inspired by Aemeath's experiences and observations since arriving in this world. At this moment, the two of them used their voices to convey this feeling of new life and hope to the hearts of every audience member.

All the audience members waved their glow sticks enthusiastically, giving their all to cheer them on. Many audience members didn't realize until they came to their senses that they were already in tears.

At the height of her performance, Aemeath transformed into a star and flew around the entire venue, adorning every star along the way with her own color.

Then the starry sky turned pink, dazzling and beautiful, eliciting another round of cheers from the audience.

"I know I don't need to see it through."

"Every sign is lining up."

The sign is lining up.

"Like it's calling me to you~"

As the last note faded, deafening cheers erupted throughout the stadium.

"Aemeath! Aemeath! Aemeath!"

"Looks like our opening performance wasn't bad at all~" Kiki said with a smile to Aemeath, "Everyone seems to really like the song you wrote."

"Yes! We did it! This feeling... is really... really wonderful!" Aemeath tried very hard to hold back her tears, but in the end she couldn't hold them back.

From her first comment to this stage with nearly 10,000 people, she has personally experienced every hardship and sorrow along the way.

But it is because of this audience that Wooly has been able to move forward to where it is today.

so--

"Thank you... thank you so much, A-Yu, Kiki, and everyone. Without you, there would be no Wooly today!" she said from the deepest part of her heart.