Party! Party! Party! (Epilogue)
As the sun slowly dipped below the mountain ridge, the moon and stars took over its place.
The melodious singing drifted from the villa under the cover of night, flowing in the hot summer night breeze.
Inside the villa, Aemeath, the first guest to appear at this family karaoke party, immediately performed her debut work, "Indigo Universe."
"I live freely, freely, my thoughts are shooting stars."
"And once I start a song the lyrics come from heart~~~"
The colorful light sticks became the best spotlights, and the crowd below the stage waved their light sticks to the rhythm of the music, cheering enthusiastically for Miss Wooly.
As the song ended, Aemeath waved enthusiastically to the audience who had given her a warm welcome, and even gave a sweet and adorable little bow.
"You sang quite well, I think even better than in the video you posted," Iuno praised sincerely.
"Wooly ' singing is as beautiful as ever, I'm so happy!" Sigrika looked at Little Ai with a hint of fanatical admiration in her eyes.
"You sang with real emotion; no wonder everyone loves your songs so much, Aemeath." Principal Roccia smiled, genuinely acknowledging Aemeath's voice.
Although the others did not give specific evaluations, they all wore smiles of approval and appreciation.
"I'm not that good. Singing is just a hobby I developed outside of my studies." Seeing how much everyone liked her singing, Aemeath scratched her head a little shyly.
"Hey, that's nonsense! If anyone says Wooly sings badly, I'll slap them across the face!" A certain superhuman, whom Little Ai called an honorary fan, got so emotional that he immediately stood up, waved a glow stick, and muttered, "I'm obsessed with Little Ai, I'm crazy about Little Ai, I'll bang my head against the wall for Little Ai!"
"Did you sleep so much that you lost your brain?" Dania, unable to bear watching Xiao Ling's earlier erratic behavior, immediately took action, grabbing Xiao Ling's ear and pulling him down to sit.
After Little Ai's part ended, Lynae took over.
Lynae performed her own character song, "Catch Me If You Can".
As the upbeat electronic music began, Lynae sang and danced to the accompaniment and with the support of glow sticks, radiating her boundless energy.
After the piece ended, everyone unanimously gave it high praise, and Lynae, who was covered in sweat, was so happy to see how much everyone liked her performance that her smile was practically reaching for the sky.
After she left the stage satisfied, the next person to take the stage was... Sigrika?
"Xixi, are you okay?" Dania asked with concern, blinking her eyes.
"I think it should be fine, Yaya..." Sigrika said to Dania, sounding a little unsure.
Actually, Sigrika had secretly learned to sing a little, influenced by Wooly —that is, Aemeath. But she could only hum along in private. However, since everyone here was someone she knew, and her idol and junior had set a good example, she wanted to give it a try.
So Sigrika took several deep breaths, mustered her courage, and took small steps onto the stage. The song she chose was her own character song, "L!!!! ght".
Perhaps because she had only recently started learning, Sigrika was still a little off-key and forgot the lyrics even when singing along with the accompaniment. But the encouragement and support from everyone helped her gradually find her rhythm. Even her previously somewhat reserved movements became natural. Her lovely smile paired with her sweet voice was like a refreshing spring.
After finishing her performance, she took a deep breath, her clear eyes filled with a hint of nervousness and anticipation.
The audience below the stage gave the brave young woman a warm round of applause, offering their sincere encouragement and praise.
"You sang very well, Xixi!" Little Ai praised. "I thought it was very sweet!"
"Sigrika is so amazing!" Encore clapped her hands enthusiastically. "Encore wants to learn too!"
Others also gave Sigrika's performance very high praise, which was a great encouragement for Sigrika, who was performing on stage for the first time.
She bowed deeply to thank everyone for their support, then stepped off the stage with a satisfied smile.
The next performer surprised everyone even more – it was Professor Morning!
Moreover, the song she chose was very sweet; it was "Little Love Song".
Professor Morning's voice is quite pleasant to listen to when he sings Japanese songs, but Xiao Ling always finds herself thinking of a certain old friend while listening to them.
Overall, Morning's performance was very successful; at least everyone said they were charmed by Professor Morning's sweet singing voice.
After accepting everyone's sincere praise, Professor Morning, with a slight blush, handed the stage over to the others.
Then, Dania, who was next to Xiao Ling, moved.
"You want to sing?" Xiao Ling asked instinctively. He had never heard that this girl had a hobby of singing.
"Afraid I'll embarrass myself?" Dania asked with a smirk.
"I'm afraid your singing voice is too powerful," Xiao Ling said earnestly.
Dania showed no mercy and delivered a swift chop to Hajiling's head.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely surprise you." Dania walked gracefully to the front of the stage with a confident smile.
The song she was going to sing wasn't as light and sweet as the previous performers; instead, it was rather melancholic and sorrowful. And the song's title was --
"Ten no Weak"
Dania only learned about this song after she personally experienced her part of the storyline.
This song appeared as an achievement after her storyline ended, and out of curiosity, she searched for it herself.
What's funny is that the lyrics of this song perfectly match my own personality, making it a unique kind of character-reflection song.
As the song's intro began, Xiao Ling, who had been somewhat listless, immediately sat up abruptly, as if she were on her deathbed.
"Ten no wa" means a born coward. Even though one's feelings are about to overflow, one still uses lies and irony to tightly seal the already overburdened can of emotions.
For Dania at that time, the more she loved and cherished the Rover and her friends, the more she had to suppress this feeling with lies and irony, so that at the end of the story she could calmly build the last line of defense to protect them with her own sacrifice.
So Xiao Ling sat up straight and watched intently as Dania sang her story.
Not only him, but everyone present felt the extraordinary weight of this song and listened attentively. Sigrika, who was least adept at hiding her emotions, already had tears welling up in her eyes.
As Dania's performance ended, she was greeted not only with applause but also with warm hugs from her friends.
"You sang so well, Yaya!" Sigrika wiped away her tears and was the first to rush over and give her a hug.
"That was such a moving song~ I almost couldn't hold back my tears~" Aemeath hugged Dania and affectionately ruffled her hair.
"Your singing is beautiful, I really like it." Chisa gave you a gentle hug and then quickly let go.
"How can you sing with such feeling, Sister Nia!" Lynae made no attempt to hide her admiration, leaping over and pulling her into her arms.
One by one, others came up to hug her, expressing their appreciation for her singing. After hugging her, the Shorekeeper patted her head to comfort her.
Dania had never felt such genuine and profound warmth before, and this overflowing joy manifested as a happy smile on her face.
She finally looked at Xiao Ling, who still hadn't made a move, her beautiful eyes meeting his gaze, as if proudly saying to the rascal who often teased her:
"See? I did it!"
Seeing her happy smile, Xiao Ling chuckled twice, stood up, and then gave this proud Honey Peach... a flick of her finger.
"Ouch!" Dania cried out in pain, clutching her forehead. "What are you doing?!"
"Singing such a melancholic song on a happy day, you should be punished!" Xiao Ling teased, then sincerely praised, "But you sang very well, I liked it."
If Dania hadn't keenly observed the overflowing relief and fleeting tear in Xiao Ling's eyes, she would have truly believed that the other person was completely unmoved!
"But she was still so moved by my singing that she almost cried," Dania thought smugly.