7th Time Loop WN Vol. 5 Fan Translation

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After examining Sylvia's health to ensure there were no real issues, Rishe relocated to the garden for guests. She had the knights stand guard at a distance while she called for the maids to prepare a tea set on a light blue table. Lined up alongside the tea were various small cakes of different colors. Sylvia listened to Rishe's conversation while holding a golden fork.

"So Rishe, are you having trouble with the kiss in the wedding ceremony?"

"Mm... it's not so much trouble as it is embarrassing..."

Just saying it made her feel uneasy and battered. She thought she couldn't consult with Theodore, and even confiding in someone of the same gender made her restless.

"Sylvia, you've had kissing scenes in operas, right? Any advice on how to handle it, or ways to get over it without worrying about people watching?"

When asked, Sylvia replied nonchalantly. "Unfortunately, I don't think I can be of help. When I'm singing, I completely immerse myself in the character. I feel like it's only natural to kiss the person you love in that moment, and I have no resistance."

Stated so matter-of-factly, Rishe's eyes widened. "The person you love, referring to your stage partner?"

"Yes. During the performance, I truly fall in love with my co-star. It's a theater-limited romance."

Sylvia leaned on the table with both hands, resting her chin on them, and smiled. "...However. In some wonderful performances, I've found myself carrying those feelings even after the curtain falls and ended up genuinely dating."

"Wow..."

For Rishe, it was an unknown world, and she couldn't help but let out a surprised sound.

Sylvia chuckled and said as she demolished a raspberry mousse cake, "I've been in love so many times."

"Then, have you heard any rumors about your love...?"

"I wonder if you've heard any? They were all absolutely lovely."

With a singing-like lightness, she said so. The renowned Sylvia, hailed as a genius, had another reputation: the "lovelorn songstress." Rishe hadn't paid much attention to it, but it seemed to be true.

"I feel like my singing becomes richer when I'm in love."

Proudly, Sylvia taught her. "My chest aches, my heart flutters, and my singing voice receives plenty of nourishment! That's why I enjoy falling in love. And when my singing voice is filled with that nourishment, we part with smiles."

"Nourishment for the singing voice..."

"Yes. Depending on the person who loves me, what I receive is different."

After saying that, she gently lowered her gaze.

"...Well, even if I list all these reasons, to others, I'll probably just seem like a flighty woman."

"No, it's amazing! Sylvia."

"Huh..."

To Rishe's exclamation, Sylvia seemed taken aback.

"I feel like I understand a part of the reason why your singing voice is so wonderful. You pour everything you've experienced in life into your songs, don't you?"

After Rishe expressed that from her heart, Sylvia blinked a few times, then smiled brightly.

"Hehe! Rishe! It's the first time in my life someone has talked about my love life and understood it completely!"

Despite her mature demeanor, Sylvia looked very cute when she smiled. Seeing her so delighted, Rishe smiled too. However, the next statement would freeze her.