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VIL: (panting)...
EVERYONE: (panting)...
EPEL: Ah... I-it's over...?
The crowd cheered and applaud as the NRC boys stood on the stage with tired smiles. The girls happily fawned over the beautiful Vil as they watched them leave the stage.
AUDIENCE A: Kyaaah~ Vil-sama~!!
AUDIENCE B: (crying) So... So beautiful...~~~!
AUDIENCE C: Bravo! Bravo! Bravissimo!! How marvelous!
HOST: G-goodness me...! A standing ovation from just one song~~~!
HOST: That was a wonderful performance from Vil Schoenheit and Night Raven College!
" Thank you, everyone! Let's meet again soon," Vil Smiled.
" Merci! Please enjoy the rest of the performances, too!' Rook thanked.
" Thanks for listening to our song, guys!! I had a lot of fun!" Kalim smiled brightly.
(crowd cheering)
As they soon got behind the stage Vil fell to his knees, but thankfully Rook caught him from falling over. "Vil! Can someone bring me cooling spray and some bandages?!" Rook called out.
" I was able to stand on stage until the end, right...?" Vil gasped in pain.
" Yes, you have. You have stood there marvelously until the very end," Rook smiled.
" Vil-san... You really did it," Epel smiled softly.
ACE: And he didn't miss a single beat, too.
DEUCE: Schoenheit-senpai's determination is no joke...
"No, it was not only Vil who did marvelously out there. That was your best performance to date as well. I am proud to have stood on stage together with all of you," Rook corrected.
JAMIL: Isn't it a little too early to be celebrating? They haven't announced the winner yet.
KALIM: But we did what we could. I'm sure that everyone felt our power out there, too!
ROOK: Indeed. All that is left is to pray for the Goddess of Victory to smile upon us.
"Oh no, Is the pretty man alright?" Cotton and silk gasped.
"Oui, the beautiful Vil is alright. You, two lovely ladies, don't have to worry," Rook smiled.
"Hey aren't you two going to help Y/n?" Deuce asked.
"You'll see, but we're going after this Neige person. But we will try our hardest to help Y/n's performance," Cotton smiled.
"If you don't mind, there is something I would like to do, to give her a fighting chance to compete with us," Vil smirked.
"He's so pretty, yet so vain," Silk sighed.
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CATER: Acey~! Deucey~! You two were so cool!
" It was off with their heads if they showed an unfavorable performance, but... They performed wonderfully enough to not disgrace our school's name," Riddle siled.
TREY: (sighs)... Just watching them is making me nervous. My hands are so sweaty.
CATER: Trey, you're sounding like a dad watching his little children's recital, y'know~?
RIDDLE: I guess our problem children have fulfilled their duties well. I shall pour them a soothing cup of tea when they return home later.
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" I expected nothing less from Vil-san! Such a high-quality performance indeed! It seems like our very own NRC Tribe will gather quite an audience should they decide to perform independent shows," Azul smiled.
FLOYD: Heh~! Beta-chan-senpai looks so cool~ It makes me wanna dance, too~
JADE: Oh yes, Floyd. You love singing and dancing, but why didn't you audition for the VDC?
AZUL: Indeed. If you had become a member, I would have a say in their management choices, too.
" I mean, I wasn't in the mood that time. But, Kani-chan and Umihebi-kun look like they had fun, so maybe I'll try next year," Floyd chuckled
" I am looking forward to that. Though, I am quite sure you might not be in the mood again next year. Moreover, Floyd... Is it not your shift to selling some drinks? You have not been slacking off, have you?" Jade smirked at his brother.
" Hm~? I got bored doing that, so I left it by the entrance. Oh yeah, I also put a sign that says "Take one, free." Floyd whined.
" Come again?! What in the world have you done?! Go and get it immediately!" Azul ordered.
FLOYD: Eh~ Nuh-uh. I'm not in the mood anymore, so Café Floyd is closed for the day.
JADE: (chuckles) Oh my, you have closed? That is a problem, indeed.
AZUL: (sighs)... Really... I will deduct this from your salary, then!
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" Vil-senpai's performance was wonderful as usual, but the first years aren't losing to him either. Not bad at all!" Jack smiled.
" All the program data we used for lighting after rehearsals were so corrupted that I was getting worried for a second there,"
RUGGIE: It's a good thing we managed to restore them, huh.
" I set it to automatically upload back-ups online, so I'm glad it worked. I really dodged a bullet there. I didn't want Vil to pester me. Even though it's a program to be used for the cultural festival, VDC is a special string on its own. And I'm sure that Headmaster's got some tricks up his sleeve, too," Leona smirked.
" I don't really get all that complicated stuff, but the equipment itself wasn't damaged. Only the data was completely wiped out... I wonder what caused all that," Ruggie chuckled.
" Unlike Leona-senpai, the rest of the Athletics Club aren't familiar with all this high-tech equipment," Leona said.
JACK: It would be a good idea to ask Ignihyde to take a look at the equipment later, too.
" A clumsy oaf like you might not have realized it, but there were traces of strong magical energy around the stadium. If I'm not mistaken, it's," Leona sighed.
RUGGIE: What is it?
" No, never mind. We have a lot of work to do today. Let's not add any more than necessary. VDC commenced as planned. That's all we need to think about. Don't you dare slack off until everything's over," Leona ordered?
JACK: Yes! | RUGGIE: Gotcha!
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MALLEUS: Hm, that was not bad at all. It was worth fixing the stage for them.
LILIA: Oh my, Malleus. You seem to enjoy this more than my concerts.
" PLEASE DO NOT SAY THAT!!! Lord Lilia's performance is wonderful enough to excite all kinds of audiences!! Moreover, Lord Lilia's singing voice as he rises from the coffin gave me chills!!" Sebek shouted
SILVER: Quiet, Sebek. The next team is about to start.
" I shall enjoy myself until the very end. I do not want to waste a precious invitation, after all. Also, there is one performance I am looking forward to," Malleus said as he turned back to the stage.
"Oh," Lilia smirked with a knowing look.
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HOST: Let us welcome Royal Sword Academy's performers next!
CHE'NYA: It's Neige's turn~! Good luck, n'yall~!!
NEIGE: Hello, everyone~!!
DWARVES: Good afternoon!
AUDIENCE A: Neige-kun~~!!!
AUDIENCE B: Who are those little children? They're so adorable~!!
(crowd cheering)
NEIGE: Let's all sing together~! "Heigh-ho~!"
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Silk and Cotton lead Vil to Y/n's waiting room, who was sitting in front of her vanity nervesly. Vil slowly made his way over to her with a slightly tried and strained smile.
"You seem nerves," Vil said simply, " I'm sure you'll do alright."
"Thank you Vil, that was almost encouraging," Y/n laughed weakly," Why are you here?"
"I wanted to do some final touches for your performance, so sit and relax and let me turn you into a masterpiece," Vil smiled as he pulled out a makeup set from the vanity," And you're in twisted wonderland, you are free to show off your most unique features, there are no hunters here."
Y/n sighed nervesly as Vil got close to her face and started to apply all sorts of beauty products to her skin. As he carefully and thoughtfully applied the products, the more he could see Y/n's beauty enhance. As he applied the Eye shadow, he would find himself getting lost in Y/n's natural hypnotic eyes.
When he finished he turned her to the mirror so she could see the final result, her eyes widen in surprise at the outcome. As she did, Vil admired her beauty quietly, seeing someone possibly worthy of being by his side.
"Princess Y/n, it's almost your time," Marcel said from the other side of the door.
"Well, make sure you put on your best performance," Vil said as he offered a hand out of her chair.
"I will, I won't let your efforts go to waste," Y/n smiled as she pointed to her face.
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Y/n nervesly made her way to the side of the stage curtain, The NRC team stared in awe of Y/n's glow up as their hearts fluttered in their chest. On the stage, a silk curtain fluttered down near the back of the stage, as Silk, Cotton, Ferra, and Marcel move all the instruments behind the curtain.
"You'll do great Y/n," Kalim smiled, while Jamil nodded with a calm smile.
"Good luck Y/n, I know you'll be great," Epel smiled confidently at his friend.
"G-good luck," Deuce stuttered.
"Don't screw up," Ace smirked.
"You look magnifique," Rook smiled.
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Y/n stood onto the stage as she turned to see the large crowd staring down at her, her hands began to tremble as she took in a deep breath. A light lit up behind her and the silk curtain as a silhouette of a small orchestra appeared on the curtain. The Music began to play as Y/n slowly relaxed.
"Just quality, the wind was blowing towards the same sky. In That Place, you're not, but," Y/n began to sing as Images of her Grandmother, and Seren flashed in her mind, as the memories of them being killed in front of her resurfaced. Yet she held back her tears.
"I will continue. To see the starry sky he wanted. I will, without a doubt love forever," Y/n sang happily as she pushed back those dark memories and remembered the few friends in her world and the many new ones in this one.
" It is the story of everybody, though it's not seen, and although it isn't said, It will always be with us," Y/n sang with a smile as she side-eyed her friends off the stage. Most of them were smiling brightly, others eyes began to water.
The crowd began to sway slightly as they relaxed to the song, as they listened to the lovely voice of the singer.
" That Kindness. The rain singing in the forest. Like it's begging for a partner for life," Y/n smiled as fond memories of her and Seren's adventures came to mind. The quiet and loving times with her grandmother.
"Still, it hasn't changed, the fate that we've walked, but someday I'll be up there. Love Forever," Y/n sang as she looked to the heavens where Seren and her grandmother would be.
"You will reach those you love. Welcome them in your arms, and fill them with warmth. You'll always be watching over me," Y/n sang as if she was saying it to her loved ones.
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"This song is so sad yet happy," Kalim sobbed onto Jamil's sleeve.
"Kalim, get a hold of yourself," Jamil sighed as he tried to listen to Y/n's song.
Ace, Deuce, Grimm, and Epel watched with teary eyes as they could feel her emotions with every line she sang. Well, Deuce was actually crying. Vil was impressed with the song and the emotions she is projecting in it, as he could feel his eyes wanting to tear up, but he held them back. He didn't want to mess up his makeup. Rook was crying as he stood in awe of the beauty of Y/n, her song, and her voice.
"beauté, 100," Rook smiled.
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"Love Forever, It is the story of everybody, though it's not seen, and although it isn't said, It will always be with us," Y/n finished as she slowly looked up into the crowd and spotted Malleus.
Y/n ever so slightly bowed her head toward Malleus but didn't break eye contact. Malleus smiled and bowed his head slightly as well. Silver clapped along with the audience but stopped as he looked to see Sebek was crying waterfalls as he tried to keep a serious face.
"Are you alright Sebek?" silver asked.
"OF COURSE WHY WOULDN'T I BE?!" Sebek shouted as he sniffled slightly.
"Well, that song was lovely," Lilia smiled as he wiped away a stray tear.
"It was indeed," Malleus smiled.
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"I didn't know Y/n could sing," Ruggie said as he blinked away his tears.
"huh, not bad for a princess," Leona smirked.
"Wha- Princess, You're not talking about Y/n are you?!" Jack gasped.
"Wait what?! Y/n is a princess?!" Ruggie asked in shock," Did you try to put a ring on it?"
"No, apparently in her world, they have a confusing monarchy system. And apparently, Y/n is considered a princess of sorts," Leona explained.
"What?!?!" Jack and Ruggie gasped.
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"Ehhh, I didn't think Shrimpy-chan would have such a pretty voice," Floyd smiled as he relaxed on a nearby wall.
"Indeed Floyd, It seems that Azul missed his chances of obtaining a lovely voice," Jade smirked.
"Be quiet, I'm a changed person now," Azul glared as he internally screamed at himself.
"It sure seems like you still somewhat like your old self, Shrimpy has a lovely voice, powerful magic-"
"And statues too," Azul sighed as he buried his face into his hands, and interrupting Floyd.
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"That was a lovely song Y/n wrote up, she is so talented," Cater smiled as he finished the recording to his magicam.
"It almost sounded like an opera, and where did those other instrumentals come from?" Trey wondered aloud.
" Those extra hands were from Y/n's world," Riddle answered.
"What ?! Her world?! How did they get here?!" Trey asked.
"Well, they arrived through a rip in the sky, and we learned a little more about her world and Y/n herself," Riddle said simply.
"Oh, and what would that be?" Cater asked excitedly.
"I learned a little a bit about how her society functions, and apparently have a very interesting government system or monarchy," Riddle replied.
"So what about Y/n?" Trey asked.
"A-apparently, Y/n's a...Princess in a way," Riddle stuttered.
"What?!" Cater and Trey gasped.
"S-so you're saying I've been taking selfies with a princess this whole time?! I've got to update my hashtags," Cater said as he looked back at his phone.
"Really Cater," Riddle sighed.
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