Nowadays, posters of Eden were plastered practically everywhere in this city, including on various massive screens.
It was plain to see—the allure of Eden's concert was simply too great.
"Sister, is that Sister Eden?"
Vya pointed at the distant screen with one hand, clutching a half-eaten ice cream cone in the other. This time, she was eating slowly, wanting to savor the flavor properly.
"That's right~ What do you think?"
"Wow, so Sister Eden is very beautiful…"
Just as Vya was marveling, her attention was completely captured by the big screen, leaving her not watching the path ahead.
"Whoa there!"
Two young men suddenly walked out from the corner ahead, nearly colliding with Vya!
Thankfully, the white-haired young man reacted with lightning speed, sidestepping to avoid her.
Phew, that was close. If there had been a real collision, someone would've gotten hurt—though that someone definitely wouldn't have been Vya.
All four of them skidded to a halt, a touch of awkwardness hanging in the air on both sides.
Vya's ice cream almost tumbled to the ground. Her little hand clutched the cone tightly—she'd have been so sad if it had fallen…
Elysia spoke up first.
"Oh my, I'm so sorry. My little sister here almost bumped into you."
"Ah, no, it's fine, really. We weren't watching our step either," the white-haired youth in front said somewhat apologetically. Vya noticed a pure, white light radiating from him, dazzling yet not harsh.
"Well, as long as no one's hurt, it's alright. Let's go."
The grey-haired young man behind him patted the former's shoulder. This person carried a gentle aura, a smile on his face.
The light around him was a soft bluish-green, like mist in a forest.
"Right, let's go."
And so, the two headed off in the opposite direction, their figures soon swallowed by the crowd.
"Huh? So they weren't going to the concert after all?"
Elysia's gaze followed the two distinctive young men, a thoughtful look in her eyes.
"Sister… what's wrong?"
Vya was recalling the colors surrounding the two men, so different from ordinary people. That kind of pure radiance—she had only seen it on a very few individuals. The brilliant white light, the gentle bluish-green glow… well, she'd remember them.
"It's nothing. Let's hurry."
Elysia took Vya's little hand and cheerfully set off towards their destination.
The white-haired young man was Kevin. The grey-haired one was Su. They were close friends who had known each other for years. Later, Kevin transferred schools… and they had parted ways. It wasn't until this Eden concert that they had a chance to properly catch up. But… they had just gotten lost, wandering around here for quite a while.
Let's not dwell on how they managed to get lost. Let's just blame it on a less-than-reliable map.
"Su, are we sure we didn't take a wrong turn?"
Kevin frowned at his phone's navigation.
"Probably not…"
Su checked his phone. The main issue was he'd never been to this area either… and the location the map gave was all jumbled up.
Truth be told, the two of them didn't seem to realize they could just follow the main crowd… after all, there were so many people heading the same way.
The venue was, naturally, a sea of people. Special access channels existed, of course, but the two still slowly filed in with the queue.
"Big sister, look! It's those two big brothers!"
Vya spotted the two lights from far away.
"What? Let me see."
Elysia looked carefully and finally saw the two young men hurrying along at the outskirts of the crowd.
"Oh, I see them. So they are here for the concert? But why were they going the opposite direction from us? Did they get lost?"
The two reached the front row seats.
As Eden had said, she always reserved the best seat for Elysia… This golden seat was something countless people coveted, but Elysia usually wouldn't sit here. This time, because of Vya, she would!
So they settled in to wait. The seat was a bit high for Vya, her little feet dangling gently in the air.
As the concert start time approached…
Vya turned to look behind her, seeing a spectrum of all kinds of lights.
The light from countless individuals interwove, forming a vast ocean of radiance.
"Wow~"
Vya couldn't help but sigh. Such a sight was rare. It was like countless lamps… arranged from near to far, their brightness varying, a mix of mottled and pure light…
Vya picked out two intensely bright colors—the two big brothers she'd met earlier.
"Sister, is it starting soon?"
Vya asked cautiously, her voice not very loud.
"What's the matter, is Vya getting impatient?" Elysia teased, gently pinching Vya's cheek.
"No, no…"
Vya hastily waved her hands.
"It's just the grown-ups behind us… are they looking at sister?"
"Oh~♪ So that's what it is~"
Elysia glanced around. Indeed, quite a few gazes were directed their way.
It was somewhat normal. Most people here weren't short on money, but seeing Elysia, seemingly so young, with a little sister in tow…
Anyone sitting in this seat must have an extraordinary status!
But that truth wasn't quite suitable for Vya.
So Elysia simply smiled and said, "There's a reason~ It must be because our Vya is just too adorable~"
"Ah, really?"
Hearing Elysia's answer naturally made Vya very happy.
Because big sister said she was cute~
…
Finally, the time for the concert arrived.
The entire hall dimmed. Lights converged. A sacred hush fell; almost no one spoke loudly.
No one wanted to break the spell.
It was a sacred kind of anticipation…
Vya also focused intently on the stage.
And then…
Sister Eden made a dazzling entrance… No, that's not just a figure of speech, because for Vya, it was literal.
Too bright!
Vya had been watching eagerly, eyes wide… but she got flashed right in them.
The Eden who appeared on stage seemed cloaked in a layer of golden light, impossibly radiant, to the point where Eden's true features were almost obscured.
That light was as dazzling as the sun…
Among all the people Vya had ever seen, aside from Elysia, absolutely no one could rival Eden.
Blinded by the golden radiance, Vya immediately covered her eyes.
"Vya, what's wrong?"
Elysia saw Vya suddenly covering her eyes and asked curiously.
Eden looked so beautiful. Why cover your eyes?
Vya couldn't help but peer through her fingers at Eden on stage. She was starting to adjust to the brightness now.
Eden's wine-red hair cascaded like a waterfall. She wore an elegant evening gown. Her golden eyes… seemed to have amber flowing within them.
"Ah… Vya got flashed in the eyes…"
"Haha, how could that be?"
"Maybe because Sister Eden is just too good-looking… Vya got dazzled…"
Vya answered honestly.
Was this an innate talent? This child really knew how to say things that pleased people.
Elysia thought to herself, her eyes filled with tenderness.
Little did she know, Vya was merely telling the truth.
In her eyes, every person in this world was composed of countless lights… and the Eden on stage right now was undoubtedly the most dazzling star among them.
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