The Muse

Twelfth Melody

The audience had begun gasping and the idol who had appeared on stage. Even though everything was surrounded in darkness, with the exception of a few lights here and there, they could make out the face of the person. It was a girl. Even though at first glance, she looked ordinary in the darkness, once the lights began to go on on the stage, they were astonished. She looked like a porcelain doll. She had pale smooth skin that glowed under the lights, her outfit matched with her shoulder-length orange colored hair and what more, her eyes the color of the golden sun were shining brilliantly. They couldn't help but be entranced at what they saw. Even the celebrities that had known her before couldn't help maintain their shock. It was as if a goddess had descended upon them. 

Rei grinned in the audience seat. The members of Shining Agency were looking at her with wide eyes and a gaping mouth. The VIP members of the audience grinned at the expressions of the members of STARISH. They had heard the incident regarding Haruka and there was no doubt that they were furious. Haruka was their beloved and precious child and to hurt her was to hurt the majority of the leading figures of the entertainment industry. Money to them wasn't a problem and they were glad to see that their hard work had payed off. The expressions that they were seeing were a bonus. 

They immediately quieted down once they started hearing the playing of the piano notes. The concert had started and everyone was blown back by what they heard. 

In the midst of the wet season
today after the rain
a lukewarm wind
blows through the quiet night streets
Summer draws near

Shining with light
it steals my gaze
I want to hold it
I want to try touching it
You are just like this firefly

One more time? I still want to look
One more time? At that heart

I can't tell how you feel
The more I want the more it hurts
Even so I could never hate you

To look at
the fireflies that gently
flutter in the air
from the place where I touched them just a little bit
is what I like the best
quietly, quietly

I can't hold it, I can't reach it
I can't hold it, that heart of yours

'It's just my own thinking'
I want to cry when I feel this way
Our feelings can't become the same

One more time? I still want to look
One more time? At that heart

I can't tell how you feel
The more I want the more it hurts
Even so I could never hate you

'It's just my own thinking'
I want to cry when I feel this way
I want to know how you feel

I can't tell how you feel
(In the midst of the wet season
today after the rain
a lukewarm wind
blows through the quiet night streets)

Even so I could never hate you
(Passing through the quiet night streets
Summer draws near)

(Today after the rain
Summer draws near)

The audience was silent, her voice had such regret and sorrow in it while she sang that they couldn't help but start tearing when they listened to it. The many world leading artistas and figures had begun tearing down. Perfectly understanding what she was trying to convey through her song and lyrics. 

Rei, Ren, and Sou were staring in shock. During the past three months, Haruka had never let them seen the lyrics that she had written despite how much they convinced her to show it to them. Now they knew why. The reason why she didn't want to show them her lyrics and would always have a look of melancholy on her face was because it was what she had felt. What she was feeling throughout these three months. This song was her silent message to the members of STARISH. Rei looked down towards the members seated below them.