After talking with Lily for a while, Max decided to ask StoneSword for advice instead of help. Then, he changed the topic.
"When will you make your song public? You have already scheduled it, right?"
Lily looked at the clock before answering.
"It's in 30 minutes, right when the dance ends. Brother will show the premiere in the party hall later. He said our parents have given their permission."
"Oh, that's nice. The timing is perfect." He said, "Should we return to the party hall now? I have enough rest already."
"Yes, sure. I am also rested enough."
Max rose from his seat and exited the rest room with Lily. He headed back to the party hall, where soft music accompanied the sll of food that was brought out for the guests to enjoy.
So people were dancing in the middle, enjoying a slow waltz. Lily looked at them with a slightly blank look, as if she wanted to join them.
'Does she want to dance?' He thought, guessing what was in her mind.
That wasn't sothing he was capable of. Dancing was… sothing he took on the go.
Indeed he had seen people dance waltz before, but he had never experienced it himself. He would only embarrass himself if he went there and danced with Lily. But…
"Do you want to dance?"
Max wasn't soone who ignored his partner's feelings. Even if he had to embarrass himself, he'd like to give Lily what she wanted. Dancing was just moving his arms and legs, no? Similar to parkour in a way.
However…
"Hnn, no." Lily shook her head and looked at him. "I was just appreciating the music. It can be arranged slightly and be good music."
She only thought about music and not the dance.
"I see."
Smiling wryly, Max turned his attention back to the dance floor. There, StoneSword danced with Rebecca, and they beca the center of attention. The man could really do anything. His dance was also graceful with no mistakes.
Still, StoneSword's face was cold while Rebecca seed to shine brightly, like a sun. That bright smile forced the man to smile slightly.
Looking at them, he was sohow reminded of sothing.
"Warm sunshine lted the ice." He muttered, and Lily giggled on his side. He looked at her. "Could they be the inspiration for your second song?"
"Un. Aren't they a good couple?"
"Yeah."
Not going to lie, Max honestly thought they fit each other. The overprotective brother and an active fiancee. Probably no one other than her would be able to handle the cold StoneSword.
And the second song that Lily made was about two characters, a warm sun and Antarctic ice. They had gained sentience and beca humanoid when all humans were gone.
The cold ice never changed his expression, not to ntion smiling. But the warm sun managed to lt his face slightly to make him able to change his expression.
"All my songs in this album are about sothing that is precious to ," Lily explained as she gazed at her brother and his fiancee. "The first song is about us. The second is about my brother and sister Rebecca. The third is about my dream. The fourth is our lives. The fifth is about our ti together."
The sixth and seventh were about hope and wish for the future, she continued.
"That's why the album na is Precious. Because it's precious to ."
'And that's why StoneSword didn't complain about this premiere.' Max added in his mind, 'That guy is happy that he's included in her song too.'
The music filling the hall stopped, and everyone dancing bowed to their partner. The guests clapped their hands. Max also did so because he was impressed by the dance.
At that ti, StoneSword raised his hand and soone strode over to them quickly while bringing what seed like a microphone. After handing it to him, the man went away.
"May I have your attention a little?" StoneSword's voice rang in the hall. "First of all, I extend thank you for attending the annual Spencer Family party. Here we are…"
The speech began absurdly. Max wondered what he was trying to pull here. But then… He realized that StoneSword did so to change the move. Many people moved in and out of the party hall, changing the decoration to fit the song.
'He's gone through length just to make the premiere have as much impact as it could.' Max thought as he chuckled in realization. 'As expected of him.'
After everything was changed, including the flower on the tables that got changed into white Lily, StoneSword raised his right hand.
"Please, everyone. Enjoy the premiere of my little sister's song."
The room dimd and the flowers glowed. The atmosphere imdiately changed once large four-way screens appeared in the middle of the room. A video was played on it.
A girl with her face covered up in blue crayon appeared on the screen. Just from this, no one knew about her identity. She walked slowly in the middle of a white lily field, humming a lody. Soft violin soon followed suit as she opened her mouth.
Run and run until the end draws near,
Ti's fleeting, but with you, I have no fear.
Take my hand, let's flee this place,
Together we'll run, in love's warm embrace.
Max felt a goosebump as the girl's hand reached the air. This was his first ti watching the video. He especially asked BloodSucker not to show him, only Lily. He wanted this to be a surprise.
And he had to admit.
'That fucker did it better than my ad video.' A hollow laugh escaped his lips. 'Good job, Sucker. I guess you have a raise this month.'
Following the girl's voice, a man with his face covered in black crayon appeared. He looked at the girl from a towering rubble.
Your journey continues at empire
Dance and laugh, despite the world's strife,
In your arms, I find new life.
Love's gentle touch, sothing we seek,
Let help you free.
His voice combined with the lody balanced with each other.
Have you felt it? Have you known?
Both sang together. The man stood up, and the girl ran.
The sweet embrace of love's soft tone.
Breeze, take away,
To a place where love holds sway.
The song continued. With a quick glance at the guests, Max noticed so of them began to sway together with the song.
In the boundless sky, we'll find our place,
In love's sweet breeze, we'll embrace.
No longer bound, to earthly fears,
With you, my love, I'll dry my tears.
Entering the ending, the crayon covering their faces began to fade. Lily's face was decorated with a princessly smile. She ran away from the flower field, entering what seed like a playground. She t with Breeze and they began to play.
He brought her to many places, showing new things, and teaching her new skills.
Finally, both of them were tired. Dawn had drawn near, sun began to peek from the horizon.
Sitting on top of a structure made from pipes, their hands intertwined, and their faces got closer. As their silhouette darkened, and the sun was right behind them…
In your love's embrace,
Together, sowhere beyond the universe.
They kissed and the video faded away in white.
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