Kira Chola's POV
In the dark world, all I could perceive was an endless void of blackness, devoid of the vibrant colours that adorned the world for others.
This dark realm, where loneliness, fear, hesitation, and acceptance coexisted... was uniquely mine
I wondered what I looked like....
I wondered what my Sisters' and Mother's looked like.....
As I gazed into the unknown, I couldn't help but wonder about the vast canvas of this world's colours, its stories, and the unseen wonders that truly make it enchanting...
I really wondered....
Darkness was all I could see..... It was kind of scary and lonely even though I knew my loved ones were always right beside .
I never complained or cried over it because I knew as a saintess.... it was inevitable: one should lose sothing in order to gain sothing.
And just like .... My sisters, Kyra and the other, who faced their own challenges - one unable to hear and the other unable to speak - often referred to by ourselves as high-level products with defective parts.
Yet,
Within this pitch-black expanse, I witnessed a glimr.... a spark that defied the darkness.
'Sparkle, Sparkle'
The small spark blossod into a radiant, sparkling bird, illuminating the void.
"...."
Overwheld, I stamred, "W-W....I-I... I d-d... I...." Words failed to capture the beauty that unfolded before .
I didn't have the words to describe the enchanting sight before . A sparkling bird erged from the initial glimr, a breathtaking creature that defied conventional definition.
I am not sure if it was a bird or another thing because Kyra only said that thing was a bird.
Suddenly, The sparkling bird burst into myriad particles, resembling the night sky adorned with countless stars.... Even though I didn't know what the stars looked like.
'Ssoooo Beautiful...'
'Drip, Drip'
Tears welled up, cascading down my cheeks, and leaving trails on the blindfold.
'Ba-Dump, Ba-Dump, Ba-Dump'
For the first ti, my heart raced with excitent. The tiny particles transford into even smaller birds, each a spectacle of cuteness that elicited an exclamation of delight.
'SO CUTE!!!!!'
My joy reverberated in the dark void as I marvelled at the beauty of these ethereal creatures..... For the first ti, I felt I was alive... Truly a wonderful thing.
I longed to share this newfound happiness with my sister, Kyra. As I prepared to call out to her, Kyra's voice interrupted my thoughts with concern.
"K-Kira?" she inquired with a worried tone.
Unable to tear my gaze away from the srizing spectacle, I pointed my finger, tapping and rubbing her palm to convey the magical sight I had witnessed.
'I. saw. white. birds'
"...."
"K-Kira, D-did you really s-see it?" Kyra's voice quivered, mirroring my own.
'Tap, Tap' I affird, the rhythmic tapping on Kyra's hand expressing the truth of what I had witnessed.
"...." My eyes instinctively turned towards the person I sensed was responsible for this extraordinary miracle. Though I couldn't see him, his presence lingered in the air.
Suddenly, I noticed a fast-moving object hurtling toward .
"???" A Lightning bird approached rapidly, its deanour seemingly angry. Fear gripped , and just as it was about to collide,
"Kyaa!!"
"K-Kira?" Kyra shouted at with a worried tone.
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Third Person's POV
"D-did I just beco a kids' magician?" Eli mused, his control over the nurous small sparkle birds making him question his newfound abilities.
"Well, as long as they accept and Fiana put her stamp on the letter, I will be fine" He muttered.
'Hmmm?' A puzzled expression crossed Eli's face as he felt the gaze of two others. Kyra was staring at him, and Kira's blindfold seed to be pointed in his direction, both with gentle smiles that carried an air of gratitude?
Eli felt an unexpected warmth at being treated with such care, almost as if he were a child in need of protection.
A soft rosy hue tinted his cheeks as he pondered their expressions. 'Are they treating like a child?' he wondered, his lips twitching at the thought.
'Snap'
With a snap of his fingers, Eli directed a few tiny lightning birds towards the sisters.
"Kyaa!!" Kira exclaid as she fell backwards, while Kyra simply observed the hovering bird with unwavering attention.
The other children burst into laughter,
"Hahaha, Big sister got scared"
"Hahaha"
"???" Eli found himself taken aback by the peculiar turn of events. 'Shouldn't their reactions be the opposite?' he pondered why blind girl, Kira got scared.
Eli couldn't help but furrow his brows at Kira's unexpected reaction. The doubt crossed his mind, 'Is she acting?' However, he quickly dismissed the thought, deciding not to dwell on it. As long as Kyra and Kira didn't interfere with his life, Eli didn't bother them. After all, he had other matters to attend to, including the continuation of the lesson for the eager children.
'Snap'
Eli halted his display of magical arts, feeling the toll it had taken on him.
'I guess, I could consider it as training' Eli thought with a little smile, contemplating the prospect of handling even more in the future with additional practice.
"""Ughhh!!!""" The dissatisfied groans from the students filled the air, but Eli paid little heed to their complaints.
"Okay, then let's continue our lesson" Eli declared in a firm tone, further intensifying the dissatisfaction among the children.
Kyra and Kira exchanged whispers, their expressions hinting at so hidden conversation.
"Hmm," Fiana nodded her head with satisfaction, observing Eli's efforts to fulfil the role of a teacher.
For children, a balance between study and rest is crucial, considering their fatigue and limitations; otherwise, they might just end up sleeping without care.
"Then....Yes?" Eli was about to resu the lesson when the sa boy who poked the large lightning bird raised his hand, signalling a desire to speak.
"T-Teacher..." The boy stood up, his face tinged with hesitation and a noticeable shade of red.
".... You can ask anything; no one is going to judge you" Eli said with a warm smile, his eyes reflecting a mixture of patience and amusent as he faced the curious child, 'Well, being called a teacher is not bad, I guess'.
"D-Did you k-k-kiss the princess!!!" The boy's voice, filled with both awe and embarrassnt, rang out, prompting another little girl to turn beet red.
"....." Eli blinked for a few seconds, 'I an I did say 'anything' but....' he pondered.
"Ouch"
"You are reading too many stories" Fiana scolded with a strict tone after lightly tapping the boy's head.
"Well...." Eli, with a bemused expression, decided to sidestep the question, ready to steer the conversation back to the lesson. However, before he could, Kyra unexpectedly chid in.
"Y-Yes, he kissed her" She said, causing a collective gasp and widened eyes among the children. Eli blinked in mild surprise.
Fiana narrowed her eyes, ready to intervene, but before she could, Kira added more fuel to the fire, "He not only kissed her but also sang a lovely song".
"S-Song?" A curious young girl inquired, her eyes wide with fascination as she glanced at the blushing boy who asked the initial question.
Seizing the opportunity, Kira continued with a happy smile and an excited face, "Yes, a song that made the sleeping princess wake up from eternal slumber...." playfully nudging Kyra to contribute.
"Y-Yes, The song he sang made the flowers bloom and light the darkness, and also demons were defeated by the sa song" Kyra added with a touch of awkwardness.
"Really?" The young girl's eyes sparkled with wonder.
Catching the boy's glance directed at Eli, Kira continued with a sly smile, "Yes, with a single song, he defeated the monsters. After that, the Princess and Hero lived a happy life".
"""OHH!!""" Everyone opened their mouth 'O'. A collective gasp of awe and admiration erupted from the children, their imaginations captured by the enchanting tale spun by the blindfolded sisters.
"What the hell?" Eli muttered, his brows furrowed in confusion.
The boy impulsively jumped out of his seat, his eyes shimring like stars as he approached Eli with an earnest plea, "Sing for !!"
"...." Eli stared at the boy, grappling with a mix of exasperation and annoyance, 'Okay, I had enough of this shit' He shot a pointed glare at Kyra, who skillfully avoided his gaze.
"Kira?" Eli called her, his voice carrying a hint of no emotion, causing everyone to hold their breath for a mont.
"M-Mr. Eli, I-I am just helping you" Kira stamred, her words tinged with an awkward sincerity.
"...." Eli shifted his gaze from the blind woman, then to Kyra, who seed to deliberately evade eye contact.
Eli was on the verge of rejecting when,
"B-Big Brother, P-Please" An earnest plea escaped as the boy's eyes turned teary and then his gaze shifted to another small girl, sharing a glance filled with hopes.
"...." Eli finally understood, 'You're not even grown there yet, but you want to impress her... ah' Eli mumbled inwardly.
The boy, clearly attempting to impress the girl, aid to make her dream co true, even if it was just a simple song.
As Eli observed the teary-eyed boy and the worried expression on the girl's face as she saw the boy hugging Eli's legs.
Despite the situation, Eli wasn't willing to let others corner him,
"Well, I can't sin--"
"B-Big brother!! Here!!" The boy eagerly produced a handful of copper coins from his pants, as if offering a humble treasure.
Seeing this, both Kyra and Fiana raised their eyebrows in shock and amusent.
"...."
'I must look like a villain now, don't I?' Eli thought as he pinched his eyebrows and stole a glance at the little girl. She, too, had turned teary as she slowly stood up and walked towards Eli.
"T-Teacher, I-I..." The little girl attempted to voice sothing, her words barely audible.
Witnessing this, other children also hurriedly stood up, drawn by a shared desire for a mont of joy and wonder in their ordinary lives.
"I am sorry, Eli. We don't have any entertainnt things, and I am the one who sings so songs for them. They really love songs, so....." Fiana, with her old voice, explained, hoping Eli could understand the depth of the children's heartfelt yearning for a mont of delight.
"You two owe !!" Eli declared with a dead serious voice, not addressing the children, but rather directing his statent at the source.
The two saintesses hurriedly nodded their heads like a woodpecker, sensing the gravity in his voice.
'Sigh, at least I got them to owe ' Eli thought, a touch of defeat in his tone.
"You don't mind my cracking voice, right?" Eli inquired.
"Yes"
"We don't mind"
"We wanted to know how that song defeated bad guys!!"
'Did these guys really believe that?' Eli thought, feeling a bit incredulous. Nevertheless, he guided them back to their original positions.
"Ahem, ahem" Eli cleared his throat, stealing a glance at the children who remained curious. The room was silent with anticipation, an electric atmosphere that hung thick.... Eli really hoped anyone would intervene like an idiot.
But it seems no idiot would intervene now...
"Kyra, tell if you hear" Kira tapped Kyra's palm and whispered.
Kyra nodded in agreent. Kira had proposed this, and if Kyra could hear even a little bit, they had to inform their mother.
Kira didn't want to make Eli embarrass or even humiliate him because she used her blessing power.
Just like Luna who was able to see the hatred and goodness of the person, Kira's blessing was.... Answer.
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