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"Wow, so beautiful... Even compared to Gilgamesh's Hanging Gardens, the hero-king of the Sumerian dynasty, it's only slightly inferior, isn't it?"
"No, there's absolutely no comparison, because Gan Hui is an amusement park, while the Hero King's Sky Garden could never be used as an amusement park!"
"Then, Gan Hui now is at least a world-class amusement park, right? I've been to the most prestigious Disneyland, and even there, it didn't give me this indescribable feeling!"
"Agreed! Although it can't compare to world-class amusement parks in some aspects, such as area and facilities, it's clear that Gan Hui already has the qualifications to become a world-class amusement park!"
At this moment, everyone experienced for the first time the inconvenience of not having a 360-degree view – your field of vision can only see a part of Gan Hui Amusement Park, while the scenery in the other part may be even more beautiful!
"Is this the opening ceremony that Teacher Baili prepared for us? It really is..." A groan of admiration escaped Alessa's lips as she raised her phone, her mind reeling, and frantically snapped photos of the various attractions in the amusement park. She had already planned to upload these photos and videos to her WeChat Moments after the concert; she couldn't wait to hear her friends scream!
“No, I think... this is just a embellishment for the opening ceremony.” Unlike Alessa’s opinion, Schutt did not think this was the so-called “opening ceremony”. Her eyes were fixed on the still closed doors of the Glorious Convention Center.
The gate showed no signs of being opened, which meant that what was happening before everyone's eyes was simply a change in the "Gan Hui" amusement park itself!
More and more people realized the problem and focused their attention on the entrance of the convention center, unconsciously slowing their breathing—they were waiting for a surprise, something that Baili Xiao had personally told them to "look forward to"!
"Bang bang bang!" Huge sounds rang out from various locations such as Red Maple City and Azure Ocean. Golden and red lights, with long tails, rose into the sky and exploded, painting a magnificent fireworks display in the night sky.
Under the glow of fireworks, ten spotlights suddenly lit up on the outside of the Radiant Convention Center, forming a circle and converging the light on the walls of the convention center from different directions. The building, which was originally pitch black and seemed "dead", instantly "came to life"!
"Splash~" "Splash~" "Splash~"
Along with the sound, huge and exquisite posters fell from the top of the convention center. After the initial shaking, they appeared before everyone's eyes. The exquisite posters, which were ten meters high and five meters wide, could be described as "colossal". They carried a shocking aura that suppressed everyone's breath. Some people even felt dizzy and weak and collapsed to the ground after just one glance.
There were ten huge, completely different posters—some with Gan Hui as the background, some with a starry night sky, and one even had a very fitting background with "colorful and dazzling fireworks" as the theme... just like now!
Of course, these posters also have one thing in common—no matter which one, there are nine figures on them!
They wear adorable, girlish, and delicate outfits, or costumes reminiscent of succubi and witches for a Halloween party. In addition, there are elegant and brightly colored kimonos, and neat and capable business suits that exude maturity... Ten different styles, ten different attitudes, there's bound to be one that touches your heart's most satisfying spot!
Honoka Kousaka, Kotori Minami, Umi Sonoda... Even though they were wearing different clothes, everyone present could subconsciously say each of their names, and there was absolutely no possibility of "getting them mixed up"!
Because these nine girls are the absolute stars of tonight! Everyone, whether watching live or online, is waiting for their appearance!
"Muse!" "Muse!" "Muse!" The first hysterical shout came from somewhere, and the sound grew louder and louder, spreading faster than the "speed of consciousness spread." Before many people even realized what was happening, their vocal cords and their lips had already uncontrollably followed the people next to them and shouted the same two words—"Muse!"
Not only on-site, this shout containing strange energy was also transmitted to every corner of the world through online live streaming—in a room, in a car, in an internet cafe... the sound of shouting "Muse" could be heard without warning!
"This is bad!" As an earth fairy, Kopoli was most sensitive to the earth. As the shouts grew more unified and higher, her expression changed drastically. She bent over and pressed her hands tightly to the ground—the tremors from the earth were growing stronger. Although it hadn't reached the level of an "earthquake," if it continued like this...
"That shouldn't be the case. It was just ordinary shouting. Why did it escalate to this point? Hmm...right, among those people, there are quite a few powerful individuals. Are they so excited that they can't control the power within them?"
Just as Kopoli was soothing the earth while her face grew increasingly pale, the doors of the Radiant Convention Center finally opened slowly, and a figure emerged—not particularly robust, even somewhat thin—Bai Lixiao. A faint smile played on his lips as he pressed his hands down slightly. With his movement, the cries of "Muse" grew fainter and fainter...
"Everyone, please calm down. Um... this is just an opening ceremony, and you're all getting this excited. I'm really worried about your voices during the upcoming concert."
"I don't want everyone who attends the concert to leave with hoarse voices... Are you ready? If you are, come on in!"
"Muse's first concert is about to begin!"
Chapter 0190 Concert Premiere Song List! (Fourth Update, Please Subscribe)
"Huff, huff..." Honoka took a series of deep breaths, her hands clasped together on her chest, rising and falling with her breasts—at this moment, she was standing in front of the passageway to the stage, the seemingly short distance felt like an insurmountable chasm to her.
"Pre-performance nervousness" has nothing to do with "how much training and preparation" - no matter how long you have prepared or how confident you are, when you are about to go on stage to sing, the nervousness that has been covered up by the heavy training will all come out at once.
After all, live performances can never be 100% perfect. Since there's a chance of mistakes, there's bound to be worry...
"Honoka, it's okay. We've been rehearsing for so long, there won't be any mistakes!" Minami Kotori, standing next to Honoka, acted perfectly normal. In fact, among the nine members of Muse, only she had maintained a good mindset—all of this stemmed from her experience working at a maid café during her school years.
"If only I had your 04 mentality..." Honoka sighed softly, spreading her hands helplessly: "Think about it, there are not only 10,000 fans sitting below the stage, but also Hyakusei-sensei and the others, and it's being broadcast live online... If a mistake happens, I think our idol careers will have to end, right?"
"What nonsense are you talking about? If this were the army, someone like you who panics on the front lines would be executed on the spot!" Sonoda Umi, who had practiced archery for many years, frowned and gently patted Honoka on the head. The latter shrank her head, stuck out her tongue, and made a cute face. After her complaints, she had released some of the tension in her heart, and now Honoka had returned to her usual "carefree" self.
"Everything is ready! Please come up on stage!"—A staff member's voice came through the earpiece. Ayase Eli took a deep breath and clasped her hands together: "Alright! Let's go on stage. No matter how worried we are, we have to face our first concert!"
...
The lights suddenly shone on the vast stage, and at the same time, a stirring melody began to play, drowning out the buzzing discussions in the hall.
As the melody quickened and approached its climax, the drummer's mallets struck the drumhead with force, the sound resonating in everyone's ears as if striking their hearts.
"Huh? It wasn't one of the three songs from the anime convention?"
"Of course there won't be only three songs, otherwise how could we possibly stick to one concert! But... it was indeed a surprise, I thought it would be our debut song 'We Are Here' as the opening track!"
"The rhythm sounds pretty good! I personally like this kind of song!"
The completely unfamiliar melody sparked hushed discussions among many people. According to the usual practice of all debuting idols holding concerts, they would definitely put their debut song as the first song to be sung. However, this unfamiliar melody was more passionate and exciting than "We Are Here," and it was just as suitable to ignite the atmosphere of the entire venue!
The music continued, and as the stage lights illuminated the scene, the nine members of Muse finally appeared before everyone's eyes—small black and white jazz hats, with the treble clef "∮" representing "music" gleaming in dazzling gold on the edge of the hats, black shimmering gloves paired with red armband-like cuffs, jazz-style bodysuits that accentuated each person's unique figure, and red skirts with gold stripes crisscrossing into a checkered pattern.
Slender, long legs clad in various styles of over-the-knee stockings, including gray and white striped patterns as well as pure black stockings with cute cat designs, dazzled everyone's eyes as the legs moved in a graceful, interlaced manner.
"Ahhh! Muse, Muse! You guys are so cute!"
"Muse! We'll always support you! No matter what!"
Even if I die! Nailed in a coffin! I will still shout in my decaying voice: I love muses the most!
Before the concert even began, the mere appearance of the nine members had already ignited the atmosphere of all 396 shows. Many people even spontaneously stood up, cupped their hands to their mouths, and shouted out their support for Muse... Of course, amidst the shouts of nearly ten thousand people, nothing could be heard...
Many more people raised their light sticks high – the light sticks didn't flash very brightly, but when everyone raised them and gathered their light together, it created a feeling of overwhelming power when viewed from the stage.
The light sticks come in nine colors, each corresponding to one of the Muse members...
"Hmm..." Nico's nose felt a little sore, and she pinched it imperceptibly—this would affect her singing, so she had to avoid it as much as possible—and slowly walked to her designated spot, as the music began to play.
"I fell in love with you at first sight, and chased after you without a second thought..." Nozomi Tojo stepped forward from the crowd, a sweet smile on her face. She stretched out her right hand and pointed to the sea of light sticks, tilting her head slightly and blinking her eyes: "Yet I still want to understand you better, the flames of love are burning fiercely!"
Behind her, Eli Ayase slowly approached, and the two stood back to back on the stage, their right and left hands tightly clasped together. The black and white gloves of the two women contrasted with their golden and purple hair, creating a scene that made fans scream: "The more you desire, the more elusive it becomes; the more you miss it, the more uncontrollable it becomes, so let's continue to run towards that unexplored world!"
Maki Nishikino and Nico Yazawa walked out together, looking into each other's eyes and smiling gently: "Everyone believes in love and dreams, but it would be too boring if we didn't take the initiative!"
P.S.: Help me up... I can take one more puff... (laughs).
Chapter 0191 Muse's New Song: Forbidden Borders! (First Update, Please Subscribe)
As the last note of the song faded, the members of Muse raised their hands high and then lowered them. The heels of their high heels bounced lightly on the stage, and their skirts swayed and twirled in time with the music. The members shifted positions, with Nozomi Tojo and the other three who were originally in front moving to the back, while Honoka and the others stepped forward.
"With friends I used to joke with." Honoka placed her hands on her heart, her smiling eyes quietly gazing at Minami Kotori, softly singing the second verse. Then she turned to Sonoda Umi, slowly raising her right hand in a pleading gesture: "With old friends I used to yearn for..."
"For the day we reunite, we must not let the flames be extinguished!"
As soon as Honoka finished speaking, Minami Kotori stepped to her side, placed her hand on Honoka's shoulder, tilted her head slightly, and gave her a bright smile: "The brightest light casts the darkest shadows!"
Sonoda Umi also came to Honoka's side, but unlike Minami Kotori, her eyes were fixed intently ahead, and her tone suppressed an extremely obvious excitement: "Blazing with excitement, I can hardly contain myself!"
"Run forward, and gradually into view, is that dangerous warning line!" As the song, which brought together the voices of the three, ended, the stage lights turned to Koizumi Hanayo and Hoshizora Rin.
Koizumi Hanayo, wearing white gloves, clasped her small hands together in front of her chest, slowly raised her head, revealing her fair face under the light. Her face had a hint of fragility, but whether it was the illusion of the crowd or not, many people saw an unwavering determination in that fragility!
At this moment, everyone seemed to see an angel who had fallen to earth and was suffering. No, to be precise, Koizumi Hanayo, who was standing under the dazzling lights, was an angel!
"Freedom and peace will arise as long as there is a desire in one's heart!"
Hoshizora Rin placed her hands over Koizumi Hanayo's and nodded gently: "If you keep dawdling, you'll only rot away and turn to ashes in the end~!"
"GiriGiri Ai, a dangerous race to the edge! The extraordinary is still accelerating!"
"Kirikiri Dance, just rewrite the critical point! Through destruction and rebirth, reshape my outline!"
The music sped up faster and faster, like a car floored on the gas pedal that just wouldn't stop. People in the audience started shaking their legs involuntarily—the music was just too catchy. If it weren't for the crowd around them, some people might even have stood up and started headbanging wildly to the beat!
"Bang!" As the music reached its climax, dazzling fireworks burst forth above the concert stage—their unique, fleeting brilliance propelled the atmosphere of the venue to its peak!
"Giri Giri Love! Forbidden Borderline! After burning to ashes, I will shine again for you! Kiri Kiri Dance! For you, for the future, I would gladly be shattered to pieces!"
The members of Muse slowly gathered together, with Honoka, Kotori Minami, and Umi Sonoda kneeling in the center of the stage, while the rest formed a semi-circle around them. To the final note of the song, they struck the pose they had rehearsed countless times: "The phoenix rises from the ashes, all because of unwavering resolve; it returns alive, all because of the yearning to be loved..."
The singing that filled the venue gradually faded, almost fading into silence, but was replaced by a tremendous roar: "Muse! Muse! Muse!"
Amid cheers, Honoka and her two friends stood up and exchanged glances with the others. They all saw the excitement and joy hidden in each other's eyes. Minami Kotori nodded slightly to Honoka. As the first initiator of Muse and the "cute pet" and cheerful one in the team, the latter should be the first to appear at this moment!
"Hello everyone, I'm Honoka Kousaka. Thank you all for coming to watch our Muse's first concert!" Clearing her throat, Honoka raised her right hand high and waved it vigorously at the sea of light sticks—the orange light sticks representing "Honoka's support" suddenly swayed faster, and even though it was dark and the audience's faces were not visible, their excitement could be felt.
After Honoka, the other members of Muse stepped forward one by one. Every time they said their names, their respective support colors would become much more energetic, as if they had been injected with adrenaline. Of course, at the same time, there was also a mix of screams and shouts of cheers.
"Wow... to be able to stand on such a big stage and sing for everyone, it feels like a dream..." Honoka said, scratching her head sheepishly—it was impossible for her to try to say anything grand or dignified. Even if she were forced to say the first sentence, the next sentence would just veer back to her usual way of speaking: "Not long ago, our Muse was facing the crisis of disbanding, and now we're holding our first concert. Hmm... this really isn't a dream, is it?"
"Haha, if this is a dream, then we'll dream along with you!" A burst of laughter erupted from below the stage, and smiles unconsciously appeared on everyone's faces. Among them, the fans who supported Honoka were the most radiant—they loved Honoka's sometimes adorable and sometimes energetic demeanor.
Minami Kotori's amber eyes quietly watched Honoka's figure, a slight smile playing on her lips. Before going on stage, Hyakuri Akira had told the members of Muse, "On stage, you just need to show your true selves." At the time, she was a little confused, after all... no matter which idol singer it was, they would hide some of their flaws and try their best to present a perfect image to their fans...
Now it seems that being your "true self" isn't so bad after all...
"The song we sang before was 'Forbidden Borderline,' a new song from our Muse. We presented it to you as the opening track. I wonder if you all liked it?" Honoka's tone carried a hint of worry—she was the Muse member who liked this song the most, so she was afraid that fans would say things like, "What is this? It's a mess." or "It's awful."
However...it's clear her worries were unnecessary!
"Of course I love it! In fact, I can still hear 'GiriGiri Ai Kirikiri Mai' playing in my ears right now, it's so addictive!"
"Hmph, bad review! I have to give it a bad review! It's way too short! My legs were shaking so much, how could it suddenly end like that?"
"Ahhh, I want to hear it again! Once this song is released, I'm definitely going to listen to it on repeat! I'll die if I don't! Absolutely amazing!"
Almost simultaneously, responses rang out, so much so that it was impossible to hear any one word clearly, from all corners of the venue. Honoka was taken aback at first, then her eyes sparkled as she looked down at the stage and bowed deeply: "Thank you, thank you everyone for your support! Next up is another new song, 'Sakura Sakura, I Want to See You,' I hope you all like it!"
Chapter 0192 [Cherry Blossoms, Cherry Blossoms, I Want to See You!] (Two Chapters, Please Subscribe)
“Sakura, sakura, I want to see you?” Kasumigaoka Utaha, sitting to Baili Xiao’s right, chuckled softly, her red eyes looking at him meaningfully: “Brother, is this a song written for [5 Centimeters Per Second]?”
After the release of "5 Centimeters Per Second," the scene of Akari and Takaki kissing under the cherry blossom tree was captured by some people and spread wildly in the anime and manga community. Whenever people hear the word "cherry blossom," the first thing that comes to mind is "5 Centimeters Per Second"!
"I suppose so," Baili Xiao smiled slightly, responding to Shi Yu without confirming. In the original world, "Sakura Sakura, I Want to See You" was just a ballad unrelated to anime, but it was frequently used in music videos for various anime. Baili Xiao knew of examples like "CLANNAD" and "5 Centimeters Per Second," and there were others...
If we were to ask Baili Xiao which anime music video would be most fitting for this song, it would undoubtedly be [CLANNAD]. However, at this stage, he doesn't plan to produce the [CLANNAD] version of "Writing Life," so using [5 Centimeters Per Second] as the music video for this song is perfectly acceptable.
"Listen quietly to the song 'Cherry Blossom, Cherry Blossom, I Want to See You' sung by Muse373. It's very moving."
Turning the gaze to the back of the stage, Tiramisu looked at the wind fairy Sylphie with a serious expression. The latter seemed completely unaware of his gaze, placing her hands in a V-shape on either side of her ears, her eyes tightly closed, repeatedly saying, "I am a bunny, I am a bunny"—not intentionally. In fact, Gan Hui's mascots all knew that Sylphie's inability to read between the lines was exceptional, and she often made strange moves that were out of place with the atmosphere.
Things like "lighting fireworks when flames appear on the fingertips of the fire spirit" and "occasionally grabbing one's own twin tails and spinning them vigorously, imitating a helicopter" are commonplace, and people have even become accustomed to them.
However... today is not a suitable day for playing around!
"Silphie! Silphie, stop playing around!" Tiramisu reached out and tugged at Silphie's skirt. The warmth of the girl's clothes made him feel refreshed, and a perverted smile appeared on his face, but it disappeared in an instant—all because Isuzu, who was standing next to him, was holding a delicate smoothbore gun!
“Silfi, I need your help later, so please don’t make any mistakes! Otherwise…” Tirami glanced at Isuzu out of the corner of her eye—the latter’s face was expressionless, so it was impossible to know her current mood—she trembled, and the “pleading” tone in her voice became more and more obvious: “Otherwise I will definitely die a terrible death, so please, Silfi!”
“…” Sylphie stared blankly at Tiramisu, not understanding what he was talking about: “Are you going to die? Oh, I see, I’ll definitely offer my condolences later!”
"I won't die! Sylphie! Listen to me properly, Ami!" Tiramie was stunned for a moment, then flew into a rage.
"Hoo." Isuzu let out a soft breath and shook her head slightly with a helpless look, her eyes fixed on Sylphie's face: "Sylphie, we need your help. In a moment, Tiramisu will bring out a large number of cherry blossom petals, and you will need to use your wind power to fill the entire venue with them, understand?"
"Yes, sir!" Sylvie stood at attention, her right hand held straight beside her eyebrow, and saluted Isuzu—as the eldest sister of all the mascots under Gan Hui's command, Isuzu was one of the few people Sylvie would listen to...