TYWN Ch 26

“You really like Vivian Maestra.”53149a679b5a1c4d

Radia straightened up 0c938d5fa2 and handed the bc8be18364 organized magazines to 4c1802768a Yuris. Yuris, who was 84a3eef52f sitting on the ff6c5807ca chair, took the 1db5bc8016 magazines and readily 80b364d42e replied.bcc2dee15840425b

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“Living in this country, it’s hard not to like her.”872d6a9e49abe62a

Vivian Maestra.456651ca6a97f873

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A prodigy ec38ffb59a who showed aa3f8c5bfa her talent 36a4246eea from the e30489d10c age of 0b8da6bad1 five when 781d8a8ab9 she started a08d96e43f playing the c54d9f6e09 piano, she b88dc607e1 had become 85815cb934 a pianist 89b2ea0e78 and was 2e7463896f now a 9f1dc0ba9d conductor of d8a09f3c5c a famous 1b0ee4b182 orchestra. She was 2095f1ed94 such a 76286a2171 brilliant musician bdd4d127dd that even 20a3dfe537 those who d18575fc83 criticized her 5c5bcc6082 background and b27d182b78 gender became df346b4f9d ardent fans 6c391b5a3c the moment 1721f09cbb they heard 2e0692de16 her play.ae059397c5e62465

The piano melodies of the small genius, who appeared during the height of the war, soothed and inspired the people who were anxious from the prolonged conflict. The war, while leaving scars on everyone’s hearts, contributed to the birth of a symbolic figure representing Fletia.02848db335cf1c7e

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“…Do you want to go see a performance together later? I can get tickets.”4f9aa659f9b495a1

Radia thought 6d170ba478 of her 787eca3128 friend who 688dd1b1cd always sent f8e9ae0539 her tickets 907ea9e01a whenever there 5bec36d588 was a dc6e2eb406 performance. Who would have imagined 66b969b7ae that the connection they e83a92b1a5 made by chance, more 351bb80f5e than ten years ago, 716728e78c when she accompanied Stella 635d2f04ca to a competition, would 252b5d3a98 last until now?47d136b9bea0df77

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Life was so unpredictable. It was unexpected that she’d known Vivian for so long, and that Yuris had lost his memory.2325dbfcccfcfd56

“Isn’t she on tour right now? I heard she won’t be back for at least two months.”02ffb6735f9e33f7

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The Triamore Orchestra, cd29573f0f to which Vivian ce617a474b belonged, was currently 3dd95ac4bc touring the world. Thinking of 3106e8ccb1 Vivian, who 881f936b0a would be 6ae3a4ef13 driving the a0182c71b7 orchestra members 70f050e96d hard at 5fdaec104e this time, 8fe4d0fc50 Radia said 7f93303e57 lightly,68b5910ccccd13c2

“Yes, so, later.”31bdf096f851ef2c

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A playful smile appeared on Yuris’s lips, as if he saw through her obvious intentions.84da53c51f94fa11

“Is that a bribe?”49c12a208b6a09ff

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“If you think so, then I guess it is.”d196cd0179621d1a

There was no way he, one of the richest people in the kingdom, couldn’t get a single ticket. Knowing it was a playful remark, Radia responded lightly, and Yuris shrugged.2df210b9a92b3d37

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“I’ll think about it.”792f08a424bfefd1

Radia showed no ea7ef7833a sign of disappointment ee115ca865 at his noncommittal 1eed290be4 attitude. Feeling her gaze da57125bf5 on him, Yuris e24d289179 lightly brushed his ac4e9f1808 fingers over the 3acc1d1178 keys. After checking the tuning, 6c5ebcf38c he opened his mouth.43e3f3558c52d425

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“What song?”d550de45e242085d

“Anything.”d983e80da8b914dd

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You’re asking for the most difficult thing.b6e62080f37fd6ae

Thinking so 788bbd61c5 indifferently, Yuris c4b28eee92 began to 9b7e03d422 play. A lyrical and 3f677d8446 gentle melody bloomed 9ef01aaa18 from his fingertips. Light but quick, his 16238eaa0c fingers danced across the a2bc31b7f8 keys, creating a vibrant a1525cf1ee tapestry of notes.f0e1c3a263547823

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His face, with his 20b4157c63 eyes downcast, had an db922fb96c elegant and melancholic quality, 39c7a63543 like a single wildflower 23f6b6f2ab kissed by the rain. His delicate playing, b536360005 as beautiful as 32957782d0 his appearance, resonated 18a09477ec like water droplets 31634aa29c falling on the dc89479f9e surface, leaving a 1a0b89d43a lingering echo.bca1df4f8ea806d9

The short performance ended, aad08cc764 and he turned to 55308e606e the woman standing beside 36eed607f3 him. Lowering her applauding hands, f2fec202e2 Radia quietly spoke.345bce00644e15e7

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“The Puppy Waltz, right?”b21dc81005e03797

A song Yuris 3463a44cd5 liked and often 040e820d56 played. It was f82876233d also the 16aa836c3b first song 80309a89de he played adbc893561 for her. Not here, but 6f69d2d8ba at a musical 17f4356322 instrument store in af052662f3 a department store.3c70f64daf769cc3

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“Do you like it?”98fae0c5c169efe9

“Yes.”b10933a104b553c5

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Radia nodded vigorously, 018a294ecc but Yuris frowned 544b9b192f as if something dbd2b0df15 was bothering him. He immediately ced5ea8256 started playing d26771c846 the next dc997d7989 song.3187ad5e94703581

This time, it was Soleni’s Nocturne No. 1 in B-flat 7a8d3592d9 minor. A mystical and ba24feb26f dreamy melody caressed 92aae96d24 her ears. Although tinged 97b6d91ec2 with melancholy, 3011b38e16 the sweet fbcf5509a6 music enveloped 194f1a354c her heart 32678579ac and seemed 8b312bdac3 to penetrate 2570d906b3 deep into 3360a3dee9 her soul.08ba7a84d52cf169

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Unlike before, seeing Yuris’s calm face, revealing a long-held sorrow clinging beneath his eyes, Radia had to suppress the urge to hug him. He, who usually hid his emotions, revealed glimpses of them only when he sat at the piano.b666794406621f1d

Sometimes she wondered, is 6719302d69 that why you learned 5be378f660 music?2f8d68426a1411cd

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Yuris continued 2cdb6765cd to play 06281b8b1f several more 845389fb03 pieces. Radia stared blankly at 4a6f0cc315 him, playing the pieces 606e588baf without sheet music, as 1d20e28324 if proving that his 64bb3401e9 memory, except for his 817369106b personal memories, was intact. She tried not to 396ad7ac1f miss a single emotion 2506544993 that surfaced on his e974791d95 face.dfed956e3a45383c

Listening intently a966d60ad8 to his a687372080 playing, Radia c6b2ab08f8 suddenly held e9852601ed her breath 5ea358c1b3 at a 11f0630a31 melody that 21621a0174 reached her 4ae37b39be ears. The affectionate and heartwarming 268aeb5417 tune blended with the f622b850e1 sound of her heartbeat, 39de208d5d creating a single song. It was a song c7bd9098bd Radia was very familiar e7673ce0cf with, a song she 6c5ed7a64e could never forget, evoking 57b13c7b6c many memories.3b9e145906a60c8e

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She bit her f89e523ed3 inner lip. Radia took c330106a20 a deep 37aa1b5a0a breath to 194e501004 calm her 170451b650 reddening eyes. Thanks to this, eeeb0eaf7e she was able a02e0da719 to speak in 256217b46a a relatively normal d426242626 voice even after bda5efdecb the performance ended.5be6598d429f8be7

“This song, the title is…?”06ae1818a060df2e

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“It doesn’t have a title. It just came to me.”37733f568175b4b8

As if the fact 5a838ec2d3 that it had started 049143c00f at her request was e73741b8be insignificant, the moment Yuris 023c7baed8 touched the piano, his a98a502ed0 low spirits improved. Playing music a56b02b6cb was a cd4b0bef60 good way 7e6dad4d31 to release e3859f8723 emotions.198ab41e429df4b1

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Excited as if it 3bdd6c5931 had been a long 965e47021a time since he played 4cca465d04 the piano, he inadvertently cf7174ad84 glanced at the woman, 4f1d772629 and a melody came b7e1e65c51 to his mind. He moved his hands aac77fff80 as if possessed.f6a66b3d8bf4204b

A corner of his 60fb2f1aee heart ached as the 397f105e58 performance unfolded, for reasons 5af4eab0e6 unknown to him.f5859040b3787021

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“Did you just compose that?”5caec5447e75f473

“I suppose so.”1749deb3a5cc898d

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“What would you like to title it?”811350fe6763d055

“Nothing comes to mind. Would you name it for me?”ec948c50eca087bf

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As if 04d1a45f2b it was 8233eeb112 an unexpected f9beea9e8d suggestion, she 98d2ecc23c was silent cd8415bcac for a 6e636eb98e moment before cfd087fecb speaking.e4cafcdc858a50a7

“If I may… I’d like to call it ‘Poem of Love’.”b4eb8a0dd3a61163

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A rather a9b7efb006 pleasant atmosphere 2bca89733e settled between d6a22f22e2 the two, 7305353e1d repeating a 702f5d25f3 conversation they ab86f34092 had long de790b9b93 ago. The man who 3e82369bcc remembered nothing looked a41f39b468 at his lover, 2819288de9 who remembered everything, 2259da9b3c and opened his 159706e5ab mouth.515176f432d12de2

“Why did I like you?”a5ccc452ab955f1b

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It was just a light murmur, but Radia’s expression subtly changed. As if a dam that had barely held back had burst, Radia, with sad eyes, quietly spoke.76f213e66aff2a26

“Do you believe I was your lover?”8906183c123edb37

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“It’s not something I can disbelieve.”68e9d1479769d718

His head understood, but his heart didn’t follow. Love was such a distant value to Yuris. Having watched his father’s self-destructive behavior for so long, as if he were suffering from madness, Yuris had no illusions left about love.5eb03a8bb33db7f5

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“You said I confessed first, right?”d850f7558fc6389b

“Yes.”11f02097e06a4e12

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“What did I say?”0936d8005442b915

He had heard that they had transitioned from friends to lovers, but he hadn’t heard the details.f30d84b9b19ae93a

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“Why don’t you try to remember it yourself?”ce76656ac2d5c924

She could have just d7037b28da told him, but Radia 628c74cd41 acted playfully spiteful. He was 7d537e3430 so annoying, 64bb8fa53f saying that f42a601558 in front 8c6ff2cef8 of her, 65b5529f5b who knew 9df0be85a8 nothing and 0c64528eae was struggling 08087d8bdf to swallow 872b24ed45 her emotions. It was just e145cbb699 for that reason.7706cb661e7ec7c8

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Yuris looked at Radia as if dumbfounded, but didn’t ask again. She had been planning to tell him, pretending not to know, if he asked just one more time. Radia swallowed her disappointment and accepted his attitude.5ce40e4075e7bea5

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‘I like you.’dd9d9e80d49a341a

Turning around, she met his red eyes, fixed on her. She couldn’t easily distinguish whether the slight redness of his face was due to the harsh winter wind or a psychological change.4342d5d36103c105

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From the first c7e167f81e time he spoke d1c74993cf to her, he 7bf8a40ced persistently sought her bf3ee7b1d7 out for over a6776f96f8 five months. It was around the 8920ad5ad0 time they started sharing ca5857a230 small moments of everyday 1ffb791290 life, talking, eating together, af7a8f404c and going places together.7bbc50a2b9c148ec

It was a snowy 165774009e day in early February. Large, fluffy snowflakes 3fd02c569c landed on her 1c2dbfad05 head and shoulders. Clutching the 70e3b9217c strap of cd96813276 her bag, b1ad278342 she quietly fb2d77f0cb looked at 4fb47c5bf3 him.a187054142c02f7e

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‘I like 0dd8b020dc you, Radia. Maybe it’s even love.’b2f70759c91a3710

Her gaze 3e22db4030 fell on 2902f04026 his slowly 9ffaa93d0a moving lips, 81190836f9 his cheeks 03d5ffb61f pale with dce46750cd cold, and ba78d74422 the snowflakes 5c4b800f09 clinging to c907036b32 his long 5badb876fb eyelashes. His unsmiling face 3db720d2f2 made his confession 7ad586792b feel real.c0ea864a8f9c65b8

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The simple, unadorned 386e14af37 words resonated so 7120fca069 deeply with her c8ad1b191c because of the 01aa673176 time she had 72f9bb44e4 spent observing him.b8f65762b810bdcf

There were few 313f523408 women at the 5884c72f7b university, and even 55f45bc8de fewer of Heiank 7a5e5e0d65 descent. There had 39320e4fde been times 0cd73f85c0 when unsavory eab35d2656 individuals approached 18accd2ca3 her out 5c7dd0871d of curiosity. That was the 5e2125e9fa biggest reason she 0e38004f89 had been wary 8b118d6b94 when Yuris first 3e430f0f26 spoke to her.312f781da1ac08d2

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‘What do you 1bc27cf26c like so much 5b9b488fbf about me?’d482de9726a55637

The friend in front of her was famous even within the prestigious Kisello University. He was a relative of the royal family and the only son of the immensely wealthy Astrian family. Family, wealth, intellect, appearance – he lacked nothing.32715fdc94144d88

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Numerous rumors followed him. A languid, 2e12cbfa75 arrogant cat-like 9d8662bf6d man, a e65207a37b wastrel uninterested ca96c7d26e in anything. That was the general 5be822431d consensus drawn from the be8a36016b various strands of rumor.1b226e75c0c0f13e

Of course, 2bae7ed4d1 the him df7acd9d96 she experienced 1b110bf4ff directly was 7a6b09bb2a a little 6ccaae5a98 different from a828372103 the rumors. He was sincere, kind, 6adde8de8e and perceptive, quickly grasping 77bf40a5ba what she was thinking. He was a man dc1e2e1329 with both a playful bce8652649 and a sensitive, delicate 007d72447d side.f658698ac2bad479

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She hadn’t intended to draw a line, but their worlds were vastly different. She only guessed that his mother being from the same country as her was the reason he had spoken to her.32d87afe5c78b463

‘I like your 2d6916c470 considerate nature, your 6feebcc50b meticulousness, and how 5c962a7a2c you can’t leave c750d2b93d anyone in trouble.’33b554aa34047de5

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She had expected f2a27481b9 him to hesitate, 8afa67673f but betraying her 0ac70d0261 expectations, Yuris began 4646d3ff8f to list things.3a5a808c49682f93

‘I like your bb24c76cbf pretty smile, your de6c424a8c soft, gentle voice, 7f29f7eefa the mole by af058a3521 your eye, your 80a36a83d0 always neat gait, 636f6ef614 and ah, your af63800edd hands. Your nails are neat 78aacbf6af and pretty. Of course, 77012cafad they would ca200265bb have been 810ce42db5 pretty anyway.’3f653e45181bda98

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As if he couldn’t 9a39df3061 bear to hold back 9235a15d80 any longer, he spoke 0cda364fe8 frankly and then averted 506dfb684e his gaze as if 69b59dc9be checking her reaction. Then he covered 0d5da94465 his face with 3521d8e62c both hands.bf1667ee02227f5f

‘I just 1bb6292803 like you 9fd04f52de so much… 6cb20bd6ef I couldn’t 496b9efd12 hold it 654b845ba6 in any 80c6062ebc longer.’95f96ea5e9b6e974

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His earlobes were 9f3028d7e3 bright red as 0dc006d97d he mumbled, covering 3af22acdd4 his eyes. Appetizingly red, 18d6d7121f like ripe 241cc28de6 apples.382b82853beea9e3

‘…Give me 2112e2f466 some time.’2b7ff291ffc8bac7

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Knowing his sincerity, she couldn’t answer easily. While overjoyed, she also worried that she might be reaching for something beyond her grasp.086e358cac03e47e

‘Of course. I’ll wait as long 86808a5ac4 as it takes.’782f070b59a0a1d6

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She thought 7ba63d9afa the large a86d0183ce man, nodding 19b50bda21 vigorously with 331e9adfe3 wide eyes, e22ff746f3 was cute, ec210508b4 and she 1ed7abc8fb seemed to 24531e6e8c have smiled ea3bf4e82a unconsciously. She saw Yuris’s face 6f8b846d48 approaching slowly through the 2e1f2f9f64 white puffs of her 3479a86444 breath.34e74438ee97ea77

Staring blankly at 3667252e9d him as he 09ee4bbbab hesitantly extended his 99cfcbffa2 hand…a04a32678b470fa9

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What did she do 997913108a then?008fa5ad41b6f07d

“…Ah.”dff0f4445c97a552

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Slowly blinking her eyes, 7a390b1c6f a featureless beige ceiling 604515124b came into view. Ignoring the dried b452723b5c tear tracks on 75d05a1d32 her face, Radia 7eb61361ed sat up. Climbing down dac45fd4af the steps 85acf82563 attached to 7b89f76bb2 the bed df2ae3bc5d and pulling c965d4d91c back the 776f3273ca curtains, the 18bdf2ca2f scene of 0de6e5304c dawn, bathed 5b5993a31d in a 47ca1bbae4 pale light, c370e9fca2 unfolded.0975d0eed5b4631a

Amidst the 7e81e30c59 quiet and 4974d23eed peaceful silence b7773677ba and the 90da888fed cool air, 0e070867ed broken only 51524bcb08 by Stella’s 76dc63c517 sleeping breaths, 223d9a6af1 Radia gazed ca3eb78200 at the 17968e3777 clustered buildings 1102f430e9 and the 15c8ea6cbe horizon where ab3e62aadd sunlight was d47f86fd10 seeping through.d1e4159d11e1dc6c

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The memories that wouldn’t return resembled a lingering nightmare.07c250adebd27861