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"Sing me a song, any song will do."

"Let me see just how good your singing really is!"

Columbia & Sandoni/Academy City: Chapter 7 Domika~ Lakolubula

"Is that the top student among this year's freshmen? He looks pretty good, but I wonder how well he'll sing later."

"He certainly has some talent, but who knows if he can become the top performer this year? It's said that he was directly promoted to top performer by his agent, something I'd never heard of before."

"If you don't sing well later, we won't take responsibility!"

"Even someone recommended by Miss Sylvia won't do!"

When the door was opened, a huge space came into view, which was crowded with people, or rather... students of the Quinvé Children's Academy.

Because the Quincy Children's Academy allows students to make minor adjustments to their school uniforms, there will be slight differences in the uniforms of students who have only been in the academy for a short time.

But now, the girls' school uniforms look unusually neat, which can only mean one thing...

They are all new students who just joined the academy this year!

And this place is clearly a huge concert hall!

At the same time, this is also the main venue at the Quenwei Children's Academy, used only for opening speeches and school-wide assemblies. It is much more luxurious than the training rooms specifically prepared for students.

Upon seeing this scene, the three people who had just entered all had different expressions on their faces.

As the chairperson of the board of directors of the Quinvian Children's Academy, Pedra's lips curled up, seemingly ready to watch the good show that was about to unfold.

Colombia's lips parted slightly, revealing a hint of surprise, but overall she didn't make any major movements.

On the contrary, Sylvie, a young woman who had always maintained an elegant and intellectual demeanor, showed obvious anger on her face. If she hadn't hidden it so well, it probably would have been seen by the people below.

But even so, she didn't intend to just sit idly by...

"Pedora, why is that?"

Sylvie couldn't think of anyone other than Pedrora who could gather all the students in an entire grade in such a short time and even arrange for them to come here.

Those below Pedra's level cannot do it, and those above her level have no need to do it.

So, it must have been Pedra who did it!

Sylvie had interacted with Columbia a lot during this time, so she knew Columbia's background and planned to bring her directly into Quinnville's group.

Sylvie was convinced that with Columbia's talent, she would become a global sensation sooner or later!

However, Sylvie was still very worried about Columbia. After all, Columbia had never performed in such a large audience before. What if she had some psychological problems?

"I saw all the messages you sent before."

“Sylvie, I know you see yourself in her and want to protect her, but that's not enough!”

At this point, Pedra looked at Columbia, who had remained remarkably calm throughout. It was unclear whether she was simply carefree or had been prepared beforehand… but that was unlikely, given Sylvie’s reaction, which suggested they were unaware of the matter.

"I will try my best to meet your request, but don't forget my identity... I am the chairman of the academy's board of directors!"

"The corporation also knows that you have found a singer who is no less than yourself, which is why they arranged for me to do this, in order to test Miss Columbia's abilities."

"Conglomerate".

When those two words appeared, Sylvie's anger immediately dissipated by more than half. However, this only meant her anger towards Pedroa had disappeared; it didn't mean her anger towards the conglomerate had vanished as well.

"So... the conglomerate already knew?"

"Of course, those intelligence-gathering guys on 'Yaoguang Star' aren't just sitting around doing nothing!"

Seeing Sylvie's helpless expression, Pedra sighed as well, then turned her gaze to Columbia beside her, her expression becoming serious.

“Miss Columbia, I learned from Sylvie that you have an exceptional talent for singing, but neither I nor the corporation have ever truly heard your voice.”

"So, could you sing a song? Right here on this stage!"

"As I said before, if your singing is good enough, we will sign you with the highest-level contract and allocate resources to nurture you as the next 'World's Number One Diva'."

"However, if your singing isn't as moving as Sylvie described, then we'll have to treat you as just an ordinary student."

At this point, Pedra glanced at the students below the stage, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to say the last thing...

The idea of ​​bringing so many freshmen to listen to Columbia's songs was the corporation's. After all, these freshmen had only just entered the academy and were already inexplicably hearing that someone had been assigned to be this year's top student, so they were bound to feel dissatisfied.

In this situation, when listening to Columbia's songs again, one will definitely be prejudiced and express their own opinion first.

However, this is also a test for the conglomerate.

If you can make those who dislike you develop a liking for you after hearing your singing, then you are a singer that conglomerates are willing to invest in at all costs.

Conversely, if it fails, it means the other party is not worthy of Sylvie's recommendation.

What to do next is up to Columbia herself…

"If you don't want to sing, that's fine. You're still a student of Quenville, and we'll train you just the same..."

Pedro looked at the silent Columbia and sighed helplessly. She thought the other party would refuse directly, but the girl lifted her foot and lightly jumped onto the stage, leaving only one sentence echoing in Pedro and Sylvie's ears.

"I see."

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"We've been waiting for so long, why aren't you coming up yet?"

"Could it be that they're too scared? We've been waiting here for nothing?"

As the stage remained empty for an extended period, the students in the audience grew increasingly dissatisfied, with some even standing up to leave.

However, at that moment, a young girl lightly jumped onto the stage, leaving everyone stunned.

First of all, this girl is very beautiful.

Secondly, the way she went on stage was very special... After all, it's usually difficult to describe someone as "light and airy".

Then, the girl leaped lightly and hovered in mid-air, her tightly closed eyes opening at that moment…

In an instant, a pair of pure white wings unfolded from the girl's back, illuminating the previously dim concert hall.

The sudden turn of events immediately silenced everyone present, and those who had stood up to leave immediately sat down again…

Although I don't know what happened, it seems like something very big is about to happen.

And that was indeed the case, because the "girl" spoke...

There was no accompaniment; instead, she chose to sing a cappella.

"Domika~ Pull the cloth..."

"Oh, goo lu bula~ mea."

PS:

I'll use the misheard lyrics here, and the real lyrics will be used in the next chapter.

Columbia & Sandoni/Academic City: Chapter 8 Sleep, My Little Pigeon

"Sleep well, my little dove, (Dormi cara, Columbula)"

"Oh, my dear little pigeon. (O Columbula mea)"

Although it was orchestrated by someone behind the scenes, for Columbia, it was also an opportunity to showcase herself.

Just as Pedra said, if she could showcase her exquisite singing voice, she would receive preferential treatment from the entire academy and even the conglomerate behind it, which would be of great help to her mission in this world.

However, Columbia had not made any preparations before coming here, and there were not many songs in this world that she could sing. If she wanted to bring her singing voice to its fullest potential, she would probably have to choose the song that she was best at.

The background music of the Silver Moon Garden is the lullaby of the new moon that the girl often sings, and it is also...

The song that Columbia sang in front of the puppet's house in the middle of the night!

Wow, what a coincidence!

Isn't Sandogne also in the floating city right now?

Although the two have not yet met, given the opportunity, Colombia will eventually put on a show of singing in the middle of the night.

But for now, let's focus our energy on singing... So, "Girl" unleashed her ultimate move.

He floated in mid-air, like an angel descended from heaven, his whole body exuding a sacred aura that made it impossible for anyone to look away.

As the angel opened her eyes, a new moon instantly appeared behind the girl, just like a real moon, illuminating the entire hall.

For a fleeting moment, these new students from Quenville sensed that something around them had changed, but they couldn't quite put their finger on what it was. They could only quietly wait for the girl on stage to perform.

"Leaning quietly against the window frame, (Senti ad fenestram)"

"Flowers whisper sweet nothings in my dreams." (Adsint somnians flora)

The girl's voice was incredibly ethereal; the moment I heard it, my heart began to race, but my body movements slowed down.

Meanwhile, as these new students focused their attention on Columbia, something unseen began to emerge.

Under the white light emanating from the girl, the once bright hall was suddenly shrouded in darkness, but the light did not disappear.

Columbia, and the crescent moon behind her, seemed to become the center of the world at that moment, freely scattering its bright moonlight, even bathing the audience in its beauty…

"That's really... terrifying!"

Backstage, watching Columbia sing on stage from the side, Pedra rarely showed a blank expression; her whole demeanor seemed off. For a moment, she couldn't even think of a word; only "horrible" could describe it.

As the chairperson of the board of directors of Quinvy Children's Academy and Sylvie's manager, Pedra had naturally heard countless moving songs, but none of them could compare to Columbia's... lullaby.

That's right, Perdora knew it was a lullaby the moment she heard the first line of lyrics.

only…

Who would sing a lullaby at their first concert?

Is she really a complete newcomer to the entertainment industry?

However, even so, it still cannot change the fact that Columbia's singing voice was extremely special!

Just by hearing her singing, you can feel a kind of...

A stirring of the soul?

It was as if the girl on stage could shake the souls of everyone present simply by flicking her fingers.

After recovering from her momentary daze, these words immediately popped into Petora's mind.

Having been in the entertainment industry for so long, Pedra has heard mostly "exotic" songs, and few songs have moved her. The most recent one was by the purple-haired girl Sylvie who was next to her.

And Sylvie's current identity... is the world's number one diva!

It has been a long time since anyone in the world has been able to compare with Sylvie. I never thought that I would see someone like her again.

Sign her!

Even at a heavy price!

And the contract must be signed with the highest standard!

The thought of having another singer like Sylvie emerge from her ranks filled Pedra with energy, and even her work became more enthusiastic.

The revenue that a top-tier singer can bring is far beyond imagination!

"The future of Quinnville is sure to be bright!"

"Go for it, Columbia!"

Compared to the excited Pedora, Sylvie was genuinely relieved. At first, she was worried about whether Columbia could control the situation, but now it seemed that her worries were completely unnecessary.

However, there was one thing that even Sylvie herself didn't realize: she had become a little too concerned about this girl named Columbia.

Perhaps it was because the girl's background was pitiful, or perhaps it was because her experience was similar to my own, anyway...

Sylvie is already caught up in it and probably won't be able to extricate herself for a while. Even now, like the audience below the stage, her eyes are only on Columbia.

"Oh, beloved daughter of the moon, (O cara filia luna)"

"No longer walking in the ordinary world, (Ne verum ambulo)"

Even though it was daytime, everyone in the hall saw the moon at that moment, and it was the only moon on the stage.