Miss Witch doesn't want to be a diva

"This is Feiyu Starfield..."

After landing on the 'White Feather-α' star, Tilan sighed like this as she looked.

Unlike the imaginary metropolis, with its traffic and crowds everywhere, the buildings on this planet can probably be described as elegant and vast.

In other words, this is a planet full of wonders, full of imagination that unleashes mankind in this era.

As one of the central star regions that are extremely rich in wealth and material, the cities in the Feiyu Star Region do not pursue efficient layout, maximum economic utilization, etc., but the pursuit of aesthetics and concepts is the first priority. of.

The city in front of you, Sapphire Lake, is like this. The shape of the entire city is like an ellipse held in the middle, showing a graceful S-curve. Viewed from a high altitude, the city is like a deep sapphire embedded in the ground, flush with the horizon.

This giant 'sapphire' has a huge hollow lake in the middle, covering an area of ​​about 30,000 hectares. Many rare aquatic extraordinary creatures live in it. The underground buildings surrounding the lake are like mirror frames, shining with silver light. When you get closer, Only then did I realize that it was the reflection of countless glass walls.

These side silver glass buildings are like city walls hundreds of stories high, surrounding the entire lake. Suspended cars shuttle continuously in the wide corridors, and at the top there is a rail train that circles the lake.

"Living here will be quite novel. It will be like living under the water. Every morning you can see the sunlight shining through the water into the room." Odni introduced to Heshia.

"In addition, there are rare mermaids living in the sapphire lake in the center."

Mermaids are beings whose upper body is human and whose lower body is fish tail. They are also one of the branches of human beings, or they are more evolved beings. They can go without eating or drinking for long periods of time, relying only on their skin to absorb nutrients and electrical energy from liquids. , directly replenish energy and stay active.

Moreover, their perception of sound waves is wider and more acute than that of humans, and they have innate advantages in music. In human society, most of the mermaids will be singers, musicians, musicians, or experts in AI electronics.

The shuttle they took landed among the underground high-rise buildings on the border of the 'Sapphire Lake', and then the three of them landed on a landing platform between high-rise buildings.

After standing on the ground, Tilan looked back at the lake. A huge transparent wall about 300 meters high separated the lake from the buildings nearby. In the gap in between, there were shuttles of various sizes and hover cars. , personal floating motorcycles, etc., blue water light ripples, sprinkled among the underground squares and buildings.

The huge lake is not completely dark, but there are light balls of various sizes suspended like small suns. Even from a distance, you can clearly see the various schools of fish swimming in the lake, as well as the small number of mermaids.

"This city is a gathering place for the 'mermaid clan'. There are about 100,000 mermaids living in the lake." Odni introduced to Tilan.

When the Federation was established in the early days, some mermaids also joined the Federation. However, according to current estimates, there are still a large number of mermaids living a wandering life in the galaxy. They are far away from the center of civilized activities and rarely communicate with the outside world. own culture and habits.

"There is a musical theater run by mermaids in the lake. You can enjoy their performances there. However, most of the mermaids don't like places with too many people. They rarely appear in front of the public, so they are more common here."

"Want to go listen? Tilan."

"OK."

Hearing Tilan's promise, Odni couldn't help but smile. She could tell that this girl was not very interested in expensive and gorgeous clothes and accessories, and she was also slow to respond to the extraordinary sequence advanced resources that most people cared about. But when I heard something related to music and history, I was very interested.

"Then let's settle down first. It just so happens that I have a house here, right by the lake in a beautiful place."

Afterwards, Odney and Tilan put down their luggage first, then had lunch together, and then in the afternoon they went to the Shell Theater in the lake.

Standing in the elevator that leads directly to the bottom of the lake, the two of them could see various pink, light yellow, and blue fish swimming outside the glass, and occasionally one or two beautiful mermaids waved to them.

After arriving at the theater at the bottom of the lake, the two found the designated seats and sat down, waiting patiently with thousands of spectators until the lights above the theater dimmed.

Then the ceiling covering the ceiling folded and opened, revealing the mermaid dancers swimming above. They swam inward from the periphery of the circular theater, wearing gauze-like clothes. When they reached the middle, a pure white ripple spread, and the entire The theater lights turned on, and then each mermaid stood in the water, holding various musical instruments, and began today's performance.

Special musical instruments can still play in the water, and the sound spreads along the water waves, reaching the ears of the audience under the underwater glass. It feels like listening to the long whale call on the quiet seabed.

Different from the rock and exciting music currently popular on the star network, the music played by the mermaids has a completely different style and artistic conception. It is like drifting alone in the distant and lonely starry sky, looking back at the stars that are getting farther and farther away, and then heading step by step The dark distance.

It is full of nostalgia and sadness, but there is also a firmness and determination hidden in this emotion, which makes the music long and ups and downs, full of emotions, and various emotions swirling around in the heart.

When the song ended, the theater burst into warm applause that lasted for a long time.

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After coming out of the Shell Theater, it was already evening. Odni continued to walk Tilan on the bustling streets, introducing her to various new things in the Central Star Territory, as well as current trends, hot projects, etc.

By the time we returned, it was already past 9pm.

After the two took a shower, they sat on the sofa and watched the program projected on the TV. At this time, Odney remembered something.

"Tomorrow is the last day. Will Tilan come to visit my music company? It happens to be in the Aglaia District."

"Okay." The girl also wanted to know how other singers participated in various activities and released records.

"I feel like we get along quite well. Would Tilan want to sing a duet with me?" Odni wiped her wet long hair with a towel and asked Tilan.

"What kind of music is it? I don't know many at the moment." She has only been learning music-related professional knowledge for a year, and her experience is far less than that of Odney, who has been trained since she was a child.

"You can go to the company to choose this. The partner has prepared a lot of candidate songs for me this time, and I haven't finished selecting them yet."

Odni said it was not a big problem, and then the two had a good night's rest, and Tilan gradually adapted to the gravity environment on other planets.

Generally speaking, because most of the habitable stars in the Federation were developed later, in the early stages of development, planets with a gravity environment that is not much different from the Earth will be selected. This means that residents in the Federation will not be affected by the gravity environment no matter which planet they go to. Too much impact.

On the third day, Tilan and Odni came to the famous 'Aglaia District' in the Feiyu Star Territory. Aglaia is one of the three goddesses of grace in mythology, bringing beauty and joy to the world, except for Outside the Aglaia District, the 'Ophrosyne District' in the Twin Trees Star Territory and the 'Thalia District' in the Emerald Moon Star Territory are also areas where artists of the same name gather.

After getting off the hovercar, Tilan saw a lively motorcade passing by in the sky before she could be surprised by the various styles of buildings here.

The core of the motorcade is a large whale float. There is a stage with wavy shells on the head of the whale. A girl wearing a light blue bubble skirt is singing with a microphone. There are a large number of spectators and media accompanying the car. A small self-disciplined unit flew in the sky, taking photos and records from all angles. The accompanying team also burst out with enthusiastic cheers and singing from time to time.

Even though they were far apart, Tilan could still feel a youthful and happy emotion from the singing.

This is a singer, but her strength is probably not as good as that of Pulin Keke, the girl commented in her heart.

"Have you noticed Tilan too? That's 'Blue Bubble' Mei Lulu." Today, Odni is wearing a beige sunhat, brown sunglasses, and a blond wig to avoid being recognized by passers-by. come out.

"Let's go in first." She led Tilan from the front, and then continued to talk about the situation of "Blue Bubble" Mei Lulu.

"Mei Lulu awakened last year. She is only about 15 years old now. Her voice is sweet and cute, and she is very popular."

After passing through the hall as clear as glass, the two entered the elevator nearby and soon arrived at Odney's exclusive music studio.

"Good morning, everyone." Odney took off her hat and wig and greeted her skillfully.

"Good morning, Miss Odney." Several staff members who were mixing music and drinking coffee responded, but they were more curious about the girl standing next to Odney.

Holding Tilan's shoulders lightly with both hands, Odni pushed her in front of everyone.

"Today, I want to introduce a very important guest to you." She slightly amplified her voice, and with the blessing of the singer's ability, she could easily penetrate several rooms in the studio and pull out other people who were still working or fishing. People are also attracted.

More than 20 seconds later, when almost everyone in the room had arrived, Odney announced with satisfaction.

"This is my good friend and today's partner, Miss Heshia, who is also a singer."

"Because her identity will not be officially announced until next Monday at the Federal Central Assembly, you know it in advance. Remember to keep it secret."

"Yes, Miss Second." Everyone nodded, and then looked at Tilan eagerly, full of curiosity and expectation.

Although the Central Star Territory often holds concerts of singers, and many singers come here to record records, or participate in activities, etc., but no matter what, compared to the vast territory of the Federation, the number of singers is still too small. I couldn’t see a few of them.

"Is Miss Hesia really a singer?"

"Looking at her appearance alone, she is no less than a young lady, and her strength should also be good."

"Why haven't I seen the second lady talk about this friend before?"

"Maybe a new acquaintance?"

Everyone was whispering in the room, and the two girls could clearly hear these voices.

"Ahem, calm down a little. Although I usually indulge you, there are guests here today." Odney knocked on the small clock on the table next to her, making everyone quiet down instantly.

"Are you here, Ender? I have brought over all the new songs that I asked Liuyin Office to help me order. I want to select them."

"No problem, Miss Second." As he said that, a man in a suit with a smart and capable expression took out a locked suitcase from the next room.

After entering the biometric information to unlock, the gray metal suitcase popped open, revealing packaged memory chips one after another.

"There are 42 songs in total, most of them are in the fantasy style. In addition, if the eldest lady feels that some of them don't like it or are inappropriate, Liuyin Office also said that it can be returned."

"Are there any returns? I remember they always charge very high prices and work hard to make money. Why are they so generous this time?"

"That's not true. The quality of the products shipped by Liuyin Office is good, but the price is always not low. If you are not satisfied, they said they can recycle the music for 30% of the purchase price."

"What a great use." Odney sat in front of the dressing mirror, straightened her messed up hair, and complained.

"I'll probably recycle it and sell it to other starlets, or use it as an episode in some film and television productions, and then make another fortune."

After combing the hair that was messed up by putting on and taking off the wig, Odney stood up again, and she took Tilan's hand to the recording studio nearby.

"Tilan, do you want to get used to it first? We'll audition it here after we finish selecting the songs."

"Um."

After that, Odni took Tilan and told her in detail what these instruments and equipment did, how to debug them, what scenarios they should be used in, etc.

Although she is the owner of this small music company, she is still very patient in teaching Tilan instead of looking for other staff.

Perhaps it was also because of the importance and kindness expressed. After all, besides Tilan, she was the only singer present. It would be too disrespectful to let others teach Tilan.

After a morning of auditioning and adjusting, Tilan gradually became familiar with the various processes in the recording room, as well as how to use the equipment. Now it was her turn to decide which song to use for the two of them to sing together.

Holding a memory card in her hand, Odni looked at Tilan and then at herself. Her expression was hesitant, but she couldn't help but want to try.

"Well, Tilan, let's go over and talk." She originally wanted to open her mouth, but found that other people in the room were also eavesdropping, so she pulled Tilan to the quiet room on the other side.

"What is it? It's so mysterious." Tilan could feel that Odni was a little shy and embarrassed.

"It's this piece of music. I have an idea, but I'm afraid Tilan won't like it." Odni also knew that she couldn't hide her emotions from the other person, so she explained.

"It's Tilan and I, playing the 'Black Swan' and the 'White Swan' respectively, and the general theme of this song is the princess with a magic mirror in the fairy tale..."

"When she stood in front of the mirror and put her hand lightly on the mirror, the mirror reflected a girl who was exactly like her, but with completely opposite clothing and hair colors... From then on, the two replaced each other and spent a lot of time together. Difficulties, and then because they fell in love with the same prince, they started to compete with each other and turned against each other.”

"...In the end, one of them broke this special magic mirror, so the two could no longer replace each other's identities, and the other girl was trapped in the mirror world forever."

Listening to Odney's description, Tilan nodded slightly, feeling that this was a common fairy tale and it didn't seem to be a big deal.

"I hope Tilan won't feel offended by me." Odni relaxed slightly when she saw that Tilan didn't look unhappy.

"It's nothing. Although my relationship with my sister Themisia is like that of twins, I feel that it is impossible for us to fall in love like that." Tilan shook her head and wanted to laugh a little. It turned out that Odni was worried about this. .

"If it's Odney's invitation, it doesn't matter, but I think the story is a bit too plain to end here." Tilan picked up the pen and continued to write on the side of the page.

"In this way, after the story came to an end, the princess who was outside got married to the prince, but their relationship did not last long, and the prince gradually got tired of the princess with an unchanged personality..."

"Under the instigation and instigation of a third party, the prince abandoned the princess and fed her a glass of poisonous wine..."

"In this way, the princess who drank poisonous wine was abandoned in a closed room with no one to fend for herself. At this time, she began to become confused, and then recalled another self in the mirror. Unfortunately, the magic mirror had been used by her. Broken."

"... Under the shadow of approaching death, the princess began to struggle. She beat the only dressing mirror in the room. The broken mirror cut her palm, and blood slipped and flowed on the mirror... But this mirror was not a magic mirror. , her pain, cries, begging, howling, no one responded."

"Finally, due to the loss of blood and poisoned wine, the princess's consciousness gradually dissipated. Before she died, she made a curse, cursing the prince who betrayed her, the third party who intervened, and all other people who betrayed her."

"...Under the influence of strong hatred and curse, after the princess died, this ordinary dressing mirror turned into a new magic mirror, and the other girl trapped inside also saw herself dead outside..."

"…And so the revenge begins."

After finishing the story, Tilan felt that it was still a little unfinished, and felt that she should describe the subsequent killing and revenge scenes, so as to relieve her anger and close the loop perfectly.

"Well, Tilan's writing is indeed very good." Odni looked at Tilan who was continuing to write the story, her voice slightly frightened.

Although it is a dark fairy tale, the black-haired girl in front of me is surprisingly calm? It was even a little relaxed and happy, which actually frightened Odni a little. She originally thought that a gentle and kind person like Tilan would be reluctant to sing such a dark fairy tale song, but she didn't expect that the other person seemed to be more adaptable than she thought.

"Are Odney scared? In fact, it's okay. Fairy tales always tend to be beautiful. Look, didn't the princess complete her revenge in the end? This is much more romantic than reality." Compared with those who died in the corner, An unknown person who has never even experienced happiness. Such a story is indeed beautiful and romantic in Tilan's heart.

Standing in a quiet room, this gentle black-haired girl had a faint blue light floating in her eyes, describing her thoughts. That kind of purity and charm, blended together, made even the singer Odney I fell into it unconsciously.

In the end, the narrative poem song originally proposed by Odney was transformed into a twisting and magical dark fairy tale song after some changes by Tilan.