Desolate World

Emily's eyes lightened up. She then said, "Tell me! What do I have to do?"

Ruby then looked at something over her shoulder and said, "You are a bard, right? So, you can just play some songs here. The people would naturally be interested. And if you're good, you will instantly get their approval."

Emily thought that it was a good idea. She then took her guitar from her back. She thought about what song she had to sing. She then decided to sing 'Dream about the sun'. It was a popular song from 3 years ago. 

"Guys, I will hold a small concert here. I hope they like it. The first song is 'Dream about the Sun' from Rain." She then announced to his viewers.

"Okay, I will do it," Emily said to Ruby. She then stood up. 

Her action stole the attention of the townsmen around her. It was because she stood up while holding a guitar. 

Ruby, Anna, and Cody also gave her their support.

"You can do it, Emily!" Anna shouted.

Ruby gave her a thumb up and Cody clapped her hands.

Getting the support of her friends that she just met, making her glad. She became more motivated to prove her ability.

She then bowed to the townsmen. She then took a deep breath to calm herself. She also set the volume on her scarf 'snow's cry' to the max. She wanted everyone in the plaza to hear her song.

She then started to strum her guitar. The vigorous rhythm and the loud sound seemed to surprise the townsmen. The three girls who were near to her were also surprised, as the volume of the guitar's sound surely was not generated by the guitar naturally, but by another means.

"Da! Da! Da! Da!… Dadadada!... Dadadada!... 

Da! Da! Da! Da!… Dadadada!... Dadadada!... Oh~...

I dreamed of walking under the sun.

Stepping on the hot asphalt. 

It feels so~ great~ 

It feels so~ great~"

Then Emily then started to sing. Her lovely voice and confidence made the people in the plaza stunned. Many of them who couldn't find where the song came from, started to look around.

"Holding your rough bronze hand.

Feeling your annoyance.

It is~ okay~

It is~ okay~

Please forget about the broken car.

Just enjoy the fact that you are with me.

Every second walking with me.

As I enjoy it myself. 

Could you do the same?"

The crowd began to approach Emily. Even if they didn't understand what she sang about. What was a 'car'? What was 'asphalt'? They seemed to not care too much. Maybe as they thought the song was good, they didn't think really much about the lyrics.

"As it will be our only chance. 

To be alone, just you and me. 

As I know this dream will end.

The moment I opened my eyes.

Hooo…

I dreamed about the sun

About you, the love in my past

Visiting the world in the past

Feeling the warmth of the sun

Please just stay in this state

Accompany me enjoy the sunshine

Although, it is only dream

Please don't let it finish

Emily was singing it emotionally. As she was drowning in the song, the others were also the same. Without her realizing, a boy and a woman also sang the same song not far from her. They were standing among the townsmen. Murmuring the same lyrics as she was singing.

"Mom, her voice was beautiful. Not lost to the singer, right?" The boy then commented.

"Almost, but I think Rain did a little better," The woman answered.

"No, I think she is better. Right grandma?" The boy then asked an old woman beside him.

"Yes, definitely," The old woman said while stroking the boy's hair.

The woman could only smile bitterly.

Emily then repeated the first line of the song. Her voice and her guitar playing not only got the recognition of the townsmen, but also her new viewers.

At first, they watched her streaming video because of the rumors on the internet that said that they could watch other races players on her video. And they indeed could watch them. 

The scene of her talking with the three girls friendly became irrefutable proof of the existence of the players of other races. As it had already confirmed that the existence of the players of other races was true. They then discussed the other worlds, the place where those players came from in the comment section.

They even debated if the Human Union knew about it. Many said that the government definitely knew and as this video had been being watched by more than a million viewers, they wouldn't be able to hide it anymore.

Some were worried that Linkv, the platform where Emily was airing her streaming video, would remove the video. But many people doubted that. As it would offend many viewers. They even said that as the streaming video was still going on, it proved that Linkv and the Union didn't have the intention to cover up the revelation. Many people predicted that the government or at least the developer of the game would hold a press conference soon to explain the matter.

As they were debating among themselves, Emily announced that she would sing. It made many people doubt her intention. Normally, if other streamers were at her place, they would work hard to satisfy their viewers' curiosity about the other races' origin and how their lives were in their real world. But deciding to sing at the moment, in their opinion was a stupid idea.

However, as she started her singing, they had to shut up. Her guitar playing was definitely not the best, even many people would say a little bit above the standard. But, her voice was definitely something else.

When she sang Rain's song 'Dream about the Sun', they were entranced. The way she sang the song gave another soul to the song. She didn't try to be Rain when singing it, but she tried to use her own style. It gave her viewers goosebumps.

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