Chapter 56 Part 1
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Chapter 56: The First Show (1)
That day.
Chu Yuanqing quickly dismissed her assistant sister’s strange words from her mind.
She couldn’t smoothly dance "Candy" yet. In order to avoid any stage accidents during the performance, she had to practice like a spinning top in a dance loop.
The practice room and cafeteria are open 24 hours.
Chu Yuanqing practiced the breakdown movements of "Candy" alone more than ten times until she felt slightly more proficient by early evening. She looked at herself in the mirror in front of her and sighed.
The girl had watery eyes, a delicate pink face, and a head of black hair in strands.
She wore a well-designed pure white crop top that outlined beautiful curves. The hidden full curve in the middle pushed up slightly, making it difficult for the already short hem to cover her soft waist. As she danced, the corners of her clothes fluttered, revealing a cute navel.
As for the lower body…
The white short skirt felt cool, showing off her long legs. Her smooth skin, like milk under the light, was even more captivating with a hint of sweat.
Chu Yuanqing frowned as she tugged at her hem. She really didn’t want to wear this outfit every day for practice. She felt uncomfortable being stared at everywhere she went, noticing a tingling sensation on her thighs and waist as eyes passed over.
Although she didn’t assume the others were lesbians and thought everyone’s attention was normal, it was still hard to get used to. Girls interacting with each other were indeed strange!
How about…trying to speed-learn with "Heart Flow"?
A devilish invitation burst into Chu Yuanqing’s mind, leaving her feeling conflicted.
If she could access "Heart Flow," she knew she could remember movements, rhythms, and positioning efficiency at least three times as fast. Even with a weaker foundation compared to others, she could still quickly catch up.
However, the key was the complete immersion required to enter "Heart Flow" and being in a non-active state.
Dealing with the latter was manageable by increasing focus and shortening the time to enter "Heart Flow." Entering it while active wasn’t too difficult.
The problem lay in the first condition.
You see, Chu Yuanqing used to enter the Heart Flow when she was studying music theory and singing.
The reason for this is that when she sang a sweet song, she felt a bit awkward, but not too embarrassed. As long as she focused on her singing technique and music theory, she didn’t feel any resistance.
But dancing to "candy" was different.
"candy" is a dance full of cute details and a girly sweet vibe. Some movements even use the swirling of the skirt to create a unified visual effect. Not to mention, facial expressions are crucial to capturing the essence of "candy"; it’s a must-learn.
In other words, to enter the Heart Flow, she had to first set aside her male pride, overcome the embarrassment of wearing a short skirt and acting cute.
Only when she started to feel fondness and enthusiasm, and even a bit of excitement, could she adjust her mind to fully immerse herself in the experience.
Wait a minute!
How is this different from having the r18 game’s heroine proactively increase the Love Points in the status bar?
Chu Yuanqing suddenly snapped out of it, feeling a mix of relief and annoyance, grinding her teeth secretly.
The wicked red-eyed rabbit, the wicked "Dazzling Stage" official, won’t let her willingly use "Heart Flow" to fall into evil!
Chu Yuanqing is determined.
It’s okay, even though she wore a skirt and danced all day, she gradually got used to the light and cool feeling. But it was just a tactical habit, a temporary measure to escape the difficulties!
Keep going, you can do it!
After comforting herself, Chu Yuanqing continued to dance fiercely.
In fact, her body was very tired. Despite the tough 8-9 hours of daily training, she was still not as physically fit as the average "Dazzling Stage" trainee.
So, the later the dance moves, the easier they are to deform, and the less efficient they become.
It’s better to train more now when there are fewer people around. She will face more attention during the day, so it’s better to work harder at night.
Probably because of this mindset, after hours of dancing in front of everyone, she felt less embarrassed than before.
Chu Yuanqing felt lighter and more agile than usual as she smoothly completed over a dozen moves, practicing each one over and over again. After a flawless performance without any stiffness, she successfully finished the routine for the first time.
Yay!
Chu Yuanqing felt a sudden joy of liberation, as if she had just emerged from a swamp. She looked at her rosy cheeks in the mirror, took a deep breath, and then felt a wave of exhaustion hit her, making her feel physically dizzy.
The girl took a step back, her eyes lowered, sweat dropping from her eyelashes in sparkling droplets. Her vision wavered, her heart pounding loudly in her ears.
Time seemed to slow down, and she felt a suffocating sensation overwhelming her entire body.
In a moment,
Chu Yuanqing managed to steady herself, the dizziness fading away, replaced by a long-standing feeling of emptiness due to hunger. As she regained her composure, she looked around and realized, to her surprise, that there was no one around her.
The digital clock in the room displayed 9:13.
Chu Yuanqing rubbed her cheeks, trying to wake herself up a bit, mumbling to herself:
"Looks like I need to eat well in the future."
Her past life was always irregular, especially when it came to eating. Basically, as long as she took care of her daughter, she just made do with whatever she could find to eat.
It’s been like this for 17 years, and after changing bodies, it’s naturally difficult to maintain good health for a while.
But…
Isn’t she a magical girl now?
Although her magic is almost depleted, she can still manage to use some magic. Her eyes and hair seem to have special effects, and she even has a magical outfit that can transform at any time.
Why is it that when magic is needed, there’s no magic at all!
Chu Yuanqing sat on the floor, resting and daydreaming.
On that pendant lantern, the grey glass became even darker and more mysterious, with a few black threads winding around.
The girl lowered her gaze and held it, in a heavy tiredness and rare calmness, feeling like the sea slowly flooding over her mouth and nose, suffocating loneliness.
She suddenly realized that with a little more concentration, she wasn’t as confused as before.
This instead caused that once she had free time, she would be like a lonely old person, subconsciously recalling things from a long time ago.
Chu Yuanqing’s clear eyes had black lines and golden flickers, her thoughts following along.
Actually, transforming into a magical girl isn’t too bad. In ancient times, every blessing came with a price and flaws, with countless blessings worse than this one.
For example, immortality.
This seemingly invincible power requires complete belief that you won’t die, with the price being the most brutal dissociation of one’s personality.
Another example is The Wall of Sighs.
This summoned pure white wall has a concept-level absolute defense, activated by sacrificing one’s own flesh and blood. The more sacrificed, the larger the area it can protect.
The cost is all the damage the wall endures, which immediately transforms into pain on the soul. Only when the soul is in unbearable pain, the wall will shatter.
Another example is the weapon called Levatin.
This mythical armor can harm even concepts, capable of burning the sky and boiling the sea, destroying everything. It was one of her most powerful blessings in the past.
Its activation condition is also strict, requiring an epic to be engraved on the soul, carrying the fate and sins of bringing about the end of the gods’ twilight and the destruction of the world.
As for the cost, only her blood can extinguish the fire it ignites.
Without immortality, 90% of her blessings would be one-time gifts.
These so-called blessings are uncertain abilities like this.
This was why Chu Yuanqing chose to become a savior. The moment she awakened to immortality, she understood that there were things only she could do and only she could bear.
However, even after all this time, what she remembers most vividly is not the pain of death, but the expressions and smiles of her comrades as they passed on their blessings to her.
If we say that the beginning of the new era was marked by her "not dying," and the end was Charlotte’s "funeral."
The blessings left behind by the other comrades before sacrificing themselves turned the impossible into possible, creating a miraculous bond that linked everything together.
Chu Yuanqing thought about the blurry names in her mind and started silently reciting them. After a while, when it was time for that one name, she lowered her eyes, stared blankly for a moment, and whispered softly:
"Charlotte."
"I might…miss you a little."
Outside the practice room,
Tang Liuli stood still, holding a paper bag containing salad, whole wheat bread, oil and vinegar dressing, and yogurt. Her emerald eyes gazed at the lonely figure in the distance, remaining silent for a long time.
Since childhood, she could smell the emotions and vividly empathize in her mind.
This ability had made her a popular figure on the big screen in the past, turning her into a household name in Daxia, but it was also the current trigger for her mental illness.
And now, this gift allowed her to become the closest presence to Chu Yuanqing’s heart.
Tang Liuli could smell the sadness lingering in the room.
It was thin like mist, heavy like the sea.
The loneliness was so distant, it was unreachable.
A more abstract and surreal experience, however, was the abundance of hallucinations generated from her emotions.
Tang Liuli’s heart felt suffocated, like a boat swaying in the ocean. She gripped the fabric over her chest, her eyes filled with mist, her cheeks blushing wonderfully, a mix of yearning and joy in her bewildered expression.
This terrifying empathy was transforming the felt emotions into numerous inspirations.
Countless character models remembered from her acting career collided fiercely like puzzle pieces in her brain, delving deep into instinctual muscle memory.
– 《Heart Flow》.
This is a complete immersion that belonged exclusively to that former child genius.
As long as she is willing, she is now powerful enough to overlook 99% of the actors in the world, displaying numerous excellent performances filled with spirituality and unique style.
But why?
