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"Well done! Truly amazing performance, Jane!"

In the distance, Jared Lee, who withdrew his superpower, collapsed on the ground, weeping.

Besides Jared Lee, the team members in charge of lightning and sound were openly crying or covering their mouths.

According to the information obtained in the game and then in this world, if Kwon Jane was acting out, it was the team members' role to stop her and to protect her.

Was it because it was a matter related to her only remaining flesh and blood, Kwon Lena?

It seemed that they lost their minds as a group.

"Jane…"

"It seems that I will also cry, but I'm enduring. Please work hard." [2]

"Heuk, euuk…. Ah, before the kids hear, heeuk, shut up please!"

There is no need to worry about this.

Because they already heard everything.

The 1st year class 0 children were rather baffled when looking at the state of the Eternal Lake's team members.

"What? Uh… Was the performance so good?"

"Aren't they like this because they made such an amazing spectacle worthy of crying?

"Hahaha, Eternal Lake team Members' reaction is visceral, huh? Yeah! I heard that usually each of the top ranking teams have a unique atmosphere!"

Unique atmosphere.

I don't know about others, but it was similar to the Red Lion, which cherished Yeom Junyeol.

"It seems that their atmosphere had changed since I saw them previously. Is there a reason?"

Hwang Jiho's eyes sparkled while he observed them.

"The musical sensitivity and expression of all of them are so abundant! As expected, worthy of senior Kwon Jane-nim's team members!"

On the other side, Kwon Lena was so overwhelmed with strong emotions, she had tears in her round eyes.

It was a reaction worthy of her who concealed an extraordinary fan spirit towards Kwon Jane.

Amidst our confusion, Kwon Jane, who crossed the lake, walked towards us.

"My performance, how was it?"

Of all of the people, Kwon Jane asked Han Yi, who was standing just at Kwon Lena's side.

Was it because she was too shy to directly ask her niece about her performance's impression?

However.

'That's awkward.'

Han Yi couldn't hear any sounds.

I guess that because she didn't participate as a staff member during the Hoyeon building Korean performance, they didn't investigate her personal details.

"Senior-nim, if it's an impression, may I speak first?"

Kim Yuri, who read the situation, cut in, but before that, Han Yi started to share her impression first.

"It was truly excellent. The resonating vibration in the air each time senior-nim moved the bow, the light particles moving responding to the superpower and the expressions of our class children who were listening to the performance."

Kwon Jane leaned her ears to Han Yi's words.

Hearing her words, she belatedly realized that Han Yi was hearing-impaired and opened her eyes wide.

"I'm happy to just be here. Thank you for giving a good performance."

Han Yi was smiling.

It was a precious smile she showed to her revered teacher, Gong Cheonghwon.

All the class children who saw this expression, even Hwang Jiho, closed their mouths as if they were surprised.

"Okay, if it's fine, would you want to listen to my performance next time?"

"Yes!"

After listening to Han Yi's wonderful impression.

Kwon Jane guided us to the team building.

While walking towards the team building, I observed her as she listened attentively to Kwon Lena's long impression.

'Her complexion is a lot better, huh?'

I was relieved to see that her face looked much healthier than the last time I saw her.

After we passed through the main gate's barrier following her guidance, here and there children burst out into admiration.

"The interior is all made from otherworldly metal!"

"The interior decorations are also so nice! How much otherworldly metal does it take to decorate to this extent?"

When we passed by the team building lobby and got through two security portals connecting the inner building.

Hwang Jiho, who examined the inside building with sparkling eyes, mumbled.

"I feel the energy of the annoying Jin. I guess he often comes to this place, eh?"

Are you talking about the Seo tribe's head, Cunning?

Looking at Hwang Jiho's reaction, Cunning often visited this place, but it seemed that he was currently absent.

Swish—

After passing through the third security portal.

She opened the door engraved with the G Clef.

"Come in."

The place which appeared after the door opened was a living room.

The size of the living room, which appeared after having to pass through three security portals, wasn't very big.

'It should be a place used when they invite very close acquaintances, right?.'

Blue wallpaper and a feather fabric sofa of the same color.

A small stage installed in the most inner corner of the living room.

On the stage lay an empty music stand, sound equipment and 3D play-back device.

It seemed that Kwon Jane used to invite a few acquaintances here and hold concerts.

"Take a seat."

After we sat down following Kwon Jane's offer, she handed us charts matching the number of people.

The content of the chart was a freaking menu.

Seeing Blue Violinist personally serving to guests, the atmosphere turned subtle.

"Our team chef is on stand-by. It's fine even if it's not on the menu. We will buy ingredients."

It seemed that Kwon Jane and the Eternal Lake team were solidly prepared to host the 1st year class 0.

As it was impossible to refuse without a reason, each of us chose one dessert menu.

Because today was a bit hot, what the majority of kids chose were ice creams, shaved ice and parfait.

After all of the children selected a menu.

"Lena, I think it's a good moment to give it now."

"Ok! I heard that the Eternal Lake team's chief is a truly famous patissier. It seems better to give it before it gets compared."

I overheard Kim Yuri's and Kwon Lena's quiet whispers.

Kwon Jane, who heard their voices, tilted her head.

"That… it's nothing really special, but I prepared a gift."

Before the menus were served, Kwon Lena took out two glass bottles in a tote bag.

It was blueberry syrup and blue lemonade syrup made together with the class children.

Kwon Jane quietly stared at the two bottles, frozen, and then after a long pause, she spoke:

"You're giving it to me?"

"Yes!"

"You made it personally?"

"Yes…!"

When Kwon Lena was gradually getting nervous, because of Kwon Jane's subtle reaction.

"Jared, I want to permanently preserve those bottles. Please introduce me to a Player with a related skill or Gwangrim."

"I'm going to contact them immediately!"

Jared Lee suddenly popped out.

He had an unsightly face because he was crying too much, but at least his voice was loud and strong.

"Thank you. I'll cherish it. Eternally."

"Yes?!"

Kwon Jane made an extreme sound as if it was nothing.

Kwon Lena opened her eyes wide as she replied:

"That… I can make it again. I just made it for you to eat."

"You will make it for me again?"

"If only senior-nim is okay with it…"

Hearing that reply, Kwon Jane smiled brightly.

"Thank you. Lena is truly a kind child, huh?"

"You remember my name?"

"Of course. Are you learning the violin well?"

"Yes! But I wasn't yet able to find a bow that matches a supernatural violin, so I was only practicing pizzicato rather than how to play arco. The pizzicato part at the beginning of 'Homecoming' senior-nim performed previously was really cool, so…"

Suddenly Kwon Jane's expression hardened.

Kwon Lena, who panicked, thinking that she accidentally made a slip of a tongue, stopped talking.

The moment of silence continued, and then Kwon Jane opened her mouth.

"I forgot to gift Lena a supernatural bow. Sorry."

It was difficult to understand Kwon Jane's thinking circuit.

After profoundly apologizing, she unfolded a hologram to show pictures of numerous supernatural bows as she spoke:

"Choose the bow you like."

"Yes? Aren't those supernatural bows senior Kwon Jane-nim uses?!"

Kwon Lena, who was so stunned, she didn't know what she should answer, was shocked.

"Do you not like the ones I use?"

"Not at all! How, how can I just gratefully accept it with my heart only, NOW?"

"Don't think with the heart and gratefully accept the bow. If you don't like them, I will obtain a new one."

"Senior-nim…"

In the end, Kwon Lena's hand went to one of the supernatural bows.

Her hands which accepted the card were trembling.

"Wow, crazy."

"She previously gifted the supernatural violin with such momentum when I was absent, ah?"

"Hahaha! You say it was like this even the previous time? I missed a fun scene, eh?"

In the middle of Maeng Hyodon's, Sawol Seeum's and Hwang Jiho's whispers, silence fell between the girls.

Kim Yuri's expression was tranquil[3] as she recalled a similar incident she suffered previously.

Han Yi seemed to doubt a few times if she read lips properly, and then when she saw the supernatural bow card, she made a surprised face.

Kwon Lena lost her soul while holding the card.

Even after the main chef personally brought desserts and left the living room, the atmosphere was awkward.

"Senior-nim, may we conduct the interview."

When I spoke up to change the atmosphere and to make the work as a Newspaper Club member.

"Okay. Others, please rest here. Talk to Jared if you need something."

When I and Kwon Jane stood up from the sofa.

One more person from our class stood up.

"One more person from the Newspaper Club is here."

Hwang Jiho's eyes were sparkling.

Right, that guy was also a member of the Newspaper Club.

'I expected him to do something from the moment he followed me, but it looks like he is thinking of revealing his identity.'

Kwon Jane, who stared at him, opened her eyes wide.

On the day of Hoyeon Building performance, Kwon Jane faced the 30 years old version of Hwang-ho, so she would figure out Hwang Jiho's identity.

Before a bad topic came out, I cut in.

"Let's just go."

***

After passing through the fourth security portal, I saw the door engraved with a blue violin.

It was Kwon Jane's personal room I visited previously.

The moment we sat down on the sofa, Hwang Jiho got straight to the point.

"Did you designate Jo Uisin as an interviewer, because it bothered you that he was at Seokchon Lake that day?"

"I was indeed worried when I saw Uisin at that time, Ho tribe's head-nim."

"As expected, if it's a Player of your level, you recognize me straight away, eh? Though, I wasn't hiding."

Kwon Jane looked between me and Hwang Jiho with confused eyes.

She probably had a headache as she realized that the Ho tribe's head was in the same class as her niece.

"The team building is full of the Seo tribe's head bastard's energy. Do you know about it?"

"We are deeply indebted to Cunning-ssi. I permitted him to freely enter the building whenever he likes."

"Is that guy perhaps the one who helped interrogate the Ung?"

"Yes."

At Kwon Jane's words, Hwang Jiho's eyes lit up.

One incomplete hypothesis turned into a fact.

'I was guessing it, as the Seo tribe's head seemed to also have a close relationship with a key member of the Player's Association, Hong Gyubin…'

During the Manchester Great Conquest, Kwon Jane blocked one of 'That Person' moves.

If he helped her and even interrogated the Ung for a long time to dig for information, there is no room for doubt.

'One less long tail candidate for a traitor.'

Hong Gyubin said that the Seo tribe's head Cunning was a 'Human Praise Chanter'.

I confirmed he wasn't a traitor.

There were four candidates remaining now.

Woo tribe, Sa tribe, Ma tribe and Won tribe. [4]

"May I ask why You and Uisin are moving together?"

My thoughts halted at Kwon Jane's question.

Hwang Jiho answered straight away without any worries.

"Jo Uisin is our Ho tribe's benefactor. He helped us, and we also are helping him, right?"

I had no idea Hwang Jiho would speak to this extent in front of Kwon Jane.

"And it's fun to watch."

I may have felt a bit touched if he didn't say the last words.

"Uisin is a benefactor? He is still seventeen, to say he is the Ho tribe's benefactor…"

"Hahahaha! Sure, this bastard is surely a human and seventeen, right? I know because I investigated a few times."

With Hwang Jiho's each following words, the gaze of Blue Violinist gradually turned even more confused.

We should get off this topic immediately.

"Let's proceed with the interview first."

I unfolded a holographic document passed over to me beforehand by the Newspaper Club members and Mun Saeron as I spoke.

Hwang Jiho looked at me and then suddenly laughed, but I ignored him.

Luckily, Kwon Jane soon read the document and started answering the questions.

When we finished all the prepared questions.

"The last one is my personal question."

"Okay. Ask anything."

It was a question I personally wanted to ask her since I met her.

"I wanted to hear about a craftsman who made senior-nim's superpower violins."

"What about exactly?"

There were many things I was curious about.

After I contemplated what I should ask first, I came to the conclusion that it would be faster to hear from the Person themself.

Should I ask Kwon Jane to introduce me?

"Can we contact that artisan right now?"

"No, we can't. Because He passed away some time ago."

I was speechless for a moment.

Before I could express my condolences, Kwon Jane added a few words.

"His lifespan ended a long time ago, but higher beings who cherished His talent, extended His lifespan. I heard that He went away after passing everything to His disciple."

"He had a disciple?"

"Yeah. I met him once. He introduced him to me, because that disciple was expected to become my school junior."

Kwon Jane's junior?

After Kwon Jane graduated from highschool, she became a Pro-Player straight away.

But she received honorary degrees from several music universities.

'Which, among the schools Kwon Jane attended, is she talking about?'

When I thought about several cases.

This time also her words were out of my expectations.

"If that child was safely admitted, he would currently be a 1st year at Eungwang School."

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[1] No title – 'Senior's request (5)'

[2] "It seems that I will also cry, but I'm enduring. Please work hard." – This person is using a formal tone as the only one here.

[3] tranquil – in raws: free oneself from evil and anger, to achieve Nirvana.

[4] Woo tribe, Sa tribe, Ma tribe and Won tribe – Cow tribe, Snake tribe, Horse tribe, Monkey tribe. And Seo stands for rat/mouse.

Translator's note: I also will cherish you readers. Eternally.*

(*This statement cannot be used against this translator as evidence of vampirism.)

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Note about artisan: I don't know the artisan's gender (I may not remember if it was ever mentioned) so I rolled a dice ^^ But I may need to change my dice. I always roll 'he/him' =-= Stubborn dice.