Chapter Volume 5, The Angel Falls 8: Sing; Wail (1/2)
Volume 5, The Angel Falls Chapter 8: Sing; Wail
Translator: Tentacles (proofread by Faren & Trespasserby; C/E edited by lucathia)
Dark Sun! You have finally arrived…
“No, no!” “Dark Sun” shouted, “I’m DSII!”
DSII? Why is it you again? Is Ah Ye really that busy?
“Ah Ye?” Tilting his head, DSII said, “He’s home, but he said he doesn’t want to come.”
Doesn’t want to come? What does that mean? A hero doesn’t have that kind of choice! What’s been going on with Ah Ye recently?
“Ah Ye is a bit weird. Daddy said that he will be okay after a while, but Daddy’s words can’t be trusted. All those who trust him are dummies!”
…Can’t you use a mature tone to talk?
DSII shook his head vigorously and said, “Daddy programmed me to be a ten-year-old child! Unless it’s time to pretend to be ‘Dark Sun.’ Ah Ye commanded that pretending to be Dark Sun needs maturity and calmness, but maturity and calmness are so boring!”
Then, you can continue to pretend to be Dark Sun now.
“Don’t want to! Chu-gēge knows I’m not Dark Sun! So why do I need to pretend to be Dark Sun?”
Chu-gēge… Don’t use Ah Ye’s face to call me that. My fallen goose bumps have already covered the floor.
“Then, Chu-shūshu?”
Definitely no!
“Beloved little Chu Chu?”
What kind of ten-year-old kid are you pretending to be!
“No this, no that. Chu-gēge, you really are an annoying little thing!”
…
The young master really did become a singer. Although his singing skill was not fully competent yet, he was originally already exceedingly famous. Furthermore, his clear and bright timbre also made up for his lack of skill. Overall, the young master’s new album still received more praise than criticism. Even professional singers thought he was very promising.
The new album was also quite interesting. After consulting me for consent, the young master titled his album “Endelis.” The album was comprised completely of songs about a vampire. However, it was from the perspective of an angel. The angel, because of his curiosity toward the vampire, constantly glimpsed into the vampire’s life and sang song after song of what he had secretly seen.
The songs were filled with questions for the vampire. Is fresh blood really delicious? Have you ever yearned for the sun? If you have another choice, would you choose to become the race of darkness or would you choose death?
This songwriter Lin Ding seemed to be a very interesting person.
Recording the album, joining a show to promote the album, filming commercials, giving endorsements… Because the young master was so busy, he had been unable to become Dark Sun for quite a while already. However, Dark Sun was still active in Sunset City. This was all DSII’s credit, although he frequently complained that he wanted to be a motorcycle, disliking using a humanoid body.
At first glance, the days seemed peaceful, but there were also some differences compared to before. Since the day the young master quarreled with his two fiancées, Briar and Poseidynne had not visited the apartment again. The young master of course did not look for them either.
For a few times, the young master kept returning to the “Girl’s Shop.” Currently, his room was covered with posters of babies, puppies, and little girls. He also had a great number of dolls. Lastly, he even kept a goldfish.
Mr. Bramble still had not said anything. The number of times he spoke seemed to have grown fewer as well.
On the other hand, May and Dell frequently accompanied the young master to the nightclub “Seaside” to play. Because Aren was so terribly busy, there was simply no way he could accompany the young master. It appeared to be because both First Wind and Solitary Butterfly had requested him to look after their own districts a bit more.
Melody was not very surprised about the change in the young master. She said this was called a rebellious stage. Everything would be fine after it passed; although, she also admitted that having his rebellious stage at twenty-three years old was a little late.
Throughout the month, the days were just like the young master—a bit strange, yet there were no major changes. Compared to before, everyone just seemed quieter, but the situation was not too serious. However, it left people without any idea of how to deal with it, continuing to live with the current situation…
“Melody, what are we going to do today?”
The young master asked Melody after he finished his breakfast. Because the latter needed to be with the young master at each event, her “nights and days” were reversed daily, with her awake during the day and asleep during the night. Therefore, she always had a not-fully-awake, lazy attitude.
Melody lazily flipped through a small booklet and said, “At two in the afternoon, we need to go pre-record a broadcast. At five o’clock, we need to shoot an advertisement for mineral water. At nine in the evening, there’s a charity gala.”
The young master gave an “oh” and said nothing else. He did not appear to be unhappy, but he was not especially happy either. He seemed… very bored.
“Young Master, how about letting Charles accompany you to the events today?” Melody proposed coquettishly.
The young master turned his head to look at her. Anger actually flashed across his face. He said, “Even you don’t want to accompany me?”
Frozen for a moment, Melody said while blinking her beautiful eyes, “Young Master, what are you saying? I’m just really tired and want to sleep.”
Only then did the young master school away his anger. Apologetically, he said, “All right, go sleep then.”
Stroking the young master’s head, Melody smiled and gently said, “Young Master, what is going on with you recently? You seem very unhappy.”
With a little reluctance, the young master said, “Nothing’s wrong. When I wanted to sing, I sang. When I wanted to buy toys, I went to buy toys. There aren’t any unhappy things.”
“But you’re still unhappy!” With a little heartache, Melody pinched the young master’s face and said, “This charity ball allows you to bring a partner. Do you want to bring a female companion with you?”
The young master tilted his head and asked, “Are you going with me tonight?”
“That’s a secret!” Melody smiled mysteriously.
For the first time this month, the young master’s eyes brightened. He did not continue to ask who his female companion would be. He seemed to really look forward to this secret.
“The secret went straight to the gala!”
Hearing Melody’s answer, the young master enthusiastically departed to the location of the charity gala. Nonetheless, I was a little worried. How are we going to recognize this “secret?” With the fame the young master has now, a group of girls gathering around him at his arrival would not be surprising, right?
However, Melody must have already realized that. Since she had arranged it as such, she must have her own plan. Therefore, I did not ask much but directly followed the young master to the charity gala. We even rode DSII there.
I did not know the reason the young master insisted on not driving a car. He just wanted to ride the motorcycle… But this was not that strange. During this past month, the young master was sometimes arbitrary in insisting on certain things.
Just a little willful. Melody described it as such, which I also thought was very appropriate.
We finally reached the location. This charity gala was crowded with people. There was even a red carpet laid on the floor, and cameras filled both sides.
I did not know if it was because the young master was the only one to ride a motorcycle over or if it was because the young master’s fame was already enormous, but the moment we arrived and the young master took off his helmet, he immediately caused a huge commotion. The flashes went mad.
The young master’s originally tidy hair had gotten disheveled by the helmet. Quickly, I took out a comb to neaten his hair. The flashes became even more powerful to the point that specks of shadows began appearing in my eyes. The young master also frowned. He seemed a little unhappy.
“I have finished.”
As soon as I finished speaking, the young master suddenly turned and glared at the crowd, which I did not expect. I was worried that he would start yelling at them. However, someone suddenly called out, “Ah Ye…”
The young master froze and looked puzzlingly toward the source of the voice… A woman walked slowly toward him. On her gentle, beautiful face, she had applied a little makeup. She wore a white, fishtail gown embellished with aqua-blue. Her gown was strapless with long sleeves. The ends of her sleeves and skirt were modeled after waves. More than half of her blue hair was rolled up, only a few locks resting against her chest. Sections of her hair were dotted with pearls. Her necklace was a warm, orange-colored coral. She looked just like a legendary mermaid… She was indeed a merperson though.
Although the woman in front of me was truly gorgeous, the mood was ruined as I thought, how can her body look like both a female’s and a male’s so suddenly? Going by just body shape, men and women were greatly different, but Poseidynne appeared completely like a lady while wearing a tight gown. Merpeople were really an inconceivable race.
Lightly frowning, Poseidynne walked slower and slower. It was almost like she was afraid of coming over.
“Poseidynne.” The young master said in admiration, “You’re so beautiful!”
Poseidynne froze a little, relaxed her brow, and gave a stunning smile.
Taking the initiative, the young master went over and held Poseidynne’s hand. This caused the surroundings to flash as bright as day. Quickly, I slightly bowed my head and narrowed my eyes to prevent the flashes from diminishing my sight.
Poseidynne whispered, “Melody already told me all about it. You and Lin Ding really aren’t in a relationship. After finishing writing the song, you guys rarely met in private.”
“I told you so!” The young master muttered.
“I was really worried!” Poseidynne said in grievance, “You accepted me so easily before. I’m not saying accepting me is bad, b-but if you also accept others easily… That also isn’t good!”
The young master frowned a bit. He seemed to not understand these words.
“Anyway, you’re not angry anymore?”
Poseidynne said “yeah” lightly. The young master immediately smiled. For the first time this month, he was smiling so heartily.
Melody certainly understood the young master. This “secret” was planned out well.
Arm in arm, the two walked toward the entrance hall with flashes going off all the way. Perhaps tomorrow’s entertainment section headline would be of the young master and his secret. Although it might cause controversies, wouldn’t the young master become more famous because of this?