"Why, Darling, what about me isn't good enough for you?"
Miku asked in surprise. In her opinion, with her looks, most people would absolutely not be able to ignore her. Even if they refused, they would be more tactful. But with Kuesumi, she was rejected without the slightest hesitation, which completely exceeded Miku's imagination.
"Do you know what love is?"
Kuesumi said in a feigned profound manner. She was about to give Miku a dose of toxic chicken soup.
"Love? Isn't it just two people who like each other going 'hehehe' together?"
Miku innocently explained her understanding to Kuesumi. This answer shocked Kuesumi quite a bit. When did this child become so twisted? How could she be corrected?
After a moment of thought, Kuesumi said to Miku, "I'm sorry, I already have someone I like."
She didn't expect that a slight hesitation would be correctly guessed by Miku. It should be said that Miku was indeed a Spirit who 'understood people's hearts' better; she understood much more than a naive and adorable girl like Tohka.
"Are you so sure that I don't have someone I like?"
Kuesumi retorted stubbornly to Miku. She was a bit unsure about this lie now.
"No matter who Darling likes, I like Darling, and it's enough to snatch Darling away!" (Gaia, Alaya, and the Five Sisters: Meow meow?)
Although she didn't know which'stinky man' had gained Darling's favor, Izayoi Miku was confident that she could make the other party's humanity be destroyed, so that he could never appear before Darling again.
"What a domineering declaration!"
Kuesumi looked at Miku, whose eyes were full of seriousness, feeling a bit of a headache. For such a proactive person, besides her third sister Hera, this was the first time she had seen such a person. Even Hera didn't dare to be so domineering towards her, because of the 'friendly exchanges' with her other four sisters, they were all more protective of Zeus, and there hadn't been any unique situations.
"Miku."
After clearing all the distracting thoughts from her mind, Kuesumi said to Miku in front of her.
"What is it, Darling?"
Miku asked with some confusion.
Kuesumi stared into Miku's eyes and asked, "Can I hear you sing?"
"Of course, you can."
Miku said happily. This meant that her beloved Darling was captivated by her singing. This was a good start. Isn't there a saying that goes, "There's no wall that can't be dug through, only a lazy digger"? Go, Miku, you can do it.
"With your old voice, is that okay?"
"Eh?"
Kuesumi's sudden, unexpected remark left Miku bewildered. It wasn't until Kuesumi, under Miku's complex gaze, pulled out one of her old albums that Miku's smiling expression finally faltered.
"Why, why do you have this album?"
Miku snatched the album from Kuesumi's hand, half her face hidden by her hair, and asked in a cold voice. This item had always been a source of pain for her; no one was allowed to touch that wound in her heart. Otherwise, even the closest person would have to pay the price of getting hurt.
"Sure enough, the person on it is you, Yozora Tsuki, no, Izayoi Miku."
"Wasn't your voice beautiful before? Why use a false voice powered by Spirit Power?"
"Compared to that voice, I prefer your original timbre more."
Kuesumi ignored Miku's darkened expression and spoke her words one by one. Although Miku's aphonia had been cured due to Spirit Power, she could no longer face her original voice without the enhancement of Spirit Power. Now, when she spoke or sang, there was a trace of Spirit Power, making her songs an unusually potent poison.
"You say you like it? How is that possible? How can anyone like the song of a failure?"
Miku looked at Kuesumi in disbelief, as if trying to discern a lie on Kuesumi's face. But unfortunately, everything Kuesumi said was true. Although she had initially complained about Miku's Japanese English, her voice and songs were still quite good.
"Can you do a duet with your original voice and my accompaniment? I'm really looking forward to it."
Miku began to believe Kuesumi's words. After all, she also loved music and was originally a girl who was good for nothing except singing. Since Kuesumi could produce such wonderful music, she must have very high standards for accompaniment. So, for her to seek out Miku, could it be that Miku's previous voice was indeed good? Thinking of this, Miku couldn't help but feel a little proud inside; she was actually very confident in her voice.
"Can you agree to my request?"
Although she thought so in her heart, psychological trauma wasn't so easily cured. After hearing Kuesumi's words, Miku remained silent due to her inner timidity.
"If this duet is satisfactory, perhaps I can grant you one request, nothing too excessive (whispering)."
Looking at the still timid Miku, Kuesumi lowered her voice and spoke to Miku in a somewhat alluring tone.
Miku stared blankly at the charming Kuesumi in front of her, then instantly covered her nose and squatted down.
"Tsk, weakling." Looking at the pathetic Miku, Kuesumi cast a subtly disdainful glance where Miku couldn't see. If it were Hades, she could probably last half a day. You can't even last five seconds before your capillaries burst. How embarrassing, Miku, you should leave the group!
"Are we still doing the duet today?"
"Yes, absolutely!"
Looking at Miku still squatting on the ground, Kuesumi said lightly. Miku instantly stood up, sealing her nose with two wads of paper she found from who knows where, and said with an excited (obsessed) expression.
Kuesumi looked at Miku's appearance and was speechless. It was truly terrifying, Miku, my dear.
Before Kuesumi could say anything, Miku spoke to her first, then went to tidy herself up (nosebleed). Seeing the two wads under Miku's nose, Kuesumi didn't say anything! She just let her go tidy up, while she herself followed the direction Miku indicated, taking a step ahead to Miku's music room.
"As expected of a big star, the instruments here are quite comprehensive."
Kuesumi couldn't help but exclaim as she looked at the dazzling array of instruments, gaining a new understanding of Miku's family wealth. These were not cheap! Just that piano alone cost 800 million Japanese yen, which truly opened Kuesumi's eyes.
However, Kuesumi's instruments were mostly made by Hades, so she merely marveled at the many famous instruments! If it came to true value, the instruments in Kuesumi's hands were priceless treasures from the King of the Underworld, unobtainable by anyone. Only Zeus could use them; anyone else who touched them would have their soul absorbed by the instruments and die.
"This piano is perfect for trying to play that piece."
Kuesumi caressed the piano lid, suddenly remembering a piece she loved dearly in her previous life. After a moment's thought, she began to test the sound on the piano. Once adjusted, Kuesumi relaxed, placing her hands flat on the keys.
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