After the singing stopped, there was a long silence.

Sadness and tiny hope were like seeds, spreading from Esther's voice to the hearts of all those present. They stayed in the conveyed emotions and could not recover from them for a long time.

Two skylarks and a few pigeons flew away in a fluttering manner. The sound of their flapping wings seemed to break the stagnant time and space here, causing everything around them to gradually return to normal, and people recovered from the shock.

Richie was the first to start clapping. His hands turned red without even realizing it, and his face was filled with a silly smile.

Virtually everyone had a smile on their face, and although they were all different, they all felt a resonance from the singing, and many clapped along with Richie.

Before the confusion on Esther's face completely dissipated, she was dizzy by the enthusiastic applause around her, and her face turned red as if it was cooked.

When Agnes and Josephine rushed up to hug her, Esther was almost knocked down by them. Norn seemed to want to rush up but was embarrassed, and was walking around the three of them awkwardly. , Candela showed a rare natural smile, her eyes full of admiration. Richie raised his arms high and kept thanking the passers-by who were still applauding outside. He was so excited that he almost flew up from the ground.

Calvin wiped the tears on his face with his fingers, licked the crook of his fingers, and tasted the long-lost salty taste on his tongue. Since he was expelled by his father and changed to his mother's surname, he has not cried for many years, and he has almost forgotten the feeling of burning eyes.

"Luna Dubois..." Galvin whispered the false name and looked up at the sky again.

For some reason, the haze in the sky dispersed slightly, and the gray-blue distance behind was faintly revealed, making the entire square a lot brighter. This was quite rare in Backlund's always gloomy weather.

Soon, Calvin got rid of the sentimentality touched by the singing and returned to his normal state: at his suggestion, Ritchie began to play a lively dance music, while Calvin bent down and bowed, performing the noble etiquette style. Full of confidence, he stretched out his hand in Esther's direction: "I wonder if I have the honor to invite our musical elf to dance with us?"

The other slender and tender hand fell into Galvin's. When he looked up, he saw Agnes's smiling face. Her apple-colored lipstick made the smile on her face even sweeter and more enthusiastic: "Luna, she I'm shaking my head, I guess you don't mind if I dance, right?"

The corner of Calvin's mouth twitched: "No, I don't mind. Then please, Miss Fashion."

Esther played the maracas happily this time and accompanied Richie along with Josephine and Candela. Esther's face was still bright red, and her bright smile matched the sunflower hat on her head.

Noen looked at Esther with burning eyes, feeling nothing but joy and peace in his heart. The murmurs and sounds that bothered him were isolated by the wonderful "Birch Forest" and temporarily stayed away from him.

Noen raised and lowered his hand, but he didn't have the guts to cross himself in front of the public.

After the "band activity" ended, the group walked noisily to the apartment on Lily of the Valley Street. Calvin and Richie jumped on a taxi and went to the fruit and vegetable market halfway, and then brought back a wide variety of ingredients.

According to Richie, he wanted to reward everyone who actively participated in today's activities. No one except Josephine was allowed to enter the kitchen and could only spend time lazily in the restaurant.

Kandra followed Esther almost every step of the way, and Agnes kept Esther chatting away. Neither Calvin nor Norn found a chance to communicate with Esther in private. , which made Galwen a little annoyed, but Norn kept smiling, and would chime in from time to time, acting much more lively than usual.

Richie’s cooking skills are indeed not a boast. The portions of the Fenebote rice and Fenebote seafood noodles he made were very large. Everyone shared some on their plates. Esther bit her tongue because she ate too quickly. .

Galvin joked to her that the only person who didn't cry in the square today finally shed tears because of the delicious food.

After wiping away her tears, Esther laughed along with everyone else.

If it weren't for the fact that she was not burdened with mortal hatred, hiding extraordinary power, and unable to figure out the secrets of Xiao Qi, Xiao Wu, and even herself, Esther really wished that such a life could continue forever.

This was impossible, she always knew.

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Night sinks into thousands of homes, allowing tired people to return to their homes. Sunday, which belongs to the goddess of the night, is about to leave and be replaced by Monday, which belongs to the goddess of the earth.

When Esther was sitting on the low sofa to relax, there was a sudden knock on the door. Based on her spiritual intuition, which suddenly started to pretend to be dead, Esther guessed that the person outside the door was Norn - the young man standing behind the door proved it. Her guess was right.

Noen's expression was anxious and expectant. Even in the dim corridor, his eyes seemed to be shining: "Good evening, Luna."

"Good evening, are you still up so late? Everyone looks quite tired today."

"Fortunately, you haven't slept either. I finally came to talk to you about something." Noen glanced sideways at the stairs. He didn't hear any movement from downstairs and couldn't miss this opportunity. "I'm going to see someone tomorrow." Gentleman, that is a very distinguished and important man. I wonder if you - can you accompany me?"

Esther hesitated: "I'm sorry, but I have to go to the cafe to work tomorrow, otherwise Ms. Martha will be very angry."

"It won't take up your working time during the day, only at night! The party only starts in the evening, and that gentleman will probably have time to receive us after the party is over..."

Norn's eyes were so sincere, and his humble and pleading expression made Esther unable to refuse. She nodded awkwardly: "I understand. Where is the location?"

"Queens! So you don't have to worry about anything. Just go with me. The security there is very safe."

Esther was noncommittal about this, but out of her trust in Norn, she responded with a smile: "The main reason is that the distance is not close. We'd better leave early. Can we go there when I get back to the apartment?"

Noen happily responded with a sincere smile: "Of course! I will hire a taxi and driver. You don't need to worry about the itinerary."

"I understand, then you should rest early. Your dark circles haven't gone away yet." Esther pointed at Norn's eyes.

"Thank you, Luna, you don't know how important this is to me," Noen rubbed his eyes and waved his hands sheepishly, "Good night, I will definitely have a good sleep tonight."

"Good night Norn, I wish you a sweet dream."

Noen nodded and watched Esther close the door. Hearing the sound of locking from the door handle, Noen's smile deepened and he walked towards his own room in 602.

He will definitely have a good dream tonight.