Then, when the song stopped, Lilian and Ril both bowed to each other and they were both smiling. Chijin who was watching them enjoyed it very much, then suddenly, he sensed an old friends presence upstairs, he saw a small glimpse but it disappeared, and he thought he was just imagining it so he did not mind it. Gabriel who was also watching it was very proud of her little sister. Suddenly, Lilian took Ril's hands and walked out of the Hall, Ril thought to himself 'ah...she might be angry-' surpringly, everyone also walked outside, some went out of the balcony, and some went out of the hall, carrying lanterns. Only Jiro and Claire did not carry a lantern but they were watching at the balcony of the tower. Lilian and Ril stopped at the fountain where it was surrounded by beautiful Pine trees, there were two lanterns staying at that place
Lilian started talking and said "It's time to float these lanterns" She offered the other lantern to him and started lighting it up, everything around them started lighting up because the people also lighted up their lanterns and Ril was astonished by what he saw
"This is your first time flying a lantern, right?" Lilian asked while looking at him, he looked at her and nod, then she slightly smiled and said "Then, the first lantern to float today will be yours"
"Wait- Are you sure?" Ril nervously asked
"Of course" Lilian responded with a happy tone. Ril proceeded to float his lantern, followed by Lilian's Lantern, everyone who was also in the banquet also drifted their lanterns. So many flying lanterns in the sky that left Ril in amazement, even the people who aren't in the banquet also floated their own lanterns, The people on the cities, provinces, and the people in other countries floated their lanterns.
The dark night was lit up by all the lanterns in the sky.
While Ril and Lilian was enjoying the view at the fountain, Gabriel who was watching them both from above was greeted by a friend and it surprised him, "Your sister made a good friend" He sensed a familiar voice and when he turned back, he saw a blonde girl, with an emerald eyes and has a wispy bangs with a beautiful wavy hair "It's just actually you... Clarisse" He said while having a tone of having a reunion with an old friend "Woa- hahaha, why do you sound like we haven't met for years? You talk like an old man" She said while laughing hysterically. He sighed while hearing her and faced his palm "You and Claire literally have the same personality, I guess it runs for the blood"
"Haha definitely...
but...I just hope that this time, Claire can finally forgive me..." Her mood suddenly went gloomy the moment she talked about Claire and Gabriel comforted her with some words "I do hope that she can finally understand your situation...."
"Happy Yule month, Clarisse"
...
After a while of sightseeing, Ril glanced at Lilian who was enjoying the whole view and it made him smile.
"Is it beautiful?" Ril asked
"Yes" Lilian replied
"Is it colorful?"
"Very colorful" Lilian responded happily,
Ril looked up in the sky again and a teardrop slightly slide down on his face while smiling and he thought to himself
'Too bad....
I can't see colors.....'
The fireworks started bursting in the sky and at that moment Lilian noticed some tears streamed to Ril's face, and wanted to say some words to him as a form of comforting him, even if she doesn't know the reason why he's crying.
And she said...
"I wish this year the best for you, Happy Yule Month, Ril"