After the performance of "The Green-Sleeved Damsel" concluded, the room fell silent. In the next instant, as though the night sky itself could shatter, cheers and applause erupted.
There were those who raised their glasses, those who cheered, those with tears streaming down their faces, and those who laughed heartily—the emotions of the soldiers burst forth. Everyone offered their heartfelt thanks for the Holy Girl's unexpectedly skillful performance.
(...Not too bad, I suppose.)
Roland, who was waving at the enthusiastic audience, let out a small sigh of relief.
At that moment, he was deeply grateful for someone's gifted education and musical talent. Originally, "The Green-Sleeved Damsel" was played with a harp and flute, but that person could render the same intoxicating melody using a lute and mandolin. Having practiced the piece, Roland used it to evoke the soldiers' homesickness for their loved ones.
