When the knife pierced the guitar and cut the strings, the duel also came to an end. Although Prin Coco could still sing without the guitar and could bring out a spare instrument, the originally stalemate momentum had been broken, the fervent emotion interrupted.
The victory and defeat were now clear. Prin, holding the broken guitar, looked at the snowflakes slowly falling from the sky, melting on the still-warm bridge surface, and then the evening breeze blew by.
"You've grown up so fast, Tilan." She unstrapped the guitar and put it down, raising her palm towards the floating Autonomous Unit in the high sky, admitting defeat.
Successive fireworks rose on both sides of the bridge, shooting into the sky and blooming, then little five-colored stars fell, announcing the end of the contest.
"The victor is Edith Academy, congratulations! And let's congratulate the brand new songstress stepping onto the stage, let us shout her name!"
"Hexia Tilan!"
"Hexia Tilan!"
"Hexia Tilan!"
