Even before confirming the other person's identity, an awkward sense of anticipation had persisted until the concert began. As the fans stopped their commotion in the audience seats, the sound system inside the venue began to blast spirited warm-up music, and the atmosphere around started to gradually heat up.
Amid this heated atmosphere, Emerald Sparrow's heart too began to race.
Whether the other person was who she thought, the answer was now within reach.
If not, she could certainly breathe a sigh of relief, but she would probably feel embarrassed for being somewhat presumptuous; yet, if it were so, just the fact that the person appeared on this stage would reveal a lot.
After many years of not returning to Fangting City, even absent at An Ya's funeral, Asou Haruka's flamboyant return here probably meant she would come looking for her.
