muse reawakens;

[secretsymphony]

I generally don't even like J-pop, but here you go and find a completely unrelated song that still manages to make you think of me... I'd have preferred if you'd remembered me, listening to Katie Melua or Teresa Teng, but what can a muse do? Here I am and I'm not going to throw a fit at the gist of a plan that you have for me. It sounds like a nice challenge - that we maybe bring a little jazz to the Wild West.

My only condition is that I won't be going alone.

Comments

[nomorefeathers]

Well. [A pause of her own] I've not had much experience with the reality.

[secretsymphony]

I'd say it was a blessing, but in its own way - it's probably a curse, too.

[nomorefeathers]

I don't really see it as either. It's just a thing that is.

[secretsymphony]

Some things just are, you're right, Miyaki-san.

[nomorefeathers]

Sometimes, you just have to accept certain things. And not fuss about what can't be changed.

[secretsymphony]

It's true, it's true... [Clearly uncomfortable, she changes the subject.] I've finished the first draft of the main number for your performance.

[nomorefeathers]

Oh? I'd love to hear it.

[secretsymphony]

I still need to run it by Ueno-sensei and the musical accompaniment is in its initial stages, but I've got lyrics and I've got a melody.

[There's a pause. Followed by a teasing smile.]

You should tell me to sing it. Well, tell me again.

[nomorefeathers]

[An amused smile of her own]

I'll bite. Sing it for me?

[secretsymphony]

[She loves this moment. This moment right before she gets to perform. Her music.]

There's a girl, a girl called Aoi
She walks by the seashore, all alone
The waves know her name, the blue waves
They're reflecting the sky, the blue sky
By the seashore, everything is blue
Aoi is blue, too
Singing the blues
Singing the blues
Singing the blues
Aoi is blue, too...

[nomorefeathers]

[Ren listens with intense concentration. And then she smiles]

It's lovely. Melancholy in all the right ways.

[secretsymphony]

It falls within the colour scheme, doesn't it?

[nomorefeathers]

Very much so. I think this is going to be very interesting indeed.

[secretsymphony]

I'm looking forward to the process very much. And to working with you, Miyaki-san.

[nomorefeathers]

I will say I think working with you may prove to be the most interesting part of this project.

[secretsymphony]

That's flatter. [She laughs. Just slightly flustered.] I was going to say the same, but you beat me to it.

[nomorefeathers]

Is it flattery if it's true?

[secretsymphony]

Are you trying to make me blush?

[nomorefeathers]

Perhaps. Is it working?

[secretsymphony]

My face looks all red, right? It's too bad red isn't really my colour.

[nomorefeathers]

I think it's cute.

[secretsymphony]

This collaboration of ours has already taken an interesting turn.

[nomorefeathers]

Ah, forgive me if I was being oddly forward. Some habits die hard.

[secretsymphony]

No, it's alright. I like you this way.

[nomorefeathers]

Ah, good. I would hate to have given offense.