Chapter 438: Remstar
Chapter 438: Remstar
"Ah—"
Wah Wah Wah yawned.
Ignoring the girl's greeting, her eyes were fixed on Lindsey.
"Lindsey, when can we go back?"
"Speaking of which, there's a grilled fish restaurant near my studio that's really good. I'll take you there to try it sometime!"
"..."
The girl who was watching Wah Wah Wah remained silent.
But among the crowd behind her, a man stepped forward and started shouting at Wah Wah Wah:
"Hey!"
"Miss Remstar is talking to you! Can't you hear?"
Wah Wah Wah instantly turned her head, her voice sharp and harsh:
"Are you trying to show off your masculinity?"
"If you want to pursue a woman, this approach will only backfire. Or do you think Remstar is the kind of person who would like someone so unreasonable and impolite?"
"..."
Wah Wah Wah's retort left the men speechless.
They wanted to angrily refute her, but when they saw Remstar standing there, silent, their initial anger turned to caution. Fearing they might offend this beauty, they dared not do anything out of line.
The girl who had been surrounded by the crowd stepped forward and approached Wah Wah Wah.
Her voice trembled slightly, as if both hopeful and angry:
"Are you planning to return to the stage this time?"
Wah Wah Wah blinked:
"Hey, are you talking to me?"
Remstar's eyes turned angry:
"The Selina I know is not someone who would avoid challenges!"
Wah Wah Wah asked in return:
"What do you mean by avoiding challenges?"
"You're free to enjoy being the center of attention in this cage, singing as a canary."
"As for me, I just don't want to wear a mask and be a fake on stage."
Hearing Wah Wah Wah's response, Remstar's expression returned to its previous calm:
"Selina, you shouldn't waste your talent."
"There are countless fans waiting for you, and you..."
Wah Wah Wah interrupted:
"I'm not Selina anymore. Or perhaps, it was never my name to begin with."
Remstar asked:
"Then how should I address you?"
Wah Wah Wah replied:
"Just call me Bystander A."
"If my information gets leaked, my peaceful and fulfilling daily life will be over."
"..."
Lindsey looked on, confused.
Could his recent experiences with Wah Wah Wah be considered peaceful and fulfilling? Meanwhile, Remstar turned to the crowd behind her:
"You all can leave first. I want to stay here and chat with this lady alone."
Someone in the crowd immediately became anxious:
"Miss Remstar, your safety..."
Remstar asked in return:
"Do you think I'll have a problem inside the theater?"
"..."
As the hottest young actress in the Fimbull Theatre at the moment, Remstar's words carried weight.
With just a glance from her, the others dared not meet her gaze and eventually left the theater one by one.
Remstar then turned to Wah Wah Wah:
"Selina, you really don't plan to come back?"
With no outsiders around, Wah Wah Wah's expression returned to its previous calm:
"The public announcement of my retirement wasn't a lie."
Remstar clenched her fists:
"Don't you think this is despicable?"
"It's because of you that I entered this theater and worked my way up to this position."
"But just as we were about to share the stage, you ran away..."
Wah Wah Wah corrected her:
"Since I announced my retirement and left, it means I've forfeited and conceded."
"Do you still want to drag me back on stage to satisfy some meaningless vanity?"
"No!" Remstar suddenly took a step forward, her beautiful face twisting, "I just don't understand why you're leaving!"
"Our efforts, the fans' adoration, all of this, is it so insignificant to you that you can easily abandon it?"
"I know Selina, and she's not like this!"
Remstar's cold voice echoed through the air:
"The word 'performance' represents the act of presenting something within a work."
She continued, "The Selina you know is just one layer of her performance, when did that become reality?"
"..."
Remstar stood in place, silent, her heart feeling as if it had fallen into an icy abyss.
Back when she was a quiet and unknown Awakened One, it was Remstar's singing that inspired her to join the Fimbull Theatre, and she had worked her way up from there.
Remstar's departure had dealt a severe blow to her.
And now, this response...
It was as if a fragile thread within her heart had been severed in an instant.
The emotions that had accumulated over the years seemed to evaporate in a flash, drowning her heart completely.
"..."
"The two of you, let's go somewhere."
At this moment, Savat's inspection of the corner of the theatre was also coming to an end.
As before, he didn't find any traces here, so he hurried to the next location to continue his investigation.
Lindsey and Remstar naturally followed the Azure Robe who was leaving.
On the way, Lindsey spoke quietly to Remstar:
"Remstar, is this okay?"
"I think that young lady's situation... doesn't seem too good."
Remstar, on the other hand, explained seriously:
"I'm not in a position to evaluate other aspects."
"But in terms of artistic skills, wanting to prove oneself by defeating others often leads to even more terrifying gloom."
"And Remstar is a talented actress, she shouldn't be aiming for a fake like me."
Just then, Remstar caught up with them from behind.
The girl's face showed a perfect smile.
It was as if everything that had just happened was an illusion:
"The three of you, since you're investigating the whereabouts of a missing person, I'll help you as well."
"Some parts of the theatre are quite inconvenient to navigate, but with my guidance, it won't be a problem."
Savat, burdened with the task, naturally agreed:
"Alright."
"Then thank you, Miss Remstar!"
The four of them searched within the Fimbull Theatre, and the atmosphere between them was very subtle.
Especially with Remstar, an important actress, accompanying them, wherever they went, they attracted a lot of attention, which only heightened the strangeness of the atmosphere.
"Hmm..."
Lindsey thought for a moment.
He was about to speak, but immediately swallowed his words.
Lindsey had heard somewhere that when it comes to women, whether they are as close as sisters or bitter enemies, it's best for men to stay out of it.
"..."
Lindsey focused on inspecting the details within the theatre.
The Memory Channel would have weak Source Energy Fluctuations when entering and leaving.
In a normal world, this would naturally serve as a basis for investigation.
But in Thousand Sails City...
Awakened Ones, who would be considered rare in a normal world, were not uncommon here.
Not to mention, this was the Fimbull Theatre!
As an important stronghold of the performing arts faction, most of the performers here were the most talented young people.
Six whole hours passed.
They meticulously checked each location marked on the sketchbook, and finally, they narrowed it down to three suspicious places.
A rehearsal room on the second floor, an empty theatre audience area, and a spacious platform on the roof of the theatre.
Savat turned his inquiring gaze to Lindsey:
"Mr. Lindsey?"
Lindsey naturally couldn't refuse:
"I can conduct a more detailed investigation, but it will take a very long time."
"..."
At this moment, Remstar spoke up:
"The places you mentioned..."
"If it was last night, I think I have some impressions of those places."
(End of Chapter)
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