Until You Shine Like Deneb ch6: Parade & Wizard

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"Parade & Wizard"!?

Yep.
We're all going to see it to study up on it.
And you got tickets for all of us!?
I heard it was sold out...
We're going to see that Felicette live...?

Miraculous, isn't it...!!
Hmph
I'm guessing Atanabe-san's hard work is behind this...

Yay! We're gonna meet Feli-chan, Atoricchi~!!

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...Feli-chan?
Who's that?

YOU DON'T KNOW!?
Mi!

Mi~...

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Who is this girl with the overwhelming aura...!?

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The lead of the play "Parade & Wizard",
Kanade Felicette.
She's the hottest young musical actress right now who's even been making appearances on TV lately.
Her singing, dancing and acting is so good from every angle~!
And she's cute to boot~!

Did you know about her, Raika?
Yeah. More or less.

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I've... only ever watched videos of old musicals...
You always preferred moving around yourself, Atori.

So you never considered going to see them to study, huh?

That's all the more reason to watch it.

?
Indeed.
After all, Kanade Felicette...

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is the same age
as you, Atori.

It's huge!

Keep that head of yours seated!

Everything's bustling before the show has even started...

I'll have a lot to do once I'm done watching.
First, I need to practice the opening song for "Scars and Loneliness".
And then...

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That surprised me...
It's starting.

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Aw man~
Eh?
Everyday is so boring!
What's this excitement I'm feeling?
But you know,
tonight is a very special night!

It's the parade!
Amazing.
Amazing.

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Good work!

The girl from the flyer
was in the audience, Papa!

It's pretty rare that you'd recognise someone in the audience, Feli.

You may be right!
I'm happy she came to see ParaWi!
Indeed.
Make sure to get changed later.

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Maybe I
should go see this too...?

"Parade & Wizard"
will be getting additional showings!
...Hawah~

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She's going nationwide~
Still, that performance the other day was awesome...
She burned as hot as a volcano...

Kanade... Felicette...

Atori, do you want some water?

She's not listening...
She's only had Felicette-chan on the brain ever since that day.

Indeed, that play
was top class from its sets to its direction.

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But more than anything, it was her singing and acting that really stood out...

Singing practice

No.
Her long tones were several times longer than this.

I need... to think more about what I should do...

Ayaha-san, you should hold back your emotions a little more for now...

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This way of piling on emotion is...
That girl's not listening to anyone...!

What's the meaning of this!?

We're practising for Scars and Loneliness right now!
You're the lead!
You can't let yourself get distracted by other things!

Just you watch...
Atanabe-san, play M3, if you please.

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Shiala's song... It's my part, but she's singing it perfectly.

Oh!
Not bad...
She sure hates to lose...

Phew...

If you're not into it, I'll play Shiala.
Remember that.

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A play isn't something you perform by yourself!
You do it with your teammates!

I said something embarrassing...!!
Plays are done with teammates...
Ooh...

Argh geez! You don't need to repeat it!!

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Next! We're doing the kiss scene!

So cold~

The wind is like nature's electric fan.
If only they'd let us adjust the airflow~
...

Wah!

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There. Adjusted~

She's too cute~

It's already winter, huh?

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Ah...!
Hello there!

Ka-...!! K-K-K-K-Ka- N-Nan-Nande Fe!?
It's nice to meet you! I'm Kanade Felicette.

Yes, we know...
Wah! Thank you!

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You came to see ParaWi the other day didn't you,
Atori-san?

Ooooh...
Eh? H-How did you know...?
I saw the flyer!

Not to mention that pretty blonde hair
shone brightly from the seats.

Ah!
I'm coming to see Scars and Loneliness, so you know!

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I'm coming to see it...

Fweh!?
To see it!?
Yes.

A smile like the sun.
A beautiful voice that can reach anywhere.
Reciting skill that makes every sound easy to hear.

Even when she's off the stage, I can tell
just how charismatic this girl is...

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Yuri...?

Eh...?
Feli. We need to get going.

Okay, Papa!
Be seeing you!

Did she say Yuri just now...?

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My mom's name.

Wh-Wh-Wh-What do I do, Raika?
She's coming to see our play...

Right! But why...

Ah!
I see... Felicette-chan must've seen Atori's video too!!

To think it'd even reach someone like her!

My brain can't keep up with this.

She saw Atori home.

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Let's see... Felicette-chan knows about Atori...
and for some reason looking at me mad her bring up my mom's name...
She's going to see Scars and Loneliness...
And then...
most of all...

...in that play,
Atori's going to kiss Rion-san...

...I realised it once Atori joined Cycnus.
I'm... dependant on her.
On one hand, I want to support her, but on the other, I don't want to be apart from her.

But what about Atori...?

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"We're just friends."

I want to support Atori as she rushes head on
to reach the brightest and most dazzling stage,
but as Atori grows bigger,
she ends up going further and further beyond my reach. Just thinking about that makes me...

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I can't support her 100% like Atanabe-san can...
I'm a useless supporter.

♪ I offer these lips.
...I know this softness and warmth...

♪ The first miracle.
A conveyed miracle.

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Please...

I don't want Atori
is kiss anyone else.

But I truly want to support Atori as she takes on many challenges.
I want to see her feel all sorts of "firsts" with her own body.

That's why this "first" alone
is completely
my own ego.

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...I want

I want to be
Atori's "first" kiss.

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Pub: 25 May 2026 00:49 UTC

Edit: 25 May 2026 00:50 UTC

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