Chapter 99: Finding Myself (5)
I walked for an unknown amount of time, but suddenly, there was a commotion around me...
"Hurry up, it's about to start--"
"Here I come."
"hurry up!!"
“I originally thought it wouldn’t be held, but I didn’t expect it to be more lively this year than in previous years.”
"Yeah, hurry up, if you go too late you won't be able to get a good seat."
The commotion of the crowd crossed paths with Yin Yin and Gui Sha. Yin Yin and Gui Sha seemed to be affected by the commotion, so they stopped.
"how?"
"Maybe there's some show."
Seeing Yin Yin's curiosity, Guisha analyzed from the side.
"Yeah?"
Yinyin didn't seem to like the hustle and bustle, so she lost interest.
"It's noisy here, how about we go for a walk by the lake?"
"Um."
I originally wanted to let Yin Yin relax, so I came to the market. Seeing that Yin Yin seemed absent-minded, I had to choose another walking route. Besides, it has been a while since we were out, so for Yin Yin's sake, if I walk along the lakeside, I can just get back to the inn.
They turned and came to the lake, but unexpectedly there were even more people here. Not only was the lakeside already full of people, but there were also many more boats in the lake, and there was also a melody sounding in the lake, which made Yin Yin full of doubts, and she was still confused in the end.
" What's going on?"
"Oh, you don't know, this——"
A man who hurriedly walked past Yin Yin seemed to have heard the question Yin Yin asked, so he was ready to answer it. However, when he turned around and saw Yin Yin, he was speechless and dumbfounded.
"So, what exactly happened here?"
Guisha was already accustomed to the man's attitude, or should be said to have become immune to it. It would be strange if ordinary people didn't stare blankly at Yinyin. He really didn't know what was going on, so he asked questions on behalf of Yinyin and brought the man back to his senses.
"Ah, it's like this. Today is our annual 'Dancing Princess' selection. All young women in the city and nearby can participate. This... this girl might win if she participates."
Although the man was called back to his senses, he was not frightened when he saw the ghost who had called back his consciousness. A beautiful woman and a man in strange clothes formed a sharp contrast. After answering the ghost's words tremblingly, he did not forget to stare at Yin Yin.
It's better not to know. Upon hearing this, Yinyin and Guisha were stunned. Guisha smiled lightly under the mask and then said: "What kind of selection? What are the conditions?"
"It started in recent years. This selection is different from the usual ones, that is to say, the 'dancer' selected is different from the usual 'dancer', just like Princess Zhaoren of Zhou, who is known as the best dancer in the world. You can also say that this competition is held for this purpose. Participants must of course be both talented and beautiful, with a clean family background, that is, like Princess Zhaoren. The winner will not only win the title of 'the best dancer in Haicheng', but will also have many prizes, and more importantly, honors that ordinary dancers do not have."
After hearing what the man said, Guisha probably understood the situation, but Yinyin was unable to say a word.
"It sounds like this is specially held for the one known as 'the best dancer in the world'?"
Guisha asked meaningfully. In fact, it can be basically confirmed. It is rare for him to be interested in something. It is mainly because of the topic.
"You could say that, because I heard that our former city lord had the honor of being on a diplomatic mission to Zhou and witnessed it once, and he never forgot it, so he held this selection. Although he has passed away, because this selection is very famous, it continues every year. I thought it would not be held this year, but it turned out to be more lively than previous years."
"Thank you, brother, for bothering you for so long."
"W-Where, then I'll go--"
No matter how dumb a person is, he would have heard the meaning of "expulsion" in Guisha's words. Of course, because of the feeling Guisha gave people, the man immediately realized that who knew what the result would be if he stayed any longer. When he left, he glanced at Yinyin reluctantly a few times, but he still hurriedly got into the crowd because of Guisha's weird aura.
"It looks very interesting."
Looking at the figure who hurriedly dodged into the crowd, Guisha said lightly that he was actually in a very good mood. No one would guess that Yin Yin, who was known as the 'world's number one dancer', was here.
"……Um."
This farce was also a bit unexpected for Yin Yin. After all, she never expected that she would become the protagonist of the play.
"Then do you want to go and have a look?"
Yin Yin remained silent about Guisha's invitation because she didn't know how to express it. It felt like a farce, but she was also very happy about it. She was just a little hesitant because she didn't like this atmosphere very much.
The ghost demon who saw through Yin Yin's thoughts took a breath and continued: "It's a rare opportunity, it doesn't hurt to go and take a look."
"...Well, let's go and take a look."
After getting Yin Yin's consent, Guisha took Yin Yin to rent a small boat and approached the stage in the middle of the lake. It was called a stage, but in fact it was a huge ship. The stage was set on the deck of the ship and could be seen from a distance, although not very clearly. There were many small boats around the ship carrying the stage, and Yin Yin and the others were on just one of them. At this time, everyone was attracted by the figures on the stage, so no one noticed the existence of Yin Yin and the others.
Yinyin's love of dancing has nothing to do with her memories. Watching the dance moves on the stage one after another, Yinyin was somewhat focused. Watching the different dance moves, Yinyin always felt an inexplicable feeling. Of course, this feeling was not only when she was watching others, but also when she was dancing herself. She always felt that the dance contained the feeling she wanted to pursue; and every time she danced, she would immerse herself in it. Although the feeling when dancing varied with her mood, there was only one thing Yinyin could confirm, and that was feeling her true self.
