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“Sure then. Thank you, Vortexia.” You give all your confidence to your clumsy idol! You have to make sure Emily will be fine without the headphones though.
Emily hasn’t been unconscious exactly, but she’s been out of the loop ever since you brought the seats together, resting her head on your shoulder. You gently nudged her and tried to explain the situation the best you could doing an unnecessary routine of detailed pantomimes. Emily just texted you instead. It went faster. You told her about what’s going on and Vortexia’s offer. Emily was delighted to try! She really didn’t want the date to end on a sour note, so she is willing to withstand anything to have a good time with you.
And there was little to withstand (unless you’re not a fan of Vortexia), Clutz’s singing drowned what little possibility of a noise could come in from Carol’s concert. You were sure Vortexia’s music was going to work, and sure enough Emily didn’t bust a single move.
This ended up being closer to a karaoke session than anything else, but in a good way! It felt very casual, fun, and relaxed. You expected a bit of awkwardness due to the circumstances, but no, Vortexia is a consummate professional, and a great performer. The fact that everyone in the room had fun is not something you take for granted, nor the gesture, you feel in debt with Vortexia now.
The impromptu concert didn’t last as long as Carol’s. It was your decision to cut it short, you could see Vortexia didn’t have the stamina to do a full one, and neither of you were interested in exploiting her generosity. You had fun afterward just casually chatting. It’s fun for you to see how Emily and Clutz have connected, and your date is doing a good job of opening Vortexia up to the idea of your managerial role being serious.
It was inevitable that without Vortexia’s wonderful voice drowning out noises that Emily would continue getting some side-effects from the brainwashing, but it was just a twitch or two every now and then. Ajna would find this pathetic. Or better. You don’t think Ajna loves fidgeting necessarily… Or maybe she does. You should ask your Star Trumpeter and true brain behind the Bluesberries about it!
Eventually, you heard the concert ending. You went outside the room to talk to security about meeting up with Carol. They redirected you to a staff member, who informed you that in 15 minutes or so, the VIP guests will be welcomed into a special guest room. Vortexia managed to sneak in as she’s being treated like a VIP guest like you two for no discernible reason. That annoyed her. She’s part of the talent.
The 15 minutes thing was a lie. Or a mistake, you should say. Different Groups are entering the Special Guest Room at different times to meet Carol on their own, with you being chosen as the last one due Carol’s request. So you had to wait almost 2 and a half hours before you could go in. You’ll never forgive her.
