Tick, tock—
Shifting slightly to let Hitori pass in front of her, Sakiko uncrossed her legs. Hitori sat obediently in the middle seat between her and Sakiko—since these were VIP invitations, the seats were naturally front-row premium tickets with consecutive numbers.
The curtain on the stage was firmly drawn shut. The stage was pitch black while the audience below was a bustling sea of heads. Nearly five thousand people filled the auditorium, yet they were rendered almost utterly silent, awed by the serene, sacred, and solemn grandeur of the massive theater.
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