[BL] Debut in Interstellar After Retiring as Grim Reaper-Chapter 21 - : Assessment Practice

Chapter 21: Assessment Practice

Immediately after Qin An fixed himself on his room, he adjusted his state again before he went out and let the robot lead him to an unoccupied training room. The medium size practice room is just like the normal mirror room on Earth. Just a huge mirror wall with a small desk on the side.

Because this building blocks mental power so the participants cannot contact the outside world, they prepared gadgets themselves. Qin An went towards the wall on the side and a series of light buttons was quickly revealed in front of him and a virtual screen. He clicked on the only video inside and immediately, the whole room went dim and he saw a virtual body of a person standing in front of him.

It was Lin Yu. He was still standing with his gentle temperament, wearing the usual smile that he always plastered on his lips in front of others.

"Hello, classmate. I am your mentor Lin Yu." This seems to be an automatic video that the company made for the trainees. "Today, I will demonstrate to you the first assessment that you have to take. For our official ranking to classify which class you'll be in, an assessment test will be performed a few days later. You have to perform the OST of Lucky99 and let us see your own interpretation and best performance." His voice was like a summer breeze echoed in the whole room, faintly giving others a relief. "Please watch the performance carefully and study well, classmate."

Soon after that, Lin Yu disappears for a second before the atmosphere around the plain training room changes. The lights went dim and a flow of mental power engulfed the room. Qin An couldn't feel the power himself because he has no power but he can still feel it around him. Using Lin Yu's mental power, the training room slowly turns into a galaxy with countless stars twinkling surrounds.

In today's era, going outside the planet is already normal travel for everyone so they are very familiar with the structure of the universe. Lin Yu's S level helped him conjure such a realistic atmosphere and Qin An even felt himself floating in the wide universe.

After that, a melodic sound from the piano starts as Lin Yu also opens his lips to sing.

"We've been longing for a dream

A wish that starts within

You and I dance towards the galaxy

Hoping to be each other's star..."

Lin Yu also begins moving with elegance as he performs the steps with perfect accuracy. He was very elegant and exquisite, like a rose fully revealing its beauty that could hook anyone. As he also sings the lyrics, Qin An feels as if Lin Yu was telling him that they are like someone who keeps on dancing on the lonely and wide galaxy. They are eager to move endlessly until they become a star that'll give a light for anyone who's looking up to them.

So that the galaxy won't be as lonely as it could be, and you would see that there's light means there's always hope.

"I'll be the guide watching you

We'll be the light

As you are also my star

Lighting my galaxy, always my hope, my love."

The OST of the Lucky99's competition was composed by a high-ranking songwriter, Meng Yuzi. Eleven though her works are just a handful, all of them created a history in music. The company also paid great for hiring her as the songwriter and when she sent this song, they knew it's going to be a hit again.

It conveys a strong message telling how an idol can be the star of their fan's world and vice versa. Treating each other as the stars they can always look up to during their hardest days together.

As Lin Yu sings the final words of the song, he makes a turn before stretching his right hand forward as if offering his own self towards the audience. His eyes were full of gentleness and he finished his performance naturally and full of emotions conveying.

A second happens after his final end before he stands straight again. "This is our OST for Lucky99. It's entitled Galaxy With You. We'll be expecting your performance after that. Please practice well and do your best. Good luck, classmate."

Then, Lin Yu's virtual body disappears and the light turns back inside the practice room. Qin An was left staring at his own reflection on the mirror wall in front of him.

Pei Roujin and Xu Xinyi's evaluation of him on that day was rooted in his mind. He knew that they were right. He has to learn to become a human. If he wants to stay longer in this place, Qin An must learn to adapt and adjust his mentality just like a normal human being.

From the previous audition and the films he was able to watch on the virtual cabin, there was one thing that humans emphasize aside from their skills.

It's their emotions.

The mentors often gave feedback to the trainees about how important this thing is for a performer.

Yet the thing is, this is what he lacks the most.

Qin An had seen different types of emotions from the souls he guided but he never tried to understand it.

Thus even after analyzing and trying to understand the words from the mentors, Qin An was still at loss.

In addition, thinking about Lin Yu's performance earlier, he was even more at a loss. What the mentor showed him was an emotion with hope, happiness, gentleness and inspiration. From the lyrics itself, it tells that the song is about giving hope for everyone.

Qin An can actually understand that. He basically just merely knew how those emotions 'look' but never understood it further. Just like how someone merely memorizes the script but never tries to understand the meaning between words.

Lifeless. Dull and boring.

Qin An doesn't know how to feel that way. His emotional intelligence is practically zero. Even if he studied and learned various emotions in the past few days, it'll never be enough for him to feel enough empathy.

He doesn't understand why people feel happy with such a mere matter in his eyes, why they feel sad when he thinks it was not important or even hoping for something obviously not worth it.

He doesn't understand why some people that he saw in the movies can sacrifice themselves for someone that is meaningless. About why trying hard to hold on to something that always hurts you. Why bother? Why bother staying when it's already harming you greatly?

Qin An researched and read it was because of a strong emotion that they called 'love' that those humans can hold on but he did not understand. Is that even worth it?

And after listening to the OST, Qin An knew it's all about giving hope and love.

How?

His mind was full of doubt and questions and just as he was thinking deeply about how to solve this, the door opened and Pei Roujin was revealed.

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