Grand Performance 2 - Shadow & Shadow

Known Kuro's alias by far

[The Only One] once called by Maou.

[Blacky] called by Khan.

[Mob] called by A.I

[Kuro Oni] his pen-name

[Noir] Kuro's public identity as the CEO of [Black] Company

[Abyss] his identity as the member of secret society.

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As the beautiful melody finished, the black entity and the piano dissipated like a mist, raising up to the dark sky.

From then, different lights radiated as another hologram appeared high-up into the sky.

"Huamn-sama! Demi-human-sama! Elven-sama! Greetings to you!" a figure of womanly body were created from the hologram as it waved her arms to greet every citizens watching.

As calm as she looked, she was barely suppressing her voice from distorting due to nervousness.

Inside the sensory stage where the machine sensor your every movement to transmit it into light, Ayame were sweating a bullet.

Her heart was pounding while her face was red. She never felt this feeling and she'd never even dreamed to feel this.

It was normal. After all, everyone's first time is bond to be exciting and thrilling.

That sounded wrong but… Kuro were rather abnormal to not be nervous when performing the piano plays. His movement were like an experienced person,

Despite the attention he gathered, he had no sign of freezing his finger from moving due to the tense as his finger danced beautifully.

"T-today…" Ayame practiced really hard for today.

She wanted to make Kuro happy. So that she can repay him the owe on what he did for her. Yet, seeing the person outside the window made her nervous and stop moving for some reason.

And her mind turned blank, her mouth were left hanging unknown on what to say.

'I don't want to trouble Kuro.' Ayame thought hardly as she tried to let out a word to cancel out her tense, but no matter how hard she tries…

It was upon that moment that Kuro made an eye contact with the staff as the black entity formed in the hologram.

Let's ad lib the script. The intention were clear and was told through to the staff as they raised their thumbs in agreement. The absolute trust they had in their CEO.

Inside the sensory stage, Kuro held Ayame's hand as he looked directly in her eyes.

Outside the hologram, the black entity walked up to the white-haired girl as it hold her hand.

[It's going to be okay.]

[Really? Can I… do it?]

The wordless communication. Their eye contact communication were almost on par with the telepathy.

Strangely, Ayame calmed down despite her still-beating hearts. Her heartbeat seemed to accelerate yet despite so, she managed to calm down and her mind regained the ability to think.

"Today, we [Black] is here to share our technologies to everyone out here!"

"Introducing ourselves, I, Noir," Continuing to her, the black entity who was shrouded in mystery spoke out.

"And I, Kijin are here to provide explanation to everyone on the upcoming device we're about to sell." The white-haired girl exclaimed.

A button appeared in front of her as she… "Pochi!" Clicked it.

'''''''''''''''''''''''''''Cute'''''''''''''''''''''''''''

Many creatures watching it had the same thought.

'Damn it these guys.' Kuro's face slightly changed inside he sensory stage but since outside the hologram his face is covered with black, he was unnoticed.

The next moment, [Clone (iPhone)] appeared in Ayame's hand.

The metallic glimmers as the company's logo (did I already explain how the logo looks like?) were written cleanly and brilliant at the middle of the phone.

[Kuro! Kuro! Wouldn't it be more interesting if we do this?]

[What? You want us to play the Flappy Bird while advertising?]

[Yes, yes! Both of us playing it at the same time and we compete each other!]

[Ridiculous.]

[Is it… bad…?]

[No, I like it.]

Let's ad-lib the show more.

Outside the situation, almost a quarter, or even half, lost an interest to this 'strange' technologies mentioned by [Black] Company as it looked too similar to iVhone sold by [Orange] Company.

They expected the same features from that one… or even worse.

"Such a disappointment after showing an magnificent feat."

"I expected something amazing to be shown up after that technologies which manipulates light."

"Might as well call it as [Clone] for copying the [iVhone] from [Orange] Company."

Some people complained while some people stayed calm. Another variety of people stayed silent as they hoped in this small devices which seems so much simple.

As Kuro received the Phone, he finally spoke up. "Everyone calm down. I haven't finished my explanation yet."

Advertisement were about persuading. However bullshit you may use, as long as it contains truth, you can use anything. And through bullshit can you persuade a person, can that person see an opportunities in your products.

"This is the device we, [Black] have been making through this years. And I guarantees you that it has more and much better features than [iV*one]." Kuro blipped the sound so just in case that they can't sue him.

"Let me introduce you. The latest and the newest technology which is unseen in the history: Cam-" Just as Kuro were about to finish his line, he was hindered.

"Camera! With this features, you can stop time capture a moment and store it inside a storage—no matter how much time has passes, the frozen time will stay frozen!"

Ayame's way of explanation were a little bit off from what Kuro tried to but her bullshitting were almost on par with Kuro so he had no complaint.

"By some chance, it can even reveal the true identities of the hidden one's! *snap*" As the sound of camera clicking noises spread through the citizens, Ayame giggled.

"Wait! Don't!" Kuro panicked as his right side of face were taken by her. Kuro tried to hide it and blushed as he wasn't ready but in the end, Ayame won.

His picture were taken up as it was shown to everyone through hologram.

As it was taken hurriedly, it was slightly blurry and only Kuroks right side of face were taken while the background were the glimmering cities of Reign Empire.

Everyone looked at the photo sent through interestedly as they looked at it amazed, the background showed the proof that it was indeed taken on the top of building.

"I-… I apologize everyone for showing my unsightly fa-." Just before Kuro end his sentences, someone in the ground surface exclaimed excitedly.

"So cute~! To be at the position she is currently in, she must have a bright and creative mind.L

"I thought this company was selling something shady but there's no way for a cute girl to do bad things like that."

"From now on, I will be loyal to [Black] Company and buy their products!… if it provides importances to me."

"I want her as my daughter."

Although it provided an positive effect, for some reason to everyone, Kuro weren't happy at all. He looked to Ayame with 'grudge-ful' gaze.

[Fufufu.] Meanwhile, she covered her mouth as she giggled.