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"Hmm? What sound is that, human?" Raon who was perched on his human shoulder asked because he heard a voice he had never heard before in his life. After the war was over, Cale told everyone about Raon's whereabouts so his child wouldn't have to fly with his invisible magic anymore.
"This sound is foreign, nya~"
"But this sounds like a musical instrument, nya!"
Cale and his children were taking a leisurely stroll in the palace halls. At first, he didn't want to go out let alone go to the palace, but his sworn brother promised to give him a gold plaque when he came. So, here he is.
"I think I know what's that."
"You know?"
"What's that, nya?"
Cale saw the blondie and his knight sitting on a park bench. They both look busy tinkering something.
"Choi Han, can you play this thing? What was it called in Korea?"
"It's guitar, your highness. When I'm still in Korea.."
Cale was more focused on his steps and decided not to listen to their conversation anymore. After all, he could ask them later.
"Hyung-nim. Choi Han."
"Ohh my dear dongsaeng has come. Sit here, this bench is quite spacious."
"Cale-nim, it's good to see you here,” Choi Han greeted Cale with his innocent smile and looked at him with his characteristic puppy eyes.
'This punk really never changes,' if Choi Han heard what Cale was thinking, he would definitely deny it right away.
"Yes, yes. I'm here. Where did you get that guitar from?" Cale directly asked to the point. He doesn't like small talk. Typical Cale.
"Curious are you? I got this after I unpacked my mother's warehouse," replied the quarter dark elf while stroking the guitar body carefully, "I remember my mother used to play this for me when I was little, I tried to play it but the sound it produces is not as good as it used to be."
"May I?" After receiving the guitar that was handed to him, he sat down. His children were beside him, wondering what their father figure would do.
"I think it's natural that this guitar won't be as good as it used to be. When your highness late mother is still alive, that means it's been more than 20 years since this guitar has been touched, we have to re-tune the strings first. But, we can outsmart it with a trick."
"What trick, Cale-nim?"
"Believe it or not, I used to go to church often. I became one of the regular choir member there, so I know a bit about guitar."
"You were a religious person before?" Alver asked in disbelief. He couldn't believe this person beside him because he cursed Gods too often.
"Yes, but ever since I was transmigrated here, I'm an atheist now," the person being asked automatically answer. Then he suddenly frowned and shook his head, "why are we off topic anyway? Tsk, back to guitar I'll tell you the trick."
After Cale said that, the five of them focused their attention on Cale's fingers that were busy roaming here and there.
"Use one hand to hold the position of the guitar tip on the first grip column."
"The other hand holding the guitar body and press it inward. Like this."
"Hoo, you sure know a lot dongsaeng."
“As expected of Cale-nim!”
"Huff.. our human is great, but I'm more greater and mighty!" Raon said while puffing out his chest like he was the one who got the praise.
While the others were praising him, On and Hong were purring softly while massaging Cale's lap with their tiny paws.
'I'm only holding it though, why are they overreacting?' The frown on his forehead reappeared on his handsome face.
"Can you play it too, dongsaeng?"
"Just a simple one."
“I want to hear it, Cale-nim!”
"Play for us, nya!"
"Yeah, hurry up, human!"
"Can't wait, nya!"
He could not refuse. One looked at him expectantly and the other looked at him with pleading eyes. Of course he still loves his slacker life.
"Sure, I'll do it BUT don't turn on your live video recorder Raon or I won't give you your allowance for 3 months," he saw the dragon take out his recording device from his spacial dimension stealthily.
"I won't, human!" Raon quickly returned his recording device to its original place after being caught red-handed.
Seeing that Cale smiled evilly, 'Ha! This time I will not lower my guard.'
Either he forgot or didn't know that in the palace there must be a recording device installed, like CCTVs on Earth.
"I will try to sing 'love someone' by Lukas Graham this song was a hit in its era," his slender fingers ready to strumming the strings and his mouth opened slowly to put out his soothing voice.
There are days
I wake up and I pinch myself
You're with me, not someone else
And I'm scared, yeah, I'm still scared
That it's all a dream
'Cause you still look perfect as days go by
Even the worst ones, you make me smile
I'd stop the world if it gave us time
Cale didn't pay attention to the expressions that his family had. They had dumbfounded and amazed expressions merged into one.
'Cause when you love someone
You open up your heart
When you love someone
You make room
If you love someone
And you're not afraid to lose 'em
You probably never loved someone like I do
You probably never loved someone like I do
They never expected Cale's singing to be that good. Even the maids who were working in the palace stopped gossiping and instead focused on our young master silver shield.
Cale had only been singing for a damn minute and a crowd was starting to form.
When you say
You love the way I make you feel
Everything becomes so real
Don't be scared, no, don't be scared
'Cause you're all I need
And you still look perfect as days go by
Even the worst ones, you make me smile
I'd stop the world if it gave us time
'So this is what it feels like to be proud of your lil bro. It's nice.'
'Cale-nim is indeed the best of the best!'
'I love this song! I'll ask the humans to sing it every night!'
On and Hong just nodded their head after hearing their youngest's telepathy.
'Cause when you love someone
You open up your heart
When you love someone
You make room
If you love someone
And you're not afraid to lose 'em
You probably never loved someone like I do
You probably never loved someone like I do
He didn't realize that there was a crowd in front of him, from high-ranking officials to gardeners. They seemed to be hypnotized by the serene voice that came out of the redhead. Some of them even had tears in their eyes, their tears threatened to fall down because they were touched by the lyrics of the song.
All my life
I thought it'd be hard to find
The one 'til I found you
And I find it bittersweet
'Cause you gave me something to lose
And yeah, the tears that were hanging in their eyes were now actually falling.
But when you love someone
You open up your heart
When you love someone
You make room
If you love someone
And you're not afraid to lose 'em
You probably never loved someone like I do
You probably never loved someone like I do
You probably never loved someone like I do
"Why are you silent? I'm sorry if my voice is-" Cale finished singing his song and was taken aback by the scene in front of him. He received many gazes of admiration, but alas in his eyes it looked like a predatory gaze making him subconsciously blurt out his thoughts loudly, "WHAT THE FUCK-"
