Chapter 155: Song of Freedom
Ever since Primarina returned from the Galar Region, besides Training every day, it also started spending a large amount of Time rehearsing the Tune that Nie Zi had specially composed for their Band.
On this day, they finally finished rehearsing the Tune perfectly and set up the Live Streaming Equipment, ready to start the Livestream.
As soon as they went online, some old Fans consciously entered the Room.
"Yahoo, hello everyone! It's our Livestream Time again!" Chatot was the first to appear on the Screen, flapping its Wings and greeting everyone while speaking.
"Wow, finally another Livestream! It's been so many days since the last one!"
"Excited! Excited! Excited! I wonder what Song our cute and charming Primarina-sama will Sing today."
"Long live the Primarina Band, we'll love you forever!"
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Relying on the popularity accumulated over the past two years, a large number of Viewers quickly gathered in the Livestream Room. Nie Zi, far away in Spikemuth in the Galar Region, also silently opened his Phone and entered the Livestream Room.
"Welcome back, everyone! Now, let's have our beautiful Altaria perform an opening Dance for everyone!"
Bang~ Bang~ Bang~
After a burst of intense drumming, Altaria flapped its pure white and soft Wings, slowly descending onto the Screen like a fairy, and began dancing gracefully accompanied by a gentle Violin Music.
Seeing this scene, the Livestream Room immediately became lively.
"Wow wow wow!!! It's Altaria-sama, as beautiful as ever!"
"Wuwuwu~ Daughter, Mom misses you!" This was from a Fan who had watched Swablu evolve into Altaria all the way.
"Altaria is my wife, no one is allowed to refute! If you disagree, let's Duel!"
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Because of its beautiful appearance, Altaria had always been very popular in the Primarina Band, especially since it could Sing and Dance well.
Back then, for the sake of the Band, Chatot made Effort to learn the Human Language, Kricketune made Effort to learn to read, and even the Lead Singer Primarina was making Effort to learn Music Knowledge, so Swablu proactively started learning to Dance.
Since it mastered Dancing, every time the Band started a Livestream, it would perform an opening Dance to warm up. Many Fans were initially Attracted by Altaria's Dance and then became Fans of the Primarina Band.
Amidst Altaria's beautiful Dance, Kricketune, playing the Violin, made an elegant entrance, and Rillaboom, beating the drums, entered lively with flips.
After a Dance, Altaria, Kricketune, and Rillaboom bowed, elegantly greeting the Fans in the Livestream Room.
"Ahhh, so beautiful!"
"Rillaboom is so cute, I really want to hug it and kiss it!"
"Kricketune is still so charismatic, just like a gentleman. I hope my future husband can also have this kind of temperament!"
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For a Time, the Livestream Room became lively.
"Where's our Lead Singer? Hurry and appear, I can't wait to hear our Primarina-sama's Singing Voice!"
"Primarina! Primarina! I want to marry you! I want to give birth to Seel for you!"
"Where did my wife go? Where did my wife go? How come everyone else is here, but my wife hasn't appeared yet?"
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As the most popular Lead Singer in the Band, Primarina's appearance was naturally the center of attention!
"Lalala~~~"
As a gentle Singing Voice sounded, a large number of colorful bubbles appeared on the Livestream Room's Screen. These bubbles would constantly rotate with the Melody of the Singing Voice, decorating the entire Livestream like a dream.
For a Time, the Viewers felt as if they were watching a Pokémon Contest Performance.
"Ahhh!! It's Primarina's Singing Voice!"
"Has Primarina finally come out? Wuwuwu~ These days you weren't here, I couldn't eat or sleep."
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Amidst the Singing Voice, Primarina slowly descended into the Livestream Room, riding on bubbles.
"Xi lai~ Xi lai~" Hello everyone, long Time no see!
ξ(＞) Primarina playfully blinked its Eyes at everyone.
"Ahhh~ Primarina-sama, you are my God!"
"Primarina-sama, YYDS!"
"Primarina wife, you are Electric, you are Light, you are the only legend!"
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As Primarina appeared, some Fans in the Livestream Room started going ecstatic.
In a circus far away in the Galar Region, two identical Pokémon were hiding in the Corner. They were holding a Phone attentively, quietly watching Primarina's Livestream.
As Primarina appeared, their Bodies trembled with Excitement.
They were the earliest Fans to follow Primarina. If it weren't for Primarina, they would have died long ago.
Since birth, they were Performance tools in the circus. Whether it was practice or performing on stage, as long as they made even a small mistake, they would receive a brutal beating from the ringmaster in private.
Their Dad and Mom were abused to death like this, and now it was their turn.
The Phone they used to watch the Livestream was a second-hand item they had repaired themselves using scraps picked up from the Trash heap.
That day, they were beaten by the ringmaster again for making a mistake during a Performance. The dejected older brother almost committed suicide.
Later, he heard Primarina's Singing Voice from the Phone his younger brother was fiddling with. The Singing Voice was so gentle and so full of hope. After listening to one Song, he felt as if he had traveled through Heaven.
So the World was still so beautiful!
Thus, the older brother held onto hope firmly. He wanted to continue living, hoping that one day he could listen to this wonderful Singing Voice in person.
The Brothers stared intently at the Phone Screen, which already had cracks, anticipating what Song Primarina would Sing next.
However, just then, a crackling sound rang out. It was the sound produced by the ringmaster's whip.
"Where did those two deadbeats run off to slack off again? Damn it, don't let me catch you, otherwise I'll have to teach you a good lesson! Where did they go? Where did they go?"
The ringmaster's voice scared the Brothers so much that their Bodies couldn't help but tremble. The Phone in their hands also fell onto the Ground with a clatter. The already tattered and broken Phone went black Screen in an Instant after such a fall.
Hearing the commotion, the ringmaster suddenly lifted the curtain covering the Brothers.
"Haha... so you're here, you were hard to find!"
The ringmaster held a whip with sharp barbs in his hand, his face as fat as a pig's head shaking constantly with his smile.
"You dare to slack off! Truly ungrateful, if I hadn't been feeding you, you would have starved to death long ago, and you still dare to slack off?"
Saying this, he raised his whip and whipped fiercely towards the Brothers.
Crack!!!
The Brothers were whipped until their skin and flesh split.
The younger brother was about to run outside, pulling his older brother, but was kicked back by Crabrawler.
The Brothers rolled around on the Ground and were whipped by the ringmaster again. Seeing that the ringmaster still wanted to hit them, the older brother quickly hugged his younger brother, tightly protecting him.
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The sound of the whip cracking kept sounding. Finally, until the ringmaster got tired of whipping, he stopped, panting heavily.
"Hmph~ Hmph~" The ringmaster's chest kept rising and falling. "I'll spare you today. If you dare to do this again next Time, see if I don't skin you alive!"
After speaking, the ringmaster staggered away, leaving the Brothers lying on the Ground, covered in Blood and wounds.
After a long while, the older brother finally struggled to sit up. It gently helped its younger brother up, "I really want to leave this place!"
At this moment, the younger brother opened his Eyes. He looked towards his older brother and said with a firm tone, "We definitely can. I will also take older brother to listen to the Primarina Band Sing."
But before leaving, I must kill that fat pig and Crabrawler! The younger brother thought to himself like this.
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On Primarina and the others' side, the Livestream was still continuing. As usual, they covered one Tune after another for the Fans. Every single one was especially pleasant to listen to, and the Fans were completely satisfied.
In the blink of an eye, it was the latter half of the Livestream.
"I believe everyone must be very curious, we only livestream once after such a long Time, so what were we doing the rest of the Time?" Chatot explained passionately.
"Hurry and tell us, hurry and tell us, don't keep us in Suspense!"
"Chatot is always like this, if you have something to say, say it quickly, don't delay me from admiring my Altaria wife's stunning beauty!"
"My curiosity is piqued, Chatot hurry and say it, I'm your little fanboy!"
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"Seeing is believing. What you will hear next will be the last Song of our Livestream. After listening, all the answers will be revealed!"
The Livestream Room was still making noise, but a rapid drum beat had already sounded. Rillaboom held two Wooden Sticks and rapidly beat the small drum in front of it, the Wooden Sticks were almost a blur.
Before, when Primarina Sang, the opening Music was definitely Kricketune's, but today this last one was actually changed to the drummer Rillaboom. The style was completely different from before.
"Lalala~ Lalala~ La~"
Then Primarina's voice sounded. Its ethereal voice and Rillaboom's dense and intense drum sound formed a strong contrast.
Following this was the double harmony from Altaria and Chatot.
Altaria's voice was gentle and soaring, while Chatot's voice was ever-changing, able to very accurately adjust its voice to be almost identical to Altaria's. Saying it's a master of imitation is no exaggeration.
The two parts of harmony intertwined with Primarina's Singing Voice, and the entire Livestream Room suddenly fell silent. Everyone's attention was Attracted by the Singing Voice. Sending Chat Comments and such, arguing and such, had long been forgotten.
Next was the climax of the Song. One could see Kricketune slowly raised its two arms to its chest. It took a deep breath, adjusted the air sacs inside its Body, and then slowly closed its Eyes.
As the voices of Primarina, Altaria, and Chatot suddenly soared, a stirring Violin Music sounded, rising and falling with the voices of one Lead Singer and two Backup Vocals.
In a trance, the listeners felt as if they were taken to the Sky by this Tune, turning into a free Bird. They soared in the sea of clouds, either flipping and dancing, or stretching their necks to Sing loudly, doing whatever they wanted.
Kricketune's Eyes were tightly closed, the speed of its arm movements got faster and faster, and the fluctuations in the Music also became greater. The birds seemed to be carried by the Singing Voice and Music, flying over high Mountains, crossing over jungles, seeing the sunset, and seeing the evening glow.
In a Corner of the circus in the Galar Region, the Brothers dragged their injured Bodies and spent a long Time finally getting the broken Phone to have sound again.
When they re-entered the Livestream Room, the Livestream was already nearing its end. The last thing they heard was only this final Tune.
In an Instant, the Brothers turned into two free Rookidee, flying straight out of the bitter and oppressive circus. All the way forward, they didn't know where their destination was, only knew to keep flying forward continuously. As long as they flew fast and far enough, they could escape all suffering.
The Tune ended, and the Brothers snapped back from the Singing Voice. They looked at the surrounding Environment, still in the circus, and couldn't help but show disappointment in their Eyes.
One day, we will eventually gain Freedom, just like the free Rookidee in the Singing Voice!
Just like the Brothers, all the Fans in the Livestream Room were also shocked.
After the last Tune ended, the entire Livestream Room was completely silent for nearly ten minutes, only then did it become lively again.
"What was the Name of that Song just now? Why have I never heard it before?"
"Ahhh~~~ That Song just now was original, right? It must be, right? I dare to bet a spicy stick!"
"It's original, it must be original. If it's not, then punish me by making me warm my Altaria wife's Bed!"
"It was too good to listen to, too good to listen to. Is my favorite Band finally going to take off?"
"Primarina-sama, you are my God!"
"Kricketune was so cool just now, I was almost mesmerized by it, dazzled and captivated!"
"Rillaboom is so cute! Your little Wooden Sticks are like they're knocking on my heart."
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At this moment, Primarina and the others, as the singers and performers of the Song, were also surging with emotion, their emotions were hard to calm down for a moment.
The Performance was Smoothly, without a single mistake.
After they recovered, Chatot then spoke, "I believe everyone should have already heard it. This Song is our original Song, named 'Azure Sky'."
"The one who composed the music for us is Gym Leader Nie Zi from Spikemuth in the Galar Region."
Regarding the matter of announcing Nie Zi's Name, Bai Feng had already communicated with Primarina and the others and Nie Zi beforehand. Nie Zi had no Opinion.
Hearing Chatot's words, the Livestream Room exploded again.
"It really is original, our Primarina Band has made it big!"
"To actually be able to invite a Gym Leader to compose music, our Primarina Band is really impressive!"
"Speaking of which, isn't Nie Zi a Genius Trainer? He can actually compose music too, and compose it so well. Truly a treasure boy, became a Fan, became a Fan!"
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"Then our Livestream ends here today. Thank you everyone for watching. Please continue to follow our Primarina Band, we will definitely bring you more great original Songs in the future!"
Amidst Chatot's passionate explanation, the Livestream Room closed.
(End of Chapter)