Chapter 3:

potential danger

After the Limelight: An Unwanted Boom in Fame


The classroom has a lot of lighting equipment and props, as well as screens and monitors—it looks like a professional set! It really captures the feel of a movie set and brings to life the idea that these kids are making films together. It's definitely a space that encourages collaboration and creativity, and I love it for that reason! It's a really wonderful space to be in, and I'm glad we chose this setting for our movie~

Maybe I should just live somewhere in private. I thought 

•Live ✧100 view

[Omg rikka akari is live on came! ]~comment

[I'm a fan]~comment

I saw lots of hearts and comments and share notifications all over the screen. I gently giggled

I let out a deep breath"I have to do this" I said to myself and confidently smiled at the camera

"Hello everyone, this is rikka akari." I stared 

"Regarding the video I accidentally captured recording live online.... "

"I ...I'm sorry—"

[Don't be.it was such a wonderful performance ]

[To think that you got to perform with sariel ]

[It was such a beautiful coincidence ]

I smiled ackwardly at the one comment I saw saying

[Will you be able to play the violin again with him?] 

"I did not intend it to be that way, the video was purely for school purpose only and I didn't mean for it to ruin the club's advertising. I really just wanted to help spread the word about our club- but it all went out the window when that happened. I'm sorry.

We're working really hard to prepare for the cultural festival though--it's one of the biggest school celebrations of the year, and it's a great chance for us to show our passion and love of the film making

Thank you everyone for the support but please refrain talking about the the video yesterday. I don't want to cause discomfort to anyone especially to your idol 

•live ✧15k view

I gulp trying to act naturally and remain calm to hid my excitement" Even so, I'd like to announce that saint palantine academy is celebrating it's 65th school cultural festival 3 weeks from now. If you have time to spare, please don't hastate to visit the school as well as the film film making club "I said with a smile

" We will be having our very first film movie debut on the said Event at the school movie hall theater. Please don't forget to book tickets. The link for booking is in the comment section below"I said and the video ended 

Aw Allison is right.this is a very effective way for advertising 

I read the comments mostly positive saying they'll visit the club. Some saying they would love to watch the movie and some are looking forward for my new announcement 

I'm glad they respect sariels privacy and his fans didn't much ask about him than the past video yesterday 

 im sure everything will be okay right?as time passed by everything seems to be really normal

It seems like the hype surrounds me finally came off

Who am I kidding?i won’t be stuck into some limelight just because I got a video of me and an idol

I just got lucky gaining followers because of it but my goodness is this for real

I glanced at the paper Allison had handed me it was a contract form the theatre club promising to act for our movie

Allison had been working so much for our movie all along. I smiled thinking about it

I just look down staring at the blank paper and a pencil Infront of me

Maybe I should start writing the outline to distract myself

I hold the pencil move away . When I'm done I proudly lifted it up and saw my frog crawled out to the blank paper on top of my table

"Can't believe I have a toad as a pet"l giggled "from this day onwards I shall call you Polly" 

" Croak"~

" Oh you mean this? "I said in response to the Polly's croaking as I glanced back at the paper"This movie is about a girl who loves someone who doesn't fully understand what love is. It's a tough situation to be in, and the film depicts her struggles with her unrequited love and shows the ups and downs of trying to deal with those feelings. She's a very sympathetic character, and it's easy to root for her—because everyone's been in a situation like that before. In the end, she learns that sometimes the only way to deal with unrequited love is to accept it fully, and to find closure within herself"

It's getting late, maybe I should get home" I said and put the paper back in the folder and place it on the table" and oh you're coming home with me"I said and gently scooped up Polly

There's no other students around. maybe I should just walk home. I like to give Polly a tour around .when I was already outside the school,I noticed that the street lights aren't working and long dark road ahead of me has been pretty ominous, completely different without lights and it gives off the feeling of something lurking just in the shadows 

I just shugged my shoulders. 

Walking home with my pet frog polly is the opposite of walking alone—it's comforting and heartwarming! This little guy is always there for me, no matter what. Even when I'm feeling lonely or frightened, he's there to reassure me and keep me calm. It's just the two of us against the world... And as long as we have each other, we're going to be okay. It's a really special relationship, and I would be so lost without him.

When I reached the road near the night woods I noticed Polly become uneasy WAand just won't stop moving around "stop it Polly I don't want to drop you"I said when I felt a hand laid on my shoulder 

"Are you rikka akari?" I heard a voice of a man asking me from behind "Are you somehow related to sariel reizen?"he followed 

" How did you know my name? "I asked weakly

L'm so tired, and the light is dim... it's so quiet and eerie,I didn't get a response and I can feel the darkness all around me—i was about to face the man behind me until suddenly, a loud *BANG*! And felt a something hit my head in a blink of an eye 

With my remaining strength I turn around, and someone is there with a bat in hand. The person who hit me over the head, wearing a dark cloak 

My eyes widened in shock"Huh"It just happened so fast 

I felt like the world had turned upside down as I felt my head hit a hard surface as my body helplessly lay down in a cold cemented road

I want to shout but my body refuses to move.it doesn't matter,there's no car or people passing by anyway ,so no matter how hard I scream for ...No one will come to rescue me

I can't say for sure why someone would want to hurt me—but it would probably stem from something darker within themselves. Maybe they're trying to fill some sort of void, or maybe they're just genuinely psychotic. It's hard to know, but either way, it's really terrifying to think about someone who would want to harm me like that~

I felt very weak and dizzy,I glanced to my side and saw Polly leap Infront of me. Few inches from my face

I smiled weakly and stared at him"Polly I whispered as I saw him moving closer towards me as I glanced in a concrete cement tainted with blood flowing from the back of my head 

The moment I saw the blood.I thought I was dying, I was overwhelmed by a sense of dread and fear. I felt helpless and alone—and I thought about the good times I had spent with my friends Eugene and Allison. I realized how precious those memories are, and how lucky I was to have those experiences with such amazing people. 

It's hard to describe the rush of emotions I felt, but it definitely made me put my life and my relationships into perspective.

I suddenly remembered the guy who beautifully played the violin yesterday— I'm so grateful for the music we've shared together~

I just silently stared at the dark sky not being able to move when I heard heavy footsteps slowly moving away from me

That was scary...I think I'd better avoid walking alone at night from now on. That would be one of the easiest ways to solve this problem~

My consciousness slowly returns, and as I open my eyes I see a dark shadow looming over me... Then suddenly a different, warmer presence—someone is holding my hands gently. I just felt like it was protecting me, keeping me safe from whatever is happening. my head hurt so much and my vision is blurry

I feel so vulnerable—but these arms around me give me safety and comfort."Eugene?"i called out his name

No it's not him.... I thought

he's scent..... is nothing like Eugene "If it was Eugene, I'm sure he will scream my name for me"

 I don't know who it was , but I'm so glad he's with me

... But still, I'm left wondering who this person is—and why they're just suddenly helping me... 

dattebayo
icon-reaction-1
yuru
icon-reaction-3
lemoon
icon-reaction-1
Akobeni
icon-reaction-3
literarygirl
icon-reaction-1
excalibur
icon-reaction-2
Doremine
icon-reaction-2
Yuuki
icon-reaction-4