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Go to the plaza with Xenia

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[-] Xenia's bright eyes tell me that she is curious about the life of commoners again. In that case, I might as well go with her since... the plaza looks far livelier than the Sky Garden.
[player] Sure.
[-] Xenia and I arrive at the plaza just in time to hear the announcement that the fireworks display is about to start, which excites the thick crowd and makes everyone move around eagerly. There were even a couple of times that Xenia and I were almost separated by the crowd.
[Xenia] There are so many people... PLAYER, can I hold your hand?
[-] Xenia turns to look at me and extends her left hand to me politely.
[player] That's a good idea. It would be bad if we got separated.
[-] Holding each other's hands tightly, we move through the crowd with great difficulty to find a good place to enjoy the fireworks. However, the first firework shoots up into the night sky, illuminating our faces, before we can find a good place to watch.
[-] After that, the second and third fireworks also shoot up into the sky... filling the dark night sky with brilliant colors and making the crowd exclaim loudly with each wave of fireworks.
[player] Why don't we watch them from here? Xenia, can you see them clearly?
[Xenia] I can. It feels like I can see them just as clearly from here as from the Sky Garden... Oh, is it rude of me to say that?
[player] Not at all.
[Xenia] Actually, there's nothing wrong with the Sky Garden, but I've had enough of places that are built for people to admire the landscape from up high. I've never been able to enjoy something like this as part of a crowd on the ground.
[Little Child] Fireworks! They're so beautiful!!!
[-] A childish shout from beside us interrupts our conversation. Amused by this childish shout, people start cheering and shouting as well.
[player] Xenia, do you want to join them?
[Xenia] Huh?
[player] Do you remember how you felt on the roller coaster? It's the same here. You don't need to worry about what other people think. Here, you're not Xenia the young lady, but Xenia, an ordinary girl who is excited by the fireworks just like everyone else.
[Xenia] They... They're so beautiful!!!
[-] After a moment of hesitation, Xenia takes a deep breath and raises her hands, putting them in front of her mouth like a trumpet. Although her voice isn't as loud as the crowd around her, it's far louder than her usual speaking voice.
[player] It feels amazing, right?
[Xenia] Yes!
[Xenia] They're so beautiful!!!
[Xenia] I'm so happy!!!
[Xenia] I'm so happy to watch the fireworks with PLAYER!!!
[player] Huh?!
[-] Her last sentence catches me by surprise and makes my face flush with embarrassment. The next moment, Xenia looks at me with a happy and joyful expression under the night sky that has been illuminated by the fireworks.
[-] Sometimes, happiness is a simple thing. It could be something as simple as two people watching brilliant fireworks together.
[player] I'm really happy to be watching the fireworks with Xenia!!!