Viare, who had a prior appointment with Rosalyn, was strolling down Lanvin’s Street of Arts early in the morning.

Arriving earlier than expected, she had some time to leisurely look around.

Despite the early hour, the street was bustling with artists heading to the art academy, visitors going to museums and galleries, and noblewomen and young ladies visiting dressmakers and salons.

The reason Viare was here today was to see a performance at the Opera House with Rosalyn.

A family, acquainted with Rosalyn through social circles and a patron of the Opera House, had gifted her extra tickets, which she had offered to Viare.

Viare happily accepted the invitation, and thus, their plan to watch the performance together was made.

While waiting near the fountain, Viare saw the carriage of the Dantlero family approaching from a distance.

Soon after, Rosalyn, assisted by a knight, alighted from the carriage and greeted Viare warmly.

“Lady, you’re already here.”

“Yes, I was so excited about the performance, I arrived early.”

Rosalyn, smiling sweetly in agreement, accompanied Viare to the Opera House.

Climbing numerous stairs, they saw the Opera House, resplendent in gold, imposingly framed by majestic columns.

For Rosalyn, attending an opera performance for the first time, her eyes sparkled with excitement as she took in the sight.

Watching Rosalyn’s delighted expression, Viare led her inside the Opera House.

The interior, adorned with elegant moldings and lavish chandeliers, added to its grandeur.

“Lady, look at this.”

Rosalyn pointed to several poster frames hanging on a grand wall.

These frames, bordered with gold, were arranged in the order of current performances at the Opera House.

Among them, the performance they were to see today was an opera adaptation of the literary work “The Things You Left Behind.”

This performance had gained immense popularity, especially in high society, due to its renowned status.

It was so popular that it was difficult to obtain tickets, leading to the appearance of scalpers, and there were numerous articles criticizing this.

The return of the performance after two years was a joyous occasion for those who had been eagerly waiting.

As expected, as they headed towards the hall, the audience gathered, and after showing their tickets to the staff, the two hurried to their box seats.

The box seats, set apart by partitions, were a popular choice among the nobility for their privacy.

Rosalyn, holding the opera glasses placed on the plush seats, found even them fascinating.

As the hall filled with spectators, the orchestra started the overture, signaling the beginning of the play.

From the aria to the recitative, the stage presented a lavish production that exceeded expectations.

At the end of the first part, during the intermission, Rosalyn, who had been captivated by the stage, exclaimed in admiration,

“Wow, they are all so incredible, aren’t they?”

Viare nodded in agreement and said,

“Yes, the performance and singing are truly remarkable.”

The opera performance “The Things You Left Behind” had become a topic of conversation by casting new actors instead of experienced, famous ones.

Initially criticized for what was deemed a reckless decision, the current cast had convincingly proved their worth through their talent.

The main performance boasted a solid composition, being an adaptation of a beloved literary work from the Marta Empire.
The content of the literary work “The Things You Left Behind” was roughly as follows.

A man, knowing his time is limited, decides to leave his beloved, causing misunderstandings and hurt to accumulate for his partner who cannot accept this separation.

Eventually, he passes away without resolving the misunderstandings, and the one left behind mourns him and sets off in search of memories, leaving a long, lingering emotional impact on the readers.

This work, adapted into an opera performance, retained the key elements of the original, satisfying the audience greatly.

Viare, too, had once visited Lanvin’s Street of Arts with Dension to watch this performance.

‘Though we ended up arguing and not watching it…’

They had visited the Opera House to see the performance but ended up returning home separately without actually watching it.

[Zion, you said you’ve never seen an opera, right?] […Yes, I’m not particularly interested.] [Then this is a good opportunity. Have you read this literary work?] […Not yet. I haven’t had the time.]

‘Zion wasn’t much interested in such works.’

[Hmm, I’m sure this was the way…] [If we go back this way, we should come to the hall on the right.] [What…?] [I mean… that’s what my intuition tells me.]

‘Zion is acting strange today…’

[Look, here are the poster frames! These people must be the main characters.] [No, they are the supporting characters. The main characters are these ones.] [Wait, Zion. How do you know that?] [That’s…] [I don’t want to be disappointed in you. Tell me the truth.] [Sorry, Viare. I’ve actually seen this performance before.] [What? Then why did you lie?]